Finals - Eligible Players
Players must have played three competition matches during the season for the team they are playing for
in the Finals Series, including the grand final match. Byes/forfeits do not count for the purpose of
determining three competition matches.
Finals Series
Round Robin format as follows for all competition teams with the exception of PL/WPL:
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
1v4
1v3
1v2
2v3
2v4
3v4
Grand Finalists shall be determined by the teams finishing 1st and 2nd on the Finals Series table. Where
teams are equal on points, their position shall be decided by:
 goal difference.
 if goal difference is the same, then number of wins.
 if goal difference & number of wins are the same, then goals scored in the Finals Series.
If still equal, it shall be the team that finished higher on the ladder in the regular season
In Grand Finals where two teams are drawn at full time, ten (10) minutes each way extra time shall be
played for all age groups, except for U12 where the extra time shall be five (5) minutes each way.
Extra time will be played as golden goal. When a team scores a goal in extra time, the referee shall
indicate the conclusion of the match and award the match to the team which scored the goal.
If the match is drawn at the completion of extra time, a penalty shoot-out will take place. Only the players
that were on at the field at the completion of extra time will be permitted to take part in the penalty
shootout. No substitutions or interchanging of players will be permitted prior to the commencement of
the penalty shoot-out, players are not permitted to leave the field during the period of the penalty
shootout.
Pennant Series
10 Team Competitions - Round Robin format as follows:
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
5 v 10
5v9
5v8
6v9
6v8
6 v 10
7v8
7 v 10
7v9
8 Team Competitions - Round Robin format as follows:
1st Round
2nd Round
3rd Round
5v8
5v7
5v6
6v7
6v8
7v8
6 Team Competitions - Round Robin format as follows:
The 2 teams will play for the pennant. Where possible the Competitions Manager will organise a special
competition with teams from other six (6) team competitions of similar age/division.
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Premier League & Women’s Premier League
Finals series format for 1st Grade, Reserve Grade and WPL as follows:
Semi Final 1 – 1 v 2
Semi-Final 2 – 3 v 4
Final - Loser Semi-Final 1 v Winner Semi-Final 2
Grand Final - Winner Semi-Final 1 v Winner Final
In any PL/WPL Finals Series match where two teams are drawn at full time, ten (10) minutes each way
extra time shall be played. Extra time will be played as golden goal. When a team scores a goal in extra
time, the referee shall indicate the conclusion of the match and award the match to the team which
scored the goal.
If the match is drawn at the completion of extra time, a penalty shoot-out will take place. Only the players
that were on at the field at the completion of extra time will be permitted to take part in the penalty
shootout. No substitutions or interchanging of players will be permitted prior to the commencement of
the penalty shoot-out.
Premier League
Reserve Grade teams making the semi-finals are to provide SHFA with a list of players in their team so
their eligibility to play in the Finals Series can be determined.
Premier League players may be freely transferred between first grade and reserve grade, except for the
final five (5) games of the Premiership Competition. For the final five (5) games of the Premiership
Competition, those players who play in first grade three (3) of the final five (5) games will be ineligible
to play in reserve grade for the balance of the season including all finals.
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