AFL South Coast BY-LAWS 2019 Version 1.3 Version Date Update 1.1 14 June 2019 13.10(F) Behaviour standards for club goal umpires 1.2 2 July 2019 9.3 Team sheet and on-field numbers for Senior Women’s matches 10.7 Finals eligibility for players in clubs with multiple senior teams on same day 1.3 19 July 2019 10.7 Finals eligibility for players in a lower grade to qualify for a higher grade 2019 AFLSC By-Laws v1.3 (19 July 2019) Table of Contents INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................................................. 5 DEFINITIONS ................................................................................................................................................................... 5 INTERPRETATION ............................................................................................................................................................ 6 1. AFL NSW/ACT REGULATIONS .................................................................................................................................. 6 2. CLUB AFFILIATION ................................................................................................................................................... 6 2.1 CLUB AFFILIATION CONDITIONS................................................................................................................................... 6 3. COMPETITION MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................................................ 8 3.1 ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS ....................................................................................................................................... 8 3.2 INTERPRETATION OF THE BY-LAWS .............................................................................................................................. 8 3.3 AMENDMENTS TO BY-LAWS ....................................................................................................................................... 8 3.4 COMPLIANCE ........................................................................................................................................................... 8 3.5 PLAYER POINTS SYSTEM ............................................................................................................................................ 8 4. LAWS OF THE GAME AND POLICIES ......................................................................................................................... 8 4.1 GOVERNING LAWS & POLICIES .................................................................................................................................... 8 4.2 NEW LAWS OF THE GAME .......................................................................................................................................... 9 4.3 CONDUCT OF MATCHES – JUNIORS .............................................................................................................................. 9 4.4 PLAYER AIDS & PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT ...................................................................................................................... 9 4.5 ALCOHOL POLICY.................................................................................................................................................... 10 4.6 LOSS OF POINTS ..................................................................................................................................................... 10 4.7 KICK-IN RULE ........................................................................................................................................................ 10 4.8 50 METRE PENALTIES ............................................................................................................................................. 10 5. COMPETITIONS ..................................................................................................................................................... 11 5.1 SEASON ................................................................................................................................................................ 11 5.2 SEASON FIXTURE .................................................................................................................................................... 11 5.3 LADDER ................................................................................................................................................................ 11 5.4 MATCH WINS ........................................................................................................................................................ 12 5.5 FORFEITS .............................................................................................................................................................. 12 5.6 RESULTS OF MATCHES ............................................................................................................................................. 13 5.7 OTHER MATCHES ................................................................................................................................................... 13 6. REPRESENTATIVE FOOTBALL ................................................................................................................................. 13 6.1 PARTICIPATION ...................................................................................................................................................... 13 6.2 VENUE SELECTION .................................................................................................................................................. 13 6.3 OFFENCES IN INTERLEAGUE MATCHES ........................................................................................................................ 14 7. UNIFORM AND LOGO REGULATIONS ..................................................................................................................... 14 7.1 CHANGES TO CLUB NAMES AND LOGOS ...................................................................................................................... 14 7.2 UNIFORM DESIGN .................................................................................................................................................. 14 7.3 JUMPER NUMBERS ................................................................................................................................................. 14 7.4 UNIFORM CLASHES ................................................................................................................................................. 14 7.5 AFL NSW/ACT AND CLUB APPROVED SUPPLIERS ........................................................................................................ 14 7.6 SPONSOR'S LOGOS / APPROVED SUPPLIERS ................................................................................................................. 14 8. TEAMS ................................................................................................................................................................... 15 8.1 TEAM NOMINATIONS - SENIOR ................................................................................................................................. 15 8.2 TEAM NOMINATIONS – JUNIOR & YOUTH ................................................................................................................... 15 8.3 JOINT VENTURES – JUNIOR & YOUTH ......................................................................................................................... 15 8.4 MULTIPLE TEAMS IN JUNIOR OR YOUTH AGE GROUPS ................................................................................................... 16 8.5 UNDER 12S+ ......................................................................................................................................................... 16 9. PLAYER NUMBERS & ELIGIBILITY ........................................................................................................................... 17 9.1 NUMBER OF PLAYERS – SENIOR MEN’S COMPETITIONS ................................................................................................. 17 9.2 MINIMUM NUMBER OF PLAYERS – SENIOR MEN’S COMPETITIONS .................................................................................. 17 9.3 NUMBER OF PLAYERS – SENIOR WOMEN’S COMPETITIONS............................................................................................. 17 9.4 MINIMUM NUMBER OF PLAYERS – SENIOR WOMEN’S COMPETITIONS ............................................................................. 18 2019 AFLSC By-Laws v1.3 (19 July 2019) 9.5 NUMBER OF PLAYERS – JUNIOR AND YOUTH COMPETITIONS ........................................................................................... 18 9.6 MINIMUM AGE OF PLAYERS ..................................................................................................................................... 18 9.7 HOME & AWAY ELIGIBILITY – SENIOR MEN’S COMPETITION .......................................................................................... 19 10. FINALS ................................................................................................................................................................... 19 10.1 FINALS STRUCTURE ................................................................................................................................................