Provides a simple introduction to the game of football, covering layout of the field, rules of play, scoring, and terminology.

The never-before-fully-told story of how Theodore Roosevelt helped to save the game that would become America's most popular sport. During the late nineteenth century, the game of football was a work in progress that only remotely resembled the sport of today. There was no agreement about many of the basic rules, and it was incredibly violent and extremely dangerous. Numerous young men were badly injured and dozens died in highly publicized incidents,...

"Lady Ref is the eye-opening and inspiring memoir of Shannon Eastin, the first female official for the NFL who continues to encourage and motivate others through her mentoring and training of young officials"--

Explains the rules of the game for both professional and youth football with information about equipment, player positions, the playing field, and definitions of terms.