Scovone Star Magazine 2014-2015 | Page 52

FOOTBALL Aravind Krishnan INTO THE ENDZONE I magine that you are on the rough turf with the ball and you don't know what to do . Well you will know what to do after you read this article on football witch is the roughest sport in American history. EQUIPMENT To play football you need a lot of equipment. There are many upper body equipment pieces for example the helmet , the neck gaurd, the shoulder pad, etc.The upper body equipment is very important especially because there a lot of sensitive and important places like the neck and the eyes.  
 
 The lower body is also very important. Especially because it protects 
 you legs. For example the pants, the cup, the cleats, etc.  The lower body padding is important for every position.you have to have your legs in good shape to play football. 47 This is the start of a play. There are also some optional accessories that you can wear while playing football. For example eye blackening, sleeve, gloves, etc. Different positions usually use different accessories. SPORTS