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Six-Man Football

a modification of American football played with 6 instead of 11 players. At its core, the sport is about advance the ball into the end zone by running or passing, or to score with kicks. Participation format: Tackle team sport with large rosters. It is typically contested on or in 100-yard field plus end zones. Scoring is based on Points from touchdowns, kicks, and safeties. Core equipment includes Helmet, pads, football. Listed competitions include IFAF World Championship, Super Bowl / NFL Playoffs, College Football Playoff. Origin/development: USA, 1869. The sport is actively practiced today.

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AI-generated illustration: Six-Man Football
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Classification

Category Ball sport
Family Football Codes
Level Variant

Weitere Angaben

Tags six-man-football, ball-sport, team-sport, football-codes, ballsport, teamsport

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

The objective is to advance the ball into the end zone by running or passing, or to score with kicks.

Teilnehmer

Two teams with specialist offensive, defensive, and special teams units.

Teamgröße

11 vs 11.

Spielfeld

Rectangular field with yard lines and two end zones.

Dauer

Four quarters with stop-start play and multiple stoppages.

Wertung

Touchdowns, field goals, extra points, and safeties carry different values.

Gewinnbedingung

The team with more points after regulation or overtime wins.

Ausrüstung

  • Helmet
  • shoulder pads
  • football

Wichtige Regelpunkte

  • False start
  • holding
  • pass interference
  • offside

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

  • International Federation of American Football (IFAF)
  • Topend Sports Topend Sports · aggregator · medium
  • IFAF IFAF · official · high
  • AFVD American Football Verband Deutschland · official · high
  • BAFA BAFA · official · high
  • USA Football USA Football · official · high