Conditions of Entry
GENERAL INFORMATION
§ The Tournament will be run under the auspices of Queensland Oztag Sports Association (Qld Oztag).
§ Qld Oztag will appoint a Tournament Director. The Director will be tasked with the general running of the competition within the guidelines of the Conditions of Entry and the Tournament Policy Manual and Tournament Operations Manual.
§ A Referees Director will be appointed by Qld Oztag and be responsible for the appointment of referees, responding to refereeing disputes and any on-field issues relating to officials.
§ All teams must abide by the Code of Conduct and event rules published by Qld Oztag.
§ The Beach Bash Series will be made up of 12 Standard Events. These events will then culminate in a ‘Grand Bash’ event.
§ Each event will have 16 teams in each division.
§ Individual players may only play within a single team in the same division during a series event.
§ Players may play in multiple divisions. Players that choose to play in multiple divisions must pay tournament fees for each division in which they compete in.
§ Registration fees incurred through the online registration process are non-refundable.
§ The Beach Bash series will consist of two formats:
o Grass games
o Beach games
Number of Players
§ Grass games:
o A team will consist of a maximum of 12 players – a maximum of 8 are allowed to be on the field of play at any one time.
o In the case of mixed teams, there is to always be a minimum of 4 females and a maximum of 4 males on the field of play at any one time.
§ Beach games:
o A team will consist of a maximum of 12 players – a maximum of 6 are allowed to be on the field of play at any one time.
o In the case of mixed teams, there is to always be a minimum of 3 females and a maximum of 3 males on the field of play at any one time.
Team Prizes
§ Beach Bash (regular round) events:
o $5,000.00 for the winning teams
§ Grand Bash (grand final) event:
o Each grand final team to receive Grand Bash Oztag playing shorts
o 1st place - $25,000.00
o 2nd place - $4,000.00
o 3rd place - $1,000.00
§ Note: Team Prize amounts are subject to change based on team registrations, event cancellation and the discretion of Qld Oztag. Final Team Prize amounts for each event will be advertised on the day of such event.
Entry Fee
§ Entry into each Beach Bash Series event (including the Grand Bash) is $88 per player for a team of 12 players, or pays the equivalent of 12 players.
PLAYER ELIGIBILITY
§ Teams can be made up of both Oztag registered players and non-registered players.
o A non-registered player must become an Oztag registered player at their 1st event.
o Checks will be made on all players to determine whether they are registered or not.
§ To be eligible to play in a ‘senior’ event a player must turn 15 years of age by the 31st of December of the same year as the event entered is played.
§ An eligible 15 year old player must provide Oztag with a signed Parental consent form before he or she will be permitted to compete.
§ Junior players are not eligible to play in a ‘senior’ event.
Player Point System
§ A team can carry a total of 13 player points. Checks will be made to ensure no team is able to register a team that exceeds 13 points.
§ Points are allocated to each player based on their status (as per table below).
o A representative player is based on the division in which the player played in the 2013 State Cup.
o A non-representative player is any player who is currently registered but did not participate in the 2013 State Cup.
o A non-Oztag player is any player who is not a current registered Oztag player.
§ Any team found playing with total team points exceeding 13 will forfeit their position within the event immediately.
Player Type / Points AllocatedOpen mens rep / 5
Open womens rep / 5
Open mixed rep / 5
18's rep / 5
20's rep / 5
30's rep / 5
35's rep / 3
Senior mixed rep / 3
Senior womens rep / 3
16's rep - male / 1
16's rep - female / 1
40's rep / 1
45's rep / 1
15's rep - male / 0
15's rep - female / 0
50's rep / 0
Current player (non rep) / 0
Non Oztag player / -1
Nomination / Registration Process
§ The Registration Cut-off Date is 4 weeks prior to an event.
§ The Registration Process is as follows:
1. Teams must submit team nomination forms – via online registration process
2. Teams must pay the Entry Fee via online registration process
3. Teams must submit team sheets – scanned in and emailed to Qld Oztag
4. Teams must submit player verification information - Proof of age / identity (licence, proof of age card, or passport) must be supplied (scanned in and emailed to Qld Oztag).
Note: Teams will not be registered and entered into the event draw if any of the above items have not been complied with by the Registration Cut-off date.
§ Teams that have players “pull out” are able to register new players prior to a Beach Bash event. Amended nomination paperwork (including proof of identity) and fees must be provided to Qld Oztag at least five (5) working days from the event. Failure to provide Qld Oztag with the amended nomination paperwork and fees will result in the “new” player being ineligible for the event. The Team may compete with a player/s short.
§ On the morning of the event each team must report to the administration desk at a designated time to:
o Register their non-registered Oztag players
o Complete team sheets - Team sheets must provide:
§ All individual player registration numbers.
§ Each player’s nominated parent Venue
o Verify all players for the event - Photo identification must be supplied for this to occur. Any player that has not submitted their photo identification as part of the nomination process (4 weeks prior to the event) and/or does not have photo identification with them at the administration desk will NOT be eligible to play.
o Sign for playing vests.
Note: Teams will not be able to take the field if any of the above items are not completed fully prior to their 1st game commencing.
Minimum Team Numbers and Event Cancellations
Minimum Team Numbers
Beach Bash event
§ A minimum number of teams will be required to be registered at a Beach Bash event for it to continue.
§ The number of teams required will be at the discretion of Qld Oztag.
§ Should an event not reach the minimum it will be cancelled.
o Notifications of cancellations will be provided to registered team within 1 day following the closing date for an event.
Grand Bash event
§ A minimum of 4 teams will be required to be registered at a Grand Bash event for it to continue.
§ Should an event not reach the minimum a full refund will be provided to all teams that have registered and paid.
o Notifications of cancellations will be provided to registered teams within 1 day following the closing date for an event.
§ The reduced team registrations will not affect the prize money.
Event Cancellations
§ Should unforeseen circumstances (e.g. weather) force an event or part thereof to be cancelled reasonable attempts will be made to reschedule the event.
§ Full refunds will be available should it be decided that an event cannot be reasonably rescheduled. Refunds will be made within ten (10) working days of the decision.
§ If an event is cancelled due to lack of team numbers:
o A full refund will be provided to all teams that have registered and paid. Refunds will be made within ten (10) working days post the closing date for an event.
o The event will be attempted to be rescheduled. This may not occur at the same or nearby venue
o If greater than 10 events are cancelled then a Grand Bash will not be held.
§ An additional Wild Card team entry into the Grand Bash will be added for every Beach Bash event that is cancelled.
TEAM UNIFORM
§ Official Oztag Shorts purchased through Australian Oztag sanctioned venues or at Beach Bash event will be the only shorts permitted to be worn by players. Shorts will be available for purchase at each event.
§ Each team will be supplied with playing vests to be worn during games. The vests will be signed for upon registration, and must be returned to the administration desk at the completion of the event.
§ Plain t-shirts of any colour (no prints on the shirt) can be worn underneath playing vests.
§ Grass games: Moulded sole boots are permitted. Boots with screw in studs will not be allowed. Players will not be allowed to play without correct footwear.
§ Beach games: No football boots of any kind will be permitted. Sandshoes are allowed, as well as barefoot. If a player chooses to play barefoot they do so at their own risk.
§ No Jewellery. Studs only in ears.
GENERAL RULES
1. Players must abide by the Qld Oztag Players Code of Conduct.
2. The official Rules of Oztag will be used during this series except for any superseding rules listed below. Any complaints from the teams should be directed to the Tournament Director.
3. Kick off’s (e.g. for the start of play and post tries being scored):
o Grass venues – normal Oztag rules apply
o Beach venues - are to be taken from the middle of the 10m line on the kicking teams’ side of the half way line.
4. Game timing:
o Grass venues - all games will be of 34 minute duration, 17 minutes each way, with 2 minutes break at half time.
o Beach venues – all games will be of 24 minute duration, 12 minutes each way, with 2 minutes break at half time.
o Teams must be at field ready to play at least 4 minutes prior to end of the last game.
5. Game dimensions:
o Grass venues – normal Oztag dimensions apply
o Beach venues – field size will be modified to 50m x 30m
6. Starting number of players:
o Grass venues – normal Oztag rules apply
o Beach venues – A team will require 4 players to start the game.
7. In the event of a draw during preliminary rounds, 2 points for each team will be awarded.
8. In the event of a draw during all finals games (quarter finals, semi finals and grand final), Golden Try will be played.
a. Each team to choose 6 players to take the field.
i. The Referee will conduct a coin toss. The Captain winning the coin toss may choose whether they receive or kick off and the direction the team will run.
ii. 1st try scored wins the game.
iii. A right of reply will NOT exist for the defending team if the attacking team scores in the 1st set of 6 tags (i.e. from the initial kick off).
b. Teams will play the first 5 minutes extra time. If no try is scored within the 5 minutes, a further player will drop off (down to 5), teams will change sides and the game will be played until there is a result.
c. At no time can substitutions be made once extra time Golden Try has commenced.
9. Unlimited interchange rule applies.
o Coach, manager and players not involved in an interchange must stay within the subbing box. The subbing box will be defined by the 10m line either side of the half way line
o Substitutes can only leave the subbing box when the player wishing to substitute hands them his or her tags. A breach of the substitution rule may result in a penalty being awarded.
10. Tags allocated:
o Grass venues – Only 8 sets of tags will be issued per team per game.
o Beach venues – Only 6 sets of tags will be issued per team per game.
Event Format
§ The format for each series event will be Round Robin unless otherwise stated within the specific Event Information.
§ Teams will be allocated into 4 pools.
§ A crossover will occur between pools after the 3 games of pool play (preliminary rounds) to determine Qualifying / Elimination teams.
§ Format will be as follows:
Cross-Over RoundsPool A & Pool B / Pool C & Pool D
(Game 1) A1 vs. B4 / (Game 2) B1 vs. A4 / (Game 1) C1 vs. D4 / (Game 2) D1 vs. C4
(Game 3) A2 vs. B3 / (Game 4) B2 vs. A3 / (Game 3) C2 vs. D3 / (Game 4) D2 vs. C3
Quarter Finals
Pool A & Pool B / Pool C & Pool D
(Game 1) WG1 vs. WG4 / (Game 1) WG1 vs. WG4
(Game 2) WG2 VS. WG3 / (Game 2) WG2 VS. WG3
Preliminary Semi-finals
Pool A & Pool B / Pool C & Pool D
WG1 vs. WG2 / WG1 vs. WG2
Grand Final
WINNER Pool A/B vs. WINNER Pool C/D
Legend: W: Winner G: Game A/B/C/D: Identifies Pools
Mad Set
§ Attacking teams have an option during a game to call “MAD SET”.
§ Once “Mad Set” is called the defensive team must remove one player from the field.