APPENDIX 4
APPENDIX 4
APPROVED PLAYER POINTS SYSTEM (“APPS”)
1. Purpose of the APPS
To encourage clubs to develop and retain local players, to minimise player movement
and reduce player payments, whilst maintaining a healthy community football club. Any
recruiting required should be conducted in accordance with and within the spirit and
intent of these regulations and the best interests of Australian Football.
2. Objects of the APPS
The objects of the APPS are as follows:
2.1.
Encourage the development and retention of local and junior players;
2.2.
Encourage the recruitment of ex local players;
2.3.
Encourage the loyalty of recruited players;
2.4.
Assist in the equalisation of competitions;
2.5.
Assist Regulation 31 in reducing player payments to sustainable levels; and
2.6.
Encourage Clubs to develop and promote the game in their local community.
3. Affiliated League Implementation & Total Points Rating
Every Affiliated League is to adopt and implement an APPS system in order to achieve
the objects.
Systems are to be developed by the Affiliated League and approved by the Community
Football League (various examples of best case “Approved APPS Systems” are set out
at the end of this Appendix);
3.1.
A League is to implement a system and any such system should be based on,
but not limited to:
3.1.1.
A sliding scale having regard for the premiership ladder in the previous
season(s);
3.1.2.
Other local factors such as population, junior numbers / success, schools
etc.
3.1.3.
A combination of all of the above.
3.2.
Each Affiliated League Club will be allocated a “Total Points Rating of up to and
including 13 points” for each Season based on the circumstances listed under
Clause 3.1.
3.3.
Each Affiliated League will be allocated a pool of two (2) points per Club to be
distributed for the management of local issues provided that an Affiliated League
Club must not be allocated more than 15 points without the prior approval of the
Community Football Committee.
3.4.
A Club may request an increase in their allocated points from an Affiliated
League prior to June 30 in the current playing season. Any request under this
clause 3.4 must be in the form of the “APPS Club Application for Increased
Points” set out at the end of this Appendix and comply with the process approved
by the Community Football Committee from time to time.
Any additional points awarded by the Affiliated League under this clause will be
for the current season only.
3.5.
An Affiliated League must consider any request made by a Club under clause
3.4 and may do any of the following:
3.5.1.
If the request is for not more than 15 points, approve or reject the request
in the Affiliated League’s discretion; or
3.5.2.
If the request is for more than 15 points:
3.5.2.1. Approve a revised total of not more than 15 points;
3.5.2.2. Reject the request; or
3.5.2.3. Make a request under clause 3.6. If the request is approved by
the SANFL Community Football, the Affiliated League may
subsequently approve a request for more than 15 points.
3.6.
An Affiliated League may apply to the SANFL Community Football for increased
Total Points Rating for club/s in excess of 15 points for exceptional
circumstances before June 30 in the current playing season. Any request under
this clause 3.6 must be in the form of the “APPS League Application for
Increased Points” set out at the end of this Appendix and comply with the
process approved by the Community Football Committee from time to time.
4. Affiliated League Responsibilities
Each Affiliated League:
4.1.
Any system implemented by an Affiliated League must be provided along with
the allocation of points to Clubs to the Community Football League by 31
October in each year.
4.2.
Must allocate points to each Affiliated League Club for the following season and
in accordance with APPS regulations by 31 October in each year.
4.3.
May allocate discretionary points in accordance with APPS regulations to
manage local issues.
4.4.
Must consider all applications from Clubs for the allocation of additional points
in accordance with APPS regulations.
4.5.
Must input Club and Player ratings into Footyweb once allocations have been
made
4.6.
Must appoint an Independent APPS Committee of no less than three (3)
members, of which no member shall hold an official role with an Affiliated Club
within that Affiliated League and provide the person’s contact details to SANFL
Community Football by 31 October in each year.
4.6.1.
The APPS Officer will:
4.6.1.1. Be the contact for Community Football in relation to matters
related to the APPS and its implementation within the Affiliated
League
4.6.1.2. Approval the APPS system to be used by the Affiliated League
4.6.1.3. Allocate APPS points to Clubs within the Affiliated League
4.6.1.4. Have the authority to appoint a member from the Committee to
allocate individual player points on the Committee’s behalf.
5. Affiliated Club Responsibilities
Each Affiliated League Club:
5.1.
Must ensure all player declarations in accordance with Clause 7 are completed
and lodged with the Affiliated League in accordance with the APPS regulations.
5.2.
Must ensure that on match days the Senior (A Grade) Team complies with the
Total Player Points Rating (TPPR) allocated by the Affiliated League in
accordance with APPS regulations.
(NB Clubs may recruit above their allocated points in any given season but must
comply with TPPR for their Senior (A Grade) Team on match days)
5.3.
May request an increase in allocated points provided that such request is made
to the Affiliated League before June 30 in the current playing season and
complies with the process approved by Community Football from time to time.
6. Basis of the APPS
The basis of the APPS is as follows:
6.1.
An Affiliated League Club must not field players in its Senior (A Grade) Team in
any game which exceed the total points which have been allocated to that Club
under the Total Points Rating (Refer clause 3).
6.2.
The points allocated to a player according to the APPS will only apply when
playing in Senior (A grade) Teams.
6.3.
“Junior Football” means a competition in which players must be over the age of
12 years and under the age of 18 years on a prescribed date in the calendar
year in which that competition is conducted and includes the Sports Association
for Adelaide Schools (SAAS) secondary school football competition.
6.4.
“Junior Player” means a player under the age of 18 years who has played a
minimum of 25 games from the year in which he turns 13 years of age with an
Affiliated League Club or school affiliate of an Affiliated League Club, with which
he is seeking registration.
6.5.
Only competitions managed by the SANFL Community Football approved
competition management tool (as referred to in Regulation 29A) is recognised
for the purpose of establishing a player’s APPS rating.
7. Player Points Rating
7.1.
A player of an Affiliated League Club must, at the time of registration with their
new club, complete and deliver to the Club a declaration in a form approved by
the Affiliated League (“the Player Declaration”) which must:
7.1.1.
Include complete details of the previous playing history (including games
played at Clubs, numbers of Seasons and games played) of the player;
7.1.2.
Include an assessment by the player and the Club of the Player Points
Rating of the player calculated under the APPS which has been adopted
by the Affiliated League;
7.1.3.
Be signed by both the player and an official of the Club and lodged with
the Club and with the Affiliated League.
7.2.
For the purposes of a Player Points Rating a playing coach is classified as a
player.
7.3.
For the purposes of a Player Points Rating a players individual rating will be
determined at the time of registration and will remain throughout the duration of
the season.
7.4.
For the purposes of determining a Players Points Rating a player must have
played a minimum of five (5) matches in the previous two (2) seasons to attract
a points rating greater than zero (0).
8. Player Point Allocation
Each player playing in the Senior (A grade) Team of a Club will be allocated a “Player
Points Rating” as outlined below:
8.1.
Each player selected to play in the Senior Team of a Club will be given a base
rating of Zero (0) points with the exception of Junior Players who are selected in
that team who, subject to clause 8.2, will be given a minus one (-1) rating.
8.2.
A maximum minus two (-2) points can be claimed by a Senior (A Grade) Team
in any Match regardless of the number of Junior Players selected in that team.
8.3.
A player who is the child of a Club Life Member can be registered with that same
club and that player will attract zero (0) points provided that the life membership
of the Club by the parent has, subject to clause 8.3.1, been held for a period of
not less than two (2) calendar years.
8.3.1.
If the Club Life Membership is not awarded to the parent of the player
referred to in Clause 8.3 at the Club’s Annual General Meeting, the
calculation of the date for the purposes of Clause 8.3, will be the date of
the Annual General Meeting following the date that Club Life Membership
was awarded to the parent.
8.3.2.
For the purpose of this Regulation a player will only be a child of a Club
Life Member if that player is recorded as a child of that Club Life Member
on the player’s birth certificate.”
8.4.
A player who is required to change their usual place of residence to attend a
Tertiary Educational Institution and is enrolled as a full time student will receive
a rating of one (1) point if they registered to play with an Affiliated League Club
that has a direct affiliation with that Tertiary Educational Institution
8.5.
A player transferring from one Affiliated League Club to another Affiliated
League Club and who is under 20 years of age on the 31
st
December in the
previous calendar year and has played a combined total of more than twenty
(20) games at SANFL Under 18, Reserves and/or League Level will attract an
additional two (2) points.
8.6.
Subject to clause 8.7, a registered player of an Affiliated League Club who has
played a total of 25 or more games in a Senior (A Grade) Team or Reserves (B
Grade) Team or Junior Football with that Affiliated League Club, who has
previously transferred to a club of another League within Australia and returns
to his original Affiliated League Club will have a Player Points Rating of zero (0).
8.6.1.
A registered player of an Affiliated League Club who has played less than
a total of 25 games (the 25 game qualification – Clause 8.6) in Junior
Football Team with that Affiliated League Club and subsequently returns
to that Affiliated League Club, the Player Points Rating at the start of the
season will remain for the duration of that season regardless of the
number of games played.
8.6.1.1. Subject to clause 8.6.1 a registered player of an Affiliated League
Club will have a Player Points Rating of zero (0) in the following
season, regardless of whether that player has played a total of 25
or more games in a Senior (A Grade) Team or Reserves (B Grade)
Team or Junior Football with that Affiliated League Club
8.6.2.
A registered player who achieves 25 Matches (without transferring) for the
same Affiliated League Club will reduce one (1) additional point the
following season after achieving 25 Matches.
8.7.
A player transferring from one Affiliated League Club to a Club of any Australian
Football League or Association will retain the same player rating, if any, if he is
transferred back to such Affiliated League Club in the same season.
8.8.
In accordance with the criteria below, each player selected in a Senior Team
who has had playing experience with another Club in Australia may be given a
further points rating (in addition to any point or points given under clause 8
above) depending on the level of the competition or competitions in which he
has previously played, the number of games played in that competition, the
period of time since he previously played in that competition and/or any other
criteria which may be approved by the Committee.
8.8.1.
AFL Players
A player who has played a majority of matches in the AFL in the previous
two playing seasons – five (5) additional points, less any deductions or
concessions as set out below: -
8.8.1.1. Deduct five (5) points if the player has returned to the Club of the
Affiliated League for which he last played (including Junior
Football) before playing for an AFL Club.
8.8.1.2. Deduct a further one (1) point for each full season since last
playing for an AFL Club.
8.8.1.3. If a player has not played football at any level for 24 months or
more before resuming as a player he will automatically have a
Player Points Rating of zero (0).
8.8.2.
State League Players (SANFL, AFL VIC, North East AFL, WAFL)
A player who has played a majority of matches for the Senior team for a
Club or Clubs in any one of the above State League Competitions in the
previous two playing seasons – four (4) additional points, less any
deductions or concessions as set out below:
8.8.2.1. A player who is registered to play with a Club of an Affiliated
League who returns to that Club of the Affiliated League will not
attract any additional points irrespective of the number of games
played in the Senior Teams of the clubs in any of the above State
Leagues.
8.8.2.2. Deduct one (1) point if the player did not play a game for the
Senior Team of a Club of any of the above State Leagues in the
previous season.
8.8.2.3. If a player has not played football at any level for 24 months or
more before registering as a player he will automatically have a
Player Points Rating of zero (0).
8.8.3.
All Other League Players
8.8.3.1. A player who has played a majority of matches for the Senior (A
Grade) Team of a Club or Clubs in any League, other than those
detailed in sub-clauses 8.8.1 and 8.8.2 above, (‘Other Leagues’)
and/or Reserves for a Team competing in the State League
Competitions referred to in clause 8.8.2 above, in the previous two
playing seasons – an additional three (3) points less any
deductions or concessions as set out below.
8.8.3.1.1. Deduct one (1) point for each full season since the
player last played for the senior team of a Club in the
Other League.
8.8.3.1.2. If a player has not played football at any level for 24
months or more before resuming as a player he will
automatically have a Player Points Rating of zero (0).
8.8.3.2. A player who has played majority of matches for the Reserves
(B Grade) Team but has also played a minimum of five (5) A Grade
matches in the previous two seasons and is transferring between
clubs in different leagues the player will have points rating of one
(1)
8.8.3.3. A player who has played a majority of matches for the Reserves
(B Grade) Team but has also played any match in the Senior (A
Grade) Team of a Club or Clubs in any Other League in the
previous two playing seasons and is transferring from one Club to
another Club within the same Affiliated League – will have a Player
Points Rating of zero (0).
8.8.3.4.A player who has played a majority of matches for a Junior Team
for a club in any other league and has also played a minimum of
five (5) A Grade matches in the previous two playing seasons will
have a points rating of two (2)
9. APPS General
9.1.
In the case of a player who has played an equal number of games in two or more
categories, the highest category (points) shall apply.
9.2.
In the case of a player who plays matches in a competition predominantly
conducted during the period March through until October who, in the same or
following year, plays in a competition predominantly conducted during the
perioNovember through until the following February (‘the Summer
Competition’), the Summer Competition shall be disregarded for the purposes
of determining the Player Points Rating attributable to that player upon a
subsequent transfer.
9.3.
Any proposed amendments to the APPS must be submitted to the Community
Football Manager for referral to the Community Football Committee 30 April in
the current playing season for the Committee to consider implementing for the
following season.
9.4.
Amendments to the APPS for the following season will be communicated to all
Affiliated Leagues and Clubs by no later than 31 August in the current season.
9.5.
Affiliated Leagues that have divisional competitions will consider each division
as a League for the purpose of implementing the APPS.
9.6.
Due to the abandonment of season 2020 by many Leagues impacted by COVID-
19 the following shall apply:
9.6.1.
For season 2021 any club who actively participated in the 2020 season
will receive the usual -1 point discount for any player retained who was
also retained from the 2019 season to the 2020 season.
9.6.2.
For season 2021 any player who transferred to a club prior to April 1
st
,
2020 will receive the usual -1 point discount if they are retained for the
2021 season.
9.6.3.
For season 2021 any player that played on a COVID-19 permit or
transferred clubs from April 1
st
, 2020 will retain their season 2020 player
rating and will not receive any additional discount.
9.6.4.
For season 2021 any player from an abandoned club or league who did
not participate in season 2020 will retain their 2020, point rating for the
2021 season.
9.6.5.
For any player transferring clubs in season 2021 or 2022 the following will
apply:
9.6.5.1. For season 2021 a players point rating shall be determined by the
balance of matches played in the 2018 and 2019 seasons.
9.6.5.2. For season 2022 a players point rating shall be determined by the
balance of matches played in the 2019 and 2021 seasons.