Five new rules have been announced by the AFL, and are to be trialled during the 2011 NAB Cup, including awarding a free kick against the last team to touch the ball before it crosses the boundary line.
Boundary umpires will also have the power to award free kicks for holding and high contact at stoppages, whilst video replays will be used to assist the goal umpires.
The rules to be trialled are:
- A player awarded a 50m penalty which takes him inside the 50m area can elect to kick from outside 50 for nine points or from inside 50 for six points
- The goal umpire can consult with the official scorer to determine the correct decision in situations where a video replay is immediately available
- Boundary umpires will be empowered to pay free kicks for holding and high contact at stoppages
- A free kick will be paid against player who drags or holds the ball under his opponent
- A free kick will be paid against the last player to touch the ball before it went out of bounds.
This last rule will apply for the first round of NAB Cup matches only when each of the 18 clubs will be broken up into six groups of three.
A free won't be paid if the umpire is unable to determine who touched the ball last, if the ball goes out of bounds from a spoil after a marking contest, or if the ball goes out of bounds as a result of a defensive smother to a kick or a handball.
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