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WAFL Finals Rules & Regulations
AFL
PLAYERS THAT QUALIFY FOR WAFL FINALS:
All AFL listed players are eligible for
selection in the 1st Semi-Final as stated in Rule 4.1.2 of the WAFL
Rules and Regulations.
This is due to both the West Coast Eagles
and Fremantle Dockers having a fixture on the same weekend.
The rule states:
4.1.2
If an AFL player is not selected to play with his
club in its fixture, and his WAFL club is playing in a final on the same
weekend, the 5 game minimum rule does not apply.
4.1 PARTICIPATION IN FINALS
4.1.1
In order to qualify for the WAFL Finals AFL listed players must fulfill the
requirements of the current AFL/WAFL Service agreement. AFL listed players must
have played in at least 5 games in order to qualify for WAFL finals, in the
same way as a player who has played WAFL League having to have played 5
reserves games in order to qualify for Reserves Finals selection. AFL listed
players must also have played more WAFL League games than AFL games. If an AFL
player has been named as an emergency for his AFL club and travels with the
team or if the AFL Player has been named as an emergency for his AFL Club when
they play at home and does not participate in that AFL Fixture, that emergency
game will be credited towards the minimum of five (5) WAFL qualifying matches
in the relevant season unless his WAFL team have a bye on that same round of
games.
4.1.2
If an AFL player is not selected to play with his club in its fixture, and his
WAFL club is playing in a final on the same weekend, the 5 game minimum rule
does not apply.
4.1.3
If an AFL listed player does not play an AFL game
during the season then he would automatically qualify for WAFL finals as per
any other player based upon the WAFL games played during the season by that
player.
4.1.4
The five (5) game rule will apply also to qualified League players to play
Reserves or Colts, or Reserves players to play Colts, i.e. a player need play
only five (5) games in a "lower" grade to qualify for finals in that grade,
irrespective of the number of games he may have played at a higher level.
4.1.5
If a Club's League, Reserve and Colts teams, or if a Club's League and Reserve
team, or Reserve and Colts team are engaged in final series matches on the same
weekend, rule (4.1.4) shall not apply.
4.1.6
Colts players who have played League Football
during the season automatically qualify for the reserves finals unless they
have played more League Football than Colts football in that season.
4.1.7
For the purposes of "qualifying" games, a player who plays in more than one
grade for his club during the same fixture, will be credited only with a game
in the highest grade in which he plays.
4.3. DRAWN MATCHES IN FINAL
ROUND
4.3.1
There shall be no drawn matches in finals matches including the Grand Final for
League, Reserves and Colts - in the event of score being level at the elapsed
time, the timekeepers shall sound the siren.
4.3.2
The goal umpires shall consult with each other as to the correct score and
confirm to the field umpires that the scores are level and signal to the
timekeepers that the scores are correct.
4.3.3
On receiving confirmation that the scores are level, the field umpires shall
advise both captains that two additional 5-minute periods with time on shall be
played. In the first additional period teams shall kick to the opposite end to
which they kicked in the final quarter.
4.3.4
The interval between the siren to conclude the fourth quarter and the
commencement of the first period of additional time shall be six minutes.
Coaches shall be permitted to address teams during this period and other club
staff entitled under the WAFL by-laws to enter the arena at the intervals may
also attend their team.
4.3.5
Timekeepers shall sound the sirens in accordance with the normal start of each
quarter:
Two minutes prior to the official start
time 3 sirens
One minute prior to official start time 2
sirens
Official start time 1 siren
4.3.6
At the conclusion of the first period of additional time, teams shall
immediately change ends. Coaches and other club staff shall not be permitted to
enter the arena at this time.
4.3.7
In the event of scores being level after the two periods, additional two by
five minute periods with time on shall be played until a winner is determined.
The aforementioned procedures will apply with the exception that teams shall
change ends immediately upon confirmation from the field umpires that
additional periods are to be played and coaches and club staff shall not be
permitted to enter the arena. |
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