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Position (team sports)

Index Position (team sports)

Position in team sports refers to the joint arrangement of a team on its field of play during a game and to the standardized place of any individual player in that arrangement. [1]

19 relations: American football positions, Association football positions, Bandy, Baseball, Baseball positions, Basketball positions, Defenceman, Fielding (cricket), Forward (ice hockey), Gaelic football, hurling and camogie positions, Goaltender, Ice hockey, Pitcher, Rugby league positions, Rugby union positions, Shortstop, Team sport, Tennis, Volleyball.

American football positions

In American football each team has 11 players on the field at one time.

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Association football positions

In the sport of association football, each of the 11 players on a team is assigned to a particular position on the field of play.

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Bandy

Bandy is a team winter sport played on ice, in which skaters use sticks to direct a ball into the opposing team's goal.

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Baseball

Baseball is a bat-and-ball game played between two opposing teams who take turns batting and fielding.

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Baseball positions

There are nine fielding positions in baseball.

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Basketball positions

The five basketball positions normally employed by organized basketball teams are the point guard (PG), the shooting guard (SG), the small forward (SF), the power forward (PF), and the center (C).

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Defenceman

Defence (defense in the USA) in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring.

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Fielding (cricket)

Fielding in the sport of cricket is the action of fielders in collecting the ball after it is struck by the batsman, to limit the number of runs that the batsman scores and/or to get the batsman out by catching the ball in flight or by running the batsman out.

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Forward (ice hockey)

In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score and assist goals.

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Gaelic football, hurling and camogie positions

The following are the positions in the Gaelic sports of Gaelic football, hurling and camogie.

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Goaltender

In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player responsible for preventing the hockey puck from entering their team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring.

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Ice hockey

Ice hockey is a contact team sport played on ice, usually in a rink, in which two teams of skaters use their sticks to shoot a vulcanized rubber puck into their opponent's net to score points.

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Pitcher

In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk.

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Rugby league positions

A rugby league team consists of thirteen players on the field, with four substitutes on the bench.

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Rugby union positions

In the game of rugby union, there are 15 players on each team, comprising eight forwards (numbered 1–8) and seven backs (numbered 9–15).

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Shortstop

Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball or softball fielding position between second and third base, which is considered to be among the most demanding defensive positions.

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Team sport

A team sport includes any sport which involves two or more players working together towards a shared objective.

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Tennis

Tennis is a racket sport that can be played individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles).

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Volleyball

Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Position_(team_sports)

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