AFL CANBERRA LTD 2009 AFL CANBERRA LTD COMPETITION BY-LAWS (Effective From Season 2009) AFL Canberra By Laws Page 1 AFL CANBERRA LTD 2009 AFL CANBERRA – TABLE OF CONTENTS DEFINITIONS Part 1 - Title / Competitions / Clubs / Misc – Amendments to Rules, By Laws. 1.1 AFL Canberra Competitions 1.2 AFL Canberra Competition Awards 1.3 Entry into AFL Canberra Competitions 1.4 Withdrawal from Competition 1.5 Allocation to Districts to Clubs 1.6 Area Administered by AFL Canberra 1.7 Interpretation of Competition Rules 1.8 Matters Not Provided For 1.9 Suspension of Rules 1.10 Amendments to Rules 1.11 Appeals Part 2 - Registrations 2.1 AFL Canberra – Player Listings for Each Club 2.2 New Registrations 2.3 Players Transferring from Interstate or Locally 2.4 Exception to the Rule 2.5 Length of Registration 2.6 Acceptance of New Registrations and Close Date of Clearances 2.7 Incorrect Information / Ineligible Players / Unregistered Players 2.8 Alliance (Between AFL Canberra Clubs and AFL Canberra Div3 & 4 Clubs) 2.9 Under 18 Competition 2.10 Women’s Competition (ACTWAFL) 2.11 Guidelines for the Sydney Swans Reserve Grade Team Part 3 – Clearances / Transfers / Transfer fees / Armed Forces 3.1 Domestic Clearances 3.2 Consent to Transfer 3.3 Time Limit to Transfer 3.4 Players Returning to AFL Canberra from Interstate 3.5 Interstate Clearance 3.6 No Clearance Required 3.7 Commencement and Closing Date of Clearances 3.8 Transfer fees between AFL Canberra Clubs 3.9 Determination of Fee by Appeals Board 3.10 Failure to Pay Transfer Fee 3.11 Approaches to Player by Official / Permission to Interview 3.12 Try Outs 3.13 Appeals Board (6.17 also) 3.14 Refused Domestic Clearance 3.15 Refused External Clearance 3.16 Players in Armed Forces 3.17 Qualification for Players absent Due to Injury AFL Canberra By Laws Page 2 AFL CANBERRA LTD 2009 Part 4 – Competition Arrangements 4.1 Fixtures 4.1.1 Match Schedule 4.1.2 Byes 4.1.3 Forfeits 4.1.4 Premiership Ladder 4.1.5 4.1.6 Adverse weather / Postponement of Matches / Abandonment of Matches 4.1.7 Wet Weather Procedures 4.2 Time of Play 4.3 Provision of Matches 4.3.1 Ground Marking 4.3.2 Post Pads 4.3.3 Scoreboard 4.3.4 Change rooms 4.3.5 Timekeepers and Timekeeping Facilities 4.3.6 Footballs 4.3.7 Emergency Medical Arrangements 4.3.8 Match Day Safety Check 4.3.9 Fines 4.4 Teams 4.4.1 Number of Players 4.4.2 Team Lists 4.4.3 Competition Eligibility (Includes NSW / ACT Under 18 RAMS Players) 4.4.4 Team Lists for Football Record 4.5 Uniforms 4.5.1 Uniform Design 4.5.2 Guernsey Numbers 4.5.3 Clash of Uniforms 4.5.4 Lycra Shorts 4.5.5 Sponsor’s Logos/Approved Suppliers 4.5.6 Inspection of Equipment 4.5.7 Mouthguards 4.5.8 Incorrect Uniforms 4.6 Club Officials and Duties 4.6.1 Team Managers 4.6.2 Team Runner 4.6.3 Water Carriers 4.6.4 Trainers and Other Medical Support Staff 4.6.5 Umpires’ Escort 4.6.6 Official on the Bench 4.7 Umpires 4.7.1 Appointments 4.7.2 Club Umpires 4.7.3 Umpires Fees 4.7.4 Payment of Umpires 4.7.5 Umpires’ Match Report 4.7.6 Club Report on Umpires 4.7.7 Reporting of Players and Officials 4.7.8 AFL Canberra Appointed Umpires Travelling with Clubs 4.8 Codes of Behaviour 4.9 Injury Treatment 4.10 AFL Canberra Divisions 4 – 16 a Side Rule 4.11 Head Count Rule AFL Canberra By Laws Page 3 AFL CANBERRA LTD 2009 Part 5 Laws and Policy 5.1 Laws of the Game 5.2 Order off Laws – Seniors/Juniors 5.3 Infectious Diseases Policy (see AFL Canberra website) 5.3.1 ACTWAFL Player Safety 5.4 Smoke Free Policy (see AFL Canberra website) 5.5 Racial & Religious Vilification Policy (see AFL Canberra website) 5.6 Code of Conduct 5.7 Loss of Points Part 6 – Disciplinary Procedures - Independent Tribunals (Disputes and Appeals) 6.1 Independent Tribunal (Appointment and Role) 6.2 Reports by Umpires / Penalties 6.3 Citings by Clubs 6.4 Video Evidence 6.5 Investigations 6.6 Board May Declare What is an Offence 6.7 Disputes Tribunal – Procedures and Penalties 6.8 Notice of Hearing of Reports under Laws of the Game 6.9 Notice of Hearing of Other Matters 6.10 Notice of Hearing Resumption 6.11 Lodgement of Hearing or Appeal 6.12 Representation at Hearing 6.13 Adjournment of Hearing 6.14 Witnesses and Evidence before Disputes Tribunal 6.15 Failing to Appear 6.16 Conduct of Hearing 6.17 Appeals Board (Appointment and Role) 6.17(a) Lodging an Appeal with Appeals Board 6.18 No Extension of Time 6.19 Appeal Bond 6.20 Appeal Board Convening and Decisions 6.21 Appeals in Urgent Matters 6.22 Decisions of the Appeals Board 6.23 Penalties Part 7 – Finals 7.1 Finals Arrangements 7.1.1 Match Conditions 7.1.2 Drawn Finals 7.1.3 Emergency Umpires 7.1.4 Home finals for ACTWAFL 7.2 Player Eligibility - Finals 7.2.1 All AFL Canberra Grades / Divisions. 7.2.2 Service Personal / Long Term Injury Exception 7.2.3 Sydney Swans finals eligibility 7.3 Club Eligibility 7.4 Provision of Officials 7.5 Catering Rights 7.6 Venue Selection 7.7 Commencement Times of Finals Part 8 – Representative Football 8.1 Participation 8.2 Venue Selection 8.3 Misconduct 8.4 League Colours 8.5 Appointments AFL Canberra By Laws Page 4 AFL CANBERRA LTD 2009 Part 9 – Awards 9.1 AFL Canberra – Club Championship Award 9.2 AFL Canberra Division 3 & 4 - Club of the Year / ACTWAFL Club of the Year 9.3 Leading Goal kickers 9.4 Best and Fairest 9.5 Rising Star Award 9.6 Premiership Awards 9.7 Best Player in Grand Final Part 10 – Administration and Finance 10.1 Football Operations 10.2 Club Meetings 10.3 Attendance at Meetings (includes ACTWAFL) 10.4 Fees 10.5 Fines 10.6 Outstanding Accounts 10.7 Dishonoured Cheques 10.8 Insurance Part 11 – Players Contracts 11.1 General 11.2 Period of Contract 11.3 Form of Contract 11.4 Lodgement of Contract with AFL Canberra 11.5 Termination of Contract 11.6 Spare 11.7 Disputes 11.8 Revocation of Permit to Play 11.9 Interchange of AFL Players Part 12 - General 12.1 Football Record 12.2 Admission to Grounds AFL Canberra By Laws Page 5 AFL CANBERRA LTD 2009 AFL Canberra – Competition By-Laws DEFINITIONS For the purpose of interpretation of these Rules the following definitions shall apply: AFL means the Australian Football League Appeals Board means the Appeals Board established by AFL Canberra Appeals Committee means the Appeals Committee established by AFL Canberra Board means the Board of AFL Canberra Ltd Contracted Player means a person who is obliged pursuant to a contract to render his services as a footballer to a club provided that the contract has been registered with the board or other State League(s) as appropriate Controlling Body has the same meaning in these rules as it does in the laws of the Game as published by the AFL Division means grade of competition for AFL Canberra Disputes Tribunal means the Disputes Tribunal established by the Board Investigating Officer means the person appointed by the Board to investigate a charge laid by a Club or the Umpires Control board or a designated official of the Board Laws means the Laws of the Game as published by the AFL League means the controlling body of the AFL Canberra Competitions Permit and Match Committee means the Permit and Match Committee established by the Board Season means the period commencing two weeks before the first home and away match and ending two weeks after the Grand Final Football Operations means the administrators / staff appointed by the Board under the Constitution to administer the day to day operations of the League Unaffiliated AFL Canberra Under 18 Clubs means the junior clubs known as Marist and St Edmunds or any other club who wishes to enter a stand alone Under 18 team Area Administered by the Board means the regions of both the ACT and NSW AFL Canberra By Laws Page 6 AFL CANBERRA LTD 2009 AFL CANBERRA LTD COMPETITION BY-LAWS PART 1 – TITLE COMPETITIONS AND CLUBS These Rules may be cited as AFL Canberra Competition By - Laws. Any divergence from the application of these rules must be authorised by the AFL Canberra Board. 1.1 AFL Canberra Competitions Separate competitions may be conducted each season to determine the premiership in the following Competitions: a. AFL Canberra Division 1 b. AFL Canberra Division 2 c. AFL Canberra Under 18 d. AFL Canberra Division 3 e. AFL Canberra Division 4 f. AFL Canberra Women’s (ACTWAFL) The Competition appearing at (a) in Rule 1.2 is the highest Men’s Competition and the Competition appearing at (e) in Rule 1.1 is the lowest Men’s Competition. The Competitions in between have the intermediate relative rankings for the purposes of the Rules. Competition (f) refers to the Women’s Competition and for the purpose of this competition all Rules referring to Men’s Competitions are to be applied to the Women’s Competition unless otherwise specified in these Rules . 1.2 AFL Canberra Competition Awards In addition to the Premiership pennant, the winner of the Premiership in each Competition shall hold the following perpetual trophy until the grand final in the following season: a.