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|image = Image:US Navy 110603-N-AD372-308 Students at the Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center play underwater football to cool down after physical training.jpg
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|caption = Underwater football match involving [[United States Navy
|union = Manitoba Underwater Council
|nickname =
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|category = Aquatic
| equipment = [[diving mask]], [[
| venue = [[Swimming pool]]
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'''Underwater football''' is a two-team [[Underwater sports|underwater sport]] that shares common elements with [[underwater hockey]] and [[underwater rugby]]. As with both of those games, it is played in a [[swimming pool]] with [[snorkeling]] equipment ([[Diving mask|mask]], [[
The goal of the game is to [[wikt:manoeuvre|manoeuvre]] (by [[Carry (American football)|carry]]ing and [[Forward pass|passing]]) a slightly [[buoyancy|negatively buoyant]] [[ball]] from one side of a pool to the other by players who are completely submerged [[underwater]]. [[Score (sport)|Scoring]] is achieved by placing the ball (under control) in the [[wikt:gutter|gutter]] on the side of the pool. Variations include using a toy rubber torpedo as the ball, and weighing down buckets to rest on the bottom and serve as goals.
It is played in the Canadian provinces of [[Alberta]], [[Manitoba]], [[Newfoundland and Labrador]] and [[Saskatchewan]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Where is it Played|url=http://www.underwaterfootball.com/where_is_it_played.html|publisher=underwaterfootball.com|
== Origins ==
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The sport is similar to [[water polo]], but it is played most of the time underwater. Each player can go up to the surface to take air as many times needed, except when he has the football in his hand.
Like the traditional football, one
The court is 10 [[metre]]s wide (32 [[foot (measurement)|ft]]), {{convert|15|m|ft|abbr=off}} long, and {{convert|4|m|ft|abbr=off}} deep.
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== Governing body ==
The [[Sport governing body|governing body]] is the Manitoba Underwater Council,<ref>{{cite web|title=Manitoba Underwater Council (MUC)|url=https://www.manitobaunderwater.ca/}}</ref>
== See also ==
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==References==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.uwfootball.ca Underwater Football Canada Site]
* [http://www.underwaterfootball.com/main.html Welcome to the Official Underwater Football Site]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
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* [https://www.uwfootball.ca/about What Is Underwater Football?]
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