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Football, also called American Football, is a team sport consisting of two teams each of which can have 11 players on the field at any given time.

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center line

Sports; Football

A line that divides the field in half along its width; also called Midfield line.

center spot

Sports; Football

A small circular mark inside the center circle that denotes the center of the field from which kickoffs are taken to start or restart the game.

central defender

Sports; Football

A player who guards the area directly in front of his own goal in a zone defense; does not exist in a man-to-man defense.

charge

Sports; Football

To run into an opponent; legal if done from the front or side of the ball carrier; illegal against a player without the ball or from behind.

chest trap

Sports; Football

When a player uses his chest to slow down and control a ball in the air.

chip pass

Sports; Football

A pass lofted into the air from a player to a teammate; used primarily to evade a defender by kicking the ball over his head.

chip shot

Sports; Football

A kick lofted into the air to try to sail the ball over the goalkeeper's head and still make it under the crossbar into the goal.

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