VNZ NEW ZEALAND CLUB TRANSFER FORM 2017
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Transferring Club
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reasons for decline
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Transferring Association
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reasons for decline
Approved
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Position
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PLAYER TRANSFER RULE
A player may only transfer Clubs once in a VNZ Membership year - 1 March - 28 February
Other than for School players, Club membership is established on a player’s first Club registration with VNZ
There is no time limitation – a player must seek a transfer from the last club they played for regardless of how much
time has lapsed since their last game for the transferring club.
Transfers between New Zealand clubs for National Club Championships will only be accepted within the Regulations as
set down in the National Club Championships Event Manual.
Prior to playing for a new Club, the player and Club must have received confirmation of approval of the transfer from
VNZ.
VOLLEYBALL NEW ZEALAND OFFICE USE ONLY
Date Transfer Received
Referred for Mediation
Date Received:
VNZ Decision
Upheld
Volleyball New Zealand
P O Box 14 523
Kilbirnie
Wellington
Transfer:
/
Over-turned
Approved
/
Declined
(Details attached)
Ph 04 387 3626
Fx: 04 387 3627
Email: [email protected]
Athlete Club Transfer Policy
Date:
May 2017
Review Date:
May 2019
VNZ membership links athletes to a school and or club and a Regional Association. Club membership is
required for all athletes participating outside of the VNZ school competitions, especially but not limited to
zone leagues leading to the VNZ Club Championships.
Athlete Responsibilities:
1. Athletes registering as VNZ members indicate school and or club affiliation as well as membership of an
affiliated Regional Association.
2. Once registered as a member of a club, the athlete is linked to this club until such time as an approved
transfer is received.
3. An inactive athlete is still linked to the club in which they were last active until such time as an approved
transfer is received.
4. A transfer is not required from secondary school to an affiliated club.
5. An athlete may only register with one club at a time.
6. An athlete may only participate in one zone competition annually.
7. Prior to playing for a new Club, the player and Club must have received confirmation of approval of the
transfer from VNZ.
8. An athlete may transfer between clubs only once in the VNZ membership year, (1 March – 28 February
following) except under specific regulations of the Club Championships Transfer window.
8.3 Following the conclusion of Zone Qualification events, each qualified Division I team may loan in one
player from a non-qualified Division I team within the loan window which will be 18-22 September 2017
The player must complete a Loan Form and lodge with VNZ on or before 22 September 2017.
Club Responsibilities:
9. A club must be affiliated to a VNZ Regional Association in order to participate in regional and or national club
events.
10. Clubs may determine the membership conditions for the club and are urged to ensure that all financial
commitments of athletes are communicated clearly to the athletes and that any fees are invoiced from the
club to the athlete.
11. A club may only decline the transfer of an athlete where there is an official record of outstanding debt as
invoiced or where there is club equipment (e.g. uniform) outstanding as per a signed receipt.
12. A club may not recover funds received from a community funding grant received by the club from an
individual athlete or withhold a transfer in regard to such funds.
Regional Association Responsibilities:
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The Regional Association shall be affiliated to VNZ by having paid the annual Affiliation Fee.
The Regional Association shall maintain a register of affiliated clubs for their region.
The Regional Association may determine the conditions for club affiliation.
The Regional Association is required to countersign club entries to VNZ events indicating that the club is an
affiliated member and is in good standing with the Regional Association.
17. The Regional Association is required to countersign an athlete club transfer form and may withhold approval
of a transfer if such player is non-financial with the Association where there is an official record of
Volleyball New Zealand
P O Box 14 523
Kilbirnie
Wellington
Ph 04 387 3626
Fx: 04 387 3627
Email: [email protected]
outstanding debt as invoiced or where there is Association equipment (e.g. uniform) outstanding as per a
signed receipt.
18. Where a club is no longer active, the Association will sign on behalf of the transferring club.
19. A regional Association may not recover funds received from a community funding grant received by the
Association from an individual athlete or withhold a transfer in regard to such funds.
VNZ Responsibilities:
20. The VNZ membership register will include the school and or club and regional affiliation of each athlete and
any approved transfer for the relevant season.
21. The Club Transfer Form will be distributed to clubs and Regional Associations annually and will be available
from the VNZ website.
22. VNZ will require any club or Regional Association to provide documents in support of any non-approval of an
athlete club transfer.
23. VNZ may withhold a transfer approval if such player is non-financial with VNZ where there is an official
record of outstanding debt as invoiced.
Volleyball New Zealand
P O Box 14 523
Kilbirnie
Wellington
Ph 04 387 3626
Fx: 04 387 3627
Email: [email protected]