I like that one, almost as much as I like how another coach described the game as "A full contact ballet with 22 psychotic ballerinas who average 250lbs fighting over one spotlight."
Most non fans don't grasp how complex everything that happens on basically every play really is .... just one guy screwing up can ruin everything the offense or defense is trying to do. And players need to know exactly what they're supposed to do and many times need to know exactly what the guys around them are supposed to do as well.
American Football is so ingrained in our culture that sometimes we forget that the rules and ways of the game are so strange to folks outside of our culture. I really appreciate that others take the time to learn a bit about my favorite game.
The offensive players on the field aren't set in stone like that. They have different set ups depending on plays they are doing. There might be no runners and more receivers etc.
The only requirements is that 7 players line up on the line of scrimmage, Its usually 5 offensive lineman and 2 receivers. Only the 2 receivers on the end of each side of the scrimmage are eligible to catch passes. That's why when theres multiple receivers per each side of the field that some of them have to take a step back from the line so that they can be eligible to catch a pass.
Plus fullbacks in many modern college and pro offenses are non-existent. And as John stated defensive formations can vary a bit as well. 3-4, 4-3, 4-4, 5-2, 46 Bear, nickel, dime, quarter, hell Nebraska used to run what was called the peso under Bo Pelini. I truly do think football is sport's equivalent of war in many ways, which subconsciously is probably a big reason people like it so much here.
All true, but the gent that broke these rules down in simple form did a good job. Most Americans, including myself, would have muddied the waters with all the “exceptions.” If a viewer understands the basics, they will notice and question the exceptions and details until they pick up those as well. This was a good vid and a good reaction vid.
It didn't cover stuff like pass interference, unnecessary roughness, face masking, delay of game penalty, etc. but this is a very good starter that gets you 90% of what you need to know.
This was a very bare bones basic introduction to American football. The specifics of penalties would be in a part 2 and then different formations and coverages part 3 probably.
The guy who watches football is trying to get his friends hooked on this glorious addiction. Good man. When the world opens up, carry them to a college game in the south.
College game is good, too. But show them college football in the North--real football weather--sorry, 70 degrees is for baseball, not football. Snow is football weather.
@@gregcable3250 Lol what an ignorant comment, everyone knows the best football players come from the south and the SEC is the best conference, snow is far from football weather, hell most players and coaches hate playing in the snow and other bad weather because it handicaps the offense to a pretty good extent.
@@flyflorida2001 Troy Brown with the Patriots was their nickel back for a few seasons (and very good) along with being a starting wide receiver (he was also a punt returner).
Someone say iron man? sciotohistorical.org/items/show/119 The Portsmouth Spartans beat the Green Bay Packers and played only 11 men the entire game getting revenge on Green Bay's canceling the final game of the previous season to preserve a championship for the Packers. Dec. 4, 1932 Portsmouth won 19-0 and went on to play the Chicago Bears in the first NFL championship game, but that's another story.
@TheCyberShark, but it's fundamentally no different than if the QB had handed the ball off to another player and then the other player got tackled behind the line of scrimmage. Same loss of yards, with the new line being where the player was forced down.
If the QB gets rattled, it's a bad time for the whole offense. He's one of two people that touch the ball on every play, and the Center knows how to take a hit.
When I met my wife on August 15th, 2010. She knew basically nothing about the rules and positions of football. I literally was writing and drawing them out with a pen on bar napkins for her. Like two months later, I discovered that she kept all of those bar napkins of me drawing out football positions and rules. We got married on July 13th, 2013. And now she's as big of football fan as I am.
And to get higher scoring games because fans like it more. Rules changes for decades have been aimed at making it easier to score. The five yard bump rule was because the Steel Curtain was mugging people down the field and no one could score. It was literally so someone else had a shot at winning.
He missed 1 way to score that is almost unheard of anymore - Doug Flutie reached back in time to do it last, but it is almost never done anymore and that is called "The Drop-Kick", when; on any down, the QB (becomes a kicker), drops the ball like a punt, the ball must touch the ground before he kicks it and it if goes between the uprights, that is 3 points - much like a FG, but no holder, no Special teams unit. Also, a team can punt on any down. Usually, if you do not think you can reach the 10 yards, you punt, so it is reserved for 4th down, but if it's 3rd down and a long way, you might punt, the other team not expecting it will have no one back to return it, so you can get more distance due to no return and the bounce and roll. One other thing, a punt can only be returned by the Def. but a Kick-off is "live" after going 10 yards and can be recovered by either team.
@@jcheroko7444 that's because conversion safeties have never been done in the NFL (only in college ball), which this video was about, and never really had the chance to be likely until 2015
They could always record it and watch the replay if they absolutely have to. But it would be awesome spectacle to get to watch that one.It should be an exciting one to watch as well
If you've played or watched football your entire life, you get to a point when you can spot a penalty before the refs do. I'm cursed with spotting holding penalties in the line. You'd have to be blind to not spot a pass interference call too lol
To be fair, it’s pretty common football knowledge that you can call a holding on any given play in a game, it’d just be obscenely boring if they called everything they saw.
I was listening to this on headphones and when he said they were all Irish I let out such an audible “oh my gosh...” people looked at me funny 😂 if you want to follow the games, the playoffs have just begun
I find your questions and comments on American football very interesting and insightful. When I was in College I had a Physics professor who emigrated to the US from Hungary as a young adult. He was our schools "soccer" coach incidentally. On Monday's and Tuesdays he struggled to get the classes attention as many of his students were locked in conversation about Sunday's games and Monday night footballs results. He decided to incorporate football references into his lectures as a way of getting his classes to take some interest in the courses material. He began to watch the games and became thoroughly confused by the jargon and shorthand references of the announcers and "analysts", so he turned off the sound and approached the game from a scientific perspective, observation and results. He developed a completely unique language and investigative breakdown. We students who were raised with the game and it's stereotypical explanations were floored by this abstract way of looking at the game. After the word got around his classes became crowded with other students just sitting in, In a couple of semesters you couldn't get in the class it became so popular. When I listen to you guys it reminds me of that class, it's interesting to see the game through fresh eyes. Thanks, fella's.
I never understood Cricket either despite having a bunch of Brit and Indian friends try to explain it to me. Then one day a few months ago I was covid bored and sat down and watched a few short RU-vid videos. I was surprised at how easy Cricket rules really are when explained with visuals and concentrating on the basics (like this football video). But just like football the devils in the details. There is a lot of strategy etc. beyond the basics. But with just the basics you can easily start watching and understanding what is going on and gradually figure out the rest.
Cricket is always to strikes and if you hit it on the ground you can never be out. So they just tap the ball in the ground over and over (like pepper in baseball), and hopefully some of those lightly tapped shots find a gap and they can score runs. One team bats then the other team tries to beat that score. There is no back and forth scoring. Baseball is way better
I thought that was a really good introduction to the NFL. There's obviously a lot more to it, but if you know everything in the video, you can watch the game casually and understand it.
When you guys were talking about them adding rules over time, oddly enough one of the core components of the game had to be added: the forward pass. Originally it was all running and laterals. The ball itself changed as passing became a more and more crucial part of the game.
I appreciate the effort to actually understand the game. I know far too many people who would have already given up when the chart of the various positions came up.
Hi guys. The truth about the seemingly more thought out rules in American Football is that they have had major changes over the years. It's just that there have been years when major changes were made. Football was once more like rugby, no helmets etc. and no forward passes. The reason I believe that American Football had and has an easier time making major changes is that for years the game was only played in the U.S. and eventually Canada. To change the rules of "soccer" or even rugby would require most of the world agreeing on changes. That would be like trying to herd cats!! Also not all the rules of the NFL have been the same as College and high school or even Canadian Football. For example the NFL requires a receiver to get 2 feet in bounds for a completion, where other football may only require 1 foot in. There are a handful of such differences. Really enjoy the channel guys. Keep up the good work. Stay safe and well.
Wait what? The US imported the sport from Canada NOT the other way around. The sport was developed in the colleges of central Canada in the 1860s. The very first documented game was one played at University College at the University of Toronto in 1861. It entered the USA in 1874 when Montreal's McGill University showcased the sport to Harvard University of Boston. It's from there that the sport spread throughout the US. The sport comes from Canada.
@@jeffdetmer4681 No worries but the CFL predates the NFL too. CFL teams are much older than NFL teams. Canada's CFL had crowned 54 Grey Cup champions before the US held its first SuperBowl. The Grey Cup was first awarded in 1909. The oldest college football trophy is the Yates Cup awarded to the champion of Ontario university football.
They had to add a "shot clock" to American and International basketball because some coaches had their teams hold the ball for 5-10 minutes, waiting for that perfect shot or gap. The game got way better and more popular after the clock got added.
They also figured out that 24 second shot clock would average about 100 shots per game, which they felt was the ideal number of shots to keep the fans involved. It's crazy the amount of thought that went into that discission
American Football is like Rugby that has been turned into a tactical, grid based war game. Another rule about an interception; if the defense intercepts the football in the end-zone and tackled there the ball is brought out to the 25 yard line.
I'd recommend just watching some NFL, you'll quickly get the hang of it. The playoffs are going on at the moment, so there's plenty of games on Sky Sports :) First is at 6:05pm tonight.
Can confirm. I played for years as well and while I think I'm pretty well versed in the rules there are plenty of moments when I think "huh? that's a rule?"
I’m 63, I played football from age 10 to 20. I had at least three serious concussions, two knee replacements, a hip replacement, both shoulders are shot. I’ve probably taken 10 years off my life. Crazy thing, I would do it all over again.
Always interesting to hear people look at games I've always loved with fresh eyes. I appreciate you all being open-minded and and taking the time to learn more about the game rather than being dismissive like many others are when it comes to American Football. It's really disheartening for me to see others assume the game is mindless violence interlaced with advertisements and that us here in the states are a bunch of braindead yanks for enjoying it so much. It truly is a beautiful game and something that brings our communities together in special ways. It doesn't matter your size or athleticism, in a small town in Texas, there's always room for you on the team and some way you can contribute. Much love from Dallas, Texas! Thanks for the reaction, gents.
There's one fundamental you might not have heard. The game is all about possession. Until you score. You retain possession, lose possession, or give up possession. You retain possession as long as you keep making your 10 yards and the ball doesn't touch the ground. You lose possession if you 'turn the ball over' with a fumble or interception that ends up in the opposing team's possession. you give up possession by kicking or "punting" it away to the other team. You do this when you don't believe you can make a "1st" down on the next play which would give you 4 more tries. As an example, as a typical strategy, the defending team will "blitz" which means they will all run at the Quarterback to increase the chances of tackling him "behind" the line of scrimmage (where the ball starts on each play). If blitz and manage to tackle the quarterback behind the line it's called a "sack". Where the sack occurs is now the the new starting point for the next series plays. So if you were on your 1st try, attempting to get 10 years, and you get sacked 8 yards back, but keep possession, you still have your next down (2nd down) but instead of being "2nd and 10" you are now "2nd and 18" because you moved backwards and were sacked 8 yards back from the original 10 yard point To manage risk, but very much depending on field position, a team will reserve their last "down" (their last chance - 4th chance/down) to deliberately give up possession by kicking the ball way down the field to make it much longer distance to cover and score to get into your end zone.or are are taken to the ground-"tackled". You are "tackled" (which has its own protocol on how that's done), but it's usually violently, and you are only "tackled when a knee makes contact with the ground, or another part of your body, such as, obviously, on your back. However, a tackle is only recognized if it's been caused by the contact from an opposing player. If you are running down the field to score, fall down, but haven't been touched by an opposing player, you can get back up and continue running. -This is expected. If you fall down on the ground and are even tapped with one finger while you're in ground you are also "tackled" - called "down by contact".
I had to Google to check but the forward pass in American Football was first used and declared a legal play in October 1906. According to Google before that American football would have pretty much have resembled rugby. The first American professional football league was first formed in 1920.
Charged team timeouts shall be 2 minutes in length, unless the timeout is not used by television for a commercial break. Timeouts shall be 30 seconds in length when the designated number of television commercials have been exhausted in a quarter, if it is a second charged team timeout in the same dead-ball period, or when the Referee so indicates.
Ah yes, please do a video explaining the rules of cricket lol - I’ve tried to understand the sport on several occasions (reading the actual rules, reading explanations of how the game is played, watching videos on the same topics, etc.) and I simply cannot seem to grasp how it works to any meaningful degree.
I played in all 4 years of my Highschool, I was a (CB) corner back, They do focus on the (WR) Wide Reciever most of the time Each position can get into a different (CP) Cover Position depending on how the offense is layed out. Sometimes it's self judgement and sometimes the (S) Saftey will call it by seeing how the offense is layed out or if a player moves to a different side. They usually call out code names for cover types so the other side doesn't catch on, Example, "Cloud" could mean Man coverage, Blue could mean Man coverage, even going as far as someones name, "Jeffery" to mean deep cover. For example, The CB can run MAN coverage which means, whoever's infront of you, you stay with until they end of the play, you defend THAT man. You can also have ZONE coverage and have to defend whoever comes into that particular ZONE, That kind of defense layout is like shifting gears, If the WR runs in toward the defense you'd make an audable such as "In! In!" To let the (LB) Line Backer know they've got company coming to their ZONE, or the (LB) may yell "Out!" "Out!" letting YOU know that someones coming to your zone from the middle. Then you have deep coverage which is when it looks like the offense is favoring a pass, So the (CB's) stand about 10yrds back to try and keep the WR in their sights and make it harder for the QB to pass the ball to them. A standard play usually lasts about 5-12 seconds. you may think that's a lot of time for you, but it's not a lot of time for the QB. For a QB 10 seconds is a blink of an eye. If the QB can't find anyone open they may have to result in running the ball which is even harder (in some cases). Hopefully this helps :)
That was a solid recap of the game. Just like any sport, there are so many levels to understanding. This is everything you really need to know though. I've been watching for years and still need to watch breakdown videos to catch all the little things I missed.
The basic structure of the NFL game has not changed much since the earlier days, it's mostly to do with penalties, the ground causing a fumble, pushing out of bounds. The one major change was the 2 point conversion which was added in 1994, taken from college ball.
I find it interesting to see those outside the US learning about popular US sports. A few years ago I remember reading an article by the BBC explaining baseball for the World Series. It was accurate and everything but it was also a bit surreal since it was from that learning/unfamiliar perspective.
I never realized how American football was such an American staple until I moved and travel outside. As kids we played on the street, in the fields, on hills, in the snow and sleet. I used to come home with bruises and busted lips and loved every minute of it. Homework wasn't an option.
12:07 The story about having watched a game forever and seeing something brand new (even to the announcers) reminds me of baseball. That game has been around for 150 years and you're still liable to see something that's never happened before at a game.
One thing they didn't talk about that is often confusing to those familiar with rugby is "blocking". Unlike rugby, any offensive player who doesn't have the ball is allowed to push or shove or run into defensive players to prevent them from tackling the ball carrier. If you block someone in the back, it us a penalty. They always used to call that "clipping" but they don't seem to use that term much these days.
Much respect y'all breaking down basic rules and concept to try to understand the game, as a 29 year old born and raised in Texas I know football, keep learning if it seems interesting
Thanks guys for taking the time to learn American football. Some things not covered. Anyone catching a ball must have both feet in bounds, when they receive it, college is only one foot in bounds. There are two, two minute warnings one is right before the half and at the last two minutes of the game. College has no two minute warnings. Within the two minute warning a run off of 10 seconds can occur on a penalty or injury. Injuries otherwise are timeouts not charged to either team. A player carrying the ball towards the end zone for a score and fumbles or drops the ball while trying to cross the plain and it rolls out of the back or side of end zone is called a touch back and the ball goes to the opposing team on the twenty yard line. Extra points blocked by the opposing team cannot be advanced for a score, however a blocked field can be advanced. Hope this helps to learn a little more.
If I remember correctly, some of the rules about how long the timeouts are were added to keep game length reasonable for TV broadcasts. I also remember when they added the technology to show line of scrimmage and 1st down on the screen. Before, you had to look for the markers on the sidelines. I also remember walking to school barefoot in the snow.......uphill.......both ways...... :P
I'd love to see a video of you guys reacting to the College Football National Championship game, that would be awesome. Just for reference, Ohio State University has has a football team since 1890 and The University of Alabama has had once since 1892. That last time these two teams met was in 2015 where Ohio State won. These two teams have really fantastic Offences. Alabama has the Heisman Trophy winner (best player in college football), wide receiver Devonta Smith. Alabama's quarterback was the runner up for the Heisman, but won the Davey O'Brien award for top quarterback. It's going to be a fun game. I'm a huge Alabama fan and am so very nervous and excited about tomorrow night. Both of these teams have a very rich history of National Championships as well, so a lot is riding on this game.
@@officeblokedaz Oof. Yeah it's a late one. I have to drive nearly an hour to go see it with my dad. Doesn't matter how tired I am on Tuesday, I'm going to have a cigar and some whiskey while I watch the team that my grandpa's grandpa grew up watching go for their 18th National Championship. Not only that, if Alabama wins, Nick Saban will have the most National Championships of any coach ever, beating out the legendary Alabama coach, Paul "Bear" Bryant. Anyway, I really hope you enjoy the game and I hope it's a good one.
Barry Sanders is hands down the most entertaining and explosive running back I have ever had the privilege of watching play the game. It did not matter what down it was, or how far away the goal line was, every single time Barry touched the ball could turn into a touchdown run. From 1 yard out or 99 yards away every time they handed Mr Sanders the ball it felt like he was going to score. I never got to see Gale Sayers play but from what I have seen on NFL films and youtube Sanders and Sayers are in a class all their own above everyone else who played running back with the exception of Jim Brown who is as good as they were but he played a very different style. Sanders and Sayers were the best at running away from people and getting into the endzone without getting touched, where as Jim Brown would run at the defense just so he could trample them.
I really appreciate and respect that you all are willing to learn about American football. It's my favorite sport and so entertaining to watch. Also, I admire all the hard work, athleticism, and skill that each player brings to the team.
Someone needs to move Alabama to the NFC South and Ohio State to the AFC East where they belong. Then we can have a real championship of college players.
Little known fact: the players with the quickest acceleration are typically your cornerbacks. They must start their run normally in a reverse position, must flip around and start running to keep up with the WR’s, so they need to be insanely quick. To get an idea of how fast these guys are, a typical 40 yard dash for a CB is around 4.4 seconds, often faster for skilled/gifted runners. These guys are beasts of physical fitness.
The basic offensive and defensive formations they showed are just one option. There are many. On offense, for example, it is helpful to think of the eleven players as Linemen (OT, OG, C) minimum of five at all times (they cannot handle the ball other than the center to snap) and the other six are Skill Players (a QB, with the remaining five almost any combination of TEs, WRs or RBs)...you could have zero TEs or zero RBs, etc.. Defensively you could technically have all eleven as Defensive Linemen or cornerbacks. Both would be highly unusual as they are basically responding to defend the offenses player combination on the field for that snap. Combinations are limitless. Defensive assignments can also get very, very complicated. Man coverages ("marking" in soccer terms) but also zone (area assignments rather than player) or many combinations at once (man coverage underneath with zone on top, one side man the other zone, etc..) Also man coverage itself has many variations, loose or off coverage..defenders start off the line of scrimmage (giving a cushion, 3,5,10 or any amount of yards...more a read and react type of man) or bump or press coverage where they physically challenge the WR, TE or RB (could line up as WR) at the line to disrupt passing game timing patterns, etc... Additionally, the defense will generally try to disguise what the coverages are (and blitzes...a disguised pass rusher on the QB...or running game) and the offense will generally try to force the defense to show their hand pre snap. Offensive players must also adjust "on the fly" after the snap if their pre snap read was wrong...this must be done very, very quickly and they must all (or most) respond in the right way (not easy). Also Defensive Linemen may run games up front (a whole new discussion). Basically, it is much, much more complicated.
When you think you understand what a catch is.... 🤣 Seriously though, love that you're discovering American football. I think there were some common rules overlooked but you'll pick it up as you go. And if you ever figure out what is and isn't a catch please let me know 😁
The game has evolved since the 1950s. The goal post used to be on the goal line, but people were being injured by hitting of being crushed into the poles. They then moved it to the back of the end zone. The extra point was one point. You could run it, but it was still one point. In collage games you got 2 points for running it in, and eventually (1980s? 90s?) The pros changed to the two point conversation for running. This kick is made like 99% of the time. A few years ago they moved the point after kick from the 3 yard line to the 30 yard line, so it wasn't a given.
A question was asked as to what options a defensive player might have if a pass was intercepted by the defense in the end zone. That defensive player can either: 1.) Take a knee down in the end zone and his team’s offense would take possession of the ball from the (nearest) 20 yard line; or 2.) Run the ball out of the end zone as far as he can and, barring any fouls occurring during the runback, his team's offense would take possession of the ball from that point (unless he is able to run the length of the field in the opposite direction and score a touchdown). If I recall correctly (please, someone correct me if I'm wrong), if a foul is committed during the runback, the appropriate penalty yardage is assessed from the spot the foul was committed, in the opposite direction of the team that committed the foul; however, if the penalty yardage puts the ball into an end-zone, then half of the yardage between the spot of the foul and the end-zone is assessed.
Nice, it was interesting to see foreign blokes learning the rules to our game. American football has and will continue to evolve as far as the rules go. They've added penalties to protect players and moved where they kickoff from further back to compensate for players being able to kick further. They've moved or changed the goal posts a couple times. At one time the goal posts were two posts, stuck into the turf, on the goal line with a cross bar between them. They could be used to block players sort of obstacles to be used by either side. This didn't work too well as guys would get injured running into them. They first put padding on the posts, then they moved them to the back of the end zone, then to the raised posts above the cross bar setup they have now. That means there is only one post in the ground, about 3 yards back from the back of the end zone. Players still run into it, but it much less than before.
The game actually starts with a coin flip to decide what team wants to receive or play defense first. Whatever team plays defense first will get possession of the ball after half is over. This can allow teams to score before half and get the ball after half in certain situations to either close the gap they are behind or lengthen the gap.
Just a small note about offensive formations: American football rarely uses a fullback anymore, even in the NFL. Most teams in college and pro use a formation which includes three wide receivers, a tight end, and a running back. Another common formation is with two wide receivers, two tight ends, and a running back. Essentially the fullback has been replaced by a second tight end. The standard formation in your diagram with the fullback is known as an I-formation because the two backs line up directly behind the quarterback, forming a lowercase i.
Something they didn't discuss but is very important is time management. If you are on offense and you run the ball or catch a pass and get tackled, the clock keeps running. If you throw a pass, and it isn't caught, then the clock stops. This is important to understand. Because a team that is winning near the end of the game will start running the ball on every play to keep the clock running or force the other team to call a time out. Teams that are losing by a significant amount of points will start throwing the ball more often than running in order to have the clock stop if the pass is incomplete. It helps them keep time on the clock in order to be able to have the extra time to get back into the game. Also, if a player with the ball runs out of bounds, the clock stops. So you see near the end of the game when the losing team is trying to score to win, you will see them pass the ball near the sidelines so if caught they can immediately run out of bounds. There is a lot of time strategy involved in this game. And if you don't know these rules, you may not understand why a team seems to be running or throwing a lot.
There was a little bit left out in describing how a safety is scored. Yes, the defending team gets two points, if they tackle the ball carrier of the offense in the offense's own end zone, but, the defense also gets those two points if the offense's ball carrier runs out of the back or sides of their own end zone, or if the offense's ball is fumbled out of the back or sides of their own end zone, or if the offense commits any kind of illegal procedure in their own end zone. And even the defensive team can give a safety to the offense, IF, the defense intercepts a pass or recovers a fumble in their own end zone, and then runs out of that end zone in an attempt to advance the ball down the field, and then they run back into their own end zone and they are tackled there. And any time you give up that two-point safety, you have to kick the ball over to the opposing team.
Dude on the left they did not answer your question so I will. Yes if you keep getting the 10 yards you can get as many new sets of down as possible. This is part of the strategy of the game. If you can waste as much time as possible when trying to score or even if you do not score it keeps the other team from doing so.
@@GD-tt6hl "10 yards and a cloud of dust" is another favorite saying regarding that. Controlling the ball is controlling the game and tires out the defense. Defenses usually use more energy since the offense knows what they are going to do, while the defense has to react. So a good slow, grinding offense can really wear down the defense making it much easier to score later in the game.
We have four SEC teams as almamaters in our family. Football season is set up in Four different rooms with four different games with four different parties going on. It gets crazy!!!
I've had some success comparing American football to chess for Europeans. Two lines face each other, each piece or player has an assigned role, you try to match strength against weakness, and you pause between each play or move to reassess.
Its such a culture shock to see people who know this little about football, I get why it is, and I know next to nothing about soccer, but coming from a place where even people who don't like football still usually know the basics, it's just amusing and interesting to watch
I’m confused (as an American/KC Chiefs fan) about soccer (football). As Ted Lasso says ““Will you explain to me how that was offside? No! I’m asking you. Seriously! Explain offside to me. It makes no sense.” Please do a Ted Lasso reaction! That show is magic!
And each NFL Team has a Playbook. The Playbook is memorized by most players and each position has a set "pattern" they are to take within a given play. These plays have names as well like "Blue-31". The quarterback does a huddle before a play to decide what play is to be executed. This is why you see them in a circle before each play. If time is short, the quarterback will do an "audible". The audible is the quarterback yelling to the players what play he is about to do. I hope this helps expand even more knowledge about American Football.
Thank you, gentlemen, for your willingness to learn the basics of our most popular American sport. I've watched a couple of different videos about cricket, and I still can't make heads or tails of it. :-)
The object of cricket is to play pepper in baseball. They just tap the ball on the ground over and over and over and over again and hopefully some of the shots find a gap so they can score. It really sucks. Don’t waste your time
The big thing that wasn't covered here is what you're allowed to do with the ball vs. without it... If you DO have the ball: 1) You can keep running with it until you score, go out of bounds, or are downed, meaning you've touched the ground with anything other than your feet or hands. In the pros, you also have to be touched by an opponent to be counted as down, otherwise you can get up again and keep running. 2) You can toss the ball *backwards* to a teammate. 3) You can also pass the ball, throwing it forwards to a teammate, but ONLY if you haven't run too far from where you started (called running out of the pocket) AND you're passing it across the original line of scrimmage, i.e. where the ball started. There can only be one forward pass per play and it's usually (but not always) done by the quarterback. If you DON'T have the ball: 1) You can tackle anyone running with the ball by hitting or grabbing them anywhere except the head/helmet or below the knees. 2) It's a little stricter what you can do to someone in the act of passing or catching the ball. For example, you can't grab a receiver's arms to prevent the catch, and you can't charge helmet-first into the exposed chest of a passing quarterback. 3) You can't even touch anyone in the act of kicking the ball, or in the act of catching a kick if the player signals they want a "fair catch", meaning you can't touch them but they can't advance the ball after they catch it. 4) You can push around anyone else on the field, you just can't hold onto them, trip them, or tackle them if they don't have the ball. You're also not supposed to push opponents from behind, only from in front.
When it comes to the defense. Your linebackers are usually split up between MLB (middle linebackers) and OLB (outside linebackers.) Middle linebackers are usually the "quarterback of the defense" and are usually responsible for getting the players the defensive play call from the coach. Outside linebackers are usually responsible for "setting the edge" which means not letting the offense get outside with the ball, because usually there aren't many defenders outside. It really depends on the defensive alignment, because what the video doesn't say is there is no limit to how many of each position group you can have. You could theoretically put 11 linebackers out there if you wanted to, but it wouldn't be a good idea. Typically teams will run a "base" defense where they either configure into a "4-3" (4 defensive linemen, 3 linebackers) or a "3-4" (3 DLs and 4 LBs.) Sometimes you'll see a "5-2" on plays where it's fairly obvious the offense is going to run, or back in the 80s the Chicago Bears ran a "4-6" defense where they brought one of their safeties into "the box" (area in the middle of the field ranging from directly behind the ball on the defensive side to roughly 10 yards deep behind the defensive side of the ball.) It really just depends on situation and the opposing team's personnel when compared to what you have on your team. If you add players to your secondary (cornerbacks and safeties) you start calling them American currency 😂. Take away a LB and put another cornerback out there and you have what is called a "Nickle" coverage. Take away another LB and add another CB and you get "Dime" coverage. Only DLs and secondary is "Quarters" coverage and if you take one DL away for another person in the secondary that is "Dollar" (the last 2 are very rare to see, usually at the end of games where the offense needs a miracle to win). Offense has certain rules it must abide by as far as alignment goes. Particularly with how many people that are aligned on the line of scrimmage and with the tight end if he is eligible for a pass or not because of the wide receiver alignment. But defense you're allowed to line up however you want to so long as you're not offsides.
The big split between what became American Football and early Rugby happened sometime in the 1870s (the Association "soccer" split was in 1876, so it likely pre-dates it). A lot of the rule changes were the same ones later made by "League" Rugby (fewer players, limited, but discrete possession). The big one is that "interference" (that is blocking) ahead of the ball carrier was permitted. Most of the rest of the rule changes (forward pass for example) were made to control the violence allowing blocking unleashed. Free substitution didn't come in til the 50s for Pros (it started in WWII, when getting enough guys that could last a whole game was an issue). Colleges were playing both ways into the 1960s. American football still has bits of old Rugby in it. They kept "touchdown" but not the rule. And pro and high school still allow a free kick after a fair catch (the old Rugby "mark" rule).
yes - 4 chances [or downs] to move the ball 10 yards or more. then you are back to your first chance or down to move 10 or more yards again. no limit - just keep going till you score. not that complicated once you know what a down is. tons of hard hitting and tackles. that's what makes it so much fun.great passing plays are very exciting especially if they go all the way to score.
For Special Teams there is also a Long Snapper. The Kicker, Punter, and Long Snapper make up the three special teams players who are exclusively on the field for that.
I think one important point is how time is kept. You can do certain plays that stop the clock between plays and some dont. Usually there is a huddle where the offense and defense choose a formation but a "hurry up offense" means they line right back up after a play with no huddle or plan. Its brutal for both teams that may end up constantly moving/holding the line and you cant switch out players but damn if it isnt entertaining.
Sorry to nit pick but I'm an American who loves American Football, It says you don't have to set the ball down like in Rugby and that you only need to cross the End Zone line. That isn't exactly the case either. You don't have to cross the line at all. You merely need to have even the slightest tip of the ball touch even the very front edge of the End Zone line and you will have a TD. It only needs to break the plain, not cross it. You can literally be standing in the End Zone your entire body, But if you don't pull the ball to the line you don't have a td. The ball has to touch/break the line-plain....
I believe Dick Butkus was the Best Line Backer in the NFL.Dick was so mean he would literally bite players down in the tackle pile..Check him out ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-O6KYAfrY_Mg.html
There's a lot of those corner kick/touched the corner flag type rules in American Football as well. Plus the rules seem to change every year. With two or three rules being changed, added or taken away. There are so many penalties and readings of the rules that every year you will be pissed or relieved by a rule you never knew was addressed in 1983 because of some game it effected and cost a lot of people a lot of money 😂
There are rules regarding, for the offense, regarding player positions that must be on the field (and the literally on the line when the play starts). Conversely, the defense can put any mixture of players they think they need to stop the offense--for example if you are playing a really good passing team with many fast receivers, you might want to have extra defensive backs (cornerback or safety) instead of linebackers or defensive lineman--this can literally change play to play (as you might notice sometimes many player changes on defense from play to play to align with the situation--3rd down and 9 to go--likely a passing play from the offense in which your defensive coordinator will likely put more defensive backs ("coverage guys" or "cover guys") on the field versus 3rd down and one yard to go in which you are likely to see a running play from the offense and your defensive coordinator will add a defensive lineman or linebacker and subtract a defensive back). You will hear the term "subpackages" for offense and defense--which refers to mixtures of players for specific purpose. Hope that helps.
