Fraser Coast Oztag
Corporate Charity Challenge
2013
Supporting Victims of Flood and Disaster In Our Community
When Where Nominations Due
Sunday 21st July Walkers Rd Sports Grounds Urangan Friday 21st June
COME ALONG, RAISE SOME MONEY AND HAVE SOME FUN!
The Oztag Corporate Charity Challenge is a fun charity event, this year proudly supporting victims of flood and disaster in our community. This event will raise money for the Mayors Community Benefit Fund to assist those who have been affected by recent weather events and are still doing it tough. Our 2012 Corporate Charity Challenge was a huge success. In fact, the 2012 Charity Challenge was the biggest, best and most successful of all Oztag Charity Challenges held in the whole of Queensland in 2012! We need your help to ensure this year’s event is even bigger, better and more successful.
What is Oztag?
Oztag is the latest craze in recreational sport that now has competitions running all over Australia, and over 140,000 registered players. It is a non-tackling game, non contact game, with similar playing rules to that of Rugby League. Eight players in each team are on the field at any one time. Players wear shorts with a Velcro patch on each side. A strip of cloth is attached to the Velcro, known as a tag. The object of the game is to score tries. Defenders prevent this by tagging the ball carrier, removing the tag from the shorts.
What the day involves:
A round robin competition will be held in both men’s, mixed and ladies divisions. Games will be 20 minutes in length. We will also have a Dash for Cash Relay race.
Children’s activities:
Free jumping castle and kids Oztag based games e.g. Oztag Bullrush
Team Structure:
A team will consist of a minimum of 10 players, and a maximum of 16. For mixed teams this will consist of a min. of 4 women. (4 men & 4 women allowed on the field at one time)
Winners Categories:
· Champion Team: Winners of games in both Men’s, Mixed and Ladies divisions
· Oztag Relay Champions: Quickest team are the champions
Winners Prizes:
Prizes will consist of general Oztag merchandise such as caps, shirts and Oztag shorts. Other prizes on offer will be cash (Dash for cash relay race) and hotel bar/food tabs. There will also be lots of raffles with great prizes to be won supplied by generous sponsors
What to bring:
· Oztag Shorts for any existing Oztag players· Hat and sunscreen
· Shade structure/umbrellas/chairs / · Boots or appropriate footwear for grass sports
· A sense of fun and team spirit
· Supporters and a cheering squad
What Oztag will provide
· Oztag belts (to secure the Velcro tags) will be provided for anyone that currently does not play Oztag
· Shorts will also be on sale for anyone that would like to purchase shorts to wear on the day
· Canteen and bar facilities and toilet facilities
· Oztag merchandise
· Prizes
There will also raffles held on the day with prizes donated by generous local businesses.
Oztag
Corporate Charity Challenge
Team Nomination
Please complete the team nomination sheet and return with payment (cheque) made payable to Maryborough Oztag Sports Association Inc to:
Maryborough Oztag Sports Association Inc
96 Seafarer Drv
River Heads Qld, 4655
Direct deposit is also available. Our bank account details can be supplied upon request.
Team nomination forms can also be emailed to Once this is completed and returned you will be sent a team registration pack. You will be required to complete the official team registration sheet and bring it with you on the day of competition.
Contact Name:______Company Name: ______
Address: ______Email: ______
Work Phone: ______Mobile: ______
Nomination Fee:
Please tick which fee/s your team will be paying.
Team Entry - $150/ Relay - $50
I would like to register a men’s or ladies team / I would like to register a mixed team
Total
Oztag
Corporate Charity Challenge
Conditions of Entry
GENERAL
· The tournament will be run under the auspices of Australian Oztag Sports Association.
· All teams must abide by the Code of Conduct and Rules set by the Australian Oztag Sports Association
PLAYER/TEAM ELIGIBILITY
· A maximum of 16 players per team will be allowed to participate in the tournament
· Mixed teams will consist of a minimum of 4 women
· To be eligible to play a player must turn 15 by the last day of the tournament (younger teenagers can play, but parental consent and indemnity form must be completed.)
TEAM UNIFORM
· Official Oztag Shorts purchased through Oztag Merchandise are permitted to be worn by players. Shorts will also be on sale at the event. However Oztag belts (to secure the Velcro tags) will be provided for anyone that currently does not play Oztag.
· Shorts with pockets cannot be worn if using Oztag belts.
· All team members must wear the same coloured shirts
· No football boots with screw in studs or cleats will be permitted. Moulded sole boots (blades accepted), sandshoes are allowed.
· No jewellery. Studs only in ears.
GENERAL RULES
· The official Rules of Oztag will be used during the tournament. (Can be found at www.maryboroughoztag.com or www.herveybayoztag.com
· Players must abide by the Oztag Players Code of Conduct
· Games will be of 20 minute duration. 10 minutes each way, with no break at half time.
· Teams must be at field ready to play at least 5 minutes prior to end of the last game.
· Teams should take the field and be ready for the kick off siren, which will be one long blast. A team will require 5 players to start the game. The referee will whistle the start of the game after hearing the siren.
· Teams not on the field and ready at the kick off whistle will be penalised one (1) point.
· In the event of a draw during Preliminary Rounds, 2 points for each team will be awarded.
· During the Quarter Final and Semi Final series Golden Try will be played. 8 Players will play the first 5 minutes extra time. If no try is scored, a further 5 minutes will be played with only 7 players taking the field. If no score after this time a further 5 minutes will be played with 6 players until there is a result.
· In Grand Finals 10 minutes of extra time, Golden Try will be played with teams changing ends after 5 minutes. If the game is still drawn after 10 minutes teams will change sides every 5 minutes and drop a player until there is only 5 players left. They will be play until there is a result.
· The referee will conduct a coin toss for all periods of extra time. The captain winning the coin toss may choose whether they kick off or receive and the direction the team will run.
· Unlimited inter-change rules apply.
· Inter-change can only be made when your team is in Attacking Mode.
· Interchange players must swap tags on the sideline, not on the field with the player being replaced.
· Only 8 sets of tags will be issued per team/per game.
· A breach of the substitution rule may result in a penalty being awarded
POINTS SYSTEM
WIN = 3 POINTS
DRAW = 2 POINTS
LOSS = 1 POINT
BYE = 3 POINTS (5 tries for and 0 against)
Note:
· FORFEITING Teams will receive 0 points and 5 tries against
· 2 Points will be awarded for each female try in a Mixed Game
FORFETING
· Due to the heavy schedule, games must start on time. Teams must be in attendance at their playing fields five (5) minutes before commencement of their match.
· The offending team will receive a maximum of five (5) minutes from the commencement of the game (siren/whistle) to position the team on the field and be ready to commence play.
· Officials will keep the time. In the event of the team not taking the fields of play within five (5) minutes, a 5-0 victory will be awarded to the attending team.
· Forfeits for any reason in the final series negate the forfeiting teams right to participate further in the tournament.
SUSPENSIONS
Send offs
· Any player who throws a punch (even in retaliation) will be sent off and will be disqualified from the tournament with no right of appeal.
· Anyone sent off for any other infringement will receive an automatic 1 game suspension. The suspension will carry over to future tournaments.
· If there are extenuating circumstances eg: serious nature of the offence, the Referees Director may deem it necessary to convene an immediate judicial hearing. Length of penalty will be at the judiciary’s discretion.
· Suspensions can affect the player’s ability to play in any Oztag Competition.
Sin Bins
· If a player is sin binned it is for a period of the referees discretion
· If a player is sin binned twice during the course of the game he/she will take no further par in that game .
RULES FOR PROGRESSING TO KNOCK OUT PHASE OF THE COMPETITION
The following rules apply if two or more teams finish on the same points within a division:
1. The total for and against points will determine which team has finished in a higher position.
2. If teams are still tied, the team with the most in the ‘for” bracket will finish higher.
3. If these teams played each other, the winner of that game will go through to the finals.
4. If these sides did not play each other, the team scoring the most tries in their first game will go through. If still tied, most tries in the second game and so on until we get a result.
GROUND STAFF
· They have been given a job to do so please abide by their instructions and show them the respect you would expect for yourself.
ALCOHOL
· No alcohol is to be brought into the grounds. This is a requirement of the venues licence. A bar service is available at the grounds. If teams are caught with alcohol brought into the venue they will be asked to leave and may face disqualification from future tournaments.
BEHAVIOUR
· Any unacceptable behaviour whilst attending a tournament will be met with severe repercussions from the Australian Oztag Sports Association.
· All players, coaches, managers, delegates and spectators who attend an Oztag Tournament are bound by the Australian Oztag Sports Association Code of Conduct.
· In the past penalties have included life bans from playing Oztag.
INSURANCE
· For players to be covered by insurance, it is necessary that they be registered on the team registration sheet. Team managers are required to complete the Registration Form correctly and loge it with the tournament director prior to the first game of the competition.
REFEREE COMMUNICATION
· Coaches/Players/Managers are not to approach the referees who officiate their games.
· All referee inquiries are to be directed to the Tournament Director
PROTESTS/DISPUTES
· Protest and dispute matters will be heard and determined by the Tournament Director.
· Protests/appeals should be written and in the hands of the Tournament Director within 20 minutes of the game being completed (please note protest regarding referee conditions or perceived errors will not be accepted)
· All protests shall be adjudicated by a tournament committee consisting of the tournament director, head referee and one other person if required.
BLOOD BIN
· Any player with a bleeding cut or abrasion is to leave the field immediately and have the cut or abrasion cleaned and covered. At this time, any blood stained clothing must also be either cleaned or replaced.
INJURIES
· All injuries should be reported to the Tournament Director, NOT REFEREE, immediately following the conclusion of the game.