Set shot (Australian rules football)
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A Set shot in the Australian Football League
(AFL) is a kick for goal after the umpire has blown "time off
," in which the player can 'set' himself, rather than have to quickly react during the play. A set shot occurs when a player has been awarded a free kick
, or has taken a mark
within kicking range of the goal (typically inside the fifty-meter line in front of the goal). There is always one opponent allowed to be "on the mark" (the place where the mark was taken), who can attempt to distract the kicker by gesticulation or verbal intimidation.
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL) is a kick for goal after the umpire has blown "time off
Time on (Australian rules football)
Time on in Australian Football League is the portion of each quarter allocated for extra play which could not occur due to time being stopped....
," in which the player can 'set' himself, rather than have to quickly react during the play. A set shot occurs when a player has been awarded a free kick
Free kick (Australian rules football)
A free kick in Australian rules football is a penalty awarded by a field umpire to a player who has been infringed by an opponent or is the nearest player to a player from the opposite team who has broken a rule.-Protocol:...
, or has taken a mark
Mark (Australian football)
A mark is a skill in Australian rules football where a player cleanly catches a kicked ball that has travelled more than 15 metres without anyone else touching it or the ball hitting the ground....
within kicking range of the goal (typically inside the fifty-meter line in front of the goal). There is always one opponent allowed to be "on the mark" (the place where the mark was taken), who can attempt to distract the kicker by gesticulation or verbal intimidation.
See also
- Kicks after the siren in Australian rules football