Player Points Indexing System

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The Player Points Index System is a grassroots system that ensures the sustainability of clubs in competitions while encouraging the promotion of their players along the many pathways which our game provides at all player levels. The philosophy of competition equalisation is accepted in sports all around the world. Professional sporting bodies have accepted practices such as drafts, salary caps, FIFA Fair Play, and the like, to help competitions safeguard competitive balance and club sustainability. 

Many NSWRL competitions have used a Player Points Index System to promote junior and senior alignment, links and pathways, environments for learning, longevity, and service in addition to competitive balance. They recognised that more even and fair competitions stimulate greater interest from all sectors – players, coaches, administrators, supporters, sponsors, juniors, and media which in turn galvanizes the Clubs and strengthens the competitions. 

Closely contested competitions allow supporters and club volunteers the chance to turn up on any given match day with the knowledge that the outcome of the game is uncertain, and that their team is a chance of winning. This mindset motivates people to become and remain engaged with their club and provides rewards and recognition to all those that assist in putting a team out on the field. 

Objectives 

• Support NSWRL Strategic Plan for Rugby League competitions.
• Promote junior player development and progression.
• Promote player allegiance and service.
• Ensure teams fielded in the manly NSWRL Competitions are strong and as equally matched as possible. 
• Provide the best opportunities for players to develop and display their skills.
• Provide opportunities to compete at all levels within an orderly and fair system.
• Enable team spirit and public support.
• Encourage community and corporate sponsorships.
• Reduce the inflationary nature of player payments to assist clubs survive financially and reduce financial burden / stress on Clubs 
• Support the role volunteers undertake in managing their Clubs by:
  • Providing a competitive on field environment, that encourages more volunteers to support at Club level.
  • Providing incentive to spend more time and effort in the development of football, and generally growing the game within the local community.
  • Minimising the need to fundraise for player payments.

The NSWRL Player Points Index System (PPIS) sets out a framework of rules and principles in relation to a player’s value in a points system which has been adopted to achieve these objectives without the need for a more intensive administration process such as a salary cap when a player is judged financially.