Contents 1.0 Organisation and Administration ...................................................................................................................5 1.1 Scope and Application ................................................................................................................................5 1.2 Control of Competitions .............................................................................................................................6 1.3 Consequences for Breach ...........................................................................................................................6 1.4 Matches Played in Accordance with the Laws of the Game ......................................................................6 1.5 Confirmation of Leagues/Age Division .......................................................................................................7 1.6 Contact Information ...................................................................................................................................7 1.7 Player Insurance .........................................................................................................................................7 1.8 Travel Policy ................................................................................................................................................8 1.9 Outstanding Debts ......................................................................................................................................8 1.10 Special Consideration ...............................................................................................................................8 2.0 Code of Conduct and Registrations ................................................................................................................9 2.1 Code of Conduct .........................................................................................................................................9 2.2 Eligibility .....................................................................................................................................................9 2.3 Age Eligibility ........................................................................................................................................... 10 2.4 Registration Period .................................................................................................................................. 11 2.5 Reacquisition of Amateur Status ............................................................................................................. 12 2.6 Registrations Outside of Registration Periods ......................................................................................... 12 2.6.1 Amateur Player Registrations ........................................................................................................... 12 2.6.2 Professional Player Registrations ..................................................................................................... 12 2.7 Visa Players .............................................................................................................................................. 13 2.8 Process for Registration of Team Managers and Coaches ...................................................................... 13 2.9 Submission of Registrations..................................................................................................................... 14 2.10 Professional Player Transfer Fees and Disputes .................................................................................... 14 2.11 Player Rosters ........................................................................................................................................ 14 3.0 Player Movement ........................................................................................................................................ 15 3.1 Age Policy ................................................................................................................................................ 15 3.1.1 Senior Men’s – U18/U20 Boys and First team .................................................................................. 15 3.1.2 Women’s First Team and U18 Girls .................................................................................................. 15 3.1.3 Youth (U13 to U16 Boys and U13/U15/U18 Girls) Competitions ..................................................... 16 3.1.4 SAP .................................................................................................................................................... 17 3.2 Relative Age Effect (RAE) ......................................................................................................................... 17 3.3 Exceptional Ability ................................................................................................................................... 17 3.4 General Rules – RAE and Exceptional Ability ........................................................................................... 18 3.5 Equal Playing Time – Junior Competitions .............................................................................................. 18 3.6 Playing Across Competitions ................................................................................................................... 18 3.7 Exceptional Circumstances – Competitive Age Divisions ........................................................................ 18 3.8 Long Term Injury List ............................................................................................................................... 19 2 Updated on 20 of February 2020 3.9 Replacing a Player .................................................................................................................................... 20 4.0 Competition and Match Day Regulations .................................................................................................... 22 4.1 Regular Season ........................................................................................................................................ 22 4.2 Duration of Matches ................................................................................................................................ 25 4.2.1 Added Time....................................................................................................................................... 26 4.2.2 Extra Time ......................................................................................................................................... 26 4.3 Substitution and Interchange .................................................................................................................. 27 4.3.1 Substitution ...................................................................................................................................... 27 4.3.2 Interchange ....................................................................................................................................... 27 4.3.3 General Interchange/Substitution .................................................................................................... 27 4.4 Technical Area ......................................................................................................................................... 28 4.5 Playing Strips and Clash of Colours.......................................................................................................... 29 4.6 Match Balls .............................................................................................................................................. 29 4.7 Match Officials ......................................................................................................................................... 30 4.7.1 Appointments ................................................................................................................................... 30 4.7.2 Fees ................................................................................................................................................... 31 4.7.3 Responsibilities and Obligations ....................................................................................................... 31 4.7.4 Welfare to Match Officials................................................................................................................ 32 4.8 Match Record .......................................................................................................................................... 32 4.8.1 Confirming Match Records ............................................................................................................... 33 4.8.2 Collection of Match Records ............................................................................................................ 34 4.9 Match Commissioners ............................................................................................................................. 35 4.10 Ground Officials ..................................................................................................................................... 35 4.11 Medical Coverage .................................................................................................................................. 37 4.12 Media Operations .................................................................................................................................