The Fun of Football

This is a football that the people that play football use.

This is a football that the people that play football use.

Joshua Gutierrez, Contributor

Have you ever played a game of football? It can be just catch with friends, a pickup game at school, or even a league game. These are just some different types of playing the sport of football. These games are good exercise and fun to play when there is nothing else to do.

 

Catch is a game you can almost play anywhere that has a lot of space, like in your backyard, at the park, or in empty parking lots. Catch is a very basic game and you don’t have to have a lot of people to play it. It can just be you and a friend throwing the ball around, or play it with multiple. Catch is a great way to practice running routes or guarding someone. You would have someone throwing the ball and have another person catching it. If you have enough people you can have a 1 one 1 game which is like a catch but you have someone guarding you while you catch the ball.

Pickup games are also a great way to improve your football skills. In pickup games you have to have lots of people to have 2 teams. In this football game you would need plenty of area, and a place that’s flat. Also what is so good about it is you can play tackle or touch. Tackle is just how it sounds you have to tackle another player for the down to end. In touch you have to touch them with both hands for the play to be over. 

Official games are the professional way to play the sport. Professional games consist of all of the positions and 2 full teams. You can play Official games for a league you sign up for or a school league.Official games run for a season long and you play for a championship. In games you have pads and officials. The pads are helmet, shoulder pads, and girdle pads.

Even if you don’t have someone to play with you, here is a link that can help you improve yourself while still having fun https://thechamplair.com/football/practice-catching-by-yourself/ . I choose this topic because I play football and have always loved the many different ways to play it. If you are looking for ways to get better  and ready for football here is a that may help https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/10-ways-to-become-a-better-football-player/ . There are many more ways to have fun in football, these are just some of the best. Have you played any of these games? If you haven’t maybe give them a try and you would enjoy it.