page_title: Electric Football
section_title: The game
hierarchical_section_title: Electric Football / The game
caption_attribution_description: English: In Electric Football your fantasy games can be played. The Detroit Lions offense works deep from their end zone against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at the Electric Football World Championships.
context_page_description: Electric Football is a tabletop American football game played on a metal vibrating field.
context_section_description: The game is played on a metal field, which can range in size between 24 inches long by 13 inches wide up to full scale size of 61 miles long by 27.5 inches wide. Detailed, plastic players on bases, which react to the vibration of the field, are placed on the field in formations, just as in real football. When the formations are completed by the offensive coach and the defensive coach, audibles in the form of pivots or motions are made in order to try to gain an advantage. A switch is activated that turns on an electric or battery powered counterbalanced motor which causes the field to vibrate and the players to move around the field.
  As mentioned, each player is attached to a base, with "prongs" or "brushes", also known as "cleats", on the underneath of the base. These prongs can be "coached" prior to the playing of the game by using smooth mouthed pliers which stretch, shape and or flatten the prongs to get them to perform faster, stronger and in an exact route. The base in combination with a specific action figure can then be put in an on field position in the offense or defense that best makes use of the combined attributes.
  Special players are used to pass, kick or punt the ball. The ball is a small slit oval piece of felt, rubberized foam or leather.  The throwing Quarterback has an extended arm which the ball is placed on. The arm or the entire man can be bent backwards in order to flick the football off the arm to the intended receiver. If the ball touches the receiver figure or its base, it is considered a complete catch. Use of the throwing Quarterback is a difficult skill to master and requires practice to develop. Special players are also used for kicking and punting and have spring legs which when pulled back and released, kick or punt the ball. The original iconic quarterback that comes with the game is capable of passing and kicking and is known as the Triple Threat QB or TTQ.
  In 2016, an app called Electric Football Challenge was created. The app serves as a digital scoreboard with configurable timers matching the flow of real football. The app can be enabled to do the passing and kicking in place of the traditional Triple Threat QB/Kicker. It also has a playbook containing over 45 plays and a rules section for the game.
caption: The Detroit Lions offense works deep from their end zone against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at the Electric Football World Championships.
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