Mullumbimby Oztag | Competition Info

Mullumbimby OzTag is played at Les Donnelly Oval (Manns Road, Mullumbimby).

COMPETITITON FEES

A fee of $80 /player (Senior) and $60/ player (Juniors U18) is payable for each competition.

To be eligible to play finals a player must pay the full registration fee regardless of when they enter during the season.

Important! Each team requires a minimum of 10 players

ALL players must be fully paid prior to taking the field for Round 1.
Team registration sheets need to be completed and handed in before start of Round 2.

Making Payment of Fees

The method for payments of fees:

Individual players pay for the fees online through the Sports Fix system from an invite sent via your team delegate/ captain. Please note that you will need to make a Sports Fix account to complete your registration and pay your fees.

Unregistered Players

Only registered players can take the field or casual players that have paid $10 fee prior to playing (see below).

SUBSTITUTE PLAYERS

There are three types of substitute players as follows:-

Casual – These are players that are not currently playing within the existing competition. This may include registered Oztag players that have played in a previous competition or someone that is a non-registered Oztag player and has never played previously.
Current / Fill in – These are players currently playing within the existing competition for another team.

Casual Players

Can only play casually for the one team.
There cannot be more that 2 casual players playing for a team at any one game.
Must visit the admin disk prior to taking the field to pay a $10 fee in cash and sign a waiver as they will NOT be covered by insurance.
Casual players are not eligible for finals.

Fill-In Players

Opposing team must agree to the fill-in player/s.
Fill in players cannot score unless agreed to by the opposing team.
Maximum of 2 fill-in players per team.
Fill-in players can only create subs when a team as none ie no fill in players are allowed if your team already as one or more subs.
Any team that is found not to have followed the above will have their game forfeited.

SHORTS

Official Oztag Shorts must be worn during competition. These can be purchased at the admin desk on sign-on nights and during the competition ($35 for shorts $40 for bike pants).
All Oztag shorts can be purchased at the desk. Should the majority of your team need shorts, please put in a shorts order prior to the season start.

COMPETITION DURATION

12 regular fixture rounds
2 rounds of the final series – Semi finals = 1 v 4, 2 v 3
Presentation night at completion of each competition, to be held on the grand final night
Prizes – Prizes are given to Winners, and Best & Fairest in each grade.

TIME KEEPING

All games to start at the same time. If teams are not ready it is their time lost. Games will commence as per draw time, no exceptions
Game times are broken down into:
- 5 minute warning for teams to take the field
- 20 minute halves
- 2 minute half time
- 5 minutes between games

POINTS SCORING SYSTEM

Win or bye – 3 points
Draw – 2 points
Forfeit – 0 points

FORFEITS

Teams must field 5 players inside of 5 minutes into the game or they forfeit
Teams that win due to opposition team forfeit receive 3 competition points and 5 Tries ‘for’
Teams that forfeit receive no points and 5 tries ‘against’

WET WEATHER

A decision will be made no later than 5.00pm on game night to see whether grounds are playable.
For information please check the following after 5.00pm on game night:

- Facebook page

SIN BINS AND SEND OFFS

Automatic penalties apply to any player being sent off or sin binned
The automatic penalties can be increased should the Venue Manager decide it is warranted

Send Offs

Any player sent off will automatically be given a 2-week suspension
Individual incidents will be revised and may attract larger suspensions.
If the player wishes to appeal, this must be done in writing within 1 week of the related incident.
In addition to the 2 weeks suspension the player will be asked to be a referee for 2 games. Until these games are completed the player will not be able to return to play.

Sin Bins

A player who is sin binned will be asked to stand at the oppositions try line for a period to be determined by the referee
In addition, if a player is sin binned more twice during a season they will be asked to be a referee for a game. Until these this game is completed the player will be unable to return to play.
If a player is sin binned more than three times in a season it is an automatic suspension (see above).

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER – Mullumbimby Oztag has no control over the weather or Covid-19, should the competition be disrupted by either of these we CANNOT AND WILL NOT offer a refund, we have fixed fees associated with running the competition which include insurance, association fees, ground fees and referee payments along with playing gear.

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THIS IS A NON-CONTACT SPORT

MULLUMBIMBY OZYAG IS SOCIAL COMPETITION WITH PLAYERS OF ALL AGES, ABILITIES AND GENDERS. PLEASE PLAY ACCORDINGLY OR ACTION WILL BE TAKEN BY REFEREES AND OFFICALS.

MAKE SURE YOUR TEAM IS AWARE OF THE FOLLOWING:-

As a Player, I agree and understand:

I play at my own risk. If I have not signed the registration form, I will not be covered by any insurance and I play completely at my own risk. Qualification of any team for the semi finals will depend upon validly signed and completed registration form by all teams being submitted.
I must not wear football boots with screw in type studs (metal, nylon or spikes).
I must wear suitable shoes whilst playing – I will not play in bare feet.
I must not wear jewellery (which includes men’s watches) while playing.
I must not talk to the referee unless I am the captain/delegate of a team.
I must not sledge either the opposition or my own team members. This is a major offence and will result in me being sent off.
I must not fight, punch or strike another player. I am aware that the minimum penalty for such behaviour is a season suspension, with no refund.
I must comply with the referee’s directions and decisions at all times.
I must play in official Oztag shorts/tights.
If my team needs to forfeit, the team delegate must notify competition admin before 4pm on the day of play.
Any injury I sustain must be reported on the night of the injury. Claims may be rejected if the injury is not reported on the night.
Changes may occur to the draw during the competition. Information regarding any changes will be placed on the notice board each week. Teams and Players are recommended to check these notices.

The draw be found weekly at HERE or on our FACEBOOK PAGE

PLEASE CALL (DO NOT TEXT) 0459 090 964

IF YOU ARE ROSTERED ON TO REFEREE AND CANNOT MAKE IT OR YOUR TEAM IS FORFEITING.