Some basics for those new to the game

Australians seeing the game for the first time often feel confused as Gridiron is a highly technical game. At a glance it looks like an incomprehensible mass of players dressed in armour, engaged in a stop-start game. It is anything but, and once you have the simplest grasp of the rules and the roles of the players, you will quickly find yourself becoming just as excited and involved as any American fan.