Regulations of the AFBN
In addition to the statutes, the American Football Association of the Netherlands (AFBN) has a number of regulations that regulate the day-to-day affairs of the association and the sport. These regulations flesh out policy, provide clarity in implementation and support a fair and safe sporting climate.
Below is an overview of all applicable regulations, divided into three categories: AFBN Regulations, ISR Regulations and Other Regulations.
AFBN Regulations
These regulations are established by the AFBN and apply to all affiliated clubs, officials and members.
By-laws - supplement to the bylaws with arrangements for the operation of the union (download)
Supplement A - Contest Rules Tackle (download)
Supplement B - Contest Rules Flag (download)
Supplement C - AFBN disciplinary jurisdiction (download)
Supplement D - Audit Committee Regulations (download)
Supplement E - Referee Committee Regulations (download)
Supplement F - Medical Committee Regulations (download)
Supplement G - Code of Conduct of the AFBN (download)
ISR Regulations
For all non-game technical matters, the AFBN works with the Institute of Sports Law (ISR). This independent body handles disciplinary cases involving doping, sexual harassment, match-fixing and other integrity issues.
ISR General Disciplinary Regulations (download)
ISR National Doping Regulations 2024 (download)
ISR Rules of Arbitration (download)
ISR Matchfixing Regulations (download)
ISR Regulations on Sexual Harassment 2019 (download)
Other Regulations
AFBN Board Regulations - describes the internal agreements and operating procedures of the AFBN board (download)
Athlete Representation Regulations. – Describes the internal arrangements and methods of athlete representation (download)
Whistleblower regulations – describes internal agreements and how to report wrongdoing. (download)
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