and by downing a player in possession of the ball behind his own goal line (a safety), for 2 points. Additional points, known as conversions, may be scored after the scoring of a touchdown. In professional play the conversion is earned by kicking the ball over the crossbar of the goal post (worth one point) or by running or passing the ball over the goal line from 2 yd (1.83 m) away (worth two points). In amateur ( college and high school football, the conversion play is begun 3 yd (2.74 m) from the end zone.

When a team is not likely to gain ten yards in 4 downs, it often kicks, or punts, the ball downfield, usually on the 4th down. After each down, before resuming play, the opposing teams face each other along an imaginary line, called the line of scrimmage, determined by the position of the ball in relation to the goals. Among standard offensive formations, the basic T formation (a balanced line with the quarterback behind the center and the other backs behind the quarterback) is, with modern variations, the most popular in both professional and amateur football. Blocking and tackling make football one of the most rugged sports played; thus players wear heavy protective gear.

5 officials—the referee, umpire, field judge, linesman, and electric clock operator—control a game, and penalties, mainly in the form of moving the ball away from a team's object goal, are given for breaking the rules. Rules concerning the field, scoring, scrimmage, substitution, playing time, downs,  officials, and equipment have undergone numerous changes, generally in the interests of safety.

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