Sociogenesis of Football

American football was started in 1879 with rules instituted by Walter Camp. Derived from the English game of rugby, American football was started in 1879 with rules instituted by Walter Camp, player and coach at Yale University. Traced back into Europe where men were known for playing ball early in the 17th century before football was even recognized as a sport. Then, when football became known, many colleges began playing the sport and were then attracting an audience along with fellow rivals. Originally the sport was only played by men, however now-a-days we see some women joining High School teams and playing up to the standards that are given to men.

In 1920 the American Professional Football Association was formed. This league changed its name to the National Football League (NFL) two years later, and eventually became the major league of American football. This is when things began to get serious and a number of teams started competing against each other. In the late 19th and early 20th century, a number of coaches got together and made new game play developments and rules so that all teams were in sync with the guidelines.

Over the developing years, a number of things have changed with the sport of football. Uniforms are constantly changing and improving with better padding and more color schemes. Below is a picture of a Native American football team compared to how today's football team looks.

 There are a number of significant events that have taken place since the beginning of American Football. For example, now we have the super bowl each year that determines the "best" team in the United States. We also have college teams that compete against each other to determine who is the "best" in the state or even in the nation.

As far as challenges go, there could be multiple. Both within the teams and outside. I know that many athletes try to improve their performances by taking muscle supplements and other drugs so that they play better. There is also some controversy over coaches and this is both within college football and professional football. Overall, any sport that is competitive and contains extreme athletes will have some degree of its own complications and will most likely continue to run into bumps along the way. This is why sport is ever evolving and has grown to come this far.

SOURCES:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_American_football
http://inventors.about.com/od/fstartinventions/a/HistoryFootball.htm