Haven't seen the 2014 guidelines, but here is how the player points system worked in 2013:
Categories
A (20 Points)
A player who has played a 15 a side test for a Tier 1 international Union
B (16 points)
A player who has at least five Super rugby or Heineken Cup caps
A player who has played 15 a side for a tier two Pacific Island international Union (e.g. Fiji, Samoa, Tonga)
C (10 Points)
A player who holds a current Super Rugby contract
A player who has played (i.e. taken the field) in 50 or more 1st grade games in NSW Premiership competition (in total across any clubs)
A Player who was an Australian age representative (U20) in 2011 or 2012
A player who has at least five SANZAR Union 1st division provincial championship (e.g. ITM Cup or Currie Cup) caps from the 2011 or 2012 season, Aviva (formerly Guinness) Premiership, RaboDirectPro12 (formerly Magners League), French top 14, Amlin Challenge (formerly European Challenge) Cup or LV (formerly Anglo Welsh) Cup in 2011 or 2012.
D (6 points)
A player who was an Australian schoolboy representative in 2012
A player who has played between 35 and 49 1st grade games in the Premiership competition (in total across any Clubs)
A player who played more than 50% of the 1st grade Colts games at a different Premiership Club in 2012
E (4 points)
A player who is not an Australian Citizen, AND was not a resident in Australia during both 2011 AND 2012
A player who has played more than 50% of the 1st grade Colts games in 2012
A player who has played Division 1 at the Australian Schoolboys championships in 2012
A player who was an Australian schoolboy representative in 2011
F (2 points)
All other players
Discounts available
Family
Up to 5 points for new players to the club (in their first year only) for siblings of existing players that played the previous season with the club or sons of past players.
Local
One point per year discount (up to a maximum of four points) for players who have previously played with the club or previously played with a local junior club between U10 - Open
Long Service
100% discount for five years or more service with the club for Category A, B, C or D
Experience
Discount for Category A, B or C players (up to a maximum of five points) of one point per year each year they have been out of international union or Super competition representation
Guidelines
1. The points system applies to 1st & 2nd grade, and 1st & 2nd grade colts.
2. Cap applies to starting players and fresh reserves in each grade.
3. Players are categorised at the highest level at which they have played.
4. Points are not cumulative throughout a season – each player is only indexed at one level as of 1st January.
5. Discounts are not cumulative – only one type of discount may apply to a player. Where a player may be eligible for different types of discounts, Clubs should apply the highest discount available to the player.
6. Discounts cannot index players into a negative score.
1st Grade Cap = 100 points
2nd Grade Cap = 60 points
1st Grade Colts = 40 points
2nd Grade Colts = 35 points
HJ Comments:
Where it seems to cause disharmony:
Points only apply to fresh reserves. Play 2 minutes in 2nd grade and you are no longer a "costly" "fresh reserve" for first grade.
Local Discount. 1 point per year. Sign up a boy from GPS School in Year 11, who is no longer playing for their previous junior village club, play them for a trial game outside the School season, and then they arrive in Colts after they finish school with a 2 point discount, and into Grade with the maximum 4 point discount as a 20 year old, and are on the 100% Long Service Discount in their second year in Grade.
Team Managers have to fill out an individual points assessment declaration for each player.
With trials under way for season 2014, the declaration form must be in circulation already.
Has anyone got a copy of the 2014 Player Points Form?