Gameday China has one purpose: to inject America’s finest game into the People’s Republic.

An “athlete” is defined by the perception of its enthusiast. In America, we believe football involves the most physically gifted (including, but not limited to, reaction time, hand-eye-foot-body coordination, balance, vision, nimbleness, acceleration, speed, power and endurance) athletes in the world who are emotionally strong enough to endure the struggle that accompanies the moniker “American football player”. We consider American football a game you must “pay to play” that leans heavily on the belief that “if there’s no pain, there’s no gain”.

A “strategist” is defined as a person skilled in planning action both in preparation and during battle. The full embodiment of this is a head football coach. He holds the most psychologically-taxing position in the coaching profession. As the puppet-master of his team, his responsibilities include recruiting, game planning, scheme evaluation, play calling and adjustments, player management, media handling, damage control, and more. The head football coach is a jack-of-all-trades, master chess player with a whistle around his neck.

Now, imagine combining both the most mentally-challenging game with the most physically-rigorous exercise. That is what you merge in a real game of American football. It attracts the best athletes and strategists from all regions of America. It is the pinnacle of competitive sport, and consequently, the most popular of its kind.*

Gameday China provides a platform for both local Chinese and foreigners (from all corners of the globe) to participate and compete in American football. It takes a group effort to build awareness (including members, fans, media, partners and sponsors), and as a group, we are dedicated to instilling the values of American football to all who are willing to join our community as players or coaches.  We will set the stage; it is up to you to suit up and score.

*Football in the United States is also known as “America’s game”. In terms of popularity, it is the most admired sport. According to Nielsen’s TV Ratings, American football is by far the most-watched sport in the land.