Summary of amendments-
1. Maximum total player payments per match has been increased from $3,000 per match to $4,000 per match in season 2016, and will be reduced back to $3,000 for season 2017.
- Limit of $500 for a player and one Marquee Player up to $1,000 per match remains the same.
2. Marquee players may now be registered any time before May 1, this was previously restricted to before round one of the Affiliated League home and away season.
- Marquee players may be replaced any time before June 30 only if the original marquee player relocates for employment or suffers a season ending injury; this would require CFL Investigation Committee approval.
3. Incentives are increased from $250 weekly to $600 weekly, with a maximum of $300 in value that can be accrued.
4. Any payment or contribution made in compliance with the super guarantee charge to a Superannuation Fund will not to be deemed a football payment. Any amount paid above the super guarantee charge will be deemed a football payment; previously all superannuation payments were included.
5. Only employment with the football club will be assessed to ensure they do not exceed market value; previously it was suggested that all outside employment contracts would be assessed.
6. Income protection up to $1,000 per week, for 52 weeks, for any injury sustained while playing football will not be deemed a football payment.
7. Insurance reimbursement will not be deemed a football payment.
8. Payments made to players for representative football will not be deemed a football payment (up to $150 Association, $300 Zone, $500 State).
9. Milestone payments up to $500 will not be deemed a football payment; milestones are every 50 games and must be played in the A grade team for one club (may be accrued to pay up to $1,000 for 100 game milestone).
10. The heading for penalties for a breach of Regulation 31 now includes the word ‘deliberate’.