Have you ever wondered how it feels to play football? Well, I do know how to play. It is extremely fun to play. If you’re interested in football after this story you should play it. If you want, I will tell you some of the basics. 

Some things you need to play with are gear such as helmets, shoulder pads, and cleats. What are these you might ask? Helmets are something that covers your whole head with soft padding on the inside and a piece of metal on the front that covers your face which is called a face mask. Shoulder pads are what they called pads for shoulders.  They protect your shoulders and this is what you use to tackle and hit people. Cleats are the footwear you need to have on your feet so you don’t slip on the turf when you play. 

The next basic thing you need to know about are rules. Every sport has rules. Some of the rules are holding, pass interference, and false start. Holding is when you are blocking somebody and they get past you and you grab on their jersey or shoulder pads so they can’t move. Pass interference is when you push or touch the receiver when he is trying to catch the ball. The only time you can make contact with the receiver is within five yards when the ball is snapped. A false start is when you move before the ball is snapped. Most times this occurs when a team decides to go on two instead of one. 

The last thing you need to learn is plays. Some plays are passing, kicking, and running the ball. When you pass the ball,you throw it to the receiver and they run. When you run the ball,  it is snapped and the quarterback hands it off to the running back. Kicking usually happens after the team scores a touchdown so they could get an extra point or they are within field goal range. This is when they are on fourth down and kick the ball which is worth 3 points, unlike an extra point.

That is how you play football and the basics of the sport. If you’re interested in the sport, you now know how to play. Don’t be scared to try something new.