Play hard. Play fair.

Most UQIC games are two halves of 20 minutes with a short break between. A few sports run shorter, beach volleyball and indoor volleyball are timed sets. Your captain will get the exact format in the team brief.

Each sport follows its national governing body's scoring (FFA for soccer, FTA for touch, NA for netball, etc.) with minor UQIC modifications listed at the start of each season. Draws are recorded as draws in the regular season; finals are decided by golden-point extra time.

The clock starts at the scheduled kickoff regardless of who's on the field. If you have fewer than the minimum players after 10 minutes, the match is awarded to the other team. Late players can join once they arrive; they don't need to sit out.

Top 4 teams per division make finals. The finals series runs across Rounds 8-10: larger sports play quarter-finals in Round 8, then semi-finals (1v4, 2v3) in Round 9 and the grand final in Round 10. Draws go to extra time (5 mins each way), then golden point, then a coin toss if still tied.

The full rule set for each sport is in your team brief (sent after registration closes). Quick links:

• Touch football, Touch Football Australia 8th edition, with UQIC's no-tackle / 6-touch modifications
• Soccer / futsal, FIFA Laws of the Game, no offside in social comps
• Netball, Netball Australia rules, mixed comps allow male attackers and defenders
• Volleyball, FIVB rules, rally scoring to 25

Mixed comps require at least two players of an underrepresented gender on the field at all times. If you can't field two, you play one short, you can't substitute the requirement with another gender.

Men's and women's comps don't have a gender ratio but the squad must match the comp.

Most sports use rolling substitutions, sub on and off freely at the bench area when play is paused. Soccer and futsal use interchange (3 per half + at half-time). The ref/marshal will tell you which rule applies before kickoff.

Yes, across different sports or different nights. No, you can't play for two teams in the same competition (same sport, same division). Finals eligibility requires you've played at least 3 regular-season games for that team.

Unregistered players cannot play, they're not covered by our insurance. Sign-ups can be done at the field on the day if numbers allow; talk to the marshal. Mid-season transfers between teams require captain approval from both sides.

Three rules: respect the refs, respect your opponents, respect the venue. UQIC is social, we're here for a kick-around, not the Olympics. Sledging, dissent and fishing for cards get you a quiet word, then a sin bin, then a send-off. Abuse aimed at a person is handled separately and can go straight to a suspension, see the abuse and harassment answer below. Read the full UQIC Code of Conduct.

Zero tolerance. Abusing anyone at UQIC always carries a consequence. How heavy it is depends on what happened, and the most serious conduct does not get a warning.

1. Dissent and frustration. Arguing a call, visible frustration, swearing that is not aimed at anyone. Only the captain may question a decision, and only respectfully. Handled on the field: a word from the referee, then a sin bin, then a send-off.

2. Abuse directed at a person. Personal insults, aggression, intimidation or persistent hostility aimed at a referee, official, staff member, volunteer, opponent or teammate. Send-off and a review by the President or General Manager, with outcomes from a formal written warning through to suspension.

3. No warning, straight to the maximum. The following are dealt with at the top of the range on the first instance:

• Sexual, sexist, misogynistic or gendered abuse, including sexualised insults directed at a referee or official
• Racist, homophobic, transphobic, ableist or religiously motivated abuse
• Threats of violence, intimidation or stalking
• Physical aggression or assault

Outcome: immediate send-off, immediate suspension while the matter is reviewed, a minimum of the remainder of the season, and a permanent ban for a repeat or for conduct at the serious end. Where more than one player from a team is involved the team may be removed and fees forfeited. Threats, violence and assault are referred to police and UQ Security, and the UQIC process pauses until that concludes.

Being provoked, losing your temper, or having had a drink does not move conduct out of category 3.

Reporting. Tell the venue manager on the night if it is safe to do so, and email secretary@uqic.com.au. Reports are handled by the President or General Manager. If you were the person targeted you can also raise it with the University or the Queensland Human Rights Commission, and nothing here limits that. In an emergency call 000. On campus, UQ Security is 3365 3333.

This is how UQIC applies the UQIC Code of Conduct. The Code already makes this conduct an offence and already allows suspension or removal of a participant or a team. This sets out how we exercise that discretion, it does not replace the Code.

Sin bin = 5 minutes off the field, your team plays short. Send-off = out for the match plus a review. Repeat send-offs across a season trigger a suspension hearing. Yellow / red card sports follow their normal carry-over rules (e.g., 2 yellows in finals = 1-game suspension).

Captains check players in at the marshal table before kickoff, manage subs, and are the only player who can talk to the ref about a call (politely). If conduct issues arise on your team, the captain gets the warning first.

Bring as many friends as you like, UQIC is a social vibe. Spectators are bound by the same conduct rules. Abuse from the sideline can result in your team being penalised. Keep dogs on leads and don't block the fields.

No. Your custom UQIC jersey is included free with every registration and we love seeing full teams turn out in them, but it is not required to play, just wear something you can move in. The only kit rule is netball, where players wear bibs over the top to mark positions, and we hand those out at the court.

Closed-toe shoes always. Grass sports (touch, rugby, soccer outdoor), rubber moulded studs or turf shoes. Indoor sports (futsal, basketball, netball, indoor volleyball), non-marking court shoes. Beach volleyball, barefoot. Metal studs are banned across the board.

Only for rugby union. A mouthguard is required to play rugby union and we can't put you on the field without one. For every other sport it is optional, though never a bad idea in the contact sports. Cheap boil-and-bite ones from any chemist or sports store are fine.

No rings, watches, hard earrings, or chains. Taped studs are okay if you can't remove them. The ref will ask you to remove anything risky, non-negotiable, it's a safety call.

Match balls, netball bibs, and field setup are provided. Bring your own water bottle, mouthguard, and personal gear. We don't lend out boots, runners, or socks, turn up dressed to play.

A team forfeits if they: (a) have fewer than the minimum players 10 minutes after kickoff, (b) don't notify us they can't make it, or (c) are removed during the match for repeated send-offs. Forfeits give the opposition a default 3–0 win (or sport equivalent).

By 12pm on game day, message us on Instagram or email. Notice forfeits are free. No-notice forfeits incur a $50 admin fee added to next season's registration. Three no-notice forfeits in a season = the team's removal from the competition.

If the field is unplayable, we'll call it by 3pm on game day via the sport's Facebook group and our Instagram story. Washouts are recorded as draws unless rescheduled. Finals washouts always reschedule to the next available night.

Only the captain can question a call, and only respectfully, refs are volunteers and uni students. Decisions on the field are final. Repeated arguing earns a sin bin.

For now, the full disciplinary policy is in the team brief PDF sent to your captain. Suspensions are listed in the weekly newsletter so the comp stays transparent.