ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tʊ ɐtʃˈiːv ɐ sˈɪɹiz ʌv dˈaʊnz, bˈækjɑːɹd fˈʊtbɔːl ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚz ðə tˈiːm wɪððə bˈɔːl tə kəmplˈiːt tˈuː pˈæsᵻz ɔːɹ ɹˈiːtʃ ɐ sˈɜːʔn̩ pˈɔɪnt ɔnðə fˈiːld.
In order to achieve a series of downs, backyard football requires the team with the ball to complete two passes or reach a certain point on the field.