Nominating Your Team
To get into a team all you have to do is forward your details to the junior Coordinator or staff at games control. If you already have a team, complete a nomination form and email fax or and hand to the games control and they will assist you with the weekly procedure and times. Teams must nominate new players throughout the season, before each game.

Late Nominations
Teams which enter the competition after the eighth round will not be eligible for the finals. Teams beginning late in the season receive draw points only for the rounds they have missed.

Game Fees & Punctuality
It is important that your team be present at least ten minutes prior to your game. This allows enough time to collect your team card, tick off who plays and pays each week, confirm your next weeks game time and be on the court ready to play. This also enables other games to be running on time. A central timing system is alos in use which will also make sure that all games run on time, umpires have no control over the central timing once it has been set for the night. Game Fees should be paid prior to the game starting. The full fee is payable regardless of the number of players playing. If teams are in need of permanent players, please see the staff as we have a lists of players wishing to join teams. If fees reamian outstanding, no game points will be credited. Outstanding fees are to be paid by next game to receive these points back. If fees still owe at finals time, teams will NOT be eligible for the finals.

Reschedules, Forfeits and Fees
Any team forfeiting (unless 48 hours is given) will be required to pay their forfeit fee in full before taking the court for their next fixture. Offending teams will lose 3 points plus 6 goals off their for and against total. The opposing team will be given 3 points and a 6 goals to nil win. Any team forfeiting without giving 48hrs notice will be required to pay a forfeit fee.
We endeavour to give teams the times of their choice, therefore forfeits are not treated lightly. Reschedules can occur if both teams agree on a date and time. The team that originally requests a reschedule should be prepaired to accept whatever reasonable time and date the opposition proposes.

Team Cards
All players must complete the game card on the night they play. All contact details must be up to date for sms messaging of game times and information. Staff authorize these on a nightly basis. These cards cannot be altered after the round. Please ensure all cards are completed correctly to avoid player qualification problmes come finals time.

Ladder and Results
Will be displayed each week near games control and also on the website. With sportsoft you can check everything from the ladder, game scorecard to your own individual stats.

Uniforms
1. All teams must be in uniforms (shirts) by the commencement of the third round.
2. Shirts must be of the same colour but may be of different design (with or without collars/sleeves etc.). Shirts turned inside out will be classified as a shirt penalty.
3. Shirts with logos must feature the same logos on all shirts or none at all.
4. The penalty for incorrect uniforms will be -2 points per incorrect shirt. The umpire will be the sole judge of uniform infringements and award any penalties by the end of each quarter (allowing for shirt penalties on substituted players taking the court during a quarter).
5. Denim jeans or shorts are not permitted. Players wearing these items will not be allowed to participate in the game.

The Rules

Serving
1. The ball is to be served after the umpire's whistle.
2. The ball may only be served over or under-arm.
3. One foot must be touching the back net for the toss of the serve. One step may be taken hereafter.
4. The ball may only contact the divider-net on the serve. (Side, back and top nets will be deemed out.
5. A team only scores a point when their team serves.
6. The ball must serve and rotate clockwise.

General Play
1. Each team is allowed 3 hits to return the ball.
2. Each hit must be made clear, ie. not carried or lifted.
3. Kicking is allowed but not recommended.
4. It is forbidden to make any physical contact with the centre net whilst attacking or defending. The only time this will not apply is when the ball is driven into the net causing it to then contact the player.

Blocking
1. A block is not recognized as a "personal" contact. This means that after a block has been made, that same player (blocker) may hit it consecutively and the team would still have one remaining hit.

Off-Side
1. Off-sides will only be called when a player has influenced the opposing teams play. (If someone steps on their opponents court and the ball is nowhere near the player, then the rally will continue.)

Time Out / Substituting
1. Each team is allowed 1 time-out per half. A time-out lasts up to a maximum of 1 minute.
2 . Time-outs can be used any time except for the final 5 minutes of the second half.
3. When subbing, changes must be male for male and female for female.
4. When subbing or calling a time-out etc. the captain must always be the one to notify the umpire. This can only be done on your team's serve.

Mixed Team Sizes

4-A-Side
One of the opposite sex on the court at all times.
Minimum of two players to take the court.

6-A-Side
Six players - two of the opposite sex on the court at all times.
Five players - two of the opposite sex on the court at all times.
Four players - one of the opposite sex on the court at all times.
Minimum of three to take the court.

Extra Time
The game consists of 2 X 20 minute halves with a two minute break in between. The only time "extra-time" will be granted is when there is a draw at the end of a grand final. Intervals of three minutes will be played out untill there is an outright winner.

Points
Win = 4 points
Loss = 0 points
Draw = 2 points
Per 10 Scored = 1 point
Forfeit Win = +7 points
Forfeit Loss = -7 points
Bye Round = +7 points