Aussie Rules/Victorian Rules

*This article is about the alternate history of Victorian Football in Ebraka. As Aussie Rules is a real sport, you will be able to find the official rules elsewhere.*

## History

The sport of Victorian Football was developed in the Victoria colony. The game was popular in Victoria and Tasmania, meanwhile, New South Wales enjoyed Rugby League. Instead of the sport diminishing in size due to being restricted to a quarter of a country, it actually grew. The sport was introduced to New Zealand soon after being invented, and it naturally was passed to Kinladofri, part of New Zealand at the time. While the game never remained popular in New Zealand, Kinladofri loved it! They even introduced the game to Huruski. Nearly all the British colonies in the Southern Hemisphere were playing the game.

## Differences Between Leagues

#### Rules

**Clock**

Up Continuous- In some leagues, the clock counts up, with stoppages being added on to the 20 minutes.

Up Paused- In some leagues, the clock counts up, pausing for every stoppage, with the siren sounding on 20 minutes.

Down- In some leagues, the clock counts down, pausing for every stoppage. The siren sounds when the clock reaches zero.

**Ball**

Some leagues use a rubber football, while others use a leather one.

**Goal Square Rule**

The goal square rule is when you play on from a kick-in, you must tap the ball on your foot before you leave the goal square. Some leagues do not have this rule.

**Penalties**

Whenever a player breaks a rule after a free kick or mark has already been awarded to the opposition, the player with a free kick is allowed to advance a certain number of metres up the ground. Some leagues have a 50-metre penalty, some 15, etc.

**Suspension**

Players can be suspended for breaking rules intentionally, being violent and aggressive or swearing at umpires. A report means the player can continue the rest of the game but will still receive suspension, red means the player is sent off and the team loses a player, black means the player is sent off but the team can replace them, and red and black means there are different cards for different levels of offences.

**Having a Common Set of Rules**

There is a campaign to have one common set of rules, based on the international standards. They have had some success, with the GFL and Football AR both upgrading their 25 metre penalties to 50 metres in 2012 and 2014, as well as the GFL changing their suspension system in 2012. Most leagues still refuse to change their ball type or clock system.

### Table of Rule Differences

#### Draws

What happens when a game is drawn is different depending on the league, and what type of fixture the game is.

None- The game is left as a draw

Extra Time- Two extra periods of 10 minutes are played to determine a winner. If still a draw, it will go into golden point

Extra Time Limited- Two extra periods of 10 minutes are played to determine a winner. If still a draw, the game will be left as a draw.

Replay- The entire game is replayed. Usually a week or a few days later

## Representative Tournaments

 New Holland Series
 NBvNB
 Four Regions Cup
 Continent of Origin | All-star teams made up from New Holland (including New Zealand and Kinladofri) vs Ebraka

## Records

*These are the records for professional senior games and competitions. Junior and local level competitions are not included.*