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#1 The-Apostle
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I just started watching the CFL (didn't know it was on NFL Network :lol:) and at midfield there's a C. What does that mean?

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#2 Chutebox
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Were you watching the Winnipeg game? I was too! It's like they are doing things just to be different than NFL. Only three down, three minute warning lol.

I hate all the motion in it though....

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#3 monkeytoes61
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I would guess "centre"
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#4 The-Apostle
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Were you watching the Winnipeg game? I was too! It's like they are doing things just to be different than NFL. Only three down, three minute warning lol.

I hate all the motion in it though....

Chutebox
No, the Calgary game. I guess I picked liking them because they're owned by Bret "Hitman" Hart. :D
I would guess "centre" monkeytoes61
Okay, thanks.
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#5 JohnBean42
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I don't watch it, but I believethere is 50 yard line on each side, then 5 years to centre.

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#6 rapsrule4
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Yeah the c is for the centre line.
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#7 DrKillByDeath84
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The C is the Centre of the field because it is 110 yards long in the CFL

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#8 finalcross
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There are a few more differences between the American game and the one they play in Canada.

Here are few:

Endzones are 20 yards

  • 12 players per team. The extra player is usually called the Slotback
  • Players can run pre-snap
  • No Fair Catch
  • Those one points that you often see/hear are called Rouges or Singles - They happen if a team misses a fieldgoal and the receiving team can't take it out of the endzone. Same if a punt goes into the endzone and it can't be taken out.

There a few more differences but these are the major ones.