BEENLEIGH TOUCH - JUNIORS CONDITIONS OF ENTRY 2011-2012 JUNIOR COMPETITION Starts: Friday Oct 7th 2011 Venue : Beenleigh Touch Association (175 Beaudesert-Beenleigh Rd, Windaroo) Full Season Fees: $80.00 per player (Must be paid with nomination) COME & TRY DAY Clinics/Sign On: Fri Sept 9th 2011 (5.30pm) Comp Starts: Fri Oct 7th 2011 XMAS BREAK: Dec 2nd Feb 3rd Grand Finals: Fri Mar 2nd 2012 1. Draw and Results: All draws and results will be available on 2. Tournament Fees Cheque Direct Deposit Cash 3. Payment Process Payment with Nomination Cheques - Payable To: SQBD P O Box 149, Runaway Bay Qld 4216 Direct Deposit: - Commonwealth Bank - South Queensland & Border Districts Touch - BSB: 064 471 - Account Number: 1039 1065 - Reference: BeenleighJnrs + Team Name (Email Nomination to sharkstouchevents@bigpond.com)
4. Registration All players registration details must be provided on a registration form or via Online Registration. All players must provide a photocopy of: a. Birth Certificate, or b. Passport, or c. Student I.D. Card as proof of age, to the Competition Administrators which will be filed with Team Registration Forms. 5. Team Eligibility Any team nominations must be submitted on a team nomination form or by Online Registration Registration fee must be paid with registration. Teams must submit a Team Registration Form before playing any games. All players must be correctly identified on the team registration form supplied. 6. Player Eligibility All players must be listed on team registration sheet. Junior Players age is based on age during 2012 ie: If born Dec 31 st 2002, eligible to play in Under 10s Division ETC. A team found playing an unregistered or ineligible player will be disqualified. The Protest and or Judiciary committee will consider this matter, if necessary. 7. Behaviour (Zero Tolerance) No official or player other than the Team Captain is permitted to have any verbal communication with the match referee or referees. Back chat or questioning the referee decisions for any reason is prohibited. Designated Team Captain and/or Team Coach may consult Competition Referee Coordinator only at the completion of the game. Referees will be instructed to enforce zero tolerance rules regarding referee abuse from players, coaching staff and spectators. WARNING ONE: Team Captain will be cautioned. WARNING TWO: Team Captain sent from the field of play for the remainder of the game. WARNING THREE: Game will be abandoned and forfeit win awarded to non-offending team. Forfeit conditions will then apply to offending team. 8. Code of Conduct (Players/Parents/Spectators) All players, parents and spectators are required to abide by the Standard TFA Codes of Conduct. Refer to Touch Football Australia s website (www.austouch.com.au) for a copy of this document. 9. Touch balls A regulation Touch ball will be provided for games.
9. Insurance The TFA Accident Insurance Scheme covers all players and officials who have met the insurance criteria of an TFA affiliated competition. The contact number for an injured player to obtain a claim form is 1300 736 390. 10. Protests Protests will be heard and determined by the Judiciary and or designated Protest Committee. The Competition Committee and SQBD Executive members will form the Protest Committee. It will include at least three committee members or persons designated by the committee. Protests must be lodged in writing within twenty (20) minutes of the conclusion of the event in question, to the Competition Director or to an official designated by the Competition Director. The protest is to be lodged and signed by the Team Manager or their nominated representative. The protest will then be investigated by the Protest Committee. The Team Manager or their nominated representative will be notified of the decision. Any notice to be served on any person to attend a hearing, will be served on the Team Manager or nominated representative of the team involved, and any such service is deemed to be served on all parties or persons under the control of that Team Manager or their nominated representative. 11. Judiciary Upon receipt of a Referees Report or Citing Report the Competition Director shall serve notice on all parties required to be in attendance at a Judicial Hearing. Notice to include all charges, date and time of hearing. Note: Referees Reports to be submitted no later than 20 minutes of the completion of the relevant match. Citing Reports to be submitted as soon as practically possible. 12. Suspensions In the event of a player being sent from the field for the remainder of the game, an automatic two match suspension will apply unless the Judiciary Committee considers further action is warranted. Any player who receives three separate periods of time in three separate games, will be cited to appear before the Judiciary to show cause why he/she should not be given an automatic two match suspension or more if the Judiciary considers further action is warranted. Any player who is given a period of time more than once in any one game, will also receive an automatic two match suspension. The suspension applies to the next two matches the team participates in that ATA controlled event. It does not include Byes or if the player belongs to a team that forfeits in a match. Games forfeited to the suspended player/s team will count.
13. Uniform All registered players, will receive a numbered shirt as part of the $80.00 registration fee. All other attire should be as per the 7 th edition of the Australian Touch Rule Book 6 a side. Players are requested to wear similar shorts. 14. Competition Control The Competition Director in conjunction with the Competition Committee will be in charge of all matters relating to this tournament. Matters not covered by the Conditions of Entry will be determined by the above Committees and or Directors and their decisions will be final. 16. Playing Times All games in the competition and the Final series will be Twenty minutes each way (subject to nominations), (20 x20), with a 5 minute halftime break. 17. Blood Bin Any player with a bleeding cut or abrasion is to leave the field immediately and have the cut or abrasion cleaned and covered. At this time, any blood stained clothing must also be either cleaned or replaced. If the player does not leave the field immediately, the Referee will stop the game and ask the player to leave the field (normal substitution rules apply). Once the flow of blood has been stemmed, the cut or abrasion cleaned and covered and any blood stained clothing and equipment cleaned or replaced, the player may return to the field and continue play. If bleeding cannot be controlled and the wound securely covered, the player must not continue in the game 18. Draw Formula Subject to nominations. All teams to play fourteen (14) round games. (Subject to wet weather) and Semi-Finals 19. Competition Points For all Round Robin games, competition points will be awarded on the results obtained. The following points will be awarded: Win = Three (3) points Draw = Two (2) points Loss = One (1) point Forfeit = Zero (0) points for the offending team
20. Forfeits Teams must be in attendance at their playing fields five (5) minutes before the commencement of their match. It is the responsibility of each captain to report to the referees two minutes before the commencement of the game so that the toss of the coin can be effected without loss of time. If a team is not at the field at the advertised starting time of the game, the attending team can be awarded the winning of the toss. The offending team will receive a maximum of five (5) minutes from the commencement of the game (siren/whistle) to position the team on the field and be ready to commence play. If the offending team is not in attendance after the five (5) minutes has expired, the game will be deemed a forfeit and the non offending team will be awarded a 5-0 win and three (3) competition points. If a team is late, one point may be awarded to the opposition team for every minute up to and including 5 points. Referee will determine allocated time. Note: Forfeits for any reason in the final series negates the forfeiting team s rights to participate further in the tournament. 21. Drop Off Drop Off will be used to decide Semi-Finals & Finals if necessary. 22. Presentation The presentation of trophies to the Competition Champion and all other Trophies will take place at the completion of the finals. 23. Concussion Policy The SQBD Touch Association Inc. have adopted the TFA approved Concussion in Sport Policy for this event (see www.austouch.com ). 24. Rules The seventh edition of the TFA Playing Rules (six a side) will apply unless otherwise stated. ENQUIRIES: Mark Jansson 0400 489 974 NOMINATIONS: Return to: mark@qldtouch.com P.O.Box 149 Mary-Anne Fisher 0411 898 879 RUNAWAY BAY sharkstouchevents@bigpond.com QLD 4216