Player Eligibility 3. 1.1 The onus to prove that a player is registered and participating in their competition is on the Affiliate. Upon a protest or report, an Affiliate found to be using a player that they cannot verify complies with this condition, to the satisfaction of the NSWTA, is liable to have the team and/or the player disqualified from the tournament. PLEASE NOTE Eligible competition seasons for each event is defined by the Current or Previous Season, as outlined below and defined by Clause 3.1.15. 2020 Competitions Previous Season Current Season Vawdon Cup Season 2 2019 Season 1 2020 Country Championships Season 2 2019 Season 1 2020 State Cup Season 1 2020 Season 2 2020 2021 Competitions Previous Season Current Season Junior State Cup Season 2 2020 Season 1 2021 Junior Regionals Season 2 2020 Season 1 2021 Extenuating issues that may affect the running of an Affiliate competition (such as venue and seasonal issues) will be considered upon application to NSWTA. This clause is also applicable to all Affiliate and Region hosted tournaments and events. COVID-19 Due to the effects of COVID-19 on Season 1 2020 competitions, Affiliates may seek clarification from the NSWTA on the eligibility of impacted players for 2020-21 competitions. Relevant changes to eligibility due to COVID-19 Impacts on Season 1 2020 competitions will be outlined in the specific Event Conditions of Entry. All considerations will be determined with regard to ensuring players are able to be covered by the national insurance policy. 3.1.2 Must be registered online into the National Database (via MySideline), participating and financial member within their chosen NSWTA Affiliate(s) having participated in a minimum of five (5) domestic competition games in one (1) division in the Current Affiliate competition or Previous Affiliate Competition. NSWTA will only consider a player’s registration as valid from the date that is shown online within the Affiliate’s competition database. All players who are defined as an interstate player and wishing to participate at NSWTA events must make themselves available for NSW selection. Refer to Clause 3.1.1. 3.1.3 The minimum standard for the NSWTA is that of a weekly competition running no less than ten (10) weeks based on one (1) round per week. The staging of qualification knockouts, tournaments or competitions over a three-day weekend or successive weekends does not qualify the player to meet the 5 game criteria outlined in Clauses 3.1.1 and 3.1.2. COVID-19 Due to the effects of COVID-19 Affiliates who have run a shortened Season 1 2020 competition may seek clarification from the NSWTA on this clause on impacted players for 2020-21 competitions. Any variance on this clause must be provided in writing to the affected affiliate by the NSWTA. 3.1.4 All Affiliate and Region tournaments and events must be governed under the rules and regulations as identified in the NSWTA Affiliate Regulations and associated NSWTA policies and bi-laws.
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Player Eligibility 3. 1.1 The onus to prove that a player is registered and participating in their competition is on the Affiliateaffiliate. Upon a protest or report, report an Affiliate affiliate found to be using a player that they cannot verify complies with this condition, to the satisfaction of the NSWTA, is liable to have the team and/or and or the player disqualified from the tournament. PLEASE NOTE Eligible Current competition seasons for each event is defined by the Current or Previous Season, as outlined below and defined by Clause clause 3.1.15. 2020 2018 Competitions Previous Season Current Season Vawdon Cup Season 2 2019 2017 Season 1 2020 2018 Country Championships Season 2 2019 2017 Season 1 2020 2018 State Cup Season 1 2020 2018 Season 2 2020 2021 2018 2019 Competitions Previous Season Current Season Junior State Cup Season 2 2020 2018 Season 1 2021 2019 Junior Regionals Season 2 2020 2018 Season 1 2021 2019 Extenuating issues that may affect the running of an Affiliate competition (such as including venue and seasonal issues) will be considered upon application to NSWTAthe Event Coordinator. This clause is also applicable to all Affiliate and Region hosted tournaments and events. COVID-19 Due to the effects of COVID-19 on Season 1 2020 competitions, Affiliates may seek clarification from the NSWTA on the eligibility of impacted players for 2020-21 competitions. Relevant changes to eligibility due to COVID-19 Impacts on Season 1 2020 competitions will be outlined in the specific Event Conditions of Entry. All considerations will be determined with regard to ensuring players are able to be covered by the national insurance policy. 3.1.2 Must be registered online into the National Database (via MySidelineTouch Football Online), participating and financial member within their chosen NSWTA Affiliate(s) Affiliate/s having participated in a minimum of five (5) domestic competition games in one (1) division in the Current Affiliate competition or Previous Affiliate Competition. NSWTA will only consider a player’s registration as valid from the date that is shown online within the Affiliate’s competition database. All players who are defined as an interstate player and wishing to participate at NSWTA events must make themselves available for NSW selection. Refer 3.1.3 The staging of qualification knockouts, tournaments or competitions over a three day weekend or successive weekends does not qualify the player to Clause 3.1.1meet the 5 game criteria set out in 3.1.1 and 3.1.2. 3.1.3 The minimum standard for the NSWTA is that of a weekly competition running no less than ten (10) weeks based on one (1) round per week. The staging of qualification knockouts, tournaments or competitions over a three-day weekend or successive weekends does not qualify the player to meet the 5 game criteria outlined in Clauses 3.1.1 and 3.1.2. COVID-19 Due to the effects of COVID-19 Affiliates who have run a shortened Season 1 2020 competition may seek clarification from the NSWTA on this clause on impacted players for 2020-21 competitions. Any variance on this clause must be provided in writing to the affected affiliate by the NSWTA. 3.1.4 All Affiliate and Region tournaments and events must be governed under the rules and regulations as identified in the NSWTA Affiliate Regulations and associated policies. 3.1.5 Affiliates are to identify all new/imported players that are registered with the affiliate for the event they have entered. That is they must list any player that has not played with the team at the last NSWTA policies event which that affiliate entered. Identifying their current affiliate status and bitheir home affiliate status and points value. The form is to be signed by the Affiliate Coordinator confirming that the player/s have completed all the requirements of being both financial and meets the conditions of 3.1.1 and 3.1.2. 3.1.6 If a player wishes to participate in a NSWTA event and the Affiliate in which they are registered has not nominated a team they are eligible to play in their affiliate must register them through the Pool Player application process. The process to potentially participate will include verification from NSWTA to the affiliate and will be via a draft/pool system. 3.1.7 Consideration may be given to players from developing states to enter the Players Pool on written application to the Event Coordinator. This must be received at least six weeks prior to the Event and will only be considered with endorsement from the player’s state/territory governing body. 3.1.8 Any individual being declared un-lawsfinancial or under a current suspension is not eligible to enter NSWTA events. Any Affiliate conducting a competition not registered with NSWTA is not eligible to enter NSWTA events. Any Coach/Manager/Player/Official etc. who participates in any Touch Football competition not affiliated with NSWTA or Touch Football Australia (therefore being unaffiliated) will be ineligible to participate in a NSWTA event. This does not stop them from participating at domestic competitions, simply at representative level. Please remind all Coach/Manager/Player/Officials that all NSWTA tournaments are governed by the Unaffiliated Rule, which reads: - "IF A PLAYER, REFEREE, OFFICIAL ETC. PARTICIPATES IN AN UNAFFILIATED COMPETITION, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THEY ALSO PLAY IN AN AFFILIATED COMPETITION, THEY WILL BE INELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN A NSWTA OR TFA TOURNAMENT FOR A PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS". 3.1.9 PLAYER POOL DRAFT PROCESS The draft/player pool process exists to give these individuals the opportunity to participate, however with some safeguards. It operates in 2 sections: • Section 1 – Vawdon Cup Opens Divisions & State Cup Championship Division, • Section 2 – State Cup Bowl and below, Age Divisions in Vawdon Cup and State Cup, all Country Championships & Junior State Cup divisions. NSWTA currently operate a Player Points System for Opens and 20’s divisions and give very careful consideration as to how the player pool draft should operate in this manner. A key component to having a draft under the Points System is that all teams have reached their points limit. This is so that it cannot be seen to be that teams can tamper with their points cap in an effort to gain an unfair advantage via having players placed in the draft, then to pick them to inflate their team’s points value at the expense of others. Therefore, a player nominated by an affiliate cannot be reselected by that affiliate. If the player is not selected by any other affiliate, they remain unattached to any team. This is enforced in relation to the points system that teams should not operate outside their points limit along with consideration of the advantages and disadvantages of where teams are ranked and the impacts of the points system. Importantly we have considered that the ideal and premise of the points system is to produce a fair, equitable and level playing field across all teams. Any players wishing to register for the Player Pool/Draft must have their nomination received by the prescribed date for the event in which they wish to participate. In Open’s categories they can indicate which division(s) they wish to be eligible for. All Affiliates/teams in the nominated division will be contacted via email to express interest in the player by the prescribed date for the event in which they wish to participate. Where an Affiliate has chosen to not send teams in certain divisions, they then must assist players looking to participate to lodge an application to enter the pool. This provides access for participation for members who are willing to reach another team to participate for. In this case, the only way that an Affiliate can stop a participant accessing the pool is for financial liabilities, being under suspension or an issue of not being a current affiliated member of a local Affiliate. Players in this case can come to NSWTA directly for clarification. Players Passing Selection Any player selected at any stage who does not wish to participate for that team will not be allowed to participate for any team and acceptance in any future draft will be at the discretion of the NSWTA. Team Passing Selection A team will not be able pass on a draft selection in Round 1 and should they do so they will no longer be able to participate in the draft. If a team passes on a draft selection in Round 2 they will no longer be able to participate in the draft. 3.1.10 Section 1 – Vawdon Cup Opens Divisions & State Cup Championship Divisions • Only teams with available points cap space may participate • A team’s overall player points cap allowance is detailed in Clause 3.3.4 Eligibility • All nominated teams participate in reverse ranking order (i.e. 10 – 1) • Player selected must fit under the team’s overall available points cap allowance as per Clause 3.3.4 Round 1 • Teams may only pass on a draft selection if all available players will take them over the cap allowance • Round 2 commences only once all teams been filled or have reached their maximum points cap allowance • Part A: All nominated teams participate in reverse ranking order (i.e. 10 – 1) Round 2 • Part B: All nominated teams participate in a modified ranking order (i.e. 5 – 1, then 6 – 10) N.B. Once drafted a player may remain with that Affiliate and their points value added. As such that Affiliate would not be eligible for any further imports until such time as their points total was under the points cap applicable. The drafted player must however meet player eligibility for future events should they remain at that affiliate. N.B. Rules in clause 3.1.9 in relation to Players Passing Selection and Teams Passing Selection apply here. 3.1.11 Section 2 – State Cup Bowl and below, Age Divisions in Vawdon Cup and State Cup, all Country Championships & Junior State Cup Divisions • Only teams in Senior Divisions (Over 30 to Over 55) or Junior Divisions (Under 8 to Under 18) may participate Eligibility • The preference will be to match players to Affiliate’s within their own Cluster and then Region • If more than 1 team within a Cluster/Region is seeking a player(s), an even spread Round 1 of players will be faciliated • If teams are ranked, this process will occur in reverse ranking order (i.e. 10-1) • If players cannot be matched with a team from their Region, they will be matched with a team from outside their Region • On all occasions, NSWTA will attempt to facilitate an even spread of players Round 2 • If teams are ranked, this process will occur in reverse ranking order (i.e. 10-1) N.B. Rules in clause 3.1.9 in relation to Players Passing Selection and Teams Passing Selection apply here. 3.1.12 Any Affiliate wishing to access the Player Draft/Pool can only access a maximum of three (3) players per Affiliate, per division in the initial round of the draft. 3.1.13 Under this system as the onus is on the Affiliate to provide a Statutory Declaration that the players meet all the requirements as well as notifying NSWTA of any players under suspension or are un- financial. Affiliates for their own protection should contact the player’s previous Affiliate to ensure the player is eligible. An Executive Committee member must submit all players who wish to go into the player pool. Once submitted this will be validated by NSWTA and the affiliate on their eligibility. 3.1.14 Any new Affiliate whom is granted application to join the NSWTA must abide by the New Affiliate representative transfer rule. That is any player/coach or referee that is deemed by the NSWTA to be an incumbent representative of an existing NSWTA Affiliate will not be able to transfer to represent the new Affiliate until the completion of the full season one or full season two and having met the participation eligibility clause relevant to the NSWTA event. The Board will determine, on each application, as to if season one or season two applies. 3.1.15 For the purpose of Clause 3.1.14 Season One (1) is deemed to commence on January 1 and conclude on June 30 of each year and Season Two (2) is deemed to commence on July 1 and conclude on December 31 each year. 3.1.16 Any Affiliate conducting a competition not registered with NSWTA is not eligible to enter NSWTA events. An Affiliate must register all competitions they conduct. 3.1.17 All NSWTA Affiliates are required to submit the following in accordance with the advertised event timelines. * List of all un-financial players. * List of all suspended players A Statutory Declaration that all players qualify under the tournament conditions to participate in the event must be submitted in accordance with the advertised event timelines. 3.1.18 Any overage team or Junior State Cup team is allowed a maximum of 5 interstate players. These are players are domiciled outside of NSW that qualify for the Affiliate under clause 3.1.1, 3.1.2 & 3.1.3 however choose to represent another State or Territory. The exemption to this clause is where a player first represented the NSWTA as a State representative and has now moved interstate. N.B These players must still meet all the eligibility clauses in 3.1.1, 3.1.2 & 3.1.3. 3.1.19 Junior Player Transfers An Affiliate has a maximum allowance of three (3) transfer opportunities for Junior players per gender per annum. A Junior player is defined as someone aged 18 or younger who is still eligible to participate in a Junior or Youth division/event. Should a Junior player transfer between Affiliates to participate in Vawdon Cup, Country Championships and State Cup, they will attract player points values. Players may return to their Home Affiliate at zero points value. Once an Affiliate utilises all three (3) per gender of their annual Junior player transfer allowance, they will be unable to import additional Junior players regardless if their transfer player(s) returns to their Home Affiliate or changes to another Affiliate throughout the defined period. N.B. With the implementation of the conference structure of the Junior State Cup from 2019 onwards, players are only able to enter the player pool in the Conference for which their Affiliate is eligible to participate in. For such purposes, the initial period in which Junior player transfers are administered will be effective from 1 May 2018 to 30 June 2019. From 2019-20 General Conditions of Entry onwards, the timeline will be 1 July to 30 June in the following year and so on. 3.1.20 Player Age Exemptions Special consideration for players under the age required for the division they are wishing to participate in must be submitted by the Affiliate Coordinator to Event Coordinator Xxxxx Xxx via xxxxx.xxx@nswtouch.com.au for consideration. All players who wish to be considered must fulfil the following criteria: 1) The player must have played the most recent Junior Regionals in a division deemed to be of equal standing or if not, the request of exemption must provide acceptable reasons for non-participation; 2) Provide a detailed playing history for the past three (3) years; 3) Provide written endorsement from their Regional Coaching Director signifying that the player is of a standard that would be able to participate in the division sought to be eligible for; and 4) Submitted to the NSWTA High Performance Unit (HPU) for consideration. On receipt of an application addressing criteria (1) through (3), this can then be forwarded to the HPU sub-committee for consideration. N.B. Eligible ages for all divisions within each tournament will be outlined in each event’s relevant Conditions of Entry.
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Player Eligibility 3. 1.1 The onus to prove that a player is registered and participating in their competition is on the Affiliate. Upon a protest or report, an Affiliate found to be using a player that they cannot verify complies with this condition, to the satisfaction of the NSWTA, is liable to have the team and/or the player disqualified from the tournament. PLEASE NOTE Eligible competition seasons for each event is defined by the Current or Previous Season, as outlined below and defined by Clause 3.1.15. 2020 2019 Competitions Previous Season Current Season Junior Regionals Season 2 2018 Season 1 2019 Vawdon Cup Season 2 2019 2018 Season 1 2020 2019 Country Championships Season 2 2019 2018 Season 1 2020 2019 State Cup Season 1 2020 2019 Season 2 2019 2020 2021 Competitions Previous Season Current Season Junior State Cup Season 2 2020 2019 Season 1 2021 Junior Regionals Season 2 2020 Season 1 2021 Extenuating issues that may affect the running of an Affiliate competition (such as venue and seasonal issues) will be considered upon application to NSWTAthe Event Coordinator. This clause is also applicable to all Affiliate and Region hosted tournaments and events. COVID-19 Due to the effects of COVID-19 on Season 1 2020 competitions, Affiliates may seek clarification from the NSWTA on the eligibility of impacted players for 2020-21 competitions. Relevant changes to eligibility due to COVID-19 Impacts on Season 1 2020 competitions will be outlined in the specific Event Conditions of Entry. All considerations will be determined with regard to ensuring players are able to be covered by the national insurance policy. 3.1.2 Must be registered online into the National Database (via MySidelineSportsTG/Touch Football Online), participating and financial member within their chosen NSWTA Affiliate(s) having participated in a minimum of five (5) domestic competition games in one (1) division in the Current Affiliate competition or Previous Affiliate Competition. NSWTA will only consider a player’s registration as valid from the date that is shown online within the Affiliate’s competition database. All players who are defined as an interstate player and wishing to participate at NSWTA events must make themselves available for NSW selection. Refer to Clause 3.1.1. 3.1.3 The minimum standard for the NSWTA is that of a weekly competition running no less than ten (10) weeks based on one (1) round per week. The staging of qualification knockouts, tournaments or competitions over a three-day weekend or successive weekends does not qualify the player to meet the 5 game criteria outlined in Clauses 3.1.1 and 3.1.2. COVID-19 Due to the effects of COVID-19 Affiliates who have run a shortened Season 1 2020 competition may seek clarification from the NSWTA on this clause on impacted players for 2020-21 competitions. Any variance on this clause must be provided in writing to the affected affiliate by the NSWTA. 3.1.4 All Affiliate and Region tournaments and events must be governed under the rules and regulations as identified in the NSWTA Affiliate Regulations and associated NSWTA policies and bi-laws. 3.1.5 Affiliates are to identify all new/imported players that are registered with the affiliate for the event they have entered (List any player that has not played with the team at the last NSWTA event which that affiliate entered, identify their current affiliate status and their home affiliate status and points value). The form is to be signed by the Affiliate Coordinator confirming that the player(s) have completed all the requirements of being both financial and meets the conditions of Clauses 3.1.1 and 3.1.2. 3.1.6 If a player wishes to participate in a NSWTA event and the Affiliate in which they are registered has not nominated a team they are eligible to play in their affiliate must register them through the Pool Player application process. The process to potentially participate will include verification from NSWTA to the affiliate and will be via a draft/pool system. 3.1.7 Consideration may be given to players from developing states to enter the Players Pool on written application to the Event Coordinator. This must be received at least six weeks prior to the Event and will only be considered with endorsement from the player’s state/national governing body. 3.1.8 Any individual being declared un-financial or serving a suspension with an Affiliate, Region or NSWTA is not eligible to enter any NSWTA events. Any Affiliate conducting a competition not registered with NSWTA is not eligible to enter NSWTA events. Any Coach/Manager/Player/Official who participates in any Touch Football competition not affiliated with NSWTA or Touch Football Australia (therefore being unaffiliated) will be ineligible to participate in a NSWTA event. They may still participate at domestic NSWTA Affiliate competitions, but not at NSWTA representative events. Please remind all Coach/Manager/Player/Officials that all NSWTA tournaments are governed by the Unaffiliated Rule, which states: "IF A PLAYER, REFEREE, OFFICIAL ETC. PARTICIPATES IN AN UNAFFILIATED COMPETITION, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THEY ALSO PLAY IN AN AFFILIATED COMPETITION, THEY WILL BE INELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN A NSWTA OR TFA TOURNAMENT FOR A PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS". 3.1.9 PLAYER POOL DRAFT PROCESS The draft/player pool process exists to give these individuals the opportunity to participate, however with some safeguards. It operates in two (2) sections: • Section 1 – Vawdon Cup Premier League & State Cup Open A Division, • Section 2 – Vawdon Cup Division 1 and below, State Cup Open B and below, Age Divisions in Vawdon Cup and State Cup, all Country Championships & all Junior State Cup divisions. NSWTA currently operate a Player Points System for Opens and 20’s divisions and give very careful consideration as to how the player pool draft should operate in this manner. A key component to having a draft under the Points System is that all teams have a points limit so that teams cannot tamper with this limit in an effort to gain an unfair advantage by having players placed in the pool, then to draft them to inflate their team’s points value at the expense of others. Importantly we have considered that the ideal and premise of the points system is to produce a fair, equitable and level playing field across all teams. Therefore, a player nominated by an Affiliate cannot be reselected by that affiliate. If the player is not selected by any other affiliate, they remain unattached to any team. Any players wishing to register for the Player Pool/Draft must have their nomination received by the prescribed date for the event in which they wish to participate. In Open’s categories they can indicate which division(s) they wish to be eligible for. Affiliates/teams in the nominated division will be contacted via email to express interest in the player by the prescribed date for the event in which they wish to participate. Where an Affiliate has chosen to not send teams in certain divisions, they then must assist players looking to participate to lodge an application to enter the pool. This provides access for participation for members who to still participate at the event. In this case, the only way that an Affiliate can stop a participant accessing the pool is for financial liabilities or being under suspension at an Affiliate. Players and Affiliates can contact NSWTA directly for clarification this matter. Players Passing Selection Any player selected at any stage who does not wish to participate for that particular team will not be allowed to participate for any team and acceptance in any future draft opportunities for that event will be at the discretion of the NSWTA. Team Passing Selection A team will not be able pass on a draft selection at any stage of the draft. If they do so, they will no longer be able to participate further in the draft. 3.1.10 Section 1 – Vawdon Cup Premier League Divisions & State Cup Open A Divisions • Only teams with available points cap space may participate • A team’s overall player points cap allowance is detailed in Clause 3.3.4 Eligibility • All nominated teams participate in reverse ranking order (i.e. 10 – 1) • Player selected must fit under the team’s overall available points cap allowance as per Clause 3.3.4 Round 1 • Teams may only pass on a draft selection if all available players will take them over the cap allowance • Round 2 commences only once all teams been filled or have reached their maximum points cap allowance • Part A: All nominated teams participate in reverse ranking order (i.e. 10 – 1) Round 2 • Part B: All nominated teams participate in a modified ranking order (i.e. 5 – 1, then 6 – 10) Once drafted a player may remain with that Affiliate with their points value added. As such, that Affiliate would not be eligible for any further imports/drafts until their points total is under the points cap applicable. The drafted player must however meet player eligibility for future events should they wish to remain with that team/affiliate. N.B. Rules in Clause 3.1.9 in relation to Players Passing Selection and Teams Passing Selection apply here. 3.1.11 Section 2 – State Cup Open B Championship and below Divisions, Vawdon Cup and State Cup Age Divisions, all Country Championships Divisions, all Junior State Cup Divisions • Only teams in divisions other than Open A Category or Premier League may participate Eligibility • The preference is to match players to Affiliates within their own Cluster and then Region • If more than 1 team within a Cluster/Region is seeking a player(s), an even spread Round 1 of players will be faciliated • If teams are ranked, this process will occur in reverse ranking order (i.e. 10-1) • If players cannot be matched with a team from their Region, they will be matched with a team from outside their Region • On all occasions, NSWTA will attempt to facilitate an even spread of players Round 2 • If teams are ranked, this process will occur in reverse ranking order (i.e. 10-1) N.B. Rules in Clause 3.1.9 in relation to Players Passing Selection and Teams Passing Selection apply here. 3.1.12 Any Affiliate wishing to access the Player Draft/Pool can only access a maximum of three (3) players per division in Round 1 of the draft. 3.1.13 Under this system as the onus is on the Affiliate to verify that the players meet all the requirements. An Executive Committee member must submit all players who wish to go into the player pool. Once submitted this will be validated by NSWTA and the affiliate on their eligibility. 3.1.14 Any new Affiliate whom is granted application to join the NSWTA must abide by the New Affiliate representative transfer rule. That is any player/coach or referee that is deemed by the NSWTA to be an incumbent representative of an existing NSWTA Affiliate will not be able to transfer to represent the new Affiliate until the completion of the full Season 1 or full Season 2 and having met the participation eligibility clause relevant to the NSWTA event. The Board will determine, on each application, as to if Season 1 and/or Season 2 applies. 3.1.15 For the purpose of Clause 3.1.14, Season One (1) is any competition that commences between January 1 and June 30 of each year and Season Two (2) is any competition that commences between July 1 and December 31 each year. Any affiliate conducting a third (3) or subsequent season must seek eligibility clarification from the NSWTA. 3.1.16 Any Affiliate conducting a competition not registered with NSWTA is not eligible to enter NSWTA events. An Affiliate must register all competitions they conduct. 3.1.17 Any overage team or Junior State Cup team is allowed a maximum of 5 interstate players. These are players are domiciled outside of NSW that qualify for the Affiliate under Clauses 3.1.1, 3.1.2 & 3.1.3 however choose to represent another State or Territory. The exemption to this clause is where a player first represented the NSWTA as a State representative and has now moved interstate. N.B These players must still meet all the eligibility Clauses 3.1.1, 3.1.2 & 3.1.3. 3.1.18 Junior Player Transfers A Junior Player is defined as someone aged 17 or younger who is still eligible to participate in a Junior or Youth division/event. An Affiliate has a maximum allowance of five (5) transfer opportunities for Junior Players per gender per annum. Per annum period is defined as 1 July to 30 June of the following year (i.e. for 2019-20 NSWTA Events, this is from 2019 Vawdon Cup to 2020 Junior State Cup inclusively. Affiliates must submit their nominated Junior Player Transfer list to the NSWTA Events Team prior to each event entered. Should a Junior Player transfer between Affiliates to participate in Vawdon Cup, Country Championships and State Cup, they will incur player points. Refer to Clause 3.3.10 for these points values. Players may return to their Home Affiliate at zero (0) points value. Once an Affiliate utilises all five (5) per gender of their Junior Player transfer allowance, they will be unable to import additional Junior players regardless if their transfer player(s) returns to their Home Affiliate or changes to another Affiliate throughout the defined period. Exemption requests will be considered in the case of an established family history/lineage to an Affiliate in line with the “long-term status” clause outlined in Clause 3.3.1. N.B. Players may only enter the player pool in the Conference for which their Affiliate is eligible to participate in. Affiliates may only draft a player from the player pool of their Conference. 3.1.19 Player Age Exemptions There are to no special consideration requests considered for players under/over the age required for the division they are wishing to participate in. Eligible ages for all divisions within each tournament will be outlined in each event’s relevant Conditions of Entry.
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