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    Why did schools adopt football?
    Football was adopted by a number of public schools as a way of encouraging competitiveness and keeping youths fit. Each school drafted its own rules, which varied widely between different schools and were changed over time with each new intake of pupils. Two schools of thought developed regarding rules.

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    When was the Football League founded?
    In 1888, the Football League was founded in England, becoming the first of many professional football associations. During the 20th century, several of the various kinds of football grew to become some of the most popular team sports in the world.

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    What are the two types of football?
    In its place, two general types of football evolved: "kicking" games and "running" (or "carrying") games. A hybrid of the two, known as the "Boston game", was played by a group known as the Oneida Football Club.

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    What is the difference between a football and a rugby league?
    Rugby league – often referred to simply as "league", and usually known simply as "football" or "footy" in the Australian states of New South Wales and Queensland. Rugby league sevens and Rugby league nines – variants for teams of reduced size. Touch rugby – generic name for forms of rugby football which do not feature tackles.

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    Why was football a 'game of our own'?
    H. C. A. Harrison, a seminal figure in Australian football, recalled that his cousin Wills wanted "a game of our own". The code was distinctive in the prevalence of the mark, free kick, tackling, lack of an offside rule and that players were specifically penalised for throwing the ball.

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    What is the difference between flag football and Canadian Football?
    Flag football – non-contact variant in which a flag attached to a player is removed to indicate a tackle. Canadian football – called simply "football" in Canada; "football" in Canada can mean either Canadian or American football depending on context.

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