There are no rule changes for season 2010.

However, the following free kicks will be consistently applied:-

50m penalties for encroaching the mark,
50m penalties for not giving the ball directly back to an opponent,
Free kicks for holding the ball where a player has no prior opportunity but makes no real attempt to dispose of the ball and,
Holding at stoppages

Delaying the play – 50 metres
Video: mms://wm9.streaming.telstra.com/wh_aflfilms0/OnDemand/2009/on/laws_for_presser/laws_cribbing_on_the_mark.wmv
Example 1 – 50m penalty correctly awarded against Shane Savage of Hawthorn
Example 2 – 50m penalty correctly awarded against Aaron Edwards of North Melbourne
Example 3 – 50m penalty should have been awarded against Adam Schneider of St Kilda

Players who have earned the ball will be given every opportunity to …………………………………………………………………………………………….

Players who delay their opponent by …………………….. over the mark, will be ………………………………………………………………

Umpires do not have to …………………………………………………………………….

Players must stop and ……………………………………….. to avoid ………………………………………………………………………………………………

Video: mms://wm9.streaming.telstra.com/wh_aflfilms0/OnDemand/2009/on/laws_for_presser/laws_improper_eturn_of_ball.wmv
Example 1 – 50m penalty correctly awarded against Scott Stevens of Adelaide




Players must return the ball ……………………… and ………………………………….


No prior opportunity – make an attempt
Video: mms://wm9.streaming.telstra.com/wh_aflfilms0/OnDemand/2009/on/laws_for_presser/laws_holding_the_ball.wmv
Example 1 – Free kick should have been awarded against Steven Baker of St Kilda
Example 2 – Free kick correctly awarded against Ryan Schoenmakers of Hawthorn
Example 3 – Free kick should have been awarded against James Kelly of Geelong
Example 4 – No free kick applicable against Leigh Montagna of St Kilda as he made an attempt
Players must make a ………………………………. to dispose of the ball when ………………………………………. or they will be penalised for holding the ball.

Holding at stoppages

Video: mms://wm9.streaming.telstra.com/wh_aflfilms0/OnDemand/2009/on/laws_for_presser/laws_holding_at_stoppages.wmv

Example 1 – Free kick correctly awarded against Gavin Urquhart for holding Chris Judd
Example 2 – Free kick correctly awarded against Cameron Ling for holding Chris Judd
Example 3 – Free kick should have been awarded against Cameron Ling for holding Tyson Edwards
Example 4 – Free kick should have been awarded against Kane Cornes for holding Matthew Priddis

All players have the right to ………………………………………………………………..

Umpires will continue to focus on …………………………………………………………

Players who hold an opponent with their ……………………………. and make ………………………………. with them will be ……………………………..


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