2017
OTAGO
FOOTBALL
SENIOR
HANDBOOK
CONTENTS
Section
CAUTION AND SEND OFF CODES
Page Number
Caution & Send Off Codes
3
Player Registration
4
Player Transfers
4
Player Eligibility
4
Discipline & Behaviour
5
Protests
6
Safety
6
Goal Posts
6
Ground Complaints Procedure
7
Club Team Entries
7
Youth Grade Rules
7
11+ Warm-up Programme
7
Fixture and Competition Rules
8
Substitutions
9
Match Equipment
9
Team Cards
9
Player Grading
11
Results
11
Referees
11
Chatham Cup & Women’s Knockout Cup
11
Otago Football Calendar
12
Men’s Premier League Regulations
14
Men’s Div 1 Regulations
16
Men’s Div 2, 3 & 4 Regulations
17
Women’s Premier League Regulations
18
Women’s Div 1 Regulations
19
Masters Regulations
20
Women’s Sunday 7’s
21
Football South Coach Education
22
Football South & Club Contacts
23
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CAUTION CODES (Yellow Cards)
Y1 Unsporting Behaviour - Reckless foul
Y2 Unsporting Behaviour - Breaking up a promising opposition attack
Y3 Unsporting Behaviour – Attempts to score a goal by handling the ball
Y4 Encroachment when play is restarted with a free kick, corner kick or throw-in
Y5 Shows dissent by word
Y6 Shows dissent by gesture
Y7 Persistently infringing the Laws of the Game
Y8 Delaying the restart of play
Y9 Shows a lack of respect for the game
Y10 Entering, re-entering or leaving the field of play without the referee’s permission
Y11 Unsporting Behaviour – Attempts to deceive the referee by simulation or feigning injury
Y12 Use a deliberate trick to pass the ball to the goalkeeper to circumvent the Law
Y13 Unsporting actions after scoring a goal
Y14 Unsporting behaviour by a substitute
Y15 Dissent by a substitute
Y16 Delaying the restart of play by a substitute
Y17 Substitute entering or re-entering the field of play without the referee’s permission
Y18 Provoking a confrontation by deliberately touching the ball after the referee has stopped
play
SEND OFF CODES (Red Cards)
R1 (25.1.1) Serious Foul Play - Striking an opponent
R2 (25.1.1) Serious Foul Play - Kicking an opponent
R3 (25.1.1) Serious Foul Play - Tackling an opponent
R4 (25.1.3) Spitting at an opponent
R5 (25.1.5) Law 12 Offence - Denying an obvious goal scoring opportunity
R6 (25.1.4) Handball Offence - Denying an obvious goal or goal scoring opportunity
R7 (25.1.6) Offensive, insulting, abusive language
R8 (25.1.6) Offensive, insulting, abusive gestures
R9 (10.2) Second caution
R10 Behaving in an irresponsible manner
R11 (25.1.2) Violent Conduct
R12 (28.1) Commits a sending off offence having already been sent off
R13 (25.1.6 and 27.1.1) Offensive, insulting, abusive language and/or gestures against a Match
Official
R14 (25.1.2 and 27.1.2) Violent Conduct – Assault of a Match Official
R15 Send-off not previously specified
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GENERAL REGULATIONS
DISCIPLINE & BEHAVIOUR(AS PER FOOTBALL SOUTH REGULATION 17)
PLAYER REGISTRATION (AS PER FOOTBALL SOUTH REGULATION 2)
Any misconduct by a Player, Coach, Player-coach, Referee, Match official, Club member,
Spectator, Parent or Guardian of a player or any other person under the jurisdiction of
New Zealand Football or Football South shall be dealt with in accordance with the NZ
Football Disciplinary Code and Code of Ethics, copies of these can be found on the
Football South Website.
Every player taking part in Football South competitions in any year must be registered
for the club for which they wish to appear. All registrations must include the players
minimum details of Full Name, Date of birth, Gender & Ethnicity, plus any compulsory
fields determined by New Zealand Football and be entered into the National online
database (Goalnet).
Any player not included in the database or with incorrect registration details will not be
eligible to participate in any Football South competitions. It is the responsibility of the
members Club to ensure that the information held in Goalnet is correct.
A player must meet the following age criteria before taking the field in a senior
competition:
Football South takes unsporting conduct towards match officials very seriously and as
per NZF Disciplinary Code.27, conduct of any Player, Coach, Manger or Club official that
is deemed by Football South to be in excess of what would normally be sanctioned, will
have the following penalties applied:
At least four playing days for unsporting conduct towards a match official;
At least six months for assaulting a match official;
Men’s Competition
turning 16 years of age during the year
At least twelve months for spitting at a match official.
Women’s Competition
turning 15 years of age during the year
Any Club, team official or player found guilty of verbal abusive comments against, or
criticism directed at the match officials under any of the following circumstances;
PLAYER TRANSFERS
The transfer “window” opens on the 1st October each year and stays open until the 30th
June of the following year.
while at the grounds;
during after match speeches;
Transfers between 1st July and 30th September may be considered if the player has had
to move more than 50km for circumstances outside of their control.
contained in any Club match programme or publication;
A player will only be eligible to play for their engaging (new) club once the releasing
(former) Club and the relevant District Federation have approved the transfer on
GOALNET.
Will incur an automatic fine of $250.00 to the offending club and may result in a
minimum automatic suspension of one (1) playing day. Any further incident during the
season involving the same Club would result in a $500.00 fine for each instance.
PLAYER ELIGIBILITY (AS PER FOOTBALL SOUTH REGULATION 5)
If alcohol is present at a match, it is seen to be the duty of the home club to ensure that
the control of the fixture in question is not adversely affected due to the consumption,
by any individual, of the said alcohol. If, at any time throughout the duration of the
fixture, the consumption of alcohol by any particular individual(s) is affecting the
referee’s control of that fixture, the referee may stop the match until the individual(s) are
removed from the immediate vicinity or to such a place that they can no longer affect
the control of the fixture. The referee is required to report any such incident to the
Regional Administrator. If the fixture, once stopped, is then abandoned for any reason
relating to the consumption of alcohol, the matter shall be reported by the referee,
in writing, to the Regional Administrator and a minimum fine of $500 (Five Hundred
Dollars) will be imposed on the home club.
In line with the FIFA Gender verification document:
Men’s competitions, only Men are eligible to play.
Women’s competitions, only Women’s are eligible to play.
In exceptional circumstances a dispensation may be granted if an application is made by
New Zealand Football in relation to a specific player.
If a Club has a team in a higher competition, the following shall apply:
A player starting 3 consecutive matches or more is defined as a graded player for that
division.
Regardless of whether their team is playing or not, only 3 players may be re-graded on
one playing day.
A re-grade can only be into the next highest team within the same Club that the regraded player would normally play for.
Public website or social media site
The consumption of alcohol is banned from all changing rooms at venues where any
match has been scheduled by Football South whether purchased from a licensed Club
or from other licensed vendors. This extends to include 2 hours before the first match
and after the last match scheduled that day.
No player can play in more than one grade or competition on the same day unless the
second game is in a higher competition.
No re-grade of any players will be allowed in the last 3 league games of the season for
each competition. Play off and Cup games will be as per their individual rules.
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PROTESTS (AS PER FOOTBALL SOUTH REGULATION 18)
GROUND COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE
Any club playing in the Football South region may bring a written dispute or protest to
Football South through their District Administrator.
If there are significant problems relating to the playing condition of the grounds, please
fill out the ground review form here http://www.footballsouth.co.nz/ground-review-form/
A protest shall be made, within seven (7) Calendar days of the breach (including
Sunday), by forwarding a written statement, on the club’s letterhead, signed by the Club
Secretary or President, setting out the grounds for the protest and clearly identifying
the club, the name of the player or persons involved in the protest to the District
Administrator.
For general maintenance issues unrelated to match day playing conditions fill in a fix it
form found at http://www.dunedin.govt.nz/council-online/online-forms/fix-it
On receipt of the protest, as outlined above, a copy of the protest will be forwarded
to the alleged offending club by the District Administrator. The District Administrator
will make the necessary enquiries into the matter placed before them and advise their
decision to the party or parties concerned.
The District Administrator has the authority to refer the protest to the Regional
Administrator or the Chief Executive if required to resolve the protest.
SAFETY
Players must:
Wear shin guards at all times whilst playing, and ensure that they are covered entirely by
the player’s socks.
For urgent attention to any problem phone DCC Customer Services on 477 4000.
CLUB TEAM ENTRIES
Team entries per Club are restricted for each grade as follows:
Men’s Premier League – One team per Club.
Women’s Premier League – As agreed at a pre-season meeting.
Men’s Division 1 Regional Leagues – One team per Club.
Otago Men’s Division 2 & 3 Regional Leagues – Two teams per Club.
Otago Men’s Division 4 and below are unrestricted.
Women’s Division 1 and below are unrestricted.
YOUTH GRADE RULES
The youth grade is open to any players aged 16-18 years of age.
Not use equipment or wear anything that is dangerous to himself/herself or another
player, including any kind of jewellery. (Particular attention is drawn to boot studs).
If a player is turning 16years old during the year they are automatically eligible to play in
the Youth Grade for that season (i.e. for the 2017 season if a player was born in 2001).
Teams should:
Players must be turning 16 in 2017 for boys and 15 in 2017 for girls to compete in
senior football. A dispensation will only be considered for National Talent Centre
identified players upon application. The player will need to be considered to exceed a
significant number of attributes linked to the holistic four corner model of development.
Consideration must be provided to all Four Corners of Player Development prior to
completion of the dispensation form.
•
Carry a First Aid kit.
•
We recommend mobile phone access to emergency services.
GOAL POSTS
Metal Junior Posts will be set up and fixed in place by DCC. Seniors can shift these after
games if necessary.
Permanently placed goalposts should never be moved. These are put in place by the
Dunedin City Council, who should be contacted immediately if there are any safety concerns. Any person who shifts posts may be held liable should an accident occur.
Guidelines for Affiliated clubs:
1.
Check it: Make sure goalposts are in good condition and properly constructed.
Clubs should make regular checks of goalposts and also document that these
checks have taken place.
2. Secure it: Goalposts of any size must be securely anchored to the ground. Portable
goalposts must be pinned or weighted down to prevent them toppling forward, and
should be removed from the pitch when not in use and stored securely.
3. Test it: Adults should test the goalposts to make sure they are stable by exerting a
downward force on the crossbar, backward force on both upright posts and forward
force on both upright posts.
Having met the general minimum age restriction (turning 16 years of age for boys during
the year) on participation in Senior Football, Youth Grade players may take part in five
Senior Football games, and remain playing in the Youth grade. Once they have played
their sixth senior game, they will not be eligible to continue playing in the Youth grade
(excludes female players). ‘Playing in senior football’ is defined here as being in the
starting 11.
11+ WARM UP PROGRAMME
http://fit4football.co.nz/the-11plus/11plus/
The 11+programme was designed by a panel of international experts in conjunction with
FIFA, specifically to reduce the risk of injury in football. It has been developed to work
as a warm-up and to be delivered by team coaches. It has been scientifically validated,
and has been proven to reduce the risk of all injury by 30%, and severe and debilitating
injuries by 50%.
4. Respect it: Goalposts should only be used for their intended purpose; in particular
they should not be used to swing on.
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ALL SENIOR GRADE REGULATIONS
SUBSTITUTIONS (AS PER FOOTBALL SOUTH REGULATION 9)
FIXTURE & COMPETITION RULES(AS PER FOOTBALL SOUTH REGULATION 7)
All Men’s Premier, Women’s Premier, Men’s Division 1 & Men’s Division 2 games will
abide by the substitution rule as stated by FIFA Laws of the Game. That is a maximum of
3 substitute players may be used. Rolling subs will not be allowed.
Once the season draw has been published by the District Administrator a club cannot
request to alter the time, date or venue of a fixture unless a request is received in writing
to the District Administrator no less than fourteen (14) days prior to the scheduled match
being played, who will consult and gain agreement from all relevant parties.
All fixtures shall be played at such time and at such venue as scheduled and with both
teams, having not less than seven (7) players present. Any team failing to take the field
within 15 minutes of the scheduled fixture kick-off time shall be considered to have
defaulted the match, unless good cause can be shown. The District Administrator shall
be notified immediately if the match is a Premier League match or New Zealand Football
scheduled competition, for all other Leagues no later than 6pm after the scheduled kick
off time of any such occurrence.
If a match is abandoned for any reason, and is a Premier or New Zealand Football
scheduled competition, the District Administrator shall be notified immediately. For
all other Leagues no later than 6pm after the scheduled kick off time of any such
occurrence. The responsibility lies with the appointed referee, if present, or the home
team. The District Administrator shall decide the following:
•
If the result and any player cautions at the time of the abandonment shall stand, or
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The match will be re-scheduled to another date.
•
If a match has been replayed any cautions received during the abandoned match
will become null and void.
A Club may in the case of unforeseen reasons apply for a deferral of a match in
exceptional circumstances. Approval is at the sole discretion of the District Administrator
or Football South.
Defaults must be notified to the District Administrator no later than 5pm on the day
prior to the scheduled match. The Club will incur an automatic fine as per the following
schedule:
Senior Grades $50.00
Premier League$500.00
Any Clubs notifying a default after 5pm on the day before the scheduled match will also
be required to notify the Club Secretary of the opposition team of the default.The Club
will incur an automatic fine as per the following schedule:
Junior Competitive $50.00
Senior Grades$100.00
Premier League$1,000.00
Any team that defaults two (2) consecutive matches, or three (3) matches during
any season, will be required in writing to give reasons for their actions to the District
Administrator, who may take appropriate action, including suspension from the league.
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This is modified for the following grades.
Men’s Division 3-4 & Women’s Division 1 Substitutions: Up to a maximum of five (5)
rolling substitutes during a stoppage in a match with the referee’s permission.
Masters Substitutions: Unlimited rolling substitutions are permitted
during a stoppage in the game and with the referee’s permission.
MATCH EQUIPMENT (AS PER FOOTBALL SOUTH REGULATION 10)
Match Balls:
Premier League matches – each home team shall provide a minimum of five (5) match
balls in compliance with FIFA Law 2 – The ball.
Local Leagues - each home team shall provide a minimum of one (1) match ball in
compliance with FIFA Law 2 – The ball.
Nets and corner flags, shall be supplied and erected by the home team at all fixtures
in compliance with FIFA Law 1 – The field of play. All items to be checked by clubs for
safety.
Where the referee determines that a clash of colour’s between two teams, the away
team must provide a change of strip including a different colour of shirt, shorts and/
or socks. It is a visiting team’s responsibility to ensure there is no clash. Failure to wear
the alternative strip if there is a clash will incur a fine of $100, unless a substantiated
explanation is provided.
For the purpose of player identification by match officials and spectators, shirt
numbering is mandatory. There shall be no duplication of numbers within a team.
For Men’s and Women’s Premier League the home team shall supply a minimum of 6
ball kids on match day.
TEAM CARDS (AS PER FOOTBALL SOUTH REGULATION 13)
Any team participating in any Senior or Junior Competitive competition administered
by Football South must before the commencement of every match complete a defined
team card provided by the District Administrator detailing up to eleven (11) starting and
up to five (5) substitute players.
If an official referee has been appointed, the team card must be given to the referee 45
minutes before kickoff for a Premier League match and 15 minutes before kickoff for a
non-Premier League match. If an official referee has not been appointed a team official
must retain the team card until the match concludes.
All team cards must:
•
Be legible.
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Contain the First name, Surname and shirt number of each player and substitute.
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Record the final score.
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•
PLAYER GRADING
List goal scorers and their corresponding shirt number.
Each team card should be completed and signed by the referee (or Club based referee),
on completion of the match to confirm the recorded result is correct. If no official is
present then a team official should record the score on the team card and get the
opposition to sign the card.
A player can play up any number of grades from their regular playing grade but cannot
play in a lower division following a higher division game in the same day/weekend e.g.
a player cannot play at 12:45 in division 2 and then at 2:45 in division 3 or play Premier
League on Saturday and then Fletcher Cup on Sunday.
Clubs must ensure that team cards are in the hands of the District Administrator
electronically either via email, text or dropped here footballsouth.co.nz/team-card-drop/
or by post within the following timeframes:
Once a player has started 3 consecutive games in any division they are considered to
be graded for that division.
•
Premier League and District first Division Leagues within 3 working days
•
All other Senior and Junior Competitive Leagues within 10 days of the match.
All teams must enter the match result into Goalnet by 6pm on the day of the match.
In addition; any team found guilty of playing a player who is;
•
Not listed on the team card
•
Playing under an assumed or false name
•
Playing whilst suspended.
Each team will provide a referee for each half with the team winning the toss having the
choice of which half to referee or
If both teams agree, a Club based referee may referee the full match who will have the
full backing of the District Administrator.
•
The receipt of a protest as per Regulation 17. Protests or
•
Being brought to the attention of the District Administrator by a Referee’s
Misconduct/incident report or
•
In the event of the District Administrator performing duties as part of their normal
day to day operations
Then the following sanctions will apply:
The offending team shall be deemed to have forfeited the match. The opposing team
shall be awarded the winning points for the match plus a minimum of a 3-0 result, unless
the goals scored by this team in the match exceed 3 then they shall retain all goals
scored.
A fine will be imposed based on the league the breach relates to as follows:
Premier League
$100.00 per player
•
All other Leagues
$50.00 per player
REFEREES (AS PER FOOTBALL SOUTH REGULATION 15)
If an appointed referee is not in attendance at the scheduled kickoff time, the following
shall apply:
due to either;
•
RESULTS (AS PER FOOTBALL SOUTH REGULATION 14)
If both Clubs are found to be in breach or both teams belong to the same Club, the
match result shall be annulled and no points or goals will be awarded to either Club/
team. The match will not be replayed. Fines will be imposed on both Clubs/teams.
Clubs must nominate a minimum of one (1) Club based referee for each team entered
into a Senior and Youth competition, these referees will be required to sit a Club based
Referees course prior to the commencement of the current season.
CHATHAM CUP & WOMEN’S KNOCKOUT CUP
Any player in the club is eligible to play in a Chatham Cup/Women’s Knockout Cup
match as long as they have been registered with the club for the current season for at
least ten business days prior to the playing of any match in the competition, and has
not played in any match for any other club in New Zealand during the current season.
Any players transferring or registering with the club after 30 June are not eligible to
participate in the competition.
Both teams must text the halftime and fulltime scores including the names of any goal
scorers to 021 949052 for each match within 5 minutes of the halftime and fulltime
whistle.
Premier League Match Information Sheets must be filled out by both teams for all
Chatham Cup/Women’s Knockout Cup matches.
If a Club is subsequently found in breach of the same regulation for the same player/s
then the offending team will forfeit points and goals scored for all retrospective matches
after the original breach where it is identified the ineligible player/players have played.
This includes fines for each breach.
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2017 Otago Football Calendar
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Waitangi Day
Senior Futsal Begins
Adv. Workshop - The Teach Process - Game Training
FTC Term 1 Starts
FIFA Live Your Goals Week
Intermediate School Futsal Starts
Primary School Futsal Starts
High School Futsal Starts
Wed
Fri
Fri
Sat
Sun
Mon
Wed
Fri
FTC Term 1 last session
Junior Level 2 - Player Centred Coaching
Junior Level 2 - Football Fitness
Senior Level 1
Goalkeeping Level 1
Nationals - High School Futsal (Girls)
Nationals - High School Futsal (Boys)
Junior Level 2 - Tactical
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Senior Competitions Start
Junior Football Festivals
National League 2016/17 Final
Senior Level 2
Junior Level 2 - Technical & Skill Development
Junior Football Festivals
Junior Football Roadshow - The Oval
Term 1 Ends
Good Friday
No Football (Junior & Senior)
Easter Monday
FTC 3 Day Camp Starts
No Junior Football
Intro to Junior Coaching
Junior Level 1
ANZAC Day
Junior Competitions Start
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Football South Regional Women's Administration Conference
Small Sided Games Workshop
Junior Level 2 - Player Centred Coaching
Otago Secondary Schools Futsal Tournament
Chatham Cup Round 1
Women's Knockout Cup Round 1
Junior Level 2 - Technical & Skill Development
Junior Level 2 - Football Fitness
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June
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25th
July
2nd
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9th
14th
24th
Sun
Mon
Mon
Mon
Sun
Adv. Workshop - Match Focus, Performance, Refocus
Queen’s Birthday
Chatham Cup Round 2
Senior Futsal Begins
NAGT Trials
Sun
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Mon
NAGT Trials
Term 2 Ends
NAGT Trials
National Youth Futsal Championships
Term 3 Starts
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Chinese Charity Cup
Secondary School Tournament Week Starts
Senior Futsal Begins
High School Futsal Starts (Yrs 11-13)
Term 3 Ends
South Island Tournaments Begin
National Youth League Starts
National Women's League Starts
Term 4 Starts
Intermediate School Futsal Starts
Primary School Futsal Starts
High School Futsal Starts (Yrs 9-10)
National League 2017/18 Starts
National Futsal League - Southern Series
Labour Day
National Futsal League - Southern Travelling Series
National Futsal League - National Series 1
National Futsal League - National Series 2
NAGT Starts
Term 4 Ends
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GRADE SPECIFIC REGULATIONS
MATCH INFORMATION SHEETS
MEN’S PREMEIR LEAGUE
All Men’s Premier League teams must fill out a Premier League Match Information Sheet and hand it
to the referee 45 minutes before the match is due to begin.
In addition to the standard FIFA Laws of the Game the following shall apply;
REGULATIONS (AS PER FOOTBALL SOUTH REGULATION 10)
At the conclusion of the match, information sheets must be signed by both teams and the referee
Teams must return the completed Match Information Sheet to Football South no later than 3 days
after the match. This can be done via:
The Premier League will consist of a maximum of ten (10) teams.
The League will be played over two (2) rounds,
An Entry fee will be charged for the Premier League and will be set by November of each year.
Once a team has confirmed their participation the entry fee will be payable in two (2) installments.
All Premier teams except the last placed team will be automatically invited to participate the
following season and are required to confirm their participation no later than 15th December each
year.
The last placed Premier team shall be required to enter into a play off at the end of the season
based on the play off criteria based on the number of teams challenging. The play off winner will
automatically take the last position in the Premier League for the following season.
If a Premier team chooses to withdraw their participation in the Premier League for the following
season, they shall be automatically relegated to the 1st Division of their local District. They will be
unable to compete in any play off for the Premier League for 2-3 years after they withdraw.
All Premier teams will be required to confirm by midday Friday prior to their weekly fixture, the
details including correct squad shirt numbers as per the Premier League Schedule sent out by
Football South each week.
Both Premier teams for each fixture are required to text half time and full time scores within 5
minutes of the half time and 15 minutes of the full time whistle to the Premier League Manager
every week.
Post - PO Box 969, Dunedin 9046
Email - sean@footballsouth
Web drop - footballsouth.co.nz/team-card-drop/
RESULTS
Both teams must text the halftime and fulltime scores to 021 949 052 for each match within 5
minutes of the halftime and fulltime whistle.
During Chatham Cup matches both teams must text the halftime and fulltime scores including the
names of goal scorers.
DEFAULTS
Defaults must be notified to the District Administrator no later than 5pm on the day prior to the
scheduled match. The Club will incur an automatic fine as per the following schedule:
Premier League
$500.00
Any Clubs notifying a default after 5pm on the day before the scheduled match will also be
required to notify the Club Secretary of the opposition team of the default.The Club will incur an
automatic fine as per the following schedule:
Premier League
$1,000.00
The winner of the current season will represent Football South in the South Island Championship
against the Mainland Football Premier League winner. The South Island Championship will be held
at alternate venues each year. Football South will fund our representatives transportation and/or
accommodation to the Championship match each year.
Any team that defaults two (2) consecutive matches, or three (3) matches during any season, will
be required in writing to give reasons for their actions to the District Administrator, who may take
appropriate action, including suspension from the league.
PREMIER LEAGUE MATCH EQUIPMENT
Premier League play offs shall consist of the following formats depending on the number of teams
Men’s Premier League the following equipment must be provided:
Scenario One – two teams – the bottom placed Premier League team and one District league
winner.
PREMIER LEAGUE PLAYOFF RULES
•
Spectator control ropes 1 metre high and 2 metres from each sideline must be erected down
the entire length of the pitch.
•
Technical areas must be clearly marked and managed in accordance with FIFA Law 56 – The
Technical area.
Scenario Two – three teams - the bottom placed Premier League team and two District league
winners.
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Seating for up to 5 substitutes within the technical area.
•
Game one – play off between the two District league winners – venue drawn out at random.
•
Separate changing and showering facilities for match officials.
•
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The first choice strip and alternative strip including photo’s must be advised to the Premier
League Manager no later than 31st March before the current season.
Game two – play off between bottom placed Premier League team and the winner of game
one – venue drawn at random.
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The first choice strip must be worn for all fixtures in the current season.
Scenario Three – four teams - the bottom placed Premier League team and three District league
winners.
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Alternative strip must not be worn unless there is a clash of colours.
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6 ball kids for home games
Weekend one – semi-finals – all four teams drawn out at random first teams drawn out have
the home game.
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Weekend two – final between the winners of the games in weekend one – venue drawn out
at random.
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Two games – home and away.
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MEN’S DIVISION 1
MEN’S DIVISION 2, 3 & 4
In addition to the standard FIFA Laws of the Game the following shall apply;
In addition to the standard FIFA Laws of the Game the following shall apply;
MATCH INFORMATION SHEETS
MATCH CARDS
All Men’s Division 1 teams must fill out a Division 1 Match Information Sheet and hand it
to the referee 15 minutes before the match is due to begin.
All Senior Men’s teams must fill out a Match card and hand it to the referee 15 minutes
before the match is due to begin.
RESULTS
ALLOCATED FIELDS
All teams must enter the match result into Goalnet by 6pm on the day of the match.
Teams must play all matches on the fields that have been allocated by Football South.
No matches should change from allocated fields without prior consent from Football
South even if the field is at the same ground as the allocated field.
CHINESE CHARITY CUP
The 1st and 2nd placed team in the Otago Division 1 competition shall play a one off
match to determine the winner of the Chinese Charity Cup. A neutral venue and time will
be selected by the District Administrator.
Players that are eligible to play in the last 3 competition games of the regular season are
eligible to play in a Chinese Charity match.
OTAGO MEN’S DIVISION 1 PLAYOFF
The 8th placed team in Division 1 at the end of the season may be required to enter into
a play off game against the winner of Division 2.
The play off will be determined by the Division 2 winner indicating prior to their last
league match that they would like to be promoted to Division 1.
The play off game will be played at a neutral venue including extra time and penalties
as per standard FIFA regulations to determine a winner.
DEFAULTS
Defaults must be notified to the District Administrator no later than 5pm on the day
prior to the scheduled match. The Club will incur an automatic fine as per the following
schedule:
Senior Grades
$50.00
Any Clubs notifying a default after 5pm on the day before the scheduled match will also
be required to notify the Club Secretary of the opposition team of the default. The Club
will incur an automatic fine as per the following schedule:
Senior Grades
$100.00
Any team that defaults two (2) consecutive matches, or three (3) matches during
any season, will be required in writing to give reasons for their actions to the District
Administrator, who may take appropriate action, including suspension from the league.
REFEREES
Teams need to provide someone to referee half of the game unless teams agree at the
start of the match that one person will referee the entire game. Teams are encouraged
to use referees that ideally have a good knowledge of the rules and are confident in
being able to make a decision.
SUBSTITUTIONS
Division 2 substitutions: Regular substitution laws apply, there are no rule allowing
rolling substitutions.
If clubs agree to rolling subs and a protest is received then Football South will revert to
the FIFA Laws of the Game.
Division 3 & 4 Substitutions: Up to a maximum of five (5) rolling substitutes during a
stoppage in a match with the referee’s permission.
RESULTS
All teams must enter the match result into Goalnet by 6pm on the day of the match.
DEFAULTS
Defaults must be notified to the District Administrator no later than 5pm on the day
prior to the scheduled match. The Club will incur an automatic fine as per the following
schedule:
Senior Grades
$50.00
Any Clubs notifying a default after 5pm on the day before the scheduled match will also
be required to notify the Club Secretary of the opposition team of the default. The Club
will incur an automatic fine as per the following schedule:
Senior Grades
$100.00
Any team that defaults two (2) consecutive matches, or three (3) matches during
any season, will be required in writing to give reasons for their actions to the District
Administrator, who may take appropriate action, including suspension from the league.
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WOMEN’S PREMIER LEAGUE
WOMEN’S DIVISION 1
In addition to the standard FIFA Laws of the Game the following shall apply;
REGULATIONS
REGULATIONS
Under FIFA Laws of the game, amendments can be made to Women’s Football, the
following shall apply for Football South competitions.
The Premier League will consist of a maximum of eight (8) teams.
The format of the League will be determined at a pre-season Delegates meeting based
on Federation team entries.
Where a Women’s Premier Club has two or more teams playing in the same division only
three (3) players may be interchanged per weekend.
Both Premier teams for each fixture are required to text half time and full time scores
within 5 minutes of the half time and 15 minutes of the full time whistle to the Premier
League Manager every week.
MATCH INFORMATION SHEETS
All Women’s Premier League teams must fill out a Premier League Match Information
Sheet and hand it to the referee 45 minutes before the match is due to begin.
All Women’s matches shall play 45 minute halves, except Women’s Division 2 matches
and below shall be 40 min halves.
MATCH CARDS
All teams must fill out a Match Card and hand it to the referee 15 minutes before the
match is due to begin.
ALLOCATED FIELDS
Teams must play all matches on the fields that have been allocated by Football South.
No matches should change from allocated fields without prior consent from Football
South even if the field is at the same ground as the allocated field.
4. SUBSTITUTIONS
At the conclusion of the match, information sheets must be signed by both teams and
the referee
Women’s Division 1 Substitutions: Up to a maximum of five (5) rolling substitutes during
a stoppage in a match with the referee’s permission.
Teams must return the completed Match Information Sheet to Football South no later
than 3 days after the match. This can be done via:
5. RESULTS
All teams must enter the match result into Goalnet by 6pm on the day of the match.
Post - PO Box 969, Dunedin 9046
6. PLAYER GRADING
Email - sean@footballsouth
A player can play up any number of grades from their regular playing grade but
cannot play in a lower division following a higher division game in the same day/
weekend
Web drop - footballsouth.co.nz/team-card-drop/
SUBSTITUTIONS
Women’s Premier may have up to 5 non rolling substitutes per match.
DEFAULTS
Defaults must be notified to the District Administrator no later than 5pm on the day
prior to the scheduled match. The Club will incur an automatic fine as per the following
schedule:
Premier League
$500.00
Any Clubs notifying a default after 5pm on the day before the scheduled match will also
be required to notify the Club Secretary of the opposition team of the default.The Club
will incur an automatic fine as per the following schedule:
Premier League
$1,000.00
Any team that defaults two (2) consecutive matches, or three (3) matches during
any season, will be required in writing to give reasons for their actions to the District
Administrator, who may take appropriate action, including suspension from the league.
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7. DEFAULTS
Defaults must be notified to the District Administrator no later than 5pm on the day
prior to the scheduled match. The Club will incur an automatic fine as per the following
schedule:
Senior Grades
$50.00
Any Clubs notifying a default after 5pm on the day before the scheduled match will
also be required to notify the Club Secretary of the opposition team of the default. The
Club will incur an automatic fine as per the following schedule:
Senior Grades
$100.00
Any team that defaults two (2) consecutive matches, or three (3) matches during
any season, will be required in writing to give reasons for their actions to the District
Administrator, who may take appropriate action, including suspension from the league.
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MASTER’S DIVISIONS
DEFAULTS
REGULATIONS
Defaults must be notified to the District Administrator no later than 5pm on the day prior to
the scheduled match. The Club will incur an automatic fine as per the following schedule:
Under FIFA Laws of the game, amendments can be made to Masters Football, the
following shall apply for Football South competitions
Any player participating in an Over 35 League must be 35 years of age or older at the
time of the match.
Anyone playing in Masters Over 45 Divisions must be aged 45 years of age or older at
the time of the match.
Unlimited rolling substitutions are permitted during a stoppage in the game and with the
referee’s permission.
Match duration shall be 40 minutes per half.
Senior Grades
$50.00
Any Clubs notifying a default after 5pm on the day before the scheduled match will also
be required to notify the Club Secretary of the opposition team of the default.The Club will
incur an automatic fine as per the following schedule:
Senior Grades
$100.00
Any team that defaults two (2) consecutive matches, or three (3) matches during
any season, will be required in writing to give reasons for their actions to the District
Administrator, who may take appropriate action, including suspension from the league.
WOMEN’S SUNDAY 7’S
REFEREES
Teams need to provide someone to referee half of the game unless both teams agree
at the start of the match that one person will referee the entire game. Teams are
encouraged to use referees that have completed a Club Based Referees Course or
ideally have a good knowledge of the rules and are confident in being able to make a
decision.
No slide tackling is permitted. The term slide tackle refers to an attempt to tackle the
ball away from an opponent while sliding on the ground
Regular FIFA rules of yellow and red cards are applicable in the Masters Grades. No
Sin Bin rules apply. Although teams are strongly encouraged to self police this by
substituting any player that is becoming agitated or aggressive and would benefit from a
‘cooling off’ period on the sideline.
All masters division rules apply to the Women’s Sunday 7’s with the exception of the
following;
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All games will be played with 7 players on the field for each team.
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Any player participating in the Women’s Sunday 7’s league must be 25 years of age
or older at the time of the match.
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Match duration shall be 30 minutes per half.
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Women who are graded Saturday Division 1 players WILL be eligible to play Sunday
7’s.
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Women who are graded Saturday Premier League WILL NOT be eligible to play
Sunday 7’s.
MATCH CARDS
All teams must fill out a Match Card and hand it to the referee 15 minutes before the
match is due to begin.
ALLOCATED FIELDS
Teams must play all matches on the fields that have been allocated by Football South.
No matches should change from allocated fields without prior consent from Football
South even if the field is at the same ground as the allocated field.
RESULTS
All teams must enter the match result into Goalnet by 6pm on the day of the match.
PLAYER GRADING
Regular player grading regulations apply to the Masters Grades.
Masters grades are considered a continuation from the Senior Men’s Divsions.
Therefore a player cannot play a game of masters football following a game of senior
men’s football in the same day. e.g. a player cannot play at 12:45 in Division 3 and then
at 2:45 in Masters 45+.
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FOOTBALL SOUTH COACH EDUCATION
FOOTBALL SOUTH CONTACTS
COMMUNITY & ADVANCED PATHWAYS
The NZF Coach Education consists of two pathways, “Community” and “Advanced”,
allowing coaches to learn knowledge and skills that are specific to their situation, in an
appropriate learning environment. Players require very different coaching at different
stages in their development and these two pathways aim to provide support at each
stage. Beginning coaches can enter the Community pathway at Introduction level or, if
they believe that previous playing and coaching experience provides them with a higher
base of knowledge, can immediately enter the Advanced pathway.
Chief Executive Officer
Chris Wright
Mobile: 021 100 6841
Email: [email protected]
Football Development Officer (Otago)
Lewis Houghton
Mobile: 021 734 323
Email: [email protected]
Football Development Manager
Paul O’Reilly
Mobile: 021 908 260
Email: [email protected]
Football Development Officer (Otago)
Danny Ledwith
Mobile: 021 917 424
Email: [email protected]
Competitions Manager
Sean Hamill
Mobile: 021 949 052
Email: [email protected]
Futsal Competitions Manager
Mike Clark
DDI (03) 474 8443
Mobile: 027 740 3563
Email: [email protected]
Finance Manager
Trish Doody
DDI (03) 474-8440
Email: [email protected]
Referee Development Manager
Jeff Clamp
Mobile: 021 242 4067
Email: [email protected]
Fit 4 Football Injury Prevention Officer
Shane Carvell
Mobile: 021 416 851
Email: [email protected]
JUNIOR CLUB DELEGATES/CONTACTS
For more information head to footballsouth.co.nz/coaches
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Club
Contact
Email
Balclutha
Meghan Bennet
[email protected]
Caversham
Donna Weir
[email protected]
Dunedin Technical
Cathryn Elsworth
[email protected]
Grants Braes
Robert Strang
[email protected]
Green Island
Nick Grant
[email protected]
Highgate
Tony Wilson
[email protected]
Harbourside
Chris Button
[email protected]
Melchester
Sam Buxton
[email protected]
Mornington
Mike Cummings
[email protected]
Mosgiel
Tracy Fleet
[email protected]
Northern
Amanda Mabon
[email protected]
Otago University
Megan O’Malley
[email protected]
Roslyn Wakari
Peter Verwey
[email protected]
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