Player Clearances

Players wishing to change clubs during a season or between Autumn and Spring seasons require a clearance from their old club before they can take the court for their new club

Clearance requests can be submitted through Netball Connect by the new club the player is registering to. 
 

Parkville Bylaw 11 details rules and penalties around clearances: 

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11. CLEARANCES

11.1 Clearances are required for players at Parkville Netball who wish to transfer from one club to another during the current calendar year. A player does not require a clearance to play for a new club if they have not taken to the court for a different club in a competition in the preceding calendar year or the current calendar year. A player does not require a clearance if they are playingfor one club in one competition and another club in a different competition (i.e. Tuesday and
Thursday).
11.2 Clubs must request a clearance through Netball Connect.
11.3 The player cannot take to the court until the application for clearance has been lodged and subsequently granted.
11.4 Clubs have 7 days to refuse to grant a clearance for any player who owes outstanding playing fees or is in possession of club property (uniform/equipment). If a club refuses to grant a clearance, Parkville Netball must be notified in writing by the club/team contact within 7 days. Parkville Netball will then notify the requesting club advising the reason for refusal. If no response is received to a clearance request within 7 days, it will be granted automatically.
11.5 If a clearance is refused, the player may appeal in writing to Parkville Netball. Consideration of the appeal shall be within 7 working days of receipt.
11.6 Any dispute arising from clearance restrictions will be dealt with according to the grievance procedure outlined in Netball Victoria’s Member Protection Policy.
11.7 No player will be granted more than one (1) clearance per calendar year.
11.8 Once a player has played four (4) matches in any division with their club/team in the current season, no clearance will be granted.
 

Penalty if clause(s) breached: A loss of 4 points by the receiving club in each instance the player takes the court without
approved clearance as determined by the competition.

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Please remember that player clearances can take up to 7 days to be granted.

If you have any questions regarding player clearances, please contact us on 9321 2251 or info@parkville.netballvic.com.au