Dear
members
As
Stage 3 restrictions are now upon us and we prepare for the recommencement of
Season 2020, we would like to provide everyone with an update and the propose
time frames for the rest of the season.
We
also like to thank everyone for their patience and support during that last
couple of months and since training has recommence the support in following the
Covid-19 guidelines. Stage 3 guidelines will be issue from Football
Queensland in the next couple of days and we will circular those requirements
once issued, but at this moment in time all players and spectators details are
still required to be recorded at both training and games. If you enter
the venue, you must record your personal details at the entrance point.
Keys
Dates
· Our Squirts (U3-U5) program will recommence on Saturday, 18 July 2020 at
9:00am.
·
MiniRoos U6 and U7 teams will recommence inhouse games on Friday night,
17 July 2020 and we will issue the draw shortly. U7 teams can recommence
training from Monday, 13 July 2020. Please contact your coach as to
whether your team will be training during the school holidays.
In house draw is now under junior tab above.
·
MiniRoos U8-U11 teams your draw will be issued shortly. Season for
these age groups will recommence in Saturday, 18 July 2020. If your team
has not recommence training, please contact to your coach as to whether your
team will be training during the school holidays.
·
Divisional U12-U18 teams have been renominated with Football Brisbane
and the draw should be release late next week for the first rounds of the
season starting on the weekend of 24 July 2020. If your team has not recommence
training, please contact your coach as to whether your team will be training
during the school holidays.
·
Men and Women City teams have been renominated with Football Brisbane
and the draw should be release late next week for the first rounds of the
season starting on the weekend of 24 July 2020. If your team has not recommence
training, please contact your coach as to whether your team will be training
during the school holidays.
·
Over 35 competition will recommence on the weekend of 17 July 2020. If
your team has not recommence training, please contact your coach as to
whether your team will be training during the school holidays.
·
Season for the majority of competitions above will conclude on the
weekend of 30/31 October 2020.
Player
ID (U12-U18 and City Teams)
If
you have not already done so, please ensure that you have upload a photo in
your Playfootball registration. This will convert over into your team
sheet for the upcoming season. This must be done as soon as possible.
Registration
Fees
Unfortunately,
there is still a large amount of outstanding registration fees due Covid-19 and
the delay of the competition season. Considering this, the club has
decided that all registration fees must:
·
be paid in full by 31 July 2020; or
·
pay the minimum deposit and enter a payment plan by 31 July 2020
(balance of fees on a payment plan must be finalised by 31 August 2020).
There
have been many questions regarding registrations fees this season and we would
like stress that registration fees also cover the operational and expensive of
the club for a year, just not for the competition period. Over the last
couple of months the club has not been receiving any income and still incurring
operation and maintenance costs. The majority of registrations fees are used at
the start of the year with off-season field maintenance, light repairs and
purchasing of merchandising to sell during the sign-on period and as well as
many other expenses. Add to this, the clubs had to financially contribute to
finalise the refurbishment of the clubhouse at the start of this season. A
reduction of competition games this season does not result in a reduced amount
of registrations fees and the club’s yearly costs have not change and it fact,
the club’s operational costs will actually will increase due to Covid-19 this
year.
As per the club’s Refund Policy (which were include in
the terms of registration) any person who elects not to proceed with the
remainder of season, is not entitled to a refund of any registration fees
(including FFA, FQ and FB association fees). It’s not a policy the club wishes
to implement during these times but to be fair to all members and ensure that
the club remains financial viable for the remainder of the season and for the
future years to come, we must abide by our policies unless presented with
extreme circumstances which can be reviewed on specific requests from members.
We trust you understand the club’s position in this
regards and we look forward to seeing you all return to the pitch over the next
couple of weeks.
Regards
Fred Waters
President.