Metro Footy
Encyclopedia
Metro Footy is a modified version of Australian rules football
rules played on gridiron football
, rugby
or Association football fields, predominantly in the United States of America. The reasons for the development of Metro Footy was partly due to there being few grounds large enough for traditional Australian rules matches, but also to allow competitive football to be played with smaller playing numbers, allowing for better recruitment possibilities.
Teams typically consist of 9-a-side on a 110 x 50 metre field. The teams that play feed into larger 18-a-side Australian rules representative teams that participate in leagues such as the MAAFL or tournaments such as the USAFL National Championships
and also provide the opportunity to introduce new American players to the game of Australian rules fotoball.
Several clubs from the United States Australian Football League
participate in Metro Footy.
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...
rules played on gridiron football
Gridiron football
Gridiron football , sometimes known as North American football, is an umbrella term for related codes of football primarily played in the United States and Canada. The predominant forms of gridiron football are American football and Canadian football...
, rugby
Rugby football
Rugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:...
or Association football fields, predominantly in the United States of America. The reasons for the development of Metro Footy was partly due to there being few grounds large enough for traditional Australian rules matches, but also to allow competitive football to be played with smaller playing numbers, allowing for better recruitment possibilities.
Teams typically consist of 9-a-side on a 110 x 50 metre field. The teams that play feed into larger 18-a-side Australian rules representative teams that participate in leagues such as the MAAFL or tournaments such as the USAFL National Championships
USAFL National Championships
The USAFL National Championships is a tournament for Australian rules football in the United States.Since 1997, the National Championships have been a large event featuring teams from the United States and Canada in four men's divisions and a women's division...
and also provide the opportunity to introduce new American players to the game of Australian rules fotoball.
Several clubs from the United States Australian Football League
United States Australian Football League
The United States Australian Football League is the governing body for Australian rules football in the United States. It was conceived in 1996 and organized in 1997....
participate in Metro Footy.
Metro Footy Leagues
- Arizona Australian Rules Football League (AZAFL)
- Atlanta Metro Footy League
- Baltimore Washington Eagles Metro Competition
- Boston Demons Australian Rules Football Club
- Chicago Australian Football Association
- Dallas Ozball Touch Competition
- Denver Metro Footy League
- Florida Metro Footy League
- Fort Irwin League
- Kansas City Metro Footy League
- Milwaukee Metro League
- Nashville Australian Football League
- New England Metropolitan Australian Rules Football League
- New York Metro Footy League
- North Carolina Metro Footy League (NCAFL)
- Philadelphia Metro Footy League
- Portland Metro Footy League
- San Diego Metro Footy League
- Seattle Metro Footy League
- Southern California Australian Football League (SCAFL)
- Southern Ontario Australian Football League (SOAFL)
- Texas Australian Football League (TXAFL)
- Western Pennsylvania Australian Football Metro League (WPAFML)