Rugby League versus American Football - Rugby league football can be compared to American football because of the shared origins between these two sports.
Rugby
league football can be compared to American football because of the
shared origins between these two sports. This has resulted in
similarities and shared concepts in terms of scoring and advancing
the ball in both sports. Both involve the concept of a limited number
of tackles or downs, and in both sports scoring touchdowns or tries
takes a unconditional precedence over goal-kicking.
Generally,
American football games last longer than the 80-minute rugby league
matches. It is played at a much slower pace than the more hectic
rugby league because the field is reset after each tackle in American
football. Play only stops for as long as it takes the tackled player
to get back to his feet and return the ball to play.
Another
major difference is that only the player with possession of the ball
in rugby league may be interfered with. Passing in the two sports
also differs in that American football players are allowed to throw
the ball forward, albeit subject to some restrictions, while in rugby
league forward passing is illegal.
The
players' attire is another obvious difference, with helmets, gloves
and large amounts of padding around the body being the norm for
players on American football teams. Comparatively little padding if
any is used by players on rugby
league clubs, with a small fraction of players opting for light
headgear. Helmets made from harder materials are not allowed.
American
football teams have 11 players on the field at a time. Teams may
substitute for any or all of their players during the break between
plays. As a result, players have different positions and very
specialized roles. The same can not be said about rugby
league clubs.
In
rugby league the same set of players have to both defend and attack.
There are thirteen players and four replacements in rugby
league clubs, with only twelve interchanges of players allowed to
be made throughout the game. If the interchanges are used up and a
player becomes injured and cannot continue, the club is forced to
play a man short. Unlike American football, all players in rugby
league must attack and defend.
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