Super Goal
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A Super Goal is an innovation used in the Australian Football League
's pre-season competition in the sport of Australian rules football
.
The Super Goal was introduced before the 2003 Wizard Cup
, and is awarded nine points instead of the regulation six. For a goal on the run to be considered a Super Goal, the grounded foot of the player must be outside the 50-metre arc
. If the goal is kicked from a set shot, the mark
must be outside the 50 metre arc.
If a fifty-metre penalty
takes the spot of the mark from outside the fifty-metre line to inside it, teams are given the choice to either take the full 50m penalty and kick for six points, or to move the spot of the mark right onto the fifty-metre line and kick for nine points. This is to prevent teams from deliberately conceding a 50-metre penalty to, for example, prevent a team which is seven points behind from scoring a nine-point goal at the end of a close game. In the same situation prior to the rule change for the 2011 NAB Cup, the full fifty-metre penalty was automatically imposed and a nine-point goal was awarded regardless of how close to goal the kick was taken from.
The Super Goal is also used in EJ Whitten Legends Games between Victoria and the All-Stars, although the distance from which they must be kicked is reduced to 40 metres.
In recent pre-season competitions, a video umpire has been in place to determine if the score was a super goal or not in the event that the field umpire could not make the distinction himself. Amendments are generally made during the game, though a Super Goal awarded to Brisbane Lions
midfielder Luke Power
in the 2007 NAB Cup semi-final win over the Geelong Football Club
was amended after the siren to a regular goal. Though this did not affect the result of the game, it caused confusion amongst betting agencies which had taken bets on the final margin of the game. Nevertheless, the umpire has not always been used for contentious decisions occasionally resulting in the incorrect score being awarded.
The umpire signal for the 9-Point goal is for the Field umpire to give the 'All Clear' and raise 9 fingers to the goal umpire. The goal umpire then raises both arms into the air and waves 2 red flags.
Another innovation related to the Super Goal is the sponsor NAB paying $1000 to the club a player first joined as a junior for every Super Goal he scores in the NAB Cup. However, the Brisbane Lions
rookie
Colm Begley
, who kicked a Super Goal in the 2007 semi final, joined the Lions as an international rookie, having played Gaelic football
through his youth. There is lighthearted debate as to where the $1000 should go.
The system favours the players who have the ability to kick the ball long distances, with Essendon
's Scott Lucas
, Melbourne
's Paul Wheatley
and Collingwood
's Ryan Lonie
among those to have enjoyed the rule more than most.
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
's pre-season competition in the sport of Australian rules football
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...
.
The Super Goal was introduced before the 2003 Wizard Cup
Australian Football League pre-season competition
The Australian Football League pre-season competition, which is known at present as the NAB Cup, is a competition held before the beginning of the Australian Football League premiership season...
, and is awarded nine points instead of the regulation six. For a goal on the run to be considered a Super Goal, the grounded foot of the player must be outside the 50-metre arc
50-metre arc
In Australian rules football, the 50-metre arc is one of the arcs that exist at each end of the ground, 50m from the goal line...
. If the goal is kicked from a set shot, the 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....
must be outside the 50 metre arc.
If a fifty-metre penalty
50-metre penalty
In the sport of Australian Rules Football, the 50-metre penalty is applied by umpires to a number of different infractions when a free kick or mark has already been paid.Some leagues and competitions use a 25-metre penalty...
takes the spot of the mark from outside the fifty-metre line to inside it, teams are given the choice to either take the full 50m penalty and kick for six points, or to move the spot of the mark right onto the fifty-metre line and kick for nine points. This is to prevent teams from deliberately conceding a 50-metre penalty to, for example, prevent a team which is seven points behind from scoring a nine-point goal at the end of a close game. In the same situation prior to the rule change for the 2011 NAB Cup, the full fifty-metre penalty was automatically imposed and a nine-point goal was awarded regardless of how close to goal the kick was taken from.
The Super Goal is also used in EJ Whitten Legends Games between Victoria and the All-Stars, although the distance from which they must be kicked is reduced to 40 metres.
In recent pre-season competitions, a video umpire has been in place to determine if the score was a super goal or not in the event that the field umpire could not make the distinction himself. Amendments are generally made during the game, though a Super Goal awarded to Brisbane Lions
Brisbane Lions
The Brisbane Lions is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was formed from the merger of the Brisbane Bears and the Fitzroy Lions in 1996...
midfielder Luke Power
Luke Power
Luke Power is an Australian rules footballer. He is currently contracted to play for Greater Western Sydney. He was a part of the Brisbane Lions's 2001, 2002, and 2003 premierships. He is known for his effective use of the ball disposals, rare mistakes and his deadly accurate left foot. Many AFL...
in the 2007 NAB Cup semi-final win over the Geelong Football Club
Geelong Football Club
The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...
was amended after the siren to a regular goal. Though this did not affect the result of the game, it caused confusion amongst betting agencies which had taken bets on the final margin of the game. Nevertheless, the umpire has not always been used for contentious decisions occasionally resulting in the incorrect score being awarded.
The umpire signal for the 9-Point goal is for the Field umpire to give the 'All Clear' and raise 9 fingers to the goal umpire. The goal umpire then raises both arms into the air and waves 2 red flags.
Another innovation related to the Super Goal is the sponsor NAB paying $1000 to the club a player first joined as a junior for every Super Goal he scores in the NAB Cup. However, the Brisbane Lions
Brisbane Lions
The Brisbane Lions is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was formed from the merger of the Brisbane Bears and the Fitzroy Lions in 1996...
rookie
Rookie
Rookie is a term for a person who is in his or her first year of play of their sport or has little or no professional experience. The term also has the more general meaning of anyone new to a profession, training or activity Rookie is a term for a person who is in his or her first year of play of...
Colm Begley
Colm Begley
Colm Begley is a Gaelic footballer from Ireland. He has also played Australian rules football for the St Kilda Football Club and Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League .-Recruitment:...
, who kicked a Super Goal in the 2007 semi final, joined the Lions as an international rookie, having played Gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
through his youth. There is lighthearted debate as to where the $1000 should go.
The system favours the players who have the ability to kick the ball long distances, with Essendon
Essendon Football Club
The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
's Scott Lucas
Scott Lucas (footballer)
Scott Lucas is a former Australian rules footballer for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League, and is noted as the other major forward for the Bombers, along with Matthew Lloyd...
, Melbourne
Melbourne Football Club
The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria....
's Paul Wheatley
Paul Wheatley
Paul Wheatley is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League .A Preston Knights recruit, Wheatley made his debut for the Melbourne Football Club in 2000, after being selected at number 20 in the 1999 AFL Draft.Wheatley is known for his prodigious kicking, with his...
and Collingwood
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
's Ryan Lonie
Ryan Lonie
Ryan Lonie is a former Collingwood footballer in the Australian Football League. Lonie is a hard-running back flanker who over the duration of his seven years at the club threatened to become a game-breaking wingman, however he did not make the transition.-Early career :Lonie starred as a junior...
among those to have enjoyed the rule more than most.
See also
- Three-point field goalThree-point field goalA three-point field goal is a field goal in a basketball game, made from beyond the three-point line, a designated arc radiating from the basket...
, similar concept used in basketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules... - NFL Europe, an American footballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
league, had a similar concept in which field goalsField goal (football)A field goal in American football and Canadian football is a goal that may be scored during general play . Field goals may be scored by a placekick or the now practically extinct drop kick.The drop kick fell out of favor in 1934 when the shape of the ball was changed...
longer than 50 yards were worth 4 points instead of 3.