Knee bone football

Kneebone football was created in 2013, which makes it a very recent addition to the long list of sports. Kneebone football is similar to regular American football, except it is traditionally a two-person game, and it is played with all players on their knees, unless physically unable to do so.
Kneebone football is traditionally played with an 8 1/4 inch foam football, but any foam football is acceptable. The standard field dimensions are 20 ft. by 7 ft., although many different field dimensions are accepted. Most leagues play on carpeted surfaces, but some play on wood flooring. The game has five minute quarters, with a ten minute break after the second quarter. Each team is also issued two timeouts per game, which they may use at any time to stop the clock.
Winning the game is simple: you get seven points for every time you get into the end-zone, and three points for each field goal. Every time a team scores, the points are added to their total and they then proceed to "Kick" the ball with their knee; same as American Football. The team that gets the ball has four downs, with the first down line being at the ten-foot line. If the team with the ball cannot score or reach the first down marker within four downs, the ball is turned over to the defensive team where the ball carrier was tackled. A defensive player tackles a player when the offensive player's elbows or forearms touch the ground. The ball is then placed where the offensive player's forward progress is stopped, and a new play begins.
If the offensive team needs a first down, and is afraid they can't reach the marker, they may "Punt", which consists of dropping the ball on one's knee and kicking it to the other side of the field. The procedure for this is much like a kickoff, and the receiving team gets the ball wherever they are tackled.
The KBFA, or the Kneebone Football Association, was founded in early fall of 2013. The association was formed to help give the budding sport the boost it needed to gain popularity, and also to give it set rules and guidelines of play. The KBFA has a blog, which puts out new rules and helps publicize this interesting new sport.

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