How to Play Football With Few Players

Unlike many other sports, it's hard to assemble enough players to play a regulation style football game. It can be almost impossible to find exactly 22 people to play a football game at one time. When you only have a few players, you will need to bend the rules slightly to get in a game.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Find at least seven players. If you have at least seven players, you can play a game which at least closely resembles a regulation football game.

2. Designate one player as a floater. If you only have seven players, or if you have any odd number of players, one player will have to play on both teams. The floater must be an offensive player because otherwise it will be too easy to sack the quarterback.

3. Give the offense a quarterback and at least one offensive lineman. To advance the ball you'll need at least one running back or one wide receiver. The fourth offensive player can be a second wide receiver or running back or an additional offensive lineman.

4. Start the defense with at least one defensive lineman. One of the remaining two players needs to be a linebacker, defensive back or safety to guard against wide receivers and running backs. The final defensive player can be an additional defensive lineman, a linebacker, a defensive back or a safety.

5. Add extra players if you have them. Any additional players to the basic seven can be added in at any position.

6. Change a few other rules to make up for the lack of a regulation field. If you're playing football with few players, you probably also lack a 100 yard field with yard markings. Create a rule which states a first down occurs when two passes are completed before four downs are up. Mark the endzone area with cones.

Tips & Warnings

• If you only have a few players, an odd number is best. Using a floater eliminates the problem of the quarterback being too easy to sack.
• If you have an even number, create a sacking rule to help the quarterback. For instance, create a rule which states a player must count to 20 out loud before touching the quarterback.

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