10 weeks:

– Starts early November

– Breaks over Xmas and NY

– Resumes mid-January

– Finishing up in mid February

Specific dates detailed on Junior Comp Venues sub-tab

Games run for 40 minutes (2 x 20min halves) for older age groups (10years -14years), however the duration of games for younger age groups can be reduced 30 minutes

Players registering without a team and therefore as an individual looking to be allocated a team can ensure that they are kept with friends who are doing the same by adding their names in the additional questions section whilst completing their online registration on the Assemble Sports platform. When choosing the option “Register myself to an event or competition”, they will be prompted to include these players names throughout the process so that when they are allocated a team, they will be kept with the players they nominated.   

If you register a full team then yes you can have younger players in your team. However they cannot be placed into a team if they are not the appropriate age unless the team you are joining accepts a younger player.

Depending on the depth of the competition and number of teams we have in each age division, grades may be established at the beginning, or introduced after a few rounds. We do this as we have teams made up from school class friends, winter sport teams (Netball, Rugby League, Rugby Union, Soccer etc) and from individuals signing up as well as Representative players. We want to make our competition fun and competitive for all players involved.

Children are allocated to age groups based on the age they are, or are turning the year of START of the competition:

ie. If my child is 10 in December, I will register him/her in the ’10 & under’ age group

No training days are scheduled for Oztag players. It is up to individual teams to arrange their own training days if they choose to do so. The majority of teams, do not train at all.

They are a point of contact for our competition convenor to relay information to and pass on to the team. Delegate/Managers are not coaches. They may help the team by substituting players during the game and usually at the beginning organise team rego forms, shirt colour/team shirts. Some teams put too much pressure on the delegate believing they are there to coach the team. Remember they have kindly put their hand up and given up some time to be our point of contact to make life a little easier for the players/parents. Please offer them assistance.

Yes, we allow one parent help out on the field for all ages under 10 years (little fields). However, coaches are to be mindful to encourage players to learn the game and not interfere too much with the game. You are there as a guide, nothing more.

Individual players signing up will be placed into teams once registrations close. We need to ensure that we are placing players into the right teams and into teams that need players. Players will be contacted by the competition convenor with their team’s name and Delegates/Managers contact information the latest, one week prior to the competition starting. Please be patient, we will be in contact.

Being a recreational sport, we do not supply coaches. We ask for parents to help by being a Delegate/Manager. We find in many cases that a parent will put their hand up to coach a team and, in some cases, we even have older siblings that also volunteer.

You must ring and advise your team Delegate/Manager. Do not contact CPD Junior Oztag as we will not be able to be pass on the information due to the number of calls and other responsibilities on the night.

You can take the field with 5 players. If you don’t have 5, then you will have to forfeit. Please let us know in advance if that is the case so we can notify your opponents.

If you have any questions that have not been answered on this page, please email us at:

 Trudy.whaanga@hotmail.com  

OR call on:

0400 264 911

We will endeavour to address your query in a timely manner.