by a whistle and a toss of a coin to see which team kicks off first
The start of a football game is known as the kick off.
In soccer it starts with a kick off
It is the kick off.
The ball isn't thrown at the start of a football game. The game begins with a kick off. After the kick off the only time a ball can be thrown by an out field player is if it goes off at the sideline and a team is awarded a throw-in.
First ball - Day one
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a coin toss to determine possession, followed by a kick off
A professional football game officially starts with the Kickoff.
The kickoff
Netball games begin with the first centre pass.
The 2014 NFL Preseason started on August 7, with the first regular season game on September 4. NFL games are typically played on Thursdays and Sundays. College football begins on Wednesday August 27. The majority of college games are played on Saturday, but games can be played at any night of the week once the season gets going.