2012  Winter       Competition.

How to enter a team in the 2012 Winter Competition.

Welcome to all Team contacts and players.

You must read all information contained below and send your completed entry form and cheque well before the closing date (Monday 26.03.2012). Do not come to meeting on the 28th March 2012 and expect your team to be accepted as the competition could be already full. 

The new Team Listing/Insurance Form procedures must completed this season and filled out and email to us by Round 4 of the competition. Details will be explained at meeting.

If you are a new player and wish to be placed in a team you must attend the meeting as well on the Wednesday 28th March 2012. Please bring $100 (see details below)

On behalf of the committee we would like to welcome your Team to the 2012 Winter Season.  In order for the competition to run smoothly it is the responsibility of each team manager to understand and pass on information relating to the format and rules of the competition. If all the players are well informed we are sure they will enjoy the competition and minimise each team manager's work load.

1. Print this page for all competition details, send cheque before 26th March 2012 and you must attend meeting at Bondi Waverley Squash Club 8 Denison Street Bondi Junction on Wednesday 28th March 2012 from 7pm to 8pm to collect all relevant information regarding your teams commitments.

2. Click on Winter Team Entry Form. Complete entry form and send cheque before the 26th March 2012.

3. Download new Team Listing/Insurance Form. Complete and e-mail to eaststouch@bigpond.com  before week 4 - Round 4 of the competition.

4. Click on and print out Competition Format and Regulations below . 

5. Any teams paying fees or entering after 28th March 2012, must include a $100 late entry fee.

6. Any individuals wishing to join a team must also attend the meeting on Wednesday 28th March 2012 at the Bondi Waverley Squash Club from 7pm to register.

Winter Team Entry Form     

Team Listing/Insurance Form

2012 WINTER TOUCH COMPETITIONS
SUNDAY MORNINGS AT QUEENS PARK 

SECTIONS :   Mens:

     ( 3 Divisions)        

 Mixed:

     ( 5 Divisions)

Ladies:

     ( 3 Divisions)
ENTRY FEES: $950 per adult team                           

including GST

 $750 per student team (Under 19's)         
$650.00 per junior team (Under 14's,16's,18's)

All Team Contacts who attend the meeting and pay fee's in full will receive a touch ball.

All fees received after 28th March 2012 incur a $100 late entry fee.
STARTS:  Sunday 29th April 2012 (14 Rounds plus finals series)
TIMES:  8.25 am, 9.15am, 10.10am..
REFEREES: Will follow the rules set down by the N.S.W.T.R.A.
INSURANCE: All registered players will be insured.
 

TO ENTER A TEAM
1. Send cheque for FULL PAYMENT with the completed ENTRY FORM from website to:
EASTERN SUBURBS TOUCH ASSOCIATION.
C/O 43 DOUGHERTY STREET, 
ROSEBERY NSW 2018.

2. All team contacts must attend the Bondi Waverley Squash Club 8 Denison Street Bondi Junction between 7.00pm to 8.00pm on Wednesday 28th March 2012.  
At this pick-up you will receive receipt for payment, competition information Team Registration/ Insurance forms and a touch ball.
( You must attend the meeting to collect a touch ball )
NO CASH WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR PAYMENT AT THIS MEETING.
*** LATE ENTRY FEE $100.00 PER TEAM***

ENTRIES CLOSE: MONDAY 26th March, 2012.
 

It is suggested that each manager carries out the following procedures to assist in the organisation of team members:
1. Ensure team T-Shirts with numbers have been ordered.  (No fluro - yellow colour).  Teams are required to be wearing their team T-Shirt by Round 1.
No touch down scores will be recorded on referees score cards unless the player has correct shirt with number (from Round 1 week commencing 29th April 2012)

2.

 Collect registration fees from team members so you are not the unofficial team sponsor.

3.

 Complete the TEAM REGISTRATION/Insurance Form with team members, names, addresses and phone numbers and e-mail completed form to eaststouch@bigpond.com by Round 4.
4. Take a photo-copy of the team registration sheet, format page and competition draw which must be issued to each player.
5. In order to pass on information, the team manager must check the competition website each week and set up a 'Chain phone or E-mail call link' with members and advise of fixture or time changes or cancellation due to wet weather 1900 957 394  Website  www.eaststouch.com.au
6.

Arrange 2 team members who will be able to referee on your duty week if required.

7. Make sure team members are aware of the Final Series dates and to qualify, they must have signed on themselves and played 6 games. Grand Final Day Sunday 26th August, 2012. (All Divisions). 
8. Eastern Suburbs Touch Association Inc is insured through Sportscover Australia Pty Ltd for Public Liability and personal player injury up to $2000. It is advisable that all players should have Private Health Insurance to cover all extra medical and hospital costs.
9. Make sure all players know and understand the playing rules of Touch A.T.A handbook, these points (1-9) and the 2012 Format rules and Regulations (1-23) as laid down by this Association.

CONDUCT

 There is no doubt Touch is one of the harder sports to referee, if not the hardest. We are paying top dollar for qualified N.S.W.T.Referees this season and any misconduct or abuse will not be tolerated.  We can do without certain individuals but we can not do without referees!

Duty Weeks
A Touch is a large participant sport is becomes necessary for each team to supply duty referees.  Being inexperienced, these persons will be assessed by the referees' controller before proceeding to the game.  However, any players who abuse these duty referees will have themselves and their teams suspended and or penalized extra duty weeks themselves.

We hope you enjoy the season and we thank you for organising the team.  Should you have any problems during the competition, please contact me or any of the committee members for their assistance

Eastern Suburbs Touch Association Inc.

www.eaststouch.com.au                                                           ABN  55 755 650 368

2012 WINTER COMPETITION  FORMAT  &  REGULATIONS

1.      VENUES:                                                                                                               28th March, 2012.

Mixed     -   Queens Park Commencing 29th April, 2012.       ALL DRAWS FOR DIVISIONS WILL

Mens     -   Queens Park Commencing 29th April, 2012.                                                                                                                       BE AVAILABLE ON WEB SITE FROM

Womens   -   Queens Park Commencing 29th April, 2012.                                                                                                                               WEDNESDAY  24th APRIL, 2012.

                                                                                                                                   www.eaststouch.com.au

2.      TIMES:    Mens 8.25am,      Mixed  8.25,  9.15,  10.10am    and         Womens    10.10am 

3.      Games will be played 20 minutes each-way.

4.      All registration/insurance sheets MUST be email in by Round 4, otherwise teams will forfeit their insurance cover.  All injuries must be reported to the referee and written on the back of the Referees score card at   the completion of the game.    (Please refer to attached Insurance Cover Sheet).
*  All registration Forms handed in after Round 4 will incur a $25 non-refundable late lodgment fine.

5.      During the season a player can only play in one division in each of the 3 sections – Mens, Womens, or  Mixed.  (Exception to this rule ie Teachers, Parents, Work Commitments - must be in writing). Due to Insurance Policy and this Association offering open competitions for both males and females, no females are permitted to play in the Mens open section and no males are permitted to play in the Womens open section.

6.      NEW PLAYER’S REGISTRATION ENDS ROUND 4 OF THE COMPETITION, which means you must have signed-on yourself and played at least one game by Round 4.

         Any players who are unable to sign-on by Round 4 and wish to be registered to play must have a letter in writing submitted to the Committee by Round 4 with the reasons.  Any forfeits in the first 4 rounds does not qualify players, unless a letter has been submitted to the Tournament Committee.

7. TO QUALIFY FOR THE SEMI-FINAL SERIES YOU MUST HAVE SIGNED-ON YOURSELF AND PLAYED 6 GAMES.  Bye rounds do not count.  Forfeits against your team do count.  Players whom are injured during the season can inform a Tournament Committee Member each week and sign on themselves as an ‘attending injured player’.

8.      All teams who are graded down divisions in the first 7 weeks, are not permitted to register new players without approval from the Tournament Committee in writing. (Refer to above Semi-Final Rules 4,6,7 above).

9.      Teams divisional changes maybe made up to and including week 7. Division groups containing 2 Divisions  (Mixed 1-2, 2-4 and Mens 2-3 Womens 2-3)   will be assessed by the committee and have their teams Semi Final groups decided at the completion of 14 rounds. Teams who have not competed OR completed all rounds OR have Forfeited games will have their final points table position reviewed.  

10.    Teams forfeiting games without one (1) full days prior notice will be fined $50, payable before the following weeks game.  The $50 will be given to the opposing team. Any team who forfeit more than two (2) games cannot take part in the Semi-Final series. (Unless forfeit is due to extremely bad weather and the team has chosen not to play.  They must have 5 players in attendance  to sign-on.  All forfeits are recorded as a 9-0 loss.                                               

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11.   REFEREES:  All permanent Team Referees will receive an officially sponsored labelled shirt and             payment reimbursement to Team Referees will be made.  (Does not include Duty Refereeing).     

12.    Each team must supply their own Touchball.  (Extra Touchballs are available for $20).

13.    Any player sent from the field of play for the remainder of the game receives an automatic 2 weeks /2 games suspension from the Competition effective immediately in either the Mixed, Ladies or Mens. 

14.    Duty Teams All teams maybe contacted by the Referees’ Controller to supply 2 persons to referee if necessary during the season.

N.B.     Any team failing to fulfill duty commitments will forfeit three (3) competition points and or be fined $25, depending upon competition table standing.

15.         Competition Points:         Win         3 Points          Loss         1 Point


                                                         Draw         2 Points          Forfeit         0 Point

16.    Final Standings:  In the event of teams finishing on equal points (4 Semi- Finalists) their position will be calculated by the ‘Difference Method’ that is subtracting the touchdowns “Against” from the touchdowns “For”.  The team with Higher Positive difference will have the advantage.  If the teams are          still equal then the “Percentage method” will be used ie “For” divided by “Against” (eg 10 - 20 = 5.0%).  The higher the percentage goes through or best results during rounds against each other.  There are no play-offs.

17.Semi-Finals and Finals will be decided by final table standings with all sections/divisions being decided by the “Drop Off Procedure”.  All Semi-Final teams will be advised prior to the Final series.  (Refer to “Drop  Off Procedure” Rules which are available on request).

18.     Wet Weather:  All games will be played, unless extremely bad conditions have occurred.  No decision will be made until  7 am on the day. If games are cancelled proceed to games set down on draw for  following weeks round.                                  

         ALL PLAYERS CAN RING THE WET WEATHER NO.   -   1900 957 394 (Cost 85c per minute)

         Mobile  phone no. at  park  Mon. Tue. & Thu. - John Ryan   0419 206 109 (Not wet weather).

         Mobile  phone no. at  park  Mon. & Wed. - Debbie Day   0418 273 577  (Not wet weather).

19.Uniform: All team members must have by round (1) the same colour and designed T-Shirts with numbers (no fluro yellow colour T - Shirts). Touch footwear must be worn as there is NO insurance responsibility for any accidents related to persons not wearing Touch Shoes.  No Touch Down Scores will be recorded on Referees’ Score Cards unless the player has the correct shirt with number (from Round 1).

20. Rules: All sections of the competition will follow the rules of the N.S.W.T. Inc.  and  A.T.A. Inc. and their codes of conduct.

21.The winning teams of the last time slot are requested to collect field markers and return to the referee.

22. All teams entry fees are not refundable after your team has been included on printed competition draws or  team appears on  Eastern Suburbs Touch website.

23.    It is the responsibility of the team contact/captain/manager to ensure that all their players are fully aware of these rules and regulations (1-23) as laid down by the Eastern Suburbs Touch  Association Inc.

THE  E.S.T.A.  TOURNAMENT  COMMITTEE

Eastern Suburbs Touch Association Inc.
43 Dougherty Street, Rosebery NSW 2018
W: 9667 0979        M:0419 206 109      
E: eaststouch@bigpond.com