AFL Accreditation Policy December 2017 Purpose The purpose of AFL Accreditation is to identify AFL, Club and Media personnel and their match day roles and provide them with the appropriate access privileges to carry out their roles at AFL venues. AFL Accreditation Management The AFL Accreditation is managed by the AFL Ticketing Department; with representatives from Integrity, Football Operations, Corporate Affairs and Risk Management forming part of the extended management team in their areas of expertise. Conditions of accreditation 1. Accreditation shall be issued by the AFL to individuals with specific functions at an AFL match. 2. Holders of accreditation are granted access to specified stadiums and/or matches and locations within stadiums. 3. Accreditation is not transferable. 4. Permissions shall restrict access to only those specific areas/zones within venues that are necessary to perform activities directly relevant to the reason for accreditation. 5. Accreditation does not permit the holder to attend a match day as a spectator or to occupy any seat, corporate or members’ facility in the stadium that would normally be covered by a ticket or membership. 6. Accreditation must be worn and easily visible at all times. 7. Directions from senior/authorised AFL, Club, Venue personnel and security staff must be adhered to at all times. 8. Pass holders must cooperate with the procedures and requirements implemented at entry points as well as internal security check points and treat individuals with courtesy and respect. 9. The issue of “AAA” (Access all Areas) accreditation is kept to an absolute minimum, based on match day roles and access requirements. AAA accreditation will only be issued if approved by key AFL staff. 10. AFL Accreditation Management has the right to reject any application for accreditation. 11. Where practical, all passes are to carry photo identification. 12. Breach of any AFL or Venue policy or terms and conditions may result in confiscation of pass and withdrawal of accreditation privileges at any time. 13. Accreditation remains the property of AFL and must be relinquished on termination of employment. 14. Personnel are required to approve a set of T&C’s before their pass can be issued to them. 15. Failure to comply with the Conditions of Accreditation will result in an investigation and if proven will be subject to sanction by the AFL. Australian Football League PREMIER PARTNER AFL House 140 Harbour Esplanade Etihad Victoria 3008 Telephone 613 9643 1999 Facsimile 613 96431872 All correspondence to GPO Box 1449N Melbourne Victoria 3001 Australia www.afl.com.au ABN 97 489 912 318 INSTITUTED 1896 - 2 - Access to accreditation 1. All AFL, Club and Media staff are required to request accreditation via their Accreditation Administrator and follow the procedures including accepting the Terms and Conditions, issued by the AFL Ticketing Department before match day access is provided. 2. Accreditation requests for contractors must be placed by the AFL or Club Accreditation Administrator on behalf of the contractor. 3. Application for accreditation is to be made to the AFL and approval will be by via either the AFL Ticketing Department (Club and Match Day Personnel passes) or AFL Corporate Affairs (Media passes) and subject to vetting by the AFL Integrity and Security Department. 4. Applicants will be required to submit requests via an online accreditation platform and complete all required fields, including the provision of a current photo (head shot). 5. Approval of all accreditation is at the discretion of the AFL. Accreditation types Accreditation issued by the AFL shall be either 1. Media passes (Media Outlets) 2. Match Day Personnel (AFL Staff, AFL contractors) 3. Club Personnel (Club staff – including Club Media staff, Club contractors) Applications can be made for seasonal passes that will provide persons who are regularly required to attend matches in a working capacity with access to designated AFL seasons – the Preseason, Premiership Season and/or the Finals Series. If accreditation is only required for a specific match or ad-hoc games throughout a season, daily match-specific passes will be issued. Restricted zones AFL venues shall be allocated specific areas/zones which shall be secured with appropriate access control measures. Venue staff or other appropriate security staff will be required to control access to these specified areas to prevent unauthorised access. Zone Description Zone access code Conditions Admission & Back of Restricted zones where particular staff, No specific Accreditation does not permit the holder to attend a house contractors, volunteers etc, would need designation match day as a spectator or to occupy any seat, corporate access beyond the ticketed areas (seating or members’ facility in the stadium that would normally be bowl) to perform their duties including but covered by a ticket or membership. not limited to; • Ticketing areas Escorting privileges are available to accredited personnel • Dining rooms/Corporate facilities to allow them to escort one off patrons throughout the • Merchandise stands/storerooms venue restricted zones, as required to carry out their • Stadium management/ match day role/experience. Accredited personnel may information centres only escort other patrons through zones that their • Areas/rooms for designated promotions accredited provides access to (Arena, Officials, Media). An • Auskick change rooms accredited staff can escort up to 10 non-accredited people • Car park levels but this must be signed off by the AFL Integrity • Escorting duties department prior. Patrons under escort without appropriate accreditation must not be left unattended. - 3 - Escorting privileges do not provide the option to: • escort anyone into the venue without a valid match ticket • escort anyone into the Player Dressing Rooms and Club zones without a specific Dressing Room pass Arena Restricted zone where only players, coaches, A Does not provide access inside the boundary line during support staff, and specifically accredited play. personnel have access: Designated colour • Field of play Team and/or AFL officials may restrict* access to the Designated colour following areas within the field of play: lanyard • Team interchange bench • Officials Bench Permanent arena access will be granted to the following Club staff: 4 x Media/Communications & Photographer 8 x Commercial Operations (including Events and Fan Engagement staff) Daily arena access will be available for Club administration staff who require access to the arena on an ad hoc basis Media Boxes & Press Restricted zones where only Media and M Broadcast Right’s holders may restrict* access to the Conference other specifically accredited personnel have following areas: access: • Television Broadcast – Commentary Box • Print and online media area • Outside Broadcast Compound • Camera positions • Radio Boxes The Ground Authority may restrict* access to: • Photographers Room • Scoreboard control room • Interview/press conference room • Scoreboard control room Player Dressing Restricted zone where only players, coaches, D Team and/or AFL officials may restrict* access to the Club Rooms and Club support staff, and specifically accredited Zones zones1 personnel have access: • Viewing platform within Player Dressing Rooms • Club zones: o Warm up area o Medical Room o Massage and strapping area o Property room o Team meeting room o Drug testing room AFL Umpires and Restricted zone where only AFL Match Day U Maximum of two (2) Club staff who require access to the Match Official areas officials, and specifically accredited Umpires Dressing Room for the purpose of the team sheet personnel have access: may have access to this zone. • Umpire Observers Box • Timekeepers Box • Umpires dressing room Broadcast Areas Restricted zone with Access to the TV B • Television Broadcast – Commentary Box Commentary Box and Broadcast Truck Area • Outside Broadcast Compound Coaches & Restricted zone for the nominated club/s C Team and/or AFL officials may restrict* access to the Statisticians Boxes and AFL officials where required and Coaches and/or Statisticians Boxes - 4 - specifically accredited personnel have access: • Coaches Box • Statisticians Box Access All Areas • Access all areas AAA • Persons with an AAA pass are able to access any area of a venue at any time if it is necessary to perform activities directly relevant to their match day role. • AAA passes will only be available to the following list of persons or upon approval of relevant AFL management: o ASADA; o AFL Safety Officers (Security) o AFL Match Managers; o AFL Commissioners; o AFL Executive; o AFL statisticians (Champion Data staff); o AFL Football Operations staff (where relevant); o Emergency Physicians; o AFL Master of Ceremonies; o Umpires o Match Day Vision (MDV); o Umpire Communication providers 1 The viewing room within the Players Dressing Rooms may also be accessible to persons issued with a Dressing Room pass/wristband by Club Football Departments. Clubs must comply with the AFL Match Day Restricted Areas Minimum Standards document as issued by the General Counsel in accordance with AFL Rule 30.4. * Persons with an AAA pass are able to access any area of a venue at any time if it is necessary to perform activities directly relevant to their match day role. Access codes MATCH DAY PERSONNEL PASSES – AFL & MEDIA AFL venues shall be allocated specific regions (states) which shall be noted on passes to determine which venues the pass provides access to. Venue