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.

[citation needed] Players' suitability for certain positions is often linked to specific attributes and skill requirements.

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

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