Falling for Sports The Physics of Football Autumn is almost here, and that means thousands of student athletes are taking to the soccer and football fields at schools around the country.
Football is a wildly popular sport, from the high school to college to professional levels.
It got its start in 19th-century England, when a soccer player picked up the ball and ran with it during a game. Rugby found its way to the United States, where it was further modified to become the game of football that we know today. Football players sometimes punt to move the football as deep into the opponents' territory as possible. You can learn about the flight of a punt with the following Riverdeep activities. Get a free trial subscription.