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
- 2022 Laws of the Game
- 2023 National Community Football Policy Handbook
- AFL Memo – 2023 Changes to the National Community Football Policy Handbook
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
- 2023 AFLQ Memo – Changes to Community Competitions Rules and Procedures
- 2023 AFLQ Community Rules & Procedures
- 2023 AFL Cairns By-Laws
- 2022 AFL Cairns Points System Calculator
Conduct & 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
- Management of Concussion in AFL
- 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
- 2023 AFLQ Community Rules & Procedures
- 2023 AFLQ Memo – Changes to Community Competitions 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
- AFL Cairns Umpires Association Membership Application Form (Web Version)
- AFL Cairns Umpires Association Membership Application Form (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.
