·A player must play a minimum 6 CLUB GAMES to qualify for SENIOR or RESERVE grade finals in ALL DIVISIONSPLAYER QUALIFICATION FOR SFL FINAL SERIES SENIOR/RESERVE GRADE-2008
(Ref:By-law 4.42.1.3)
·A player must play 4 of the 6 CLUB GAMES in the Reserves to be ELIGIBLE to play RESERVE grade finals in ALL DIVISIONS
(Ref:By-law 4.42.1.3)
·A player who plays in 10 OR MORE senior games is INELIGIBLE to play RESERVE grade finals in ALL DIVISIONS
(Ref:By-law 4.42.1.2)
·A player (Under 19 years as at 01.01.08) is ELIGIBLE to play in either grade irrespective of SENIOR or RESERVE games played in ALL DIVISIONS as long as he has played 6 CLUB GAMES
(Ref:By-law 4.42.1.2)
·A player can be selected in either SENIOR or RESERVE grade in ALL DIVISIONS if both grades are playing on the same day as long as they have played 6 CLUB GAMES
(Ref:By-Law 4.42.1.2)
·A player ELIGIBLE to play Senior, Reserve or Colts grade finals may only play ONE MATCH per finals round
It looks like the SFL have decided to add a further rule -
The SFL reserve the right to make our own rules as we see fit !!!
Looks to me like 2 rules are broken. And 10 ore more means he not only played 1 game too many, but 2 games too many. Unless of course young Bernard was under 19 as at 01.01.08, which i doubt