Berkeley Vale Rugby League

 

The Club offers the opportunity to play Rugby League to boys from 5yrs to 17yrs, 19yrs, 1st & 2nd Grade and girls from 5yrs to 12yrs.

 

 

Mini Teams:        It is recommended that there be no more than 12 players per team. If it becomes necessary to have only 8 players in a team then this is acceptable. The ideal number being 10 with 8 on the field and

                              2 reserves. The maximum number would preferably be no more than 12 per team.

Mod Teams:        For Under 10’s & 11’s, it is recommended that there shall be a minimum of 13 players, 11 on the field & 2 reserves. The maximum number would preferably be no more than 15 per team. For Under 12’s there shall be 2 more as there are 13 players on the field making a minimum of 15 players. The maximum number would preferably be no more than 17 per team.

 

International Teams:

                           It is recommended that in the Junior League competition there shall be a maximum of 19 players per team with a minimum number of 15 being 13 on the field with 2 reserves.

 

                             Any person who wishes to be a member of the BVRL & SC who doesn’t have any children playing for the club must apply for membership (as per the constitution rule 8b) and pay a nominated fee as set down by the committee. This must be done to hold a position within the club and to have voting rights at meetings.

 

If there are 2 or more teams in any age group, the First Division team should be the best possible side that the Club can provide. The grading of players into this and other subsequent teams shall be decided by the Grading Committee appointed by the Club in consultation with the appointed First Division Coach. The players will be graded according to their ability and those with more ability will be in the First Division side. If the CCDJRL or the Club decides to grade 2 teams into the same division, then the clubs grading committee will select the two best teams based on positions and ability. The other teams in the same age group will then be filled by those other players again based on ability.

Should a player decline to play in the team they are graded into, the player must put their reason for declining in writing in an appeal addressed to the Club Secretary within 7 days. The Management Committee will discuss each appeal individually and make a decision as to allow the player to move to another team. If the appeal is declined, then the player will be expected to remain in the selected team. If the player refuses to play in their selected team, the Club has the right to terminate that player’s registration.

 

The Club’s discipline code is that if a player repeatedly disrupts training he will be entitled to a written warning. If after receiving a written warning he again offends he will be stood down from the next game and be told to sit out the next game. The player’s conduct may warrant a strike against his name. 3 strikes against a player will give the Club the right to terminate the player from the Club and possible refusal of further registration with the Club. No action will be taken without consultation with the player’s parents and coach. Any player sent off in either Mini or Mod games will be asked to appear before the Management Committee to explain his/her actions. This will be done in the presence of the player’s parent or guardian and the coach.

 

If a coach finds it necessary to elevate players to his team, these players will come up from the same age division where possible. The coach should approach the coach of the other team first to ask permission as well as permission from the player’s parent or guardian. If players from the same age group are not available, then the coach may approach players from the age group below. These elevated players will take their place in the team as a final reserve. They cannot be in the starting line-up whilst members of the original team are available to play. Those players backing up from a lower age group must have written consent from the parents before he/she is permitted to play. The player/s is/are not to be given more game time than any original healthy member of the team. Note: Players in a Division 1 side are not permitted to play up in the Division 3 side of the next age group. (e.g.: 12-1’s cannot play in the 13-3’s team).

The club will not allow any player to play up more than 1 year (age group) above their registered age.

 

Games played:

It is the Club’s policy to credit players 1 game in their age group and if the player backs up then they will be also credited for that game too. All games must be confirmed by the official sign-on sheet. Semis, Finals and Grand Finals will also count towards games played for the club. All players must take the field to be credited a game. Knock-out carnivals, Gala Days and any games outside of normal Saturday rounds, will not count.

 

It is expected that each parent assist for canteen, ground set-up, BBQ and ground clean up as per the roster circulated on home games.

 

Fundraising: Teams wishing to run fundraisers for their teams will be allowed under the following conditions:

(a)               No percentage will be taken by the Club but all funds must be banked in trust by the Club

(b)               All fundraisers must be first approved by the Club.

 

It is the Coaches & Managers responsibility to be aware of the Club’s Policies and By-Laws and they are to be adhered to without exception.