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🏈 Game Play:  Typically the game starts at the 20-yard line, and the offense has 4 downs to score, but in this practice example we will start play at mid-field and each team has only 1 down at offense.  This is the fastest way to play a game and a good way to learn the rules.

There are several options to play this game, all of which utilize a variation of the same rules.  You can adjust these options so that a game lasts as long as a regulation football game by using the standard scoring and method, or you can adjust it so that the game is over in less than 20 minutes, which is what we are demonstrating first by playing Mid-Field play method with quick-scoring.

There are two types of play methods:

Standard Grid-Football: This method of play is just like standard American football.  However there is no kickoff.  The offense starts at the 20-yard line and has 4 downs to complete a Field Touchdown which is worth 10 points [ or 10 yards].  Whichever team reaches 100 yards (1 Game Touchdown) at the end of a Drive Inning wins !

"Mid-Field" Method of Play: To make the game play quicker, you start at mid-field and each team has only 1 down per drive. There is 1 offensive play per team.  This play method is good for beginners to learn and for all play levels to practice.  By starting at mid-field and allowing only 1 down (one play), teams do not have long to wait before they have the ball.

There are two types of scoring:

Standard Scoring: This football field is a simulation of a 10-yard field.  You can tell by the size of the players and the endzone. The white yard 10-yard markings are there for reference.  See the black yard markings along the sideline for the actual yardage which is 10 yards. When you score a touchdown on the game it is similar to getting a first down. With "Standard Grid-Football Scoring"  you gain 10 points (or yards) for a touchdown on the field, also called a Field Touchdown.  A Game Touchdown is 100 points (or 100 yards) on the scoreboard. The first team to get a Game Touchdown at the end of a Drive Inning wins ! 

"Quick-Score" method of Scoring: The Quick-Score method counts yardage gained on each drive whether a touchdown is made or not. With the Quick Score method you can start at the twenty yard line or at the 50-yard line (Standard or Mid-Field).  You have 1 down to gain as much yardage as you can in 1 play.  At the end of the play, you add the yardage gained to the scoreboard regardless of whether you reached the endzone or not.  If the offense moves the ball 30 yards but does not score a touchdown, those 30 yards/points are counted on the scoreboard.  If the offense scores a Feld Touchdown the score is incremented by the 50-yards gained plus a 20 point bonus, which is 70 points total.  You can see how it is possible to finish a game with only 2 or 3 drives.  When you gain points regardless of whether or not you reach the endzone, using the white yard markings to keep score, it is called the Quick-Score method.

We will demonstrate a practice sample play using the "Mid-Field" version of the game with Quick-Scoring. 

This is a fun game because each team has only 1 down at offense so you are not waiting long for your turn at offense, and you can complete a full game in less than 20 minutes.  Once you feel comfortable with the rules, you can Play a full field version of the game.

Typically the game starts at the 20-yard line, and the offense has 4 downs to score, but in this practice example we will play Mid-Field where each side has only 1 down at offense.  This is the fastest way to play a game and a good way to learn the rules.

There are several play levels to Grid_Football, Beginner, Colege and Pro-Football play level.

all of which utilize a variation of the same rules.  You can adjust these options so that a game lasts as long as a regulation football game (3 or 4 hours), or you can adjust it so that the game is over in less than 20 minutes, which is what we are demonstrating first.

Scoring: This football field is a simulation of a 10-yard field.  You can tell by the size of the players and the endzone. The white yard markings are there for reference and are also used for scoring sometimes, as in this example.  If the offense moves the ball 30 yards but does not score a touchdown, those 30 yards (points) are counted on the scoreboard.  If the offense scores a field  touchdown the score is incremented the 50-yards gained plus a 20 point bonus, which is 70 yards total.  You can see how it is possible to finish a game with only 2 or 3 drives.  When using the white yard markings to keep score, it is called the Quick-Score method.

"Quick-Score" Method of Scoring: The quick-score method uses yardage gained on each drive whether a touchdown is made or not. With the quick score method you can start at the 20-yard line and take 4 downs to gain as much yardage as you can (80yds + 20 bonus = 100 yds).  After 4 downs, you add up the yardage using the white yard markings.  For example if you are tackled at the 1-yard line  (white marking is 10-yard mark), then you get 70 yards because you gained 30 yards to mid-field and another 40 yards to the 10-yard mark.

"Mid-Field" Method of Play: To make the game play even quicker, you start at mid-field and each team has only 1 down per drive, which means there is 1 play per team.  This play method is good for beginners to learn and for all play levels to practice.  By starting at mid-field and allowing only 1 down (one play) per drive per team, teams do not have long to wait before they get the ball at offense.

Shown below is a sample play using the "Mid-Field" version of the game with beginner-level rules. It is the same as a standard "Grid-Football" game except there is only 1 down per drive per team, and the Line of Scrimmage" (LOS) is always at mid-field (50-yard line). 

This is a fun game because each team has only 1 down at offense so you are not waiting long for your turn at offense, and you can complete a full game in 10 to 20 minutes. When both teams complete one offensive drive it is considered a "drive inning". The game must end at the end of a drive inning so both teams have an equal number of turns at offense by the end of the game.

Any yards gained on a team's drive are added to the scoreboard even if a touchdown is not made. For example, if you complete a pass (or run) for 30 yards but you are tackled before reaching the endzone, then 30 points (yards) are added to the scoreboard. This is a very quick game because it will only take a few drives for a team to reach 100 yards to win.

The HOME team (blue) will have the ball first and the VISITORS (red) will have the last drive.  This is a courtesy to the visiting team because it is a slight advantage to have the ball last.

 
First, the HOME team lines up the offensive player pieces on one side of the of the LOS. Then the VISITORS line up their defensive players on the other side to counter the offense's lineup.  There are 2 player piece types: Linemen and Backs. The Linemen are rectangular and the Backs are triangular. 

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There are several options to play this game, all of which utilize the same rules.  You can adjust these options so that a game lasts as long as a regulation football game (3 or 4 hours), or you can adjust it so that the game is over in less than 20 minutes, with a winner.

These are the methods you can adjust:

Regular-scoring - This football field is a simulation of a 10-yard field.  The white yard markings are there for reference.  When a touchdown is made on the field, on the scoreboard you get 10 points (or 10 yards), just like a first down.  To win you must score 10 times to reach 100 yards, which is one Game Touchdown. This is the longest version of the game.

Quick-Score Method - The quick-score method uses yardage gained on each drive whether a touchdown is made or not. With the quick score method you can start at the 20-yard line and take 4 downs to gain as much yardage as you can.  After 4 downs, you add up the yardage using the white yard markings.  For example if you are tackled at the 1-yard line  (white marking is 10-yard mark), then you get 70 yards because you gained 30 yards to mid-field and another 40 yards to the 10-yard mark.

Mid-Field Method - To make the game play even quicker, you start at mid-field and each team has only 1 down per drive, which means there is 1 play per team.  This play method is good for beginners to learn and for all play levels to practice.  By starting at mid-field and allowing only 1 down (one play) per drive per team, teams do not have long to wait before they get the ball at offense. 

Timing-Method - You can set a timer to any length of time you want to play for the half or for the entire game. When the timer goes off then you complete the drive inning and check the score.

There is also  quick-scoring method of game play so that a game can be over in less than 15 minutes.

minutes, and a full 3 hour version for serious players. You can adjust the rules for any length of play.  See "Rules" and Sample Plays" sections for details.

there is a quickso that a team can win within 10 to 20 minutes, and a full 3 hour version for serious players. You can adjust the rules for any length of play.  See "Rules" and Sample Plays" sections for details.

is a quick-scoring way to play the game and there is a quickso that a team can win within 10 to 20 minutes, and a full 3 hour version for serious players. You can adjust the rules for any length of play.  See "Rules" and Sample Plays" sections for details.

Shown below is a sample play using the "Mid-Field" version of the game with beginner-level rules. It is the same as a standard "Grid-Football" game except there is only 1 down per drive per team, and the Line of Scrimmage" (LOS) is always at mid-field (50-yard line). 

This is a fun game because each team has only 1 down at offense so you are not waiting long for your turn at offense, and you can complete a full game in 10 to 20 minutes. When both teams complete one offensive drive it is considered a "drive inning". The game must end at the end of a drive inning so both teams have an equal number of turns at offense by the end of the game.

Any yards gained on a team's drive are added to the scoreboard even if a touchdown is not made. For example, if you complete a pass (or run) for 30 yards but you are tackled before reaching the endzone, then 30 points (yards) are added to the scoreboard. This is a very quick game because it will only take a few drives for a team to reach 100 yards to win.

The HOME team (blue) will have the ball first and the VISITORS (red) will have the last drive.  This is a courtesy to the visiting team because it is a slight advantage to have the ball last.

 
First, the HOME team lines up the offensive player pieces on one side of the of the LOS. Then the VISITORS line up their defensive players on the other side to counter the offense's lineup.  There are 2 player piece types: Linemen and Backs. The Linemen are rectangular and the Backs are triangular. 

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