Be a Force on the Field: Skills, Drills, and Plays
BE A FORCE owITHE FIELD CID SKILLS DRILLS AND PLAYS DD RACHEL STUCKEY CRABTREE Publishing Company www crabtreebooks com
FOOTBALL AROUND Football is a very popular sport in North America Fans can watch football being played nearly all year long in the National Football League NFL the Canadian Football League CFL and college football leagues in both the United States and Canada High school football games are also popular especially in small towns throughout the United States International Game It may not be as popular outside of North America but football is watched and played all over the world The International Federation of American Football governs national football associations in over 70 different A countries Many countries such as Germany and Australia I have national teams and I compete in international AA lampionships There are also some professional leagues in Europe and other regions SRANCE Since 1986 the top teams in Europe have met in the Eurobowl championship
Flag Football Football is a contact sport and is usually played wearing padding and helmets Another version of the game is called flag football The only equipment needed is a belt with two flags attached Millions of people play rugby Opposing players end the play especially in England Many colleges by grabbing or tearing off an have men's and women's teams opponent s flag Flag football is What s in a name usually a recreational sport and Around the world the name is often played by both men and football causes some confusion women The International Women's Outside of North America Flag Football Association hosts football refers to the game of tournaments around the world soccer People refer to North Boy and girls ages 3 14 play flag football in American football as American many different programs such as i9 Sports NFL football or gridiron football Flag and U S Flag and Touch Football League Canadian football which has different rules is as old as American football and was developed at the same time Football has the same origins as modern soccer and rugby which is a ball sport popular in England since the 1800s The earliest version of football was first played in universities in both Canada and the United AN States in the late 1800s As
