Hills District

Venue Information

• For Spring 2025, competitions are being offered at Francesco Crescent Reserve & Masonic Oval on:
  • Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings
  • We recommend participants join the “Castle Hill Tag League” Facebook group to receive notifications regarding the Spring 2025 competition.

Registrations

• Registrations are being accepted via our online booking portal, available by Clicking Here

Divisions Available

• Mens Open – Players must be at least 16yrs of age in 2025, no upper age limit.
• Mixed Open – Players must be at least 16yrs of age in 2025, no upper age limit, Maximum 4 Male players on the field at any time. Any number of Female players to make up a team of 8.

General Information

• For Tag League, Teams may have a maximum of 8 players on the field at any time in a half field configuration. Mixed teams require a 4:4 ratio to be upheld at all times. 
• There is no limit to the number of team members or interchanges, however the recommendation is 10 to 12. 
• Games consist of 2 x 20 minute halves, with a 2 minute half time break.
• Teams receive points for each game; Win-3, Draw-2, Loss-1, Forfeit (with notification)-1, NoShow or Penalty-0. In the Event of a Bye round, a bye points system of 2 points may be awarded into the competition.
• Position on table is based on points, with goals “for & against” used where there is a draw, Goals “for” if tied.
• Players MUST wear approved Tag League shorts or tights or cannot take the field. Shorts and tights are available for purchase at $40 or $45 respectively. 
• Teams MUST have an individually numbered shirt of the same colour for each team member by Round 3 of the competition. Numbers must be from 1 to 99 with each team member having a unique number.
• Shirts are not Tag League specific, but must be able to be tucked into shorts which is a requirement of play.
• Shirts can also be ordered from the Tag League Shop, visit the “Tag League Shop Facebook Page” for details.
• Teams not complying with numbered shirts will not be eligible to take the field. This is a requirement by Round 3.
• Teams who have individual players without numbered shirts face a match point penalty for each person not complying.

Prizes

• Prizes are awarded to the winners in all divisions.

Player Eligibility

• All participants must be at least 16 years of age in the 2025 calendar year.
• All participants must be registered on a team and be paid up before they can compete in Castle Hill Tag League Competition.
• Each Team must have a minimum of 10 members, 12 or more is recommended. Payment required prior to start date.
• All players must make payment online on Spawtz to be eligible to take the field. Contact details should be up to date.
• All participants must sign on prior to taking the field and comply with sign on guidelines.
• Teams cannot use unregistered players to play in their team for any reason.
• A team short of players ie. less than 8, in any given week of the competition, can use a registered player from another team in the competition to “Fill In”. A maximum of 2 “Fill In’s” can be used in any game, but they cannot be used as reserves for substitution during a game. A match point penalty is applied for each fill in that takes the field for a team. All “Fill Ins” are required to wear the assigned Fill In Uniform, collected during check-in. 
• Teams need to advise the competition convenor or game day manager that they propose to use a “Fill In” and the opposing team captain also needs to be advised.
• Any player used as a “Fill In” must sign on for that team for that game.
• A team cannot consistently use “Fill In’s” ie. more than 3 games in a season. They must be of equal playing ability (i.e a Divsion 1 registered player cannot play for a Division 2 team as a “fill In”.
• A Fill In is not entitled to participate in any prize should the team they Filled In for win a prize.
• Fill Ins are not permitted to participate in any Semi-Final or Final rounds, including grading and qualifiers.
• Teams found to be using unregistered players will forfeit any match points for that Round with winning points awarded to the opposing team.
• Teams who are in breach of guidelines on more than 1 occasion will be suspended for 1 or more games, with teams who are found to be repeat offenders being disqualified from the competition.

Sign On

• It is a condition of entry to the competition that ALL players MUST sign on prior to taking the field.
• All players must be a registered player in the online spawtz portal for each team they participate in.
• Players must only sign on for themselves, not for anyone else.
• Players cannot sign on using someone elses name. If they are ‘Filling In” for a team, they must be added to the team list as a ‘Fill In’ and sign in for the week that they played.
• Players are required to present a Photo ID for sign on. This must be supplied or they cannot sign on.
• During a “Finals” game, each player MUST sign on with Photo ID prior to taking the field to be involved in a team count. 

Scheduling of games

•  Junior Games will commence from 4:30pm
• Senior Games will commence from 6pm
• The draw is published in advance, with game times varying by week. Last minute changes can occur on a week by week basis and you should always check the website for the most up-to-date accurate game times
• Games will not be scheduled on Public Holidays.

Wet Weather

• The Tag League Wet Weather Policy states that each league is entitled to ONE “washout” round. We will endeavour to reschedule games that are cancelled due to wet weather, dependent on field availability. 
• Ground closure is determined by The Council and Tag League based on conditions. You can view the status of the grounds by click