If your child will be playing up or down a year (outside of the standard age for that school year) EWJFC need to obtain approval from the District each year. This approval can take several weeks to be processed.

PLAYING DOWN:
Players may be granted permission to play down an age level where a legitimate reason exists such as physical capacity or disability. Players seeking exemption need to provide relevant medical evidence for assessment by the controlling body. If no relevant medical evidence can be provided, the controlling body will determine the application for exemption as it sees fit, fully considering the circumstances presented.

PLAYING UP:
The AFL policy acknowledges the principal role of the parent or guardian in determining if a player should play in a higher age competition than the one determined by the player’s chronological age. Players should only be permitted to play up an age level when their physical capacity and social sense enable them to compete adequately at the higher age level. The decision whether a player should play up beyond the two-year age span should be based on the advantages to be gained by the player. Prior to a player participating in a competition outside the recommended two-year age span, the player’s parent or guardian must sign a consent form.

Please contact the Eagles Registrar [email protected] with the details.

Until approval has been received players will not be able to play up or down a year an age level.