A touchdown is when the ball hangs off the edge of the table without falling. After scoring a touchdown, the player gets to flick the paper football through the goal. Some versions of the game require you to use your fingers to form a goal. Others suggest making a goal from wood craft or ice pop sticks. It's up to you to decide which version of paper football you want to play. After you make this football, make other footballs for your game-friendly household. You will have better luck folding your football when using thinner paper, such as computer or lined notebook paper, rather than thicker paper sheets.
Often when using thick paper, it becomes almost impossible to fold the paper in the last steps of the project. It's ready for folding. Fold the paper rectangle lengthwise bottom to top.
Use a bone folder to sharply flatten the crease. Starting at the right end of the folded half sheet of paper, fold the upper right corner downwards so that the top right corner is now aligned with the bottom edge.
Make sure to press each continuous fold down with your bone folder. This tool helps keep your paper football project folded evenly. Grasp the bottom right edge point and fold to the left. Grasp the bottom right point and fold upwards so that the point is aligned with the top edge.
Grasp the top right point and fold so that the point is aligned with the top edge. Grasp the top right point and fold so that the point is aligned with the bottom edge. Grasp the bottom right point and fold so that the point is aligned with the bottom edge. Grasp the bottom right point and fold so that it is aligned with the top edge. Fold the leftover paper diagonally onto itself from the bottom left corner toward the right, aligning the corner with the centerfold.
Tuck the left side of your triangle into the center pocket. You may have to fold over the left bottom tip to get it to slide easily into the center pocket. It may also help to squeeze the inner pocket open a bit to give you more room to push the left side of the triangle into the paper football. Though optional, mark up your paper football with black or brown markers to make it look more like an authentic football. Determine how big you want your goal to be and use a sturdy pair of scissors to easily cut your craft or ice pop sticks to size.
Glue the sticks together to form the goal post with hot glue. Cut the plastic foam ball in half with a serrated edge knife. One half of the ball is the goal base, flat side down on the table. Stick the goal post frame into the top of the rounded plastic foam ball.
Your goal stand is finished! If you want, make a simple garland to hang behind your goal. This angle will make it easier to determine if a piece of the football is past the edge. Kick a field goal.
Once you score a touchdown, you can kick a field goal to get extra points. Have your opponent do finger goal posts, or place down the goal post you made, at their side of the field. If you can kick the football between the goalposts, you get 3 points if following football guidelines or 1 point if keeping the game simple. To kick a field goal, place the football vertically, pressing one point with your index finger onto the surface. Hold it there to keep it steady, and when you are ready, flick the football with your free index finger towards the goal posts.
Part 3. You can use notebook or printer paper to make your football. If you want to be more creative, use colored construction paper, such as brown, to make it look more like a football.
Fold one of the half sheets lengthwise. After folding, make sure the folded paper is placed vertically in front of you, with the opening facing right. You only need one half sheet to make one football. Feel free to make another one with your extra sheet. If you want your football to be more sturdy, or contained, tape down or glue the edges of the folded paper together.
Fold the bottom right corner upwards to form a triangle. Take the bottom right corner and bring the point towards the left edge, this will form a triangle at the bottom of the paper. Repeat until one fold is left to make a complete triangle. Insert the remaining corner into the folds of the football.
Where should I flick the "ball" to make a field goal -- bottom, top or middle? It's between the bottom and middle. It's all about getting enough practice and a sweet spot on the paper football to flick it. Not Helpful 18 Helpful Using your thumbs and index finger, give it a fair amount of energy, and sometimes it is about luck. Not Helpful 27 Helpful I play table football with one other person, usually a friend. Unless each side had "reserves" and took turns, there are usually just two players.
Not Helpful 36 Helpful Do finger-strength exercises such as bending your fingers multiple times a day or practice gripping a pencil. Not Helpful 40 Helpful In paper football, there is no defense. You wait for your opponent to score or fail to score. Not Helpful 14 Helpful I play by downs, like in real football. So if I was at third down and I hit it too hard, we would make it fourth down.
Not Helpful 25 Helpful Not Helpful 47 Helpful But unless you're purposely aiming directly at someone's eye, it would be a million to one shot. If you are playing a mini tournament, it can get a little bit competitive. But usually you just play it for fun. Not Helpful 19 Helpful What does it mean to "lightly tap it forward with your index and middle fingers? This means to flick it with a fair amount of energy, so it can easily go through the goalposts.
Not Helpful 12 Helpful Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered. To make the game more interesting, add in more NFL rules to make extra points, such as 2-point conversions and safeties. Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0. Have a designated referee to keep watch for any cheating or "out of bounds" plays. At dollar tree you can buy a little table football kit it comes with 2 footballs 2 goal post's and two stands for the goal posts.
Submit a Tip All tip submissions are carefully reviewed before being published. Please be careful when flicking the paper ball in someone's direction because the pointed edges can be harmful, especially to the eyes. Helpful 26 Not Helpful 7. You Might Also Like How to. How to. About This Article. Co-authored by:. Co-authors: Updated: December 23, Categories: Games. Article Summary X To play paper football, make the paper football by cutting regular paper in half.
Thanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read , times. If the ball triangle falls off the table, your turn's over. And use a ruler pushed flat along the edge to see if a touchdown has been scored. Last: it's a game, have fun with it.
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