A free kick or a 50-metre penalty may be awarded against a Team if a Player or Official of a team: uses abusive, insulting, threatening or obscene language towards an Umpire; behaves in an abusive, insulting, threatening or obscene manner towards an Umpire; intentionally, recklessly or negligently engages in conduct which affects, interferes with or prevents an Umpire from performing his or her duties; or In cases where boundary fencing is not in place, the Field Umpire may require spectators to provide more space beyond the boundary and may refrain from recommencing the Match until the request is complied with. 4.4 Loss of Points (A) Where a Team is determined as losing a Competition Match as a result of a breach of the Regulations or these By-Laws, the Competition points or ‘win’ for the Competition Match concerned will be credited to the opposing team. (B) Points scored for and against each Team and goals kicked by Players shall be credited in the normal manner. 4.5 Not Applicable 5. COMPETITIONS 5.1 Season The football season for Leagues will commence and conclude on the dates prescribed by the Competition Management Committee. 5.2 Season Fixture The League will prepare a schedule of Competition Matches (Season Fixture) for each grade of Competition for distribution to Clubs prior to the start of the season. Other than in exceptional circumstances as determined by the League, the Season Fixture will not be varied once the season has commenced. Not Applicable. Not Applicable. Each Competition Season Fixture will consist of a series of home and away Matches followed by a finals series of Matches. 5.3 Ladder A premiership ladder for each Competition shall be maintained in Footyweb throughout the duration of the home and away season as determined by the Competition Management Committee. Match Wins A premiership ladder shall be maintained as follows: (a) Even Number of Team and/or Even Number of Games Played The teams will be positioned in accordance with total of premiership points accrued (four (4) points will be allocated for a win, two (2) points for a draw and nil (0) points for a loss). Where more than
Appendix “A” Introduction The League has adopted the State and Territory Tribunal Guidelines for the purposes of dealing with Reportable Offences. Section 5 of the State and Territory Tribunal Guidelines contains grading templates for various classifications of offences and outlines the prescribed penalties which can be offered to reported Players (where applicable). The system will not apply to Officials who are reported. Those reports will be heard by the Tribunal. Procedure Umpires shall report and charge Players in the usual manner. The reporting Umpire shall complete the Player Report Form template and forward to the League by 10.00 am on the Monday immediately following the Match (where reasonably practicable). Once the Player Report Form and Report Template has been received the League’s Football Operations Co-ordinator will process the report and decide whether: the offence by the Player is suitable for determination under the Prescribed Penalty System; or the report should be referred to the Tribunal for determination. If the offence and/or Player is suitable for determination under the Prescribed Penalty System, the prescribed penalty shall be offered to the Player (via the Club) on the Monday following the Match in which the Player was reported. The Player (either directly or via the Club) shall notify the League of the acceptance or refusal to accept the set penalty no later than 4.00pm on the Tuesday following the Match in which the Player was reported (or at a later date as reasonably prescribed by the League if the prescribed penalty was provided later than Monday). If accepted, the penalty shall be recorded against the player’s record kept by the league. If the prescribed penalty is rejected the report shall be referred to the Tribunal for hearing at a time to be advised the League. Appendix “B” INCIDENT REFERRAL FORM TO: Football Operations Coordinator