UPDATE 2016 Gladesville Sharks FC Club Handbook www.sharksfc.org.au
Table of Contents Gladesville Sharks Committee 2. 2016 Season Calendar of Events 3. Registration Process for 2016 Player Registration Returning players Transferring from other Clubs First time players Team Nomination Final registration dates 4. Club Uniform How to purchase club kit shorts and socks Appropriate footwear Returning of jerseys at end of season 7. Role of Coach/Manager 8. GHFA/NWSWF Policies Code of Conduct, Duty of Care Smoking Policy, Trial Matches 10. Fines and Penalties Gladesville Sharks Policies No pay, no play policy Newsletter, Canteen Assistance 12. 13. Child Protection Child/Member Protection Officer how to report an incident Working with Children Checks Child Safe Tips 14. Wet Weather procedures Presentation Day Sponsors 15. Home Grounds Map of Morrison Bay Park 17. Map of Meadowbank Park 18. 1
Gladesville Sharks Committee President & Men s Association Delegate Rhett McComish 0414 737 574 Vice President & Member Protection Officer Mark Warren Secretary Michelle Gaskill Treasurer Joe Calvi Registrar Michael Douglass Women s Registrar Ross Campbell Women s Association Delegate Fran Love 0424 750 382 Promotions/Communications Officer Fran Love Director of Coaching Nathaniel Rushton Webmaster Sunny Kalra Club Promotions Officer Allyson Hill Most members of the Gladesville Sharks are volunteers who have, or have had children competing at the Club. If you: would like to fill a committee position or become a committee member; have suggestions for the Club; have a service or skill that can help our sport and our players; and or would like to sponsor our Club, then we would be very keen to hear from you. Please contact any of the current committee members if you can be of assistance. 2
2016 Season Calendar of Events Sat 6 & Sun 14 February Registration Days Second Monday @ month Committee Meeting 1 March Registration and payment Deadline 1 March Team formation 17&24 March 4.00-5.30pm Shorts and socks available to purchase at Morrison Bay Canteen Monday 21 March 7.30pm Coach/Managers meeting/get together at The Ranch Hotel, North Ryde - collection of jerseys, uniforms, balls etc rd th 3 &4 Weekends in March TBC Trial matches Gala day 2 April Winter Competition commences boy s/men s 3 April Winter Comp commences girl s/women s Sat 21 & Sun 22 May Club Photographs Morrison Bay Park 25 June An Evening Out details TBC 7.00pm TBC August rained out matches TBC August Last match of season TBC August Semi Finals commence 2nd last weekend in August - TBC Grand Final Day boy s/men s Grand Final Day girl s/women s Sunday 11 September from 12.00noon Junior Presentation Day Morrison Bay park 10 October GSFC AGM - Venue TBC 7.30pm 3
Gladesville Sharks Registration Process For 2016 General information All players playing with Gladesville Sharks in the 2016 season must register at MyFootballClub (MFC). You must have an FFA number and a player password to complete this registration. The FFA number and password are generated from within MFC. Guidelines for accessing and using MFC are provided on the club website: www.sharksfc.org.au. Gladesville Sharks will supplement the MFC online registration with two player registration days at Morrison Bay: Saturday 6 February 10am-2pm Sunday 14 February 10am-2pm Returning Gladesville Sharks 2015 Players All returning Gladesville Sharks 2015 players can retrieve their password and FFA number from accessing MFC. Registration for 2016 for these players can be made by either visiting the MFC website or by attending one of the player registration days. Players Transferring from other Clubs Players who played with other clubs in 2015 should be on MFC. Registering to play with Gladesville Sharks in 2016 needs to be completed by accessing MFC or by attending one of the player registration days. First time players Players playing for the first time need to initially be allocated an FFA number before using that number and a password generated within MFC to register to play in 2016. This can be done by either visiting the MFC website or by attending one of the player registration days. 4
The club will make every effort to satisfy preferences to play with other player(s) provided in the Player Registration Process. However, satisfaction of preferences cannot be guaranteed. The Team Nomination process outlined below is available to ensure that a nominated group of players play in the same team. The club will also make every effort to place every player who registers within a team of their division. However, placement of players who register cannot be guaranteed as there may be insufficient registrations to field a team within that age groups/division. Players who have registered and cannot be placed within the team structure will be advised by the end of the first week in March and the club will assist these players in finding an alternative club. Team Nominations Full Team Nomination provides for the nomination of a group of players who wish to play together as a team without the addition of any other players. The number of players included in a Full Team Nomination needs to meet the following guidelines for workable player numbers based on the number of players taking the field: Age Group Number of players on the field Under 6 and 7 4 5-6 Workable player numbers off the field Under 8 and 9 (Under 9 boys) 7 9 9-10 11 Under 10 and 11 9 11-12 Under 12 and above 11 13-14 Full Team Nominations need to be emailed to the Registrar as a list of registered players along with the name and contact details of the team manager by the end of February. Partial Team Nominations provide for the nomination of a group of players who wish to play together where the number of players in the group falls short of the workable player number guidelines above. Partial Team 5
Nominations need to be emailed to the Registrar as a list of registered players along with the name and contact details of the team manager by the end of February. After February, the club will establish the team structure for 2016 by allocating players not included in full and partial team nominations to partial and newly created teams consistent with the workable number player guidelines. Establishment of the team structure may also involve the combination of partial team nominations. The club will consult with the managers of partial team nominations before adding players or combining partial team nominations. Payment options The fee structure for Gladesville Sharks FC in 2016 is: Fees Mens and Womens Competition U6 U7 U8 U9 U10 U11-U14 U15-U16 U17-U18 STUDENT ALL AGE $ Free $50.00 $100.00 $130.00 $150.00 $175.00 $250.00 $340.00 Gladesville Sharks provides discounts for multiple player registrations within the same family and for participation in managing and coaching teams. Discounts will be via refunds after initial registration and payment. Please contact Michael Douglass (0419 402 835) for further details. Gladesville Sharks in 2016 will have a policy of no payment/no play. Until payment is received and confirmed, players will not be registered with the relevant association and will not be able to play. 6
Payment options are: by paying within MFC using credit/debit card by deposit into the club bank account at a branch or internet transfer by Eftpos, cash or cheque at Morrison Bay on the two registration days Gladesville Sharks Football Club banking details: Branch NAB Burwood Account name Gladesville Sharks FC BSB 082171 Account number 167936900 Identifier You should quote your FFA number as the deposit identifier. Club Uniforms How to purchase club kits Club kits will be available for sale at both registration days and will be available for collection at the Coach/Managers meeting/get together on 21 March at the Ranch Hotel. Kits will include Club shorts $20.00 and socks at $10.00. Both these items are part of the club uniform and will need to be purchased prior to the commencement of the season. Non compliance of whole team uniform will result in a fine for that team by the association. Orders for club kits and jerseys can be made through kit@sharksfc.org.au Contact Rhett McComish on 0414 737 574 for all other equipment. Goalie Jerseys & gloves Goalie jerseys will be handed out at the Coach/Managers meeting to teams who require a jersey or a larger replacement jersey (please return small sizes). If a team purchases goalie gloves, the club will refund the purchase price up to $20.00 (please retain receipt for club records). 7
Appropriate footwear It is recommended that all players wear appropriate soccer boots with rubber heels (no metal studs). Returning Jerseys at end of season It will be the responsibility of the team manager to ensure that all jerseys handed out to players at the beginning of the season are returned to the club prior to Presentation day. The Club will require a list of players and their jersey numbers at the commencement of the season. Role of the Coach Role Model. First and foremost, a soccer coach should model appropriate behaviour and attitudes. Demonstrate respect for team members, parents, opponents and others. Praise whenever possible and model a positive attitude, regardless of the outcome of a game or practice. Facilitator. A coach needs to understand why his/her players are there. In the younger age groups, the kids are primarily there to have fun and to learn basic skills. Learn about each player and work to meet their needs while teaching basic skills. Teacher. Help them learn the basic skills of soccer. Dribbling, passing, playing a position, and following rules are part of the overall soccer experience. Develop drills and games that will help them learn basic skills. A set of orange cones is a great investment as a coach. You could set up weaving courses, use the cones for goal corners and help the kids line up for passing drills. When you need to make corrections, help the children see a model of the skill you want them to refine. Then walk them through the key steps to success. Gladesville Sharks offer Coaches a refund of their childs registration fee at the end of the season as a thank you for coaching a team. All coaches are required to pay registration fees at time of registration and a refund will be forwarded at the end of the season depending on their commitment to 8
attending all club meetings throughout the season. Please also refer to the fines section of the handbook regarding team fines. Role of Manager The manager is responsible to: complete teamsheets before every game; look after player ID cards and present them when required; ensure that all team players are in full uniform; help the coach by communicating to players and parents about training times, games times, ground set up duties, and other club events. A great idea for managers is to set up a group email for all parents. Email them all a copy of the parents contact details and ask them to check it. Make sure parents let you know if they are going to be away for a game, so you can arrange to borrow a player if necessary. The more notice the better. Ensure you know when your team is rostered for ground set up or pack up, and communicate the responsibilities as early as possible. Encourage parents to be at the ground 20-30 minutes before the start of each game. It is very frustrating if players are arriving just as the game starts. Have a folder that contains spare team sheets, the player ID cards, copies of the draw, a copy of parent contact numbers, and a pen. Remember to have fun! The Gladesville Sharks offer Managers a refund of their childs registration fee at the end of the season as a thank you for managing a team. All managers are required to pay registration fees at time of registration and a refund will be forwarded at the end of the season depending on their commitment to attending all club meetings throughout the season. Please also refer to the fines section of the handbook regarding team fines. 9
GHFA/NWSWF policies Code of Conduct Winning at any sport is a part of sporting tradition but this is not as important as the spirit of the game. Referees, Assistant Referees and Other Match Officials. Abuse of referees and assistant referees will not be tolerated in any form. Abuse includes derogatory comments about the match official s performance or ability, repeated or vocal criticism or challenging of the match official or their decisions, and any form of insulting, offensive, aggressive or intimidating behaviour or language directed at a match official. Abuse of referees, assistant referees, players, coaches, managers, parents or spectators etc may result in penalties against the individual, team or club concerned. Those penalties include fines, bonds, loss of competition points and suspension. Coaches and Managers Code of Behaviour be reasonable in your demands on young players players play for fun and enjoyment. Don t ridicule mistakes teach players that the rules of sport should be followed, not broken develop team respect for opponents and officials from both teams. Parents and Spectators Code of Behaviour. encourage players and accept results without disappointment never ridicule or yell at a player for making mistakes or losing the game players are involved for their enjoyment, not for their parents or spectators volunteers deserve your respect and consideration eliminate verbal and physical abuse from all sporting activities. 10
Players Code of Behaviour play by the rules respect officials abuse of opponents or officials is not allowed in any sport treat all players the way you would like to be treated yourself play for the fun of it and not just to please parents, spectators and coaches respect the rights, dignity and worth of all players, coaches and officials accept defeat with dignity and don t seek excuses for defeat or blame the referee or anyone else. Duty of Care Gladesville-Hornsby Football Association requests that all Clubs look seriously at the following items which the Association issues as its Duty of Care GLASSES worn on the field of play No spectacles can be worn in either mini or competition football unless they have plastic lens and frames. The preferred type are wrap-a-round sports glasses. PLAYING UP No-one should be playing up more than 2 years above their age group up to and including under 16s. SIDELINE ROPES All Clubs should make sure that their sideline ropes and poles are not dangerous both to players and spectators. They must be back 3 metres and must give if someone runs into them. Poles must not have sharp edges on them. Smoking Policy A no smoking ban applies on all sporting grounds used by the Associations. The ban encompasses all uncovered and covered areas on all sporting grounds. 11
l Trial Matches Football Australia has advised that the following procedures must be adhered to when organizing trial matches: A trial match application form must be completed when a team wishes to play against an opposing club. This form must be approved by both clubs and submitted to Football NSW. Only players registered through MyFootballClub will be covered for sporting injuries. Fines and Penalties Gladesville Sharks will be forwarding on all fines and penalties to team Managers for payment direct to the relevant Association for the 2016 Winter Season. Listed below are fees for each penalty. Please ensure that you fill out the team sheets correctly, wear the correct uniform and inform the relevant parties if you have to forfeit prior to a match. Forfeit Fees: Small Sided Football $15.00 - $30.00 Under 9 to Under 11 $20.00 - $80.00 Under 12 to Under 14 $25.00 - $80.00 Under 15 to Under 16 $30.00 - $80.00 Under 17 to S/League $75.00 - $200.00 Except as provided for in By-Law 15 (d) the above fees shall apply. If however notification of such forfeit is NOT given to the Association by 4.00pm on the Friday preceding the game, then the team forfeiting shall also be liable for the appropriate officials fees for the forfeited game. Protest Fee: $50.00 - $200.00 Appeal Fee: $100.00 -$250.00 Late Team Fine: $100.00 12
Fines: (a) Undressed Grounds $50.00 (b) No Ball (c) No Result (d) more than the allowed Players on a Team Sheet (e) Non-numbered Shirts (f) No team official Armband (g) No Alternate Strip $10.00 $10.00 $5.00 $5.00 per team $5.00 $50.00 Coach/Manager fines Gladesville Sharks will pass any 2016 fine on to that team as it is incurred. If the individual team doesn t pay then the amount is deducted from the Coach/Managers registration refund which they receive at the end of the football season. If the team refuses to pay their fines, Gladesville Sharks will advise the team that they will not be invited to re-register the following year and Gladesville Sharks will also endeavour to inform any new club the reason that that team was not invited back the following season. Gladesville Sharks Policies No pay, no play policy Gladesville Sharks has a strict no pay, no play policy that will be adhered to for the 2016 Winter Football season. All players must be registered and paid in full before they will receive their registration cards. Club Newsletter A club newsletter will be e-mailed to all players on a monthly basis. The newsletter will also be available on our website. The newsletter will include relevant information for the coming weeks. It will also include order forms for club jackets, hats, shorts and socks. If you would like to include any information in an issue of the newsletter, please email Allyson Hill at newsletter@sharksfc.org.au. 13
Canteen Assistance The NWSWF has a roster for each club to assist in the canteen at Morrison Bay a number of times per season. Gladesville Sharks have been allocated various dates. It is a small amount of time required to assist and all club members should be available to help out from time to time. Nate Rushton will be in contact with each manager throughout the season to ask for assistance. Child/Member Protection Gladesville Sharks is committed to ensuring that the health, safety and welfare of children and our club members is maintained at all times during their participation in activities run by the Club. Gladesville Sharks aim to promote a safe environment for all children and its members and to assist all coaches, referees and volunteers to recognise child/member abuse and neglect and follow the appropriate notification guidelines when reporting alleged abuse. If you have any concerns regarding inappropriate behaviour, please contact our Member Protection Officer, Mark Warren on 0414 617 806. Working with Children Checks If you are coaching/managing an Under 18 year old team and are a relative (mum, dad, brother, sister, uncle or aunt) of a team member or you are under 18, you don t need a Working with Children number or check. If you already have a Working with Children number due to your paid work in jobs like the police, teaching and nursing, let our MPIO, Mark Warren know and we will record it. However, you will still need to sign a member protection declaration form from Football NSW. You may have already done this last year. If so these are valid for three years. Forms will be available at our Coach/Managers meeting in March. 14
Child Safe Tips Here are some tips to help keep children safe in our Club Keep an eye out for strangers and report anything suspicious Never leave children on their own particularly if they are waiting to be picked up by parents after practice or the game Make sure children are encouraged and not criticised Be good role models for the kids Make sure the playing area is safe and side lines are clear of any dangerous objects Wet Weather training ground procedures To find out if the sportsgrounds are closed for training due to wet weather, please call the Council's Wet Weather Information Line on 9952 8244 or click on the link Winter Training Status on the Gladesville Sharks website. Weekend games are on unless your team is notified otherwise. A decision is generally made by 7am on the morning of the game by the relevant association. Once the club is notified we will contact team Managers to confirm that games have been cancelled for the day. Presentation Day The end of season Presentation Day will be held on Sunday 11 September 2016 at Morrison Bay Park commencing 12.00pm. A sausage sizzle will commence at 12.00pm with the junior team presentations commencing 2.00pm. All welcome. 15
An evening out As a thank you for being part of the GSFC we would like to invite parents of all players and our All Age teams to join us at the Ranch Hotel on Saturday 25 June for our social evening. Please put the date in your diary and further information will be forthcoming. Club Sponsorship We would like to thank our major sponsor Robert Bagala at First National Real Estate for his continued sponsorship of the Gladesville Sharks FC. We would also like to thank Whittons Lawyers for their sponsorship in 2016. A warm thanks to our sponsor, The Ranch Hotel who is happy to promote the Gladesville Sharks FC in various special offers to our players and their families. Please see Fran Love for a Ranch Hotel promotions card. 16
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