Too many men with too many players on the court. Under no circumstance can any player or coach be ejected on a technical foul caused by too many players. In gridiron football, if a team has more than the allowed number of players on the field during a play (eleven in America, twelve in Canada), the offending team is penalized five (American) or ten (Canadian) yards for "too many men on the field" (also called "twelve/thirteen men on the field"). This is usually the result of an improper substitution. The 2009 Grey Cup game in the CFL was decided on a too-many-men call.
1949 in Canadian football and defensive positions." "NOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions." "NOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions." 1949 in Canadian football The Edmonton Eskimos rejoined with the WIFU and adopted the colours of gold and green. The WIFU regular season was extended to 14 games, per team. Wearing helmets became compulsory with the two unions. The Western Canada Rugby Football Union ceased its operations. "Note: GP = Games Played, W