Flag football was invented as a modified version of the original tackle football sport, in order to allow individuals to partake in the game with a more minor chance of being injured through tackling during the play. The game consists of players attempting to score of touch downs by either running or throwing the ball across the field, and successfully crossing the marked end zone line.
Before the year of 1905, football was a game played with the permission of physical contact upon players, as well as, with the lack of protective equipment during the game. However, that very year, after President Roosevelt took into account that football had caused 18 deaths and 159 severe injuries, he decided to take action, and implement certain rules
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Every single player should have a flag belt with a flag fastened onto it, in order for the opponents to be able to stop the player during the play. Also, an American football is required as the gameball that must be delivered to the opposing team’s end zone. The football is made of leather, has a spheroid shape, and is 11 inches long, as well as, 22 inches in circumference in the middle. Lastly, cones are used to mark up the two teams’ end zones.
The amount of people on a team varies depending on the game of flag football being played. However, the offensive team always has a quarterback and a centre. The quarterback is a very important position because they have the big decision of either passing on the ball to a different player, or attempting to sprint to the end zone with the ball, depending on the situation they are put in. The center’s main role is to snap the ball between his legs to the quarterback at the beginning of each play. Along with those two positions, there is also a certain amount of wide receivers and running backs, depending on the team’s game scheme. Wide receivers attempt to open themselves up to the quarterback who might pass the ball to them, later resulting in them attempting to sprint to the endzone with it. Running backs usually receive the ball on short passing plays. In terms of the defensive team, there are pass rushers and defensive backs. Pass rushers