Laws of Australian rules football
（重定向自Goal square）
![A ruck contest in after the centre bounce. The man in the green shirt is a field umpire.](/Images/godic/202501/15/Aussie_rules_game0412.jpg")
![Diagram of a standard ground for Australian rules football](/Images/godic/202501/15/Footygroundfix.svg0412.png")
![The traditional playing positions.](/Images/godic/202501/15/Aussie_rules_ground_positions.svg0412.png")
![Australian rules football goal posts - the two tall central posts are the goal posts, and the two shorter outer posts are the behind posts.](/Images/godic/202501/15/AFL-Goalposts0412.jpg")
The laws of Australian rules 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.
The current laws consist of an extensive document titled "Laws of Australian Football", which contains the rules and interpretations of the game, and is managed and administered by the Australian Football League.