American football positions American football positions In American football each team has 11 players on the field at one time. The specific role that a player takes on the field is called his position. Under the modern rules of American football, teams are allowed unlimited substitutions; that is, teams may change any number of players after any play. This has resulted in the development of three "platoons" of players: the offense (the team with the ball, which is trying to score), the defense (the team trying to prevent the other team from scoring, and to take the ball from them), and the special
Football 7-a-side at the 2015 Parapan American Games Classification Athletes with a physical disability competed. The athlete's disability was caused by a non-progressive brain damage that affects motor control, such as cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury or stroke. Athletes must be ambulant. Players were classified by level of disability. Teams must field at least one class C5 or C6 player at all times. No more than two players of class C8 are permitted to play at the same time. In the first group stage have seen the teams in a one group of five teams. Position 3-4 Final Football 7-a-side at the 2015 Parapan American Games Football 7-a-side