What are the ringer rules?

Number of ringers allowed:

• A mixed team may have one and only one male ringer as long as this brings them to no more than one male sub.
• In addition, a mixed team may have one and only one female ringer as long as this brings them to no more than one female sub.
• In men’s or women's leagues, a team may have up to two ringers as long as this brings them to no more than two subs.

Ringer standard:

• Ringers may not be used that are registered in a higher grade division for that venue on the same night.
• Ringers should not be of too high a standard for the particular division despite not being registered for a team on that night. Ringers are allowed at the discretion of TTR staff and match referee. Please check with the Venue Supervisor or League Coordinator/Manager before your match kicks off!

Definitions:

• Ringer – Someone not officially registered as a full-time paying member of a team.
• Sub – Someone on the sidelines i.e. A team has four guys on the pitch and one sub on the sidelines.

TTR staff may pull players from the pitch who are not allowed to play. A team not adhering to the above regulations for a significant amount of time in the match may be recorded as a 10-0 forfeit by the venue supervisor.  If you believe that an opposing side are not adhering to the ringer regulations, please speak to the venue supervisor during or before the match as soon as you can.  If the venue supervisor is unavailable, please speak to the referee.

If a higher-grade player has subbed uninvited in a lower-grade match, then action will be taken against that player. The team however should report this to the venue supervisor immediately.

Note: On occasions League Coordinator/Manager for new or developing leagues may choose to play variations on these regulations. In which case this will be noted in the welcome email.

The above and more can be found on the Regulations page.