What do the stars on the helmets of high school football players mean?
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We had stars, skull and crossbones, and lightning bolts.  Stars were given to players who had better than average performance in a game, lightning bolts were for our rushers who gained a lot of yardage, and the coveted skull and crossbones was given to the player that went into seek and destroy mode and made an intense tackle.  We also called that one the headhunter.\n\nAfter the game, the coaches would get together and watch the film of the game.  They had clipboards and went over each and every play of the game over and over.  They would watch each play at least 11 times because they would focus on how each player did in each play.  They made notes and had a scoring system that assigned points.  It ranged from -5 to 5 depending on how well or poorly the player played.  They would tally up the scores at the end and if a player came up with a certain amount of points they would get a star.  The coaches also did this to pinpoint where players strengths and weaknesses were so they could improve before the next game.\n\nOne way to think about them, is that they are medals.
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Well most schools are in districts and are called "school districts". So at the end of the year they give out awards and name a team that would best represent their district. They usually have a first, second, and third team as well as an honorable mentions. To be second team all district would be to say if the district had an all star team, you or whoever, would be on the second team. Still a prestigious honor considering how many players play within you district.
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The college ones are bigger (bigger players...LOL!) and have more padding, but usually smaller and more flexible/stronger materials. High schools cannot afford to purchase the kind of padding and materials that most colleges can. College unis would be about the same as most Pro Football teams.
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the stars are actually the front of the flag. they are faced opposite to symbolize marching into battle instead of runnin away from it.
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in this paragraph, maniac has just punted a football (i think, it's either that or he threw it).  "spiraling" means that the football was rotating/spinning in a circle as it was flying through the air (in other words, it looked the way a football is supposed to when it is thrown/kicked).\n\nthe passage is saying that this young kid who came out of nowhere just kicked/threw the football better than the quarterback of the high school football team
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What does this have to do with American Football?
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Its a weird lighthouse. There is a cement lighthouse in one corner of the stadium and it produces a computerized light that will say touchdown, flag, its good etc... I don't know why it looks so demented on the field but its a lighthouse. Go Pats!
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Buckeye Leaf:  Refers to the stickers placed on the helmets of the Ohio State football players.  If a player makes a good play, he is awarded with a Buckeye Leaf sticker to place on his helmet.  If a player's helmet is completely covered with these stickers, that probably means he's a pretty good player!
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No, it means they have someone a bit better, but if he/she goes down they can rely on you to get the job done. Plus you'll get to play against the really bad teams, or when your team is up by 15-20 points.
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You named 2....football and racing.  There's also motorcross, biking or cycling, military, the fireman helmet, motor cycle and baseball.  That names just a few.\n\nConstruction hat is a helmet too.
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Some teams will use them some will not.  I have heard of some schools College and High school giving out the stickers for starting a game.  Each one will be different and it is tough to tell what they are for.  I have seen some schools that have different stickers that meant differnt things.  On the other hand some schools will have the same sticker and award for there goals.  I do know that at Georgia they have white dog bones for good plays and the Black ones are for academics.
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Pro Football Player. the hats don't fit.
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It's a computer graphic that only the viewers see.  It's similar to the graphics that are used in the NFL to highlight the first down marker.
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What does this have to do with football?
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In High school your visor must be 100% clear no colors of any kinda, I know how u feel (there plain). Reason: if you get injured you may need to be checked if concious because they CANT move your head in case of broken neck etc. so they need to check if your concious without having to remove your helmet.
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Just a guess, but I'd say "mid-level exception." It's an approximately $5 million exception to the salary cap afforded to every team. If you see it next to a player, that might mean that they've been offered, or accepted, a team's mid-level exception.
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As in that scene in 'Remember the Titans'?\n\nThey were referring to the strong side of the Defense.  The strong side is where the offense has a tight-end in for an extra blocker.  It's usually where the bigger linebacker or extra safety is lined-up.