Identify the direct object.
Players usually kick or "head" the ball to their teammates on the field.
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Responses

ball
ball

teammates
teammates

field
field

none
The direct object is "ball".
The direct object in the sentence is "ball".
The direct object is the noun or noun phrase that receives the action of the verb directly. In this sentence, the verb is "kick" and "head," and they are both actions performed on something. To identify the direct object, you can ask the question "What is being kicked or headed?"
In this case, "the ball" is being kicked or headed by the players. Therefore, "ball" is the direct object in this sentence.