JOONDALUP KINROSS JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB INCORPORATED JETS Registratin & Player Placement Plicy Page 1 f 8 Nvember 2011
Please read the fllwing t ensure bth yu and/r yur child get the mst ut f yur invlvement with the Jets Club Overview Welcme, r welcme back t Jndalup Kinrss Junir Ftball Club. We are a cmmunity-based Junir Ftball club that fcuses n gd sprtsmanship, participatin & prviding a safe, family atmsphere t all invlved. Our club is based at Windermere Reserve n Candlewd Bulevard, JOONDALUP, and has extra playing fields lcated at Falklands Park in Kinrss just next t Kinrss Middle Schl. Our players participate in the West Perth Junir Ftball Cmpetitin by way f Mdifieds: Yuth: Year 4 s thru t Year 7 s inclusive. Year 8 s thru t Year 12 s inclusive. Our NAB AFL Auskick Centre is an intra-club cmpetitin that invlves players aged frm Pre Primary thru t Year 3 s inclusive. (Players must turn 5 years by June 30) Fr club infrmatin, applicatin frms, event details and training please refer t ur website www.jetsjfc.cm.au Registratin day is primarily fr NEW members wh are jining fr the FIRST time r are transferring int ur club, as all members f previus seasn shuld receive current registratin frms and infrmatin via email and/r mail ut in December, this can be returned n r befre registratin day. Dn t be disappinted Please re-register early by pst r nline. All players shuld attend the Club allcatin day which will be held at Windermere Oval prir t the cmmencement f the seasn. Details will be cnfirmed in February. If yu are nt re-registering fr the up and cming seasn with the Jets but wish t cntinue playing ftball at anther club, we wuld appreciate if yu culd infrm ur club via email t registrar@jetsjfc.cm.au as this may assist with clearances required. Registratin Day Held in February f each year At Windermere Reserve, Cnr Candlewd Bulevard and Blue Muntain Drive Jndalup Auskick (Pre Primary t Year 3 s) Year 4 s t Year 12 s 10am 1pm 12pm 3pm If parents r players have any questins abut the club generally r registratins, please direct all enquiries t the clubs nminated cntact as advised n the JKJFC web site r ther Medium. Fr all the latest and mst up t date infrmatin cncerning all aspects f the club we strngly recmmend yu access ur website at www.jetsjfc.cm.au 1. Registratin Fees Page 2 f 8 Revisin 2
Auskick Mdified Yuth Refer t current Registratin frm r ur website Refer t current Registratin frm r ur website Refer t current Registratin frm r ur website Registratins received up t and including rund six (6) 100% f fees shall be paid. Registratins received frm rund seven (7) nwards shall pay reduced fees. 2. Fee Payment All fees must be paid by rund 3 f the hme and away series. N player shall be allwed t participate in any game fr the club if their fees are nt fully paid by the abve date if yu are experiencing financial difficulties yu must make cntact with the JKJFC Club Treasurer when ldging yur registratin frm the club will be mre than happy t enter int payment plans with any member. 3. What d I get fr my registratin fee? Registratin thrugh the West Perth District Ftball Develpment Cuncil as applicable Basic player insurance cver Use f Playing jumpers, (supplied t all teams except that the jumpers must be returned t the Club at seasns end.) Training Equipment and facilities Qualified caches Use f fldlights fr training Payment f umpires and match fficials Auskick Pack fr all Financial Auskick members End f seasn trphy fr Auskick & Mdified players Team pht fr ALL players 50 & 100 Game recgnitin and gift 4. What I must bring t Registratin Day Registratin cannt be accepted if full dcumentatin has nt been prvided. Original birth certificate/prf f I.D. Payment cheque, cash r Eftps available Cmpleted registratin frm Please nte If yu were registered previusly with JKJFC, yu are nly required t bring a cmpleted registratin frm and payment (i.e. n prf f age will be required if previusly sighted). If yu were registered previusly with anther club, yu are required t bring prf f age, a cmpleted registratin frm and payment. Page 3 f 8 Revisin 2
5. What is nt included in Registratin Fees (Players are t supply the fllwing at their wn cst) Bts Muth guard Water Bttle Shrts (ftball) Scks (Club clurs) Club pl shirt (Optinal but recmmended) 6. Number f Teams Please nte that the number f Junir teams will be restricted as fllws: The ability t schedule hme games at venues withut ver taxing f facilities. The minimum number f players required fr a Team in the age grup must be satisfied. Availability f Caches and Team Managers. In the event f there being mre than ne junir team in any age grup r the number f players exceeds the maximum recmmended Team size, players will be placed in teams at the clubs discretin. After registratin day, the club may exercise its discretin t nt accept any additinal registratins nce a team is deemed t have reached its capacity. 7. Limiting the size f Teams Shuld an age grup have an excess f players as listed belw (e.g. abve the maximum number allwed) the Team may be reduced t the apprpriate numbers fr age grups prir t the start f the seasn at the discretin f the Jets ftball department and team cach/s and manager/s, Mdified s: Year 4 s Year 7 s Maximum f 20 players per team Yuth: Year 8 s Year 10 s Maximum f 25 players per team Yuth: Year 11 s Year 12 s Maximum f 28 players per team Thereby allwing any player wh is mitted t have the pprtunity t find an alternative club. All fees paid shall be refunded in full t the players in questin. If the Jets ftball department deem a team nt t be viable due t either an excess r lack f player numbers, the club may act utside these guidelines. At all times it is club plicy that where ever pssible that n member s registratin be refused r nt accepted until all pssibilities have been explred. Auskick: Year 4 7 All Auskick registratins will be accepted and allcated where ever pssible t a maximum f 12 players per team. All year 4-7 registratins will be accepted and allcated where ever pssible t a maximum f 20 players If the necessity t reduce Team sizes has t be taken, the recmmendatin n players wh are t be mitted shall be the respnsibility f: The team cach The caching crdinatr fr the particular junir sectin The Vice President Ftball Page 4 f 8 Revisin 2
Club Registrar T d this successfully, JKJFC adpted a merit based plicy f allcating players fr teams primarily based n the players service with the Club, cmmitment t the club, aptitude fr playing ftball that the player can demnstrate. The plicy als acknwledges that enjyment and participatin are key reasns fr children playing any sprt and are fundamental t children cntinuing t participate in playing ftball. Therefre a strng emphasis is placed n retaining all players as the first pririty, and nly when n ther avenue is available, are players mitted r deregistered. Merit shall be determined by pre-seasn assessments, previus perfrmances, attitude, cmmitment and cach s recmmendatins. All players being cnsidered fr merit based selectin shall be a financial member prir t the end f the selectin prcess. The pre-seasn sessin will carry the mst weight in selectin as it will mst clearly prvide evidence f the current capability f each f the players. The perfrmance in previus seasns will be primarily based n the assessment f the ptential capability f the player by the relevant caches and/r team managers. Althugh perfrmance statistics will be used, assessment will nt be based slely n these as they d nt necessarily reflect the verall cntributin f the player t the team. Caches shall submit a Player Evaluatin t the Caching Crdinatr prir t the end f seasn n the JKJFC Player Evaluatin frm (see attached Appendix A). Attitude and cmmitment shall be a significant cnsideratin. In any team sprt it is essential that all players demnstrate a willingness t cperate and undertake activities as requested by the caches and team managers. Cntinued unwillingness t d this as assessed by caches, team managers and ther peple as nminated by the cmmittee, will be cnsidered as sufficient reasn t have the player mved t anther team r drpped frm all teams. Assessment Sessins A minimum f 3 assessment sessins shall be cnducted during preseasn training. Players are expected t attend all 3 sessins. Assessment Sessins shall be cnducted at a venue assigned by the ftball club. Assessment sessins shall be apprximately 1 hur. All players being assessed will be ntified 7 days prir t any assessment sessins. Assessrs Assessrs shall be appinted by the cmmittee and be at least Level 1 caches r therwise suitably qualified and experienced. Assessrs shall be instructed that their rle in this cntext is t cncentrate n assessment (nt caching) during this prcess. Assessrs are required t recrd a written assessment f each player using the JKJFC Assessment sheet. Assessment sheets are t be returned t the Caching Crdinatr at the cnclusin f each sessin. Page 5 f 8 Revisin 2
8. Player Placements The JKJFC des nt undertake grading f players, and will nt deliberately seek t make ne team superir t anther team in the same age grup by selecting the best players in ne team at the expense f anther team. Placement f players int teams will be at the sle discretin f the Jets ftball department and team cach/s, When the Club has mre than ne team in a single divisin in any pens age grup: r has multiple teams in an age grup, then the fllwing criteria will be used t make the teams f equal strength; 1. Ensure each team has an equal number f develpment squad players 2. Ensure each team has an equal number f Club Fairest & Best players 3. Ensure each team has an equal number f players that plled vtes frm umpires 4. Review team psitin n ladder frm previus year and cnsider reallcatin f players 5. Review caches assessment f players frm previus year and allcate players evenly between teams A player wishing t play in a higher age grup will nt d s at the exclusin f a member r a new member that is eligible t play in that age grup. At all times the JKJFC seeks t prvide the safest envirnment t enable registered players f the same age grup the pprtunity t gain maximum enjyment and persnal develpment. The JKJFC retains sle respnsibility fr the placement f players within a particular team within the player s crrect age grup. Between Registratin day and the cmmencement f the seasn it is the Club s respnsibility t ensure wherever pssible that any new registratins are allcated t teams t ensure team numbers are as even as pssible. 9. De-registratin/Refund Plicy De-registratin/ transfer frm the club/cancellatin by any player will require clearance frm the club. A player may be required t frfeit either part r all f the JKJFC Ftball Registratin Fee as applicable. If a player is turned away frm the Club due t a restrictin n player numbers then the entire registratin fee will be refunded. Where a player has cmpeted, up t and including rund three (3), 50% f the registratin fee shall be refunded. Where a player has played three r mre games they shall frfeit the whle player registratin fee. Where a player suffers a seasn ending injury and has played less than the first three (3) three games f the seasn they shall be refunded 50% f the registratin fee. 10. Parents Rle / Players Rle We are a nt-fr-prfit junir club and depend n vlunteers! If the club is t be successful, it needs yur invlvement. This can be anything frm gal umpiring, bundary umpiring, water running, first aid, grund maintenance, fundraising, canteen duties and setting up and packing up n game day. Shuld yu wish t vlunteer, please cntact yur team manager r a member f the Club Cmmittee. Page 6 f 8 Revisin 2
It is the Parent, Guardian s r Player s respnsibility t ntify the club, cach r team manager f any health issue, which may affect the player s ability t participate in the activities nrmally assciated with Junir Ftball inclusive f training and matches. 11. Caches The JKJFC attempts t prvide accredited caches fr all teams. At the Auskick level, the club is interested t hear frm parents wh are willing t becme caches. In Mdified and Yuth cmpetitins, the club will cver the cst f parents required t attend the requisite caching curses. If a team has n parent t cach, the club will seek t prvide a nn-parental cach but prvides n guarantee that a cach will be fund. Caches can nly be appinted by the Club Cmmittee and will nt be appinted unless they satisfy the cmmittee s criteria including being f suitable character, having an apprpriate manner with ur players and having cmpleted the required AFL Caching Accreditatin training curse. 12. Team Managers The club seeks a vlunteer fr each team t fulfil the rle f team manager. Managers are a fcus fr cmmunicatin within and arund the team. They are als respnsible fr rganising rsters f varius team duties t be perfrmed by ther members in the team, nt just the manager. The club will prvide managers with an infrmatin manual. Team managers are required t prvide feedback t the club cmmittee and may be required t attend cmmittee meetings frm time t time. 13. Wrking with Children Check Any persn wh des nt have a child participating in Junir Ftball within the JKJFC they are required t undertake a Wrking with Children Check. The club will reimburse any csts invlved. Page 7 f 8 Revisin 2
Merit Based Selectin Jndalup Kinrss Junir Ftball Club Player Evaluatin Frm PLAYER NAME: EVALUATOR NAME: DATE OF EVALUATION: On a scale frm 1 t 5, evaluate the player n the fllwing items. 1 = Pr 2 = Belw Average 3 = Average 4 = Abve Average 5 = Excellent Weighting Returning player/member. 1 2 3 4 5 15% Player s Attitude at Training. 1 2 3 4 5 15% Player s wrk ethic. (gd sprtsmanship & cmmitment t 1 2 3 4 5 10% team gals) Player s skill level. 1 2 3 4 5 20% Player s leadership abilities. 1 2 3 4 5 5% Player s ftball awareness. 1 2 3 4 5 10% Player s ability t execute directives. 1 2 3 4 5 10% Player s verall speed and r quickness. 1 2 3 4 5 10% Player s ability and r effectiveness in making significant cntact. 1 2 3 4 5 5% Player s best quality r trait: Player s wrst quality r trait: Additinal Cmments: Page 8 f 8 Revisin 2