Policies, Rules, Procedures & Forms
POLICIES, RULES AND PROCEDURES
ABOUT THE POLICIES, RULES AND PROCEDURES SECTION
AFL Cairns & AFL Cairns Juniors policies, rules and procedures are aligned to the AFL Queensland policies, rules and regulations. Where the AFL Queensland policies, rules and procedures are silent, then, at the discretion of AFL Cairns, the AFL policies, rules and regulations apply.
AFL Cairns & AFL Cairns Juniors policies operate in accordance with the AFL Queensland policies, rules and procedures, except in situations where local AFL Cairns or AFL Cairns Junior By-Laws take precedence over AFL Queensland policies, rules and procedures.
In situations where local affiliated League By-laws are silent, then, at the discretion of the League, AFL Queensland policies, rules and procedures apply.
To maintain the integrity of the game at all times the policies, rules and procedures are reviewed annually in consultation with stakeholders and in keeping with changes to the expectations of the AFL and broader community.
Community Football
Rules & Regulations
- 2024-Laws-of-Australian-Football
- AFL Cairns Rule Changes – 2024
- AFL Memo – 2024 changes to Community Concussion Guidelines 20March
- National-Community-Football-Policy-Handbook-March-2024_0
- AFL-Memo-2024-changes-to-National-Community-Football-Policy-Handbook-8-March-2024-to-community-stakeholders
Links for the following policies are now included in the National Community Football Policy Handbook (“Handbook”)
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- AFL National Age Dispensation Policy
- AFL National Coaching Accreditation Policy
- AFL National Player and Official De-Registration Policy
- AFL Social Media Engagement Policy
- AFL National Player Registration and Transfer Regulations
- Sports Trainers in Community Football
Senior Football
- Memo – Key updates to the 2024 AFLQ Community Rules And Procedures
- AFL Queensland Community Rules & Procedures – 2024
- AFLC – Player Salary Cap & Player Points System – 2024
Conduct and Policies
- AFLQ Senior Football Spectators Code of Conduct
- AFLQ Social Networking Site Policy
- AFLQ Administration – Officials Code of Conduct
- AFLQ Coaches Code of Conduct
- AFLQ Players Code of Conduct
- AFLQ Umpires Code of Conduct
- AFL Whistleblower Policy
- AFL Whistleblower Reporting Procedure
- Safeguarding Children and Young People Commitment Statement
Game Management Policies
- Marsh Match Day Checklist (PDF form)
- AFL Concussion Health & Safety Resource
- The Management of Sport-Related Concussion in Australian Football (March 2024)
- Concussion Recognition Tool
- Sports Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT5)
- AFL Industry Mental Health & Wellbeing Strategy
- AFL Cairns Football & Medical Supplies Order Form (online)
- AFL Cairns Incident Reporting Form
Insurance
Junior Football
- AFL Queensland Community Rules & Procedures – 2024
- Memo – Key updates to the 2024 AFLQ Community Rules And Procedures
- Safeguarding Children & Young People Policy
- Safeguarding Children & Young People Code of Conduct
- Safeguarding Children & Young People Policy Complaints Reporting Procedure
- Concussion Management Guidelines – Juniors Players
- Child Sports Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT5)
Game Management Policies
- AFL Queensland State Junior Football Investigation Guidelines
- AFL Queensland State Junior Football Tribunal Guidelines
- Permission to Train Application
- Junior Football Match Guide
- AFLQ Parents – Guardian & Spectators Codes of Conduct
- Marsh Match Day Checklist
- Ground Marshall Incident Report
- Incident Referral
- Parental Consent Form for Playing Up
- AFL Cairns Juniors Field Sizes
- Vilification Complaint Form
Umpire Forms, Conduct & Policies
- AFLCUA Membership Application Form (Web Version)
- AFLCUA Membership Application (PDF Version)
- ATO Statement by a Supplier
- AFL Cairns Umpire Feedback Form
- AFL Cairns Umpires Association Code of Conduct
- AFL Cairns Umpires Association Social Media Policy
*Disclaimer: AFL Cairns Umpires Association (AFLCUA) is a separate entity to AFL Cairns with their own constitution and elected Committee. As AFLCUA is not-for-profit organisation, AFL Cairns has agreed to host some documents. AFL Cairns will not be liable for any errors or omissions made on these documents. If you are unsure of the currency of any documents, please contact ACFLUA at secretary@aflcua.asn.au.
AFL Queensland Forms and Resources
*Disclaimer AFL Cairns will endeavor to keep all rules, policies & regulations current, these may be updated without notification. If there’s an inconsistency between these rules, policies & procedures and any other terms, conditions, notices or disclaimers shown on individual pages (“Other Terms”), then those Other Terms have priority.
