Junior Registration 2010

Welcome

On behalf of the TTGCSC, members of the Club’s Management Committee welcomes your interest in Season 2010.

The Committee is committed to creating a safe and happy environment for all junior players, and providing support to junior coaches, players and their families.

The following information is intended as a guide for both new players and also for players who will be returning in 2010.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the relevant registrar as listed below.

Registration Day 2010

The Junior registration day for the 2010 season will be on Sunday 7 February, 2010 between 10:00am and 1:00pm at the Tea Tree Gully City Soccer Club, Tilley Reserve Hall.

If your child is interested in playing you need to complete the attached and provide the following:

1. Tea Tree Gully City Soccer Club registration form.
2. A photocopy for us to keep of the players birth certificate/passport or blue CAFHS book page confirming the players date of birth,
3. For U10 – U18 age groups: a passport size photo no smaller that 3.5cm x 4.5cms with the child’s name and date of birth written on the back of the photo. (Most school photo packs, contain a photo this size within them).

These all need to be returned together with your registration fees of $190 ($90 for the Development Squad) - cash or cheque only - on registration day.

Please note: New players (or those returning players who have not pre-registered and paid a deposit) will be allocated to a team on a first come/first serve basis on Registration Day. Limited vacancies exist in many age groups.

Please also take the time to read the club's Code of Conduct.

Returning Players

Players who are returning for the 2010 season and who have pre-registered and paid a deposit must pay the balance of fees due by 7 February 2010. It is required that ALL Players fees are paid in full by the end of registration day on 7 February. NO EXCEPTIONS! Failure to pay these fees means your position within the club will be forfeited.

Any players who have pre-registered but have decided not to come back in 2010 should notify the relevant registrar as soon as possible, and preferably before 7 February, so that an opportunity can be provided to other players who might wish to play.

Your deposit will be refunded if you decide not to play in 2010, however if the registrar is not notified before we register the players with Elizabeth and Districts, then the amount of the E & D registration fee will be deducted from the amount being refunded.

If you are returning to the club in 2010 but have not pre-registered, you will eed to attend the Registration Day on 7 Februrary.

Junior Registrars (Development Squad-U18)

Development – U9: Anne Bullamore, email:paulannezmh@bigpond.com
U10 – U13: Mandy Tomaszek, email:cakasclt@adam.com.au
U14+: Louise Rooney, email: louise17@netspace.net.au

Fees

Games are played both at our home grounds Tilley Reserve, (Cnr Hancock and Yatala Vale Roads Fairview Park) and away at various other locations. This can be anywhere from Ingle Farm through to the Barossa Valley. Games generally commence around the end of March and run through until mid September. Training starts anywhere from mid February onwards.

What are our rules?

All players registered with the Elizabeth and District Junior Soccer Association are required to sign a "Player Code of Conduct" which outlines acceptable behaviour of players, and the need to respect club officials (including your coach), match referees, and players from both your own team and those of the opposing clubs.

Coaches

Our coaches are mainly parents of children within the team who are trained in coaching courses to give them the skills required to coach the children of the particular age group they are coaching. Coaches rely on parents of the players for support within the team.

Training is most often for a one to one and a half hour session during the late afternoon, early evening once a week. Two sessions may sometimes be offered especially for the older age group children. The training time is set at a convenient time to both the coach as well as the club.

Training sessions

The players must wear their shinpads, socks, and soccer boots to all training sessions or they will be unable to train due to safety reasons. They will also need to bring a drink with them plus medications such as puffers if required.

What age group will my child play in and when?

Games are played on either Saturday or Sunday and at various times depending on the age group of the player. Please refer to the table below.

Kick Off Times

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Year Level Played

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Uniforms

The teams strips (tops) are provided on match days by the club via the coach. Our teams colours are black and yellow. Your child needs to wear a t-shirt or training shirt on match days that they can either take off or play with under their strip when they get to their game. Strips are then returned to the coach at the end of that game. Please note that no jewellery is to be worn at the game or to training sessions.

Shorts, socks, shinpads and soccer boots need to be purchased prior to your first training session.

There will be an opportunity to purchase shorts, socks, and shinpads on registration day. To purchase all of these from the club will cost approximately $40. Club training shirts costing approximately $20 (awaiting confirmation from our supplier) as well as club jackets costing $80 can also be purchased on registration day. Other supporters' merchandise will also be available, including drink bottles and beanies.

Soccer boots can be purchased anywhere from BigW/K-Mart/Spendless Shoes through to retail sports stores. They range greatly in price. For growing feet we recommend that you do not need to spend a lot on soccer boots that the child will probably be wearing for approximately 2 hours a week. Depending on your child’s growth, you may need to upsize their boots during the season.

Medical Information

It is vital that if your child suffers from an illness such us asthma that they must have their medication on them at all times. It is also important to advise the relevant registrar as well as the coach of any behavioural conditions that your child may have.

Vision correction equipment policy – Contact lenses are the preferred vision correction equipment. Players who must wear glasses need to have a signed statement from their optometrist indicating that the material used to make the frames and lenses are suitable for playing sports. This is an Elizabeth & Districts Junior Soccer Association requirement.

Weather Policy

Games are played rain or shine but in extreme weather conditions such as lightning, thunderstorms, hail or heat, games, trials or training sessions are cancelled in accordance with EDJSA guidelines. Any games, trials or training will automatically be cancelled if the official forecast temperature at the Adelaide Bureau of Meteorology for the Elizabeth area is 32 degrees celsius or greater after 5.30pm on the day before the game, trial or training for the following day.

Club Expectation

Our club canteen is open on match days and is run by a manager. Each week a team is rostered to volunteer in the canteen for approximately 1 hour per parent per season. This is a requirement only once in the season so please make yourself available when your team is called up. A BBQ roster may also be put in place with the same requirements.

Code of Conduct

Parents, guardians, supporters of the player and the player themselves will at all times conduct themselves in a manner that will not bring the club and association into disrepute. All problems that arise and require an explanation or action can only be done through the team or club officials. The player will at all times be fair to other players and will abide by the official’s decision. Any player found to be involved with or displaying illegal drugs or found to be mistreating persons or property will face the committee for the harshest of penalties.

Sponsorship

Our club is always on the lookout for ways in which individuals or companies can sponsor our club. Our current project is to establish our clubrooms to allow all our members to meet in a big enough place (you may be aware the that Tea Tree Gully Council is currently refurbishing the Tilley Hall to provide us with the facilities to make this to happen).

If you or your workplace are able to support the club in anyway, financially, with products or gifts that could be used for raffles, BBQ meat, etc please contact our chairperson Dave Berlin on 0419 817 181. Any help is great help and we truly appreciate any support that we receive.

The Tea Tree Gully City Soccer Club Inc committee would like to take this opportunity to thankyou for your interest in the 2010 season.