AGE POLICY

INTOXICATING SUBSTANCES POLICY

APPEALS POLICY

CONCUSSION/INJURY POLICY

NO-PLAY LIST POLICY

EQUIPMENT POLICY

FIELD ARRIVAL POLICY

MERC PLAYER POLICY

SUSPENSION POLICY

 

 

AGE POLICY

 

• All players must be at least 16 years old by 25th of March 2017. Younger players will not be allowed.

• All players younger than 18 by 25th of March 2017 must have a written approval by a legal guardian. This will be included in the waiver of the tournament.

 

 

INTOXICATING SUBSTANCES POLICY

 

• No player, coach, volunteer or staff will consume or use intoxicating materials such as but not limited to alcohol or drugs at the tournament site or participate while under the influence of intoxicating substances.

  • With intoxicating substances is meant any and all consumables that influence a person’s normal capacity to act or to reason.

• If found to be either consuming or under the influence, the individual will be suspended for the rest of the day.

• Any individual found to be concealing somebody else’s consumption or inebriation at the event will be suspended for one game.

 

 

APPEALS POLICY

 

• Appeals are for situations in which the rules were clearly implemented wrongly, when this incorrect implementation has a direct impact on the outcome of the game. This does not include referee judgement calls or missing calls, but calls that did not follow the rules as written in IQA Rulebook 2016-2018.

 

Implementation of the Appeals Policy

 

During the game

• The coach or captain must immediately inform the referee and pitch manager if they believe a call was made that fits under the grounds for appeal.

 

After the game

• The coach or captain MUST NOT sign the scoresheet, but must instead note the reason for their appeal.

• The coach or captain will immediately find the Gameplay Director, Alper Erişen; if he is unavailable, the coach or captain will find the Referee and Snitch Coordinator, Fraser Posford.

• Alper Erişen or Fraser  will listen to the coach or captain's description of the situation and determine whether they have grounds for an appeal. If they do not, the appeal is dismissed. If they do, they move on.

• If there is grounds for an appeal, Alper Erişen or Fraser Posford will speak with the Head Referee, Assistant Referees, Pitch Manager, or captains from the other team as necessary to gather information on the situation that took place.

• Once the Gameplay Director or Referee Coordinator feels they have enough information on the situation, they will explain the full picture to Appeals Committee formed by Tournament Director, Gameplay Director, Referee and Snitch Coordinator and two neutral non-playing referees. In the event of not having enough neutral non-playing referees, their spots can be filled by Tournament Committee members. The 5 members of the the Appeals Committee will vote whether the game will be replayed.

• If the appeal is considered as valid, the two teams will re-play their game at the next possible pitch break. No games will be replayed on Day 2.

 

 

CONCUSSION/INJURY POLICY

 

• If a player is suspected to have a concussion, they are not permitted to play until they have been cleared to play by a medical professional.

• Whether or not a player is suspected of having a concussion can be decided by the first aider currently volunteering on the pitch or by a medical professional.

• If a coach or teammate suspects an individual of having a concussion, they must encourage that individual to be seen by a medical professional or first-aid volunteer.

• If a coach or teammate is found to be concealing a player’s concussion or suspected concussion, that coach or teammate will be suspended for the rest of the tournament and the player with the suspected concussion will not be permitted to play until they have been cleared for play by a medical professional. Read further for more info.

• If a player is injured and is informed by one of the on-site EMT's that they should no longer play, that player is suspended until they are otherwise cleared by a medical professional. Read further for more info.

• If a player is bleeding, they will be asked to leave the pitch until they no longer have open wounds.

 

 

NO-PLAY LIST POLICY

 

• The No-Play List will be kept by the Gameplay and Tournament Directors.

• Only the Gameplay Director is permitted to add or remove players from the list.

• When a player is added to the No-Play List, the following information will be recorded:

  • Team name

  • Player name

  • Jersey name, if different from player name

  • Jersey number

  • Reason (note from tournament paramedics OR hospitalization)

• Pitch Managers will be made aware of the up to date No-Play List before each game for the relevant teams.

• The Gameplay Director will keep all notes received regarding the No-Play List until the end of the tournament.

 

Injuries that are dealt with on pitches and do not go to hospital:

 

• If players are no longer permitted to play, the medics will fill out a form and that form will be delivered to:

• The pitch manager, if game has not finished. The pitch manager must inform the Head Referee as soon as possible in the way they think best if a player is no longer permitted to play.

  The Gameplay Director, if the game has finished.

• If form has been given to either party, the player will be added on the No-Play List.

 

General No-Play List rules:

 

• Players will be added to the No-Play List automatically if they are sent to the hospital.

• Players will be removed from the No-Play List if they have express written permission to play from a doctor or other medical professional with no conflict of interest.

• To be removed from the No-Play List, a note as described in the previous article must be delivered to the tournament’s Gameplay Director.

 

 

EQUIPMENT POLICY

 

• All equipment must conform to the standards set in IQA Rulebook 2016-2018, with the exception of point 2 of this policy. Equipment that must conform includes, but is not limited to:

  • Players must remove all jewelry before games, as per section 2.5.1. Any jewelry that cannot be removed (such as septum piercings or cartilage piercings in the ear) must be covered by tape when in play. Players are responsible for providing this tape themselves.

  • Jersey numbers must meet the standards set forth in section 2.5.2.C.ii. No two players on a team may have the same number. No two players on a team may have the same number.

• Players found playing with an illegal jersey number or with a number different than the number specified in the roster will be asked to leave the pitch to correct the jersey number.

  Entering the pitch without correcting the jersey number is a yellow card penalty for the speaking captain.

• • Mouthguards are mandatory as per 2.5.2.F. Every player must have their own mouthguard and it will be checked in equipment check. What a mouthguard is will be determined by the guidelines set in USQ Rulebook 10, which are:

• Include an occlusal (protecting and separating the biting surfaces) portion.

  Include a labial (protecting the teeth and supporting structures) portion.

  Cover the posterior teeth with adequate thickness.

• • Players found playing with an illegal mouthguard or without a mouthguard will be asked to leave the pitch to wear a legal mouthguard.

  • Entering the pitch without wearing a legal mouthguard is a yellow card penalty for the player.

• • Glasses with real glass lenses will not be permitted, as defined in section 2.5.3.E. Players may wear glasses with plastic lenses, or plastic goggles over real glass glasses. Players may not wear metal cages over their glasses (as per section 2.5.3.E.ii).

  • Studs must not be jagged or frayed so as to be sharp or otherwise dangerous, at the referees’ discretion. Spikes and blades are not permitted.

• Special equipment required for play by athletes with disabilities should be disclosed to head referees before games. If deemed dangerous, the referee may ask the player to add padding.

• Teams will be expected to provide enough headbands for their players. The tournament organisers will not be providing these. Nor will the tournament organisers be providing extra balls for teams to use for warm ups - bringing such equipment is the responsibility of each team. Brooms, however, will be provided by the tournament organisers, though as the following point states, athletes are able to use their own brooms under certain conditions which are:

 

• The broom must conform to the regulations set forth in section 2.4.1.

  The broom must be approved for play before the game by the head referee.

  Any broom not approved by the head referee prior to “Brooms Up” will be considered in violation of the equipment rules and therefore subject to penalty as described at the end of section 2.5.4.

 

 

FIELD ARRIVAL POLICY

 

• A team must be able to field 7 players at arrival.

• Each team will be expected to arrive at their pitch 10 minutes before their scheduled start time.

• Even if pitches are running late, you must arrive 10 minutes before your scheduled start time, not your actual start time.

• When a team arrives, their coach or captain must check in with the pitch manager.

• Forfeits:

  • Teams who arrive 5 or more minutes late for their scheduled start time will forfeit their game.

  • If a team cannot field 7 players at scheduled start time, they will forfeit their game. If a team cannot field 7 players, because there are players on the No-Play List or suspended, they'll still be allowed to play.

• Pitch managers will be responsible for enforcing this rule and keeping time, therefore in case of disputes it is the pitch manager’s timekeeping that counts.

 

 

MERC PLAYER POLICY

 

Merc players (players who are not playing for their home team) will be permitted at the tournament under the following conditions:

 

• The team's NGB must be willing to allow merc players under their player policy.

• The team that is bringing on merc players must be able to field a team of 7 individuals without the merc players.

• A team must not have more than 3 merc players.

• The merc players must not bring the roster to more than 12 players.

• The merc players must come from the same NGB as the original team.

 

For example, a team of 8 players from Austria could take 3 merc players, also from Austria, to bring their total roster to 11 players.

 

 

SUSPENSION POLICY

 

• Blue cards will never be accumulated. This means that 2 blue cards will never result in a yellow card.

• Yellow cards will be accumulated, just as IQA Rulebook 2016 - 2018 describes. This means that 2 yellow cards in the same game result in a red card. Two yellow cards adding up to a red card will not result in an immediate suspension.

  • If a player receives a double yellow in 2 different games, that player will be suspended for one game.

  • When re-entering play after a suspension, whether said suspension was caused by a straight-red or 2 double-yellow red cards, if a player receives 2 further double-yellow red cards in the following games, they will be suspended for the rest of the tournament.

• A straight red card means that the player receiving that card will not be allowed to play the next game. They will be suspended for a minimum of 1 game according to the following guidelines:

  • If any player breaks rule 6.1.2.2. Language and receives a red card for directing extreme or abusive language towards any person (referee, spectator, other player, or member of staff) they will be suspended for 2 games.

  • If any player breaks rule 6.1.2.3., engaging in physical altercations with referees, members of staff, spectators, or other players, they will be suspended for the rest of the tournament.

  • If any player receives a red card for committing actions that break any of the following rules, they will be suspended for a minimum of 1 game. It will be up to the tournament committee’s discretion, with consultation from the referee, if the player will be suspended longer than 1 game.

• 6.3.1.2. Illegal physical contact

  6.3.1.3. Interaction guidelines

  6.3.1.4. Egregious contact

  6.3.2.1.B. Illegal grappling

  6.3.2.2.B. Illegal stealing

  6.3.2.3.B. Illegal bodyblocking

  6.3.2.4.B. Illegal pushing

  6.3.2.5.B. Illegal charging

  6.3.2.6.B. Illegal grabbing

  6.3.2.7.B. Illegal wrapping

  6.3.2.8.B. Illegal tackling

• If a player receives a second straight red card when they are permitted to re-enter play after a suspension caused by either a straight red or two double-yellow reds, they will be suspended for the rest of the tournament.

• If a player receives a straight red card after already having a double-yellow red card, the player will be suspended for a minimum of one game.

• If the player receives a straight red card for anything other than the rules cited above, the duration of the suspension will be up to the tournament committee’s discretion, with consultation from the referee. All straight red cards will receive a minimum 1 game suspension.

• A player can still be suspended without getting a card during a game.

  • If a player provokes any match official, staff member or organising staff member outside of a game, the organising committee will deliberate whether the player should be suspended and if so, for how long.

  • If a player verbally threatens any match official, staff member, spectator and/or organising staff member, this player will be suspended for the remaining day.

• If this happens at the end of Day 1, the player will be suspended for Day 2.

• • If a player physically harms or verbally threatens any match official, staff member or organising staff member, the player will be suspended for the rest of the tournament.

  • If a player physically harms or verbally threatens any other player, outside of a game, and a tournament staff member saw what happened, the captains/coaches and players in question will be gathered to discuss what happened. The reporting staff member will stay anonymous to prevent future threats towards that staff member. After speaking to all parties involved, the organising committee will decide whether any players involved will be suspended and if so, for how long.

  • If a player physically harms any other player, outside of a game, and NO tournament staff member saw what happened, the captains/coaches of both teams can file a complaint with the organising committee. The captains/coaches and players in question will be gathered to discuss what happened. After speaking to all parties involved, the organising committee will decided whether any players involved will be suspended and if so, for how long.

• Suspension means that an individual cannot carry out any official function as player, coach and/or captain for the number of games specified by the organising committee either as per this policy or at their discretion, given the severity of the infraction. All suspensions take effect immediately; a one-game suspension will suspend the player for their next game, a two-game suspension will suspend the player for their next two games, etc.

 

 

 

 

If you have any enquiries regarding gameplay, your first port of call will be the pitch manager. He will most likely be able to answer your question or direct you you to the right person.

 

If you have a question regarding a specific issue, you can contact:

 

Referees and Snitches: Fraser Posford

 

Gameplay: Alper Erişen

 

Volunteers: Lena Nicklas

 

If they are playing, or not able to answer, you can contact:

 

Laurens Grinwis Plaat Stultjes or Chula Bruggeling

 

All the committee members will be wearing a t-shirt saying “Tournament Committee" on the back.