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 2007 Parapan American Games at all times. No more than two players of class C8 are permitted to play at the same time. The first round, or group stage, was a competition between the 6 teams divided among two groups of three. Position 5-6 Position 3-4 Final Football 7-a-side at the 2007 Parapan American Games Football 7-a-side competitions at the 2007 Parapan American Games in Toronto was held from 13 – 18 August 2007 at the Centro de Hóquei sobre. A total of five teams will qualify to compete in the football five a side competition. The host nation (Canada) automatically qualifies a team.