What are the rules in Girls Football?
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U9 | U10 | U11, U12 & U13 | U14 | U15, U16 and Youth Girls |
| Players | 15 a side plus up to 5 interchange. | 16 a side plus up to 8 interchange. | 16 a side plus up to 8 interchange.
24 players in total. 11 players needed to start an official match. If one team has fewer than 16 players, both teams MUST play with EQUAL numbers on the field. Girls may play up to 3 (three) years above their age group. |
16 a side plus up to 8 interchange.
24 players in total. 11 players needed to start an official match. If one team has fewer than 16 players, both teams MUST play with EQUAL numbers on the field. Girls may play up to 3 (three) years above their age group. |
16 a side plus up to 8 interchange.
24 players in total. 11 players needed to start an official match. If one team has fewer than 16 players, both teams MUST play with EQUAL numbers on the field. Girls may play up to 3 (three) years above their age group. |
| Maximum ground sizes/use of zones | 100m x 80m
3 equal zones |
Full Size 3 equal zones |
Full Size | Full Size | Full Size |
| Match Length | 4 x 12min
¼, ½ and ¾ time– 5mins |
4 x 15 mins ¼ time- 4mins ½ time – 12mins ¾ time- 7mins |
4 x 15 mins
¼ time- 4mins ½ time – 12mins ¾ time- 7mins |
4 x 15 mins
¼ time- 4mins ½ time – 12mins ¾ time- 7mins |
4 x 20 min
¼ time- 4mins ½ time – 12mins ¾ time- 7mins |
| Contact | Modified tackle*/no bump.
Players cannot bump/push an opponent, knock/steal the ball out of their hands or smother an opponents kick. |
Modified tackle* | Full tackling is permitted.
(no sling tackling) |
Full tackling is permitted.
(no sling tackling) |
Full tackling is permitted.
(no sling tackling) |
| The ball | Size 2 Synthetic | Size 3 Synthetic | Size 3 Synthetic | Size 4 Synthetic | Size 4 Leather |
| Umpiring | 1 field, 2 goals.
Parents. |
1 field, 2 goal and 2 boundary umpires. Club/association |
1 field, 2 goal and 2 boundary umpires.
Club/association |
1 field, 2 goal, 2 boundary umpires.
Club/association. |
1 or 2 field, 2 goal umpires, 2 boundary
Club/association |
| Coaching | Onfield (1) |
Coach (1) is allowed on field to assist players, up to and including Rd 7. No runners on the ground until round 8 onwards |
Sideline | Sideline | Sideline |
| Bounces | 2 bounces before disposing | 2 bounces before disposing | No Restrictions | No Restrictions | No Restrictions |
| Marking | A mark is awarded, irrespective of the distance the ball has travelled, to any player who catches it or makes a reasonable attempt to mark it. | A mark is awarded when a player catches the ball directly from another players kick that has travelled at least 10 metres | A mark is awarded when a player catches the ball directly from another players kick that has travelled at least 10 metres | A mark is awarded when a player catches the ball directly from another players kick that has travelled at least 10 metres | A mark is awarded when a player catches the ball directly from another players kick that has travelled at least 10 metres |
| Out of Bounds | From a kick, a free kick is awarded against the player who last kicked the ball. From hands, or if there is doubt, the umpire shall call a ball-up 10m in from boundary. | Boundary throw-in. | Boundary throw-in. | Boundary throw-in. | Boundary throw-in. |
| Kick off the ground | Not permitted unless accidental. | Permitted | Permitted | Permitted | Permitted |
| Stealing, smothering, sheparding, barging | No stealing, smothering, sheparding or barging. | Permitted | Permitted | Permitted | Permitted |
| Penalties | 10m | 25m | 25m | 25m | 25m |
* Players allowed to take the ball from the ruck
** Note – Modified Tackle – A player in possession of the ball may be tackled by an opponent wrapping both arms around the area below the top of the shoulders and on/above the knees. The tackle may be from either side or from behind, providing the tackle from behind does not thrust forward player with the ball (i.e. push the player in the back).
Kicking the ball off the ground – Players are not permitted to kick the ball off the ground in Under 8 Mixed, Under 9 Mixed, Under 10 Mixed, Under 9 Girls and Under 10 Girls.
If the player in possession of the ball is taken to the ground in the act of tackling, they will receive a free kick.
If the umpire feels the player drops to the ground deliberately in order to receive a free kick, they will be penalised for holding the ball.