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Life in America - American football
We play basketball and volleyball at school here. In America, student play lots of sports. In winter, high school boys like Lana's boyfriend play American football.
American Football
American schools and universities usually have (American) football
teams. The players are like stars in the school. Here are some FAQs
about the game.
| How
many players are in each team? |
11 |
| How
long is a game? |
60
minutes in total. There are four 15-minute quarters in a game.
There are many breaks so a game can take about three hours! |
| Do
many players get hurt? |
Sometimes.
They wear helmets( 鋼盔) and padding ( 墊塞 ) to protect themselves. |
| How
many substitutes can each team have? |
As
many as they want. It's like basketball. Each team has a big
squad (小隊). |
| How
do they win? |
Each
team tries to get the ball to the other team's end. That is
called a touchdown. They can run with the ball or try to catch
it. |
| Who
is the most important player? |
The
quarterback. He throws the ball. |
| What
is the most important game? |
The
Superbowl. In late January, the two best teams play. Most Americans
watch this game on TV. |
| Are
football players rich? |
Good
players are very rich! In 2002, one player, Michael Strachan,
made HK$150,000,000. That's much more than David Beckham gets
at Real Madrid. |
Learn more about "How to play American Football" here.
http://www.nfleurope.com/play/guidenew1.html
There
are some great videos as well.
The National Football League's website tells you about today's teams
and players. http://www.nfl.com/
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