Position (team sports)

In team sports, a position is the role and placement of an individual player within the arrangement of players on the field of play during a game.

Many sports measure performance of individual players based on standards for their specific positions. Players' suitability for certain positions is often linked to specific attributes and skill requirements.

For information about team or player positions in some particular sports, see:

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