Annex G
Rugby League—2000
CRITERIA FOR PLAYERS
FIRST TIME
PLAYERS
Players coming into the UK from Australia
Players coming to the UK from Australia are
required to have achieved either of the following:
Full internationals—At least one full appearance
since 1 July 1998;
National League—At least 16 appearances
in the season prior to the application;
State of Origin—At least one appearance
in the season prior to the application.
Players coming to the UK from New Zealand
Players coming to the UK from New Zealand are
required to have achieved either of the following:
Full Internationals—At least one full appearance
since 1 July 1998;
District Level—At least one full appearance
since 1 July 1998.
Other Rugby League players outside the UK/EEA
Players must have played for a country which
took part in the 1995 World Cup finals and have played, since
July 1998, in approximately 75 per cent of their country's games.
The salary package will also be used as an indicator of the player's
standard.
Injuries
Injuries will be taken into account if the club
can provide independent medical evidence, from the time of the
injury, stipulating the injury sustained and for what period of
games the player missed.
Rugby Union players
Players must have played for a country which
takes part in the 1999 World Cup in the United Kingdom and have
made at least one international appearance since 1 July 1998.
The player's salary package will be looked at as an indicator
of the standard.
RENEWAL APPLICATIONS
Players returning to the UK
Where a player is seeking to return for another
season, he must have played in approximately 75 per cent of first
team games during the previous season. Medical evidence will be
required to confirm the period and the nature of any injuries
to the player during the season.
LENGTH OF
ISSUE
Permits are issued for one season at a time—until
31 December.
SALARY
The RFL may be asked to state whether the salary
package is commensurate with the standard of player.
COACHES
Head Coach
All head coaches must be established for at
least one full season at either of the following levels within
the past three years:
National team coach (senior only);
Australian state coaches (mainly New South Wales
and Queensland);
Australian National League.
Evidence to show the level of coaching they
have attained must be supplied in lieu of a full resident search.
ASSISTANT COACH
We will only consider issuing work permits for
assistant coaches if the individual has gained two years coaching
experience at the equivalent of a senior coach in this country
together with proof of an extensive resident labour search. The
club is expected to provide all the relevant evidence.
FITNESS CONDITIONERS
We will only consider issuing work permits for
fitness conditioners who hold the required relevant qualifications
with at least two years experience at a professional level in
a comparable sport together with proof of an extensive resident
labour search. The club is expected to provide all the relevant
evidence.
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