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Official Rulebook

Complete AFLE playing rules — search, browse by chapter, and link to any rule.

AFLE 2026 Season

The Official Playing Rules

19 rules organized into 8 chapters. Every rule, section, and article is deep-linkable — share a URL and land exactly where the reader needs to be. Use the search above to jump directly to a phrase, or browse the order of the rules below.

Index

Order of the Rules

  1. 1.The Field
  2. 2.The Ball
  3. 3.Definitions
  4. 4.Game Timing
  5. 5.Players, Substitutes, Equipment, General Rules
  6. 6.Free Kicks
  7. 7.Ball in Play, Dead Ball, Scrimmage
  8. 8.Forward Pass, Backward Pass, Fumble
  9. 9.Scrimmage Kick
  10. 10.Opportunity to Catch a Kick, Fair Catch
  1. 11.Scoring
  2. 12.Player Conduct
  3. 13.Non-Player Conduct
  4. 14.Penalty Enforcement
  5. 15.Instant Replay
  6. 16.Overtime Procedures
  7. 17.Emergencies, Unfair Acts
  8. 18.Guidelines for Captains
  9. 19.Officials
Appendix
  1. —Table of Foul Codes
Topics

Browse by Chapter

01

Game Setup

2 rules
02

Definitions

1 rule
03

Game Operations

2 rules
04

Plays

5 rules
05

Scoring

1 rule
06

Conduct & Penalties

3 rules
07

Replay & Special

3 rules
08

Officials & Captains

2 rules
09

Reference

1 rule