Starting and Restarting Play
Teams determine the initial choice of goal by coin toss. The field umpire starts play by blowing his whistle and
bouncing the ball in the center circle so that it rebounds vertically to be contested by the players in the center
square. If ground conditions won't allow the ball to bounce, the umpire simply tosses the ball into the air as if it
were a "jump ball."
At a center bounce, no player may enter the center circle or cross the center line into the opponent's side of the
ground, and only four players from each team are permitted in the center square, until after the ball has been
bounced.
After a goal is scored, play is restarted in the center of the ground in the manner described above.
The other common situations when play is restarted are:
(a) After a behind has scored. Any player of the defending team kicks the ball from within the kick-off 'square' in
front of goal, but only after the goal umpire has finished waving his flags. The player must kick the ball out to
restart play. You may observe, however, that there is no rule preventing him from kicking the ball to himself.
(b) After the ball has gone out of bounds (outside the boundary line). If the ball bounced, then the boundary
umpire restarts play by throwing it backwards over his head towards the center of the ground. If the ball did not
bounce and went over the boundary line as a result of a kick that was not touched, it is "out on the full" (on the
fly), and the opposing team receives a free-kick from the spot at which the ball went out. The closest player from
the opposing team takes the free kick.
(c) When a pack of players prevents either team from gaining clear possession, or a player being tackled or held
fails to dispose of the ball ("holding the ball;" see "Possession" below). The umpire bounces the ball at the spot
where play came to a halt.
Each quarter runs for 20 minutes of playing time -- when the ball is in play. The ball is considered out of play in
the following situations:
(a) A goal is scored. Time is stopped from when the goal umpire finishes waving his flags to when the ball is
bounced.
(b) A behind is scored. Time is stopped from when the goal umpire finishes waving his flag to when the ball is
kicked in.
(c) The ball goes out of bounds. Time is stopped from when the ball goes over the boundary line until the
boundary umpire throws the ball back into play.
(d) Whenever the field umpire signals to the time-keeper that time is to be stopped by raising his arm and
blowing his whistle.Starting and Restarting Play
Teams determine the initial choice of goal by coin toss. The field umpire starts play by blowing his whistle and
bouncing the ball in the center circle so that it rebounds vertically to be contested by the players in the center
square. If ground conditions won't allow the ball to bounce, the umpire simply tosses the ball into the air as if it
were a "jump ball."
At a center bounce, no player may enter the center circle or cross the center line into the opponent's side of the
ground, and only four players from each team are permitted in the center square, until after the ball has been
bounced.
After a goal is scored, play is restarted in the center of the ground in the manner described above.
The other common situations when play is restarted are:
(a) After a behind has scored. Any player of the defending team kicks the ball from within the kick-off 'square' in
front of goal, but only after the goal umpire has finished waving his flags. The player must kick the ball out to
restart play. You may observe, however, that there is no rule preventing him from kicking the ball to himself.
(b) After the ball has gone out of bounds (outside the boundary line). If the ball bounced, then the boundary
umpire restarts play by throwing it backwards over his head towards the center of the ground. If the ball did not
bounce and went over the boundary line as a result of a kick that was not touched, it is "out on the full" (on the
fly), and the opposing team receives a free-kick from the spot at which the ball went out. The closest player from
the opposing team takes the free kick.
(c) When a pack of players prevents either team from gaining clear possession, or a player being tackled or held
fails to dispose of the ball ("holding the ball;" see "Possession" below). The umpire bounces the ball at the spot
where play came to a halt.
Each quarter runs for 20 minutes of playing time -- when the ball is in play. The ball is considered out of play in
the following situations:
(a) A goal is scored. Time is stopped from when the goal umpire finishes waving his flags to when the ball is
bounced.
(b) A behind is scored. Time is stopped from when the goal umpire finishes waving his flag to when the ball is
kicked in.
(c) The ball goes out of bounds. Time is stopped from when the ball goes over the boundary line until the
boundary umpire throws the ball back into play.
(d) Whenever the field umpire signals to the time-keeper that time is to be stopped by raising his arm and
blowing his whistle.
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Teams determine the initial choice of goal by coin toss. The field umpire starts play by blowing his whistle and
bouncing the ball in the center circle so that it rebounds vertically to be contested by the players in the center
square. If ground conditions won't allow the ball to bounce, the umpire simply tosses the ball into the air as if it
were a "jump ball."
At a center bounce, no player may enter the center circle or cross the center line into the opponent's side of the
ground, and only four players from each team are permitted in the center square, until after the ball has been
bounced.
After a goal is scored, play is restarted in the center of the ground in the manner described above.
The other common situations when play is restarted are:
(a) After a behind has scored. Any player of the defending team kicks the ball from within the kick-off 'square' in
front of goal, but only after the goal umpire has finished waving his flags. The player must kick the ball out to
restart play. You may observe, however, that there is no rule preventing him from kicking the ball to himself.
(b) After the ball has gone out of bounds (outside the boundary line). If the ball bounced, then the boundary
umpire restarts play by throwing it backwards over his head towards the center of the ground. If the ball did not
bounce and went over the boundary line as a result of a kick that was not touched, it is "out on the full" (on the
fly), and the opposing team receives a free-kick from the spot at which the ball went out. The closest player from
the opposing team takes the free kick.
(c) When a pack of players prevents either team from gaining clear possession, or a player being tackled or held
fails to dispose of the ball ("holding the ball;" see "Possession" below). The umpire bounces the ball at the spot
where play came to a halt.
Each quarter runs for 20 minutes of playing time -- when the ball is in play. The ball is considered out of play in
the following situations:
(a) A goal is scored. Time is stopped from when the goal umpire finishes waving his flags to when the ball is
bounced.
(b) A behind is scored. Time is stopped from when the goal umpire finishes waving his flag to when the ball is
kicked in.
(c) The ball goes out of bounds. Time is stopped from when the ball goes over the boundary line until the
boundary umpire throws the ball back into play.
(d) Whenever the field umpire signals to the time-keeper that time is to be stopped by raising his arm and
blowing his whistle.Starting and Restarting Play
Teams determine the initial choice of goal by coin toss. The field umpire starts play by blowing his whistle and
bouncing the ball in the center circle so that it rebounds vertically to be contested by the players in the center
square. If ground conditions won't allow the ball to bounce, the umpire simply tosses the ball into the air as if it
were a "jump ball."
At a center bounce, no player may enter the center circle or cross the center line into the opponent's side of the
ground, and only four players from each team are permitted in the center square, until after the ball has been
bounced.
After a goal is scored, play is restarted in the center of the ground in the manner described above.
The other common situations when play is restarted are:
(a) After a behind has scored. Any player of the defending team kicks the ball from within the kick-off 'square' in
front of goal, but only after the goal umpire has finished waving his flags. The player must kick the ball out to
restart play. You may observe, however, that there is no rule preventing him from kicking the ball to himself.
(b) After the ball has gone out of bounds (outside the boundary line). If the ball bounced, then the boundary
umpire restarts play by throwing it backwards over his head towards the center of the ground. If the ball did not
bounce and went over the boundary line as a result of a kick that was not touched, it is "out on the full" (on the
fly), and the opposing team receives a free-kick from the spot at which the ball went out. The closest player from
the opposing team takes the free kick.
(c) When a pack of players prevents either team from gaining clear possession, or a player being tackled or held
fails to dispose of the ball ("holding the ball;" see "Possession" below). The umpire bounces the ball at the spot
where play came to a halt.
Each quarter runs for 20 minutes of playing time -- when the ball is in play. The ball is considered out of play in
the following situations:
(a) A goal is scored. Time is stopped from when the goal umpire finishes waving his flags to when the ball is
bounced.
(b) A behind is scored. Time is stopped from when the goal umpire finishes waving his flag to when the ball is
kicked in.
(c) The ball goes out of bounds. Time is stopped from when the ball goes over the boundary line until the
boundary umpire throws the ball back into play.
(d) Whenever the field umpire signals to the time-keeper that time is to be stopped by raising his arm and
blowing his whistle.
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