CONTENTS 1. ADMISSION PRICES ............................................................................................................... 4 2. BALL PERSONS ...................................................................................................................... 4 USE OF MOTORISED VEHICLES ......................................................................... 5 3. BLEEDING PLAYERS & HYGIENE ............................................................................................. 5 BLEEDING PLAYER PROCEDURE ........................................................................ 5 STITCHING/STAPLING ...................................................................................... 6 CONTAMINATED CLOTHING ............................................................................. 6 HYGIENE…. ...................................................................................................... 7 4. CANCELLATION, POSTPONEMENT, ABANDONMENT, FORFEIT ................................................ 7 5. COIN TOSS AND TEAM RUN-ON ............................................................................................ 8 6. COMPETITION FORMAT ........................................................................................................ 9 7. DISMISSED PLAYERS ............................................................................................................. 9 TEMPORARY SUSPENSION ............................................................................... 9 PERMANENTLY DISMISSED PLAYERS .............................................................. 10 SUSPENDED PLAYERS ..................................................................................... 10 8. EQUIPMENT ....................................................................................................................... 10 PLAYER EQUIPMENT ...................................................................................... 10 DANGEROUS & PROHIBITED EQUIPMENT ....................................................... 11 FIELD EQUIPMENT ......................................................................................... 12 9. FACILITIES........................................................................................................................... 12 VENUES……… ................................................................................................. 12 LIGHTING STANDARDS ................................................................................... 13 MEDICAL FACILITIES ....................................................................................... 13 COACHES FACILITIES ...................................................................................... 13 10. FINALS SERIES ..................................................................................................................... 14 FORMAT….. ................................................................................................... 14 ELIGIBILITY .................................................................................................... 15 INTRUST SUPER CUP & FOGS COLTS CHALLENGE............................................. 15 MAL MENINGA CUP & U20S CUP .................................................................... 16 Major Competitions Operations Manual P a g e | 1 EXTRA TIME ................................................................................................... 16 11. GROUND MARKINGS & DIMENSIONS .................................................................................. 17 12. HEAT POLICY ...................................................................................................................... 19 13. INSURANCE ........................................................................................................................ 19 14. INJURY REPORTING / WORK PLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY..................................................... 20 15. LEAGUESAFE / SPORTS TRAINERS NATIONAL ACCREDITATION SCHEME ............................... 20 THE GAME’S ON-FIELD POLICY ....................................................................... 20 16. MATCH FOOTBALLS ............................................................................................................ 23 17. MATCH OFFICIALS ............................................................................................................... 24 18. MATCH REPORTS ................................................................................................................ 25 19. MATCH REVIEW / JUDICIARY............................................................................................... 25 20. MATCH TIMES .................................................................................................................... 26 21. PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS ................................................................................................. 26 22. REGISTRATION.................................................................................................................... 27 PLAYER REGISTRATION – Intrust Super Cup .................................................... 27 PLAYER REGISTRATION – Mal Meninga Cup, u20s Cup & FOGS Colts Challenge 27 COACH AND TRAINER REGISTRATION ............................................................. 27 MAL MENINGA CUP & U20S CUP REGISTRATION PROCEDURE ......................... 28 23. REPLACEMENTS (INTERCHANGE) ......................................................................................... 28 INTERCHANGE PROCESS ................................................................................. 29 24. SIDELINE AREA AND BENCH LOCATIONS .............................................................................. 32 25. TEAM LIST SUBMISSION ...................................................................................................... 33 26. TIMEKEEPING ..................................................................................................................... 33 OFFICIAL MATCH TIME ................................................................................... 33 MATCH CLOCKS ............................................................................................. 33 SIN BIN OPERATORS ...................................................................................... 33 TIMEKEEPING IN RELATION TO REFEREES ....................................................... 34 SIRENS………. .................................................................................................. 34 END OF PLAY ................................................................................................. 34 27. TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION ........................................................................................ 34 AIR TRAVEL ................................................................................................... 35 Major Competitions Operations Manual P a g e | 2 BUS TRAVEL................................................................................................... 35 ACCOMMODATION ....................................................................................... 36 MEAL ALLOWANCES ...................................................................................... 36 28. TRIALS ................................................................................................................................ 37 29. VIDEOGRAPHY .................................................................................................................... 37 30. WARM UP AREA ................................................................................................................. 37 31. WELFARE AND EDUCATION ................................................................................................. 37 ASADA……………. ............................................................................................ 37 APPENDIX 1 - CATCHMENT AREAS .............................................................................................. 39 APPENDIX 2 – TRAVEL SCHEDULE ............................................................................................... 41 INTRUST SUPER CUP .................................................................................................................. 41 MAL MENINGA CUP & U20S CUP ................................................................................................ 42 FOGS COLTS CHALLENGE ............................................................................................................ 45 APPENDIX 3 – ANTI-DOPING POLICY ........................................................................................... 46 APPENDIX 4 – DEVELOPMENT FEES ............................................................................................. 47 APPENDIX 5 – CONCUSSION MANAGEMENT POLICY AND PROCEDURE ........................................ 58 APPENDIX 6 – INCIDENT REPORTING .......................................................................................... 61 Major Competitions Operations Manual P a g e | 3 1. ADMISSION PRICES 1.1 Each club shall be responsible for assigning ticket prices for their home matches. Such fees shall be subject to a maximum fee for general admission. - Intrust Super Cup matches a maximum fee of $10.00 - Mal Meninga/u20s matches a maximum fee of $5.00 1.1.1 Where a Mal Meninga and/or u20 match is held in conjunction with an Intrust Super Cup match entry fees shall be subject to a maximum fee of $10.00 for general admission tickets.