2nd & 3rd 2017 The Crest Sports Complex, McLean Street Georges Hall, nsw preliminary Brief No 3 Thursday August 10th 2017 Foreword

This is the updated brief for the Australian Oztag Big 4 Challenge.

1.1 Australian Oztag will present the Big 4 Challenge to the invited teams in Georges Hall, NSW in September 2017.

1.2 This tournament is by invitation only.
2. The Location

2.1 The Crest Sports Complex (Athletic Field, Steve Folkes Reserve & The Crest Soccer Fields), Georges Hall, NSW.

3.1 The planning has been in operation for several months and while

some fine detail may change, an outline timetable for delivery of the

tournament is set out below:

- Day One Friday 3^rd March, 2:15pm Start. Completed 8.45pm

- Opening Ceremony 6pm In the Athletic Centre (All players, No Boots allowed)

- 2 games to follow on the main field. All 4 participants playing.

- Day 2 Saturday 4^th March, 12:30pm start. Completed 7.15pm

- Day 3 Sunday 5^th March . 9.30am start. Completed 4pm

- Trophy/Medal Presentation will be held at 4.05pm

4.1 Divisions offered.

4.1.1 Open Men’s

4.1.2 Open Women’s

4.1.3 Open Mixed

4.1.4 Men’s 30s, 35s, 40s, 45s, 50s, 55s

4.1.5 Senior Women’s – 27yrs plus, Masters Women’s 35s plus,

4.1.6 Senior Mixed – (M33 W30)

4.1.7 Men’s/Women’s U21s

4.1.8 Boys/Girls U16s, U18s

4.1.9 Mixed U21s

Youth Grades: A player’s birthday must fall on or after January 1^st 2017, to be eligible for the division. (i.e. to play in U/16 they must be turning 16 in the current year to be eligible for U16)

Youth Grade Year

Under 21s 1996

Under 18s 1999

Under 16s 2001

4.1.10 Divisional pools have been determined by the amount of entries in that division.

The Women’s 21’s & Senior Women’s have only 2 teams and will play in a best of 5 series.

5.1 Participation in the Big 4 Challenge is dependent upon full

payment of the entry fee by the closing date.

5.2.1 Team Entry Fee: $1000 (AUS)

5.2.2 Team Fees must be paid to the Australian Oztag Tournament

5.2.3 Closing date was Wednesday February 1^st 2017 funds were kept for Sept.

5.2.4 Teams that do not enter and finalized their payment in full by the closing date will not be accepted.

5.2.6 Late withdrawal from the Big 4 Challenge will result in the forfeiture of the entry fee paid.

6.1 Australian Oztag have invited the following nations to the World Cup:

6.1.5 Vietnam (Mixed Opens Only)

8.1 Nations are required to play in officially approved on-field uniform. (OES supplied)

8.2 The Official Big 4 Challenge logo must be on the right chest of the

playing top. (Approximately 90mm high)

8.3 The Official Big 4 Challenge logo must be on the right side leg of the tag shorts/tights.

8.4 Numbers on the back of the playing top must be clear to read.

Numerical height must be 20cm high.

8.5 All on-field uniforms will be required to be manufactured by Oztag Equipment Supplies.

9. National Team Ceremony Protocols

9.1 All Nations will be expected to participate in the Opening Ceremony on Friday September 1^st 2017 at 6pm on the main stadium (Inner Athletic Track). All teams will be required to attend the Opening Ceremony. They are to be assembled at the tunnel section of the Main Centre at 5:45pm. Ground Officials will be organizing teams.

9.2 All Nations will be expected to wear appropriate team wear to the Opening Ceremony. (Players and Officials please wear running shoes. No Boots allowed)

per team.

10.2 Teams can field a maximum of 18 players per game.
11. Official National Logos

11.1 All Nations must supply official logos to the ITF for promotional marketing purposes. Please send as soon as possible. Please supply logos in high res jpg formats or AI or pdf file formats.

Email files to adel@oztag.com.au
12 Official Big 4 Challenge Merchandise

12.1. Australian Oztag Limited have given exclusive merchandising rights to Oztag Equipment Supplies for the Big 4 Challenge

16.1 All players registered players at this tournament will be registered under the regular Australian Oztag insurance policy for tournaments.

    14.1 The player must be a registered oztag player and must have either played in the 2016 Junior or Senior Australian Championships OR were registered in the local SUMMER 16/17 oztag competition and have played 7 games in ONE TEAM per season. Eg: A player would play in a team playing one game per week over a seven week period

14.2 A player is eligible to play Internationals for:-

(a) the country in which they were born;

(b) the country in which either of there parents or any of there grandparents were

born;

Once the selection is made the player may not play representative tag for any other country until the end of that tournament.

14.5 Where a player is not able to provide a copy of the relevant birth certificate and/or passport, the matter shall be referred to the Australian Oztag Tournament Director Bill Harrigan and the player shall only be entitled to represent the National Team if they can or the Nation can provide satisfactory evidence to the Tournament Director that the player is eligible to do so. Affidavits by a player will not be considered as satisfactory evidence.

14.6 Rulings on any eligibility matters are to be made by the Tournament director Bill Harrigan. Dispensation has been given to Pacific Islands for this tournament.

14.7 In the event of a player being ruled ineligible the national team which the player was selected for may appeal the decision of the Tournament director. This appeal will be heard by a committee formed of the 1 member from the other nations participating. The decision of the Appeals committee is final.

15.1 Once a player has been selected for a national team and signs the team registration form, they are committed to that team. They will not be permitted to leave and decide to move to another nation. If they choose not to play they forfeit all uniform rights and monies already paid to that team. They will not be refunded. There uniform will also become the property of the team they have left.

15.2 Coaches and Managers are not to approach players from other national teams once the player has committed to the team.

16. Team Photos

Teams who would like a team photo should book with Ian Bennett on 0415231624 or email: ieb@ibimages.com

17. Food Vendors

These will be located throughout the venue.