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WORKSAFE AFL VICTORIA COUNTRY 2014 HANDBOOK Incorporating the rules and regulations of the Victorian Country Football League as adopted by AFL Victoria Country. GPO BOX 4337, MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, 3001 Phone: (03) 8341 6000 Fax: (03) 9380 1076 Email: www.afl vic.com.au Web: www.afl vic.com.au To be read in conjunction with the Laws of Australian Football and Rules of Affi liated Bodies. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the contents of the Handbook for 2014. All fair and reasonable means have been taken to ensure accuracy at the time of printing. For all Forms, Policies and Procedures please go to the AFL Vic Country website. 1 The most important reason for making your workplace safe, is not at work at all. For ways you can help make your workplace safer, call WorkSafe. 1800 136 089 or visit www.worksafe.vic.gov.au PROUD SPONSOR OF COUNTRY FOOTY FOR OVER TEN YEARS 2 AFL VICTORIA COUNTRY HANDBOOK 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1: (BLUE) WORKSAFE AFL VICTORIA COUNTRY INFORMATION 4 SECTION 2: (WHITE) WORKSAFE AFL VICTORIA COUNTRY RULES & REGULATIONS 33 (Includes Interstate Transfer Regulations) SECTION 3: (GREEN) INDEPENDENT TRIBUNAL & APPEALS BOARD PROCEDURES 97 SECTION 4: (YELLOW) LAWS OF AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL 113 SECTION 1 2013 WorkSafe AFL Victoria Country Calendar of Events 4 WorkSafe AFL Victoria Country Contacts 6 JLT Sport (National Risk Protection) 8 WorkSafe AFL Victoria Country Training & Funding 9 VCFL Directors 10 VCFL (Inc) Affi liation Agreement 11 WorkSafe AFL Victoria Country League Contacts 12 WorkSafe AFL Victoria Country Umpire Associations 16 AFL Victoria / AFL Victoria Development / Regional Staff 18 VFL General / Football Managers 21 AFL Victoria Affi liated Leagues 22 AFL & State Football Bodies 23 Netball Victoria 24 WorkSafe AFL Victoria Country Sponsors 25 WorkSafe AFL Victoria Country Licensees 27 Junior Coaches Code of Conduct 28 Junior Players Code of Conduct 29 Parents & Spectators of Junior Football Code of Conduct 30 Senior Coaches Code of Conduct 31 Senior Players Code of Conduct 32 SECTION 1: WORKSAFE AFL VICTORIA COUNTRY INFORMATION 3 2014 WorkSafe AFL Victoria Country CALENDAR OF EVENTS FEBRUARY JUNE Australia Post AFL Community Camps: 1 WorkSafe Game of the Month Sale, Kinglake, Benalla, Colac/Otway’s/Camperdown, 6-9 Subway Junior Carnival - Dandenong Leongatha, Ballarat, Warrnambool, Nepean, Bacchus Marsh/ 7 Subway Junior Carnival- Ararat v Stawell Melton. 7-9 Queen’s Birthday Weekend 9 Subway Junior Carnival- Sunraysia MARCH 14 Subway Junior Carnival- Goldfi elds 2 Trainers Course- MPJFL 15 WorkSafe Game of the Month 10 Labour Day Holiday Subway Junior Carnival- Wimmera region 14 AFL Round 1 22 WorkSafe Game of the Month 16 Trainers Course- Bairnsdale Subway Junior Carnival- Ballarat & District 22 V/Line Cup Umpires Training Day Subway Junior Carnival- Bendigo TAC Cup Round 1 23 Trainers Course – Sorrento JULY 30 Trainers Course- Ballarat 2 Subway Junior Carnival- Central Murray 2,3 & 7 Subway Junior Carnival- Gippsland APRIL 5 Subway Junior Carnival- Geelong (Bob Davis Cup) 6 WorkSafe Game of the Month – 12 Country v Metro Representative game – Simmonds Trainers Course - Geelong Stadium Geelong 6-9 V/Line Cup Carnival - Melbourne Vic 2 v VAFA – TBC 11 Under 16 Country Championships- Bendigo Vic U19 v VAFA- TBC 18 Good Friday 27 WorkSafe Game of the Month 19 Easter Saturday 20 Easter Sunday AUGUST 21 Easter Monday 3 Subway Junior Carnival- North Central/Mallee 25 Anzac Day 9-23 International Cup 27 Trainers Course- Shepparton 30 TAC Cup Finals commence MAY SEPTEMBER 3-4 Umpiring is Everyone’s Business Round 20-21 VFL & TAC Cup Grand Finals 4 WorkSafe Game of the Month 27 AFL Grand Final 10-11 Pink Sports Day OCTOBER 11 Mother’s Day 18 WorkSafe Game of the Month Subway Junior Carnival- Goulburn Campaspe 24-25 WorkSafe Country Championships NOVEMBER Geelong v Peninsula FNL 4 Melbourne Cup Goulburn Murray FL v Ballarat FL 7 AFCA Coach of the Year Dinner - MCG Ovens & Murray FL v Hampden FL DECEMBER Bendigo FL V Gippsland L 19 WorkSafe AFL Victoria Country Offi ce Closed for Sunraysia FNL v Murray FL Christmas Break Yarra Valley MDFL v Mallee FL 25 Christmas Day Bellarine FNL v Casey Cardinia FNL 26 Boxing Day Central Murray FNL v Nepean FL Wimmera FNL v North Central FL Geelong & DFL v Maryborough Castlemaine DFNL Loddon Valley FL v Central Highlands FL Ellinbank & DFL v Mid Gippsland FNL Alberton FNL v Riddell FNL Colac & DFL v Warrnambool DFL Mininera FL v Golden Rivers 25 Subway Junior Carnival- Western District Subway Junior Carnival- North East 30-31 AFL Indigenous Round 31 Subway Junior Carnival- BDJFL & SDJFL 4 AFL VICTORIA COUNTRY HANDBOOK 2014 FooFootyMarttyMar FootyMart - the Offi cial Central Ordering System of AFL Victoria Country FootyMart provides all licensed products along with other ancillary football related items. For any enquiries or orders please contact Pierre Demajo at AFL Victoria Country via the contact details below or click on the FootyMart logo on AFL Victoria Country website. • Guernseys • Shorts • Socks • Footballs • Off-Field Apparel • Ancillary Products (tackle bags, water bottles, ball pumps, etc.) • Victor Sports Medical Supplies To purchase products from the online store go to: www.afl vic.com.au/footymart FootyMart GPO Box 4337 Melbourne VIC 3001 Phone: (03) 8341 6061 Fax: (03) 9380 1146 Email: footymart@afl vic.com.au Website: www.afl vic.com.au SECTION 1: WORKSAFE AFL VICTORIA COUNTRY INFORMATION 5 AFL Victoria Country VISY Park GATE 3 Royal Parade, Carlton North, 3054 GPO BOX 4337 Melbourne Victoria 3001 PHONE: (03) 8341 6000 FAX: (03) 9380 1076 EMAIL: vcfl @afl vic.com.au WEB: www.afl vic.com.au Country Football Manager Brett Connell 03) 8341 6063 / brett.connell@afl vic.com.au FOOTBALL OPERATIONS UMPIRING Football Operations Manager Umpiring Development Manager Gerard Ryan Russell O’Toole 03) 8341 6040 / gerard.ryan@afl vic.com.au 0409 13 100 / russell.otoole@afl vic.com.au Football Operations Coordinator William McGregor Umpiring Development Manager (Bendigo) 03) 8341 6078 / will.mcgregor@afl vic.com.au Rod Threlfall 04090256726 / rod.threlfall@afl vic.com.au INFRASTRUCTURE & PLANNING Country Infrastructure & Planning Manager INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Shayne Ward IT Training & Support Offi cer 03) 8341 6045 / shayne.ward@afl vic.com.au Keith Whitford 0417 340 110/ [email protected] COACHING & UMPIRING MANAGER Steve Teakel FINANCE 8341 6015 / steve.teakel@afl vic.com.au For all fi nance enquiries, please call Lauren Keenan (03) 8341 6080 / lauren.keenan@afl vic.com.au 6 AFL VICTORIA COUNTRY HANDBOOK 2014 Region General Manager - Region General Manager - AFL Barwon AFL Gippsland Lee Hartman Travis Switzer A: PO Box 6007 HIGHTON 3216 A: PO Box 853 TRARALGON 3844 Ph: 5241 6774 Mob: 0427 065 270 Mob: 0417 715 774 E: travis.switzer@afl vic.com.au E: gm@afl barwon.com.au Football Development Manager Football Development Manager Chelsea Caple John Edsall A: Morwell Recreation Reserve MORWELL 3840 Ph: 5241 6986 Mob: 0418 542 233 Mob: 0407 406 096 E: john.edsall@afl vic.com.au E: chelsea.caple@afl vic.com.au Football Development Manager Football Development Manager Tim Macmichael Ryan Evans Ph: 5241 6774 Mob: 0419 596 349 A: Morwell Recreation Reserve MORWELL 3840 E: tim.macmichael@afl vic.com.au Mob: 0447 933 427 Football Development Manager E: ryan.evans@afl vic.com.au Luke Maher Football Development Manager Ph: 5241 6774 Mob: 0458 715 776 Rob Reid E: luke.maher@afl vic.com.au A: PO Box 482 TRARALGON 3844 Ph: 5174 3445 Mob: 0409 139 099 Football Development Manager - E: rob.reid@afl vic.com.au Central Murray Jamie Macri Region General Manager - A: PO Box 280 KERANG 3579 AFL Goldfi elds Mob: 0407 216 719 Rod Ward E: jamie.macri@afl vic.com.au A: PO Box 586 BALLARAT 3353 Ph: 5333 1977 Mob: 0400 611 310 Region General Manager - E: rod@afl goldfi elds.com.au AFL Central Victoria Paul Hamilton Football Development Manager Address: PO Box 415 Brett Anderson GOLDEN SQUARE 3555 Ph: 5334 4277 Mob: 0438 094 403 Ph: 5434 2403 E: brett.anderson@afl vic.com.au Mob: 0413 155 667 Football Development Manager E: paul.hamilton@afl centralvic.com.au Tim Shearer Football Development Manager Ph: 5333 1977 Mob: 0408 586 536 Tony McNamara E: tim.shearer@afl vic.com.au Ph: 5434 2403 Mob: 0419 103 178 E: tony.mcnamara@afl vic.com.au Region General Manager - Football Development Manager AFL Goulburn Murray Ricky Coburn Martin Gleeson Ph: 5434 2403 Mob: 0438 410 315 A: PO Box 1253 SHEPPARTON 3630 E: ricky.coburn@afl vic.com.au Ph: 5823 9808 Mob: 0413 040 849 E: martin.gleeson@ Football Development Manager - afl goulburnmurray.com.au East Gippsland Football Development Manager Adrian Bromage Mark Lambourn A: 20 Macarthur St Ph: 5823 9805 Mob: 0407 504 673 BAIRNSDALE 3875 E: mark.lambourn@afl vic.com.au Mob: 0408 861 768 Football Development Manager E: adrian.bromage@afl vic.com.au Greg Liddell Ph: 5823 9803 Mob: 0408 393 514 E: greg.liddell@afl vic.com.au Football Development Manager Trevor Mellington Ph: 5823 9804 Mob: 0400 514 289 E: trevor.mellington@afl vic.com.au SECTION 1: WORKSAFE AFL VICTORIA COUNTRY INFORMATION 7 Region General Manager - Region General Manager - AFL North East Border AFL Western District John O’Donohue Lachy Patterson A: PO Box 1132 WANGARATTA 3676 A: PO Box 523 WARRNAMBOOL 3280 Ph: 5721 9127 Mob: 0429 955 669 Mob: 0428 507 332 E: lachy.patterson@ E: john.odonohue@afl neb.com.au afl westerndistrict.com.au Football Development Manager Football Development Manager Jeff Chandler Alan Thompson A: 208 Fallon St NORTH ALBURY 2640 A: 46 Membrey Way WARRNAMBOOL 3280 Ph: (02) 6040 6451