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Canadian football

Canadian football
The University of Alberta Golden Bears (at left, in white) line up on offence against the University of Calgary Dinos.
Sport
Highest governing bodyCanadian Football League
NicknameFootball, Gridiron football
First playedNovember 9, 1861
Characteristics
ContactFull-contact
Team members12 at a time
CategorizationOutdoor
EquipmentFootball
OlympicNo

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Canadian football is a form of gridiron football played almost exclusively in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play 110 yd (100.6 m) long and 65 yd (59.4 m) wide attempting to advance a pointed prolate spheroid ball into the opposing team's scoring area (end zone). In Canada, the term football usually refers to Canadian football and American football collectively, or either sport specifically, depending on the context. The two sports have shared origins and are closely related, but have significant differences-in particular, 12 players on the field per team in Canadian football rather than 11, and three downs per possession rather than four. The fewer number of downs in Canadian football results in less offensive rushing than in the American game.

Rugby football in Canada had its origins in the early 1860s, and over time, the unique game known as Canadian football developed. Both the Canadian Football League (CFL), the sport's top professional league, and Football Canada, the governing body for amateur play, trace their roots to 1884 and the founding of the Canadian Rugby Football Union. Currently active teams such as the Toronto Argonauts and Hamilton Tiger-Cats have similar longevity. The CFL is the most popular and only major professional Canadian football league. Its championship game, the Grey Cup, is the country's single largest sporting event and is watched by nearly half of Canada's population. Canadian football is also played at the high school, junior, collegiate, and semi-professional levels: the Canadian Junior Football League and Quebec Junior Football League are leagues for players aged 18 � 22, many post-secondary institutions compete in Canadian Interuniversity Sport for the Vanier Cup, and senior leagues such as the Alberta Football League have grown in popularity in recent years. Great achievements in Canadian football are enshrined in the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.

Other organizations across Canada perform senior league Canadian football during the summer.

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Overtime : Resumption of play
 
The University of Alberta Golden Bears (yellow and white, offence) are first-and-ten at their 54 yd (49.4 sing=on) line against the Calgary Dinos (red and black, defence) in a CIS football game at McMahon Stadium in 2006. The twelve players of each side and the umpire (one of seven officials) are shown. The Golden Bears are in a one-back offence with five receivers.

Gridiron football concepts

CodesAmerican * Canadian (US-Canadian comparison) * Arena * Indoor * 9-man * 8-man * 6-man * Flag * Touch * Street/Backyard
Levels of playHigh school * College * Sprint * Women's * Professional
FieldEnd zone * Goal line * Line of scrimmage * Neutral zone * Field goal range * Out of bounds * Sidelines
EquipmentFootball (ball) * Helmet * Shoulder pads * Uniform number * Penalty flag
PositionsOffense: Linemen * Quarterback * Running back * Halfback * Fullback * H-back * Wide receiver * Tight end * Slotback * Guard * Offensive tackle * Center * Eligible receiver
Defense: Linemen * Linebacker * Defensive tackle * Defensive end * Nose tackle * Defensive back * Cornerback * Safety * Nickelback * Dimeback
Special Teams: Placekicker * Punter * Kickoff specialist * Long snapper * Holder * Punt returner * Kickoff returner * Gunner
Other: Utility player * Triple threat man
Play typesOffense: Rush * Pass * Incomplete pass * Lateral * Bootleg play * Draw play * End-around * Flea flicker * Flexbone formation * Fourth down conversion * Hail Mary pass * Halfback option play * Hook and lateral * Kneel * Motion * Hurry-up offense * Option run * Option offense * Play action pass * Quarterback keeper * Quarterback sneak * Quick kick * Reverse * Scramble * Screen pass * Spike * Statue of Liberty * Sweep * Trick play
Defense: Tackle * Blitz * Rush * Sack * Shooting the gap * Stunt * Zone blitz
Special Teams: Kickoff * Kickoff return * Punt * Punt return * Drop kick * Fair catch * Fair catch kick * Icing the kicker * Onside kick * Squib kick * Try
ScoringTouchdown * Extra point * Two-point conversion * Field goal * Safety * Single (rouge)
PenaltiesBlocking below the waist * Block in the back * Chop block * Clipping * Delay of game * Encroachment * Equipment violations * Face mask * False start * Horse-collar tackle * Illegal contact * Illegal formation * Illegal forward kick * Illegal forward pass * Illegal hands to the face * Illegal motion * Illegal participation * Illegal shift * Illegal substitution * Illegal touching * Illegal touching of a free kick * Illegal use of hands * Ineligible receiver downfield * Intentional grounding * Holding * Leaping * Neutral Zone Infraction * Offside * Palpably unfair act * Pass interference * Personal Foul * Roughing the kicker * Roughing the passer * Roughing the snapper * Sideline infraction * Spearing * Tripping * Unsportsmanlike conduct
TurnoversFumble * Interception * Muffed punt * Turnover on downs
DownsFirst down * Three-and-out * Fourth down conversion
Play clockTimeout * Two-minute warning * Running out the clock
StatisticsPasser rating * Reception * Return yards * Total offense * Yards from scrimmage * All-purpose yardage
CelebrationsTouchdown celebration * Gatorade shower
MiscellaneousSnap * Dead ball * Touchback * Instant replay * Coffin corner * Glossary of American football * Glossary of Canadian football * Rules * Rules in American football



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