MAJOR COMPETITIONS OPERATIONS MANUAL 2018 Contents 1. ADMISSION PRICES ............................................................................................................................................ 5 2. BALL PERSONS ................................................................................................................................................... 5 USE OF MOTORISED VEHICLES ........................................................................................................................ 6 3. BLEEDING PLAYERS & HYGIENE ......................................................................................................................... 6 BLEEDING PLAYER PROCEDURE ....................................................................................................................... 6 STITCHING / STAPLING .................................................................................................................................... 7 CONTAMINATED CLOTHING ............................................................................................................................ 7 HYGIENE .......................................................................................................................................................... 8 4. CANCELLATION, POSTPONEMENT, ABANDONMENT, FORFEIT ......................................................................... 8 5. COIN TOSS AND TEAM RUN-ON ........................................................................................................................ 9 6. COMPETITION FORMAT ................................................................................................................................... 10 7. DISMISSED PLAYERS......................................................................................................................................... 10 TEMPORARY SUSPENSION............................................................................................................................. 10 PERMANENTLY DISMISSED PLAYERS ............................................................................................................. 11 SUSPENDED PLAYERS .................................................................................................................................... 11 8. ELIGIBILITY ....................................................................................................................................................... 11 INTRUST SUPER CUP & HASTINGS DEERING COLTS ...................................................................................... 11 MAL MENINGA CUP ....................................................................................................................................... 12 9. EQUIPMENT ..................................................................................................................................................... 13 PLAYER EQUIPMENT ...................................................................................................................................... 13 DANGEROUS & PROHIBITED EQUIPMENT .................................................................................................... 14 FIELD EQUIPMENT ......................................................................................................................................... 14 10. FACILITIES ........................................................................................................................................................ 15 VENUES .......................................................................................................................................................... 15 LIGHTING STANDARDS .................................................................................................................................. 16 COACHES FACILITIES ...................................................................................................................................... 16 MEDICAL FACILITIES ...................................................................................................................................... 16 11. FINALS SERIES .................................................................................................................................................. 16 FORMAT......................................................................................................................................................... 16 EXTRA TIME ................................................................................................................................................... 17 12. GROUND MANAGERS ...................................................................................................................................... 18 13. GROUND MARKINGS & DIMENSIONS .............................................................................................................. 19 14. HEAT POLICY .................................................................................................................................................... 22 15. INSURANCE ...................................................................................................................................................... 22 MAL MENINGA CUP ONLY ............................................................................................................................. 22 Major Competitions Operations Manual Page | 1 16. INJURY REPORTING / WORK PLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY .............................................................................. 23 17. MATCH FOOTBALLS ......................................................................................................................................... 23 18. MATCH OFFICIALS ............................................................................................................................................ 23 19. MATCH REPORTS ............................................................................................................................................. 24 20. MATCH REVIEW / JUDICIARY ........................................................................................................................... 24 21. MATCH TIMES .................................................................................................................................................. 25 22. ON-FIELD POLICY – PERFORMANCE LEVEL ...................................................................................................... 26 LEVEL 1 & LEVEL 2 SPORTS TRAINERS ........................................................................................................... 26 GENERAL NOTES ............................................................................................................................................ 26 ON-FIELD IDENTIFICATION – PERFORMANCE LEVEL COMPETITIONS ........................................................... 28 23. PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS .............................................................................................................................. 30 24. REGISTRATION ................................................................................................................................................. 30 INTRUST SUPER CUP & HASTINGS DEERING COLTS ...................................................................................... 30 MAL MENINGA CUP ....................................................................................................................................... 30 COACH, TRAINER & VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION .......................................................................................... 31 MAL MENINGA CUP REGISTRATION PROCEDURE ......................................................................................... 31 25. REPLACEMENTS (INTERCHANGE) .................................................................................................................... 31 INTERCHANGE PROCESS ................................................................................................................................ 32 HEAD INJURY ASSESSMENT (HIA) .................................................................................................................. 34 26. SALARY CAP / CONTRACTING MODEL ............................................................................................................. 36 27. SIDELINE AREA AND BENCH LOCATIONS ......................................................................................................... 36 28. TEAM LIST SUBMISSION .................................................................................................................................. 37 29. TIMEKEEPING ................................................................................................................................................... 38 OFFICIAL MATCH TIME .................................................................................................................................. 38 MATCH CLOCKS ............................................................................................................................................. 38 SIN BIN OPERATORS ...................................................................................................................................... 38 TIMEKEEPING IN RELATION TO REFEREES ....................................................................................................