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Official (Canadian football)

Index Official (Canadian football)

An official in Canadian football is a person who has responsibility in enforcing the rules and maintaining the order of the game. [1]

27 relations: American football positions, Arena football, Canadian football, Canadian Football League, Chain crew, Coin flipping, Defensive back, Down (gridiron football), Field goal, Forward pass, Fumble, Glossary of Canadian football, Incomplete pass, Instant replay, Lateral pass, Line of scrimmage, Lineman (gridiron football), Microphone, Official (American football), Overtime (sports), Play from scrimmage, Play-action pass, Punt (gridiron football), Quarterback, Running back, U Sports football, Whistle.

American football positions

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

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Arena football

Arena football is a variety of indoor gridiron football played by the Arena Football League (AFL) and China Arena Football League (CAFL).

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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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Chain crew

In gridiron football, the chain crew (commonly known as the "chain gang") is a crew that manages signal poles on one of the sidelines.

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Coin flipping

Coin flipping, coin tossing, or heads or tails is the practice of throwing a coin in the air and checking which side is showing when it lands to choose between two alternatives, sometimes to resolve a dispute between two parties.

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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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Down (gridiron football)

A down is a period in which a play transpires in American and Canadian football.

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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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Forward pass

In several forms of football a forward pass is a throwing of the ball in the direction that the offensive team is trying to move, towards the defensive team's goal line.

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Fumble

A fumble in American and Canadian football occurs when a player who has possession and control of the ball loses it before being downed (tackled) or scoring.

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Glossary of Canadian football

This is a glossary of terms used in Canadian football.

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Incomplete pass

An incomplete pass is a term in American and Canadian football which means that a legal forward pass hits the ground before a player on either team gains possession.

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Instant replay

Instant replay is a video reproduction of something that recently occurred which was both shot and broadcast live.

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Lateral pass

In American football and Canadian football, a lateral pass or lateral (officially backward pass in American football and onside pass in Canadian football) occurs when the ball carrier throws the football to a teammate in a direction parallel to or away from the opponents' goal line.

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Line of scrimmage

In American and Canadian football, a line of scrimmage is an imaginary transverse line (across the width of the football field) beyond which a team cannot cross until the next play has begun.

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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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Microphone

A microphone, colloquially nicknamed mic or mike, is a transducer that converts sound into an electrical signal.

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Official (American football)

In American football, an official is a person who has responsibility in enforcing the rules and maintaining the order of the game.

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Overtime (sports)

Overtime or extra time is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw where the scores are the same.

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Play from scrimmage

A play from scrimmage is the activity of the games of Canadian football and American football during which one team tries to advance the ball, get a first down, or to score, and the other team tries to stop them or take the ball away.

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Play-action pass

A play-action pass (also known as a play fake or simply "play-action") is an American football play.

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Punt (gridiron football)

In American and Canadian football, a punt is a kick performed by dropping the ball from the hands and then kicking the ball before it hits the ground.

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Quarterback

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

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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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U Sports football

U Sports football is the highest level of amateur play of Canadian football and operates under the auspices of U Sports (formerly Canadian Interuniversity Sport).

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Whistle

A whistle is an instrument which produces sound from a stream of gas, most commonly air.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Official_(Canadian_football)

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