Football (sport)

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Football player before the game

Football is the generic term for different types of sports ( English : codes of football ) that have developed from the early forms of football and rugby .

In the Anglo-Saxon language area, the word usually stands for a certain sport, mostly the local variant. In British English, "football" means football. On the other hand, there is rugby with the oval ball carried, which is sometimes included under the term rugby football with the term football . The internationally unmistakable name is association football . Soccer football or soccer for short is derived from this , under which the sport is mainly known in North America, but also in some other countries. The term football traditionally stands for American football orCanadian football in the USA and Canada, for rugby union in New Zealand, and for rugby league and Australian football in Australia. Internationally, however, there is a tendency that soccer is increasingly being displaced by football in everyday language . In 2005, for example, the Australian Association changed its name from Soccer Association to Football Association , followed in 2006 by the New Zealand Association.

Kicking the ball is not the predominant action in all football sports. One hypothesis about the etymology of the word is that "foot ball" generally meant " ball sports played on foot, " as distinct from sports that were performed on horseback. Another hypothesis is that football refers to the length of an oval game ball (one foot ).

variants

In German, football is associated with these sports:

Differences between football and rugby sports

Differences between soccer , rugby and gridiron football variants
Rugby union 7-a-side rugby Rugby league American football Canadian football Australian football International Rules Football Gaelic football Soccer Futsal
Number of players 15th 7th 13 11 12 18th 15th 15th 11 6th
of which in a crowd (scrum) or scrimmage 8 (3-4-1) 3 6 (3-2-1) (at least) 7 (at least) 7
ball (rotational)
elliptical ( rugby ball )
(rotational)
elliptical ( rugby ball )
(rotational)
elliptical ( rugby ball )
(rotational)
elliptical with pointed ends ( football )
(rotational)
elliptical with pointed ends ( football )
(rotational)
elliptical (like rugby ball )
spherical spherical spherical spherical
matchfield rectangular rectangular rectangular rectangular rectangular elliptical rectangular rectangular rectangular rectangular (hall)
Goal (Mal, Goal) H-shaped H-shaped H-shaped fork-shaped fork-shaped 4 posts H-shaped + 2 posts (below net) H-shaped (below net) 2 posts with crossbar (full of net) 2 posts with crossbar (full of net)
Rating Try 5 Try 5 Try 4 Touchdown 6 Touchdown 6 Goal 6 Goal 6 Goal 3 Goal 1 Goal 1
Increase (conversion) 2 Increase (conversion) 2 Conversion 2 Point after touchdown 1 Kick after touchdown 1 Behind 1 Behind 1 Point 1 Penalty  (penalty) 1 Penalty  (penalty) 1
Penalty kick 3 Penalty kick 3 Penalty 2 Two-point conversion 2 Field Goal 3 Over 3
Drop kick 3 Drop kick 1 Field Goal 3 Safety 2
Safety 2 Rouge Point 1
allowed ball transport wear wear wear wear wear bounce carry (tap the floor at least every 10 steps) carry (tap the floor at least every 10 steps) to step to step
fit backwards fit backwards fit backwards fit fit fisted fit fit bounce (any part of the body except arm ) bounce (any part of the body except arm )
to step to step to step kick (punt) kick (punt, dribble) to step to step to step
Ball transport not permitted pass / throw forward pass / throw forward pass / throw forward fit, throw wear wear fit, throw, carry fit, throw, carry
Tackle only player in possession of the ball only player in possession of the ball only player in possession of the ball all players all players only player in possession of the ball only player in possession of the ball
Continuation of the game after the end of the game Alley (line out) Alley (line out) Scrum Scrimmage Scrimmage Boundary throw-in (by referee) or free kick Free kick out of hand Free kick out of hand Throw-in One kick
Ball possession changes automatically after 6 consecutive tackles after 4 downs if no 10 yd space gain after 3 downs if no 10 yd space gain

See also

Wiktionary: Football  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations

Individual evidence

  1. Soccer to become football in Australia , SMH.com.au, December 17, 2004.