COVID-19 Supplementary By-Laws: Update on Season Format and Conditions
25 Jul, 2021
SUMMARY OF COVID-19 SUPPLEMENTARY BY-LAWS
For the remaining qualifying rounds:
Qualifying matches not played due WA Government COVID-19 restrictions
By-law A2.7 Matches provides for matches abandoned and does not require amendment. However, to provide guidance to clubs, the application of this by-law relating WA Government COVID-19 restrictions will be applied as follows:
If a qualifying match is not played due to WA Government COVID-19 restrictions, the match will be abandoned with no result recorded. The match will not be re-fixtured.
In accordance with By-law A2.7.5; where a grade results in an uneven number of matches played, the final positions of the premiership table will be determined by dividing the number of matches won and drawn by the number of matches played to determine the ratio of matches won. Descending order will firstly be determined by the team with the highest ratio of matches won. Teams with equal ratios shall then be determined by percentage.
Players directed to isolate/quarantine
A player who has already met Finals eligibility for the 2021 season will be deemed a “regular player” for that team.
- If less than 6 players of a regular team are directed to isolate/quarantine during the qualifying rounds or Finals; the match will proceed as fixtured.
- If more than 6 players of the regular team are directed to isolate/quarantine during the qualifying rounds; the match will be abandoned.
- If more than 6 players of the regular team are directed to isolate/quarantine during the Finals; the match will be recorded as forfeited and awarded to the opposition team.
Finals eligibility Senior Mens and Colts
- If between 2 and 3 qualifying matches are abandoned for the 2021 season due to WA Government COVID-19 restrictions, a player will be required to play 4 matches over 4 rounds to play Finals.
- If 4 or more qualifying matches are abandoned for the 2021 season due to WA Government COVID-19 restrictions, a player will be required to play 3 matches over 3 rounds to play Finals.
Senior Womens and All Abilities (Integrated)
- If 2 or more qualifying matches are abandoned for the 2021 season due to WA Government COVID-19 restrictions, a player will be required to play 3 matches over 3 rounds to play Finals.
Determining Finalists (Finals)
Senior Mens and Colts
- If between 9 and 12 qualifying rounds are played, finalists will be the highest ranked 4 teams.
- If 13 or more qualifying rounds are played, finalists will remain in accordance with the number of teams in that grade as per By-laws (8th April 2021).
Senior Womens and All Abilities (Integrated)
- If between 7 and 9 qualifying rounds are played, finalists will be the highest ranked 4 teams.
- If 10 or more qualifying rounds are played, Finalists will remain in accordance with the number of teams in that grade as per By-laws (8th April 2021).
FINALS FORMAT
All Abilities (Integrated): Finals scheduled to commence 31st July 2021
Senior Womens: Finals scheduled to commence 14th August 2021
Senior Mens (B to E Grade): Finals scheduled to commence 21st August 2021
Colts (DBC-IDC-LKC-WCC): Finals scheduled to commence 21st August 2021
Senior Mens (A Grade-PSC): Finals scheduled to commence 28th August 2021
- Where Finals are delayed due to WA Government COVID-19 restrictions;
Final 5:
− Week 1 of the Finals is abandoned, the 5th ranked team will be eliminated from the Finals.
− Week 2 of the Finals is abandoned, the 4th ranked team will be eliminated from the Finals.
− Week 3 of the Finals is abandoned, the Finals will be abandoned, and the Premiership awarded to the team ranked the highest on the premiership table at the end of the qualifying rounds in each respective grade.
Final 4:
− Where week 1 of the Finals is abandoned, the Finals will be re-fixtured to the following week.
− Where week 2 of the Finals is abandoned, the 4th ranked team will be eliminated from the Finals.
− Where week 3 of the Finals is abandoned, the Finals will be abandoned, and the Premiership awarded to the team ranked the highest on the premiership table at the end of the qualifying rounds in each respective grade.
- Where Finals commence and are interrupted due to WA Government COVID-19 restrictions, remaining Finals will be fixtured based on team rankings in the Finals. The Premiership will be awarded to the team ranked highest within Finals.
- a) Finals of 5 teams; ranking after week 1 of Finals fixtures:
Ranked 1 First team on ladder at the end of the qualifying rounds
Ranked 2 Winner Qualifying Final
Ranked 3 Loser Qualifying Final
Ranked 4 Winner Elimination Final
- b) Finals of 4 teams and continuation of Finals of 5 teams;
Ranked 1 Winner 2nd Semi Final
Ranked 2 Loser 2nd Semi Final
Ranked 3 Winner 1st Semi Final
- c) Continuation of Finals of 4 and 5 teams;
Ranked 1 Winner 2nd Semi Final (First team into Grand Final)
Ranked 2 Winner Preliminary Final
Player Points System (Seasons of Service)
- If between 2 and 3 qualifying matches are abandoned for the 2021 season due to WA Government COVID-19 restrictions, a player will be required to play 4 matches over 4 rounds for a Season of Service.
- If 4 or more qualifying matches are abandoned for the 2021 season due to WA Government COVID-19 restrictions, a player will be required to play 3 matches over 3 rounds for a Season of Service.
Promotion/Relegation (Senior Mens A-B-C1-C2-C3-C4-C5)
- If between 9 and 12 qualifying rounds are played: 1 up / 1 down.
- If 13 or more qualifying rounds are played: 2 up / 2 down.
See the full By-laws here: 2020-21 COVID-19 Supplementary By-laws
