The following forms of football feature moves described a bump : Football is the name given to a number of different team sports. ...

Aussie Rules players applying a bump or hip and shoulder.

• Australian Rules Football - A player can legally bump an opponent when the ball is within five metres. A bump is used as an act of shepherding - that is, preventing a player from gaining possession of the ball or reaching the contest, and often happens behind the play. A bump is typically contact made from the side by either hip. A bumping player's feet should not leave the ground, and a player may not bump an opposition player if both feet have left the ground. Umpires typically do not allow bumps on players with their head over the ball (when picking the ball up off the ground). An aggressive front-on bump is often called a shirt front and is an illegal and reportable offense (but often subject to interpretation). A bump from behind will often cause a push in the back and the penalty is a freekick. A tackle is often used instead against a player in possession of the ball.

• American Football - A bump is a technique used by defensive backs to slow down a receiver's ability to get off the line of scrimmage. The defender bumps the receiver at the start of the play and attempts to throw him off his route by keeping contact over the first five yards.