Adelaide Footy Women BY-LAWS 2017 th – As at 19 May ADELAIDE FOOTY WOMENS LEAGUE INC BY-LAWS 2017 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. GENERAL ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 2. ALTERATIONS TO THE BY-LAWS ............................................................................................................................................................................. 2 3. ADMISSION & MEMBERSHIP ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 4. LIFE MEMBERSHIP ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 5. UNIFORMS ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 6. UNIFORM CLASHES ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 7. PROVISION OF FOOTBALLS ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 8. ACCREDITATION OF OFFICIALS ............................................................................................................................................................................... 6 9. REGISTRATIONS & TRANSFERS .............................................................................................................................................................................. 7 10. FEES & FINES ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 11. SALARY CAP ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11 12. PLAYER ELIGIBILITY ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 11 13. MATCH RULES .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 14. HOME CLUB MATCH DAY FORMS .......................................................................................................................................................................... 20 15. MATCH RESULTS ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20 16. FORFEITS .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 20 17. MOVING A GAME ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21 18. USE OF STRETCHER ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 21 19. COUNTING OF PLAYERS ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 20. BLOOD RULE ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 23 21. PROHIBITION OF ITEMS .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 24 22. BEST AND FAIREST.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 24 23. METHOD OF DETERMINING PREMIERSHIP TABLES ........................................................................................................................................... 24 24. PERMIT COMMITTEE................................................................................................................................................................................................ 25 25. ELIGIBILITY FOR THE MAJOR ROUND ................................................................................................................................................................... 25 26. MAJOR ROUND ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26 27. PROMOTION AND RELEGATION ............................................................................................................................................................................. 27 28. STATE/LEAGUE REPRESENTATION ...................................................................................................................................................................... 28 29. CODE OF CONDUCT ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 28 30. INSURANCE ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29 31. COMPLAINTS & DISPUTES ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 29 32. UMPIRE APPLICATIONS .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 29 33. UMPIRES APPOINTMENTS ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 29 34. UMPIRES ROOMS ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30 35. UMPIRE’S DUTIES .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31 36. INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE ................................................................................................................................................................................. 31 37. CATEGORY A REPORTABLE OFFENCES .............................................................................................................................................................. 32 38. POWER TO REPORT A PLAYER FOR A CATEGORY A OFFENCE ...................................................................................................................... 35 39. CATEGORY B ORDER OFF RULE ........................................................................................................................................................................... 35 40. THE TRIBUNAL .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 37 41. TRIBUNAL APPEAL BOARD ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 39 42. ENGAGING IN A MELEE ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 40 43. DISCRIMINATION AND RACIAL AND RELIGIOUS VILIFICATION.......................................................................................................................... 41 44. ANTI-DOPING POLICY .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 41 45. CONCUSSION MANAGEMENT ...............................................................................................................................................................................