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The size of the playing field is often smaller in nine-man football than in 11-man. Some states opt for a smaller, 80-yard-long by 40-yard-wide field (which is also used in eight-man and six-man); other states keep the field of play at the standard 100 yards long while reducing the width to 40 yards, some even play on a full-sized playing field (with the 53 1/3 yard-wide field).
Diagram of a modern American football field. Diagram of an early 20th century version of an American football field. The rectangular field of play used for American football games measures 100 yards (91.44 m) long between the goal lines, and 160 feet (48.8 m) (53.3 yards) wide. The field may be made of grass or artificial turf. In addition ...
Nine-man football, eight-man football and six-man football are varieties of gridiron football played with fewer players. They are played with the same number of downs (often with a 15-yard [14 m] requirement for a new set of downs, as opposed to 10 in other codes), fewer offensive linemen , and an 80-yard (73 m) field.
There will be a number of new faces on the sidelines among Section 1 Nine-Man football teams this season. Players come and go as a natural course of finishing ... New coaches, plenty of talent ...
An American six-man playing field. There are two versions of six-man football, one American and one Canadian. [4]Six-man American football is played on an 80-yard-long (73-m) by 40-yard-wide (37-m) field in most circumstances; the high school rulebook allows games to be held on a normal 100-yd (91-m) by 53 1 ⁄ 3-yd (48.8-m) field used in eleven-man football if the teams and leagues so choose.
Sioux Valley's Brock Christopherson runs the ball during the state Class 11B football championship against Winner on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, in the DakotaDome at Vermillion. Winner won 20-14. DEFENSE
Nov. 27—PIERRE — While the future of South Dakota nine-man football as a two or three-class entity is still up in the air, potential changes to the playoff structure could be on the way.
Eight-man football "Gun Formation" Eight-man football is a form of gridiron football, generally played by high schools with smaller enrollments. Eight-man football differs from the traditional 11-man game with the reduction of three players on each side of the ball and a field width that can be reduced to 40 yards, 13 1/3 yards narrower than the 53 1/3-yard 11-man field.