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→Comparison chart
==Comparison chart==
==Comparison chart==
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|+ Six codes of football
|+ Six codes of football
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! || Soccer || Rugby league || Rugby Union || American football || Canadian Football || Australian football
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|Number of players || 11 || 13 || 15 || 11 || 12 || 18
|Number of players || 11 || 13 || 15 || 11 || 12 || 18
| all players
| all players
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|passing || kicked || backwards only, thrown || backwards only, thrown || lateral + one forward pass per play, thrown || lateral + one forward pass per play, thrown || unrestricted, punched
|passing || kicked || backwards only, thrown || backwards only, thrown || lateral + one forward pass per play, thrown || lateral + one forward pass per play, thrown || kicked or punched
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|touchdown || n/a || ball grounded in touch zone || ball grounded in touch zone || ball in endzone in player's possession with two feet grounded || ball in endzone in player's possession with two feet grounded || closest comparison is a rushed behind
|touchdown || n/a || ball grounded in touch zone || ball grounded in touch zone || ball in endzone in player's possession with two feet grounded || ball in endzone in player's possession with two feet grounded || closest comparison is a rushed behind
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|point value||n/a||4||5||6||6||1
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|conversion||n/a||2||2||1 if kicked, 2 for touchdown||1 if kicked, 2 for touchdown||n/a
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|goal
|goal
| into opponent's net
| into opponent's net
|colspan=4 align=center | kicked over opposing goal posts || kicked between opposing goal posts
|colspan=4 align=center | kicked over opposing goal posts || kicked between opposing goal posts
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|point value||1||1 drop; 2 penalty||3 drop; 3 penalty||3||3||6 for a goal; 1 for a behind
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