In American football, each team has four attempts to advance a ten-yard stretch.
From English yard , yard is the basic unit of length in the measurement systems used in the United States and the United Kingdom . One yard is equivalent to 0.914 meters, 3 feet, 36 inches, 0.00018 leagues and 0.00056 miles.
It is interesting to know that at the international level there are four different types of yards. Thus, for example, there is the American yard, which is equivalent to 0.914401 meters; the official English yard, which is variable; the American industrial yard, which corresponds to 0.9144 meters, and the English unofficial yard, which is equal to 0.9143 meters.
In the rest of the world, this measure is not usually used, although in some cases it is maintained given its deep-rooted use in North American or British lands. That is the case of American football , where the yard plays a central role in the regulations.
Importance of yards in American football
The goal of the attacking team in American football is to score a touchdown (a score worth six points) or a field goal (three points). To achieve this, the squad must advance sections of at least ten yards in a maximum of four attempts ( downs ). Every ten yards traveled, the team has the right to another four opportunities to gain ten yards again and thus get closer to the touchdown area.
As is evident, it could be said that American football consists of advancing paths of 9.14 meters , which would be the equivalent of 10 yards. However, the original term is maintained.
It should not be overlooked that both the professionals of this aforementioned sport and its fans have a publication that is of great interest to them to know everything that happens in said sector. Specifically, we are referring to “25 yards” , a digital magazine from Argentina that reports on matches, transfers and interesting events related to this sporting discipline. However, it also covers a wide variety of other sports such as basketball or soccer.
The term in the textile industry
In the textile field, the term yard is also used. Specifically, reference is made to the yard of fabric to refer to the piece of fabric that measures 0.91 meters.
In many countries, stores selling this type of product use the aforementioned measurement as a basis for making the cuts requested by their customers.
A yard of beer is equivalent to three pints.
The yards and the beer
The yard is also a measure or type of glass used to drink beer , equivalent to three pints (each pint is equivalent to about 556 milliliters). The glass is very elongated and widens at its mouth, and is often attached to a wooden support to prevent it from tipping over.
However, we cannot ignore the fact that the size of the beer yard varies from one bar to another. Thus, especially in the United Kingdom there are places that offer one with a capacity of 1.7 liters while in others, especially in restaurants, it is a little smaller and is presented with 1.2 liters.
It is common for certain bars to organize yardage drinking competitions, both for endurance and speed. We must not forget, however, that excessive drinking is harmful to health .