Editing Australian rules football (section)

===Officiation===
[[File:AFL umpires.jpg|thumb|[[Umpire (Australian rules football)|Umpires]]]]
Each game is officiated by at least five match officials, known as an [[Umpire (Australian rules football)|umpire]].<ref name="Umpiring">{{cite web |title=Pre-Match Provisions – Umpires |url=https://resources.afl.com.au/afl/document/2022/03/28/6d92ed7c-efc2-44dc-86bc-9fa1d9b338ad/2022-Laws-of-the-Game-Booklet.pdf#page=27 |website=afl.com.au |publisher=AFL |access-date=4 March 2024 |archive-date=3 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240303143306/https://resources.afl.com.au/afl/document/2022/03/28/6d92ed7c-efc2-44dc-86bc-9fa1d9b338ad/2022-Laws-of-the-Game-Booklet.pdf#page=27 |url-status=live }}</ref> These match officials are placed into three categories based upon their roles and responsibilities, with varying minimum numbers of Umpires required depending on position:

* Field umpire: Field umpires are positioned within the playing area contained within the Boundary Lines, and are the primary match officials.<ref name="Umpiring" /> A minimum of one field umpire is required to officiate the match, though it is common practice to employ more to reduce physical demand on individual umpires, and improve officiation quality.<ref name="Umpiring" /><ref>{{cite web |title=AFL confirms four field umpires for 2023 season |url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/878267/afl-confirms-four-field-umpires-for-2023-season |website=afl.com.au |access-date=4 March 2024 |language=en |date=1 March 2023 |archive-date=11 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311194749/https://www.afl.com.au/news/878267/afl-confirms-four-field-umpires-for-2023-season |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Boundary umpires: Boundary umpires are positioned along the two boundary lines upon either side of the field. Their primary duties include determining when the football is deemed to be outside of the field of play, and to throw the football back into play when directed. A minimum of two boundary umpires are required for a match.<ref name="Umpiring" />
* Goal umpires: Goal umpires are positioned at either end of the ground, with one stationed at either set of goal posts on the field. Their primary duties include judging what scores made by players, signalling scores, and recording scores made by each team during a match. A minimum of two goal umpires are required for a match.<ref name="Umpiring" />

At AFL level, a video score review system is utilised. Only umpires are permitted to request a review, and only scoring shots and potential scoring shots are permitted to be reviewed.<ref>{{cite web |title=Score Review Powerpoint |url=https://s.afl.com.au/staticfile/AFL%20Tenant/AFL/Files/AFL-Score-Review.pdf |website=afl.com.au |access-date=28 March 2024 |language=en |archive-date=28 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240328112518/https://s.afl.com.au/staticfile/AFL%20Tenant/AFL/Files/AFL-Score-Review.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>