Factors influencing the development of elite-level sports officials in Australia: the AFL, ABA and FFAFootnote^*

* The AFL (Australian Football League) is the national organizing body for the premier Australian Rules football competition, the AFL. The game itself is, therefore, often called AFL rather than Australian Rules. The ABA (Australian Basketball Association) is the national organizing body for the men’s NBL (National Basketball League) and the women’s WNBL (Women’s National Basketball League). The FFA is the national organizing body for the premier men’s competition of Association football (often called football or soccer), the A-League and the women’s equivalent the W-League.

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