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Rules and Regulations of Southern Redbacks AFC

1. Preliminary
   1. These regulations are made by the Executive Committee of this Club pursuant to the power conferred upon the Committee by Section 30 (1) (By-Laws) of the Constitution of the Club.
   2. These regulations are to be read subject to the Constitution of the Club and in the event of any inconsistency, the Constitution shall prevail.
   3. These regulations are binding on each member and player of the Club in the same manner as if each member or player had subscribed his/her name thereto.
   4. In these Regulations the expression “the Club” means the registered club known as “The Southern Redbacks AFC Inc”.
   5. In these regulations the expression “Committee” means the Executive Committee of the Club.
   6. The interpretations mentioned in the Constitution shall apply to these Regulations.
2. General Conduct
   1. No member, player, guest or visitor shall create undue noise, cause any disturbance, or behave in an offensive manner on the premises or elsewhere in the Australian Rules Football venue.
   2. Members are responsible for the conduct of their guests at all times,
   3. A member or player must not, at any time, abuse or harass an official or Committee member of the Club.
   4. Club Management reserves the right to remove any member, player, guest or visitor from the premises at their discretion.
   5. A member or player shall not whether on the Club’s property or at any venue at which the Club’s Teams or members thereof are in attendance or competing:
      1. assault any other person
      2. act in an offensive or obscene manner;
      3. use profane, indecent or obscene language;
      4. use threatening, abusive or insulting words;
      5. behave in an improper or riotous manner.
   6. Any breach of the preceding Regulations shall be dealt with by the Committee as conduct prejudicial to the interests of the Club under the provisions of Section 9 (3) (d) of the Constitution.
   7. Pursuant to the No Smoking laws in Queensland 2005, smoking is to be delegated to a section 10 metres from the field and the premises of the Club.
   8. All facilities are governed by a Code of Conduct. In using the facilities you and your guests are bound by that Code of Conduct. Use of the facilities is deemed acceptance of the Code of Conduct.
3. Misconduct
   1. If the conduct of any member/players, is, in the opinion of the Committee, injurious to the character of the Club or objectionable in any respect, that member/player may be suspended or expelled from the Club.
4. Children – Registered Players
   1. Children must remain in the company of a responsible Club member (Committee or Coach) under lighting at completion of Training to await the arrival of their parent/guardian. The parent/guardian must collect their child in person from the member and not wait in the darkened carpark.
   2. On registration of the player it is the Registrar’s responsibility to allocate the child in his/her correct team. Coaches cannot overrule the Registrar’s decision which is final and binding.
   3. Any player not abiding by The Code of Conduct with their coach during training or match games will be reported in writing to the Committee.
   4. The Committee will respond to the written complaint immediately and an interview with the player and parent will be conducted within a reasonable timeframe and a set penalty will be given to the player.
   5. Set penalties as set for the Youth Football Under 12’s to Under 16’s shall also apply to the Auskick Rules teams for confirmed offences.
5. Miscellaneous
   1. All fundraising by members/players is solely for the Southern Redbacks AFC club monies and not for any other purpose, unless stipulated in writing by the Committee.
   2. All suggestions and complaints shall be made to the Club in writing and signed by the member / player making the same.
   3. No correspondence is to be issued by a team player/member in any format without the consultation and agreement of the Committee.
   4. The Club has a Privacy Policy and all personal information will be treated by the Club in accordance with this Policy.
   5. Any matter connected with the day to day management of the Club, not otherwise provided for by these regulations may be dealt with by a majority of the Committee, whose direction may be binding on all members / players.
   6. The decision of the Committee on the meaning or interpretation of any Rule or Regulation shall be conclusive and binding on all members / players of the Club, unless and until such decision shall be overruled by a General Meeting. In the event of any such decision being overruled by a General Meeting, such overruling shall not invalidate any act done prior to such overruling on the basis of the decision overruled.
   7. The Committee may decide to amend, rescind or add to these regulations at any time, and any such decision by the Committee shall come into force and be fully operative upon appropriate notice to club members.
   8. Any heading attached to these Regulations shall not affect the construction thereof.

These Rules and Regulations put forward to the General Meeting, 5th October, 2005, and adopted by all financial members present.