How does Canadien football differ form American footbaall?

Question

In American football you have 20-25 second plays, then the players mill around the field, slapping each other on the ****, for 2-2.5 minutes, does that happen in Canadian football?

Answer 1

Many different rules. Size of field is larger in CFL. Man allowed in motion can move toward the line of scrimmage to just name two. It is a more wide open game in general.

Answer 2

THE FIELD IS LARGER, ONLY THREE DOWNS, MORE EXCITING, TRY WATCHING IT, YOU WOULD LIKE IT...

Answer 3

The pitch is larger

Answer 4

There are several differences.  Some are:

-Canadian field is longer and wider

-Canadian football is played with 3 downs, American with 4

-Canadian football is played with 12 men on the field, American is with 11

-no fair catch rule in the CFL

-in the CFL, the punter can recover and advance his own kick

-in CFL you can score a "rouge" (a single point)

If you'd like more detail, see the link below.

Edit: the play clock in the CFL is only 20 seconds as opposed to 40 seconds in the NFL, so there is less time between plays.

Answer 5

They learn that Cadandien football players or the ones who was not good enough to play for the NFL.*

Answer 6

The Canadian Football field is longer.

Answer 7

I didn't know it was any different.