The Ottawa Junior Riders are a Canadian football team based in the Nepean area of Ottawa that plays in the Quebec Junior Football League . The Junior Riders play at the Nepean Sportsplex , but have previously called Frank Clair Stadium at Lansdowne Park their home.
62-639: (Redirected from QJFL ) Canadian football competition The Quebec Junior Football League ( QJFL ) is a junior Canadian football competition held in Quebec , Canada since 1970, as a successor to the Quebec Juvenile Football League . It began competition as a conference of the Canadian Junior Football League from which it eventually withdrew. Upon withdrawal from
124-500: A down . The offence must advance the ball at least ten yards towards the opponents' goal line within three downs or forfeit the ball to their opponents. Once ten yards have been gained the offence gains a new set of three downs (rather than the four downs given in American football). Downs do not accumulate. If the offensive team completes 10 yards on their first play, they lose the other two downs and are granted another set of three. If
186-676: A college or CFL game. Prince Edward Island , the smallest of the provinces, has also never hosted a CFL game. On 13 February 2023, the International Federation of American Football (IFAF) and Football Canada announced in a joint statement that the Canadian Amateur Football Rulebook would be an accepted rules code for international play, but would not be a substitute for world championships or world championship qualification. "As Football Canada continues to work with IFAF, I believe this opens
248-409: A defender may not be impeded more than one yard past that line. Otherwise, any player may block another player's passage, so long as he does not hold or trip the player he intends to block. The kicker may not be contacted after the kick but before his kicking leg returns to the ground (this rule is not enforced upon a player who has blocked a kick). The quarterback may not be hit or tackled after throwing
310-411: A first down or moving the ball past the goal line, a first down is awarded. In most cases, the non-penalized team will have the option of declining the penalty; in which case the results of the previous play stand as if the penalty had not been called. One notable exception to this rule is if the kicking team on a 3rd down punt play is penalized before the kick occurs: the receiving team may not decline
372-428: A half. A short break interval of 2 minutes occurs after the end of each quarter (a longer break of 15 minutes at halftime), and the two teams then change goals. In the first 27 minutes of a half, the clock stops when: The clock starts again when the referee determines the ball is ready for scrimmage, except for team time-outs (where the clock starts at the snap), after a time count foul (at the snap) and kickoffs (where
434-412: A loss of down; penalties on the defence may result in a first down being automatically awarded to the offence. For particularly severe conduct, the game official(s) may eject players (ejected players may be substituted for), or in exceptional cases, declare the game over and award victory to one side or the other. Penalties do not affect the yard line which the offence must reach to gain a first down (unless
496-408: A point. The ball has two one-inch-wide white stripes. At the beginning of a match, an official tosses a coin and allows the captain of the visiting team to call heads or tails. The captain of the team winning the coin toss is given the option of having first choice, or of deferring first choice to the other captain. The captain making first choice may either choose a) to kick off or receive the kick at
558-413: A team fails to gain ten yards in two downs they usually punt the ball on third down or try to kick a field goal (see below), depending on their position on the field. The team may, however use its third down in an attempt to advance the ball and gain a cumulative 10 yards. The ball changes possession in the following instances: There are many rules to contact in this type of football. The only player on
620-399: A two-point conversion. The other team then scrimmages the ball at the opponent's 35-yard line and has the same opportunity to score. After the teams have completed their possessions, if one team is ahead, then it is declared the winner; otherwise, the two teams each get another chance to score, scrimmaging from the other 35-yard line. After this second round, if there is still no winner, during
682-418: A two-point convert following a defensive penalty on a one-point attempt. Penalties may occur before a play starts (such as offside), during the play (such as holding), or in a dead-ball situation (such as unsportsmanlike conduct ). Penalties never result in a score for the offence. For example, a point-of-foul infraction committed by the defence in their end zone is not ruled a touchdown, but instead advances
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#1732797854449744-451: Is dead, the quarter is extended for one more scrimmage. A quarter cannot end while a penalty is pending: after the penalty yardage is applied, the quarter is extended one scrimmage. The non-penalized team has the option to decline any penalty it considers disadvantageous, so a losing team cannot indefinitely prolong a game by repeatedly committing infractions. In the CFL, if the game is tied at
806-542: The Alberta Football League . The Canadian Football Hall of Fame is in Hamilton, Ontario . The first documented football match was a practice game played on November 9, 1861, at University College, University of Toronto (approximately 400 yards or 370 metres west of Queen's Park). One of the participants in the game involving University of Toronto students was Sir William Mulock , later chancellor of
868-4296: The CJFL , the QJFL incorporated teams from the Ottawa, Ontario region and created the league as it stands today. In one form or another, the QJFL can trace its roots back to 1908. Annually the League awards the regular season champions the Cyril T. White Trophy, and the playoff champions the Joe Pistilli Cup, formerly known as the Manson Cup. Teams (2024 season) [ edit ] Map of QMJFL teams [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] 30km 20miles Wildcats [REDACTED] Broncos [REDACTED] Loups [REDACTED] Jr Riders [REDACTED] Jr Packers [REDACTED] Chateauguay Junior Raiders Ottawa Junior Riders South Shore JR Packers Junior Wildcats Les Loups du Nord Joe Pistilli Cup Champions (Manson Cup until 2010) [ edit ] 2023: South Shore Junior Packers (43–0 over Châteauguay Junior Raiders) 2022: South Shore Junior Packers (37–15 over Ottawa Junior Raiders) 2021: 2020: 2019: Ottawa Junior Riders (17-7 over Châteauguay Junior Raiders) 2018: Ottawa Junior Riders (30-13 over North Shore Sabercats) 2017: Châteauguay Junior Raiders (33-29 over South Shore Junior Bruizers) 2016: South Shore Junior Bruizers (17-16 over Montreal Royals) 2015: Châteauguay Junior Raiders (29-9 over South Shore Junior Bruizers) 2014: North Shore Sabercats (16-14 over ETS Genie) 2013: North Shore Sabercats (30-23 over South Shore Junior Bruizers) 2012: North Shore Sabercats (52-34 over Ottawa Junior Riders) 2011: North Shore Sabercats (37-24 over Châteauguay Junior Raiders) 2010: Ottawa Junior Riders (10-0 over Châteauguay Junior Raiders) 2009: Châteauguay Junior Raiders (20-19 over Ottawa Junior Riders) 2008: Ottawa Junior Riders (63-16 over Châteauguay Junior Raiders) 2007: Ottawa Junior Riders (29-27 over Ottawa Sooners) 2006: Ottawa Junior Riders (19-2 over Châteauguay Junior Raiders) 2005: Châteauguay Junior Raiders (18-16 over Ottawa Sooners) 2004: Châteauguay Junior Raiders (36-34 over Ottawa Sooners) 2003: Châteauguay Junior Raiders (22-13 over Ottawa Sooners) 2002: Ottawa Sooners 2001: Ottawa Sooners (18-17 over Ottawa Junior Riders) 2000: Ottawa Junior Riders 1999: Ottawa Junior Riders 1998: Ottawa Junior Riders 1997: Ottawa Sooners (13-7 over Ottawa Junior Riders) 1996: South Shore Packers (14-12 over Ottawa Sooners) 1995: Pierrefonds Broncos 1994: St-Leonard Cougars 1993: West Island Broncos 1992: West Island Broncos 1991: St-Hubert Rebelles 1990: St-Hubert Rebelles 1989: North Shore Broncos 1988: Châteauguay Junior Raiders Cyril T. White Trophy [ edit ] 2023: South Shore Junior Packers 2022: Ottawa Junior Riders 2019: Laval Junior Bulldogs 2018: South Shore Junior Bruizers 2017: South Shore Junior Bruizers 2016: South Shore Junior Bruizers 2015: Chateauguay Junior Raiders 2014: North Shore Sabercats 2013: South Shore Junior Bruizers 2012: North Shore Sabercats 2011: Ottawa Junior Riders 2010: Ottawa Junior Riders 2009: Ottawa Junior Riders 2008: Ottawa Sooners 2007: Ottawa Junior Riders 2006: Ottawa Junior Riders 2005: Chateauguay Junior Raiders 2004: Ottawa Sooners 2003: Ottawa Sooners 2002: Ottawa Sooners 2001: Ottawa Sooners 2000: Ottawa Junior Riders 1999: Ottawa Junior Riders 1998: Chateauguay Raiders 1997: Ottawa Sooners 1996: South Shore Packers 1995: South Shore Packers 1994: St-Leonard Cougars 1993: West Island Broncos 1992: West Island Broncos 1991: St-Hubert Rebelles 1990: St-Hubert Rebelles 1989: St-Leonard Cougars Trophies [ edit ] Cyril T. White Trophy: Winners of
930-644: The Canadian Rugby Football Union (CRFU) founded June 12, 1880, which included teams from Ontario and Quebec. Later both the Ontario Rugby Football Union and Quebec Rugby Football Union (ORFU and QRFU respectively) were formed (January 1883), and then the Interprovincial (1907) and Western Interprovincial Football Union (1936) (IRFU and WIFU). The CRFU reorganized into an umbrella organization forming
992-454: The Grey Cup are completed by late November. In cities with outdoor stadiums such as Edmonton , Winnipeg , Calgary , and Regina , low temperatures and icy field conditions can seriously affect the outcome of a game. Amateur football is governed by Football Canada. At the university level, 27 teams play in four conferences under the auspices of U Sports ; the U Sports champion is awarded
1054-464: The Grey Cup , is one of Canada's biggest sporting events, attracting a large television audience. Canadian football is also played at high school , junior, collegiate , and semi- professional levels: the Canadian Junior Football League and Quebec Junior Football League are for players aged 18–22, post-secondary institutions compete in U Sports football for the Vanier Cup , and seniors in
1116-757: The return of the NFL to Baltimore prompted the end of Canadian football on the American side of the border. The CFL hosted the Touchdown Atlantic regular season game in Nova Scotia in 2005 and New Brunswick in 2010, 2011, and 2013. In 2013, Newfoundland and Labrador became the last province to establish football at the minor league level, with teams playing on the Avalon Peninsula and in Labrador City. The province however has yet to host
1178-756: The Alberta Football League becoming especially popular. The Northern Football Conference formed in Ontario in 1954 has also surged in popularity for former college players who do not continue to professional football. The Ontario champion plays against the Alberta champion for the "National Championship". The Canadian Major Football League is the governing body for the semi-professional game. Women's football has gained attention in recent years in Canada. The first Canadian women's league to begin operations
1240-536: The American stadiums. The Grey Cup was established in 1909, after being donated by Albert Grey, 4th Earl Grey , Governor General of Canada, as the championship of teams under the CRU for the Rugby Football Championship of Canada. Initially an amateur competition, it eventually became dominated by professional teams in the 1940s and early 1950s. The ORFU, the last amateur organization to compete for
1302-717: The Canadian Rugby Union (CRU) in 1891. The immediate forerunner to the current Canadian Football League was established in 1956 when the IRFU and WIFU formed an umbrella organization, the Canadian Football Council (CFC). In 1958, the CFC left the CRU to become the "Canadian Football League" (CFL). The Burnside rules closely resembling American football (which are similar rules developed by Walter Camp for that sport) that were incorporated in 1903 by
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#17327978544491364-578: The Canadian and American games stem from rule changes that the American side of the border adopted but the Canadian side did not (originally, both sides had three downs, goal posts on the goal lines, and unlimited forward motion, but the American side modified these rules and the Canadians did not). The Canadian field width was one rule that was not based on American rules, as the Canadian game was played in wider fields and stadiums that were not as narrow as
1426-623: The Gloucester Redskins, and operated as such until the conclusion of the 1996 QJFL season. With the folding of the CFL 's Ottawa Rough Riders , the Gloucester Redskins changed their name to the current Ottawa Junior Riders and changed their colors from burgundy, yellow and white, to the current red, black and white. The organization began competing in the Quebec Junior Football League in 1995, and did so until
1488-565: The Kartographer extension Canadian football Canadian football , or simply football , is a sport in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete on a field 110 yards (101 m) long and 65 yards (59 m) wide, attempting to advance a pointed oval-shaped ball into the opposing team's end zone . American and Canadian football have shared origins and are closely related, but have some major differences . Rugby football , from which Canadian football developed,
1550-464: The ORFU, were an effort to distinguish it from a more rugby-oriented game. The Burnside Rules had teams reduced to 12 men per side, introduced the snap-back system, required the offensive team to gain 10 yards on three downs, eliminated the throw-in from the sidelines, allowed only six men on the line, stated that all goals by kicking were to be worth two points and the opposition was to line up 10 yards from
1612-641: The QJFL, the Junior Riders had developed a rivalry with the Ottawa Sooners , but the Sooners moved to the CJFL in 2009. The Junior Riders again left the QJFL after the 2013 season, but returned to the league for the 2017 season. Dean Dorsey 1995-1998 Dan Murphy 1999-2002 Andy McEvoy 2003 Luigi Costanzo 2004-2009 Max Palladino 2010-2017 Rob Bento 2018–present Scott Gordon ,
1674-5350: The Regular Season Joe Pistilli Cup: Winners of the Playoffs Bob Geary Trophy: Player of the Year Sport O'Keefe Trophy: Most Valuable Player to his Team Kelvin Kirk Trophy: Offensive Player of the Year Schenley Trophy: Defensive Player of the Year Trevor Bennett Trophy: Offensive Lineman of the Year Alex Chapman Trophy: Rookie of the Year Past Junior teams in Quebec Leagues [ edit ] Chateauguay Ramblers Cornwall Emards Cumberland Panthers ETS Genie Joliette Pirates Laval Devils Laval Scorpions Montreal Royals Montreal Junior Alouettes Montreal Junior Concordes North Shore Broncos Notre-Dame-de-Grace Maple Leafs Ottawa Sooners Québec Citadelles Rosemont Bombers Sherbrooke Blitz St-Hubert Rebelles St-Lazare Stallions St-Leonard Cougars South Shore Cobras South Shore Monarx South Shore Packers Valleyfield Phalanges Verdun Invictus Verdun Maple Leafs Verdun Shamcats Ville Emard Juveniles Sun Youth SunDevils See also [ edit ] Canadian football Football Canada Canadian Football League U Sports football Canadian Interuniversity Sport Canadian Colleges Athletic Association Comparison of Canadian and American football External links [ edit ] Official website [REDACTED] Sources [ edit ] ^ "2023 - Joe Pistilli Cup Game Review" . Quebec Major Junior Football League . 2023-11-19 . Retrieved 2024-05-14 . http://www.qjfl.ca/ v t e Amateur football leagues in Canada Canada U Sports Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL) Canadian Major Football League Evolved from amateur to professional leagues Interprovincial Rugby Football Union Western Interprovincial Football Union Alberta Alberta Football League Alberta High School Leagues Alberta Touch Football League Flag Football Alberta Minor Football Prairie Football Conference (CJFL) British Columbia B.C. Community Football Association British Columbia Football Conference (CJFL) B.C. Secondary Schools Football Association Manitoba Canadian Senior Football League Manitoba Major Football League Manitoba Minor Football Association Midget Football League of Manitoba Prairie Football Conference (CJFL) Rural Manitoba Football League Thunder Bay Minor Football Association Westman Youth Football Winnipeg High School Football League Defunct Manitoba Junior Football League New Brunswick Atlantic Football League Capital Area Minor Football Association Fundy Minor Football Association Maritime Football League Moncton Football Association Nova Scotia Atlantic Football League Maritime Football League Ontario Northern Football Conference Ontario Football Conference (CJFL) Ontario Varsity Football League Defunct Ontario Rugby Football Union Prince Edward Island Atlantic Football League Maritime Football League PEI Tackle Football League Quebec Empire Football League Ligue de football Bantam AAA football league Ligue de Football de Québec Ligue de Football Majeur du Québec Ligue de football Midget AAA football league Ligue de Football Sénior Élite du Québec Ligue Métropolitaine de Football Sénior Ligue Montréal-Metro North Shore Football League Quebec Junior Football League Quebec Bantam Football League Defunct Quebec Juvenile Football League Quebec Senior Football League Saskatchewan Kinsmen Football League Prairie Football Conference (CJFL) Regina Minor Football Regina Touch Football Saskatoon Minor Football Saskatoon Touch Football Swift Current Minor Football Touch Regina Youth Football Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Quebec_Junior_Football_League&oldid=1241753834 " Categories : Quebec Junior Football League Canadian football leagues Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description with empty Wikidata description Articles containing OSM location maps Pages using
1736-650: The Toronto club is still in continuous operation today. This rugby-football soon became popular at Montreal's McGill University . McGill challenged Harvard University to a two-game series in 1874 , using a hybrid game of English rugby devised by the University of McGill. The first attempt to establish a proper governing body and to adopt the current set of Rugby rules was the Foot Ball Association of Canada, organized on March 24, 1873, followed by
1798-571: The United States playing under Canadian rules in 1995. The Expansion was aborted after three years; the Baltimore Stallions were the most successful of the numerous Americans teams to play in the CFL, winning the 83rd Grey Cup . Continuing financial losses, a lack of proper Canadian football venues, a pervasive belief that the American teams were simply pawns to provide the struggling Canadian teams with expansion fee revenue, and
1860-616: The Vanier Cup. Junior football is played by many after high school before joining the university ranks. There are 19 junior teams in three conferences in the Canadian Junior Football League competing for the Canadian Bowl . The Quebec Junior Football League includes teams from Ontario and Quebec who battle for the Manson Cup. Semi-professional leagues have grown in popularity in recent years, with
1922-404: The ball to the one-yard line with an automatic first down. For a distance penalty, if the yardage is greater than half the distance to the goal line, then the ball is advanced half the distance to the goal line, though only up to the one-yard line (unlike American football, in Canadian football no scrimmage may start inside either one-yard line). If the original penalty yardage would have resulted in
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1984-509: The ball, nor may he be hit while in the pocket (i.e. behind the offensive line) prior to that point below the knees or above the shoulders. Infractions of the rules are punished with penalties , typically a loss of yardage of 5, 10 or 15 yards against the penalized team. Minor violations such as offside (a player from either side encroaching into scrimmage zone before the play starts) are penalized five yards, more serious penalties (such as holding) are penalized 10 yards, and severe violations of
2046-400: The beginning of the half, or b) which direction of the field to play in. The remaining choice is given to the opposing captain. Before the resumption of play in the second half, the captain that did not have first choice in the first half is given first choice. Teams usually choose to defer, so it is typical for the team that wins the coin toss to kick to begin the first half and receive to begin
2108-415: The clock starts not at the kick but when the ball is first touched after the kick). In the last three minutes of a half, the clock stops whenever the ball becomes dead. On kickoffs, the clock starts when the ball is first touched after the kick. On scrimmages, when it starts depends on what ended the previous play. The clock starts when the ball is ready for scrimmage except that it starts on the snap when on
2170-487: The defenders on all kicks. The rules were an attempt to standardize the rules throughout the country. The CIRFU, QRFU, and CRU refused to adopt the new rules at first. Forward passes were not allowed in the Canadian game until 1929, and touchdowns, which had been five points, were increased to six points in 1956, in both cases several decades after the Americans had adopted the same changes. The primary differences between
2232-401: The distance in yards from and an arrow pointed toward the nearest goal line. Prior to the early 1980s, arrows were not used and all yard lines (in both multiples of 5 and 10) were usually marked with the distance to the goal line, including the goal line itself which was marked with either a "0" or "00"; in most stadiums today, only the yard markers in multiples of 10 are marked with numbers, with
2294-509: The door for international friendlies and tournaments to be staged in Canada employing the infrastructure communities have invested in for our sport from coast to coast," Football Canada president and IFAF General Secretary Jim Mullin said in the joint statement. Canadian football is played at several levels in Canada; the top league is the professional nine-team Canadian Football League (CFL). The CFL regular season begins in June, and playoffs for
2356-404: The down repeated. In addition, as noted previously, the referee can give possession to the defence for repeated deliberate time count violations on third down. The clock does not run during convert attempts in the last three minutes of a half. If the 15 minutes of a quarter expire while the ball is live, the quarter is extended until the ball becomes dead. If a quarter's time expires while the ball
2418-405: The end of regulation play, then each team is given an equal number of offensive possessions to break the tie. A coin toss is held to determine which team will take possession first; the first team scrimmages the ball at the opponent's 35-yard line and conducts a series of downs until it scores or loses possession. If the team scores a touchdown, starting with the 2010 season, it is required to attempt
2480-714: The end of the 2000 season. In 2001, the Ottawa Junior Riders began play in the Ontario Football Conference of the Canadian Junior Football League . The Ottawa Junior Riders played in the CJFL until the end of the 2005 season, when they returned to the QJFL for the beginning of the 2006 season. Although the team did not garner much success in the OFC / CJFL , they have won nine QJFL Championships over their time in that league (1998, 1999, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2018, 2019). Upon their entry into
2542-454: The end zones are often cut off in the corners to accommodate the track. Until 1986, the end zones were 25 yards (23 m) deep, giving the field an overall length of 160 yards (150 m), and a correspondingly larger cutoff could be required at the corners. The first field to feature the shorter 20-yard end zone was Vancouver's BC Place (home of the BC Lions ), which opened in 1983. This
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2604-421: The feet and hands, is forced to the ground (a tackle ); when a forward pass is not caught on the fly (during a scrimmage); when a touchdown (see below) or a field goal is scored; when the ball leaves the playing area by any means (being carried, thrown, or fumbled out of bounds ); or when the ball carrier is in a standing position but can no longer move forwards (called forward progress). If no score has been made,
2666-399: The field who may be legally tackled is the player currently in possession of the football (the ball carrier). On a passing play a receiver, that is to say, an offensive player sent down the field to receive a pass, may not be interfered with (have his motion impeded, be blocked, etc.) unless he is within five yards of the line of scrimmage. Prior to a pass that goes beyond the line of scrimmage,
2728-726: The founders of Milton, Massachusetts, devised rules based on rugby football . The game gradually gained a following, with the Hamilton Football Club (later the Hamilton Tiger-Cats ) formed on November 3, 1869. Montreal Football Club was formed on April 8, 1872. Toronto Argonaut Football Club was formed on October 4, 1873, and the Ottawa Football Club (later the Ottawa Rough Riders) on September 20, 1876. Of those clubs, only
2790-440: The goal line sometimes being marked with a "G". The centre (55-yard) line usually is marked with a "C" (or, more rarely, with a "55"). "Hash marks" are painted in white, parallel to the yardage lines, at 1 yard (0.9 m) intervals, 24 yards (21.9 m) from the sidelines under amateur rules, but 28 yards (25.6 m) in the CFL. On fields that have a surrounding running track , such as Molson Stadium and many universities ,
2852-414: The goal lines and end lines. Including the end zones, the total area of the field is 87,750 square feet (8,152 m ). At each goal line is a set of 40-foot-high (12 m) goalposts , which consist of two uprights joined by an 18 + 1 ⁄ 2 -foot-long (5.6 m) crossbar which is 10 feet (3 m) above the goal line. The goalposts may be H-shaped (both posts fixed in the ground) although in
2914-455: The higher-calibre competitions the tuning-fork design (supported by a single curved post behind the goal line, so that each post starts 10 feet (3 m) above the ground) is preferred. The sides of the field are marked by white sidelines , the goal line is marked in white or yellow, and white lines are drawn laterally across the field every 5 yards (4.6 m) from the goal line. These lateral lines are called "yard lines" and often marked with
2976-502: The kicking team who are not onside may not approach within five yards of the ball until it has been touched by the receiving team, or by an onside teammate. The methods of scoring are: Resumption of play following a score is conducted under procedures which vary with the type of score. The game consists of two 30-minute halves, each of which is divided into two 15-minute quarters. The clock counts down from 15:00 in each quarter. Timing rules change when there are three minutes remaining in
3038-472: The next play starts from scrimmage . Before scrimmage , an official places the ball at the spot it was at the stop of clock, but no nearer than 24 yards from the sideline or 1 yard from the goal line. The line parallel to the goal line passing through the ball (line from sideline to sideline for the length of the ball) is referred to as the line of scrimmage. This line is similar to " no-man's land "; players must stay on their respective sides of this line until
3100-415: The offence and the team defending is referred to as the defence. Play begins with a backwards pass through the legs (the snap) by a member of the offensive team, to another member of the offensive team. This is usually the quarterback or punter, but a "direct snap" to a running back is also not uncommon. If the quarterback or punter receives the ball, he may then do any of the following: Each play constitutes
3162-413: The penalty and take over on downs. After the kick is made, change of possession occurs and subsequent penalties are assessed against either the spot where the ball is caught, or the runback. Canadian football distinguishes four ways of kicking the ball: On any kicking play, all onside players (the kicker, and teammates behind the kicker at the time of the kick) may recover and advance the ball. Players on
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#17327978544493224-417: The penalty results in a first down being awarded); if a penalty against the defence results in the first down yardage being attained, then the offence is awarded a first down. If the defence is penalized on a two-point convert attempt and the offence chooses to attempt the play again, the offence must attempt another two-point convert; it cannot change to a one-point attempt. Conversely, the offence can attempt
3286-401: The play has begun again. For a scrimmage to be valid the team in possession of the football must have seven players, excluding the quarterback, within one yard of the line of scrimmage. The defending team must stay a yard or more back from the line of scrimmage. On the field at the beginning of a play are two teams of 12 (and not 11 as in American football). The team in possession of the ball is
3348-489: The previous play: During the last three minutes of a half, the penalty for failure to place the ball in play within the 20-second play clock, known as a "time count violation" (this foul is known as "delay of game" in American football), is dramatically different from during the first 27 minutes. Instead of the penalty being 5 yards with the down repeated, the base penalty (except during convert attempts) becomes loss of down on first or second down, and 10 yards on third down with
3410-483: The regular season the game ends as a tie. In a playoff game, the teams continue to attempt to score from alternating 35-yard lines, until one team is leading after both have had an equal number of possessions. In U Sports football, for the Uteck Bowl , Mitchell Bowl , and Vanier Cup , the same overtime procedure is followed until there is a winner. Ottawa Junior Riders The team began operations in 1995 as
3472-402: The rules (such as face-masking [grabbing the face mask attached to a player's helmet]) are typically penalized 15 yards. Depending on the penalty, the penalty yardage may be assessed from the original line of scrimmage, from where the violation occurred (for example, for a pass interference infraction), or from where the ball ended after the play. Penalties on the offence may, or may not, result in
3534-853: The school. A football club was formed at the university soon afterward, although its rules of play at this stage are unclear. The first written account of a game played was on October 15, 1862, on the Montreal Cricket Grounds. It was between the First Battalion Grenadier Guards and the Second Battalion Scots Fusilier Guards resulting in a win by the Grenadier Guards 3 goals, 2 rouges to nothing. In 1864, at Trinity College , Toronto, F. Barlow Cumberland, Frederick A. Bethune, and Christopher Gwynn, one of
3596-415: The second. Play begins at the start of each half with one team place-kicking the ball from its own end of the field: the 35-yard line in the CFL, the 45-yard line in amateur play. Both teams then attempt to catch the ball. The player who recovers the ball may run while holding the ball, or lateral throw the ball to a teammate. Play stops when the ball carrier's knee, elbow, or any other body part aside from
3658-485: The trophy, withdrew from competition after the 1954 season. The move ushered in the modern era of Canadian professional football, culminating in the formation of the present-day Canadian Football League in 1958. Canadian football has mostly been confined to Canada, with the United States being the only other country to have hosted high-level Canadian football games. The CFL's controversial " South Division " as it would come to be officially known attempted to put CFL teams in
3720-509: Was first recorded in Canada in the early 1860s, taken there by British immigrants, possibly in 1824. Both the Canadian Football League (CFL), the sport's top professional league, and Football Canada , the governing body for amateur play, trace their roots to 1880 and the founding of the Canadian Rugby Football Union . The CFL is the most popular and only major professional Canadian football league. Its championship game,
3782-429: Was particularly common among U.S.-based teams during the CFL's American expansion, where few American stadiums were able to accommodate the much longer and noticeably wider CFL field. The end zones in Toronto's BMO Field are only 18 yards instead of 20 yards. Teams advance across the field through the execution of quick, distinct plays, which involve the possession of a brown, prolate spheroid ball with ends tapered to
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#17327978544493844-532: Was the Maritime Women's Football League in 2004. The largest women's league is the Western Women's Canadian Football League . The Canadian football field is 150 yards (137 m) long and 65 yards (59 m) wide, within which the goal areas are 20 yards (18 m) deep, and the goal lines are 110 yards (101 m) apart. Weighted pylons are placed on the inside corner of the intersections of
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