WESTERN REGION FOOTBALL LEAGUE INCORPORATED (A0004486S) WRFL BY-LAWS Issue Date – 4 August 2021 This issue replaces the previous version of WRFL By-laws with issue date 1 July 2021. See inside title page for list of By-law revisions included in this issue. Amendments included in this issue of WRFL By-laws This issue of WRFL By-Laws (Issue date 4 August 2021) supersedes the previous version (issue date 1 July 2021). It includes amendment to By-Law 4.6.2.1 adopted by resolution of the WRFL Board at its meeting held on 27 July 2021. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1 INTERPRETATION .......................................................................................................................... 1 2 COMPETITION STRUCTURES ....................................................................................................... 3 2.1 DIVISIONS............................................................................................................................................................... 3 2.2 LEAGUE COMPOSITION ........................................................................................................................................ 3 3 PLAYING RULES & CONDITIONS .................................................................................................. 4 3.1 LAWS OF AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL ..................................................................................................................... 4 3.2 MODIFIED RULES FOR JUNIOR GAMES ............................................................................................................. 4 3.2.1 Spirit of Game ............................................................................................................................................. 4 3.3 MODIFIED RULES FOR SENIOR WOMEN’S GAMES .......................................................................................... 4 3.3.1 Evening Up of Player Numbers ................................................................................................................... 4 3.4 MATCH WARM UPS AND RUN THROUGHS ........................................................................................................ 5 3.5 TIMES OF MATCHES ............................................................................................................................................. 5 3.6 DEFAULTING CLUBS OR MATCHES NOT COMPLETED .................................................................................... 8 3.7 50 METRE RULE ..................................................................................................................................................... 9 3.8 GOAL AND BEHIND POSTS, BELL OR SIREN AND FLAG .................................................................................. 9 3.9 EMERGENCY VEHICLE ACCESS ......................................................................................................................... 9 3.10 BALLS...................................................................................................................................................................... 9 3.11 GROUND MARKINGS ........................................................................................................................................... 10 3.12 TEAM SHEETS ..................................................................................................................................................... 10 3.13 RESULT OF MATCHES ........................................................................................................................................ 11 3.14 CLUB MATCH REPORTS ..................................................................................................................................... 12 3.15 REPORTABLE OFFENCES .................................................................................................................................. 12 3.15.1 Definition ................................................................................................................................................... 12 3.15.2 Deemed Misconduct.................................................................................................................................. 12 3.15.3 Reporting of Players and/or Match Officials .............................................................................................. 12 3.15.4 Procedure for automatic suspension ......................................................................................................... 13 3.16 BEST AND FAIREST VOTING .............................................................................................................................. 16 3.17 REPORTING OF UMPIRE BY CLUBS .................................................................................................................. 16 3.18 CLUB UNIFORMS AND COLOURS ...................................................................................................................... 16 3.19 SPONSOR LOGOS ............................................................................................................................................... 17 3.19.1 Jumpers..................................................................................................................................................... 17 3.19.2 Shorts ........................................................................................................................................................ 17 3.20 LACE UP JUMPERS ............................................................................................................................................. 17 3.21 ROPING OFF GOAL AND BEHIND AREA ........................................................................................................... 18 3.22 ORDER OFF RULE ............................................................................................................................................... 18 3.23 PROTECTION OF UMPIRES ................................................................................................................................ 19 3.24 LOCKABLE FACILITY ........................................................................................................................................... 20 3.25 SCOREBOARDS ................................................................................................................................................... 20 WRFL BY-LAWS – ISSUE DATE 4 AUGUST 2021 i 3.26 COACHES BOX ................................................................................................................................................... 21 3.27 NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE CLUB OFFICIALS .......................................................................................................... 21 3.28 INTERCHANGE OF PLAYERS ............................................................................................................................. 22 3.29 FINALS MATCHES ................................................................................................................................................ 22 3.30 DRUG AND TESTING PENALTIES ...................................................................................................................... 22 3.31 ALUMINIUM STOPS ............................................................................................................................................. 22 3.32 MELEES ................................................................................................................................................................ 22 3.32.1 Definition ................................................................................................................................................... 22 3.32.2 Melee Involving Spectators ....................................................................................................................... 22 3.32.3 Incident & Penalty Procedure .................................................................................................................... 23 3.32.4 Penalties.................................................................................................................................................... 23 3.33 MATCH REVIEW OFFICER .................................................................................................................................. 23 3.34 PROTESTS, CHARGES AND DISPUTES REFERRED FOR HEARING BY IHC ................................................ 24 4 ADMINISTRATION ......................................................................................................................... 26 4.1 PLAYERS .............................................................................................................................................................. 26 4.1.1 Registration ............................................................................................................................................... 26 4.1.2 Under-Age Eligibility .................................................................................................................................. 27 4.1.3 Female Participation.................................................................................................................................. 29 4.2 UNREGISTERED OR INELIGIBLE PLAYERS ...................................................................................................... 30 4.3 PLAYER PERMITS AND TRANSFERS