Dear members,
Please make note of the following reminder regarding junior players registration and fill-in rules.
Late Registrations:
- Clubs seeking to register a junior player after the fourth round of the season must notify the FDBA office.
- Un-notified registrations after round 4 will be followed up by the FDBA Match Committee to confirm and permit the additional player.
Fill-Ins Rules:
Please be sure to read the policy in its entirety, linked below.
It is important to understand these rules, if a team uses an ineligible player that match will be recorded as 20-0 forfeit in favour of the opposing team.
If in doubt speak to the venue supervisor or the FDBA front office.
Who is considered a representative player for the Summer 2026/27 domestic season:
- 2025/26 representative players: WILL be considered a representative player as per the By-Laws.
- 2026/27 representative players: New to rep (Did NOT play 2025/26): Will NOT be considered a representative player.
- Non-continuing representative players: If you are not participating in the upcoming rep season, but did play in the 2025/26 season you WILL be considered a representative player.
Fill-Ins Rules:
- Fill-in players may be used to bring the team up to a maximum of six players.
- Fill-ins cannot be used from the same division (e.g. an U12 Boys C1 player cannot fill-in for another U12 Boys C1 team).
- Fill-ins can only play in a higher graded team than their regular team in the same age group (e.g. an U10 Girls B Grade player may fill in for an U10 A grade team but not C or D grade teams)
- Rep (VJBL) players may only fill-in for another absent rep player in A or B grade competitions only (This includes using rep fill-ins from younger age groups).
Players participating in an ‘RL’ competitions under the VJBL umbrella are recognised as a representative players.
U10 Representative Development Players
Development program player status will be determined based on a player’s selection in any current VJBL or equivalent representative development program.
- a) Representative development players may be used to fill-in for an absent representative development player in A or B graded teams only
- b) Teams using a representative development player fill-in must notify the FDBA supervisor at their venue
If a team uses an ineligible player as a fill-in the match will be recorded as a 20-0 forfeit in favour of the opposing team, regardless of the result.
Who is considered a representative development player for the Summer 2026/27 domestic season:
- 2025/26 development players: WILL be considered a development players as per the By-Laws.
- 2026/27 development players: New to their program (Was NOT a development player in 2025/26): Will NOT be considered a development player.
- Non-continuing development players: If you are not participating in your upcoming programs season, but did participate in the 2025/26 season you WILL be considered a development player.