Although both codes are played on similar sized rectangular fields, the dimensions of rugby union fields can vary up to maximum size that is larger than the fixed size of American football fields. Rugby union fields are limited to a maximum length of 144 m long (and 100 m between goal lines) and width of 70 m, while American football fields have a fixed length of 120 yd (110 m) long and width of 160 ft (48.8 m). Both sets of measurements include scoring zones at each end. These are fixed to 10 yd and called the end zone in American football, but of unspecified length in rugby union.…
Soccer is the biggest and most popular sport in the world, played by millions and millions of people.…
Football, as well as rugby and soccer, is believed to have originated from an ancient Greek game known as Harpaston. Harpaston is mentioned quite frequently throughout classical literature, in which it is referred to as a “very rough and brutal” game. The rules of this ancient sport were simple: a team would be awarded points when a player would move the ball across the opposing team’s goal line by either kicking the ball, running with it across the goal line, or throwing it across the line to another player. The only objective of the other team was to stop the ball from crossing their line, by whatever means possible. There was no specific field length, no side line boundaries, no specified number of…
It has always been a close tie between whether football or baseball is truly Americas sport. Baseball has always been considered “Americas Past-Time”, but as the years go on football has been growing in popularity. The number of fans have grown significantly over the years. Football targets a different type of people, people who are loud and rowdy.…
Soccer is was mainly played in Europe, but have spread all over the world to be one of the most famous games that attracts a large number of people. On the other hand, American football was played mainly in American and has not spread like soccer. However, it is played in other parts in the name of rugby whereby slight differences have been introduced. Soccer employs strict no hand rule in the field and only uses this during the throwing of the ball after it gets out of the field or by the goalkeeper. Strict measures are taken if one of the players touches the ball with his or her hands when the game is being played. In American football, players use hands and feet when playing.…
In Soccer, the players have to wear uniforms which consist of shorts, shirts, socks, and cleats. For protection players only have shin guards to use and the goalkeeper has padded gloves to avoid injuries. There is additional equipment needed for this sport like flags and cones. Unlike American Football, the players have to wear much more gear than Soccer. The players also have to use a uniform. Therefore, football players are required to use football cleats, tight pants, and a jersey that states the player’s name, number, and team identity. Each jersey number categories the position of the player. The jersey needs to be larger in size so it can accommodate the shoulder pads that players use as protection for their upper body. There are other padding that protects the elbows, thighs, hip, tail, and knees. Even the head helmets and face mask which is secured to the head with a chin strap, that offers some head protection have some padding to prevent a concoction. Both sports require a use of a ball; however, the shape differs greatly. The round shaped ball is use in soccer and the oval shaped ball in football. Each ball has significance while playing game. The oval shaped thickness of the ball helps players get a better grip while tossing it to another to score a point. As opposed to, the round ball is kicked around from one player to another to make a…
In American football players are required to wear shoulder pads, helmets, mouth guards, cups, and padding on the legs. Rugby on the other hand doesn’t require anything but a mouth guard. Over and over again almost all players from a rugby team endure endless amounts of pain just during one game. In football it’s a bad day…
Although they have some similarities there are also quite a few differences. First of all American football is played with an egg-shaped ball while soccer is played with a sphere shaped ball. Football players are usually large and strong due to the contact of the sport which requires them to wear padding to protect themselves, including shoulder pads, helmets, and padded pants. Soccer players are usually quite a bit smaller, a heck of a lot faster, and have to be very well conditioned. They only have shin guards as padding. Another major difference is scoring. In American football six points are awarded for a touchdown and one point for an extra point which occurs when a ball is kicked through the uprights after a touchdown. Three points are awarded for a field goal which is kicking the ball through the uprights. Also two points for a safety which occurs when an opposing player is tackled in his own end zone. Soccer scoring is only 1 point and it’s simply called a goal. The game…
The football is a smaller ball than a rugby ball. Which also means that they are use in different ways. The football is 28cm long, has a circumference of 22cm, and weighs about 0.875lb. In comparison to the rugby ball at 27cm long, a circumference of 60cm, and lastly weighs about 1lb. The American football is skinnier to be able to grip better for the throwing aspect of…
In football you can get tackled. They charge at you in a full speed. You play aginset big and small people. People suffer from tackle injuries.…
Football over the Years Everything changes over time, sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly, and others you can’t really tell it has changed at all but in football you can easily tell the changes it has been through over the years. While all sports have changed over the years football seems to have changed the most dramatically from rules, equipment, stadium and even in the way we watch football today. When American football was born it was an all-white sport played with hardly no equipment for protection except for a leather helmet to protect your head, the game was played on hard dirt and as you can expect, injuries were constant and some deaths even occurred from the brutal hits and the missing component of protection equipment.…
Soccer or football is a sport that is played primarily with the players’ feet with the exception of the goalkeeper who can use their hands. The first game of soccer can be found back in 1858 in Melbourne Australia. Soccer is a tough sport to play you have to know the history and rules of it and have the know how to play.…
American football as we know it originated from rugby played in Britain in the mid-19th century. The person who Americans consider the “Father of American Football” is Walter Camp. Professional football can be traced back to 1982, when there was a $500 contract for the Allegheny Athletic Association and the Pittsburgh Athletic Club to play a game against each other. Originally football was primarily a sport of the Midwestern industrial towns in the United State. In 1902, the American Professional Football Association was formed and two years later the National Football League. The competition was fierce between the two leagues, which led the two leagues to merge. Football eventually became national. When the two leagues merged is when…
'Football also known as football association and most commonly called soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players each, and four referees dealing with the rules properly followed. It is widely considered the most popular sport in the world. Over a century of competitive world soccer, it has formed apparent contrasts between Latin American and European soccer styles. There are three major world soccer competitions in the FIFA federation. These three tournaments include Copa Santander Libertadores, UEFA Champions League, and of course The World Cup.…
Soccer. The organization governs all levels of soccer in the country, including the national teams, professional leagues, and the amateur game. With more than 14 million Americans playing soccer in the United States, soccer is the fourth most played team sport in the U.S., behind basketball, American football and baseball/softball. The popularity of soccer in the U.S. has been growing since the 1960s and 1970s, and received a significant boost when the United States hosted the 1994 World Cup. In the United States, the sport of association football is mainly referred to as "soccer", as the term "football" is primarily used to refer to the sport of American football (History of soccer in the United States).…