NATIONAL REGISTRATION REGULATIONS Football Federation Australia Limited (ACN 106 478 068) Level 22, 1 Oxford Street Darlinghurst NSW 2010 National Regisration Regulations TABLE OF CONTENTS OBJECTIVES AND APPLICATION ............................................................................................ 4 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................... 4 OBJECTIVES ........................................................................................................................... 4 APPLICATION AND SCOPE ........................................................................................................ 4 FFA JURISDICTION AND OBLIGATIONS...................................................................................... 5 MEMBER FEDERATION JURISDICTION AND MANDATE ................................................................. 5 COMPETITIONS AND CLUBS ................................................................................................... 6 REGISTRATION OF COMPETITIONS ........................................................................................... 6 COMPETITION RULES .............................................................................................................. 6 REGISTRATION OF CLUBS ........................................................................................................ 7 CLUB NAMES AND LOGOS ....................................................................................................... 7 COMPETING OUTSIDE LOCAL MEMBER FEDERATION ................................................................. 7 INSTITUTE TEAMS ................................................................................................................... 8 STATUS OF PLAYERS .............................................................................................................. 9 AMATEUR OR PROFESSIONAL PLAYER ..................................................................................... 9 AGE RESTRICTIONS ................................................................................................................ 9 REACQUISITION OF AMATEUR STATUS ..................................................................................... 9 CHANGE OF STATUS FROM AMATEUR TO PROFESSIONAL ........................................................ 10 TERMINATION OF ACTIVITY .................................................................................................... 10 REGISTRATION OF PLAYERS ............................................................................................... 10 FREEDOM OF CHOICE ........................................................................................................... 10 REGISTRATION MANDATORY .................................................................................................. 10 PURPOSE OF REGISTRATION ................................................................................................. 10 PROCESS FOR THE REGISTRATION OF AN AMATEUR ............................................................... 10 APPLICATION PROCESS FOR REGISTRATION OF A PROFESSIONAL ........................................... 11 INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER CERTIFICATE ............................................................................... 11 FIRST REGISTRATION REQUIRING FIFA APPROVAL ................................................................. 12 REGISTRATION PERIODS ....................................................................................................... 12 REGISTRATION OUTSIDE REGISTRATION PERIODS .................................................................. 13 PLAYER PASSPORT ............................................................................................................... 13 PROHIBITION ON DUAL REGISTRATION ................................................................................... 14 PROHIBITION ON BRIDGE TRANSFERS .................................................................................... 15 REGISTRATION FEES ............................................................................................................. 15 VISA PLAYER AND GUEST PLAYER ..................................................................................... 15 PLAYER FROM AN INTERNATIONAL CLUB ................................................................................ 15 VISA PLAYER ........................................................................................................................ 15 GUEST PLAYER..................................................................................................................... 16 CONTRACTING ........................................................................................................................ 16 PROFESSIONAL PLAYER CONTRACT ....................................................................................... 16 NOT SUBJECT TO MEDICAL EXAMINATION OR VISA ................................................................. 17 1 National Regisration Regulations RESTRICTIONS ON NEGOTIATIONS ......................................................................................... 17 ADDITIONAL FUTSAL REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................................... 17 NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYER CONTRACT .................................................................................. 17 CONTRACTUAL STABILITY.................................................................................................... 17 RESPECT OF CONTRACT ....................................................................................................... 17 TERMINATION FOR JUST CAUSE ............................................................................................. 18 TERMINATION FOR SPORTING JUST CAUSE ............................................................................ 19 CONSEQUENCES OF TERMINATION WITHOUT JUST CAUSE ...................................................... 20 NO UNILATERAL OPTIONS ..................................................................................................... 20 OVERDUE PAYMENTS ............................................................................................................ 20 PROTECTION OF MINORS ...................................................................................................... 21 TRANSFERS AND LOANS ...................................................................................................... 21 TRANSFERS AND LOANS ........................................................................................................ 21 MID-SEASON MOVEMENT OF AN AMATEUR ............................................................................. 22 APPLICATION FOR THE TRANSFER OR LOAN OF PROFESSIONAL ............................................... 23 ADDITIONAL NATIONAL LEAGUE REQUIREMENTS .................................................................... 23 INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER OR LOAN OF PROFESSIONAL ......................................................... 24 OVERDUE PAYMENTS ............................................................................................................ 24 RECEIPT OF PRESCRIBED FORMS BY FFA .............................................................................. 24 TRAINING COMPENSATION, TRANSFER FEES AND SOLIDARITY CONTRIBUTION .. 24 INTERNATIONAL TRAINING COMPENSATION, SOLIDARITY CONTRIBUTION AND TRANSFER FEES . 24 DOMESTIC TRAINING COMPENSATION .................................................................................... 25 ELIGIBILITY FOR DOMESTIC TRAINING COMPENSATION ............................................................ 25 AMOUNT OF TRAINING COMPENSATION .................................................................................. 26 PAYMENT AND USE OF TRAINING COMPENSATION .................................................................. 27 TRANSFER FEES ................................................................................................................... 28 SOLIDARITY CONTRIBUTION ................................................................................................... 28 THIRD PARTY OWNERSHIP OF PLAYERS’ ECONOMIC RIGHTS .................................................. 29 THIRD PARTY INFLUENCE ON CLUBS ...................................................................................... 29 NO OTHER PAYMENTS....................................................................................................... 29 NO APPLICATION TO FUTSAL .............................................................................................. 29 RELEASE OF PLAYERS ...................................................................................................... 30 NATIONAL TEAMS.................................................................................................................. 30 MEMBER FEDERATION REPRESENTATIVE TEAMS .................................................................... 30 FINANCIAL PROVISIONS AND INSURANCE ................................................................................ 31 FFA ASSISTANCE ................................................................................................................. 31 INTERMEDIARIES ................................................................................................................ 31 OFFICIALS ...........................................................................................................................