11.2 FINALS ELIGIBILITY
a. A player is not eligible to play for any Club in Finals matches in any grade unless:
b. He or she is registered with that Club and has competed in at least
six (6) matches in
separate rounds in that season.
c. Contracted professional players with the ARU and RugbyWA must have competed in
at least
3 matches in separate rounds in that season.
d. He or she has played the majority of his or her games in that team or in a team in a
lower grade.
e. If a player plays more than one match (other than as a replacement or substitute) in
any Competition round, he or she shall be graded according to one match, which
shall be the highest grade in which he or she played during that round. The order of
grading shall be 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, Under 20s, 3rd Grade, Under 18s, 4th Grade, 5th
Grade and 6th Grade.
f. Should a Club’s highest grade be ranked lower than the Under 20 and/or the Under
18 competitions, they may submit an application for the Compeition Manger for
dispensation under rule 11.3 for the Final Series.
g. If after having played a game in a lower grade, a player takes the field as a
replacement or substitute in a higher grade, his or her grading will be the original
match in which he or she played.
h. Clubs with teams playing in successive grades (excluding Under 18s and Under 20s)
at the same venue on the same day in Final Series matches shall be allowed to
select teams from players available for each of these grades. A player whose
eligibility is deemed to be graded in the higher grade may be selected and play in the
lower grade, but is not permitted to play in the higher grade unless he or she is a
replacement or substitute player. Also, a player whose eligibility is for the higher
grade and is selected in the higher grade cannot be a replacement or substitute in
the lower grade.