THE RULES OF INTERNATIONAL RULES
* 23 players a side - 15 on the ground, eight interchange
* Four 18-minute quarters
* A goal (six points) is scored when the ball is kicked or knocked - not handballed - into the net
* An over (three points) is scored when the ball goes over the crossbar
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* A behind (one point) is scored when the ball is kicked or knocked between the goal and point posts
* No boundary throw-ins: possession awarded against team which last touched the ball
* A player on the ground can't pick the ball up but must knock it on
* Tackling above the thigh and below shoulders is allowed
* Bumping permitted but shepherds aren't
* Handpassing is restricted to maximum of four in a row before a player must kick
* Players given yellow card are sent off for 10 minutes, players given red card sent off for remainder of game
