Welcome to the 2021 season of soccer!
Online registrations open from 1st February 2021 through the following link: PlayFootball.com.au
If you need assistance registering online please contact our Junior Registrar Lisa Coady on 0401 583 310 or registrar@ballinasoccer.com.au
or attend one of the SIGN-ON DAYS at the Clubhouse between 11.00am – 1.00pm Saturday 6th February 2021 and Saturday 13th February 2021.
The NSW Government’s Active Kids Program continues again this year, which gives parents/guardians of all eligible school aged children 4.5 to 18 years old, residing in NSW, the opportunity to apply for a voucher (up to $100) that can be used to reduce (or eliminate) the cost of their child’s playing registration. Apply for an Active Kids voucher here.
Vouchers will need to be entered in the PlayFootball website when registering online or provide the Voucher details to the Club if unable to enter online.
As always we are looking for volunteers to help Coach and Manage our Junior players. If you can help our club in any way please let our Junior Registrar Lisa know via her contact details above.
**All Registration fees are required to be paid before playing any games. Registration Fees for 2021 are as follows:
| DIVISION | YEARLY FEE |
| 5, 6, 7 years | $ 100.00 |
| 8, 9, 10, 11 years | $ 130.00 |
| 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 years | $ 170.00 |
| 17, 18 years | $ 240.00 |
COACHES for 2021 Junior Teams
| Team | Coach | Phone | |
| G16 Seahorses | Peter Schenke | 0408 661 521 | pjschenke@hotmail.com |
| G15 Seahorses – Mgr | Nathan Henderson | 0431 571 580 | Peaky312@hotmail.com |
| G15 Seahorses | Duncan Hope | 0415 646 239 | dooncanhope@gmail.com |
| G14 Girls Seahorses | Troy Radford | 0418 387 408 | tania.taylor7@southernphone.com.au |
| G14 Girls Seahorses-Mgr | Peter Sinclair | 0437 690 531 | sinkers1968@hotmail.com |
| G14 Girls Ospreys | Wendy Britton | 0490 806 105 | wbsoccerschoolsaustralia@yahoo.com |
| G14 Girls Ospreys | Toni Meldrum | 0414 855 556 | mollyandtoni@hotmail.com |
| G14 – Div 1 | Nathan Whitty | 0410 619 803 | nathan_whitty@hotmail.com |
| G14 – Div 2 | Ian Hardy | 0439 714 295 | hardy_301@yahoo.com.au |
| G13 – Div 2 North | Levi Meldrum | 0422 247 793 | mollyandtoni@hotmail.com |
| G12 Seahorses | Troy Maddelena | 0410 454 021 | troy@solidsurfacegroup.com.au |
| G12 Seahorses | Shannon Gisen | 0413 813 800 | Shannongisen@bigpond.com |
| G12 Ospreys | Peter Charlton | 0438 160 265 | peterc162@live.com |
| G12 Ospreys | Darren Barnwell | 0439 757 123 | j.d.barnwell@bigpond.com |
| G10 Ospreys | Mel Potter | 0421 369 596 | melpotter10@gmail.com |
| G9 Seahorses | Simon Bruncke | 0447 888 467 | simonbruncke@gmail.com |
| G9 Ospreys | Gary Bond | 0435 727 542 | kellykaybond@bigpond.com |
| G9 Ospreys | Damian Buchanan | 0410 271 541 | damianbuchanan@hotmail.com |
| G8 Seahorses | Beau Colley | 0413 702 202 | veronicahollman1980@gmail.com |
| G8 Ospreys | Matthew Whiting | 0401 320 461 | rossy4@live.com |
| G8 Bluebottles | Ian Hardy | 0439 714 295 | hardy_301@yahoo.com.au |
| G7 Ospreys | Jay Melia | 0458 290 042 | jay.melia@hotmail.com |
| G7 Mantaray | Luke Hernage | 0407 893 822 | lukehernage@hotmail.com |
| G6 Seahorses | Sarah Fisher | 0410 650 382 | sarahfisher0716@hotmail.com |
| G6 Seahorses | Geoff Spargo | 0417 274 476 | Geoffspargo@outlook.com |
| G6 Ospreys | Joshua Piercy | 0438 863 038 | joshpiercy2478@gmail.com |
| G6 Dolphins | Matt McMahon | 0403 666 095 | mcmahonmatty15@gmail.com |
| G6 Mantarays | Brad Hilyard | 0421 807 246 | hilyards@hotmail.com |
| G6 Starfish | Georgia Evans | 0457 795 226 | georgia-evans@hotmail.com |
| G6 Turtles | Brooke Mackay | 0432 111 420 | Brookella3@gmail.com |
| G6 Turtles | Isaac Pratten | 0428 863 636 | Isaac.pratten@hotmail.com |
As from January 2018 Football NSW has made a change to the Working With Children Check (WWCC) policy by adding additional requirements as follows:
“For the 2018 season and beyond, the following participants are required to obtain a WWCC and provide their WWCC Number to their club, association, branch, centre or referee branch:
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- All paid persons working with children under 18 years of age;
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- All coaches, managers working in a paid or volunteer role with children under 18 years;
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- All technical directors working in a paid or volunteer role with children under 18 years;
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- All referees (except those under 18 years of age);
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- All committee members of organisations with participants aged under 18 years of age;
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- All Member Protection Information Officers; and
- Persons in any other child related roles not listed unless exempt. “
Ballina Soccer Club will comply with the advised changes to WWCC policy as directed by Football NSW to include the above amendments of who is required to have a working with children check.
The following are links to our Compliance Statement, Information for coaches and others requiring a WWCC on the process and the Ballina Soccer Club Working with Children Check Policy.
For updated information that answers some Q&A that coaches and other interested parties may have, see the following link from Football NSW: https://footballnsw.com.au/protection-and-safety/working-with-children/
IF YOU ARE COACHING, TEAM MANAGER, COMMITTEE MEMBER OR WILL REGULARLY VOLUNTEER ON WEEKENDS such as in the canteen etc IN 2021, you need to start the process of getting a Working With Children Check. If you only need the WWCC for soccer purposes, then there is no cost ($0 – it’s free) to have this check undertaken.
If you have any questions regarding the WWCC that cannot be answered by the above information, please contact our Child Protection Officer