Transfer Appeals

Should a Transfer Case Review be denied, the aggrieved party shall have the right to Appeal this decision.

An appellant may appeal a decision to grant or refuse to grant a Transfer or Registration Permission to the General Manager/Administrator of the League, by setting out the grounds on which the Appeal is made and attaching all relevant documents and information relied on by the Appellant. 

Any Appeal must be made within five (5) days of the Appellant receiving notification of the Transfer Decision which is appealed against. The Appeal must be approved by the receiving club before submission.

The only basis on which an Appellant may Appeal a Transfer Decision is: 

a) If this Policy has been incorrectly applied by the Existing Club or the League in making a Transfer Decision; 

b) If a Transfer Decision has been made on the basis of incorrect or incomplete information in relation to the Player concerned; or 

c) If Exceptional Circumstances exist in relation to the Player, and those Exceptional Circumstances have not been properly taken into account in relation to the Transfer Decision the subject of the Appeal. 

The League General Manager/Administrator shall, after having reviewed the Appellant’s Appeal, refer the Appeal on to the nominated Head of the Appeals Committee who shall either: 

a) Refuse the Appeal, in which case the original Transfer Decision stands; or 

b) Grant Leave to Appeal, in which case the General Manager/Administrator shall organise for an Appeals Committee to adjudicate on the matter. This Appeals Committee will be made up of nominated representatives of the relevant League.

The decision of the Appeals Committee in relation to any Appeal is final and shall not be capable of review or be otherwise justiciable.

Local Leagues will have internal processes for the Appeals of League transfers. Contact your local club or League Administrator for further information.