Dear Players and Parents,

As we look forward to another exciting season of football, we would like to extend an invitation for you and your family to register with Bosco Football Club for the upcoming 2021 season.

Players new to football and/or new to football in the Sutherland Shire must register online but will also be required to attend the advertised registration day to provide appropriate documentation for proof of residency and identification. Registration for new players will be held at Bosco Primary School – Main Hall, Banksia Avenue, Engadine NSW 2233 on the following days:

Sunday 31^st January 2021 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Tuesday 2^nd February 2021 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Players are reminded that registrations received after the 19^th February 2021 will depend purely on team vacancies. As a returning player, you will still be able to lodge your application online however acceptance for registration will occur only if there is a vacancy in the age group/team you are applying for & the late registration fee will apply.

20 21 Fees Reference:

# 1 The registration fee includes the St . John Bosco Youth Centre Levy, Match Fees, Sutherland Shire Football Association and Football NSW Association Fees (increased) & club costs.

# 2 The Full Registration which includes a late fee applies if registration is completed after midnight on the 19^th February 2021.

# 3 FFA/FNSW/SSFA are not offering any Student rates therefore, if clubs wish to offer a Student rate this will be absorbed by the club.

A “4th player Family Discount” applies to the fourth and subsequent family members with the discounted Registration Fee being a flat rate of $60 (early bird rate) providing the fourth member is under the age of 18. The discount applies to the youngest family members first and only applies to family members residing at the same address. Please note: There is a 4 ^th player option to “select” when registering on-line.

All new Sutherland Shire Football Association players must present an original birth certificate, Passport or Driver’s Licence at the time of registration. A birth certificate extract is acceptable; however, photocopies cannot be accepted. All new players will also need to produce proof of residency in the Sutherland Shire at the time of registration. The SSFA require either a Driver’s Licence (unaltered since issue) or a government or financial institution document (not including phone bills). For a child not living in the Sutherland Shire but attends a Sutherland Shire school, a letter provided by the school stating attendance in 2021 is sufficient evidence.

We will have EFTPOS, MasterCard and Visa card payment facilities available on the registration days. Unfortunately, we will not be able to accept payment through Diners or American Express.

Player’s Uniforms

BOSCO FC is introducing a new strip in 2021. All returning Senior players will be supplied a full kit (shirt, shorts and socks) as part of their 2021 registration. All returning Junior players (U6 to U18s inclusive), will be supplied with shorts and socks as part of the new uniform, and a loan shirt that will be returned at the end of the season, in line with previous years. All NEW players to the Club registered in the U21s and older age groups will be required to purchase their own shirts, shorts and socks.

Players (U6 – U18 inclusive) that are given loan shirts will have their shirts issued by the manager of their team closer to the start of the season. At the end of the season the manager will collect the shirts and advise the Committee who has not returned their shirts. Players that do not return their shirts will be charged the cost of a replacement shirt.

Failure to pay for shirts that were not returned may render the player ineligible to register for the next season, until the payment is made. A copy of the Club’s Uniform and Equipment Policy can be found on our web site.

These items and other merchandise will be on sale at the registration days. There will be other opportunities prior to the season’s kickoff where these items will be available for purchasing at the Woronora Heights Oval Clubhouse (please check the website for further details.)

Nominations to participate as Coach, Ground Appointed Referee or to assist the Committee

The Club encourages all those interested in assisting the Club as a Coach, Manager and/or Ground Appointed Referee to complete the nomination form available on the registration days. Alternatively, you can choose to send an email to the Registrars. All Coaches and Managers of U18 football teams are required to register on the playfootball website and must also have a current Working with Childrens Check. These can be obtained by going to the Office of Childrens Guardian website and applying for a Volunteer WWC. The Club will be promoting an aspiration for our Coaches to have some form of accreditation. To assist them in those endeavors we will be subsidising the cost of Grassroots and Junior License Courses that will be conducted at Woronora Heights Oval.

Mini Roos Football Referees

If you would like to be one of the Club’s Mini Roos Referees, please send an email to to register your interest. Please note that to be eligible to be a Mini Roos Referee you must play for one of our teams in the 2021 season OR have played for us previously and are currently playing in a representative team. Mini Roo’s Referees must be minimum 12 years of age or be turning 12 years of age to be eligible.

Ground Control Duties

All players and/or parents are required to participate in ground control activities which consist of field set up, monitoring completion of match cards, crowd control, BBQ and occasionally assisting in refereeing games. We expect a reasonable roll up when your team is rostered on to ground control. Failure to have enough help from your teaam may result in requests for extra duty being allocated to your team.

Nursery Squad

Our Sky Blue Nursery Squad, for 3, 4 & 5-year old’s will be running again on Sunday mornings at 8:30am to 9:30am at Woronora Heights Oval and will commence when the season commences. Nursery Squad registration fee is $65.00, and includes a Sky Blue Nursery Squad uniform. Registration is available at www.playfootball.com.au.

If you are interested in helping or have any questions, please email the Junior Registrar -

Committee Vacancies

There are a vacancies on the 2021 committee for the following roles;

· Draw Secretary

· Member Protection Information Officer - Female

· Canteen Manager

· Age Coordinator for

o U6 Age Coordinator

o U7 Age Coordinator

o U8 Age Coordinator

o U9 Age Coordinator

o U10 Age Coordinator

o U11 Age Coordinator

o U12 Age Coordinator

o U13 & U14 Age Coordinator

o U15 & U16 Age Coordinator

o SW & O30W Age Coordinator

· General Committee (many positions)

If you would be interested in one of these roles or would like further information, please contact the club president at or another member of the committee.

Sponsorship

Bosco Football Club is dedicated to marketing their sponsors to ensure optimal benefits for both parties. Bosco FC will assist activating your sponsorship in an innovative and creative way. All packages can be tailored to your specific needs.

We look forward to forming a great business partnership with you. Please contact us if you want to know how you can become involved and what we can do for you. All enquiries to be sent to

Grading Dates

All grading will conform to the Bosco FC Grading Policy which is available at www.boscofc.org.au.

More information on grading dates will be posted on the various forms of communication shortly.

If you have any further questions, contact the grading coordinators (see www.boscofc.org.au) for contact details.

Enquiries, should you have any enquiries please direct them to the relevant Committee contacts below:

President: David McCann

Vice President: Jacki O’Riordan

Secretary: Wes Gallard

Treasurer: Meagan Battam

Registrar | Junior (U6 – U16): Todd Parkinson

Registrar | Senior (U18 +): Gavin Ryan

Keep an eye on our web site www.boscofc.org.au for upcoming events, then throughout the year for all our usual information on games, results, news items and articles of special interest.