What must be in place before a junior player is registered and eligible to play?

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Under section 3 of the 2026 handbook:

No player may take part in any official match until an online registration form is completed and approved in PlayHQ, and the player appears as "active".
Players must not falsify their name or date of birth.
A player may hold only one registration in the system.
Proof of age documentation is required for all players new to junior football.
Registered players should hold their primary registration with a club that has teams in a junior competition (WAFL and WAFLW club-listed players are the exception: Colts list max 55 players, Rogers Cup list max 40).
No junior player may receive cash, cheques or money as payment, incentive or reward for playing. Vouchers from a sponsor or the canteen are preferred.
WA Football uses the AFL Gender Diversity Policy if a trans, non-binary or other gender identity matter is raised.
Team managers must check every player is registered, active, holds a current permit if needed, and is not suspended; playing an ineligible player forfeits the match.

The Junior Football competition rules also say clubs must enter match results into PlayHQ promptly after each match.