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In [[American football]], the team which starts out in possession of the ball at the beginning of a [[football play|play]], and the team which initiates play by a [[football snap|snap]] of the ball from the [[football center|center]] to a [[football back|back]]. The offensive team is eligible to legally excute certain maneuvers, including a [[punt (football)|punt]], [[place kick]], or [[forward pass]], which the [[defensive team]] (or [[receiving team]] in the case of a [[change of possession play]]) may not execute, even if they should come into possession of the ball during the course of the [[football play|play]]. |
In [[American football]] and [[Canadian football]], the team which starts out in possession of the ball at the beginning of a [[football play|play]], and the team which initiates play by a [[football snap|snap]] of the ball from the [[football center|center]] to a [[football back|back]]. The offensive team is eligible to legally excute certain maneuvers, including a [[punt (football)|punt]], [[place kick]], or [[forward pass]], which the [[defensive team]] (or [[receiving team]] in the case of a [[change of possession play]]) may not execute, even if they should come into possession of the ball during the course of the [[football play|play]]. |
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In American football and Canadian football, the team which starts out in possession of the ball at the beginning of a play, and the team which initiates play by a snap of the ball from the center to a back. The offensive team is eligible to legally excute certain maneuvers, including a punt, place kick, or forward pass, which the defensive team (or receiving team in the case of a change of possession play) may not execute, even if they should come into possession of the ball during the course of the play.