Competition law rules

The laws of Australian rules football were first defined by the Melbourne Football Club in 1859 and have been amended over the years as Australian rules football evolved into its modern form.
The Australian Football Council (AFC), was formed in 1905 and became responsible for the laws, although individual leagues retained a wide discretion to vary them.
Following the restructure of the Victorian Football League's competition as a national competition and the League's renaming to be the Australian Football League (AFL), since 1994, the rules for the game have been maintained by the AFL through its Commission and its Competition Committee.

In rugby league football, the Laws of the Game are the rules governing how the sport is played.
The Laws are the responsibility of the Rugby League International Federation, and cover the play, officiating, equipment and procedures of the game.