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- Football is a very contact sport
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- In football players wear protective pads
- There are 12 players on offense
- There are 12 players on defense
- 10 yards is a first down
- Scoring means putting the ball in the end zone
- After, you can kick a field goal for 3 points or a 2 point conversion
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- A football field is 100 yards long
- Each end zone is also and extra 10 yards
- Most fields are made of turf
- Turf is not the same as grass even though it looks alike
- Football has 4 15 min quarters
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- Injuries can occur because of contact
- Injuries are getting less and less
- Players are getting tougher
- The next page will show a chart of injuries
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- Football is a very popular sport in America
- America is the only place that has it
- In Europe soccer is known as football
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- Football is becoming more popular
- Canada has a type of football but it is different
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- I played football in high school
- I played on the offensive and defensive line
- My favorite was playing center
- The center gives the ball to the quarter back
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- I think everyone should play football
- It is a very fun sport
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