OVERVIEW
Welcome to the 2025 Wollongong Oztag Winter Season.
We will be holding competitions throughout the Winter season at the following venues:
Monday – Centenary Park Cringila – Men’s 35’s, Mixed
Tuesday – Centenary Park Cringila – Women’s, Men’s, Mixed
Wednesday – Centenary Park Cringila – Men’s, Mixed
The season runs for 12 weeks followed by a 2 week final series. We allow for 2 washed out rounds if required. Our competitions will commence Monday 7th April.
REGISTRATION GUIDE
Registration is $100- per player and teams must have a minimum of 12 players.
NSW Oztag have implemented a new registration platform. Part of the new registration involves all players paying a $15- annual membership fee to Australian Oztag. You will be prompted to do this when you try to sign up for your first team this year.
See NSW Oztag FAQs for further details. – https://oztag.com.au/ao/nswoztag/subscription-faqs/
Team delegates click on the link below to set up your team. Use this pdf as a guide Registering a Team
Call me if you have any issues. Andrew 0402390686
Wollongong Snrs Rego Portal: https://assemble.oztag.com.au/wollongong
Once you create the team you receive a link which you then send to your players which allows them to join. Here is a PDF guide for that: Joining a Team
We do accept individual registrations. Please contact Andrew on 0402390686. Cost is $100- .
Players wishing to play in a senior competition must have turned 15 prior to taking the field.
We will have shorts and tights available for sale at game nights.
KEY RULES/NOTES
– TEAM UNIFORMS – by week 4 all teams are to be in completely matching shirts and numbered. From week 4 onwards a penalty of 1 try PER PLAYER out of uniform will be awarded to the opposing team prior to starting the game (the referee will make a clear note of this and make it aware to both teams).
– OFFICIAL OZTAG SHORTS/TIGHTS – players are required to wear official Australian Oztag shorts or tights.
Under no circumstances are players allowed to sew velcro patches onto pants/tights or wear LEAGUE TAG shorts/tights. Shorts ($30) and Tights ($35) will be available at all registration days along with competition venues each week. Singlets are allowed but muscle shirts are not allowed.
– SIGN ON SHEETS – all players are required to report to the canteen so we can sign you on each week prior to taking the field. If players fail to sign on points may be deducted (forfeit for less than 5 players signing on) as well as breaching insurance rules.
– BACKING UP – any teams who do not have 8 players to take the field are able to find a backup player who is currently registered in the same season at any of our venues however must be in an equal or lower grade/age. Teams cannot get back up players to create substitutes in the team, they are only to fill the team to 8 players. Teams caught playing unregistered players or playing back up players without notifying competition staff will forfeit the game (5-0 loss). You must have at least 5 of your registered players playing or the game will be considered a forfeit.
If you think your opposition is breaching the rules and playing unregistered players please notify competition staff during or before the game (not after the fact with no proof).
– ELIGIBILITY FOR FINAL SERIES – All players who were registered in a team from the start of the comp are eligible. Players that join after round 1 must play a minimum of 4 games to qualify.