Players are required to pay a full registration fee for each team they choose to play in. 

If a player chooses to play in more than one team, they are required to pay more than one registration fee. 

There are no discounts on registration fees. 

All players are required to register online using their team’s unique registration link.

Player Withdrawal & Transfer Policy

1. Before the season starts: A refund will be issued, minus a $20 administration fee.

2. After Round 1 has been completed: No refunds will be provided under any circumstances.

3. Non-transferable registrations: Player registrations are non-transferable. If a player is unable to continue, their registration cannot be transferred to another person.

4. Team transfers: If a player has already participated in games and wishes to transfer to a different team, a $20 transfer fee will apply.

TINY TAGERZ (U4 – U5)

You will need minimum of 8 players to register a team there is no limit to how many numbers you can have in a team. 

JUNIORS (U6 – U17)

You will need minimum of 10 players to register a team there is no limit to how many numbers you can have in a team however ACT Oztag recommend 10-12 players to provide plenty of game time. 

SENIORS

You will need minimum of 11 players to register a team there is no limit to how many numbers you can have in a team however ACT Oztag recommend 11-13 players to provide plenty of game time and or cover shortage of players. 

Players are required to wear the official Australian Oztag shorts or tights. Under no circumstances are players allowed to sew Velcro patches onto pants/tights or wear League Tag tights/shorts.

• Junior teams must be in matching shirts from round 3. including a number, before they take the field. 
• Senior teams must be in matching shirts from round 3. including a number, before they take the field. 
• A penalty of one try per player out of uniform, will be awarded to the opposing team prior to the starting the game. The referee will make a note of this and inform both teams.
• Players are not permitted to swap jerseys on the sideline; each team member must wear their own team jersey.
• No metal studs or cleats are permitted. 

JUNIORS

A maximum of 4 representative players per team. 

If a team includes more than four representative players, they will be required to play two age divisions up. ACT Oztag will take into consideration the gender of the players and the division when applying this rule.

SENIORS

Men’s/Mixed Divisions A/B – Are not limited by the number of representative players per team.

Women’s Divisions – A maximum of 4 current representative players are allowed per team.

A current rep player is a player who played in the previous two tournaments (State Cup, Australian Championships or an International tournament).

Players must sign in every week to be covered by Oztag insurance and to qualify for the finals.

• At each field there will be a field sign with a QR Code.
• Team Managers/players are asked to scan the QR code prior to the game.
• When you scan the QR code you can fill in all players names in the one box that attended the game. 

1. Each back up/fill in player must pay a fee of $10.00 to fill-in, which covers filling in for 1 game only.
2. Fill ins must inform the admin staff before taking the field and register. Any team fielding a ‘back up/fill in player ‘that has not informed staff before start of the game will incur a forfeit loss (10-0 loss)
3. Players can only back up/fill in if the team they are filling for have 8 or less players and need to create a substitute. 
4. Fill in payers are not eligible to play Semi-Finals or Grand-Finals

Do not play any individuals who are not registered to your team. These players are not covered by insurance, and if identified, your team will forfeit the game.

Playing unregistered players is unfair to those who have paid their registration fees—including your own teammates—and undermines the integrity of the competition.

• Teams who are unable to field the minimum of 5 registered players and are needing to forfeit are to notify via: Email: admin@actoztag.com.au OR message on Facebook – ACT Oztag by 2pm the day of competition (preferably at the earliest notice)
• Teams who forfeit before 2pm will have the game recorded as a 5-0 loss.
• Teams who forfeit after 2pm will have the game recorded as a 10-0 loss.
• Teams who do a no show will be deducted 4 competition ladder points. 

Games can be played in the rain. However, field conditions and the weather radar are carefully assessed before any decisions are made regarding cancellations or postponements.

ACT Oztag may cancel a specific timeslot’s game and wait for the rain to pass before resuming play for a later timeslot.

Player safety and referee welfare are key considerations in all decisions. Updates will be communicated via the ACT Oztag Facebook page if games are postponed.

POSTPONEMENT OF GAMES

If rounds are washed out, make-up weeks have been allocated at the end of the season to reschedule games. Finals will be pushed back if required to accommodate these catch-up rounds.

However, if the washed-out rounds cannot be played within the allocated catch-up period, they will be cancelled.
Please note: No refunds will be issued for cancelled rounds.

Due to numerous factors, it is not always possible to get team grading 100% correct from the outset. When completing initial grading, there are many elements we must take into consideration, including:

• Past performance of the team
• Experience of players (including representative players)
• Overall Oztag experience (e.g., new teams or new players)
• Number of teams in a division
• Potential player or referee clashes
• Team-specific requests
• Field availability
• Our knowledge and observations of the teams

We do our best to ensure teams are placed as fairly and accurately as possible, but adjustments may be made as needed to maintain competitive balance throughout the season.

• The team delegate/organiser is the person who registers the team and indicates online.
• Team Delegate, please make sure you check the score with the referee at the end of the game and sign off on the card. Ensure you discuss any score concerns with the referee. 

JUNIORS: U6’s – U17’s play finals.

Tiny Tagerz do not play finals. 

SENIORS: A, B, C, D and E Divisions play finals. 

Novice do not play finals. 

The finals series will be comprised of the top 4 teams playing off over a two-week period.

Semi Finals

• SF1: 1 v 4
• SF2: 2 v 3

Grand Finals

• Winner SF1 v Winner SF2

IDENTIFICATION

For all players, Photo ID must be produced when checking in for finals or when requested by an official.  Photo ID is used to confirm name and date of birth details.

ACT Oztag Junior Competitions are an Alcohol-Free Event.

PLAYERS

Players are not permitted to consume alcohol at any time during a game they are participating in.  This includes any time they may be off the field during the game or at half time of a game.  

Players observed consuming alcohol during a game they are participating in will not be permitted to continue participating in that game.  It is the organisers/captain’s responsibility to ensure this rule is adhered to.  Teams and players that ignore this rule may be subject to suspensions.

Any player who is injured in a game and is found to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol will not be covered by the insurance policy.

SPECTATORS  

No alcohol is permitted at any junior competition venues to ensure a safe and family-friendly environment for all participants.

Alcohol consumption is permitted by spectators at senior competitions; however, the use of glass bottles is strictly prohibited at all ACT Government Sportsgrounds.

ACT Oztag reserves the right to ask any spectator to leave the venue if they display inappropriate behaviour or use offensive language.