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Starting lineup

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In sports, a starting lineup is an official list of the set of players who will participate in the event when the game begins. [1]

112 relations: American football, American football positions, American League, Association football, Australian rules football, Australian rules football positions, Ball (gridiron football), Baseball, Basketball, Basketball positions, Batting (baseball), Batting order (baseball), Camogie, Canadian football, Canadian Football League, Catcher, Center (basketball), Center (gridiron football), Center fielder, Central League, Centre (ice hockey), Centre half-forward, Centre line (football), College basketball, Comparison of American and Canadian football, Cornerback, Defenceman, Defender (association football), Defensive back, Defensive end, Defensive tackle, Designated hitter, Field goal, Field lacrosse, First baseman, Follower (Australian rules football), Formation (association football), Forward (association football), Full-forward, Fullback (gridiron football), Gaelic Athletic Association, Gaelic football, George Webster (American football), Goalkeeper (association football), Goaltender, Guard (American and Canadian football), Gunner (American football), H-back, Half-back line, Halfback (American football), ..., Halfback (Canadian football), Hurling, I formation, Ice hockey, Kickoff (gridiron football), Ladies' Gaelic football, Left fielder, Line (ice hockey), Linebacker, Lineman (gridiron football), List of starting quarterbacks in the National Football League, Long snapper, Major League Baseball, Matthew Slater, Midfielder, National Basketball Association, National League, NCAA Division I, Netball, Nickel (United States coin), Nickel defense, Nickelback (gridiron football), Nippon Professional Baseball, Pacific League, Penalty (ice hockey), Pitcher, Placekicker, Platoon system, Point guard, Power forward (basketball), Pro set, Punter (football), Quarterback, Return specialist, Right fielder, Ruckman (Australian rules football), Rugby league, Rugby union, Run and shoot offense, Running back, Safety (gridiron football position), Safety (gridiron football score), Second baseman, Shooting guard, Shortstop, Single-wing formation, Slotback, Small forward, Snap (gridiron football), Softball, Steve Tasker, T formation, Tackle (gridiron football position), Third baseman, Tight end, Uniform number (American football), Volleyball, Wide receiver, Wingback (American football), Winger (ice hockey), 3–4 defense, 4–3 defense. Expand index (62 more) »

American football

American football, referred to as football in the United States and Canada and also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end.

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American football positions

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

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American League

The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League (AL), is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada.

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Association football

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball.

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Australian rules football

Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, or simply called Aussie rules, football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of eighteen players on an oval-shaped field, often a modified cricket ground.

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Australian rules football positions

In the sport of Australian rules football, each of the eighteen players in a team is assigned to a particular named position on the field of play.

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Ball (gridiron football)

In Canada and in the United States, a football is a ball, roughly in the form of a prolate spheroid, used in the context of playing gridiron football.

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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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Basketball

Basketball is a team sport played on a rectangular court.

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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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Batting (baseball)

In baseball, batting is the act of facing the opposing pitcher and trying to produce offense for one's team.

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Batting order (baseball)

In baseball, the batting order or batting lineup is the sequence in which the members of the offense take their turns in batting against the pitcher.

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Camogie

Camogie (camógaíocht) is an Irish stick-and-ball team sport played by women; it is almost identical to the game of hurling played by men.

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Canadian football

Canadian football is a sport played in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play long and wide attempting to advance a pointed prolate spheroid ball into the opposing team's scoring area (end zone).

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Canadian Football League

The Canadian Football League (CFL; Ligue canadienne de football, LCF) is a professional sports league in Canada.

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Catcher

Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player.

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Center (basketball)

The center (C), also known as the five, or the big man, is one of the five positions in a regular basketball game.

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Center (gridiron football)

Center (C) is a position in American football and Canadian football (in the latter the position is spelled centre, following Commonwealth spelling conventions).

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Center fielder

A center fielder, abbreviated CF, is the outfielder in baseball who plays defense in center field – the baseball fielding position between left field and right field.

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Central League

The or is one of the two professional baseball leagues that constitute Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan.

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Centre (ice hockey)

The centre (or center in the United States) in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards.

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Centre half-forward

In Australian rules football, the centre half-forward is a position on the half-forward line of a football field.

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Centre line (football)

The Centre line refers to a set of positions on an Australian rules football field.

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College basketball

College basketball today is governed by collegiate athletic bodies including the United States' National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA), the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), and the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA).

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Comparison of American and Canadian football

American and Canadian football are gridiron codes of football that are very similar.

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Cornerback

A cornerback (CB), also referred to as a corner, is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football.

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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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Defender (association football)

In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposing team from scoring goals.

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Defensive back

In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs (DBs) are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of scrimmage.

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Defensive end

Defensive end (DE) is a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.

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Defensive tackle

A defensive tackle (DT) is typically the largest and strongest of the defensive players in American football.

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Designated hitter

In baseball, the designated hitter rule is the common name for Major League Baseball Rule 5.11, adopted by the American League in 1973.

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Field goal

A field goal (FG) is a means of scoring in American football and Canadian football.

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Field lacrosse

Field lacrosse is a full contact outdoor men's sport played with ten players on each team.

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First baseman

First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner to score a run for that player's team.

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Follower (Australian rules football)

In Australian rules football, the followers are the players in the three positions- ruckman, ruck rover, and rover.

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Formation (association football)

In association football, the formation describes how the players in a team generally position themselves on the pitch.

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Forward (association football)

Forwards are the players on an association football team who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore most responsible for scoring goals.

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Full-forward

Full-forward is a position in Australian rules football and Gaelic football with a key focus on kicking goals.

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Fullback (gridiron football)

A fullback (FB) is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback.

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Gaelic Athletic Association

The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA; Cumann Lúthchleas Gael, (CLG)) is an Irish international amateur sporting and cultural organisation, focused primarily on promoting indigenous Gaelic games and pastimes, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, Gaelic handball and rounders.

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Gaelic football

Gaelic football (Irish: Peil Ghaelach; short name Peil or Caid), commonly referred to as football or Gaelic, is an Irish team sport.

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George Webster (American football)

George D. Webster (November 25, 1945 – April 19, 2007) was an American college and professional gridiron football player.

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Goalkeeper (association football)

The goalkeeper, often shortened to keeper or goalie, is one of the major positions of association football.

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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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Guard (American and Canadian football)

In American and Canadian football, a guard (G) is a player who lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team on the line of scrimmage used primarily for blocking.

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Gunner (American football)

In American football, a gunner, also known as a shooter, flyer, headhunter, or kamikaze, is a player on kickoffs and punts who specializes in running down the sideline very quickly in an attempt to tackle the kick or punt returner.

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H-back

An H-back is an offensive position in American football.

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Half-back line

In the sport of Australian rules football, the half-back line refers to the positions of the 3 players on the field that occupy the centre half-back and left and right half-back flank positions.

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Halfback (American football)

A halfback (HB) is an offensive position in American football, whose duties involve lining up in the backfield and carrying the ball on most rushing plays, i.e. a running back.

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Halfback (Canadian football)

The halfback in Canadian football, and most commonly the Canadian Football League, currently refers to the defensive back rather than the running back, as in American football.

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Hurling

Hurling (iománaíocht, iomáint) is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic and Irish origin.

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I formation

The I formation is one of the most common offensive formations in American football.

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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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Kickoff (gridiron football)

A kickoff is a method of starting a drive in American football and Canadian football.

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Ladies' Gaelic football

Ladies' Gaelic football (Peil Ghaelach na mBan) is a team sport for women, very similar to Gaelic football, and co-ordinated by the Ladies' Gaelic Football Association.

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Left fielder

In baseball, a left fielder (LF) is an outfielder who plays defense in left field.

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Line (ice hockey)

In ice hockey, a line is a group of forwards that play in a group, or "shift", during a game.

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Linebacker

A linebacker (LB or backer) is a playing position in American football and Canadian football.

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Lineman (gridiron football)

In gridiron football, a lineman is a player who specializes in play at the line of scrimmage.

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List of starting quarterbacks in the National Football League

In American football, the starting quarterback is typically viewed as the leader of a team.

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Long snapper

In American and Canadian football, the long snapper is a special teams specialist whose duty is to snap the football over a longer distance, typically around 15 yards during punts, and 7–8 yards during field goals and extra point attempts.

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Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization, the oldest of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada.

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Matthew Slater

Matthew Wilson Slater (born September 9, 1985) is an American football special teamer for the New England Patriots.

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Midfielder

A midfielder is an association football position.

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National Basketball Association

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a men's professional basketball league in North America; composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada).

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National League

The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest current professional team sports league.

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NCAA Division I

NCAA Division I (D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the United States.

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Netball

Netball is a ball sport played by two teams of seven players.

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Nickel (United States coin)

A nickel, in American usage, is a five-cent coin struck by the United States Mint.

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Nickel defense

In American football, a nickel defense (also known as a 4–2–5 or 3–3–5) is any defensive alignment that uses five defensive backs, of whom the fifth is known as a nickelback.

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Nickelback (gridiron football)

In American football, a nickelback is a cornerback or safety who serves as the fifth (in addition to the typical four) defensive back.

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Nippon Professional Baseball

or NPB is the highest level of baseball in Japan.

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Pacific League

The or is one of the two professional baseball leagues constituting Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan.

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Penalty (ice hockey)

A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for an infringement of the rules.

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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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Placekicker

Placekicker, or simply kicker (PK or K), is the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals and extra points.

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Platoon system

The platoon system or two-platoon system in baseball or football is the method directing the substitution of players.

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Point guard

The point guard (PG), also called the one or point, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game.

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Power forward (basketball)

The power forward (PF), also known as the four, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game.

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Pro set

In American football, the pro set or split backs formation is a formation that was commonly used as a "base" set by professional and amateur teams.

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Punter (football)

A punter (P) in American or Canadian football is a special teams player who receives the snapped ball directly from the line of scrimmage and then punts (kicks) the football to the opposing team so as to limit any field position advantage.

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Quarterback

A quarterback (commonly abbreviated "QB") is a position in American and Canadian football.

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Return specialist

A return specialist or kick returner is a player on the special teams unit of an American football or Canadian football team who specializes in returning punts and kickoffs.

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Right fielder

A right fielder, abbreviated RF, is the outfielder in baseball or softball who plays defense in right field.

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Ruckman (Australian rules football)

In Australian rules football, a ruckman is typically a tall and athletic player who contests at centre bounces and stoppages (such as boundary throw-ins and ball-ups).

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Rugby league

Rugby league football is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field.

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Rugby union

Rugby union, commonly known in most of the world as rugby, is a contact team sport which originated in England in the first half of the 19th century.

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Run and shoot offense

The run and shoot offense is an offensive system for American football which emphasizes receiver motion and on-the-fly adjustments of receivers' routes in response to different defenses.

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Running back

A running back (RB) is an American and Canadian football position, a member of the offensive backfield.

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Safety (gridiron football position)

Safety, historically known as a safetyman, is a position in American and Canadian football played by a member of the defense.

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Safety (gridiron football score)

In gridiron football, the safety (American football) or safety touch (Canadian football) is a scoring play that results in two points (or, in rare cases, one point) being awarded to the scoring team.

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Second baseman

In baseball and softball, second baseman is a fielding position in the infield, between second and first base.

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Shooting guard

The shooting guard (SG), also known as the two or off guard,Shooting guards are 6'3"–6'7".

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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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Single-wing formation

In American and Canadian football, a single-wing formation, created by Glenn "Pop" Warner, was a precursor to the modern spread or shotgun formation.

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Slotback

Slotback, sometimes referred to as an A-back or, especially in the United States, slot receiver, is a position in gridiron football.

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Small forward

The small forward (SF), also known as the three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game.

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Snap (gridiron football)

A snap (colloquially called a "hike", "snapback", or "pass from center") is the backwards passing of the ball in American and Canadian football at the start of play from scrimmage.

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Softball

Softball is a variant of baseball played with a larger ball (11 in. to 12 in. sized ball) on a smaller field.

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Steve Tasker

Steven Jay Tasker (born April 10, 1962) is an American broadcaster for CBS Sports, MSG Western New York, and WGR who used to be a wide receiver/gunner in the National Football League.

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T formation

In American football, a T formation (frequently called the full house formation in modern usage, sometimes the Robust T) is a formation used by the offensive team in which three running backs line up in a row about five yards behind the quarterback, forming the shape of a "T".

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Tackle (gridiron football position)

Tackle is a playing position in American and Canadian football.

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Third baseman

A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run.

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Tight end

The tight end (TE) is a position in American football, arena football, and formerly Canadian football, on the offense.

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Uniform number (American football)

Uniform numbers in American football are unusual compared to those in other sports.

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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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Wide receiver

A wide receiver, also referred to as wideouts or simply receivers, is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is a key player.

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Wingback (American football)

A wingback is a position in American football in the single wing formation or variations thereof; the most obvious running back is the wingback and a halfback, lined up wide beyond the end.

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Winger (ice hockey)

Winger, in the game of ice hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area.

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3–4 defense

In American football, the 3–4 defense is a common defensive alignment consisting of three down linemen and four linebackers.

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4–3 defense

In American football, a 4–3 defense is a defensive alignment consisting of four down linemen and three linebackers.

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