Rules

Competition Structure

  1. There will be two competitions:

Open Boys A: Tackling permitted. Open rules. (Girls can participate in Open Boys)

Open Girls A: Tackling permitted. Open rules

Social (Junior/Senior): Holding of players permitted. No tackling to ground.

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Ball Size

  1. Size 3, provided by AFLQ for all games

The Team

  1. Boys Open 12 a side. Unlimited reserves. Girls Open 9 a side.
  2. Social competition 12 a side.
  3. The spirit of the game is to give all players a game of football. Where there is
  4. difficulty fielding full numbers, both coaches must agree to equalize player numbers on each team.
  5. Girls are encouraged to play in both Open and Social competitions

The Field

  1. Divide into three zones. Open competition players must move back to positions at ball ups to control congestion. No flooding is permitted to allow for free flowing games.
  2. Social competition players to keep within zones and must move to

different zones after half time.

Please note:Coaches are encouraged to rotate players to maximize participation

during the half if required.

Playing Times

  1. Social competition: 12.30pm-12.48pm (4 minute half time) 12.52-1.10pm
  2. Open competiton: Girls 12.30-1.10pm Boys 1.15pm-1.55pm
  3. Game has 2 18 minute halves. 4 minute half times.
  4. Social players must be rotated according to diagram. It is encouraged that all payers play in various positions to gain experience and enjoy the game.

Umpires

  1. Umpiring, AFLQ will shadow registered teachers when umpiring. Teachers will be in full control of the game with guidance of rules from AFLQ staff. This must be adhered to under TPSS guidelines. Experience teachers may also assist when required for further guidance or support.

Start of play

  1. Ball up between two centre players
  2. Players should be approximate equal size
  3. Maximum of four players from each team within 20 metres of ball up.

Ball up contests

  1. Players contesting a ball up or ruck must palm or knock the ball to a team mate. They cannot take possession of the ball in the ball up and play on.

Out of bounds

  1. A free kick to the team who did not kick it out
  2. Kick given to nearest player.
  3. If in doubt of who kicked the ball out a ball up is applied.

Tackling and general play: Open competition

  1. A player in possession of the ball may be tackled by an opponent wrapping both arms around the area below the top level of the shoulders and on or above the knees.
  2. No player shall be deliberately dumped/thrown to the ground by any tackler under any circumstances.
  3. Bumping by the hip and shoulder is allowed to opponent’s hip and shoulder.
  4. No barging or chopping past opponents is allowed
  5. Players are encouraged to keep their feet. Players are to be discouraged from diving on the ball especially in scrimmage situations.

Tackling and general play Social Competition

  1. Players are able to hold an opposition player in possession of the ball. The player must not under any circumstances be taken to the ground. This is a progression from the Auskick rule of tag and release.
  2. Players once held must dispose of the ball immediately Player safety is paramount.
  3. There is strictly no slinging or deliberately bringing the opposition player to the ground.
  4. Players to keep to their zones

Shepherding

  1. Players are allowed to shepherd within 5 metres of the ball

Smothering

  1. Smothering isallowed in open competition.
  2. Smothering is not allowed under Social competition

Mark and Play on

  1. Catch a ball directly from a kick.

Bouncing the ball

  1. Players are permitted to bounce the ball once then must dispose of the ball.

Kicking off the ground

  1. It is not permitted to deliberately kick the ball off the ground

Order off rule

  1. To be applied. Penalty time is up to the discretion of the umpire.
  2. Bad language, poor sportsmanship and disputing umpiring decisions should be actively discouraged by coaches and umpires
  3. If a player is sent off a replacement player is automatically allowed to replace player sent off
  4. A 15 metre penalty can be given to unsporting behaviour

Staying in position

  1. To stop congestion, umpires to instruct players to stay in position.
  2. Coaches are allowed on field to instruct players about playing the game

Handballing

1. The ball must be disposed by punching from the hand.