W21D2 Compare & Contrast

How is the equipment different for rugby and American football?

• Rugby uses a round ball.

• Football players wear pads and helmets.

• Rugby does not have goal posts.

• Football players wear shorts and long socks.

What is true about both football and rugby?

• Players score by getting a ball across a line.

• Each half is 30 minutes long.

• The play clock stops after a tackle.

• The ball continues moving throughout the game.

Which description applies to both sports?

• The clock stops after each play.

• A game has four 15-minute quarters.

• Players tackle one another.

• The positions that players play always change.

Carlos likes rugby better than football because he thinks  _____________.

• players are less likely to be injured

• there are more positions

• it is easier to score points

• it is a faster, livelier game

Based on information from the text, what is a major difference between rugby and football?

• Rugby players play multiple positions anytime during the game.

• Football players have more serious injuries than rugby.

• Rugby has an semi-sphere shaped ball.

• Football allows for a player to only kick the ball across the goal line.