Gridiron Australia

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Gridiron Australia
Sport	Gridiron
Founded	NA
No. of teams	6 State/Territory Leagues
Country	Australia
Official website	gridironaustralia.org.au

Gridiron Australia is the governing body of American football played in Australia. It is an approved sporting association under federal government regulations and is a member of the International Federation of American Football.

Gridiron Australia is a governing body of the state-level leagues and does not manage a national-level league itself. Six out of the eight Australian states and territories run leagues and also provide state-level teams to the Gridiron Australia National Championships.

Gridiron has been played in Australia since 1983 and is always referred to as gridiron rather than football to distinguish it from the other football codes such as league, union, or Australian rules football. There is no uniform gridiron season in Australia, with the leagues playing at different times of the year.

Contents 1 Australian national team 2 Member leagues 3 See also 4 External links 4.1 Affiliated Bodies

[edit] Australian national team

The Australian Outbacks are the national team representing Australia in the Gridiron World Cup, Oceania Bowl, and other national-level events.

[edit] Member leagues

• ACT Gridiron
• NSW Gridiron Football League
• Gridiron Queensland
• South Australian Gridiron Association
• Gridiron Victoria
• Gridiron West (Western Australia)

[edit] See also

• American football
• List of leagues of American football

[edit] External links

• Gridiron Australia official site

[edit] Affiliated Bodies

• Australian Gridiron Coaches Association
• Australian Gridiron Officials Association
• International Sports Specialists, Inc