Football (disambiguation)
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This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same or a similar title.
Articles
- Football (general): Add brief definition or description
Football (soccer): Add brief definition or description- American football: A high-contact sport played by two teams of 11 players on a 100-yard field that originated in the United States of America. [e]
Australian rules football: A form of football involving two teams of eighteen players on an oval-shaped field. Players can kick or handle the ball. [e]- Canadian football: A variant of American football that is played on a field that is wider and longer and with 12 players on a side. [e]
- Gaelic football: An outdoor sport played by two teams of 15 players a side. It is a form of football using a round ball which the players may both handle and kick, with the object of kicking or punching the ball into the goal. [e]
- Rugby league: A form of rugby football played in teams of thirteen. It began in 1895 as a breakaway sport from rugby union on the issue of professionalism. [e]
- Rugby union: The original form of rugby football played in teams of fifteen. It was strictly amateur until 1995 when it opened up to professionalism. [e]
- Football to 1900: A history of football's development through the 19th century from a folk activity into its modern variants. [e]
Rugby
In rugby, 15 players are on the field for the 80-minute game, and the ball cannot be passed forward in a game. A rugby ball is oval, 27cm long, weighs about 1 lb., and its ends are flatter than an American football so the ball moves through the air differently.
American football
In American football, 11 players are on the field for the 60-minute game, and points range from 6 points (touchdown) to 1 point (kick). The football is oval, 29cm long, weighs a few ounces less than a rugby ball, and its end comes to a point so the ball moves through the air differently.
Soccer (British football)
In soccer (British football), 11 players are on the field for the 90-minute game, and players cannot use their hands. A round ball is used.