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Deliberate out of bounds

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In Australian rules football, deliberate out of bounds is a rule which results in a free kick against the offending team.

Official rules

The official rulebook used by the Australian Football League, the Laws of Australian Football, as of 2016, states:

"A Free Kick shall be awarded against a Player who:...
(c) intentionally Kicks, Handballs or forces the football over the Boundary Line without the football being touched by another Player".

Rule changes

For the 2016 season, the AFL announced stricter interpretations of the deliberate out of bounds rule.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "Fans Struggling With New Deliberate Out Of Bounds Rule". Triple M. 27 March 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  2. ^ McClure, Sam (13 April 2016). "AFL rules: why I hate the new 'out of bounds' interpretation". Melbourne: The Age. Retrieved 23 May 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)