RULES AND REGULATIONS 2021 As at 7/09/2021 4:09 PM https://wafc.sharepoint.com/fileshare/01. wafl waflw/wafl/rules and regs/2021/2021 wafl rules and regulations [ls].docx Table of Contents Contents INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................................... 6 1 REGISTRATION OF WAFL PLAYERS ............................................................................................................. 8 1.1 Registration .................................................................................................................... 8 1.2 Rules Relating to Registration ......................................................................................12 1.3 Family History ..............................................................................................................16 1.4 Transfers ......................................................................................................................18 1.5 Transfer Fees ................................................................................................................20 1.6 Permits .........................................................................................................................23 2 REGISTERED SENIOR PLAYER POINTS LIST ...............................................................................................27 2.1 Senior List .....................................................................................................................27 2.2 Interstate Player List ....................................................................................................29 2.3 Supplementary List ......................................................................................................29 2.4 Long Term Injury List ....................................................................................................30 2.5 Top-Up Players .............................................................................................................31 2.6 Player Service and Point Reductions............................................................................32 2.7 Appeals ........................................................................................................................33 2.8 WAFL Competitive Balance ..........................................................................................33 3 MATCHES .................................................................................................................................................35 3.1 WAFL Matches .............................................................................................................35 3.2 Naming Players in Football Budget ..............................................................................40 3.3 Naming Squads for the WAFL Website ........................................................................41 3.4 Naming Squads for the Newspaper (League) ..............................................................42 3.5 Competition Footballs..................................................................................................43 3.6 Match Procedures ........................................................................................................44 3.7 Match Day Staff ...........................................................................................................48 4 FINALS ......................................................................................................................................................53 4.1 Participation in Finals ...................................................................................................53 4.2 Drawn Matches in Final Round ....................................................................................55 5 TOTAL PLAYER PAYMENTS CAP (TPP) ......................................................................................................57 5.1 Definition of TPP to be Assessed .................................................................................57 5.2 Football Match Payments ............................................................................................58 5.3 Deemed Football Match Payments ..............................................................................58 Page | 2 5.4 Exclusions to Football Match Payments ......................................................................59 5.5 Other Benefits Provided to a Player or Associate of the Player ..................................60 5.6 Details of Player Contracts & Football Payments ........................................................61 5.7 Appointment of TPP Officer .........................................................................................62 5.8 WAFL Clubs to do All Things Necessary to Assist TPP Officer ......................................62 5.9 Roles & Responsibility of the TPP Officer ....................................................................63 5.10 Breach of TPP ...............................................................................................................63 5.11 Appeals ........................................................................................................................65 6 TRIBUNAL, DISCIPLINARY & DISPUTES PROCESSES ..................................................................................66 6.1 Independent Investigations Officer .............................................................................66 6.2 Behaviour Detrimental to Football ..............................................................................66 6.3 Reporting Procedures ..................................................................................................68 6.4 Notice of Investigation .................................................................................................69 6.5 Medical and Victim Impact Reports .............................................................................70 6.6 Match Review Panel.....................................................................................................70 6.7 Changes to Notice of Charge .......................................................................................73 6.8 WAFL Tribunals ............................................................................................................73 6.9 General Conduct of Hearing ........................................................................................81 6.10 Obligations of Persons Attending the WAFL Tribunal ..................................................82 6.11 Prohibited Conduct ......................................................................................................82 6.12 Sanction on Club ..........................................................................................................83 6.13 Criticism of Tribunal Decision ......................................................................................83 6.14 WAFL Tribunal Appeal Rules ........................................................................................83 6.15 Reportable Offences ....................................................................................................86 6.16 Unpaid Fines ................................................................................................................98 6.17 Club Making a Charge or Protest Against Another Club ..............................................98 6.18 WAFL Arbitrator ...........................................................................................................99 7 AWARDS .................................................................................................................................................100 7.1 Life Memberships ......................................................................................................100 7.2 Past Players & Officials Association ...........................................................................101 7.3 League Medals for Outstanding Play .........................................................................101 8 AFL / WAFL CLUB PARTNERSHIP MODEL ...............................................................................................103 8.1 Minimum Term ..........................................................................................................103 8.2 Overriding Principles of the Model ............................................................................103 8.3 WAFL Partner Club Transfer Fees ..............................................................................104 8.4 WAFL Protected Player 35 List ...................................................................................104 Page | 3 8.5 WAFL Player Points Rules ..........................................................................................104 8.6 Total Player Payments (TPP) WAFL Partner Clubs .....................................................104 8.7 WAFL Partner Club Recruitment ................................................................................104 9 AFL STAND-ALONE WAFL TEAM MODEL ................................................................................................105 9.1 Minimum Term ..........................................................................................................105 9.2 Overriding Principles of the Model/ Spirit of the Agreement ....................................105 9.3 WAFL Stand-alone Team Transfer