Eligibility

Eligibility

Players are not eligible unless on roster. A player is not eligible to participate in a regular season game or play-off game on behalf of a team unless and until that player is duly listed on the teams’ Official Roster and is verified in accordance with the above VICFA roster verification rules.

Minimum Games for Play-Off Eligibility

All players on a frozen roster must participate in a minimum of 3 league games to be eligible for playoffs. However, if a player is unable to meet requirements due to injury, a Doctor’s Certificate is required before playoffs.

Playing of Ineligible Players

Playing of ineligible players will result in the forfeiture of the game in which the ineligible player participated (including any player on a roster who is not otherwise listed as not playing in the game due to absence, injury, discipline, or illness). Any Association that fail to comply with this rule will be dealt with by a special committee, appointed by a VICFA Executive and may be subject to sanctions, including but not limited to fines or other penalties. Recommendations of this committee will be final, and there is NO appeal.

Player Movement and Release

The following rules apply to any player (or his or her parent as applicable) who fails to return equipment in good condition, or pay money due to his or her Association and is designated “not in good standing” no later than four (4) weeks after the VICFA Spring or Fall Tackle seasons

• A player’s name cannot appear on the verified rosters of two different Associations. Any player (“Moving Player”) who is during a current VICFA Season or was during the previous VICFA season designated as a “not in good standing” by an Association (“Previous Association”) and wishes to move from the previous Association to play for another Association (the “New Association”) must obtain a VICFA player release form signed by the president (or his or her designate) of the previous Association. Equipment issued to the moving player by the previous Association must be turned in to previous Association prior to registering with another Association. When equipment is turned in, it is to be in good condition. Failure to comply with this rule makes the player(s) ineligible to play for the new Association.
• The release shall be in the form as set out in Appendix E-1 (during the VICFA Off-Season) or Appendix E-2 (during the VICFA Season). A copy of the signed release must be provided in writing to the VICFA Commissioner responsible for the division in which the moving player is intending to play for.
• A player without a release from the previous Association will be considered an “ineligible player” until the release is obtained. All games played for the new Association by a Moving Player while that moving player is considered and ineligible player will be forfeited by the new Association
• The rationale for this rule includes the financial protection of the previous Association to help avoid loss by reason of the moving player (or his or her parents as applicable) failing to return equipment in good condition or pay money dues to the previous Association. Accordingly, the previous Association must not unreasonably refuse to provide or delay providing the requested release to the moving. If all equipment has been returned in good condition and all amounts properly due to the previous Association have been paid by or on behalf of the Moving Player, a VICFA release form must be issued in a timely manner to release the moving player from the previous Association.
• Any player (or his or her parent as applicable) who fails to return equipment in good condition, or pay money due to his or her Association can be designated “not in good standing” no later than four (4) weeks after the VICFA Spring Flag or Fall Tackle season. Association must provide a list of these individuals to the VICFA Secretary, which will be circulated to all VICFA Presidents and/or noted in the electronic/online registration system.