How do Playing Up Permits and playing time limits work?

Playing Up Permits (PuP): up to four can be issued for an OPDL game through the OPDL League Management System. Eligible players are:

• U17: full-time players from the U16 OPDL team
• U16: full-time players from the U15 OPDL team
• U15: full-time players from the U14 OPDL team
• U14: players from the entire U13 player pool

The Licence Holder's Technical Director issues permits according to the player's developmental stage. A player on a permit is bound by all OPDL policies for games, training and associated activities. Developmental players cannot play under a PuP. For U13, a maximum of 3 permits per season per player applies.

Full-time play up or down: the decision must come from a technical assessment by both the Head Coach and the Technical Director, using the OPDL Player Evaluation Form, and be approved by the OPDL through the online request form. A team cannot have more than 3 full-time play-up or play-down players on its roster for the season. A player without an approved Player Movement Evaluation is ineligible for OPDL matches.

Playing time limit over any 48 hours:

• U17 and U16: 135 minutes
• U15: 120 minutes
• U14 and U13: 115 minutes

Going over can be treated as non-compliance code 2.3 at the OPDL's sole discretion. For U13 there is also a minimum playing time of 20 minutes per game.

Source: OPDL Operational Rules, March 2026 (sections 12, 22 and 36).