The SJFC Committee would like to welcome you to the 2018 football season. Registration and Grading / Placement Details for SJFC 2018 are as follows: 1. How to Register Registrations for the 2018 winter season are now open. Players will need to register with both Football Federation Australia (FFA) and make payment to SJFC. There are 3 steps to complete registration: Step 1 - Register with FFA using the My Football Club website Log onto www.myfootballclub.com.au and click on the Register Now icon on the left-hand side of the home page (beneath Play Football). Then click on Player Registration and follow the prompts to complete the registration process. Returning players will need to enter their FFA number & password to get access to the registration page. If you have lost them, your FFA number and password can be obtained through the My Football Club website by requesting that these details be sent to your email address. New players will need to create a new FFA number & password to enable their registration to be completed. This is also done on the My Football Club website. pg. 1
2018 Active Kids Rebate: The NSW Government will provide a $100 voucher to parents/guardians of school-enrolled children from 31st January 2018. The $100 voucher can be used for registration and participation costs for sport and fitness activities. Please ensure you set-up an account with Service NSW to claim your rebate using your Medicare Card at https://www.service.nsw.gov.au Active Kids vouchers will be available from Service NSW between 31st January to 3rd February to use for your SJFC registration. You MUST have the voucher number to complete the on-line registration prior to 3rd February (registration closing date). You may NOT redeem the voucher for cash. (PLEASE REFER TO APPENDIX 1 (from page 9-13) FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM FOOTBALL SOUTH COAST (FSC) REGARDING THE WINTER FOOTBALL REGISTRATION PROCESS FOR 2018) this guide will also include the information related to the Active Kids Rebate initiative introduced for the 2018 season. Please note that the registration process will be a little different to previous years due to the application of the Active Kids Rebate. If you do wish to apply to the initiative and seek the $100 voucher, it is an imperative to utilise the deferred payment option in the My Football Club website, which will subtract $100 off the cost of your registration fee. If you want to pay by EFT, then simply pay the 2018 registration fee as per page 7 of this document less the $100 rebate that will apply to the Active Kids Rebate, eg, if you are registering for the U13 age group where the usual rego fee is $195, you will need to EFT $95 ($195 less $100). NOTE: EFT payments must be made on or before 24th January 2018 irrespective of whether you are intending to utilise the Active Kids voucher for this registration process or not. For any enquiries related to My Football Club, please contact them on the following: Email: myfootballclub@footballaustralia.com.au Phone: 02 8020 4199 Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday - 9am to 5pm (AEDT) Each player is required to upload a photo to the My Football Club website. It is recommended that ALL photos be renewed at the start of the season. Any photo s more pg. 2
than 3 years or older MUST be renewed. They should be of a passport style format i.e. no action shots or large files Family Discount on Registration Packages Discounted registration packages are available for families with multiple children at The Club. The discounts are as follows: First Child Second Child or more NIL $10 per child You can obtain these discounts by choosing the correct registration package when registering with FFA at www.myfootballclub.com.au. As an example, if a family is registering an U15 boy, an U10 girl, an U8 boy, and an U6 girl then the following registration packages should be selected so that the correct discounts can be applied: Child 1 - U15 Child 2 - U10 GIRL 2 ND OR 3 RD CHILD DISCOUNT Child 3 - U8 2 ND OR 3 RD CHILD DISCOUNT Child 4 - U6 GIRL 2 ND OR 3 RD CHILD DISCOUNT THOSE PLAYERS REGISTERING WITH SJFC FOR THE FIRST TIME WILL RECEIVE A PAIR OF SHORTS AND SOCKS FREE OF CHARGE. THESE WILL BE PROVIDED AT THE SJFC REGISTRATION DAY (SEE STEP 3 BELOW) Step 2 Make payment by EFT (For returning players only) Returning players have the option of paying by EFT. If this option is selected then players do not need to attend one of the SJFC registration days. If returning players choose to make EFT payments then the following is required: Each player must make an individual transfer. No family, group or team payments allowed. Each player must be mindful of the Active Kids Rebate initiative as described in Step 1 above o Simply pay the difference if utilising the deferred payment option by utilising the Active Kids voucher o Pay the full amount if NOT using the Active Kids voucher pg. 3
EFT payment to be made to: Shellharbour Junior Football Club BSB 637-000 Account 716632962 Reference Player s first initial and surname EFT payments must be made on or before 24th January 2018 o Note: if you don t pay your registration fee by EFT before the due dates above, you will not receive team placement priority. Any team placement preferences for Miniroos must be emailed to coach@sjfc.com.au (i.e. if you would like to play under a certain coach or with certain friends, etc) Step 3 Make payment at one of the SJFC Registration Days Players must attend one of the SJFC registration days if: they did not play for SJFC in 2017; or if they did play for SJFC in 2017 but did not make EFT payment on or before 24th January 2018 Registration days will be held at Myimbarr Community Park on: Saturday 27th January 2018, 10am 2pm Wednesday 31st January 2018, 6pm 8pm Saturday 3rd February 2018, 10am 2pm Prior to attending one of these SJFC registration days, players will still be required to log onto www.myfootballclub.com.au and complete their FFA registration as per the process in Step 1 above. Players will be emailed a TAX INVOICE from FFA, and you will need to bring a printed copy of this tax invoice to one of the SJFC registration days. Any preferences to play under a certain coach or play with certain friends, etc should be written on the tax invoice. pg. 4
For those that do not have internet access, SJFC will have a laptop available on the registration days for players to complete their FFA registration online prior to registering with SJFC at the ground. However, players are strongly encouraged to complete their FFA registration online prior to the registration day so that registration timeframes are minimised on the day. Payment can be made at the ground on registration day by: EFTPOS (A fee of $2 will apply to each transaction); or Cash New registrations will be required to show birth certificates at the registration day. If players registering at SJFC for the first time do not show their birth certificate at the registration day, then that player s registration cannot be accepted. 2. Gradings and Placements MiniRoos (U6 U8): After registering your child, the Club will hold a Team Formation Day during which your child will be assigned to a team. Teams can be pre-arranged between parents and coaches before the placement day so that your child can play with their friends but the Club can override these arrangements if the maximum number of players is exceeded or if it needs to balance numbers between other teams in that age group. You can request your preferred coach, team, or to play with friends etc by writing this on your tax invoice or by emailing coach@sjfc.com.au. MiniRoos (U9 U11): Players have the option to trial for advanced teams in these age groups. For all other players, or for those players not selected for an advanced team, the Club will hold a Team Formation Day during which your child will be assigned to a team. You can request your preferred coach, team or team mates by writing this on your tax invoice or by emailing coach@sjfc.com.au and this will be considered by The Club where possible. The Club Committee and with the help from past and current Coaches will be placing players in accordance with SJFC Grading and Placement Policy and to better comply with the FSC playing structure. For more information regarding the grading and placement process please refer to the Grading, Group Placement and Team Formation Policy on our web site at www.sjfc.com.au pg. 5
Graded Teams (U12 U18): After registering your child, players must attend a grading session. For more information regarding the grading and placement process please refer to the Grading, Group Placement and Team Formation Policy on our web site at www.sjfc.com.au NOTE Like previous years, graded age groups may be closed once required player numbers are reached. Places will be allocated on a first come first serve basis, so make sure you register early to ensure you are allocated to a team before the books are closed. Grading, Placement and Team Formation Dates for 2018 The grading days will be held at Myimbarr Sports Fields Please be there 30 minutes prior Monday, 5 February 2018 5:30 to 7:30pm U12 Boys,U12 Girls U13 Boys& U13 Girls Tuesday, 6 February 2018 5:30 to 7:30pm U14 Boys,U14Girls U15 Boys& U15 Girls Wednesday, 7 February 2018 5:30 to 7:30pm U9, U10, U11 - Advance Team Placement Friday, 9 February 2018 5:30 to 7:30pm U16 Boys, U16 Women, U18 Boys and U18 Women (if needed) Saturday, 10 February 2018 9am to 10am 10am to 11am 11am to 12pm U10 Miniroo Formation Day U11 Miniroo Formation Day U8 Miniroo Formation Day U9 Miniroo Formation Day U6 Miniroo Formation Day U7 Miniroo Formation Day pg. 6
For Miniroos (U6-U11): Those players U9-U11 who wish to trial for placement in an advanced team need to attend the placement day on Wednesday 7 th February 2018 For all other players U6-U11 and those U9-U11 players not successful in being placed in an advanced team, there will be a Team Formation day on Saturday 10 th February to ensure that every child is allocated to a team and that all teams have a coach and a manager Pre formed teams that have a coach and a manager do not need to attend the team formation day as long as they have advised the Coach's Co-Ordinator at coach@sjfc.com.au before the formation/placement day. 3. Registration Fees for 2018 No changes to the 2018 fees from SJFC MiniRoos Players (u/6 to u/11) Graded Players (u/12 to u/18) $185.00 per player $195.00 per player The cost of registration can be offset by $50 per player by participating in SJFC s registration fundraising raffle, see item 5 below. 4. Refunds SJFC s refund policy for 2018 is as follows: Prior to grading or placement 100% After grading or placement and before 1 April 2018 50% On or after 31 March 2018 NIL The SJFC Committee will consider refunds in excess of the policy percentages on a case by case basis. All requests for refunds shall be put in writing and emailed to secretary@sjfc.com.au NOTE: Any request for a registration refund will not be considered until that player s registration fund raising raffle tickets (see item 5 below) are returned to The Secretary. pg. 7
5. Registration Fund Raising Raffle Our registration fund raising initiative from 2015, 2016 and 2017 have been a great success and so the same offer will be running in 2018. This is our major fund raising initiative for the year. Each player will receive $50 worth of tickets in the SJFC registration fundraising raffle. Each players raffle tickets will be given to their Coach at a Coaches meeting to be held in late February. Coaches will be responsible for issuing these raffle tickets to the parent of the players in their team. You have 2 options with the raffle tickets; 1. Keep all of the raffle tickets yourself, and then you will have 25x$2 tickets in the draw for the major prize 2. On-sell some or all raffle tickets to your friends, family, colleagues etc If you choose to on-sell all your raffle tickets, you will have raised $50 which you will keep! This money will offset part of your registration fees helping make registration more affordable for everyone. You are able to keep the money from on-selling these tickets because you have already pre-purchased the tickets from the Club as part of your registration fees. Our major prize will be a holiday voucher from a local travel agent to the value of $5,000.00. The raffle will be drawn at our mid-season event, date to be advised. Keep an eye on our website for further information. YOU must hand in all ticket stubs to be part of the draw. The raffle barrel will be at the ground near the canteen whenever home games are being played. The first round of the season is on the 6 th April 2018, we look forward to seeing you then. We hope you all have an enjoyable 2018 season at SJFC SJFC Executive Committee pg. 8
Appendix 1 FSC Winter Football Registration Guide Jan 2018 (only) Please follow the following instructions to register online for the club. Login 1. Go to the MyFootballClub website: www.myfootballclub.com.au 2. Click Register Now 3. RETURNING PLAYERS If you know your FFA number then click the top link, otherwise you can search for your number via the second link. If you still cannot find your number then do not create a new FFA number, contact the help centre information at the end of the document. Go to (5). 4. NEW PLAYERS If you have never played football, then you will need to create your FFA number. Click the bottom link: I have never been registered before and would like to create an FFA account to commence the registration. Click here to create an FFA account pg. 9
Complete the information as requested a photo will be required and needs to be resized as per the guidelines. Photo Guidelines (122 pixels x 156 pixels). Please ensure the photo is a passport style image of the head only. Hats and sunglasses should not be worn in the photo. Please Note: any inappropriate photos may result in your registration being declined. 5. When you log in, you will see a screen which has a summary of all your details, your invoices and registrations with your account. Use this section to Updating your details (email, phone, address) or Update information from additional questions or Read terms and conditions that you agreed to Note if you cannot see the current registration, you may need to use the arrows to go to the next page or last page. Start Registration 1. Click on Register. This will be on the right-hand side of your photo. 2. A progress bar will show you the steps that you need to complete in completing your application of interest to play. 3. Check that your all contact details. It is very important to ensure that your address, phone and email address is correct. Any section grey cannot be updated and if this needs to be then please email davidware@footballsouthcoast.com with the issue or contact your club registrar. 4. Make sure your photo is recent and appropriate. Registrations with in-appropriate photos will be rejected! Photos must be a passport style photo of the individual from the shoulders up with no hats or sunglasses. A recent photo is one taken in the last two years. Make sure the mandatory fields have been entered and click Next pg. 10
5. This is the Select Registration screen. o o o o In step 1, the name of the last club you registered with may be on the screen. If you are registering to a different club, then delete the name and start typing the name of the club. A drop down will appear, and you then choose the club In step 2, Select the Registration role as: Player. (Note: If this is the first time you have registered to play football in Australia you will need to confirm whether you played in another country.) In step 3, choose the Registration Package that applies to you. In step 4 click Add packages Click the Next button at the bottom of the screen. 6. This is the Terms and Conditions screen o o The first box needs to be checked if you do not want to receive special offers from the partners and sponsors of FFA and Football Administrators Read and acknowledge all the Terms and Conditions o Click Next 7. This is the Payment Section screen. The package amount will appear at the top. In Step 1 there is an option of purchasing additional items. The active kids deferred payment is found here. This is a New South Wales government program which will require you to get a code (from Jan 31) and enter this on the next screen. The program will deduct $100 from your registration. For more information click here. Step 2 will show the total to be paid and are the payment options. Choose an option. Note clubs may choose only to have one of these options available. pg. 11
Click next 8. This is the Additional Questions screen Any question with an asterisk must be answered. Active Kids Voucher This question cannot be answered until after parents apply for and receive a voucher code from Services NSW (from Jan 31). Leave it blank for now. If you have chosen to use the Active Kids Voucher you will need to enter your Active Kids Voucher Code here after applying via the Service NSW Website Jan 31. Click Save all Answers 9. This is the Finish Screen Your registration has now been submitted and is classed as pending You should get an email confirming your interest to join, if you are going to pay manually then print the invoice and take this with you to the club. Registration will be processed by the club and they have the option of accepting or rejecting registrations. Entering the Active Kids Voucher Code When you receive the code from NSW Services, please log into MyFootballClub. Go to my registrations and find the current registration, you may need to use the arrows to go to the next page or last page. Click edit and type in the code to the question below If you have chosen to use the Active Kids Voucher you will need to enter your Active Kids Voucher Code here after applying via the Service NSW Website Jan 31. pg. 12
Where do I go if I need help with my registration? If you have any trouble with your registration you can use the following resources to help you. Call FFA Support Centre (02) 8020 4199 particularly if you are having problems with your password to login. Contact FSC from 10:30am 4:30pm from 10 Jan or email a question to davidware@footballsouthcoast.com pg. 13