Masters Australian Football
Encyclopedia
Masters Australian Football (also known as Superules or sometimes Super Rules) is a sport
based on the game of Australian rules football
for players aged 35 years and over. The sport first commenced officially on 21 September 1981, after being founded by John Hammer
in 1980 in Nhill, Victoria
.
Modifications to the rules reduce the physical impact of the game for older players. It is played by over 119 teams throughout Australia
and around the world.
The variation to the game is also dubbed "Superfools" by some followers and players.
Sport
A Sport is all forms of physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical fitness and provide entertainment to participants. Sport may be competitive, where a winner or winners can be identified by objective means, and may require a degree...
based on the game of Australian rules football
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
for players aged 35 years and over. The sport first commenced officially on 21 September 1981, after being founded by John Hammer
John Hammer
John William Hammer is the founder of several sporting competitions for older players.He founded Superules, an Australian rules football competition for those over 35 years of age at a meeting at the Zero Inn, Nhill, Victoria in 1980...
in 1980 in Nhill, Victoria
Nhill, Victoria
Nhill is a town in the Wimmera, in western Victoria, Australia. Nhill is located on the Western Highway, half-way between Adelaide and Melbourne. At the 2006 census Nhill had a population of 1915.-History:...
.
Modifications to the rules reduce the physical impact of the game for older players. It is played by over 119 teams throughout Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and around the world.
The variation to the game is also dubbed "Superfools" by some followers and players.