Introduction: Football is an international outdoor game. It was first played in England. It is now played all over the world In our country both students and non students take great interest in this game Field football is played with legs on a leve ground. The field is generally 120 yards long and 80 yards wide. At each end of th ground there is a goal post. It is made of twe upright posts 16 feet apart from each other There is a cross bar over them.
Players: The game is played between two parties of eleven players. One goal keeps stands inside the gooal post. he defends the goal of his side. Two full backs stand befo the goal keeper and assist him. Three half backs assist both the full-backs and the fi forwards try to score gals.
Referee, timing and winning: The play begns with the sound of the referee’s whist
he watches the game and controls the players. The game lasts for seventy minutes w an interval of five minutes. The party that scores the greater number of goals wins the gam
Usefulness: The game of football is a fine open air physical exercise. It improves health of the players and makes them hardy and strong, smart and careful. It teaches obedience, discipline, co-operation and many other useful virtues
Conclusion: Football game developes the team-spirit, fellow-feeling and opertion among the players. It also trains them to abide by the rules of discipline makes one’s body strong and stout.