To sign “football”, two opening hands up and lock both of your hands by all fingers interlocking and disconnect them few times right front of your chest. It is like all football players facing each other on the middle of the football field.
Sign 'YOU', 'WANT', 'PLAY', and then 'FOOTBALL' by interlocking your fingers in front of your chest. Remember to raise your eyebrows at the end of the sentence to show it is a yes/no question.
Sign 'MY', 'FAVORITE', 'SPORT', and finish with the sign for 'FOOTBALL', making sure to tap your interlocked fingers together a couple of times to represent the game.
Sign 'TONIGHT', 'WE', 'WATCH', and then 'FOOTBALL' by bringing your open hands together so the fingers interlock, representing the players clashing on the field.
Sign 'YOU', 'WANT', 'PLAY', and then 'FOOTBALL' by interlocking your fingers in front of your chest. Remember to raise your eyebrows at the end of the sentence to show it is a yes/no question.
Sign 'MY', 'FAVORITE', 'SPORT', and finish with the sign for 'FOOTBALL', making sure to tap your interlocked fingers together a couple of times to represent the game.
Sign 'TONIGHT', 'WE', 'WATCH', and then 'FOOTBALL' by bringing your open hands together so the fingers interlock, representing the players clashing on the field.
In ASL, this specific sign with the interlocking fingers is used exclusively for American football. If you want to talk about soccer, there is a completely different sign that mimics kicking a ball.
Generally, you should interlock and disconnect your fingers two or three times. A quick, repeated motion shows that you are talking about the noun (the sport or the ball itself) rather than a single action.
Yes, your palms should be facing inward toward your body, slightly angled toward each other so that when your hands come together, your fingers can easily interlock in front of your chest.
