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Where did the word touchdown come from?
football is the child of rugby. When you score in rugby you would have to touch the ball down to the ground, hence the word touchdown.
How do you player of football player?
The goal of football is to move the ball down the field and into the end zone for a touchdown.
When a player on offense is carrying the ball His body does not break the plain of the endzone but he extends his arms so the ball does for a touchdown Can a player do the same for a first down?
Yes. Placement is always determined by where the ball is when the player goes down.
What are 2 disadvantages gravity has on football?
you cant tackle the other person and you cant throw it:).
Why is a touchdown called a touchdown?
In the earliest days of American football, a "touchdown" required that the ball physically touch the ground beyond the goal line. This requirement was removed from the rules in 1889, but the name stuck.
NFL Why is it called a touchdown when you don't?
American football is derived from an English game called Rugby Union. In Rugby the equivalent to a touch down is called a try. To score a try you have to "touch the ball down" on the ground.
Why cant the first law of thermodynamics explain why a ball doesnt roll up a hill?
When a ball rolls down a hill, its potential energy is converted into heat energy (while its movement is slowed down through friction). Considernig ONLY the First Law, this process could also happen in reverse.
Kicking team has their player get hit with ball on shoulder. receiving team gets ball runs down field and fumbles. Kicking team gets ball and runs for a touchdown. Is it a touchdown?
It depends on if the kicking team player was 10 yards past the line of scrimmage and also on whether it was a punt or kick off. If it was a kick off and the player was 10 yards past the line of scrimmage, then it would be a touchdown. If the player was not 10 yards past the line of scrimmage, then it is a penalty. If it is a punt the ball is placed where the player hit the ball.
What is root word for tumbledown touchdown and downspout?
down
What is the root word for tumbledown touchdown downspout?
"Down".
When was the touchdown rule changed that made breaking the plain a score?
....Page 776 of the Rules Digest in the NFL Fact Book reads: "A player with the ball in his possession scores a touchdown when the ball is on, above, or over the goal line". That's been the rule since 1889. Originally, the ball had to be literally touched down to the ground in the end zone for the score to count (rugby still has that rule). After the rule change, breaking the plane was all that was required.
If a football player kicks off the ball and another player on the opposite team recevices it and makes the touch down from there how many points will that team gain?
All touchdowns are worth six points. It doesn't matter how the touchdown is scored, via a pass, a run, or on a kickoff or punt return. After the touchdown, the scoring team receives a "point after touchdown" attempt for one or two extra points.
