Laws of football
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Laws of football may refer to:
- Laws of rugby leagueLaws of rugby leagueThe laws of rugby league, officially the Laws of the Game, are the laws governing the game of rugby league football. The Laws apply to the play, officiating, equipment and procedures of the sport. The Laws are the responsibility of the Rugby League International Federation.Rugby league governing...
- Laws of rugby unionPlaying rugby unionA typical passage of rugby union takes the following form. One team will initially gain possession of the ball, either from the kick-off, a restart kick or a set piece...
- Laws of the Game (association football)
- Laws of Australian footballLaws of Australian footballThe laws of Australian football describe the rules of the game of Australian rules football as they have evolved and adapted, with the same underlying core rules, since 1859....
- American football rulesAmerican football rulesGame play in American football consists of a series of downs, individual plays of short duration, outside of which the ball is dead or not in play. These can be plays from scrimmage—passes, runs, punts, or field goal attempts—or free kicks such as kickoffs...