what does a center play in football?

Question

i need to know exactly what the responsibilities are of a center football player

Answer 1

a center is the person who starts off with the ball they hike it to the QB then they block the defensive tackle or any other defensive player coming through the middle of the line from sacking the QB

wait a second i just relized this is in the soccer thing

in that case a center in soccer i actually have no clue im assuming its the same as hockey they play both offensve and defensive position and start off with the ball

Answer 2

Yah, trevor, maybe that's why she's asking the frikkin' question. The center should be looking at the player(s) in front of him. Ideally, the center is supposed to communicate the blocking assignments to the offensive linemen and the backfield before the snap. The center is thus quite an important and skilled position because he is responsible for reading the entire defensive scheme of an opponent. Also, after the snap the center is the first line of defense to the ball carrier (on running plays) or the quarterback (on passing plays).

Answer 3

i'm afraid you are using the wrong term. the center is used in basketball terminology (pivot)
in soccer, the closest you have to center is centreforward (the classical term), which is the player playing offense closest to goal in a 1-2-4-4 or 3-4-3 formation for example.
You can also have a centerback, who stands in the middle of defense but is more technically able than the sweeper, whose job is only to be the last man in defense and play by the motto the ball can pass, but not the man.
These are all classical terms mind you, modern football has evolved to a stage where even the defensive player is expected to score often from set pieces (Nemnja Vidic, Manchester United; John Terry, Chelsea)

Answer 4

Center (C) is a position in American football and Canadian football. In modern professional football, centers are usually the smallest offensive linemen, but this is not to say that they are unimposing. An average NFL center would weigh in at over 300 lbs (130kg) and stand over 6 feet (180cm) tall.

The center is at the center of the offensive line, and it is the center who passes (or "snaps") the ball between his legs to the quarterback at the start of each play.

Centers play an integral part of the offensive line and act as the primary protector of the quarterback after the snap. The center is often referred to as "the smartest person on the field next to the quarterback", in the sense that the center acts as the line's "mind". Before the snap, the center is given the responsibility of assessing the likely action of the defensive team (based on his knowledge of their defensive schemes, as well as the placement and stance of players on the field) and will then often adjust the blocking assignments of all the offensive linemen and the backfield by communicating using audible and visual signals referred to as "line calls".

On most plays, the center will snap the ball directly into the quarterback's hands. In a shotgun formation, the center snaps the ball to the quarterback lined up several yards behind him.

After the snap, the center must block defensive players from reaching the ball carrier (on running plays) or the quarterback (on passing plays). On passing plays in particular, the center often must block blitzing defensive players.

In special teams situations, the center is referred to as a "long snapper," who snaps the ball with two hands to a punter standing approximately 12-14 yards behind him, or to the holder for the placekicker, kneeling approximately 7 yards behind him. These long snappers are often players particularly talented at performing these snaps, and are not necessarily the same center used on other plays. In fact, professional football teams may carry a player on their roster for the sole or primary purpose of long snapping.

Although the quarterback commands the ball, it is the center's snap that renders the ball in play; the defensive line may not cross the line of scrimmage until the center snaps the football. An astute center can help draw an opposing team offside prior to the snap or potentially trick the other team into a penalty by quickly snapping the ball while the opposing team attempts to substitute players.

Answer 5

center play football

Answer 6

A center is the starting point of a soccer game. The center player act as scoring machine.

Answer 7

In American football, the center hikes the ball to the quarterback to start the play. There are five offensive lineman who weigh about 300 pounds, and the center is the one in the middle. He "hikes" the ball to the quarterback by handing it through his legs to him while squatted halfway over. Then, all the offensive lineman block for the running back running the ball or to protect the quarterback throwing the ball. It's like rugby.

Answer 8

The center is at the center of the offensive line, and it is the center who passes (or "snaps") the ball between his legs to the quarterback at the start of each play

Answer 9

Since i seem to be the only one who noticed this is meant for soccer, there is no center in soccer. There are some positions that have center in their name because they play in the middle of the field.

Answer 10

they are the center of the offensive line - they "snap" the football to the quarterback to start each play, then they block defensive linemen.