subject: Football: The Most Popular Game On Earth [print this page] Football is the game of madness, enthusiasm and great adrenaline rush. People go crazy when match is in a climax mode. Football playing nations and population are the most in the world. In general football refers to a number of sports in different aspect in which a spherical ball is being kicked off by the foots of the player to score goals. But only a goalkeeper can touch the ball with their hands. Various forms of the football are being played in all over the world. Football is a 60 minute game which is divided into four 15 minutes quarter. Halftime is about 12 minutes and each team is allowed to take 3 timeout (more in case of emergency) in each half.
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Football is played on rectangular field that is160 feet wide and 360 feet long. The playing field is 100 yards long, with each end zone being 10 yards long. Two goal posts are at either end of the field, 10 feet above the ground and 18 feet, 6 inches wide. The game is played by two teams of no more than 11 players on the field per team. The play of football begins with the kickoff. During kickoff, the team on defense kicks the ball to the team on offense. The team on offense has four opportunities, or downs, in which to move the ball at least 10 yards. If the offensive team moves the ball at least 10 yards during any of the four downs, it receives a new set of downs. The ball can be moved by throwing it or by running with it. If the team cannot move the ball 10 yards in four downs, the opposing team gets the ball and has its opportunity to move the ball down the field. The defensive team may also score points by getting the ball from the offensive team and running it into the offensive team's end zone..
Since football is a contact sport, there are a number of penalties that govern the proper use of contact in tackling and other football actions. For instance, players defending or receiving a pass are not allowed to use their hands or bodies to contact their opponent in an attempt to prevent the other player from catching the ball while it is in the air. This is called pass interference. In high school and college football, this is penalized by a standard 15-yard penalty. In professional NCAA football picks, the offense is awarded the ball at the spot of the foul for defensive pass
