Rules & Regulations

NPL, VPL, Junior NPL

2025 Advanced Competitions Rules of Competition  

Summary of Changes for 2025

Community Rules & Guidelines

• Community U12-Seniors Rules of Competition
• U12-U13 Competition Guidelines
  
• U8-U11 Miniroos Guidelines

• FV Club Handbook
• FV Ground Marshal Handbook
• Grievance, Disciplinary & Tribunal (GDT)
• Community Competitions Dispensation Policy

FV Rules & Regulations homepage

Laws of the Game

IFAB Laws Of The Game

Budding Refs

U8-U11 Budding Referee Handbook

Suspensions

FV Suspensions Register

Age Dispensations

FV Dispensation Policy - Community Competitions

If there is no FV Referee, then the match must still be played.

a) Try to find another FV Ref who is willing and available

b) For U12-U15, try to find one of the Club's Budding Refs who is suitable, willing and available.

c) Otherwise a parent (or other person) has to referee the match.   

The exact wording of relevant rule can be found in the Rules of Competition

Section 5.3. Non-Attendance or Unavailability of Match Official

• 5.3.3 If no registered Match Official is present to act as the Replacement ten (10) minutes prior
  to scheduled start of the Competition Fixture, both Clubs shall agree on a person to act as
  the Match Official for the Competition Fixture, or until the appointed Match Official
  arrives. If, by the scheduled kick off time, no agreement can be reached, the Home Club
  must appoint a person to act as the Match Official for the Competition Fixture. If the
  match is not played due to the away team disputing the match official appointment, the
  away team may be deemed to have caused the abandonment of the Competition Fixture.
• 5.3.4. If a Competition Fixture does not kick off within 15 minutes of the scheduled kick off time
  due to the absence of a Match Official, the Home Club may be deemed to have forfeited
  the Competition Fixture.
• 5.3.5. All Clubs must fulfil all Competition Fixtures, regardless of whether or not the FV
  appointed Match Official is present to take charge. Failure to do so may result in a penalty
  under the GDT.
• 5.3.6. No Player (s) listed on a Match Record or Team Sheet can act as a Match Official for that
  Competition Fixture.

Guide for Parent Referees. Extracted from Club Handbook