ELA project

Football

By: Logan Newman

Table of Contents

Pg 4..……………………...Problem/Solution
Pg 6…………………Compare and Contrast
Pg 8………………………………...Sequence

Pg 10.……………………………Description

Pg 12……………………Cause and Effect

Pg 14………………………...autobiography

Glossary

Concussion- ​temporary unconsciousness caused by a blow to the 

head. 
 

Futbol- w​ hat they call soccer in latin America

Groin-​ ​the area between the abdomen and the thigh on either side of the

body.

Offsides- (​ of a player in certain sports) occupying an unlawful position 

on the field.

 

Referee- ​an official who watches a game or match closely to ensure that 

the rules are adhered. 

Rules of football

There is a lot of detail in the rules of football like penalties and
violations. Like 1 penalty is called pass interference and that is where when
the ball is thrown if the defense pushes the receiver while he is running
trying to catch it. Also if the receiver pushes the defender away from him for
separation they will call pass interference. There is also a penalty called
illegal block in the back which is where you hit someone in the back to help
the ball carrier run farther. There is a violation called neutral zone infraction
and that is where if you line up past the ball you are considered offsides.
So basically if you are lined up inside the points of the ball you are offsides.



How to tackle someone

There are a few steps to tackling someone and putting on a uniform.
For tackling someone first you have to get low. Second, you put your
shoulder pad into their groin. Then you wrap your arms around their thighs
and pull towards your body. Last, just drive your feet and put them into the
ground. To put a uniform first you have to put the jersey onto the shoulder
pads. Next, you put your arms through the sleeves of the jersey and put it
on. Then you lift the jersey up and buckle the straps to keep the shoulder
pads on. Last you tie the strings and you're ready to go.



Futbol vs Football

Football is a lot more different than futbol (soccer) which is what they
call it in Latin America . Unlike futbol, football is a full-contact sport so you
are able to hit as hard as you want. Futbol you are not able to do that and if
you do you will get a red card and be ejected. Football is a man sport and
futbol is a sport for wussies. There are only a couple similarities like they
are both sports and both played with a ball. Football is played with like an
oval looking shaped ball that is brown. A futbol is a sphere that is normally
white with black circles on them. So those are the similarities



More detail of football

There are many causes and effects in the game of football. Like for
instance if someone scores a touchdown that results in 6 points. Also if you
get a penalty that leads to a loss of yards for either you or the defense. To
cause a team to win they have to outscore the other team in four fifteen
minute quarters. If you get 2 personal fouls then it will probably lead to an
ejection from the game. After you score a touchdown you get a thing called
an extra point to add a point on to your score. Also if a referee makes a
really bad call then that means the fans will go off and get mad.

 

 
 
 
 

Problem/solution

There were a lot of problems during the whole career or football.
Like one issue was there were way too many concussions and they had to
do something about it. That lead to the rules being tweaked like on kickoffs
they moved the ball up 5 yards and the players couldn't get a running start.
Also, they changed the helmets so they absorb contact more so all of the
force doesn't go to the head. There also was a rule that you have to knee
the ball if it was kicked into the endzone. All those rules were just to stop
concussions and to make the game that bit safer.



Autobiography  

I am Logan Newman and I am in 6th grade. I like to play football 
basketball. In my free time, I like to play on my Xbox or play outside. My 
favorite football team is the Baltimore Ravens and my favorite basketball 
team is the Timberwolves. I live in Pennsylvania with my mom and sister. I 
have 2 cats and a dog and they are super cute.