13.0 50 Metre Penalty

13.1 A 50 metre penalty will be applied in instances where the actions of a player encroach over the mark, waste time and/or delay the play or where a player uses abusive, insulting or obscene language to an umpire or behaves in an abusive, insulting or obscene manner towards an umpire where an opposition player has been awarded a mark or free kick.

13.2 When the umpire applies a 50 metre penalty, he shall signal "time on". The player receiving the penalty shall not be permitted to play on. The mark shall then be advanced 50 metres in a direct line with the centre of the goal. The player receiving the penalty shall be given free access to take up a position behind the advanced mark. When the umpire is satisfied the player has taken up a correct position, he will instruct the time keepers to stop adding time, irrespective of whether an opponent is standing on the mark.

13.3 A 50 metre penalty shall have the same implication as a free kick.

13.4 If a free kick or mark has been awarded and a player of the opposing team runs through the 10 metre protected area, unless accompanying or following an opponent within five metres, a 50 metre penalty shall be awarded.

13.5 Where a 50 metre penalty advances the mark to the centre of the goal line, the kick shall be taken from directly in front of the advanced mark.

13.6 Where a player has been awarded a mark or free kick and another player of the same team is unlawfully prevented from running past the spot of the mark or free kick, a 50 metre penalty shall be awarded to the player originally awarded the mark or free kick.

13.7 Where a free kick is awarded for intentionally tripping, a 50 metre penalty shall automatically apply.

13.8 To suit local requirements controlling bodies may reduce the distance of the penalty to 25 metres.