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JUNIOR INFORMATION JUNIOR COACHING COORDINATOR RUSSELL HICKS Uniform: Jerseys are provided free of charge. Club shorts, socks and shin pads can be purchased from the Club. Only the official club uniform may be worn. Shin Pads: Shin Pads are compulsory for training and games for all players. Boots: Moulded soles are preferable. Balls: Football Queensland has obtained sponsorship for the 2008 season from Red Rooster. Each team will receive a training kit consisting of balls, bibs, cones, a pump and a ball bag. Eyewear: Players who need to wear glasses on the field of play are required to wear safe-T glasses and provide the Club with a letter from their optician stating that they have purchased such glasses. Junior Coaching Team: This year sees the appointment of a dedicated team of coaches under the leadership of Russell Hicks who holds a State Licence. Each divisional age group will have a Head Coach/es as will Rooball. Specialist Goalkeeper coaching will also be available. Each Head Coach holds suitable qualifications and will, together with Russell, embark on a course of personal and professional development as well as ensuring each coach within their age group is provided with the necessary resources to enable them to confidently coach. Wet Weather: For Under 6, 7 and Under 8 teams, Please ring your Age Co-Ordinator after 7.20am on Saturday mornings. For Under 9 to Under 16, Please ring 3849 1104 after 7.30am on the day of your match if you are in doubt. Please check the club’s website (www.southsunited.org) or ring your coach/manager for possible training cancellations.
Major Building/Maintenance Contribution: Every Junior family will contribute $20-00 towards future major building or maintenance projects. This money will be set aside in a separate account. The projects for 2004 were the new grandstand and dugouts. In 2007, funds went towards the new shade structures near Fields 3,4 & 5. In 2007, funds were allocated for additional change rooms near Field 2, Stage 1 of which should be completed in 2008. AGE GROUP CO-ORDINATORS Queries, problems etc should be directed firstly to your team coach/tea, leader/ team manager or alternatively to your age group co-ordinator. Under 6 Greg Bruce 3341 6221 Under 7 c/- Neville Polglase 0412 174 295 Under 8 John Wakerley 0409 681 002 Under 9 Neville Polglase 0412 174 295 Under 10 Jill Perry 3272 2930 Under 11 William Ryan 3349 3639 Under 12 Maureen Millar 0407 014 805 Under 13 c/- Beth Bolt 3344 3806 Under 14 c/- Beth Bolt 3344 3806 Under 15 Heather Chantler 3272 5470 Under 16 Ian Bolt 3344 3806 MANAGER’S MEETINGS ALL MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND THE FOLLOWING PRE-SEASON MEETING: Under 7—Under 10 Wednesday March 12th 7pm Under 11—Under 16 Wednesday March 5th 7pm Jerseys and Procedure Manuals for each team will be handed out on the night. A general meeting will be held on Wednesday 23rd April at 7.30pm ALL MANAGERS ARE REQUESTED TO ATTEND
An ‘Early Bird Discount’ of $20-00 applies if full fees are paid on or before Sunday 16 March 2008 Fees: Total for 1st family member $210 (less Early Bird discount if applicable) Additional players $110, (less Early Bird discount if applicable) broken down as follows: Membership $60-00 payable with first child’s registration.
Membership carries one voting right. If two adults are nominated on the Membership Application Form, either one but only one may cast a vote. If a second adult wishes to be able to vote, then a second membership must be applied for.
Player Registration $110.00 per player (includes all players under 16 years of age as at 1.1.2008)
All U6 & U7 players will receive a free Club bucket hat, all U8—U10 players will receive a free Club cap. All U6—U10 players will receive a trophy at the end of the season.
Major Building/Maintenance Fund Contribution $20-00 per Junior family non-refundable
Fundraising Levy $20-00 per family non-refundable
PLEASE NOTE: NO PLAYER’S REGISTRATION PAPERWORK WILL BE PROCESSED PRIOR TO PAYMENT OF FEES.
When paying your child’s Registration fees, please bear in mind that it costs the Club approximately $300-00 per player for the full season, taking into consideration:
Insurance & Player Registration ● Ground Rental, Rates,Maintenance etc Operational Costs—Electricity etc ● Training Aids & Facilities Match Fees $4-00 per player per game U6—U10 $6-00 per player per game U11—U14 $7-00 per player per game U15 $8-00 per player per game U16 PLEASE NOTE: ANY FEES LEVIED BY AFFILIATED BODIES (ie FOOTBALL FEDERATION AUSTRALIA, FOOTBALL QUEENSLAND, FOOTBALL BRISBANE INC, & INSURANCE etc) AFTER DECEMBER 2007, WILL BE PASSED ON. INITIAL TRAINING NIGHTS: VENUE ALL UNDER SIX Friday—February 29 4.15pm Souths United ALL UNDER SEVEN Friday—February 29 5.30pm Souths United ALL UNDER EIGHT Monday—February 25 5.30pm Souths United ALL UNDER NINE Monday—February 25 5.30pm Souths United ALL UNDER TEN Friday—February 29 5.30pm Souths United Under 6 to Under 10 football is strictly non-competitive, and teams do not play for points. Therefore grading as such does not take place. On the initial training night, players will be allocated teams. Parents will be asked to nominate their team’s Team Leader and Team Manager. All players will be registered in their respective age groups. Any variance to this will be at the discretion of the Management Committee. PRE-SEASON GRADING TIMES: Please click HERE for the lastest gradings schedule Grading for Under 11 to Under 16 players will be completed over the first few weeks of training. This will be done in group sessions. Grading will be undertaken by our team of qualified coaches. Please ensure that players do not miss any pre-season training sessions/gradings or trial games as non-attendance may have a bearing on final gradings. Training nights and times for individual teams will be advised at the time final gradings are announced. REPRESENTATIVE FOOTBALL: Football Queensland have changed the structure of the Rep program. In 2008, it will be called the Rebel Sport Junior Premier League. If you have questions concerning this, please contact Beth Bolt or Geoff Doyle. TEAM ROSTERS - FIELD PREPARATION: As in the past, TEAM ROSTERS will apply to all teams from Under 6 to Under 14 approximately 3 times during the season. Under 15 and Under 16 teams are responsible for their own games. MATCH DAYS: As a general rule, all Under 6—Under 10 games will be played on Saturdays as will games for Under 11 to Under 14 teams. Under 15 and Under 16 teams will generally play on Sundays. It should be noted for divisional teams that there is a possibility that some Friday night games may be scheduled. JUNIOR POLICY: The Club’s Junior Policy is available for perusal. Please contact your age co-ordinator and they will organise a copy for you. The Policy covers both RooBall and Divisional age groups. The Junior Grading Policy and the Thumbs Up to Kids & Fun program are also encompassed in this. JUNIOR COACHING COURSE REFUND POLICY Upon successful completion of the course and presentation of receipt issued by Football Queensland, Souths United will reimburse current coaches half the cost of the course. At the completion of the following season and with the condition that the recipient coaches at the club, the club will reimburse the remaining cost of the course Junior Pre-Season Parent Meetings:
Tuesday 19 February 6.00pm—6.30pm Wednesday 20 February 7.00pm —7.30pm Thursday 21 February 6.00pm—6.30pm Friday 22 February 7.00pm—7.30pm Sunday 24 February 2.00pm—2.30pm Monday 25 February 6.00pm—6.30pm Tuesday 26 February 7.00pm—7.30pm Wednesday 27 February 6.00pm—6.30pm Thursday 28 February 7.00pm—7.30pm Friday 29 February 6.00pm—6.30pm Due to the importance of the information to be delivered at these meetings, players will NOT be permitted to participate in games until at least one parent has attended a meeting. Also, it would be appreciated if children were not in attendance to enable all participants to hear the presentation and the information.
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