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American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron football, [nb 1] is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team with possession of the oval-shaped football, attempts to advance down the field by running with ...
- American Football (Disambiguation)
American football, a sport popularly called football in the...
- History of American Football
The history of American football can be traced to early...
- Sport in The United States
Sports in the United States are an important part of the...
- Downs
A down marker showing first down along the sideline of a...
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History Hurricanes Offensive Tackle Nick Wieland against the...
- American Football in The United States
American football in the United States. American football is...
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A football helmet is a type of protective headgear used...
- List of American and Canadian Football Leagues
Leagues in North America Current professional leagues in...
- BAFA National Leagues
The BAFANL (BAFA National Leagues) is the primary American...
- Tackle (gridiron football position)
Tackle (gridiron football position) An offensive tackle for...
- American Football (Disambiguation)
- Name Origin
- Association Football
- Australian Rules Football
- Gaelic Football
- Gridiron Football
- International Rules Football
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- Non-tackling Variants
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- Tackle Types
In Middle Dutch, the verb tackenmeant to grab or to handle. By the 14th century, this had come to be used for the equipment used for fishing, referring to the rod and reel, etc., and also for that used in sailing, referring to rigging, equipment, or gear used on ships. By the 18th century, a similar use was applied to harnesses or equipment used wi...
Unlike other codes, tackles in association football have to be predominantly directed against the ball rather than the player in possession of it. This is achieved by using either leg to wrest possession from the opponent, or sliding in on the grass to knock the ball away. A defender is permitted to use their body to obstruct the motion of a player...
In Australian rules football, the move commonly described as a "tackle" is similar to in rugby and involves wrapping, holding or wrestling a player who has possession of the ball to the ground. Tackling players not in possession of the ball is not allowed, this is considered “holding the man” and penalised with a free kick to the opposition. As the...
Gaelic footballdefines tackling as wresting the ball from an opponent's hands. Bumping is allowed on the player with the ball, but a player cannot be grabbed.
In American football and Canadian football, to tackle is to physically interfere with the forward progress of a player in possession of the ball, such that his forward progress ceases and is not resumed, or such that he is caused to touch some part of his body to the ground other than his feet or hands, or such that he is forced to go out of bounds...
International rules football is a hybrid game between Australian rules football and Gaelic football.Tackling in International Rules is subject to similar rules as Australian rules football, but with some subtle differences. Tackling is only allowed as low as the waist, whereas it is allowed down to the knees in Aussie Rules. One handed tackling has...
Rugby league
In rugby league the ball-carrier can be tackled by any number of defenders from any direction. The initial contact in the tackle must be made below the ball carrier's neck or it will be deemed a high tackleand penalised. A tackle in rugby league is completed when any of the following occurs: 1. The attacking player's ball or the hand or arm holding the ball comes into contact with the ground while still held by one or more defenders. 2. Although still on his feet, the attacking player's forwa...
Rugby union
In rugby union, a player must be brought to ground for a tackle to be completed. The tackled player must release the ball, but the ball is not dead and a ruck forms to contest possession of it. If the ball carrier is not brought to the ground a maulwill usually form. High/reckless or stiff arm tackles laws once dictated any contact made above the shoulders was an offence. Now, even if contact starts below the shoulders, if the head is involved in any reckless tackle it results in the offendin...
For various codes of football, variant codes have been developed which substitute out the tackling element, making the game less physical. In these games, either a being touched by an opponent or, in some codes, having a tag on the player's person removed, has effects similar to a tackle in the parent code.
Other non-football games that feature ball-tackling or similar concepts include hurling, hockey and shinty, while tackling of people is featured in games like kabaddi. With the increasing popularity of football in the late 19th century, tackling had been integrated into field-based chasing games such as British Bulldog (game), Pom-Pom-Pull-Away and...
Some illegal tackle moves result in a penalty play, however others may be "reportable" offences — that is, the option exists for an official to penalise a player's conduct individually rather than during the game refer it to a tribunal for deferred penalty. Notes
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A Guide to Tackle Football | International Federation of American Football. Football is an explosive game which is great to both play and watch. Even if you are a newcomer to the sport of American football, by following these five simple golden rules you can understand the basics of this great game. Video unavailable. Watch on YouTube. The Basics.
American football tackles. Wikimedia Commons has media related to American football tackles. NOTE: This category is intended for those who played at the "tackle" position before football was separated into offensive and defensive units circa the late 1940s and early 1950s.
