By-Laws

a.  Every year, ALL clubs are to book their grounds for the season on the presumption that their team/s will be playing off in the finals.

b.  Qualifying Finals - Games will be played on the ground/s of the team/s finishing 1st, 2nd and 3rd, after the conclusion of the home and away fixtures, in all grades (subject to By-Law 34.e).

c.  Semi-finals – Games will be played on the ground/s of the team/s finishing 1st & 2nd, after the conclusion of the home and away fixtures, in all grades except where the highest ranked loser from the qualifying finals forfeits such right to host the semi final (subject to By-Law 34.e).

d.  Grand finals – All Grand Finals will be played on the ground/s of the team/s finishing highest after the conclusion of the home and away fixtures (subject to By-Law 34.e).

e.  If a club, playing off in a final round, has more teams than grounds available, then, starting with their lowest grade, the game/s will be played on a ground designated by the Executive.

f.  If a ground, designated for a final becomes unavailable or is not considered by the Umpires Advisor to be of an acceptable standard, the Association Administrator and Umpires Advisor may recommend to the Executive that the game be reallocated to another suitable ground.