* What are the positions in football?
There are two types of position, an offensive position and a defensive position. One of the most essential offensive positions is the quarterback. The protectors of the quarterback are the offensive line.
As an additional protection there are the running-the-ball positions of running back and fullback. These positions are located in the backfield, behind the quarterback. The last offensive position is the wide receiver. This position has the main objective of receiving (catching) the ball when the quarterback throws (passes) it.
The defensive positions are: defensive end, linebacker, cornerback, and safety, who has the last thing to say about defense. Safeties are located at the back, while the defensive ends are out front.
* What does each position in football do?
Offensive positions are: quarterback, offensive line, running back, fullback, and wide receiver. The quarterback is the leader of the team. He gets the ball at the beginning of each play and he makes the decision whether to throw the ball or run it.
The offensive line's job is to defend the quarterback or the running back, especially while they have the ball. Another thing the offensive line does is block or catch passes.
Running backs and fullbacks are the major hurrying unit. The wide receiver is the one who will usually catch the ball when the quarterback throws it. He must be tall and quick.
Defensive positions are: defensive end, linebacker, cornerback, and safety. The defensive ends are the outer part of the defensive team. Linebackers are the most important line-up of the defense. They are the quick, hard hitters. Cornerbacks are in charge of defending the wide receiver so he can catch the ball and run with it, while the safeties guard and defend the cornerbacks.
* Where did the name football originate?
form of football called harpaston was first played by the ancient Greeks. In the United States it was played as early as 1609 in Virginia, though in a simpler form. For the ball, they used the inflated bladder of a slaughtered pig.
Most "football" today is played in Europe and South America, and is the sport that North Americans call soccer. Football got its name because in soccer the hands cannot be used to move the ball. Later, rugby came into popularity, wherein the hands are allowed to be used.
American football has been widely influenced by rugby, and is known throughout the world today as (guess what) "American football."
* Where did they get the shape of the football?
The shape of the football comes from the shape of the ball in the game of rugby. Football has an elongated ball with pointed ends. The ball is perfectly designed for the player to hold it easily and have a nice aerodynamic motion when it is perfectly thrown. It also has an unpredictable bounce when it hits the ground.
The ball is eleven inches long and about nine inches wide. All of the manufacturers put some laces on one side so the players can grip and hold it easily. This is the reason why rugby and football have almost the same shape of ball, in contrast to soccer, which has a round ball that is manipulated mainly by the feet.
About The Author
Hadyn Falk is editor of http://www.hq-football.com/, the online guide to Football. He also writes Football FAQ's for http://www.prettygreatanswers.com/articles/FootballQuestions/.
Saturday, January 5, 2008
The Best Football Season Ever: Sports Widows Can Have Their Own Fun!
The football season offers great opportunities for us women to rediscover ourselves, while keeping a distance from those who remain perpetually glued to the tube and their munchies week in and week out. So, don’t go in to ‘hibernation’ – here’s how you can take control of this season in some exciting and memorable ways.
Around this time of year I hear of women who feel abandoned. Yes, I’m talking about that unique seasonal male bonding ritual, called NFL Sunday’s and Monday Night Football.
If you are one of those women who begin looking at the T.V. set and plasma screens with hatred and envy, or whose mind starts to numb at the very word “football”, start thanking your guy instead for the wonderful opportunity you’ve just been handed.
What is that, you’re wondering? The chance to create your own Fall season ritual with your women friends. As the men become oblivious to you while tossing back a few beers, chowing down on their favorite junk foods and cheering on their chosen teams, take the ball in your own hands and organize your own celebration.
Remember, if you’re out of the house, you don’t have to deal with listening to the ongoing football commentary, requests for stuff from the kitchen or the assumption that you will be volunteered for clean up duty. If your partner is hopeless with organizing child care or cleaning up after the guys, write him a little love note, or say something that goes like this:
Dear Football-Fan Hubby,
know how much you love the football season. Sunday’s and Monday nights are holy for you until the day after the Super Bowl. This year I want you to really enjoy yourself. I’ve arranged a baby sitter/cleaner for the kids so that you can watch the games undistracted with your buddies. I’m getting out of the house, as well, so you can really hang out with the guys. You won’t even have to worry about the clean up.
Have a great time and know I love you,…
If on the other hand, your partner shares duties with you, you might try writing or saying the following:
Dear Football Fan Hubby,
I know how much you love the football season. Sunday’s and Monday nights are holy for you until the day after the Super Bowl. This year I really want you to enjoy yourself. That’s why I’ll plan on getting out of the house so you and your friends can have a good time alone. I’m leaving the babysitter and clean up arrangements to you so they suit you best. Have a great time,
Love,…
That’s Stage I. Now for the best part… Stage II.
Gather together a group of your friends and create your own version of female bonding. While it’s always nice to go out to a restaurant or a movie, why not try something a little different?
Consider forming a women’s club that meets every Sunday afternoon or Monday night during the football season. Have a different woman plan each week’s fun, according to her interests and specialties. That way, you may enjoy a spa night, a night tour of historical sites, famous homes, or great architecture in your area, a home crafts evening or one of decadent desserts. If one of you is a bookworm, ask each woman to come dressed as one of her favorite book characters and bring books to swap. The holidays are coming up – brainstorm with your women’s club on creative gifts for your family, while sipping on exotic wine punches and eating warm chestnuts. The possibilities are endless.
So, leave the couch potatoes in their most comfortable position – this year’s football season will never be the same.
About The Author
Tzippi Moss is an expert in the areas of imagery, expanding creativity, dream work, stress reduction, and goal setting. She is the author of "A Dash of Soul" and "Real Women Sizzle". Read more about them at: http://www.WomensBirthdayClub.com.
Around this time of year I hear of women who feel abandoned. Yes, I’m talking about that unique seasonal male bonding ritual, called NFL Sunday’s and Monday Night Football.
If you are one of those women who begin looking at the T.V. set and plasma screens with hatred and envy, or whose mind starts to numb at the very word “football”, start thanking your guy instead for the wonderful opportunity you’ve just been handed.
What is that, you’re wondering? The chance to create your own Fall season ritual with your women friends. As the men become oblivious to you while tossing back a few beers, chowing down on their favorite junk foods and cheering on their chosen teams, take the ball in your own hands and organize your own celebration.
Remember, if you’re out of the house, you don’t have to deal with listening to the ongoing football commentary, requests for stuff from the kitchen or the assumption that you will be volunteered for clean up duty. If your partner is hopeless with organizing child care or cleaning up after the guys, write him a little love note, or say something that goes like this:
Dear Football-Fan Hubby,
know how much you love the football season. Sunday’s and Monday nights are holy for you until the day after the Super Bowl. This year I want you to really enjoy yourself. I’ve arranged a baby sitter/cleaner for the kids so that you can watch the games undistracted with your buddies. I’m getting out of the house, as well, so you can really hang out with the guys. You won’t even have to worry about the clean up.
Have a great time and know I love you,…
If on the other hand, your partner shares duties with you, you might try writing or saying the following:
Dear Football Fan Hubby,
I know how much you love the football season. Sunday’s and Monday nights are holy for you until the day after the Super Bowl. This year I really want you to enjoy yourself. That’s why I’ll plan on getting out of the house so you and your friends can have a good time alone. I’m leaving the babysitter and clean up arrangements to you so they suit you best. Have a great time,
Love,…
That’s Stage I. Now for the best part… Stage II.
Gather together a group of your friends and create your own version of female bonding. While it’s always nice to go out to a restaurant or a movie, why not try something a little different?
Consider forming a women’s club that meets every Sunday afternoon or Monday night during the football season. Have a different woman plan each week’s fun, according to her interests and specialties. That way, you may enjoy a spa night, a night tour of historical sites, famous homes, or great architecture in your area, a home crafts evening or one of decadent desserts. If one of you is a bookworm, ask each woman to come dressed as one of her favorite book characters and bring books to swap. The holidays are coming up – brainstorm with your women’s club on creative gifts for your family, while sipping on exotic wine punches and eating warm chestnuts. The possibilities are endless.
So, leave the couch potatoes in their most comfortable position – this year’s football season will never be the same.
About The Author
Tzippi Moss is an expert in the areas of imagery, expanding creativity, dream work, stress reduction, and goal setting. She is the author of "A Dash of Soul" and "Real Women Sizzle". Read more about them at: http://www.WomensBirthdayClub.com.
Thursday, January 3, 2008
The Basic Laws of Football (Soccer) by John Salter
The following is a very simple summary of the key laws of the game of football, hopefully written in an easy-to-understand way. For the definitive Laws of the Game you must go to the FIFA website.
The Pitch
The playing area ('pitch') must be rectangular and be between 90m (100yds) and 120m (130yds) long and between 45m (50yds) and 90m (100yds) wide. The end lines are called goal lines and the side lines are called touch lines.
The Ball
The ball must be spherical with a circumference of between 68cm (27in) and 70cm (28in) and a weight between 410gm (14oz) and 450gm (16oz).
Teams / Players
A match ('game') consists of 2 teams, each with no more than 11 players - including a goalkeeper ('goalie') - and no less than 7 players.
Player's Kit
Basic kit consists of a shirt, shorts, socks, shinguards and boots/shoes. Goalkeepers must wear colours different from other players - including their own side - and match officials.
Match Officials
Each match is controlled by a referee supported by 2 assistant referees. He stops the game by means of a whistle for any infringement. He also acts as timekeeper. The assistant referees indicate by flag when the ball is out of play. They also flag when they see infringements that the referee may not have seen.
Game Duration
A game consists of 2 halves of 45 minutes each, with an interval (half-time) of a maximum of 15 minutes. The referee may add on additional time at the end of each half to compensate for time lost through injuries, substitutions and players' deliberate 'time-wasting.'
Starting the Game
A coin is tossed to decide which team gets to choose which goal to attack. The losing team gets to take the kick-off to start the game. The teams change ends for the second half. A kick-off is also used after a goal is scored.
Ball Out of Play
A ball is out of play ('out') when the whole ball has crossed the goal line or touch line.
Goals
A goal has been scored when the whole ball has crossed the goal-line between the goal-posts. The team scoring the most goals wins. If both teams score the same number of goals - or neither team scores - the game is drawn.
Offside Rule
A player is penalised for offside if at the instant the ball was played by a team mate, the player was actively involved in the play and did not have 2 opposing players between him/her and the opposition's goal line. The player is not in an offside position if he/she is in his/her own half, or, is level with the second last opponent, or, receives the ball from a goal kick, corner kick or throw-in. An indirect free kick is awarded for offside.
Free Kicks and Penalty Kicks
There are 'direct' and 'indirect' free kicks. These are just some of the offences for which a direct free kick is awarded:- hitting, kicking; tripping; pushing; deliberate hand ball; etc. Similarly for an indirect free kick we have:- dangerous play; impeding an opponent ('obstruction'); a goalie holding the ball for more than 6 seconds; a goalie handling the ball after it has been passed to him by a team mate, etc. At the subsequent free kick, all opposition players must be a minimum of 9.15m (10yds) from where the ball is placed. A penalty kick is awarded for any infringement which takes place inside the penalty area for which a direct free kick would normally have been awarded if it had occurred outside the area.
Goal Kicks
Awarded to the defending team when the whole of the ball crosses the defending team's goal line - not between the goal posts because that is a goal - after having been last touched by an attacking player.
Corner Kicks
Awarded to the attacking team when the whole of the ball crosses the defending team's goal line - not between the goal posts because that is a goal - after having been last touched by a defending player.
Throw-Ins
Awarded to a team when the whole ball crosses a touch line after having been touched by a member of the opposing team.
The above should be sufficient for folks, new to football / soccer, to be able to follow and enjoy this fabulous game. Good spectating!
About the Author
John Salter is the Editor of ClanFootball.com - a new football website giving fans their say through a football fans forum and blog, with football news, results, club data, leagues and even the Laws of Football to keep fans fully informed.
The Pitch
The playing area ('pitch') must be rectangular and be between 90m (100yds) and 120m (130yds) long and between 45m (50yds) and 90m (100yds) wide. The end lines are called goal lines and the side lines are called touch lines.
The Ball
The ball must be spherical with a circumference of between 68cm (27in) and 70cm (28in) and a weight between 410gm (14oz) and 450gm (16oz).
Teams / Players
A match ('game') consists of 2 teams, each with no more than 11 players - including a goalkeeper ('goalie') - and no less than 7 players.
Player's Kit
Basic kit consists of a shirt, shorts, socks, shinguards and boots/shoes. Goalkeepers must wear colours different from other players - including their own side - and match officials.
Match Officials
Each match is controlled by a referee supported by 2 assistant referees. He stops the game by means of a whistle for any infringement. He also acts as timekeeper. The assistant referees indicate by flag when the ball is out of play. They also flag when they see infringements that the referee may not have seen.
Game Duration
A game consists of 2 halves of 45 minutes each, with an interval (half-time) of a maximum of 15 minutes. The referee may add on additional time at the end of each half to compensate for time lost through injuries, substitutions and players' deliberate 'time-wasting.'
Starting the Game
A coin is tossed to decide which team gets to choose which goal to attack. The losing team gets to take the kick-off to start the game. The teams change ends for the second half. A kick-off is also used after a goal is scored.
Ball Out of Play
A ball is out of play ('out') when the whole ball has crossed the goal line or touch line.
Goals
A goal has been scored when the whole ball has crossed the goal-line between the goal-posts. The team scoring the most goals wins. If both teams score the same number of goals - or neither team scores - the game is drawn.
Offside Rule
A player is penalised for offside if at the instant the ball was played by a team mate, the player was actively involved in the play and did not have 2 opposing players between him/her and the opposition's goal line. The player is not in an offside position if he/she is in his/her own half, or, is level with the second last opponent, or, receives the ball from a goal kick, corner kick or throw-in. An indirect free kick is awarded for offside.
Free Kicks and Penalty Kicks
There are 'direct' and 'indirect' free kicks. These are just some of the offences for which a direct free kick is awarded:- hitting, kicking; tripping; pushing; deliberate hand ball; etc. Similarly for an indirect free kick we have:- dangerous play; impeding an opponent ('obstruction'); a goalie holding the ball for more than 6 seconds; a goalie handling the ball after it has been passed to him by a team mate, etc. At the subsequent free kick, all opposition players must be a minimum of 9.15m (10yds) from where the ball is placed. A penalty kick is awarded for any infringement which takes place inside the penalty area for which a direct free kick would normally have been awarded if it had occurred outside the area.
Goal Kicks
Awarded to the defending team when the whole of the ball crosses the defending team's goal line - not between the goal posts because that is a goal - after having been last touched by an attacking player.
Corner Kicks
Awarded to the attacking team when the whole of the ball crosses the defending team's goal line - not between the goal posts because that is a goal - after having been last touched by a defending player.
Throw-Ins
Awarded to a team when the whole ball crosses a touch line after having been touched by a member of the opposing team.
The above should be sufficient for folks, new to football / soccer, to be able to follow and enjoy this fabulous game. Good spectating!
About the Author
John Salter is the Editor of ClanFootball.com - a new football website giving fans their say through a football fans forum and blog, with football news, results, club data, leagues and even the Laws of Football to keep fans fully informed.
Football Or Network Marketing by Donald Latimore
You may not be a big football fan, but I am so read this anyway because it's good!
I was watching football the other day and I couldn't help but to notice what was happening on the field. I noticed every time the defensive line got near the quarterback and was ready to sack him, the quarterback started to scramble around trying to find the first player on his team he could throw the ball to.
It happened every time. Sometimes, the quarterback couldn't find anyone so he threw the ball away. Other times, he may have found someone to throw the ball to, but they were not necessarily the best person to receive the ball at the time. But he got rid of it anyway.
You see, that's what we do in the network marketing industry. When network marketers are not getting the results they are looking for with one product or one company they start scrambling around for another one.
Everything may be great at first, until they get to a point where they have to scramble again.
You see a quarterback has to scramble a lot throughout one football game. Why?
Because he can't find any eligible receivers!
Because his offensive line didn't quite block for him good enough!
Because he didn't run the play correctly!
So Donald what are you really saying?
Basic MVP Marketing has brought you The Network Marketing Training Center. Visit http://basicmvpmarketing.com
It was designed to help network marketers everywhere to help them build a successful MLM business and stop scrambling.
Understand...
In network marketing if you can't generate enough leads to be successful, then you are going to scramble around for the next best thing (YOU can't find any eligible receivers).
In network marketing if you don't generate some income from the retail sales of a front-end product, then you run the risk of running out of money while you are trying to build your MLM business. So, you scramble around for the next best thing (your offensive line can't block long enough for you to complete the pass).
In network marketing if you don't know how to market your business correctly, and I'm not talking about being possessed about a particular product, then you are going to fail. Your business is MARKETING so you need to know how to run the right plays.
Unfortunately, too many network marketers spend all their time scrambling around trying to find the next big thing they can grab a hold to and they don't spend any time learning how to market their business. So, learn how to market your business first with the help of the Network Marketing Center. Visit http://basicMVPmarketing.com
Listen, if you got down this far, then here is my message to you...
You got into the network marketing business to make money. But you won't make any real money until you learn how to do it right.
This is NOT something that I made up, this is reality, and I had to learn it too.
Understand, a football player can't be in the NFL without knowing all the in's and out's of the game.
So, learn the industry you are in and stop scrambling!
About the Author
Donald Latimore is the founder of Basic MVP Marketing. With over 10 years of network marketing experience Donald has been able to assist network marketers everywhere with many different products. Visit http://basicMVPmarketing.com. This article may be used royalty free provided bio & links remain intact. Copyright © Basic MVP Marketing, Inc. All Rights Reserved Worldwide
I was watching football the other day and I couldn't help but to notice what was happening on the field. I noticed every time the defensive line got near the quarterback and was ready to sack him, the quarterback started to scramble around trying to find the first player on his team he could throw the ball to.
It happened every time. Sometimes, the quarterback couldn't find anyone so he threw the ball away. Other times, he may have found someone to throw the ball to, but they were not necessarily the best person to receive the ball at the time. But he got rid of it anyway.
You see, that's what we do in the network marketing industry. When network marketers are not getting the results they are looking for with one product or one company they start scrambling around for another one.
Everything may be great at first, until they get to a point where they have to scramble again.
You see a quarterback has to scramble a lot throughout one football game. Why?
Because he can't find any eligible receivers!
Because his offensive line didn't quite block for him good enough!
Because he didn't run the play correctly!
So Donald what are you really saying?
Basic MVP Marketing has brought you The Network Marketing Training Center. Visit http://basicmvpmarketing.com
It was designed to help network marketers everywhere to help them build a successful MLM business and stop scrambling.
Understand...
In network marketing if you can't generate enough leads to be successful, then you are going to scramble around for the next best thing (YOU can't find any eligible receivers).
In network marketing if you don't generate some income from the retail sales of a front-end product, then you run the risk of running out of money while you are trying to build your MLM business. So, you scramble around for the next best thing (your offensive line can't block long enough for you to complete the pass).
In network marketing if you don't know how to market your business correctly, and I'm not talking about being possessed about a particular product, then you are going to fail. Your business is MARKETING so you need to know how to run the right plays.
Unfortunately, too many network marketers spend all their time scrambling around trying to find the next big thing they can grab a hold to and they don't spend any time learning how to market their business. So, learn how to market your business first with the help of the Network Marketing Center. Visit http://basicMVPmarketing.com
Listen, if you got down this far, then here is my message to you...
You got into the network marketing business to make money. But you won't make any real money until you learn how to do it right.
This is NOT something that I made up, this is reality, and I had to learn it too.
Understand, a football player can't be in the NFL without knowing all the in's and out's of the game.
So, learn the industry you are in and stop scrambling!
About the Author
Donald Latimore is the founder of Basic MVP Marketing. With over 10 years of network marketing experience Donald has been able to assist network marketers everywhere with many different products. Visit http://basicMVPmarketing.com. This article may be used royalty free provided bio & links remain intact. Copyright © Basic MVP Marketing, Inc. All Rights Reserved Worldwide
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