BDAFA Summer Football
1|Page
BDAFA Summer Football
Table of Contents
BDAFA Summer Football – Snapshot..................................................................................................... 3
Competition Timeline............................................................................................................................. 4
Summer Football – Competition Schedule ............................................................................................ 5
Summer Football - Field Dimensions ..................................................................................................... 5
Player Registration Fees ......................................................................................................................... 6
Competition Rules .................................................................................................................................. 7
Team Nomination Form ....................................................................................................................... 10
2|Page
BDAFA Summer Football
BDAFA Summer Football – Snapshot
BDAFA will run the following competitions for the 2016 Summer Football Season @ Playford Park, Padstow. The
BDAFA Summer Football competition will be administered in the following Formats:
• 6 v 6 (Under 8 and above)
Venue – Playford Park, Padstow
Age Group
Format
Goalkeeper?
Dimensions
Half Length
Under 11 Boys
6v6
Yes
60m x 40m
14 Minutes
6v6
Yes
60m x 40m
14 Minutes
6v6
Yes
60m x 40m
14 Minutes
6v6
Yes
60m x 40m
14 Minutes
All Age Men
6v6
Yes
60m x 40m
20 Minutes
All Age Mixed
6v6
Yes
60m x 40m
20 Minutes
Platinum League
6v6
Yes
60m x 40m
20 Minutes
Under 11 Girls
Under 13 Boys
Under 13 Girls
Under 15 Boys
Under 15 Girls
Under 17 Boys
Under 17 Girls
Sanctioned Summer Football competitions for Women and Over 35 Men’s within the BDAFA jurisdiction will be
conducted by Revesby Workers.
3|Page
BDAFA Summer Football
Competition Timeline
Competition
Date
Week One
Week commencing Monday 10th October
Week Two
Week commencing Monday 17th October
Week Three
Week commencing Monday 24th October
Week Four
Week commencing Monday 31st October
Week Five
Week commencing Monday 7th November
Week Six
Week commencing Monday 14th November
Week Seven
Week commencing Monday 21st November
Week Eight
Week commencing Monday 28th November
Week Nine
Week commencing Monday 5th December
Week Ten
Week commencing Monday 12th December
Week Eleven/Finals
Week commencing Monday 19th December
Given the timeframe of the competition, no matches cancelled due to wet weather/ground closure will be replayed.
4|Page
BDAFA Summer Football
Summer Football – Competition Schedule
Registrations will be limited to 8 teams per competition. Teams must have a minimum of 7 players and a
maximum of 10 to participate in BDAFA Summer Football.
Schedule - Monday
Competition
5:00PM
11 Boys
5:40PM
13 Boys
6:20PM
15 Boys
7:00PM
17 Boys
7:50PM
AA Men 2
Platinum
League
8:40PM
Schedule - Tuesday
Time
Competition
5:00PM
11 Girls
5:40PM
13 Girls
6:20PM
15 Girls
7:00PM
17 Girls
7:40PM
AA Men 1
8:30PM
AA Mixed
ROUND
BDAFA Summer Football
Time
NORMAL ROUND
Field 1
(A)
Field 1
(B)
Field 2
(A)
Field 2
(B)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
1V8
8V5
2V8
8V6
3V8
8V7
4V8
2V7
6V4
3V1
7V5
4V2
1V6
5V3
3V6
7V3
4V7
1V4
5V1
2V5
6V2
4V5
1V2
5V6
2V3
6V7
3V4
7V1
PLAYOFF ROUND
ROUND
Field 1
(A)
Field 1
(B)
Field 2
(A)
Field 2
(B)
1
1v3
2v4
5v7
6v8
2
1v2
3v4
5v6
7v8
3
1v4
2v3
5v8
6v7
4
Final 1v2
Bronze 3v4
Playoff 5v6
Playoff 7v8
Summer Football - Field Dimensions
5|Page
BDAFA Summer Football
Player Registration Fees
The registration of players participating in Bankstown Summer Football competitions are mandatory and must
be undertaken via MyFootballClub prior to a player being considered eligible to participate www.myfootballclub.com.au. Players are required to register through MyFootballClub and select their
appropriate club. Following registration teams must complete the below Team Entry form and submit to BDAFA
prior to competition commencing. All players must be registered on MyFootballClub to ‘Bankstown Football’
and be on their teams respective Team Entry Form to be eligible to participate. Teams participating in a
Bankstown Summer Football competitions are required to register a minimum of seven (7) players and a
maximum of ten (10).
All players participating in a Bankstown Summer Football competitions are required to pay an upfront
registration fee to BDAFA:
Age Group
Registered Players (2016 Winter)
Unregistered Players (2016 Winter)
Youth (Grade 11-17)
$70.00
$75.00
Senior (18+)
$75.00
$80.00
Platinum League
$90.00
$100.00

Senior Players are those players registered to a U18 age grade and above

Youth Players are those players registered to a U17 age grade and below

Junior Players are those players registered to an U11 age grade and below

Fees include the FNSW Capitation Fee

Fees include Bankstown Football Summer Football Levy

Personal Injury Insurance for the 2016 Winter football season extends to cover participation in the
2016/17 summer football season.
A Registered Junior/Youth/Senior is considered to be any player that has registered to play winter football in the
same registration period, in BDAFA. An Unregistered Junior/Youth/Senior is considered to be any player that has
not registered to play football in the same registration period, in BDAFA.
A player’s registration fee must be paid prior to the player being considered eligible to compete in a Bankstown
Summer Football.
Clubs can wish to add an additional levy on top of the above registration costs.
6|Page
BDAFA Summer Football
Competition Rules
THE COMPETITION


BDAFA will run the competition as per scheduled above as an Eight Team tournament. Where
applicable BDAFA may need to alter Grades and Competition structures as per the determination of
registrations (i.e. 6 team competition).
Under an eight (8) team competition – each team will play each other a minimum of once (weather
permitting) with the following four (4) weeks split into Playoff Finals groups as indicated above.
PLAYER ELIGIBILITY



Players Competing in BDAFA Summer Football must fall within the below age grades:
o Under 11: must be minimum 09 years of age and no older than 11 as of 31st December 2016
o Under 13: must be minimum 11 years of age and no older than 13 as of 31st December 2016.
o Under 15: must be minimum 13 years of age and no older than 15 as of 31st December 2016.
o Under 17 must be minimum 15 years of age and no older than 17 as of 31st December 2016.
o All Age (Men and Mixed): must be minimum 17 years of age
Mixed teams must consist of an equal amount of male and female players at all times on the field (3 of
each)
A player cannot register as a regular player for more than one team.
REGISTRATIONS





All players must be registered via a BDAFA member club, through www.myfootballclub.com.au using
their current FFA number. On registration they must select Bankstown Football Summer competition
then select the age group in which they wish to play in.
Once registered a team must submit their Team Entry Form inclusive of all Players Details (including
FFA Number). Any player who has not registered on MyFootballClub under Bankstown Summer
Football will not be eligible to play.
Each player’s registration fee is a one off registration fee which includes all administration charges,
limited Football NSW insurance, ground hire, lighting, line marking and referee’s fees.
Any unregistered player who has been deemed to have participated in a sanctioned BDAFA Summer
Football fixture will be subject to sanctioning from the BDAFA Board with the subsequent team losing 3
competition points and subject to a $250 fine on each occurrence (per player)
A Coach and/or Manager is to be appointed and registered (no fee applies) for any team competing in
the U/13 – U/17 competition
TEAM ATTIRE & PLAYER ATTIRE




Participants are to play in the appropriate club kit as per their registration.
All players must be individually numbered. Should there be a clash of shirt colours the away team on
the draw will be required to wear bibs
BDAFA Affiliated Club Logo’s and/or Sponsors are permitted on participating team shirts.
All players must wear soccer boots, long socks and shin pads.
7|Page
BDAFA Summer Football
JUDICIARY and SUSPENSIONS:

All Disciplinary, Judiciary and Suspensions in BDAFA Summer Football will fall under the 2016 BDAFA
Summer Football Grievance and Disciplinary Regulations. If the Regulations are silent on a matter than
the rules and regulations of the BDAFA Winter Competition will be taken into consideration. Upon
entering the competition all players by way of registering on MyFootballClub agree to adhere to the
competition regulations and any determination regarding suspension received
MATCH & COMPETITION RULES





















Prior to starting each match each team coach/manager or nominated captain will be given a team
sheet, that team sheet is to be handed to the referee at the commencement of the match. At the
conclusion of the match each captain or coach must sign that team sheet
A maximum of six (6) players on the field at any one time including the Goalkeeper.
A maximum of 10 players can be nominated for each game.
A minimum of five (5) players must take the field. If a team has less than 5 players at the
commencement of the match the referee shall not continue with the match and allowing 5 minutes
from the scheduled kick off time the referee should then abandon the match. The team that could not
field a full team will automatically forfeit the match to the opposing team. If the team is late they will
be penalised a goal for every two (2) minutes they are late. If the match is abandoned the nonoffended team will be awarded the match 3 goals to nil.
Interchange can occur at any time in the match with the referees’ permission.
Caution regulations remain consisted with BDAFA Winter Competition rules. A player may be awarded
a yellow card. If a player receives two yellow cards in any one match they must leave the field
immediately and take no further part in the match. That player will automatically receive a one match
suspension. They must also present themselves at the check in location and speak with one of the
administrative team. If a player receives a red card in any one match they must leave the field
immediately and take no further part in the match. That player must then report to the check in
location and speak with one of the administrative team. At this point they will be advised of their
minimum suspension. If BDAFA believes that the minimum suspension is insufficient that player will be
notified in writing thereafter within 5-days.
All Disciplinary matters will fall under the duress of the BDAFA Disciplinary Panel with subsequent
determinations regarding suspensions applicable to all BDAFA Sanctioned Fixtures.
If a Player receives three (3) Yellow Cards in the competition (not Yellow Cards that lead to an R7) they
shall be suspended for one (1) match. If a Player receives a further two (2) Yellow Cards (not Yellow
Cards that lead to an R7) they shall be suspended for a further two (2) matches. If the Player receives
another Yellow Card, they will need to face a BDAFA General Purposes Tribunal (GPT) until the matter
is held the Player is suspended.
No abandoned matches will be replayed.
No matches cancelled due to wet weather, field closure, or any other reasoning will be replayed
There is no off-side in our BDAFA summer football competition
The ball shall be kicked into the field from the sideline.
A goal cannot be scored from a direct kick from the sideline. It must be touched by a player prior to
entering the goal.
A penalty kick will be taken from the marked spot inside the semi-circle located five (5) metres from
the goal line.
Indirect free kicks – all players must be at least five (5) metres from the ball.
All match balls will be supplied by BDAFA. All match balls to be returned to the referee at the
conclusion of the match.
Length of matches are determined as per Schedule above (BDAFA Football Snapshot).
Half time breaks will be a minimum of three (3) minutes and a maximum of five (5) minutes.
Competition point scoring is consisted with BDAFA Winter season regulations - WIN = 3 points, Loss = 0
points, DRAW = 1 point.
BDAFA Regulations regarding match abandonments are consisted between BDAFA Winter and Summer
Football
A BYE Round will result in zero (0) Points and zero (0) Goals for the respective team.
8|Page
BDAFA Summer Football










If a team plays an unregistered player it will be deemed they have forfeited the game and 3 points will
be awarded to the opposition as well as three (3) goals to the opponent and zero (0) goals to the
offending team
All players must play in their nominated team.
A team must give a minimum of 24-hour’s notice of a forfeit. A forfeit does not mean that that portion
of their registration fee will be reimbursed.
A late fee may apply if a team forfeits on the day. The late fee will be the amount of the Referee’s Fee.
If a team does not show up and does not notify BDAFA prior, they will be fined $50.
If a team forfeits (notice given or not) twice in the season at the discretion of BDAFA may be expelled
from the competition and no monies refunded.
If a team forfeits on three (3) occasions they will be withdrawn from the competition. No refunds will
be issued to any player on that team once they have been withdrawn from the competition.
All referee appointments will be administered by the BFR.
The final series format will simply be 1 v 4 and 2 v 3 with the winners progressing to the Grand Final.
This may be played on the same night (time allowed in between matches).
In order to be eligible to play in the finals series each player must have played at least three (3)
matches in that team.
Platinum League



Each BDAFA club will be able to apply for up to two (2) Platinum league teams to enter the BDAFA
Summer Football Platinum League. These teams will be labeled as Platinum League Firsts & Reserves,
where Feasible BDAFA will attempt to separate the Platinum League Competition into Firsts and
Reserves.
The team who are declared Premiers of the competition will represent BDAFA in the FNSW Summer
Football Champions of Champions. Where there is more than one (1) division of Platinum League, then
the Champions of Champions representatives will be decided via a play-off or otherwise resolved by
BDAFA.
If the competitions are run in a First/Reserve Grade format, then players can participate in either
grade. Players will only be eligible to play finals for which ever grade they had played the most games
in. In the event a player has played equal amount of games in both grades, then that player will only be
eligible for First Grade finals.
9|Page
BDAFA Summer Football
Team Nomination Form
BDAFA Summer Football Team Registration
Grade
Team Name
Team Contact Name:
Team Contact Mobile:
Team Contact Email:
#
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Coach
Manager
FFA #
First Name
Surname
D.O.B
Mobile
Winter Club
By submitting the BDAFA Summer Football Team Nomination Form; all players and officials adhere to the BDAFA Summer
Football Competition Regulations, BDAFA Grievance and Disciplinary Regulations and confirm all participants listed in the
Team Nomination Form are registered to on MyFootballClub for ‘Bankstown Football Summer’ competition.
Team Official Signature:
BDAFA Official Signature:
Date:
10 | P a g e