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[[File:Pro Bowl 2007 action.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.25|Action during the [[2007 Pro Bowl]], the all-star game of the [[National Football League]]. Note different team insignias on helmets.]]
An '''all-star game''' is an [[exhibition game]] that purports to showcase the best players (the "stars") of a [[sports league]]. The exhibition is between two teams organized solely for the event, usually representing the league's teams based on region or division, but sometimes dividing the players by an attribute such as [[nationality]]. Selection of the players may be done by a vote of the coaches and/or news media; in professional leagues, fans may vote on some or all of the roster. An all-star game usually occurs at the midpoint of the [[Season (sports)#Regular season|regular season]]. An exception is [[American football]]'s [[NFL]] [[Pro Bowl]], which occurs at the end of the season.
All-star games are usually organized like regular games, but are often played with less emphasis on victory. Competing goals are to give many players time in the game and to avoid injury. In [[ice hockey]], for example, there is no serious [[checking (ice hockey)|checking]], while in [[American football]] no [[blitz (gridiron football)|blitzing]] is allowed. In basketball, there is virtually no defense played until the final quarter. However, the Australian [[State of Origin series]] does involve physicality that often leads to on-field scuffles.
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