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59-649: The school contains students ranging from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade, thus the team offers athletic teams from the middle school level (junior junior varsity) to the varsity level. Most of Southampton Academy's athletic teams participate in the Virginia Commonwealth Conference (VCC). At the state level, Southampton Academy participates in Virginia Independent Schools (VIS) in Division III (smallest schools classification). From

118-426: A 3-3-2, 3-2-3, 4-3-1, 3-4-1, 4-2-2, 5-3, and a 6-2 goal-line defense. The 3-2-3 defense has gained popularity due to the increase of passing-oriented offense in the eight-man game. It substitutes the third linebacker for another defensive back. Most of these formations put stress on linebackers. that is why they have to be some of the best tacklers on the field. Eight-man football includes special teams units similar to

177-740: A 50-yard (46 m) by roughly 25-yard (23 m) field, as professional eight-man football is usually played indoors. There are some eight-man leagues that play outdoors, however; in Texas the American Eightman Football League (AEFL) plays on a 100-yard field, and in Illinois and Missouri, the Eight Man Football League (8FL) plays on a 60-yard (55 m) field. In recent years, organizations that previously played six-man football have been converting to eight-man football, leading to

236-714: A banner year in which they won VCC championships in girls basketball, volleyball, cheerleading, and softball. In 2007, the Raiders won the VIS Division III state baseball championship. In 2007, The Girls Varsity Basketball team won the VCC Conference and Tournament Championship. From 2000 through 2009 the Girl's Varsity Volleyball team won 10 consecutive regular season VCC Conference Championships as well as 9 VCC Tournament Championships. Eight-man football Eight-man football

295-503: A first down, with the offense provided three downs to gain sufficient yardage rather than four downs as in the American game; this remains unchanged in the six-man variant. All six players are eligible to be receivers in the American game, while in the Canadian game, the player in the centre of the offensive line is ineligible. On offense, three linemen are required on the line of scrimmage at

354-502: A pilot program. It was made particularly for schools that were small and too far removed geographically to have a reasonable co-operative program with a neighboring school. Idaho did play six-man football in the 1940s. The sport is also played by high schools in Kansas , Montana , Nebraska , New Mexico , North Dakota , Oregon , and Wyoming , and in parts of Canada. As of 2013, no leagues (professional, semiprofessional, or amateur) play

413-433: A playoff format or a "bowl game" format (Jamboree). For states with few eight-man teams, no official postseason is organized, instead electing for "Conference Champions". Playoff format States that elect a playoff format will seed teams based on regular season records and conference standings. Depending on the sizes of each class, division, or district, the playoff bracket is adjusted accordingly. Teams will advance through

472-456: A rule in which a game is called in the second half if one team gains a 45-point advantage over the other. In other states, it is referred to as the mercy rule. When invoked, one team is said to have "45ed" the other. Six Man, Texas , released in 2008, is a documentary film that explores six-man football as identity in the public high schools of the 160 small towns in Texas that play it. The Seventh Man , released in 2003, documents two years in

531-543: 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. Most states continue to play on a field 100 yards long, whereas a few states opt for 80-yard lengths. Reduced-player football, which consists of eight-man, six-man , and nine-man football has gained popularity across

590-549: Is also growing in England, predominantly in the north west, with the formation of the 8GL starting in September 2020. As of 2020, there were four teams making up the northern conference and the southern conference had 3 teams. Six-man football Six-man football is a variant of gridiron football played with six players per team, instead of the standard eleven or twelve. It is generally played by high schools in rural areas of

649-674: Is an American football linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted in the 1st Round of the 2018 NFL draft with the 19th overall pick. He was also named to the 2018 Pro Bowl. Tarik Cohen — (born July 26, 1995) was an American football running back for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). Cohen played the same position for North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University before being selected in

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708-524: Is playing six-(wo)man football – the Independent Women's Football League. In 2024, The Arena League launched a professional league under the six-man format. The Arena League plays on a standard indoor American football field but without goalposts (and thus no kicking). In 2005, coach C.H. Underwood authored what is considered to be the definitive strategy and play book for the game, Six Man Football , published by Bright Sky Press. A player during

767-408: Is the same as for eleven men, except on the point after touchdown (PAT) attempt and the field goal . A point-after kick is worth two points , while a conversion made by running or passing the ball is worth one point. A field goal is worth four points instead of three. These rule changes were made because of the difficulty of successfully getting a kick off with so few blockers on the line compared to

826-627: The Canadian Football League . Ed Sprinkle (September 3, 1923 – July 28, 2014) played six-man football at Tuscola High School in 1939, and became known to many as "The Meanest Man in Pro Football", nicknamed "the Claw". Prior to his NFL career, Sprinkle won three letters in football and two in basketball and earned All-Border Conference while at Hardin–Simmons University in the early 1940s. He earned all-Eastern honors in 1943 while attending

885-612: The Houston Oilers of the NFL. Steinkuhler is also remembered for being the player who picked up quarterback Turner Gill 's intentional fumble in the 1984 Orange Bowl and ran it 19 yards for a touchdown in a play dubbed the " Fumblerooski ". Roland Woolsey – (born August 11, 1953 in Provo, Utah ) is a former professional American football player who played in four NFL seasons for the Dallas Cowboys , Seattle Seahawks , Cleveland Browns and

944-529: The Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted in the 7th Round of the 2023 NFL draft with the 236th overall pick. Witt played eight-man football for Ewen-Trout Creek High School before playing basketball for one year at Michigan Technological University and transferring to Northern Michigan University in 2019 to play tight end before switching to offensive tackle in 2022. Leighton Vander Esch — (born February 8, 1996)

1003-766: The Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Iowa , and was drafted by the Vikings in the first round of the 2006 NFL draft . He was a two-time Pro Bowl selection (2011, 2012) and Second-team All-Pro (2012). He was awarded the Ed Block Courage Award (2007) and was the NFC Combined Tackles Leader (2010) and also ranked #70 in the Top 100 NFL Players of 2013. Jack Pardee (Six-man) – (April 19, 1936 – April 1, 2013)

1062-596: The St. Louis Cardinals . He played college football at Boise State University . The Israeli Football League , an eight-man league was established in Israel in 2005 with three teams, Haifa Underdogs, Tel Aviv Pioneers and Tel Aviv Sabres. The league was established by Israeli players and activists under the leadership of Ofri Becker, and though playing without equipment, this was the first ever tackle football league in this country, named Israeli Football League (IFL). In March 2008, at

1121-512: The United States Naval Academy . He played for twelve seasons with the Chicago Bears of the National Football League and is credited with calling attention to the NFL's defensive players. At first, he played on both defense and offense. He caught 32 passes for 451 yards and seven touchdowns during his professional career. His ability to rush opposing quarterbacks, however, made him a defensive specialist, earning four Pro Bowls. He

1180-571: The six-man football team. He was an All-American linebacker at Texas A&M University and a two-time All-Pro with the Los Angeles Rams (1963) and the Washington Redskins (1971). He was one of the few six-man players to ever make it to the NFL, and his knowledge of that wide-open game would serve him well as a coach. Dean Steinkuhler – (born January 27, 1961) is a former American college and professional football player who

1239-403: The 11-man game. It depends greatly on the type of formation used, but the eliminated players are commonly two offensive tackles and a skill position player on offense and one defensive back , one linebacker and one defensive lineman on defense. The size of the playing field is often smaller in eight-man football than in 11-man. To accommodate six fewer players on the field, the width of

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1298-407: The 1960s and coach of the first Texas State Six-Man Championship team in 1972, Underwood provides a thorough dissertation on the small-town sport from both analytical and historical perspectives. Another Bright Sky Press book, published in 2003, Grit and Glory: Six-Man Football , is a collection of photographs that capture the spirit of the game and its players. Grit and Glory exclusively showcases

1357-844: The 2017–2018 alignments from UIL, TAPPS, TAIAO, TCAF, and T-CAL, the state of Texas has 262 six-man football teams (69 in UIL Division I, 69 in UIL Division II, 52 in TAPPS 19 in TAIAO, 18 in TCAF and 17 in T-CAL). Texas Charter School Academic and Athletic League (TCSAAL) held its inaugural Six-Man Football Varsity State Championship on November 20, 2015, at East View High School in Georgetown, Texas, in which Inspired Vision Academy defeated West Columbia Charter School for

1416-550: The Alabama Christian Education Athletic Association (ACEAA). The state of Colorado has 23 teams currently playing six-man football, with the majority of teams being from small towns located in eastern Colorado. As of 2013, Idaho has two teams that play six-man football; they play against makeshift junior varsity teams or teams in Montana. Idaho has not sanctioned six-man football, but approved it for

1475-587: The Canadian Football League. He is the youngest player to rush for 1,000 yards in a season (21 years, 77 days old). Josh Brown – (born April 29, 1979) is an American football placekicker , formerly for the New York Giants of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL draft . He played college football at Nebraska . Brown

1534-635: The Colonial Carolina Conference, the Raiders won conference championships in 1995, 1996, and 1999. In 1997 and 2004, the Raiders won the NCISAA state championship. Southampton Academy finished its time playing 8-man football with another NCISAA championship in 2004. In 2005, the Raiders resumed playing 11-man football and reentered the Virginia Commonwealth Conference. In 1995–1996, the girls teams at Southampton Academy finished

1593-604: The Florida Christian Association of Private and Parochial Schools. FCAPPS comprises small Christian or private schools and at least one home-school cooperative. Teams in the conference are as far south as the Florida Keys to as far north as Jacksonville. The state of Alabama has eight teams playing as part of the Christian Football Association (www.cfafootball.org) which is a sister organization to

1652-571: The Rams from 1977 through 1987 and was named to the Pro Bowl in four consecutive years, 1980 through 1983. He played on the Rams' 1979–1980 Super Bowl XIV team. He was the Rams' wide receivers coach from 2010 to 2011. He was named the Wichita Eagle 's high school football player of the decade for the 1970s. Chad Greenway (9-man)– (born January 12, 1983) is a former American football linebacker for

1711-718: The United States and Canada. Six-man football was developed in 1934 by Stephen Epler in Chester, Nebraska , as an alternative means for small high schools to field a football team during the Great Depression . The first game was played on Thursday, September 27, 1934, at the Hebron, Nebraska Athletic Gridiron, with a crowd of almost 1000 watching. This game was played so that coaches all over Kansas and Nebraska could see if they wanted to try this new game of six-man. The two teams playing in

1770-456: The United States. As of 2015, 1,561 schools in 30 states sponsor reduced-player football, with 1,161 of those teams participating in eight-man leagues, whereas 284 teams play six-man football and 116 teams play nine-man football . Eight-man football shares the same rules, procedures, and structure as the traditional 11-man game, with a few minor differences. Eight-man football is played with eight players on offense and defense, three fewer than

1829-463: The bracket until a state champion is crowned. Bowl Game format States that elect a bowl game format, also known as a Jamboree, will seed teams based on regular season records and pair them against like-seeded opponents (i.e. #1 vs #1, #2 vs #2, #3 vs #3, and #4 vs #4). In this format, teams play one postseason game as there is no advancement through levels as in a playoff format. Eight-man football consists of fast-paced games with higher scoring than

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1888-482: The championship. TCSAAL held its second annual Six-Man Football State Championship on November 14, 2016, at Warrior Stadium at South Grand Prairie High School in Grand Prairie. Inspired Vision Academy lost to UME Preparatory Academy 999-0 (the scoreboard could only display three digits) for their second consecutive TCSAAL Six-Man Varsity State Championship. The state of Florida has 32 teams playing six-man football in

1947-769: The end of the first season played in full gear, the Big Blue Jerusalem Lions defeated the Real Housing Haifa Underdogs 24 – 18 in overtime in Israel Bowl I. In Israel Bowl II in April 2009, the Dancing Camel Modi'in Pioneers defeated the defending champions Big Blue Jerusalem Lions 32 – 26 after two overtimes. The game was decided by a whole field interception return for a TD by Pioneers' Ohad Naveh. That season

2006-689: The expansion of the eight-man game. Eight-man football is particularly prominent in the Midwestern United States, with Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma being three of the four states with more than 80 eight-man teams. A write-up on 8-man football in Kansas appeared in Sports Illustrated' s tribute to the state. Of the 30 states that sponsor the 1,161 eight-man teams in the nation, teams are categorized by "class", "division", or "districts" with sub-conferences within each. States may elect to use either

2065-623: The few six-man players to ever make it to the NFL, and his knowledge of that wide-open game served him well as a coach. Pardee was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1986. Following his playing career, Pardee went on to coach, becoming the only head coach to helm a team in college football , the National Football League , the United States Football League , the World Football League , and

2124-411: The field is 40-yard-wide (37 m), 13 1/3-yards narrower than the 53 1/3-yard eleven-man field. Most eight-man leagues mandate 100-yard length fields, where few choose the 80-yard-long (73 m) field length option. There are several professional eight-man football leagues in the United States, due to the eight-man format being adopted by most indoor football leagues. These leagues typically use

2183-451: The first international six-man football game. Jack Pardee (April 19, 1936 – April 1, 2013) began his football career as a teenager in Christoval, Texas , where he excelled as a member of the six-man football team. He was an All-American linebacker at Texas A&M University and a two-time All-Pro with the Los Angeles Rams (1963) and the Washington Redskins (1971). He was one of

2242-464: The fourth round of the 2017 NFL draft . He was also named to the 2018 Pro Bowl. Rashaan Salaam – (October 8, 1974 – December 5, 2016) was a former American college and professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for four seasons during the 1990s. Salaam played college football for the University of Colorado and won the 1994 Heisman Trophy . He

2301-512: The game past the high-school level. The last one, the San Antonio -based Texas Sixman Football League , converted to eight-man football after the 2012 season. The Central Florida-based Southeastern Christian Association of Sixman Football ceased operations in the late 2000s, and the Pennsylvania 6-Man Football League also converted to eight-man around the same time. Currently, a women's league

2360-463: The game were the combined team from Hardy -Chester ("Hard-Chests") and a combined team from Belvidere - Alexandria ("Belvalex"). The two teams had two weeks to practice prior to this game; the two teams played to a 19-19 tie. After that night, rules for the game were distributed to about 60,000 coaches in the United States. On October 5, 1940, Windham High School from Windham, Ohio , defeated Stamford Collegiate of Niagara Falls, Ontario , 39-1 in

2419-535: The general guidelines set forth by the eleven-man game. Attempting the extra point kick after a touchdown is less common in eight-man, due to the lack of specialized kickers and holders and the inability to block defenders from interfering with the kick. For this reason, teams often attempt a two-point conversion instead. This is another reason why 8 man is very high scoring. General defensive alignments in eight-man football consist of defensive linemen , linebackers , and defensive backs . Common formations include

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2478-424: The line of scrimmage with players on each end remaining pass eligible. The interior of the line consists of two guards and a center . Most often, the line players on the edges of the formation are tight ends , or are occasionally split wide as wide receivers . Due to reduced sized teams requiring players to know different positions, players' jersey numbers do not affect pass eligibility, however, most teams follow

2537-441: The number of defenders. Six-man Canadian football also inverts the point values of PATs and conversions, but retains the three-point field goal and, additionally, retains the one-point rouge that is unique to the Canadian game. In both University Interscholastic League and Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools competition, a 45-point " mercy rule " exists to prevent lopsided scoring deficits (no such rule exists in

2596-588: The odd number of teams, the IFL abandoned the North and South Divisions, and now each team plays every other team in the league one time during the 10 game season. An eight-man league is also played in Ireland. This league, named DV8, is used as developmental league for rookies before they go on to compete in the 11man IAFL. As of 2009, six teams were competing in the DV8 league . The format

2655-927: The schools founding in 1969 to 1991 the school played 11 man football in both the VAAC (precursor to the VCC) and the Virginia Commonwealth Conference. From 1991 to 2004, the school fielded eight-man football teams that participated in the Colonial Carolina Conference , a conference that plays in the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association (NCISAA). The school was forced to play in North Carolina because there were none or few schools in Virginia that participated in 8-man football during this time period. While participating in

2714-553: The standard Texan game). The game is ended under this rule if a team is losing by 45 or more points at halftime or at any point after. The mercy rule is alluded to in the title of the David Morse film about six-man football, The Slaughter Rule . In Canada, a 35-point mercy rule is used that changes the clock to be constantly running rather than ending the game immediately. Scoring tends to be much higher in six-man games, which have exceeded 100 points several times per season. As of

2773-481: The start of the play. The player to whom the ball is snapped cannot advance the ball past the line of scrimmage (thus eliminating such plays as the bootleg or scramble ); however, if the ball is tossed to another player, that player can run or throw the ball and the player to whom the ball was snapped is still an eligible receiver. All forward passes to the player who snapped the ball (center) must travel at least 1 yard (1 m) in flight. Six-man American football scoring

2832-479: The teams and leagues so choose. Furthermore, the game specifies a 15-yard distance (14-m) from the line of scrimmage to gain a first down , instead of the normal 10 yards (9 m). Six-man Canadian football is similar, but the length of the field can be either 100 or 110 yards long by 40 yards wide. End zones can be either 10 yards or up to 20 yards deep. Normal twelve-man Canadian fields are 110 yards long and 65 yards wide, with 20-yard end zones and ten yards to gain

2891-439: The teams of that time when Cherokee and Marathon were powerhouses. The Slaughter Rule , released in 2002, used six-man football as played in Montana as the backdrop for an examination of the relationship between a fatherless renegade football player and his loner coach. The film contains a brief but adequate explanation of how the game of six-man football is played, as well as footage of actual game sequences. The title refers to

2950-685: The three Tel Aviv-area teams: the Sabres, Pioneers and Hammers; as well as the Haifa Underdogs and Naharia North Stars. The South Division was made up of the three Jerusalem-area teams: the Rebels, Lions and Kings; as well as the Petah Tikva Troopers and Be'er Sheva Black Swarm. The IFL continued to expand for the 2012–2013 season, adding another Tel Aviv-area team, the Rehovot Silverbacks. Due to

3009-413: The traditional format. One notable difference is significantly fewer teams using field goal or extra point units, instead electing to go for a fourth down conversion or a two-point conversion. Additionally, many teams opt to onside kick instead of kick deep. This saves players' energy since there are often few backups. Jake Witt — (born February 7, 2000) is an American football Offensive tackle for

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3068-584: The traditional game. Eight-man scores vary depending on the offensive and defensive strategies. Scores typically fall in the 40-60 point range, with "high scoring" games reaching the 70s and "low scoring" games falling below 30. Eight-man football is noted for producing multi-skilled players that are responsible for playing several positions, which require speed, agility, and strength. A variety of offensive formations can be used in eight-man football, most of which are converted from traditional eleven-man formations. Eight-man football rules require five players to be on

3127-489: The work of art photographer Laura Wilson , mother of actors Owen , Luke , and Andrew Wilson . In 2009, Dee Kelly, wrote a fictional book, A Good Man's Sin , based on a boy moving from the city to the country and playing six-man football in Indian Gap, Texas, before making it to the NFL. It explains the rules of the game and small-town football. It portrays the mid-1970s six-man football teams in central Texas consistently to

3186-629: Was a member of the 2005 Seattle Seahawks NFC Champion team. He was also awarded the PFW Golden Toe Award in 2006. Nolan Cromwell – (born January 30, 1955) is an American football player and coach who currently serves as a senior offensive assistant for the Cleveland Browns . He was an All-Pro safety for the Los Angeles Rams of the NFL and played for the University of Kansas in college, where he earned All-American honors. Cromwell played for

3245-403: Was an American football linebacker and the only head coach to helm a team in college football , the National Football League , the United States Football League , the World Football League , and the Canadian Football League . Pardee was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1986. As a teenager, Pardee moved to Christoval, Texas , where he excelled as a member of

3304-596: Was an offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons in the 1980s and 1990s. Steinkuhler played college football for the University of Nebraska , and was recognized as an All-American . While playing collegiately, he won the Outland Trophy (1983), Lombardi Award (1983), and the UPI Lineman of the Year (1983). He was selected in the first round of the 1984 NFL draft , and played professionally for

3363-403: Was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2020. There are two versions of six-man football, one American and one Canadian. 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

3422-419: Was picked by the Chicago Bears in the first round of the 1995 NFL draft , and played professionally for the Bears and Cleveland Browns of the NFL. Collegiately, in addition to winning the Heisman Trophy, Salaam was a unanimous All-American selection and awarded the Walter Camp Award (1994), Doak Walker Award (1994), and Jim Brown Award (1994). His NFL career lasted five seasons, along with two seasons spent in

3481-478: Was played with five teams after the expansion franchise of Jerusalem Kings was added. The 2009–2010 season was played with seven teams, introducing two new franchises, the Beer Sheva Black Swarm and the Judean Rebels. In the 2010–2011 season, an eighth team was added (The Herzeliya Hammers), and the league was split into 2 divisions, IFL North and IFL South. The 2011–2012 season saw 10 teams, with five in each division, North and South. The North Division consisted of

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