Types of Football

American Football International: is played in multiple countries. The NFL has even established a league in Europe. This section provides links to countries and teams which have leagues dedicated to the American style of football.

Canadian Leagues and Teams:
The Canadian style of play is very fast-paced and fun to watch. There are a few subtle differences between the American and Canadian versions. Most notable is the width of the fields and the fact that the Canadian version has 3 downs, as opposed to 4 in the American style.
Some great players have come from the Canadian league, including Doug Flutie and Warren Moon. This page has links to multiple sites dedicated to the Canadian method of play.

Australian Rules Football:
There is nothing like "footy"! "Footy" is played around the world and this section is designed to provide as many official links for the sport as possible. If you have never had the chance to see a game of Australian Rules Football, then you have missed one of the hardest hitting and fastest moving games in the world. Australian Rules Football, or "footy", is played with the same intensity as the American style of play, but among the differences: field size is different, scoring is different, and...these guys don't wear any pads!

Gaelic Football
Gaelic Football can be described as a mixture of soccer and rugby, although it predates both of those games. It is a field game which has developed as a distinct game similar to the progression of Australian Rules. Gaelic Football can be described as a mixture of soccer and rugby, although it predates both of those games. It is a field game which has developed as a distinct game similar to the progression of Australian Rules. Indeed it is thought that Australian Rules evolved from Gaelic Football through the many thousands who were either deported or emigrated to Australia from the middle of the twentieth century. Gaelic Football is played on a pitch approximately 137m long and 82m wide. The goalposts are the same shape as on a rugby pitch, with the crossbar lower than a rugby one and slightly higher than a soccer one.
The ball used in Gaelic Football is round, slightly smaller than a soccer ball. It can be carried in the hand for a distance of four steps and can be kicked or "hand-passed", a striking motion with the hand or fist. After every four steps the ball must be either bounced or "solo-ed", an action of dropping the ball onto the foot and kicking it back into the hand. You may not bounce the ball twice in a row. To score, you put the ball over the crossbar by foot or hand / fist for one point or under the crossbar and into the net by foot or the hand / fist in certain circumstances for a goal, the latter being the equivalent of three points.
Each team consists of fifteen players, lining out as follows: One goalkeeper, three full-backs, three half-backs, two midfielders, three half-forwards and three full-forwards.

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