REGISTRATION
APLSC registration is a two part process:
- Register and pay using our online registration system. You can register by visiting the APLSC Registration page.
- Send in Competition Entries and the Team Data Sheet (steps below).
SUBMITTING COMPETITION ENTRIES
Competition entries must be completed by 31 May 2026.
Team Managers and Individual competitors can submit competition entries by following the steps below:
Step 1:
Download (or upgrade) the FREE Team Manager (TM) Lite program.
NB: Team Manager Lite does not like IOS, so please use a different operating system when downloading the software.
Step 2:
Download the Team Manager Meet Events-APLSC 2026 file (Updated 26.05.2026).
NB: The UPDATED file was published at 3:30pm on Tuesday, 26th May. If you downloaded the previous Team Manager Meet Event file for APLSC 2026, please delete and use the new file as the old one had a glitch in the events.
Step 3:
Enter athletes into Team Manager Lite using the Instructions For Entering Team Manager Lite Entries and the Team Manager Lite Abbreviation Codes.
Note: the abbreviation codes have been updated to assist with the background administration and the scoring process. Deviation from them may result in points being missed.
The Rescue Medley is a point score event for U16, U19 and Open categories for APLSC 2026.
Step 4:
Complete the Team Data Sheet(s) - one per team, club or individual competitor.
Step 5:
Send BOTH the Team Manager Lite (zipped file) along with the correlating Team Data Sheet(s) to sport@rlssa.org.au in a single email.
If you have any questions, email the Brooke Holland, Championship Organiser at sport@rlssa.org.au.
ELIGIBILITY TO COMPETE
A summary of eligibility criteria for competitors is provided below. Refer to the RLSSA Competition Handbook (Section 1.6) for full eligibility criteria.
1.6.1 ELIGIBILITY TO COMPETE AS AN RLS COMPETITOR
To compete as an RLS competitor in any National RLSSA Championship, the competitor must:
- Be a citizen or resident of Australia (have a valid right to live and work in Australia).
- Be an endorsed by an RLS STMO or affiliate club (refer to Rule 1.5).
- Hold an award issued by a State or Territory Member Organisation (refer to Rule 1.7). Be actively involved in lifesaving through training, competition, instruction, or administration (paid or volunteer); as determined by their STMO.
1.6.2 ELIGIBILITY TO COMPETE FOR AN INTERSTATE OR STATE DEVELOPMENT TEAM
In addition, to Rule 1.6.1, athletes who compete as part of an Interstate Team or State Development Team, must meet the following additional criteria:
- Be a recognised member of the STMO they will represent for a minimum of 60 days prior to the commencement of the competition.
Athletes may represent:
- Their current STMO membership (provided they are 'active members'); or
- Their State/Territory of qualification origin (where their first RLSS award was obtained provided this can be established via available evidence with the onus on the athlete to provide such evidence);
- Their current State/Territory of residence as defined as:
- has lived in the State/Territory for the period of 120 days immediately prior the commencement of the competition; or
- has lived in the State/Territory for a combined period of 6 months in the previous 12 months prior to the commencement of the competition; or
- Is a full-time student who attends an educational establishment in a State/Territory that is other than the State/Territory of their home residential address. Evidence of enrolment may be required at the time of entry.
STMOs may endorse representation based on any of these criteria, provided an athlete represents only one State/Territory team per competition year.
Athletes who do not meet the above requirements but seek to represent a State/Territory as part of an Interstate Team may apply to be drafted (refer to Rule 1.6.4).
1.6.3 ELIGIBILITY TO COMPETE IN THE INTER-CLUB AND AGE DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS
All RLSSA endorsed athletes are eligible for Individual Age Championships. Only RLSSA endorsed club teams and lifesaving units are eligible for the Inter-club Team Championship. State/Territory development teams are excluded for this Championship (refer to Rule 1.7).
N.B: To be considered for individual over-all awards, athletes much compete in ALL individual events.
1.6.4 DRAFT SYSTEM
To ensure that the Interstate component of the Championships is as competitive as possible, and to allow as many Interstate teams as possible to field a full complement of 16 athletes, a National Draft System will be implemented. The Draft system is not available to Interclub or Development Teams.
The National Branch through the NSC is charged with facilitating the draft on an annual basis, noting:
- It is desirable that each affiliated State/Territory has a full team roster for team events.
- The draft is to ensure that the allocation of draft nominations is equitably spread amongst the teams requiring athletes.
- An impartial, random draw process is used to allocate athletes amongst the teams requiring draft athletes.
Interstate teams seeking athletes to fill team positions and athletes looking to be drafted should refer to the RLSSA Competition Handbook (Rule 1.6.4) for the full details of the draft process. The application forms are available below.
Teams and athletes wishing to nominate for the draft system should submit a draft application form to the Championship Organiser at sport.rlssa.org.au by Sunday 24 May 2026.
CRITERIA FOR AGE DIVISIONS
A competitor’s age is taken as at the 1st of January in the competition year. This means the age the competitor is on January 1st is the age they use to enter the competition. A summary of eligibility criteria for each age division is provided below. Refer to the RLSSA Competition Handbook (Section 1.7) for further details:
- Under 14 (Minimum age 11 years, maximum age 13 years)
- Under 16 (Minimum age 12 years, maximum age 15 years, minimum award is Bronze Star or equivalent)
- Under 19 (Minimum age 12 years, maximum age 18 years, minimum award is Bronze Medallion or equivalent)
- Open (Minimum age 12 years, no maximum age, minimum award is Bronze Medallion or equivalent)
- Masters (No minimum age, no maximum age, minimum award is Bronze Medallion or equivalent)
NB: Masters age group categories include 30-44 years, 45-59 years, 60+ years.
