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American Football
 American Football is played by two opposing teams of eleven. The football field measures 91.4m by 48.8m and is markedoff by latitudinal stripes every 4.57m. At either end there is and end-zone which measures 9.14m across. In the center of each end-zone stand goal posts 6.1m high, with a crossbar 3.05m above the ground and with the uprights on either end 7.2m apart. The object of the game is to move the ball across the opponent's goal line, thereby scoring a touchdown, worth six points. For more detail see About, below.
The Global Game
All about American Football
What is American Football
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Get Into American Football
an introduction from the British American Football Association, covering play, referee, coach, volunteer and fan
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American-football
From Answers.com, provides a great introduction to the sport
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American Football Basics
From the About team; Pick up the basics of football, from the object of the game and the various ways to score, to the layout of the football field. You'll also find some of the basic terminology that is associated with the game.
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Beginners Guide
From Birmingham Bulls
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Gridiron
Definition from Encyclopaedia Britannica Online
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Point me to Football
A directory with comparison of American, Canadian, Australian Rules and Gaelic Football.
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American Football Explained
The basics, from BBC Sport
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Scoring and how to play
An introduction to the sport.
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How American Football works
What American Football is all about
American Football Player Positions Explained
There are eleven players per team on the field at one time. Unlimited substitution between plays means that the types of players on the field for each team differ depending on the situation. The role of each American Football Position needs to be understood by both players and spectators.
The History of American Football
The history of American football, a spectator sport in the United States, can be traced to early versions of rugby football. Both games have their origin in varieties of football played in the United Kingdom in the mid-19th century, in which a football is kicked at a goal and/or run over a line. Wikipedia covers the development in some detail from the very first matches to the formation of the NFL
American Football Statistics
American Football Rules
NFL Roster Limits
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ESP NFL discussion
on the probable need to extand the NFL Roster Limit, when, as seems likely for financial reasons, the season is lengthened
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NFL Roster changes
from eHow.com; New NFL Roster limits - an NFL coach must whittle his roster from about 80 hopefuls to 53, only 45 of whom will be eligible to play on any given Sunday
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NFL Roster Rules
from mdb.scout.com; NFL Roster limit - 53-man protected rostar and 8-man practice squad.
College Football Rules
American Football Equipment
American Football Training
Understanding the game, learning new drills and using them regulaly, listening to advice from coaches, learning set plays, preparing for games and avoiding injuries are all part of American Football training
Tips for Coaching American Football
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Coach Schorr
A free American Football Training resource for football coaches , especially high school coaches, where they could go for discussion, playbooks, advice, information and resources.
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The Coaches Chair
American football advice tips and discussion
American Football Training for specialised positions
American Football Drills
American Football Fitness Training
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Healthopedia
A medical and health consumer information resource with useful information on Nutition,
American Football Science
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Physics of Football
From 'How-stuff-works' - kicking, throwing, blocking explained!
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Photographing Football
from the New York Institute of Photography, America's oldest and largest photography school, founded in 1910. Taking great photographs of football can be a very difficult thing to do, and this article can give a basic understanding of what works when trying to capture a great image. American Football
Play/Watch American Football
Leagues and Championships
American Football World Cup
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International Federation of American Football
45 associations in North and South America, Europe, Asia and Oceania are organized in the IFAF. News, Dates, Competitions (World Championship and Flag World Championship)
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American Football World Cup
- an international competition held every four years since 1999 to decide the world champion of American football. Italy hosted the 1999 Cup and Germany hosted the 2003 Cup. Japan won both titles. The United States did not compete in the first two World Cups. From Wikipedia
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IFAF World Cup
Junior World Cup, Rankings, Archive of World Cup information
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World Cup 2003
Japan successfully defends its Title in Frankfurt against France Germany and Mexico
American Football Players
American Football Portals
Commercial aspects of American Football
American Football Tickets
American Football Merchandise & Memorabilia
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Football Card Gallery
Comprehensive gallery of 1950's and 1960's football cards, searchable by player, team, set, or college.
American Football Betting
American Football in Asia
American Football in Japan
Japan is the center of american football outside of North America. The japanese national team has won the two world cups in Italy (1999) and Germany (2003) and Japan hosted the third world cup in 2007. There are very few sites in English covering the sport, but information on scores and standings of the X League and the college leagues (Kanto League and Kansai League) during the season in Japan (September through early January) is available through the site American-football-Japan.
All about American Football in Japan
What is American Football in Japan
The History of American Football in Japan
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American-Football-Japan
presents History of American Football in Japan. "American Football has a much longer tradition in Japan than in Europe where league competition did not start until the end of the 70's. The history of American Football in Japan goes back to 1934 when Paul Rusch, a teacher and missionary from Kentucky (USA), who came to Japan in 1925 to help rebuild the Yokohama and Tokyo YMCAs that were destroyed in a 1923 earthquake...."
Play/Watch American Football in Japan
American Football Organisational bodies in Japan
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Japanese American Football association
Founded way back in 1834 with 3 collegiate teams it operates at all levels in Japan, from High School to University; bidding for the 2007 World Cup
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Wikipedia overview
of the Japanese X-league, a semi-professional American football league with 4 divisons; the structure, the X-League teams and the X-Bowl winners.
American Football Events in Japan
American Football News in Japan
American Football in Europe
Play/Watch American Football in Europe
American Football Competitions in Europe
American Football in Austria
Play/Watch American Football in Austria
American Football Competitions in Austria
American Football in Ireland
Play/Watch American Football in Ireland
American Football Competitions in Ireland
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Irish American Football League
runs competitive league football in Ireland, competing for the Shamrock Bowl. This site contains information on the league, teams and the history of American football in Ireland. The IAFL is affiliated to the Irish American Football Association (IAFA), which is the National Governing Body (NGB) for American football in Ireland.
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The IAFL
From Logoserver - a collection of team, league, and tournament logos of mostly minor league, semi-pro, historical, and obscure teams from a variety of sports.
American Football Portals in Ireland
American Football in United Kingdom
Play/Watch American Football in the United Kingdom
American Football Organisational bodies in the United Kingdom
American Football Competitions in the United Kingdom
Amateur American Football in the United Kingdom
College American Football in the United Kingdom
American Football in England
Play/Watch American Football in England
American Football Events in England
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NFL London
Site providing information on the regular season NFL game played at Wembley Stadium as part of the NFL International Series.
American Football in North America
American Football in Canada
All about American Football in Canada
The History of American Football in Canada
Play/Watch American Football in Canada
American Football Organisational bodies in Canada
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Football Canada
Official Site. 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 one third of Canadian television households. Canadian football is also played at the high school, junior, collegiate, and semi-professional levels
American Football Competitions in Canada
American Football News in Canada
American Football in Oceania
American Football in Australia
Play/Watch American Football in Australia
American Football Organisational bodies in Australia
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Gridiron Australia
There are over 70 teams playing the game with Junior and Flag football, too. Links to State organisations. It has had regular League play since 1983
American Football Competitions in Australia
American Football in New Zealand
Play/Watch American Football in New Zealand
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American Football Auckland
Operate 6 teams at the senior level, U19's and U16's. Links to clubs
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American Football Wellington
Upoerate 5 Clubs in the Ambassador Cup. One of two active teams in New Zealand. Wellington Storm team is a selection of the current best and inform players of each season to represent the American Football Wellington (AFW) conference in a representative inter-conference Game against the Auckland Vulcans of the NZAFA Northern Conference.
American Football Competitions in New Zealand
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