No more golden score: League changes finals tie-break rule (afl site)

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No more golden score: League changes finals tie-break rule

By Ben Collins
afl.com.au
18 December 2019

THE AFL has dumped its controversial golden score rule.

Amendment to Regulation 2.8 (Tie in Finals Series Matches): 

In the event of a tied Finals Series Match, the following procedure shall apply:

1. Goal umpires confirm scores are identical;
2. There is a six-minute break (six minutes and thirty seconds for AFLW matches);
3. Teams change ends;
4. Three minutes of Additional Time shall be played, plus time-on;
5. At the end of the first Additional Time period, the siren will sound and teams will immediately change ends without a break;
6. The ball will be bounced (or thrown up) in the centre and a further three minutes of play (plus time-on) will commence;
7. At the conclusion of this period, the siren will sound and the team with the highest score is declared the winner;
8. If scores are still tied, steps 3 – 8 are repeated until a result is determined.

The following shall also apply:

Starting positions
Any Starting Position (6-6-6) warnings are reset for each period of Additional Time.

Interchange cap
Clubs shall receive 10 interchanges for each 2 x 3 minute period (not applicable in AFLW where there is no interchange cap). Any leftover interchanges from each period of Additional Time would not carry over into a subsequent period.

https://www.afl.com.au/news/344176/no-more-golden-score-league-changes-finals-tie-break-rule