You can "kick"off a player to make a mark?

Question

I am an American(don't hate me) but I love Australian rules. I am a huge football fan...the San Diego Chargers...but I love that game...I want to play...

Answer 1

No, the ball has to have travelled from the boot at least ten metres to be able to mark it and obtain the corresponding free kick.

If you're at a match, or watching it on TV when the umpire's carrying a microphone you'll sometimes hear him yell "touched".

This refers to when a player kicks the ball and it's touched another player just after it left the boot - so anyone catching the ball won't be awarded a mark and/or if the ball goes through the goal posts it won't be awarded a goal, but be given a single point as a "behind" - meaning it was effectively tapped through the goals by hand.

If you're interested in playing Australian Rules in the US, there are a few clubs in different parts of the country - so check out the following sites, as I'm certain they'd be happy to hear from you:

http://www.usfooty.com/usfooty/

http://www.afl.com.au

Answer 2

No, the bal must come directly from a boot.

Answer 3

No