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Does Australian rules football have a referee and how many does it have?
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∙ 13y ago
The officials in Australian Rules football are called Umpires.
In the AFL (the national competition) there are 3 Field Umpires. These umpires are in charge of the game. They award free kicks and start and end each quarter.
There are 4 boundary umpires - two on each side of the ground. They are responsible for signalling when the ball goes out of play - either to be thrown in (by the same umpire) or if it has been kicked 'out on the full'.
There are also two goal umpires. One in the goals at each end of the field. They are responsible for signalling scores. (goals and behinds).
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