Same-state clubs in different slots

VT-02Catalogue name: No overlapping slots for same-market clubs

What it means

Two clubs from the same state are not scheduled in overlapping slots, so each state's local game can be shown live on free TV.

Why it exists

In a two-club state, fans of each club need to be able to watch their own game.

For example

Brisbane and Gold Coast never play at the same time on the same day.

How strictly it applies

Must-follow The fixture must obey this rule. A separate checker tests the finished fixture afterwards.

Must-follow. It is a slot rule, not a promise about which channel shows the game. Checked from the 19 September release.

Checked from 19 September using declared slot patterns and assumed start times. It keeps slots separate, without guaranteeing a TV channel or game duration.

Where to see it

Prime-time games shows how this plays out across the season.

How it played out across versions

One cell per release, oldest first. Each shows the verdict that release recorded for this rule; a release with no row for the rule says so.

13 Sep13 Sep 2026Preview 13 September2027 · Generated
This version has no recorded result for this rule.
13 Sep13 Sep 2026Preview 14 September (seed 42)2027 · Generated
This version has no recorded result for this rule.
14 Sep14 Sep 2026Repeat-qualified (seed 42)2027 · Generated
This version has no recorded result for this rule.
14 Sep14 Sep 2026Corrected (seed 43)2027 · Generated
This version has no recorded result for this rule.
14 Sep14 Sep 2026Rules release (seed 43)2027 · Generated
This version has no recorded result for this rule.
15 Sep15 Sep 2026B009 nominal (seed 43)2027 · Generated
This version has no recorded result for this rule.
18 Sep18 Sep 2026B010 nominal (weight 0.10)2027 · Generated
This version has no recorded result for this rule.
19 Sep19 Sep 2026B011 nominal2027 · Generated
Met, met
30 Sep30 Sep 2026B012 Wednesday opening2027 · Generated
Met, met
20252025 season as played2025 · As played
This version has no recorded result for this rule.

First checked independently in Final tidy-up, 19 Sep 2026.

For analysts: catalogue text and codes

Rule id: VT-02
Catalogue text: No overlapping local broadcast slots so local matches can be shown free-to-air in each market.
Catalogue type: Hard
Catalogue family: Venue and Time-Slot Assignment
Class: hard · The fixture must never break it.
Step: S4 · Step 5: TV slot
Recorded status: met · source row evaluated
Catalogue reason: In a two-club market, fans of each club need to be able to watch their own game.