2016 ROGERS CUP YOUTH GIRLS COMPETITION RULES
The 2016 Rogers Cup Youth Girls will be following the rules as per the 2016 Junior Club Manual and
guidelines from the AFL Junior Match Guide and AFL Female Match Guide.
However the following Local Competition rules will apply:
Player Registration:
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Years 8 -12 (No player can be turning 19 during 2016)
Players must have turned 13 before playing their first game
Players that are 13 & 14 that reside within the Districts that host U15’s Competitions are to
be directed to their nearest Junior Club to participate in the respective Competition unless
they have the physical and skill ability to compete within the U18’s Competition.
Players are to play within their District Boundary unless special circumstances prevail
Players must register themselves via the FoxSports Pulse database (National Registration
System)
Game format:
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Games are played over 4x15 min quarters no time on,
1/4 time – 5 mins, 1/2 time – 10mins, 3/4 time 5 mins,
18 aside full field (full size if 16 or more players per team),
15 aside or less 150m x80m (bring wings in). Flexibility is often needed in particular smaller,
field sizes may be required depending on the number of players per team, age and ability,
(Portable Goal posts to be placed down one end roughly at the top of the centre square and
main goals down the other end.) If your club does not have access to goal posts please
contact Allana Dickie ASAP to arrange some at your club.
Team numbers:
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18 aside with the even up rule,
Must have a minimum of 12 of their own registered players to be considered official match,
In the event that a team doesn’t have 12 of their own registered players, it is important that
they play a ‘scratch match’ instead to assist with the retention of existing girls. The game will
be considered a loss against the team without sufficient numbers their score will not count.
To ensure maximum participation in the Spirit of the Game if numbers of players are such
that a team does not have the same number of players as the opposition, the opposition
must play with the same number of players and loan players to the other team as part of the
‘Even Up’ Rule
During Finals the ‘Even Up’ Rule doesn’t not apply
Uniforms and Equipment
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No Jewellery is to be worn, including metal hair clips such as bobby pins (Excluding medical
bracelets). Players caught wearing prohibited equipment should receive a yellow card.
It is strongly recommended that all Youth Girls wear a mouthguard that can be purchased
through Safeguard mouthguards.
Footballs must be size 4 for all games (2x Match Balls provided by WAFC)
Tackling:
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Tackling is permitted, as per Laws of Australian Football, however: no player shall be
deliberately slung, dumped or thrown to the ground via any tackle a free kick will be paid for
such offence.
Order off rule:
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As per 2016 Junior Club Manual, to be applied at the umpires discretion (or the controlling
body where applicable) Bad language, poor sportsmanship and disputing umpires decisions
should be actively discouraged.
Finals Eligibility:
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Youth Girls must play at least three (3) qualifying games to be eligible for finals
Youth Girls players that are eligible to play both YG and WAWFL must be put on a type two
permit for the season
Youth Girls who play five (5) or more WAWFL games are ineligible to play Youth Girls finals
Matches.
Modified Match rules:
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Start of play and restarting after a goal when all players are in their positions a ball up is
conducted between two centre players of similar height as nominated by the umpire in the
centre of the ground. (note no requirement to have centre marked on the ground)
Players cannot take the ball out of the ruck
Players can only have up to two bounces before disposal
Players cannot intentionally kick the ball off the ground
On modified field penalties are forty metres – 40m advancement towards their goal after a
mark or free kick the umpire is of the opinion that an opposing player hinders that player,
this includes: Overstepping the mark, wasting time or using abusive language/behaviour.
In the Spirit of the game there will be no scores recorded for wins greater than 60pts, this is
to encourage clubs to make changes, challenge players in different positions, opposite foot
etc because there is evidence to show that losing by mass margins is a huge de-motivator for
players playing football and we want to retain as many players as possible in this
competition.
2016 ROGERS CUP YOUTH GIRLS COMPETITION – To follow U18 Rules unless stated differently
above.