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AUCKLAND RUGBY LEAGUE (INC) BYLAWS

  1. REGISTRATION OF PLAYERS

    1. The League shall keep a record of the names and grades of all players who are members of the League.
    2. Each playing member when making application for membership must nominate a club under whose jurisdiction he/she will play until transferred or cleared in the manner hereafter provided.

      Player Registration or Maintenance Forms will be accepted by facsimile transmission or email attachment however it is the responsibility of the club to ensure that the original members Registration or Maintenance Form has been recieved by the Auckland Rugby League and stamp certified.
       
      1. All new players registering to play rugby league for any age restricted team must produce proof of age by presentation of a Birth Certificate, passport, Photographic Drivers Licence or School Identification Card.
      2. Players in Mini or Mod football may also be registered on presentation of a letter from their school showing their date of birth, but before being eligible for participation in championship football playoffs or Representative teams, must produce the evidence required in (c) (i).
      3. The miminum age a player can be registered is 4 (four) years of age on or after 1 January in the year of registration.
      1. All players in Age Restricted Grades from U/13 years including Women's Grades but not including Open Age Restricted teams must have a league photo identification and be available prior to all games for the opposition team officials and officials of the Auckland Rugby League to examine if called upon. If no league photo identification is produced then the player cannot take the field of play.
      2. All league photo identifications will include name, date of birth, and photograph. A photo registration fee will be set annually.
      3. A League photo identification card is transferable to a players new club.
      4. Failure to produce the League photo identification cards on request/demand and the player takes the field will result in a penalty fine and loss of competition points, the fine to be decided by the respective Management Committee.
      5. Should a team be unable to produce sufficient photographic identifications on request/demand to field a team under the minimum eligibility number of 9, then the game shall be classed as a default and the opposition team if able to field a team will be awarded for calculation of percentages.
      6. For all non competition grades (U/6-U/12), a copy of the teams Player Registration or Maintainance Forms must be available prior to all games for opposition team officials and officials of the Auckland Rugby League to examine if called upon. If no Registration or Maintainance Form is produced then the team cannot take the field.
    5. The respective Management Committee or Board of Directors has the right to set a one-month dispensation policy at the commencement of the season.
    6. All new players, who register with a club but do not take the field for that club and subsequently register with another club, the original registration will be invalid.
    7. No player may register for any club other than the club for which he last played without the required transfer or clearance.
    8. For a team registration to be accepted by the Auckland Rugby League the minimum amount of registered players listed must be:

      International Rules Under 12 to Premier:
      Mod Football Under 10 to Under 11
      Mini Football Under 6 to Under 9

    DUAL REGISTRATION

    Auckland Players:

    1. The registration is held by the club for whom the player was registered prior to his contracting with the Warriors teams during the duration of his contract with the Warriors teams.
    2. If the player moves on from the Warriors teams at the conclusion of his contract and his movement is subject to a fee, that fee accrues to the League for distribution in accordance with the New Zealand Rugby Football League stipulations.

    Non Auckland Players

    1. Players coming to the Warriors from outside the League are required to register with a club under the jurisdiction of the League selected on a ballot system to be determined each year by the Board of Directors.
    2. Any transfer fee entitlement when the player leaves the Warriors remains with the Warriors.
       

  2. TRANSFERS

    1. Any player registering for a club other than that for whom he or she last played will require a transfer from the club for whom he or she last played in the League, under the following conditions:

      1. He or she is returning to Auckland from overseas play on an amateur clearance.
      2. He or she is returning to the League after having played rugby league in any other New Zealand province, and last played in the League within the preceding 12 months.
      3. He or she played for an Auckland club, Auckland Provincial Team or National Team within the previous 12 months, and has not played for any other football code in the interim.
      4. He or she is joining a League club for the first time, but had played rugby league elsewhere in New Zealand or overseas, and is required to transfer from his or her former club under the Rules of the New Zealand Rugby Football League.
      1. No transfer will be required for any player in non-competition Football grades.
      2. No transfer will be required for any player in Junior Competition Grades (U13 - U16) unless they subsequently move clubs in the season of registration.
      3. Only one (1) approved transfer per player can be submitted to the same club in which a player has transfered to in any playing season.
      1. Interprovincial and International transfers will be approved by the Board of Directors.
      2. All transfers within Auckland will be approved by the ARL Administration.
    4. All transfers must be on the form issued by the League.
    5. No transfers will be accepted during the period commencing 1 June and ending 31 October in each year.

    Off Season Transfers for the period 1 NOVEMBER TO 14 FEBRUARY

    1. Any player wishing to transfer must submit a transfer request in writing to the office of the League.

      The League will forward the request to his or her existing club in writing, including the transfer form submitted to it. The club from which the player is transferring will have 14 days from the date of the Leagues notification to either sign the necessary form, refuse to approve the transfer, or advise the League of any transfer fee required.

      If no advice is received within 14 days, the transfer will be granted.

    2. In all cases a fee of $10.00 for all players must accompany the transfer when submitted to the League.
    3. Under no circumstances can a player be denied a transfer if the club to whom he or she wishes to transfer pays the requested transfer fee and the player does not have any financial or contractual obligations to his or her former club or hold club property from the previous season.
      1. Financial obligations are defined as Annual Club Subscriptions.
      2. Contractual obligations are defined as any signed contract between the player and his/her former club that has not been fulfilled.
      3. Club property is defined as trophies or football playing gear.
    4. Clubs from whom a player is transferring may claim a transfer fee up to and including the following:
      1. National Representative in preceding 2 years (NZ Kiwi):
        Up to $10,000.00
      2. Junior Kiwi, NZ Resident or NZ XIII in preceding 2 years:
        Up to $ 3,500.00
      3. Auckland Representative, Auckland Vulcan Representative in preceding 2 years once 3 or more games have been played:
        Up to $ 3,500.00
      4. Auckland Premier Representative in preceding 2 years once 3 or more games have been played:
        Up to $ 3,000.00
      5. Premiership Player: (3 or more games in preceding season)
        Up to $ 750.00
      6. Premiership Senior 1st Grade Player: (3 or more games in preceding season)
        Up to $ 250.00

      Fees are inclusive of GST.

    5. When a club from which a player is transferring wishes to place a transfer fee or defined By Law conditions on the transfer they shall advise the League within 14 days. The League will immediately serve notice to the club to which the player seeks to transfer of the fee or defined By Law conditions requested.

      The club must pay the fee or any defined By Law conditions to the league within 14 days of the date notice, at which time the player is free to register with his or her new club. If payment or any defined By Law conditions are not received within 14 days of the notice, the transfer request will be considered withdrawn until such time as conditions are met or new conditions negotiated. If the transfer is still not resolved after a further 14 days, the transfer application will lapse and a new transfer application will be required to be submitted.

      The League reserves the right to grant interim transfer approval or any inter-club transfer.

      The League will forward all transfer fees and any defined By Law conditions to clubs immediately.

    6. If any Senior or Junior grade player is transferred within this period and participates in three or more National Club or Premiership 1st Grade games within 12 months of the date of his transfer, his former club may claim a fee of up to $2,000 for National Club and $750.00 for Premiership grades or $250.00 for Premier 1st Grade. The fee will be payable immediately the player participates in his third game in each grade.

      If the club to whom he or she transfers does not pay any fee claimed within 14 days of being served notice, the player shall be declared ineligible to play until such time as the fee is paid. In the event of the player ceasing to play after the transfer fee has been claimed, the club shall still be required to pay the transfer fee to his or her former club.

    7. During this period no club shall receive any more than three (3) players in any grade. In assessing this, each grade shall count as a separate grade.

    Transfers for the period 15 FEBRUARY TO 31 MAY

    During this period any player requiring a transfer may submit a transfer request in writing to the League. The League will forward to the players existing club in writing including the transfer form submitted to it. The club must advise within 14 days of the date of the Leagues notification whether it has approved the transfer request, declined it, or under what conditions it will approve the transfer.

    The following are acceptable conditions only:

    1. Payment of the requested transfer fee to a maximum of the Transfer Fee Schedule.
    2. Payment of any financial obligations in the preceding or current season.
    3. Signed Contractual obligations to his/her former club in the preceding or current season.
    4. Return of club property defined as trophies or football playing gear.

    The League reserves the right to grant interim transfer approval on any interclub transfer.

    When such conditions are placed on the transfer the League will serve notice of such requirements to the club to which the player wishes to transfer. The club may meet any such conditions within 14 days of the date of notice, at which time the player is free to register with his new club. If no acceptance of such conditions is received within 14 days of the Leagues notice, the transfer request will be deemed to have been withdrawn until such time as conditions are met or new conditions negotiated. If the transfer is still not resolved after a further 14 days, the transfer application will lapse and a new transfer application will be required to be submitted.

    In all cases a fee of $10.00 for all players must accompany the transfer when submitted to the League.

    Appeals

    1. Any player refused transfer will have the right of appeal to the Board of Directors appointed Transfer Appeals Committee comprising of the Chairpersons of the Board of Directors, Senior Management and Junior Management Committees and/or their nominees and the Chairperson of the Board of Directors shall act as Chairperson.
    2. Any party aggrieved at the decision of the Transfer Appeals Committee may have the right of appeal to the Independent Appeals Committee, such appeal to be lodged with the General Manager of the Auckland Rugby League within 48 hours of the decision being reached and received in writing.
    3. A fee of $100.00 must accompany any appeal lodged to the Independent Appeals Committee and shall be forfeited in unsuccessful.
    4. Any party aggrieved at a decision of the Independent Appeals Committee may have a further right of appeal to the New Zealand Rugby League, such appeal to be lodged with the General Manager of the Auckland Rugby League within 48 hours of the decision being reached and received in writing.
    5. A fee of $500.00 must accompany any appeal lodged to the New Zealand Rugby League.
       

  3. CLEARANCES

    1. Any player registering for a club other than that for whom he or she last played will require a clearance from the club for whom he or she last played to confirm he or she has no obligations to his or her club, under the following circumstances:
      1. He or she last played for an Auckland Club or Provincial team or NZRL National team or another sport code(s) 12 months previously but not exceeding 24 months.
      2. He or she last played for an Auckland club but has played overseas on an amateur clearance over 12 months but not exceeding 24 months.
    2. No clearance will be required for any player Junior Grades.
    3. All clearances will be on the form issued by the League.
    4. No clearances will be accepted in the period 1 June to 31 October.
    5. Any player wishing to obtain clearance from his or her former club may submit a clearance to the League.

      The League will forward this clearance to his or her former club in writing. The club from whom the player is seeking a clearance shall have 14 days from the date of notification to sign the necessary clearance, or advise the League of any reason to refuse the clearance. If no advice is received within 14 days, the clearance will be granted.

      If any clearance is refused by the players former club, the League will serve notice of the reasons to the club to which the player wishes to be cleared. The club will have 14 days to rectify the reasons for refusal of the clearance, and the player will be free to register with his or her new club when this has been done. If no such rectification is completed within 14 days of the Leagues notice, the clearance request will be deemed to have been withdrawn.

  4. GRADES

    The League shall consist of the divisions known as Premiership grades, together with Senior and Junior grades.

    Premiership Grades:

    All clubs in the Premiership grades must field teams in accordance with the directions of the Board of Directors and otherwise on the following basis:

      1. Any Premiership grade club failing to conform with any determined participation criteria laid down by the Board of Directors shall be relegated.
      2. The Board of Directors shall have the power to invite any other club to fill any vacancy left by the relegation of a Premiership grade club on criteria stipulated by the Board of Directors. It will not be mandatory for the Board to replace any relegated club.
      3. The Premiership grade competition divisions and playoffs will be played as determined by the Board of Directors from time to time.
      1. In assessing team requirements for maintenance of Premiership eligibility, clubs must have the required number of teams by 1 May and maintain them in weekly competition of officially allocated matches until at least 31 July.
      2. The Board of Directors shall call for any required evidence from the Senior and Junior Management Committees to satisfy itself that Premiership grade clubs have met their requirements to field the required teams and this also applies to all clubs.
    3. The minimum number of players for a team to take the field is (9) nine.

    Senior Grades:

    1. All football between the Under 17 grade and OAR football will be classified as senior grades.
    2. Weights and ages for all grades will be submitted to the Board of Directors by the Senior Management Committee, and when approved be circulated to clubs as soon as practical, but not later than 31 December each year.

    Junior Grades:

    1. All football from the Under 16 grade and below will be classified as junior grades.
    2. Weights and ages for all grades will be submitted to the Board of Directors by the Junior Management Committee, and when approved be circulated to clubs as soon as practical, but not later than 31 December each year.
       

  5. CONDUCT OF COMPETITIONS

    1. Premiership Grades:

      1. All Premiership Grade Competitions and play-off series formats will be played as determined by the Board of Directors. 
      2. In determining the classification of Premiership grade competition divisions they will be referred to as Fox Memorial, Sharman Cup and Phelan Shield
      3. The Stormont Shield shall be played for in a manner determined by the Board.
         

    2. Senior and Junior Grades:

      1. The Senior Management Committee and Junior Management Committee shall determine all grade competitions and play-off series formats under their respective control.
      2. No championships will be played in Mini and Mod football grades.
         

    3. Competition Rules:

      1. For all Premiership, Senior and Junior competitions, two (2) points shall be awarded for a win and one (1) point for a draw. Should a bye be necessary in a grade competition, a 30 nil scoreline shall be awarded for calculation of percentages.
      2. For all play-off series format matches that end in a draw in normal playing time, an extra five minutes each way will be played. If the game is still a draw at the conclusion of the extra time, the first team to score any points will be the winner. 
      3. In the case of a tie on points in the championship rounds, points for and against percentage will be used to determine each teams position and decide which team progresses into the top five or top four playoffs.
      4. To qualify for any play-off series format determined, players must have played a majority of their football in the preceding seven (7) weeks prior to the commencement of the play off series in that team or a lower grade except in the circumstance where a player has not qualified under this clause due to any official representative team playing commitments in the defined preceding seven (7) weeks.
      5. No competition games are to be played without goalpost bolsters on the goalposts.

        It is the responsibility of the Host club to ensure fields under their control are adequately covered.

  6. TEAM CARDS

        (a)(i)    All teams in competition grades will be required to correctly complete the team 
                    cards prior to the commencement of their game. The team cards must have 
                    the player's first name, surname and signature completed correctly on the 
                    team card for all competition games. 
            (ii)    All teams in non competition grades (U/6-U/12) will be required to complete 
                    team cards prior to the commencement of each game. For all U/6 to U/9 
                    grades, the team cards must have he player's first name and surname 
                    inserted correctly on the team card per their registration for all games and for 
                    all U/10-U/12 grades, the team card must have the players first name,       
                    surname and signature inserted correctly on the team card per their 
                    registration for all games.

        (b)        All competition grades team cards are to be handed to the League office by 
                    the appointed club representative within eight (8) days of the completion of 
                    the match. For all Premiership games, a copy of the team card must also be 
                    faxed or emailed to the League by the Monday following the game.

        (c)        Any registered player playing for a team other than that for whom he or she 
                    first registered must show the team or affiliated club of his or her first 
                    registration alongside of his or her name on the team card.

7.       DEFAULTS

    1. Any team unable to participate in their game must inform the Leagues Office at the earliest opportunity.

      Any team failing to notify the League in writing prior to 12 noon on the last working day prior to the fixture will be fined:

      1. Junior Grades: U6 to U16 $50
      2. Senior Grades: U17 to Ladies $100

      The fine shall be payable to the club in which the default was not notified.

    2. Any team failing to field a side on two consecutive occasions or three in total will be withdrawn from the competition. Any team so affected may apply to the respective Management Committee and be reinstated into the competition if the Committee is satisfied it can meet its commitments.
    3. The respective Management Committee may suspend or remove any team from the competition that does not meet its commitments for reasons other than a shortage of players.
    4. In all defaults two points shall be awarded to the opposition with a 30-nil scoreline for calculation of percentages. In the event of a team defaulting from the same club competing in the same competition grade no 30-nil scoreline will be awarded.

8.       PROTESTS AND OUT OF ORDER PLAYERS

              The Board of Directors shall adjudicate on all protests for premiership
              grades and the Senior or Junior Management Committee will adjudicate on all 
              protests for grades under their jurisdication and be responsible for policing the 
              rules and regulations under which their competitions are played.

      1. In the event of any player discovered to be playing without a registration, without the necessary transfer or clearance, in a grade for which he or she is not eligible or under an incorrect name, the Board or respective Management Committee will immediately advise the club with full details in writing. The club must present any evidence if they wish to dispute the Board or Committees findings.
      2. In the event of the player being found to be out of order, the club shall be fined $50.00 for the first offence and for each subsequent offence after notice was served by the Board or respective Management Committee.
      3. Championship points won in any game in which an out of order player participated will be forfeited and awarded to the non-offending team.
      1. Teams may protest against their opposition if they believe a player or players from the opposition are for any reason ineligible to compete in the grade or team in which they played.
      2. In all cases the names of any challenged player(s) must be printed on the back of the team card of both teams, along with the reason for the protest, and be signed by both coaches, the challenged player(s) and the Referee. The challenged player(s) must appear at the time and place advised to all clubs by the Board or each Management Committee. Should any challenged player or his or her coach refuse to sign the team card, the protest will be deemed to have been won.
      3. All protests must be supported by a letter from the club being submitted to the League within 48 hours of the game being played, and shall be accompanied by a fee of $20.00 per challenged player. The fee shall be forfeited if the protest is not upheld.
      4. In each case where the protest has been upheld, the team with the players who have been successfully challenged shall lose any championship points, and they will be awarded to the non-offending side.
      5. Any player found to be overweight may be permitted to play for any higher age team for which his or her weight makes him or her eligible, but must be reweighed before he or she may again play in the grade in which he or she was successfully challenged. Any challenged player may elect to be weighed without football gear or clothing in order to assess his or her weight.
    3. (i)       Any club may appeal a Management Committee protest decision in 
                writing to the Board of Directors within 48 hours of being served notice
                of the decision by the respective Management Committee. Any appeal 
                must be accompanied by a $100.00 appeal fee, which is forfeited in the 
                case of an unsuccessful appeal.
      (ii)      For any appeal on a protest decision of the Board, the club may appeal the Independent Appeals Committee within 48 hours of being served notice by the Board of Directors. Any appeal must be accompanied by a $100.00 appeal fee, which will be forfeited in the case of an unsuccessful appeal.

9.     APPOINTMENT OF REFEREES

  1. A Referees Appointment Board shall be set up, consisting of one member appointed by the Board of Directors and one member appointed by the Auckland Rugby League Referees Association. The Appointment Board shall make the appointment of Referees to all games. In the event of the two members of the Appointment Board not agreeing on an appointment, the Chairman of the Senior Management Committee shall act as a third member and give a decision.
  2. The Appointment Board shall appoint Referees to fixtures on the basis that the highest ranked available shall be appointed to each match. The Appointment Board shall accept any ranking of games provided to it by the Board of Directors or Senior Management Committee or Junior Management Committee.
  3. The Referees Appointment Board may appoint assessors to view and grade Referees on its behalf.

10.    OFFICIAL OF THE LEAGUE EMPOWERED TO REFEREE GAME WHEN NO
         OFFICIAL REFEREE AVAILABLE

  1. If no Referee of the League is available to referee the match, teams must agree to a replacement Referee to ensure the game is played, and the match will be recognised by the League.
  2. In the event of the teams not agreeing to the match being refereed by a replacement for the appointed Referee, the coaches of the teams or their appointee shall each referee half of the match, with the coaches determining which of them or their appointee is to referee the first half of the match by the toss of a coin, PROVIDED HOWEVER that if a match is a top four or top five playoff and the teams have not agreed to the match being refereed by a replacement for the appointed Referee, the match shall be considered postponed with no points being awarded to either team, and the match shall be replayed at a later time and date to be determined by the appropriate Senior or Junior Management Committee.
  3. In the event of a match being started under the control of a replacement Referee and the Referee appointed to the match subsequently arrives, the appointed Referee must take over control of the match at a suitable time and control for the balance of the unplayed time.

11.     TIMEKEEPERS

     a.   The Board of Directors shall appoint official Timekeepers to all Premiership grade 
           matches. 
     b.   The official Timekeeper shall be the sole judge of time.
     c.    The Timekeeper shall ring the bell when time has elapsed, and then the Referee
           shall call half time or full time the next time the ball is made dead.

12.      UNIFORMS

  1. The uniform of the League shall be as decided by the Board of Directors from time to time and the colours shall be blue, red and white. All players taking part in the Leagues competitions shall be attired in correct club uniform and the Referees may refuse any player not so attired permission to play the match. The Board may appoint a uniform steward to see that all players are properly uniformed, and if in his or her opinion any player is not properly uniformed he or she shall notify the Referee to that effect, the Referee having the power to stand such player on the sideline.
  2. Club uniforms shall be approved by the Board of Directors.

13.     PASSES

  1. The Board of Directors shall issue passes to admit pass holders to games under the jurisdiction of the League, with the exception of any charity games or other fixtures that the League may from time to time decide.
  2. Passes shall be available to:
    1. Board of Directors
    2. Senior Management Committee members and co-opted members
    3. Junior Management Committee members and co-opted members
    4. League Sub Committee members and co-opted members
    5. League staff
    6. Referees Association Executive
    7. Life Members
    8. Referees
    9. All Senior and Junior coaches and managers
    10. Club Committees and officials

    The Board of Directors may set a maximum per club if it so decides.

  3. Passes may be used by the person nominated and are not transferable. The Board of Directors may cancel any pass if it so decides.

14.     TEAMS TRAVELLING

  1. When a team wishes to travel outside Auckland, whether or not to play a game, the club must apply to the respective Senior or Junior Management Committee on the appropriate form, enclosing the invitation from the Host club, written permission of the League in which the Host club is domiciled, and the names of all persons travelling.
  2. All teams travelling, other than Junior teams, will be required to lodge a bond of $400.00. Junior teams will be required to lodge a bond of $100.00. Bonds are payable when permission is applied for. Bonds will be repayable 30 days after travel is completed if no complaints are received.

    c.    The Board of Directors will be empowered to investigate any complaints of 
          misconduct on team trips, and to make any deduction from the bond or order its 
          forfeiture. It may also take whatever disciplinary action against the club or any
          person(s) resulting from any such investigation. Any financial compensation liability
          on the travelling club for any reason shall not be limited to the bond.

15.     VISITING TEAMS

          When a club wishes to host a team from outside Auckland, whether or not to play a
          game, the club must apply to the respective Senior or Junior Management Committee
          requesting permission to do so. An official Referee of the League will be appointed to 
          all such fixtures.

16.     CLUB REPORTING OBLIGATIONS TO THE LEAGUE

          All clubs must advise the League in writing of the date of its Annual General Meeting
          not less than 14 days prior to its meeting as required by the Leagues Constitution.
          Refer also to clause 14 of the Constitution: Reports and Balance Sheets.

17.     OUTSTANDING ACCOUNTS

  1. All clubs are required to pay outstanding accounts to the League when they fall due for payment. Any monies remitted to the League by a club shall be applied in payment of the oldest debt to the League.
  2. The Board of Directors shall have the power to charge penalty interest on outstanding accounts.

    c.    The Board of Directors may refuse to allow the transfer of any player when the 
          transfer is subject to a transfer fee to any club which has outstanding debts to the
          League or in the opinion of the Board of Directors has an excessive debt level.

18.    TROPHIES

  1. The Board of Directors, Senior Management Committee and Junior Management Committee shall allocate trophies as it sees fit.
  2. All trophies remain the property of the League.

19.     BLAZERS

  1. All persons qualifying under the following criteria may apply in writing to the Board of Directors to wear the Leagues Blazer:
    1. A Premiership player having represented the League on at least 10 occasions.
    2. Any member of the Leagues Premiership team when playing overseas.
    3. Any member of the Board of Directors.
    4. Any member of the Senior or Junior Management Committee being elected for a second consecutive term of office, or three broken terms of office.
    5. Any club Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer or Club Captain having served five consecutive years or eight years total service to their club.
    6. Any Referee with five consecutive years service or eight years total service.
    7. Any President of the League upon election.
  2. The Board of Directors shall present a Blazer to any Representative player having represented the League on 25 or more occasions. It shall also be entitled to award a Blazer to those persons who have, in their opinion, given outstanding service to the Auckland Rugby League.
  3. The Board of Directors may cancel any person's right to wear the Leagues Blazer if, in its opinion, the person has acted in any way contrary to the interests of rugby league.

    In each case, the Blazer will be worn with the appropriate recognition of the applicant's position.

    DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD

    The Board of Directors may present Distinguished Service Awards to any person, organisation or team who, in their opinion, has given special and meritorious service to the game of rugby league in Auckland.

    REPRESENTATIVE TEAM COMMITMENTS

  4. Any player picked for a Representative team will not be eligible to play for clubs for 72 hours prior to his/her Representative commitments, provided however that the Board of Directors may waive this restriction at its discretion.
  5. Any player who withdraws from a Representative team will not be permitted to play for his/her club for 72 hours after the conclusion of the Representative fixture, except that in the case of withdrawal from injury, he/she may be cleared to play by the Leagues doctor if he/she was examined by that doctor prior to his/her withdrawal from the Representative team, and the Leagues doctor is satisfied of his/her fitness, allowing him/her to resume playing for his/her club.

22.     JUDICIAL

  1. The Judicial Committee will meet weekly at 7.00pm on each Monday for the duration of the season. When a public holiday falls on a Monday the Judicial Committee will meet on the Tuesday.
  2. The term of suspension of any player or official suspended by the Judicial. Committee shall commence on the day of the hearing.

        

 

 
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