Explanation of Australian rules football ground markings
The playing field is typically a large oval-shaped grass surface, usually a modified cricket field, hence often known as an oval. These fields may vary especially for variations of the game. However, for official Australian Football League matches, strict requirement specifications must be met for stadiums.
Australian rules football grounds, even at the highest level of the game, have no fixed dimensions. For senior football, the playing field is an oval, typically between 135–185 metres (148–202 yd) long goal-to-goal and 110–155 metres (120–170 yd) wide wing-to-wing. Grounds can vary from long and narrow to almost circular, and are not necessarily symmetrical, depending upon how and where the field was constructed. At least 5 metres (5.5 yd) of space between the boundary line and any fence is required for safety.
Smaller fields are generally used for junior football; some are purpose-built, and some are temporarily marked out within the confines of full-sized oval; as for a senior match, there are no fixed dimensions for a junior-sized field. The Western Australian Football Commission advises that a good rule of thumb is to set the length of the field equivalent to 3+1⁄2 times the length of an average kick of the age group playing.[1]
Ground markingsedit
Diagram of a professional level Australian rules football field, 2021
A top-level Australian rules football ground has the following markings:[1]
Two goal-lines, one at each end of the field, which are straight and 19.2 m (21 yd) long, and contain the goal posts and behind posts. This the area through which points are scored.
Two boundary lines, which are curved around the edge of the field and connect the two goal-lines. Together, the boundary-lines and the goal-lines mark out the playing area, in a slightly truncated oval.
Two goal squares, one at each end of the field, which are 6.4 m × 9 m (7 yd × 10 yd) in front of each goal-face. The line parallel to the goal line is called the kick-off line. This marks out the area from which a kick-in is taken.
The imaginary continuation of the kick-off line in both directions is called the nine-metre line; it is not marked, but radial markings outside the boundary line, two at each end of the ground, indicate where the nine-metre line crosses the boundary line. The position of a mark or free kick taken on the defensive side of this line is always advanced to it.
Two blue dots, 15 m (16 yd) in front of the centre of each kick-off line, indicating where the man on the mark stands for a kick-in.
The centre square, which is 50 m × 50 m (55 yd × 55 yd) in the centre of the ground.[2] This square dictates how many midfielders can be present at a centre bounce.
The centre circles: two concentric circles of 3 m (3.3 yd) and 10 m (11 yd) diameter, with a line bisecting them running wing-to-wing. These markings dictate where the ruckmen and other midfielders can stand during a centre bounce.
Two fifty-metre arcs: a circular arc at each end of the field drawn between the boundary lines at a distance of 50 m (55 yd) from the centre of the goal-line, one red-and-white, and one blue-and-white. Originally introduced as a visual indicator of distance only, these markings now dictate starting positions for forwards and defenders at a centre bounce. Some competitions and exhibition games also allow for super goals, which score more points for a goal kicked from long range.
Interchange gates: a series of yellow and white markings on the boundary line near the teams' interchange benches, which dictate where players may enter and exit the ground for interchanges.
Grounds at lower or junior levels will lack many of these markings, or paint them in lower detail.
Goal postsedit
The goal and behind posts. Also note the painted 50 meter arc and goal square.
At each end of the ground there are two goal posts, spaced 6.4 m (7 yd) apart, and a further 6.4 m (7 yd) on either side of these are behind posts, 5 metres (16 ft) in height. The goal posts are conventionally painted white, and in South Australia, the behind posts are customarily painted red.[3] All posts are typically padded with wall padding to minimise injury due to players colliding with them.[1]
Surfaceedit
Due to possible injuries caused to players moving at high speed by marking, jumping, turning and being tackled without protective padding, the playing field standards imply use of lawn as a surface.
Purpose-built stadiumsedit
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (February 2011)
Almost all Australian rules football fields are of a suitable size and shape for cricket; and in the majority of cases, the fields are used for cricket in the summer and Australian rules football in the winter, a seasonal strategy which is part of the history of Australian sport. As a consequence of this, there are very few fields which were purpose-built for and used by Australian rules football to the exclusion of cricket and all other sports.[citation needed] Like the cricket oval, the field is usually referred to and named as an oval.[4][5]
However, there are many grounds – particularly those built more recently – which were built with Australian rules football as the primary intended purpose, but upon which other sports, including cricket, have been played.
Built to replace the old Darwin Oval.[6] Opened up to soccer and rugby in 1953. Less used after construction of Marrarra Oval, became a primarily cricket oval in 2002
Variations of the standard field dimensions and layout exist. For junior levels, smaller fields are often used. Rectangular fields have also been used in the past in Australia and also overseas, as well as adapted fields from other sports such as association football and American football.
Referencesedit
^ abcWestern Australian Football Commission Inc. "Dimensions for football – Australian rules". Government of Western Australia, Department of Sport and Recreation. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
^Michelangelo Rucci (28 March 2014). "Footy fans march back to the Adelaide Oval of the future". The Advertiser. Adelaide, SA. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
^"The Oval". Misfits: architecture. 21 July 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
^"ATTENTION SPORTSMEN TOWN BOARD TO ACT ON PLAYING FIELDS". Northern Standard. Vol. 5, no. 223. Northern Territory, Australia. 8 September 1950. p. 9. Retrieved 23 November 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
^Santo Caruso; Marc Fiddian; Jim Main (2002), Football Grounds of Melbourne, Essendon North, VIC: Pennon Publishing, p. 146
^Grand opening of the first Australian rules football ground in Croatia by croatiaweek October 6, 2021
^Moment of Change: A New Beginning At Springfield By Peter Blucher for Lions Media 18 October 2022
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An Australian rules football playing field is a venue where Australian rules football is played Explanation of Australian rules football ground markingsThe playing field is typically a large oval shaped grass surface usually a modified cricket field hence often known as an oval These fields may vary especially for variations of the game However for official Australian Football League matches strict requirement specifications must be met for stadiums Contents 1 Standard specifications 1 1 Ground dimensions 1 2 Ground markings 1 3 Goal posts 1 4 Surface 2 Purpose built stadiums 3 Variations 4 ReferencesStandard specifications editGround dimensions edit Australian rules football grounds even at the highest level of the game have no fixed dimensions For senior football the playing field is an oval typically between 135 185 metres 148 202 yd long goal to goal and 110 155 metres 120 170 yd wide wing to wing Grounds can vary from long and narrow to almost circular and are not necessarily symmetrical depending upon how and where the field was constructed At least 5 metres 5 5 yd of space between the boundary line and any fence is required for safety Smaller fields are generally used for junior football some are purpose built and some are temporarily marked out within the confines of full sized oval as for a senior match there are no fixed dimensions for a junior sized field The Western Australian Football Commission advises that a good rule of thumb is to set the length of the field equivalent to 3 1 2 times the length of an average kick of the age group playing 1 Ground markings edit nbsp Diagram of a professional level Australian rules football field 2021A top level Australian rules football ground has the following markings 1 Two goal lines one at each end of the field which are straight and 19 2 m 21 yd long and contain the goal posts and behind posts This the area through which points are scored Two boundary lines which are curved around the edge of the field and connect the two goal lines Together the boundary lines and the goal lines mark out the playing area in a slightly truncated oval Two goal squares one at each end of the field which are 6 4 m 9 m 7 yd 10 yd in front of each goal face The line parallel to the goal line is called the kick off line This marks out the area from which a kick in is taken The imaginary continuation of the kick off line in both directions is called the nine metre line it is not marked but radial markings outside the boundary line two at each end of the ground indicate where the nine metre line crosses the boundary line The position of a mark or free kick taken on the defensive side of this line is always advanced to it Two blue dots 15 m 16 yd in front of the centre of each kick off line indicating where the man on the mark stands for a kick in The centre square which is 50 m 50 m 55 yd 55 yd in the centre of the ground 2 This square dictates how many midfielders can be present at a centre bounce The centre circles two concentric circles of 3 m 3 3 yd and 10 m 11 yd diameter with a line bisecting them running wing to wing These markings dictate where the ruckmen and other midfielders can stand during a centre bounce Two fifty metre arcs a circular arc at each end of the field drawn between the boundary lines at a distance of 50 m 55 yd from the centre of the goal line one red and white and one blue and white Originally introduced as a visual indicator of distance only these markings now dictate starting positions for forwards and defenders at a centre bounce Some competitions and exhibition games also allow for super goals which score more points for a goal kicked from long range Interchange gates a series of yellow and white markings on the boundary line near the teams interchange benches which dictate where players may enter and exit the ground for interchanges Grounds at lower or junior levels will lack many of these markings or paint them in lower detail Goal posts edit nbsp The goal and behind posts Also note the painted 50 meter arc and goal square At each end of the ground there are two goal posts spaced 6 4 m 7 yd apart and a further 6 4 m 7 yd on either side of these are behind posts 5 metres 16 ft in height The goal posts are conventionally painted white and in South Australia the behind posts are customarily painted red 3 All posts are typically padded with wall padding to minimise injury due to players colliding with them 1 Surface edit Due to possible injuries caused to players moving at high speed by marking jumping turning and being tackled without protective padding the playing field standards imply use of lawn as a surface Purpose built stadiums editThis list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items February 2011 Almost all Australian rules football fields are of a suitable size and shape for cricket and in the majority of cases the fields are used for cricket in the summer and Australian rules football in the winter a seasonal strategy which is part of the history of Australian sport As a consequence of this there are very few fields which were purpose built for and used by Australian rules football to the exclusion of cricket and all other sports citation needed Like the cricket oval the field is usually referred to and named as an oval 4 5 However there are many grounds particularly those built more recently which were built with Australian rules football as the primary intended purpose but upon which other sports including cricket have been played Stadium Location Opened Built for Capacity at construction CommentsYarraville Oval Yarraville Victoria 1903 Ground trustees Yarraville Football Club unknownNorth Hobart Oval North Hobart Tasmania 1921 City of Hobart unknown Opened to other sports in 1957Linkbelt Oval Aiwo Nauru 1924 Government of Nauru 3 000 Now also hosts soccer and cricketGardens Oval Darwin Northern Territory 1950 City of Darwin Northern Territory Football League unknown Built to replace the old Darwin Oval 6 Opened up to soccer and rugby in 1953 Less used after construction of Marrarra Oval became a primarily cricket oval in 2002Moorabbin Oval Moorabbin Victoria 1952 City of Moorabbin Moorabbin Football Club unknownCazalys Stadium Cairns Queensland 1957 Australian National Football Council Used by some other sports since 2001Richmond Oval Adelaide South Australia 1958 West Adelaide Football Club 16 500 Has also hosted American footballSkinner Reserve Braybrook Victoria 1966 Victorian Football Association Has been opened to other sports since 1989 7 Football Park West Lakes South Australia 1974 South Australian National Football League 60 000 Hosted World Series Cricket matchesWaverley Park Mulgrave Victoria 1970 Victorian Football League 78 000 Hosted World Series Cricket matchesCarrara Stadium Gold Coast Queensland 1987 Brisbane Bears Shire of Albert 15 000 Opened to other sports in 1988Marrara Oval Darwin Northern Territory 1991 Northern Territory Football League Government of the Northern Territory 12 500 Opened to other sports since 2003Docklands Stadium Melbourne Docklands Victoria 2000 Australian Football League 53 000 Primarily for Australian rules football but regularly hosts other football codes concerts and cricketCasey Fields VFL Oval Cranbourne Victoria 2006 City of Casey 15 000 Other ovals in the complex are used for cricketTianjin Oval Tianjin China 2011 Melbourne Football Club City of Melbourne Australian Football League N A Was never used and abandoned and derelict in 2014 8 Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex Burpengary Queensland 2013 Moreton Bay Region 6 500Zagreb Australian Football ground Zagreb Croatia 2021 University of Zagreb N A First purpose built ground in Europe Hosted the 2022 AFL Europe Championship 9 Springfield Central Stadium Springfield Central Queensland 2022 City of Ipswich Brisbane Lions 10 000 First purpose built women s sports field in Australia 10 Variations editMain article Variations of Australian rules football Variations of the standard field dimensions and layout exist For junior levels smaller fields are often used Rectangular fields have also been used in the past in Australia and also overseas as well as adapted fields from other sports such as association football and American football References edit a b c Western Australian Football Commission Inc Dimensions for football Australian rules Government of Western Australia Department of Sport and Recreation Retrieved 12 April 2014 Laws of Football 2017 p12 Michelangelo Rucci 28 March 2014 Footy fans march back to the Adelaide Oval of the future The Advertiser Adelaide SA Retrieved 12 April 2014 The Oval Misfits architecture 21 July 2019 Retrieved 31 August 2023 Coopers Stadium Norwood Football Club 6 April 2021 Retrieved 31 August 2023 ATTENTION SPORTSMEN TOWN BOARD TO ACT ON PLAYING FIELDS Northern Standard Vol 5 no 223 Northern Territory Australia 8 September 1950 p 9 Retrieved 23 November 2022 via National Library of Australia Santo Caruso Marc Fiddian Jim Main 2002 Football Grounds of Melbourne Essendon North VIC Pennon Publishing p 146 1 5m down drain on Chinese footy dust bowl Grand opening of the first Australian rules football ground in Croatia by croatiaweek October 6 2021 Moment of Change A New Beginning At Springfield By Peter Blucher for Lions Media 18 October 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Australian rules football playing field amp oldid 1179433314, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
