Sub Junior Help - Frequently Asked Questions
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
FOR
ALL NEW & RETURNING PLAYERS / PARENTS
OF SUB-JUNIORS (Under
6, 7, 8 and 9)
Q:
WHAT DO WE NEED TO SUPPLY?
A:
Shin Pads and plain black shorts are compulsory
(both are for
sale on registration days).
Football boots with moulded studs only
(no steel or screw- in studs).
Seaforth FC supply socks (to keep)
and shirts for Match Days.
Q: HOW DO WE REGISTER?
A: There are two registration days, Sat 4th February and Sat 11th February 2012 – Payment can be made by Cash, Cheque or Credit Card. Please make cheques payable to Seaforth F.C.
NEW PLAYERS – You shall need to complete the Seaforth FC Registration form which you can download from here and bring with you or completed on the day. You shall be issued with a FFA (Football Federation of Australia) Amateur Player Registration form which provides the players unique identification number. Please note that you need to be issued this form by the Club, a downloaded version will not provide the ID number required for registration.
If you wish to be
grouped with another player(s) please state their name(s) on the
Seaforth
FC Registration form
and make sure the other player does the same, this will aide our
grouping process. If you wish to be a Manager or a Coach please also
note this on the form. Please note that we shall do the best we can
to group players but cannot guarantee places. Allocations are
generally based on: a) who the child would like / has nominated to
play with,
b) the school they attend or c) the area they live in.
RETURNING PLAYERS – Registration papers shall be posted to you (registered address from last year) by (27th January). Please check the information is correct, complete and bring ALL Registration papers with you on the day.
If you are intending to play in the same Team as last year please state the Team name, Manager/Coach to aide our grouping process. If you do not have a Team and wish to play with another player(s), please state their name(s) on the Seaforth FC Registration sheet sent to you (download here). Please note that we shall do the best we can to group players but cannot guarantee places.
Q:
SO WE HAVE REGISTERED OUR CHILD, WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
A:
The players will be allocated into teams by the Sub-Junior
Co-ordinators,
U6 - U7s email: u6-u7coordinator@seaforthfc.com
U8s email:
u8coordinator@seaforthfc.com
This will take approx. 3-4 weeks from the final registration day
(5th
February 2011).
Allocations are generally based on:
a) who the
child would like / has nominated to play with,
b) the school they
attend
or c) the area they live in.
NB: U9s will be graded, you will be notified of grade date and times at registration
Q:
WHO WILL LET ME KNOW WHICH TEAM MY CHILD IS IN?
A:
If no parents in the team have volunteered to be a manager or coach,
the Age Coordinator will initially appoint one parent as the contact.
This person may or may not become the manager or coach. A team
contact list will be e- mailed (or faxed) to this person, who will
then contact the other parents, advising them of the team name,
players etc. We suggest arrangements are made to have a quick get
together at a local park or oval etc. where the coach and manager can
be appointed by the team. There will be a Manager's Meeting which
will be held on or about 20th March (Date will be confirmed) when the
kit will be issued containing shirts etc.
Q:
WHEN WILL TRAINING BE?
A:
This is up to the coach to decide the training day and time.
Please
note the only approved training fields for Seaforth FC are: Seaforth
oval, Condover
reserve, Manly West oval, Tania Park &
Balgowlah Nth Public School (top oval).
NB: Currently only Manly
West & Balgowlah ovals have lights.
Q:
WHEN IS THE FIRST AND LAST GAME?
A:
The first game is normally 1st week of April and the last game will
be late August followed by the Seaforth Gala Day in late August/early
September (date to be advised).
Q:
WHERE DO WE PLAY?
A:
Seaforth Oval has 3 mini fields, Condover Reserve 2, and Tania Park
has 2, all of which are "home' grounds for Seaforth FC - please
check your draw for full details.
The Manly Warringah Football
Association (MWFA) extends from Avalon in the north,
Mosman in the
south and Forestville/Killarney/Terry Hills in the west.
The
manager will be provided with a list of ground locations.
You can
also check the Ground
Locations
section on this website.
Q:
DO THEY PLAY IN SCHOOL HOLIDAYS ?
A:
Generally no game is scheduled for the middle week of the holidays,
but please check the draw for full details.
Q:
WHAT TIME DO THEY PLAY ?
A:
Generally the U6´s – U9s play anytime between at 8.30am to 11.30am.
Q:
DO THEY PLAY IN THE RAIN?
A:
Yes, all games are considered ON unless notified to the contrary.
Games are generally only called off when the grounds are too wet for
safe play (2-3 days of heavy rain prior to the
weekend). The Wet
Weather
section on the website has additional information on this matter.
Q: CAN I HELP MANAGE OR COACH?
A: Absolutely, managing or coaching a Team is extremely rewarding and fun. You can contact the Age Coordinator for further details on Managers/Coaches duties, information evenings and free Club sponsored ‘Grass Roots’ Training Course (single evening session).
Q:
WHAT IS EXPECTED FROM US BY THE SEAFORTH FC?
A:
Apart from supporting your child from the sidelines and enjoying
watching them playing the world game, there are a couple of duties
during the year that the club seeks your support in.
The manager
will be issued with a duty roster that may require your team to
either put up the
nets &/or take them down &/or man the
canteen or the BBQ at Seaforth oval on a Saturday morning.
The
club will also hold various fundraising activities during the year
(ie dinner dance, raffles etc) and your support of these activities
is strongly encouraged & appreciated.
Communication is the key
to a smooth running and successful club and we therefore recommend
that you register with the new Online Info Service via the club´s
website (see below), as well as reading the weekly newsletter which
your manager should pick up from Seaforth oval on Saturday
mornings.
CLICK
HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE SEAFORTH FC NEWSLETTER
Q: WHAT IF I HAVE
ANOTHER QUESTION ?
A:
If you have not heard from anyone by the 15th March regarding team
allocation please contact:
U6 - U7s email: u6-u7coordinator@seaforthfc.com
U8s email:
u8coordinator@seaforthfc.com
U9 - U10s email: u9-u10coordinator@seaforthfc.com
Once the team has allocated a manager, ALL questions should be
referred to the manager in the first instance, as the Managers Manual
addresses many other issues.
If the manager cannot answer the
question, then the manager should contact the appropriate
person
within the club.
