AFL is an Australian sport, it consists of an oval
ground and 4 goal posts at each end of the ground. The teams are 2 teams which
play on the ground, each consist of 18 player. The skills in this game involve hand-balling kicking, running, and strength. AFL is a contacts sport, the aim
of the game is to bring the ball using down the field to score a goal. The ball
used in the game is an oval shape like American football, or rugby.
Basic Rules Of The Game- every rule that is broken, a free kick is paid.
(free kick is when you are allowed to kick it without
the worry of being tackled)
You cannot throw the ball, it must be rested in one hand
and knocked of that hand by the other one.
You can only run 16 steps before without bouncing the
ball.
You have to kick the ball more than 15 metres for a mark
to be payed. ( a mark is when a player on your team catches the ball and no one
can tackle him, he has full possession of the ball.)
When you tackle someone, it has to be below the
shoulders. Otherwise a free kick is payed to the opposition.
You cannot push your opponent in the back.
If the ball is covered during a kick, the mark will not
be payed.
The ball has to be disposed of in a tackle, if you hold
on to for a long time, or dispose of it incorrectly, a free kick will be paid.
Scoring –
There are 4 posts at each end, if you kick it between
the two large ones, it is 6 points. In between a large and small one is 1
point.
Positions –
There are many positions on an AFL ground, they include
centre, full forward, half forward, forward flanks, forward pocket, wings,
centre half back, half back flank, back pocket, full back, ruck rovers, Ruck,
and on ballers.
Additional Info –
If the ball is knocked out of the boundary line, the
umpire throws it back in.
The ball is travelled mainly by kick but is travelled by
handball a lot as well. There are almost 5 umpires, because the games is
extremely fast.
