Football

Irish and Australian varieties

These codes have in common the absence of an offside rule, the prohibition of continuous carrying of the ball (requiring a periodic bounce or solo (toe-kick), depending on the code) while running, handpassing by punching or tapping the ball rather than throwing it, and other traditions.

• Australian rules football – officially known as "Australian football", and informally as "football", "footy" or "Aussie rules". In some areas it is referred to as "AFL", the name of the main organising body and competition
• Gaelic football – Played predominantly in Ireland. Commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic"
• International rules football – a compromise code used for games between Gaelic and Australian Rules players

Surviving medieval ball games

Inside the UK

• The Haxey Hood, played on Epiphany in Haxey, Lincolnshire
• Shrove Tuesday games
• In Scotland the Ba game ("Ball Game") is still popular around Christmas and Hogmanay at:

Outside the UK

• Calcio Fiorentino – a modern revival of Renaissance football from 16th century Florence.
• la Soule – a modern revival of French medieval football
• lelo burti – a Georgian traditional football game

Surviving UK school games

Games still played at UK public (independent) schools:

• Eton field game
• Eton wall game
• Harrow football
• Winchester College football

Recent inventions and hybrid games

• Keepie uppie (keep up) – the art of juggling with a football using the feet, knees, chest, shoulders, and head.

Based on FA rules

• Three sided football
• Triskelion

Based on rugby

• Force ’em backs a.k.a. forcing back, forcemanback

Hybrid games

• Austus – a compromise between Australian rules and American football, invented in Melbourne during World War II.
• Bossaball – mixes Association football and volleyball and gymnastics; played on inflatables and trampolines.
• Cycle ball − a sport similar to association football played on bicycles
• Footvolley – mixes Association football and beach volleyball; played on sand
• Football tennis – mixes Association football and tennis
• Kickball – a hybrid of Association football and baseball, invented in the United States in about 1942.
• Speedball – a combination of American football, soccer, and basketball, devised in the United States in 1912.
• Universal football – a hybrid of Australian rules and rugby league, trialled in Sydney in 1933.[122]
• Volata – a game resembling Association football and European handball, devised by Italian fascist leader, Augusto Turati, in the 1920s.
• Wheelchair rugby – also known as Murderball, invented in Canada in 1977. Based on ice hockey and basketball rather than rugby.

Note: although similar to football and volleyball in some aspects, Sepak takraw has ancient origins and cannot be considered a hybrid game.

Tabletop games, video games and other recreations

Based on Association football

• Subbuteo
• Blow football
• Table football – also known as foosball, table soccer, babyfoot, bar football or gettone
• Fantasy football (soccer)
• Button football – also known as Futebol de Mesa, Jogo de Botões
• Penny football
• FIFA Video Games Series
• Pro Evolution Soccer
• Mario Strikers
• Lego Football

Based on American football

• Paper football
• Blood Bowl
• Fantasy football (American)
• Madden NFL

Based on Australian football

• AFL video game series

Based on Rugby League football

• Sidhe's Rugby League series
• Australian Rugby League

See also

• Football field (unit of length)
• List of types of football
• List of players who have converted from one football code to another
• Names for association football
• 1601 to 1725 in sports: Football
• Footgolf
• Underwater football

Notes

References

• Eisenberg, Christiane and Pierre Lanfranchi, eds. (2006): Football History: International Perspectives; Special Issue, Historical Social Research 31, no. 1. 312 pages.
• Green, Geoffrey (1953); The History of the Football Association; Naldrett Press, London
• Mandelbaum, Michael (2004); The Meaning of Sports; Public Affairs, ISBN 1-58648-252-1
• Williams, Graham (1994); The Code War; Yore Publications, ISBN 1-874427-65-8