Dispensations

Player Eligibility & Age Criteria:

• Players must meet the age criteria as of January 1st of the current season.
• Players may player up a maximum of two (2) years; however, a dispensation request must be made.
• Decisions regarding playing down are made on a case by case basis, taking into account each athlete’s unique circumstance &, development.
  
• Female players may participate in mixed-gender teams up to U13. Female-only grades apply from U14 onward.
• Senior Eligibility: Players must be 17 years old by December 31st of the previous year, turning 18 during the current season.

Dispensation requests must be submitted using the Dispensation Form to the right of this body of text, and sent to dominic@nzrl.co.nz 

Unregistered / Ineligible Players

Any team found to have fielded an unregistered or ineligible player maybe subject to one or more of the following:

• Forfeit the match
• Loss of competition points were gained during the match.
• Stand down the player for subsequent fixtures.
• May be fined $200.00.

Responsibility for ensuring player eligibility rests with the club and team management.