Football is a game in which players try to score goals using a ball. The game may have originated in antiquity, but modern codes seem to have been established in England and western Europe. Football was banned in the City of London for many reasons, including its destructive nature. For instance, it caused many evils and a high level of noise.
Football’s objective is to advance the ball into the opposing team’s ‘end zone’, which is approximately 10 yards beyond the opponent’s goal line. The field is marked with yardage lines to make this easier to understand. A touchdown is scored when a team crosses the opposing team’s goal line, or a team successfully catches the ball in the end zone.
A typical football team has 45 to 50 players, with 11 players on each team. Players on each team will play both offense and defense, and each player will dribble and pass the ball to their teammates. The goal is guarded by a goalkeeper. Some players will try to steal the ball, but physical contact between opponents is minimal. Football play is fast-paced, and stops only when the ball leaves the field. The ball will then be restarted at a specific restart point, depending on the rules of the game.
Another important part of the game is the field goal. When a team scores a touchdown, it gets six points. A player may carry the ball into the end zone or catch a pass in the end zone. A touchdown will result in a score of six points, and a team may attempt to score two more points through a field goal.