FOOTBALL 101 – Basics of Football

BASICS OF FOOTBALL•Field Dimensions•Zones of the Field•Formations & Eligibility•Length of the Game

FIELD DIMENSIONS

100 yards long

120 yards long

10 yards

FIELD DIMENSIONS

53 1/3 yards wide

17 yards from sideline 17 yards from sideline

17 yards wide

1/3 1/3 1/3

FIELD DIMENSIONS

Top of the #’s9-yards from the sideline

Bottom of the #’s7-yards from the sideline

2-yards tall

FIELD ZONESO

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EN

D Z

ON

EB

AC

KED

UP

CO

MIN

G O

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# of PLAYERS

12

3 4 5 6 78

9

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LINE OF SCRIMMAGE RULES

6 1 2 3 4 5 7

ELIGIBLE RECEIVERS

1 2

3

4 5

NUMBER ELIGIBILITY1-49 = Eligible 50-79 = Ineligible 80-99 = Eligible

All players off theLine of Scrimmage (LOS)

Both players at theend of the LOS

ELIGIBLE RECEIVERS•On pass plays, INELIGIBLE players cannot be more than 2-

yards downfield•You are considered INELIGIBLE if:•You have an ineligible number (50 – 79)•You are covered by another player on the LOS outside of

you•QB is also eligible to catch passes on Gadget Plays

LENGTH OF GAMES• Game is 48 minutes long• Broken up into 4, 12 minute Quarters• After the 2nd Quarter, there is a 15 minute Half Time• 25 Second Play Clock• The clock does not stop for a 2 Minute Warning• Clock Does Stop:• Incomplete Passes• Out of Bounds• Change of Possession• Time Outs• Scoring Plays• Stop & Restart (Clock will re-start when the ball is ready for play)

• Penalties **If clock was running before the penalty• First Downs