Welcome to the 2023 season of soccer!
The club would like to encourage all players to utilise ONLINE REGISTRATION for the 2023 season. Online registrations open from 1st February 2023 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
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.
**All Registration fees are required to be paid before playing any games. Registration Fees for 2023 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 2023 Junior Teams
Team | Coach | Phone |
G16-Div 1 Seahorses | Nathan Whitty | 0410 619 803 |
G16-Div 1 Seahorses | Joseph McDonald | 0402 275 599 |
G16-Div 2 Seahorses | Ian Hardy | 0400 365 794 |
G16-Div 2 Seahorses | Shane Bradbury | 0413 751 295 |
G16-Div 2 Seahorses | Nathan Knight | 0410 222 965 |
G15 Seahorses | Levi Meldrum | 0422 247 793 |
G14 Seahorses | Troy Maddelena | 0410 454 021 |
G14 Seahorses | Shannon Gisen | 0413 813 800 |
G13 Seahorses | Kelly Parsons | 0413 691 039 |
G13 Seahorses | Nicole Harvey | 0423 368 722 |
G12 Seahorses | Caleb Sandercock | 0423 171 545 |
G11 Seahorses | Dave Bell | 0448 144 775 |
G11 Ospreys | Gary Bond | 0435 727 542 |
G10 Seahorses | Beau Colley | 0413 702 202 |
G10 Seahorses | Veronica Hollman | 0431 585 987 |
G10 Ospreys | Scott Gregory | 0402 324 256 |
G10 Mermaids | Ian Hardy | 0439 714 295 |
G9 Girls Bluebottles | Ian Hardy | 0439 714 295 |
G9 Seahorses | Russell Krampe | 0458 421 412 |
G9 Seahorses | Blake Dunn | 0481 384 244 |
G9 Ospreys | Damien Waples | 0614 130 305 |
G8 Seahorses | Geoff Spargo | 0417 274 476 |
G8 Ospreys | Josh Piercy | 0438 863 038 |
G8 Dolphins | Tammie Geddes | 0401 305 965 |
G8 Mantarays | Matt McMahon | 0403 666 095 |
G8 Mermaids | Shane Taylor | 0402 427 121 |
G8 Mermaids | Karl Davidson | 0401 955 494 |
G7 Seahorses | Charles Mensah | 0412 773 702 |
G7 Ospreys | Chris Martin | 0418 320 148 |
G7 Dolphins | Colin O’Shaughnessy | 0431 202 924 |
G7 Mantarays | Paul Wrightson | 0420 756 507 |
G6 Seahorses | Blake Curtis | 0422 089 914 |
G6 Ospreys | Tony Wang | 0432 241 761 |
G6 Dolphins | Michael Sullivan | 0414 267 584 |
G6 Mantarays | Adam Plooy | 0438 924 609 |
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 2023, 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 – Jodi Troughton on 0406 883 466