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-- this module implements [[Template:AmFootball positions]] local p = {} local positions = { ["back"] = {"Back (American football)", "Back", "B"}, ["blocking back"] = {"Quarterback", "Blocking back", "BB"}, ["center (american football)"] = {"Center (gridiron football)", "Center", "C"}, ["corner"] = {"Cornerback", "Cornerback", "CB"}, ["defensiveback"] = {"Defensive back", "Defensive back", "DB"}, ["defensiveend"] = {"Defensive end", "Defensive end", "DE"}, ["dimeback"] = {"Dimeback", "Dimeback", "DIME"}, ["defensivelinemen"] = {"Defensive line", "Defensive lineman", "DL"}, ["defensivetackle"] = {"Defensive tackle", "Defensive tackle", "DT"}, ["middleguard"] = {"Nose tackle", "Middle guard", "MG"}, ["nosetackle"] = {"Nose tackle", "Nose tackle", "NT"}, ["edge rusher"] = {"Edge rusher", "Edge rusher", "EDGE"}, ["end"] = {"End (gridiron football)", "End", "E"}, ["full back"] = {"Fullback (gridiron football)", "Fullback", "FB"}, ["guard (american football)"] = {"Guard (gridiron football)", "Guard", "OG"}, ["halfback (american football)"] = {"Halfback (American football)", "Halfback", "HB"}, ["tailback (american football)"] = {"Halfback (American football)", "Tailback", "TB"}, ["wingback (american football)"] = {"Wingback (American football)", "Wingback", "WB"}, ["place kicker"] = {"Placekicker", "Placekicker", "K"}, ["returnspecialist"] = {"Kick returner", "Kick returner", "KR"}, ["tackle (american football)"] = {"Tackle (gridiron football position)", "Tackle", "T"}, ["offensive tackle (american football)"] = {"Offensive tackle", "Offensive tackle", "OT"}, ["offensivelinemen"] = {"Offensive line", "Offensive lineman", "OL"}, ["nickleback"] = {"Nickelback (American football)", "Nickleback", "NB"}, ["linebacker (american football)"] = {"Linebacker", "Linebacker", "LB"}, ["outside linebacker (american football)"] = {"Linebacker", "Outside linebacker", "OLB"}, ["inside linebacker (american football)"] = {"Linebacker", "Inside linebacker", "ILB"}, ["middle linebacker (american football)"] = {"Linebacker", "Middle linebacker", "MLB"}, ["snapper"] = {"Long snapper", "Long snapper", "LS"}, ["punter (football)"] = {"Punter (football)", "Punter", "P"}, ["quarter back"] = {"Quarterback", "Quarterback", "QB"}, ["running back (american football)"] = {"Running back", "Running back", "RB"}, ["safety (american football)"] = {"Safety (gridiron football position)", "Safety", "S"}, ["free safety (american football)"] = {"Free safety", "Free safety", "FS"}, ["strong safety (american football)"] = {"Strong safety", "Strong safety", "SS"}, ["tight end (american football)"] = {"Tight end", "Tight end", "TE"}, ["reciever"] = {"Wide receiver", "Wide receiver", "WR"}, ["splitend"] = {"Wide receiver", "Split end", "SE"}, ["flanker"] = {"Wide receiver", "Flanker", "F"}, ["slotback"] = {"Slotback", "Slotback", "SB"}, ["punt returner"] = {"Punt returner", "Punt returner", "PR"}, } local aliases = { ["b"] = "back", ["bb"] = "blocking back", ["c"] = "center (american football)", ["center"] = "center (american football)", ["oc"] = "center (american football)", ["offensive center"] = "center (american football)", ["cb"] = "corner", ["cornerback"] = "corner", ["corner back"] = "corner", ["db"] = "defensiveback", ["defensive back"] = "defensiveback", ["de"] = "defensiveend", ["defensive end"] = "defensiveend", ["dime"] = "dimeback", ["dime back"] = "dimeback", ["dl"] = "defensivelinemen", ["defensive line"] = "defensivelinemen", ["defensiveline"] = "defensivelinemen", ["defensive lineman"] = "defensivelinemen", ["defensivelineman"] = "defensivelinemen", ["defensive linemen"] = "defensivelinemen", ["dt"] = "defensivetackle", ["defensive tackle"] = "defensivetackle", ["mg"] = "middleguard", ["middle guard"] = "middleguard", ["nt"] = "nosetackle", ["nose"] = "nosetackle", ["nose tackle"] = "nosetackle", ["edge"] = "edge rusher", ["e"] = "end", ["fb"] = "full back", ["fullback"] = "full back", ["g"] = "guard (american football)", ["guard"] = "guard (american football)", ["og"] = "guard (american football)", ["offensive guard"] = "guard (american football)", ["offensiveguard"] = "guard (american football)", ["hb"] = "halfback (american football)", ["halfback"] = "halfback (american football)", ["half back"] = "halfback (american football)", ["tb"] = "tailback (american football)", ["tailback"] = "tailback (american football)", ["tail back"] = "tailback (american football)", ["wb"] = "wingback (american football)", ["wingback"] = "wingback (american football)", ["wing back"] = "wingback (american football)", ["k"] = "place kicker", ["pk"] = "place kicker", ["kicker"] = "place kicker", ["placekicker"] = "place kicker", ["kr"] = "returnspecialist", ["kick returner"] = "returnspecialist", ["kickreturner"] = "returnspecialist", ["kickoff returner"] = "returnspecialist", ["kickoffreturner"] = "returnspecialist", ["kick-off returner"] = "returnspecialist", ["kick-offreturner"] = "returnspecialist", ["r"] = "returnspecialist", ["returner"] = "returnspecialist", ["rs"] = "returnspecialist", ["return specialist"] = "returnspecialist", ["t"] = "tackle (american football)", ["tackle"] = "tackle (american football)", ["ot"] = "offensive tackle (american football)", ["offensive tackle"] = "offensive tackle (american football)", ["offensivetackle"] = "offensive tackle (american football)", ["ol"] = "offensivelinemen", ["offensive line"] = "offensivelinemen", ["offensiveline"] = "offensivelinemen", ["offensive lineman"] = "offensivelinemen", ["offensivelineman"] = "offensivelinemen", ["offensive linemen"] = "offensivelinemen", ["nickle"] = "nickleback", ["slot corner"] = "nickleback", ["nickle back"] = "nickleback", ["lb"] = "linebacker (american football)", ["linebacker"] = "linebacker (american football)", ["line backer"] = "linebacker (american football)", ["backer"] = "linebacker (american football)", ["olb"] = "outside linebacker (american football)", ["outside linebacker"] = "outside linebacker (american football)", ["outside line backer"] = "outside linebacker (american football)", ["outsidelinebacker"] = "outside linebacker (american football)", ["ilb"] = "inside linebacker (american football)", ["inside linebacker"] = "inside linebacker (american football)", ["inside line backer"] = "inside linebacker (american football)", ["insidelinebacker"] = "inside linebacker (american football)", ["mlb"] = "middle linebacker (american football)", ["middle Linebacker"] = "middle linebacker (american football)", ["middle line backer"] = "middle linebacker (american football)", ["middlelinebacker"] = "middle linebacker (american football)", ["ls"] = "snapper", ["longsnapper"] = "snapper", ["long snapper"] = "snapper", ["p"] = "punter (football)", ["punter"] = "punter (football)", ["punter (american football)"] = "punter (football)", ["qb"] = "quarter back", ["quarterback"] = "quarter back", ["rb"] = "running back (american football)", ["runningback"] = "running back (american football)", ["running back"] = "running back (american football)", ["s"] = "safety (american football)", ["safety"] = "safety (american football)", ["fs"] = "free safety (american football)", ["free safety"] = "free safety (american football)", ["ss"] = "strong safety (american football)", ["strong safety"] = "strong safety (american football)", ["te"] = "tight end (american football)", ["tight end"] = "tight end (american football)", ["tightend"] = "tight end (american football)", ["wr"] = "reciever", ["wide receiver"] = "reciever", ["wide reciever"] = "reciever", ["widereceiver"] = "reciever", ["widereciever"] = "reciever", ["se"] = "splitend", ["split end"] = "splitend", ["f"] = "flanker", ["sb"] = "slotback", ["slot receiver"] = "slotback", ["slot reciever"] = "slotback", ["slot back"] = "slotback", ["pr"] = "punt returner" } function p._main(pos, long) pos = (pos or ''):lower() if aliases[pos] then pos = aliases[pos] end local t = positions[pos] if t then return '[[' .. t[1] .. '|' .. (long and t[2] or t[3]) .. ']]' end return 'N/A' end function p.main(frame) local args = frame:getParent().args local pos = args[1] local long = (args[2] or '') == 'long' return p._main(pos, long) end return p
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