2018 Bears Handbook
Table of Contents Introduction... 3 Who are we?... 3 Contact Us... 3 Committee 2018... 4 Coaching at South Tweed... 5 Overview... 5 2018 Coaches... 5 Interested in coaching?... 5 How to become a South Tweed Bear?... 6 2018 Fees... 6 Active Kids Rebate... 7 How to apply for and redeem vouchers?... 7 Uniforms... 8 Types of Uniforms... 8 Bears Merchandise... 8 Training... 9 Carnivals... 9 Ground Locations... 10 Fixtures... 10 Communications... 11 Game times and results... 11 Wet weather... 11 Social Media... 11 Photos... 11 Volunteers... 11 Insurance... 12 Committee Meetings... 12 Team Photos... 12 Representative Football... 12 Codes of Conduct and Policies... 13 Social Media Policy... 13 Junior League Rules Overview... 14 2018 Calendar... 15 2
Introduction Welcome to the 2018 Bears Handbook. This is a guide for all newcomers to the club and in addition to this all members who would like information on the 2018 season. Please keep this throughout the year as a record of information for your use. A copy of this handbook will be available on the website. Who are we? South Tweed Junior Rugby League (the Bears) is one of the leading junior rugby league clubs in the Tweed Heads district which houses from the ages of 5-17. Our club has had a major impact in the development of rugby league in the Tweed Heads community since established in 1980. The club history and culture is rich and diverse with even some of our junior players going on to play at the top level in ARL/NRL. The South Tweed Bears are committed to helping the young people of the Tweed Heads region, not just into good football players but disciplined and well-mannered people of our community. We have had one of the biggest junior bases in the Group 18 Junior Rugby League competition over the last 10 years and are continually striving to improve on our skills and previous year s results. As a club, we aim to teach them about teamwork, respect, new skills and most importantly enjoyment and fun in a safe and enjoyable environment. Contact Us Website: southtweedjrl.sportingpulse.net Facebook: facebook.com/southtweedjrl Email: southtweedjrl@gmail.com (all enquiries) stjrlregistars@gmail.com (registration enquiries) stjrltreasurer@gmail.com (treasurer enquiries) southtweedjrlsecretary@gmail.com (secretary enquiries) stjrlsponsorship@gmail.com (sponsorship enquiries) 3
Committee 2018 President Kevin Moloney southtweedjrl@gmail.com Vice-President Angus Sunter angussunter@gmail.com Secretary Lani Riley southtweedjrlsecretary@ gmail.com Assistant Secretary Rebecca Sunter Treasurer Craig Sutton stjrltreasurer@gmail.com Assistant Treasurer Tracey Togo stjrlcanteen@gmail.com Coaching Director Rep Delegate Fraser Mackenzie Ray Marrison Geoff Corbett Brian Cox Registrar Heidi Moloney stjrlregistars@gmail.com Canteen Co-Ordinator Tracey Togo stjrlcanteen@gmail.com Sponsorship Co-Ordinator Bradley Cox Website/Social Media Manager General Committee Corey Cox Michele Hallard Tina Hicks Makayla Riley Blake Mackenzie Dan Stanford Kim Stanford Danny Ings Varr Smallwood Mel Whitlam stjrlsponsorship@gmail.com southtweedjrl@gmail.com 4
Coaching at South Tweed Overview South Tweed JRL prides itself on the quality of our coaches. Our coaches attend training provided by the club and Group 18 regularly. In 2018 at South Tweed, we have some very experience coaches and coaching directors. We have some NRL and Queensland Cup experienced coaches assisting the coaches in developing their skills. 2018 Coaches U6's - Matthew Connelly U7's - Aaron Zimmerle U8's - Bayley Cox U9's - TBA U10's Mick Strange & Danny Ings U11's - Angus Sunter U12's - TBA U13's - Dan Stanford U14's Paul Jones U15's - Mick Warren U16's - Mal Jarman Interested in coaching? If you are interested in coaching during the 2018 or 2019 season, please email southtweedjrl@gmail.com or contact one of our coaching directors. We are always looking for new faces. There are some available places still in 2018 (depending on the number of teams in each age group). 5
How to become a South Tweed Bear? Registrations are now open. Please go online to sign-up or visit us at one of our sign-on days on the 3 rd and 10 th of February between 10am-2pm. The online registration form is available on the South Tweed JRL website (southtweedjrl.sportingpulse.net) and our Facebook page. A $50 fee must be paid upfront when completing your registration. 2018 Fees 2018 Registration Fees are as followed: First child = $210 Second child = $200 Third child = $190 Fourth or more child = Free The registration fee includes: Bears Clothing (Club Polo, Training Shirt, Playing Shorts and Socks) Insurance End-of-year Trophies BBQs throughout the years Presentation Day The registration fee pays for the following things: CRL club affiliation fees Group 18 affiliation fees Referee Feeds Administration costs Ground maintenance fees Council ground fees 6
Active Kids Rebate What is Active Kids? The NSW Government will provide a $100 voucher to parents/guardians of school enrolled children. The $100 voucher can be used for registration and participation costs for sport and fitness activities. The initiative aims to reduce barriers to participation and help change the physical activity behaviours of children and young people in NSW. Who is eligible to claim the voucher? Every child (4.5-18 years old) enrolled in school from Kindergarten to Year 12 will be eligible for an Active Kids Voucher. This includes those who are homeschooled or enrolled in secondary school education at TAFE NSW. It will not be means tested and one voucher will be available for every child in the family annually over the next four years. There will be no limits on the number of applications per family, as long as every child is enrolled in school. How to apply for and redeem vouchers? 1. Visit sport.nsw.gov.au/activekids. Read the Guidelines and Fact Sheets to learn about the program. 2. Visit service.nsw.gov.au and create or login to your MyServiceNSW Account 3. Complete an Active Kids application through your MyServiceNSW Account. You will receive a voucher with a unique ID number for each child you register (available to download, print and email) 4. Redeem your voucher. Take your child voucher to the club or log onto your club s website to enrol and enter the voucher ID number. If you have any inquiries about the program, please view sport.nsw.gov.au/activekids or ask one of our registrars. 7
Uniforms The South Tweed Bears uniform is mandatory. South Tweed JRL supplies all vital parts of the uniforms; Club shirt, training shirt, playing shorts & socks. The club polo shirt is to be worn on game days and NOT at training. We highly recommend safety equipment especially for younger players. Types of Uniforms ITEM COST SUPPLIED CLUB POLICY Club Shorts Included in Provided by Mandatory Registration the club PLAYING Club Socks Fee UNIFORM Mandatory Jersey Mandatory CLUB UNIFORM SAFETY ITEMS BOOTS Club Shirt Training Shirt Included in Registration Fee Provided by the club Mandatory (Game days only) Mandatory (Training days only) Varied No Recommended Mouth Guards Head Gear Varied No, available via purchase from clubhouse Shoulder Pads Moulded Sole Boots Varied No Optional Recommended for younger player Varied No Mandatory Bears Merchandise South Tweed Bears offers old merchandise especially for new members and supporters to the club. We also offer second-hand boots with many varieties and sizes on offer. In addition to this, we have recently purchased brand new orange headgears which are now available for purchase from the clubhouse. 8
Training Our training days are Tuesday and Thursday Training will commence in February for all Mini and Mod teams, International teams have already commenced training Training times are as followed: Mini s and Mod s (U6 s to U12 s) 4:30pm to 5:30pm International s (U13 s to U16 s) 5:30pm to 6:30pm During Daylight Savings training times will be as followed: Mini s and Mod s (U6 s to U12 s) 5pm to 6pm International s (U13 s to U16 s) 6pm to 7pm Please contact your coach to confirm these times and other information associated with training schedules Carnivals Mini s and Mod s (U6 s to U12 s) participate in a pre-season tournament called the Conaghan Shield. It is held at Murwillumbah on the 7 th of April. Mini s (U6 s to U9 s) will have 2 to 3 games throughout the day while Mod (U10 s to U12 s) teams will play a knockout tournament. Finals will be held on the same day. Internationals (U13 s to U16 s) will participate in a Nines Tournament on the 24 th of March at a venue undecided. All teams will participate in a few games on the day with finals on later during the day. Mini s and Mod s will play a Derek Brouwer Cup on the 28 th of July at Byron Bay-Lennox Head for Mini s (U6 s to U9 s) and Mullumbimby for Mod s (U10 s to U12 s). Each team plays about 3 games with finals to be played the following Sunday 5 th of August at Tweed Coast Raiders. 9
Ground Locations Training and home games are played at Dave Burns Fields on the corner of Fraser and Leisure Drive, Banora Point. Car park entry is on Fraser Drive only. The locations of other grounds in Group 18 can be found on the Bears website. Fixtures Most games are played on a Saturday from 9am. Some games are played on Friday night. Mini s and Mod s (U6 s to U12 s) will play usually in the morning and International teams (U13 s to U16 s) will play in the afternoon. There are 16 rounds this year with four weeks of finals for U10 s to U16 s. Age groups of U6 s to U9 s is non-competitive and have no finals There are three tournaments throughout the year: 1. Conaghan Shield U6 s to U12 s in April 2. Nines Tournament U13 s to U16 s in March 3. DB Cup U6 s to U12 s in July 10
Communications Most communications are delivered via the club website or Facebook. It is vital that you continue to check the website as it holds important information surrounding the fixtures and training etc. If you are unable to view either of these sources, contact your coach or a committee member. Game times and results The draw will be uploaded to the club website at the start of the season. It is recommended that you check the website for any changes made by Group 18 Junior Rugby League during the week. Wet weather Please check Facebook on training days for any closures or changes to training. Any cancellations to games will be posted to the website and Facebook by 7am on Saturday. Please always check with your coaches surrounding whether training is cancelled. Social Media Please follow our Facebook page or visit facebook.com/southtweedjrl. We use Facebook as a use of communication. Please use it wisely. Photos Photos are regularly taken around the grounds. We love to see photos on our website and social media. Please ensure you have filled out a Photographer form before taking any photos on Group 18 grounds. Volunteers Volunteers are an important part of our club. Our committee consists of entirely volunteers and we enjoy any help that you can give us. Many hands make light work. It is only through the support of our volunteers that the Bears are so successful. There are many jobs which must be completed such as coaching, working in the canteen, scoring, duty official, set up, pack up, line marking, cleaning and timekeeping. Many of these jobs, no experience or accreditation is required. 11
Insurance Details of Insurance will be on the Group 18 or CRL Website as soon as details are available. Please note that the insurance is limited (max $2000 or up to 80%). Claim forms are available from the Secretary/First Aid Officer (FAO). If your child suffers an injury, please make sure you report it to a FAO and get a claim form as soon as possible. Committee Meetings Committee meetings are held on a regular monthly basis usually in the first week of the month. If you have something you would like bought up at a meeting, please do not hesitate to talk to one of the committee members or to write your ideas/suggestions down and pass this onto the Secretary. Team Photos Team photos will be conducted on a game day during the second half of the year Your team manager will inform you of your time for your photos. Order forms will be given to your child later throughout the season Representative Football U14 and U15 compete in the Country Championships during September. Teams are picked during the year and training will commence once a team is selected. U16 have been selected in an East Coast Marlins team to participate in the Country Championship throughout February & March. This team has already been selected for the 2018 season. U13 players will be invited to participate in a development weekend in July. 12
Codes of Conduct and Policies South Tweed JRL adheres to all policies made by Group 18, CRL and NRL. Many of these policies are available on the South Tweed Junior Rugby League website or Country Rugby League Resource Centre. Social Media Policy The Club will act against any individual or group who breaks the following rules surrounding the improper use of social media: The rule is That any player, official, volunteer, or parent found commenting on Facebook or other forms of Social Media in an abusive, defamatory, insightful, harassing or bullying manner, directly or indirectly to any other player, official, volunteer, or parent will have the comments brought to the attention of the disciplinary committee and will face a 4-week suspension from football. This suspension can also be brought against parents who will be banned from grounds. There is no freedom of speech or any privacy matter that can be argued. The internet is a public domain and once something is posted it is in no way private anymore. In any incident of this type occurring to yourself or child, please take a screenshot of the conversation and bring it to the attention of a club official. Please do not ignore this matter - this is important for sport and for all children. Misuse of Social Media will not be tolerated. 13
Junior League Rules Overview Go to playnrl.com/play for detailed rules of junior rugby league. 14
2018 Calendar Day Date Event Venue Saturday 17 March IGC Coaches Course Cudgen Leagues Sunday 18 March MGC Coaches Course Cudgen Leagues Saturday 24 March 9 s Tournament (U13 s to U16 s) TBA Fri-Mon 30 Mar 2 Apr Easter Long Weekend NO FOOTBALL Saturday 7 April Conaghan Shield Murwillumbah Tuesday 10 April Group 18 All Schools Carnival South Tweed Saturday 14 April Round 1 Saturday 21 April Round 2 Saturday 28 April Round 3 Saturday 5 May Round 4 Saturday 12 May Round 5 Saturday 19 May Round 6 Saturday 26 May Round 7 Saturday 2 June Round 8 Saturday 9 June Queen s Birthday Long Weekend NO FOOTBALL Saturday 16 June Round 9 Saturday 23 June Round 10 Saturday 30 June Round 11 Saturday 7 July Round 12 Saturday 14 July Round 13 Saturday 21 July Round 14 Saturday 28 July DB Cup (U6 s to U12 s) Minis (U6 s-u9 s) Byron Bay-Lennox Head Mods (U10 s to U12 s) - Mullumbimby Saturday 28 July U13 Development Camp TBA Saturday 4 August Round 15 Sunday 5 August DB Cup Finals Tweed Coast Raiders Saturday 11 August Round 16 Saturday 18 August Elimination Finals Mullumbimby Qualifying Finals Cudgen Saturday 25 August Major Semi Finals Bilambil Minor Semi Finals Seagulls Saturday 1 September Preliminary Finals South Tweed Saturday 8 September Grand Final Tugun Sat & Sun 14/15 Sep Country Championships (U14 s & U15 s) TBA 15