PLAYER EQUALISATION SCHEME (Player Points) 2013
BLGFA PLAYER POINTS SYSTEM
CLUB ALLOCATION
All clubs will be allocated points annually based on the average number of A Grade games won during the minor round over the preceding two seasons.
The Directors have the discretionary power to vary a club’s allocation. (Rule 7.7 of Constitution)
The formula for the allocation of points to each club shall be as follows
average
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(excluding
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games won
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decimal
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0 to 4
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5 to 7
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8 to 10
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11 to 13
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14 to 16
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over 2 years
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point)
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points
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15
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12
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9
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6
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3
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allocated
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PLAYER POINTS ALLOCATION
Note. Senior Player refers to A Grade Player. Senior Game refers to A Grade.
All senior players will receive zero points. Penalty points will be allocated to recruited players depending on the level of competition they are coming from. The allocation shall be determined in accordance with Section 4 of Appendix 4 of SACFL Regulation 32. (Refer to Schedule A)
- Clubs are encouraged to promote their junior players. A Junior/Senior Colt player who has played a minimum of 25 junior games for the club, shall attract a player points rating of minus 1. BLG Declaration Form 5(a) to be completed. (Appendix 4)
- A non playing coach does not attract any player points. A playing coach does.
- A player who is the child of a Club Life Member can be registered with that same club and will attract zero points.
- Before competing in a senior game, a player must complete a Declaration which shall provide information to determine a player’s points rating. The form will be required to be signed by both the player and a club official. If a player or club official provides false or misleading information, they shall be liable to a penalty.
PENALTIES
(A) Exceeding Club Points On Game Day
Where a club exceeds its allocated points on match day, the following penalties will automatically apply
(1) In the event of a win.
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Loss of premiership points.
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Nil points allocated to club’s score.
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Maximum fine of $1,000-00
(2) In the event of a loss
(B) Providing False Or Misleading Information On The Player Declaration Form
- Any player or club official found guilty of providing false or misleading information shall be liable to penalties including (but not limited to) deregistration, suspension and/or fine not exceeding $2,000-00.
- The club may also be liable to a fine not exceeding $2,000-00 and/or the loss of premiership points.
(C) APPEALS
- Any dispute arising from (A) & (B) above shall be adjudicated by the BLG Tribunal Commissioners.
SCHEDULE A
A player selected to play in an A Grade team who has had playing experience within another club in Australia, may be given additional points depending on:
The level of competition played
The number of Senior Games (A Grade) played in that competition
The period of time since last played
Player points rating of players with playing experience with another club, shall be as follows
- Player Points Rating
1.1 Each player playing in the Senior (A grade) Team of a Club will be allocated a “Player Points Rating” based on the following :
1.1.1 Each player selected to play in the Senior Team of a Club will be given a base rating of Zero (0) points with the exception of Junior Players who are selected in that team who will be given a minus one (-1) rating.
1.1.2 In accordance with the criteria below, each player selected in a Senior Team who has had playing experience with another Club in Australia may be given a further points rating (in addition to any point or points given under 1.1.1 above) depending on the level of the competition or competitions in which he has previously played, the number of games played in that competition, the period of time since he previously played in that competition and/or any other criteria which may be approved by the Board.
A. AFL Players
A player who has played a majority of matches in the AFL in their previous playing season – five (5) additional points less any deductions or concessions as set out below: -
- Deduct five (5) points if the player has returned to the Club of the Affiliated League for which he last played (including Junior Football) before playing for an AFL Club
- Deduct a further one (1) point for each season since last playing for an AFL Club.
- If a player has not played football at any level for 24 months or more before resuming as a player he will automatically have a Player Points Rating of Zero (0)
B. State League Players (SANFL, AFLVIC, WANFL, North East AFL)
A player who has played a majority of matches for the Senior team for a Club or Clubs in any one of the above State Leagues in their previous playing season – four (4) additional points, less any deductions or concessions as set out below:
- A player who is registered to play with a Club of an Affiliated League who returns to that Club of the Affiliated League will not attract any additional points irrespective of the number of games played in Senior Teams of clubs in any of the above State Leagues.
- Deduct one (1) point if the player did not play a game for the Senior Team of a Club of any of the above State Leagues in the previous season.
- Deduct a further one (1) point for each Season since the player last played with a senior team of a club of any of the above State Leagues.
- If a player has not played football at any level for 24 months or more before resuming as a player he will automatically have a Player Points Rating of Zero (0)
C. Major League Players
The Community Football Board has created the following two category lists.
(a) Category One Leagues. (Three Player Points)
- AFLNT, AFLNSW/ACT, AFLQ & AFLTAS
- Reserves of WAFL, SANFL & AFLVIC
- South Australian Amateur Football League – Div 1 2 3
- Adelaide Plains Football League
- Barossa Light and Gawler Football Association
- Great Flinders Football League
- Great Southern Football League
- Hills Football League Central Region
- Hills Football League Country Region
- Kowree Naracoorte Tatiara Football League
- Mallee Football League
- Mid South Eastern Football League
- Northern Areas Football Association
- North Eastern Football League
- Port Lincoln Football League
- Riverland Football League
- River Murray Football League
- Southern Football League
- Spencer Gulf Football League
- Victorian Major Leagues listed in 22.1 of AFL Victoria Regulations
- Western Border Football league
- Whyalla Football League
- Yorke Peninsula Football League
- WAAFL, VAFL – Division 1,2,3
(b) Category Two Leagues. (Two Player Points)
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South Australian Amateur Football League Div 1-2-3 Reserves
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South Australian Amateur Football League – others
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Broken Hill Football League
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Eastern Eyre Football League
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Far West Football League
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Kangaroo Island Football League
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Mid West Football League
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Riverland Football League – Independents
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Woomera and Districts Football League
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Any other Senior competition in Australia.
A player:
Who has played a majority of matches for the Senior Team of a Club or Clubs in a Category One League or Category 2 League in their previous playing season - an additional three (3) points should be added in the case of a Category One League and two (2) points in the case of a Category Two League subject to the following deductions or concessions:
- Deduct one (1) point for each season since the player last played for a senior team of a Club in a Category One League or a Category Two League.
- If a player has not played football at any level for 24 months or more before resuming as a player he will automatically have a Player Points Rating of Zero (0)
- A registered player of a Club of an Affiliated League who has played a total of 25 or more games in the Senior (A grade) Team or Reserves (B grade) Team or Junior Football with that Club, who has transferred to a Club of another League within Australia and returns to his original Club will have a Player Points Rating of zero.
D. APPS General
- In the case of a player who has played an equal number of games in two or more categories, the highest category (points) shall apply.
- “Junior Player” means a player under the age of 18 years who has played a minimum of 25 games from the year in which he turns 13 years of age with the Club of an Affiliated League with which he is seeking re‑registration.
- An Affiliated League has the delegation to vary the additional points where a player is required to relocate from one township to another within the same affiliated league.
- “Junior Football” means a competition in which players must be under the age of 18 years on a prescribed date in the calendar year in which that competition is conducted.
- Any player under the age of 19 on the 31st December in the previous calendar year, who has played a combined total of more than twenty (20) games at SANFL U/18, Reserves or League Level, shall attract two (2) additional points.
- A player transferring from one affiliated league club to a club of any Australian Football League or Association will retain the same Player Point Rating he had, if any, if he is transferred back to such affiliated league club in the same season.
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