Welcome to the 2022 season of soccer!
The club would like to encourage all players to utilise ONLINE REGISTRATION for the 2022 season. Online registrations open from 1st February 2022 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 REGISTRATION DAYS at the Clubhouse, these days are for anyone who requires assistance in the registration process, have any questions or would like to become or continue on as a coach or volunteer:
- Saturday 12th February 2022, 11am to 1pm
- Tuesday 15th February 2022, 4pm to 6pm
- Tuesday 22nd February 2022, 4pm to 6pm
MUSTER DAYS will be held on Sunday 13th & Sunday 20th March 10am – 12.00noon. All merchandise for new players and any players who require new uniforms will be available on these days .
The NSW Government’s Active Kids Program continues again this year, which gives parents/guardians of all eligible school enrolled 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 or attend one of our Registration Days.
**All Registration fees are required to be paid before playing any games. Registration Fees for 2022 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 2022 Junior Teams
| Team | Coach | Phone |
| G16 Seahorses | Duncan Hope | 0415 646 239 |
| G16 Girls Seahorses | Peter Sinclair | 0437 690 531 |
| G16 Girls Seahorses | Nathan Jones | 0450 529 804 |
| G16 Girls Ospreys | Duncan Elphick | 0488 131 364 |
| G15-Div 1 Seahorses | Nathan Whitty | 0410 619 803 |
| G15-Div 2 Seahorses | Ian Hardy | 0439 714 295 |
| G14 Seahorses | Levi Meldrum | 0422 247 793 |
| G13 Seahorses | Troy Maddelena | 0410 454 021 |
| G12 Seahorses | Karina Griffin | 0438 878 310 |
| G12 Seahorses | Duncan Hope | 0415 646 239 |
| G11 Seahorses | Caleb Sandercock | 0423 171 545 |
| G11 Ospreys | Mel Potter | 0421 369 596 |
| G10 Seahorses | David Bell | 0448 144 775 |
| G10 Ospreys | Gary Bond | 0435 727 542 |
| G9 Seahorses | Beau Colley | 0413 702 202 |
| G9 Mantarays | Ryan Hannah | |
| G9 Girls Bluebottles | Ian Hardy | 0439 714 295 |
| G8 Seahorses | Gareth Culbertson | |
| G8 Ospreys | Jay Melia | 0458 290 042 |
| G8 Dolphins | Matt McMahon | 0403 666 095 |
| G8 Mantarays | Luke Hernage | 0407 893 822 |
| G7 Seahorses | Sarah Fisher | 0410 650 382 |
| G7 Seahorses | Lisa Ryland | 0434 047 422 |
| G7 Ospreys | Joshua Piercy | 0438 863 038 |
| G7 Dolphins | Tammie Geddes | |
| G7 Mantarays | David Matheson | 0403 261 780 |
| G7 Bluebottles | Ollie Rohn | |
| G7 Turtles | Ashleigh Thomas | 0413 166 141 |
| G7 Starfish | Keyna Washington | |
| G6 Seahorses | Nathan Freeman | |
| G6 Ospreys | Scott Gregory | 0402 324 256 |
| G6 Dolphins | Blake Curtis | |
| G6 Mantarays | Paul Wrightson | 0420 756 507 |
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 2022, 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 – Gen Sims on 0413 754 379