Here is a basic rundown of how a football game works. 1. Scoring is done by the team on offense. Their objective is to get the ball to the end zone of their opponent. This is done by either running or passing the ball down the fi… See more

Time:Football games are divided up into two halves or four quarters. The clock doesn't run all of the time. It gets stopped for timeouts and between certain plays. 1. In high school, each quarter is 12 minutes long. 2. In c… See more

A down is basically a football play, or the time when the ball is played. A down begins with a snap to the quarterback or kicker and ends when the ball or the player in possession of the ball is declared down by an official.… See more

The orange field markers on the sidelines are used to help determine if the offense gained 10 yards. They are used when it is too close for the officials to determine if the football placement on the last play had indeed gain… See more