American football team players are usually divided into three groups: offensive group, defensive group and special teams group. Each football player has his own tasks and positions that he is good at. Below I will introduce to you relevant information about rugby player positions, I hope it will be helpful to you. Introduction to the positions of rugby players

A qualified rugby player requires six basic skills: running, passing, catching, blocking, tackling and kicking. In every attack and defense, players on both sides use at least two skills. According to different skills and specialties, each rugby player has his own tasks and positions that he is good at.

Based on tactical needs, American football team players are usually divided into three groups: offensive team, defensive team, and special team. Each team usually has a captain, so each team will have three teams. A team leader. When one's own team gains possession of the ball, the offensive team goes on the field and tries to push forward to score points; when the opponent has the ball, the defensive team is responsible for preventing the opponent from scoring; the special teams team only plays under a few special circumstances - punts, penalties and kickoffs. Only 11 players from each side can be on the field at any one time. During the game, some or even all of the players on the field can be replaced at any time. All 53 players in the team may be sent out in each game. Before the start of each game, players on both sides of the court usually huddle together to discuss strategies and boost morale.

Offensive team

A strong and effective offensive team is the key to the team winning the game. Their only task is to push the ball as far as possible into the opponent's end zone to score a touchdown. The offensive staff is mainly divided into forwards and backs, which are composed of linemen and receivers. Their core is the quarterback, and all offenses are directed and initiated by him and assisted by other players. Because the offensive team has possession of the ball and is in an active position, their formations and tactical changes are also the most varied. Since the rules of the game stipulate that the offensive line must have at least seven players lined up, there is not much room for variation, and most formation variations are concentrated on the positions of players behind the forward line.

Today's most common standard offensive formation is the one-line formation, which is usually used for charging offenses with running backs as the core. Many variant formations have been derived from the one-line formation. In addition, the historic T-shaped formation and its variants are also one of the commonly used formations. Another common formation is the shotgun formation with scattered positions and shallow rear depth. It is a representative formation of passing offense.

The defensive team

The defensive team has only one purpose - to prevent the opponent from advancing and scoring, and to consume the opponent's offensive files as much as possible so that they lose possession of the ball. And if an opportunity arises, such as the opponent passing the ball incorrectly or accidentally dropping the ball, the defensive team will seize the opportunity to make a sudden counterattack to score points for themselves. A team with a strong defensive team can be invincible, shutting down all the opponent's actions and leaving them helpless.

The defensive lineman at the front of the formation, or defensive lineman, code-named DL, is composed of three to four players who face the opponent's offensive lineman, and is usually the strongest person in the entire team. . They directly compete with the opposing linemen and are responsible for rushing through the opponent's offensive line to intercept the running back holding the ball and the quarterback before the pass is released.

Special teams

Special teams will only play in special tactical situations such as punts, kickoffs, field goals, etc. In addition to these players with special duties, members of the special team are generally substitutes for the offensive and defensive teams. They are also responsible for catching kicks from the enemy's special team and responding to them.

The punter, codenamed P, usually comes on the field when the opponent's end zone is far away and the fourth offense has not accumulated enough yards. He is responsible for punting.

Kicker, also known as Placekicker, codenamed K or PK, is responsible for kicking off, shooting and extra points.

The kicker who is only responsible for kicking off the ball is called a kickoff specialist, codenamed KOS. The kicker and punter on a team at the sub-college level will usually be one person***.

Holder, codenamed H, is responsible for receiving the ball when shooting and then stabilizing the ball to assist the kicker to kick the ball accurately. He is mostly a backup quarterback or punter.

LongSnapper, codenamed LS, is the person who serves the ball when shooting or punting, and is mostly a center. Due to tactical needs, the serve receiver is usually located relatively far back, so the server must be able to accurately place the serve farther back and in place.

The returner is responsible for catching the ball kicked into the air by the opponent and then counterattacking. It is divided into two types: kick returner, code name KR, and punt returner, Punt Returner, code name PR. Serves as a backup wide receiver or running back.

Upback, codenamed UB, lines up 1 to 3 yards behind the offensive and defensive line when punting, which is equivalent to the punter's last line of defense - because the punter usually stands far away , the command to serve is usually shouted by the ball guard. They also sometimes receive passes on fake punt plays and run or pass plays.

The runner Gunner, codenamed G, is responsible for grabbing the opponent's returner to prevent him from successfully running. Derived sports of rugby

Rugby League

Rugby League is a team ball game directly developed from rugby and is named after the name of its organization.

Both sides of the rugby union competition send 13 players to the field. The playing field is a rectangular grass field with an "H" shaped goal at each end of the field. The purpose of the game is to rush behind the opponent's goal line with the ball and score a touchdown, which is called a touchdown; you can also score by kicking the ball over the goal crossbar during the game. When the game time is up, the one with more points wins. During the game, the defensive team can tackle the attacking team player to prevent their attack, but the grabbing method and position are limited to avoid injury to the players.

After the defensive player captures the opponent's player and knocks him to the ground, the attacker's attack for that round ends, and he needs to let go and let the attacker's player stand back up. The player holding the ball should put the ball on the ground and pass it back with his feet to restart the ball and carry out the next attack. If the ball is not dropped, each attack by the attacker can continue for 6 rounds, and then the offensive and defensive roles are reversed, and the opponent attacks again.

Rugby union originated in the United Kingdom, and there are professional leagues in the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Australia, and New Zealand. In Papua New Guinea, rugby league is designated as the national sport, and many local players travel to Australia to compete in professional leagues.

The World Cup is the largest national team-level competition. The first one was held in 1954, and the last one was the 12th in 2000. The number of years between each session is uncertain. The biggest winner is the Australian team, which has won 9 championships and 2 runner-ups. Followed by the British team, which won 3 championships and 4 runner-ups.

American football

American football or American football is derived from Rugby football and is a type of football. Rugby was introduced to the United States from England. In the mid-19th century, a football-like game was often held in the eastern United States. Participants only needed to kick the ball across the opponent's goal line to score. Teams can have up to 30 players, sometimes more. Because this kind of American football could only be played with feet at first, it was named FOOTBALL, which means football. It is still used today, and some people still call this kind of football American football.

After rugby was introduced to the United States, people changed the rules, including changing it to allow forward passing. Since there are often physical collisions with opposing players during football matches, players need to wear protective clothing and helmets when playing.

Canadian Football

Canadian Football is a sport played by two teams of 12 players each, developed on the basis of rugby. The course is 110 yards and 100.6 meters long, 65 yards and 59.4 meters wide, plus the end zone of 20 yards and 18.3 meters.

Canadian football and American football come from the same source, and there is a big connection between them.

But it still has some differences from American football.

Aussie football

Also known as Aussie football, also known as Australian rules football, it is a ball game originating from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is closely related to Association Football. The rules are different. In terms of the highest level of AFL rules, Australian rules football has a maximum of 18 players in each team, including substitute players. The game is played on a cricket field or a grass field of similar size, and the length of the field can be up to 185 meters and 200 yards; this kind of field is much larger than other regular football games and is almost four times the size of football.

Gaelic football

Gaelic football, Irish: Peil, Peil Ghaelach or Caid, also known as Irish football, and Irish hockey are both classified as Irish football. The two major sports are dominated by the Gaelic Athletic Association, Ireland's largest sports organization.

Gaelic football matches involve 15 players on each side, and the game lasts 60 or 70 minutes, divided into first and second halves. The biggest difference from the generally recognized football is that it allows many hand movements, while compared with rugby or American football, there is less physical contact and collision. Rugby's fun event

Premier League

The Aviva Premiership is the highest level rugby league in England. It is named by Aviva Company and its domestic copyrights are owned by ESPN UK, ITV4 and SKY SPORTS. After buying out, the team with the most championships is the Leicester Tigers, which has won 6 times. It is the second largest league in the UK after the English Premier League.

Top14

It is the highest level rugby league in France and the second largest league in France after Ligue 1.

Super14

The Super 14 is the largest rugby tournament in the Southern Hemisphere, featuring 4 teams from each state of Australia, Queensland Reds, New South Wales Waratahs, Canberra Federal District Brumbies and Western Conference The Australian Force consists of five teams from New Zealand provinces, and five South African teams: Auckland Blues, Waikato Chiefs, Wellington Hurricanes, Canterbury Crusaders and Otago Highlanders. Free State Cheetahs, Western Cape Stormers, KwaZulu-Natal Sharks, Gauteng Lions, North Gauteng Bulls. In the regular season, 14 teams played 1 game with each opponent. Groups are not divided into league levels. Each team will have a "bye week" during the season, and they don't have to play games during this week. In this way, the entire season lasts 14 weeks.

In the Super 14 league, teams are ranked based on points. A win is worth 4 points and a draw is worth 2 points. There are also extra point rules. If you score 4 or more touchdowns in the game, you will get 1 extra point. If the loss margin is within 7 points, including 7 points, 1 point will be added.

The top four teams in the regular season will advance to their two-week knockout round. In the single-elimination semifinals, the top-ranked team in the regular season will play at home against the fourth-ranked team, and the second-ranked team will play at home against the third-ranked team. The final will be played at the home court of the team with the higher regular season ranking between the two teams, rather than a pre-selected neutral venue.

This tournament was founded in 1996. Until 2005, the league was still called Super 12. In the 2006 season, the league expanded and was renamed Super 14. Sometimes, Super Rugby is also used to refer to Super 14 and Super 12. , 41 countries and regions are broadcasting Super 14 games.

TopLeague

Japan’s highest level rugby tournament, Asia’s No. 1 rugby league. Chinese player Li Yang plays for Osaka Kintetsu Trains in the top league and scored his first touchdown in the Japanese League, helping Osaka Kintetsu Trains win.