WAFLW RULES AND REGULATIONS 2021 Contents Definitions . ........................................................................................................................................ 8 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................... 12 1 CLUB AND TEAM NOMINATIONS AND ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS....................................... 14 1.1 Application for Membership .......................................................................................... 14 1.2 Team Nomination .......................................................................................................... 15 1.3 Withdrawal of a Team ................................................................................................... 15 1.4 Attendance at Meetings ................................................................................................ 15 1.5 Funding Agreements ...................................................................................................... 15 2 REGISTRATIONS, PERMITS & TRANSFERS ................................................................................ 16 2.1 Registration of Players ................................................................................................... 16 2.2 Permits ........................................................................................................................... 18 2.2.1 Type 1 Match Day Permit ............................................................................... 19 2.2.2 Type 2 Local Interchange Permit .................................................................... 19 2.2.3 Temporary Transfer Permit (Type 3 Permit) .................................................. 21 2.3 Transfers – 2021 Provisions ........................................................................................... 21 2.3.1 Transfer Application Period ........................................................................... 21 2.3.2 Process ............................................................................................................ 22 2.3.3 Refusals........................................................................................................... 23 2.3.4 Suspended Players .......................................................................................... 23 2.3.5 Transfer Refusals Dispute ............................................................................... 23 2.3.6 De-registrations (24 Month Rule) ................................................................... 24 2.3.7 Notice of Player Discussion ............................................................................ 24 2.3.8 Notice of Player Availability............................................................................ 25 2.4 Cancellation of Registration ........................................................................................... 25 2.5 Ineligible player .............................................................................................................. 26 2.6 District Boundaries – Zones ........................................................................................... 26 2.7 Family History ................................................................................................................ 28 2.7.1 Mother / Daughter & Father/ Daughter ........................................................ 28 2.7.2 Grandmother/ Granddaughter & Grandfather/ Granddaughter ................... 29 2.7.3 Sister/Sister & Brother/ Sister ........................................................................ 29 3 MATCHES .................................................................................................................................. 30 3.1 WAFLW Matches............................................................................................................ 30 3.1.1 Sanctioning of Matches .................................................................................. 30 2 | P a g e 3.1.2 Fixturing of WAFLW Matches ......................................................................... 31 3.1.3 Playing Surface ............................................................................................... 31 3.1.4 Incomplete Matches .......................................................................................... 31 3.1.5 Commencement of Matches .......................................................................... 32 3.1.6 Playing Times .................................................................................................. 32 3.1.7 Procedures in the Event of Light Failure ......................................................... 33 3.2 Naming Players in Football Budget ................................................................................ 34 3.3 Naming Squads for the WAFL Website .......................................................................... 34 3.4 Match Procedures .......................................................................................................... 35 3.4.1 Team Sheets ................................................................................................... 35 3.4.2 Changes to the Official Team Sheet after submission ....................................... 37 3.4.3 Protests/Head Count ...................................................................................... 37 3.5 Awards ........................................................................................................................... 38 3.5.1 Fairest and Best Player Voting ........................................................................ 38 3.5.2 Ineligible Players Still Receive Votes .............................................................. 38 3.5.3 Ineligibility ...................................................................................................... 38 3.5.4 Exception ........................................................................................................... 38 3.6 Clubs Roles and Responsibilities .................................................................................... 38 3.7 Duties Before Matches .................................................................................................. 39 3.8 Duties During and After Matches .................................................................................. 40 3.9 Time Keepers ................................................................................................................. 40 3.9.1 WAFLW Time Keepers .................................................................................... 40 3.10 Coaches .......................................................................................................................... 43 3.11 Runners .......................................................................................................................... 43 3.12 Trainers, Water Carriers & Physiotherapists ................................................................. 44 3.12.1 Water Carriers ................................................................................................ 44 3.12.2 Sports Trainers................................................................................................ 44 3.12.3 Physiotherapists ............................................................................................. 45 3.12.4 Trainers/Physio & Water Carriers Procedures ............................................... 45 3.13 Interchange .................................................................................................................... 45 3.14 Umpires .......................................................................................................................... 46 3.15 Stretchers ....................................................................................................................... 46 3.16 Melees ........................................................................................................................... 47 3.17 WAFLW Player Availability - 2021 season ...................................................................... 47 3 | P a g e 3.17.1 AFLW Player Availability (Player load and availability) .................................. 47 4 EQUALISATION SYSTEM – POINTS LIST .................................................................................... 49 4.1 Player Points List ............................................................................................................ 49 4.2 Player Points Additions and Removals .......................................................................... 50 4.3 Player Service Reduction ............................................................................................... 51 4.4 Protected Player List ...................................................................................................... 51 4.5 Long-term Injury List ...................................................................................................... 51 4.6 Process ........................................................................................................................... 52 4.7 Player Points Value ........................................................................................................ 53 4.7.1 Talent Identified Points .................................................................................. 53 4.7.2 Loyalty Points ................................................................................................