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Nine-Man Football
Nine-man football is a reduced gridiron/American-football variant, especially in school and regional play. Teams play with nine rather than eleven players; downs, touchdowns, kicks and safeties remain core.
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CategoryBall sport
Classification
Category
Ball sport
Family
Football Codes
Level
Variant
Weitere Angaben
Tags
nine-man-football, gridiron, high-school, regional, ball-sport, nine-man-gridiron-football, football-codes, ballsport
Rules and format
Die Grundlagen
Ziel
Score more points than the other side through runs, passes and kicks.
Teilnehmer
Two teams with nine players each in the standard variant.
Teamgröße
9 versus 9.
Spielfeld
Gridiron field with yard lines, end zones and goal posts; dimensions may vary regionally.
Dauer
Quarters/match time by state/league rule.
Wertung
Touchdowns, extra points/conversions, field goals and safeties.
Gewinnbedingung
More points after match time.
Ausrüstung
- football
- helmet
- pads
- goal posts
- field markings
Wichtige Regelpunkte
- holding
- offside
- pass interference
- unsafe contact
- equipment breach
Regelquellen
Federations and sources
- Football Minnesota State High School League · official-competition-guide · high
- 9-Man Football North Dakota High School Activities Association · official-competition-guide · medium
- Football Rules NFHS · rules-publisher · high