Registration

MyFootballClub

All players playing with Gladesville Sharks in the 2017 season must register at MyFootballClub (MFC). MFC is the Football Federation Australia (FFA) site where all players in involved in the competitions we play in register their details.

You must have an FFA number and a player password to complete this registration. The FFA number and password are generated from within MFC. Guidelines for accessing and using MFC are provided on the club website:   (see Sharks MFC Self Registration Guide).

Gladesville Sharks will supplement the MFC online registration with three player registration days at Morrison Bay:

·                     Tuesday 31 January – 5pm-8pm

·                     Thursday 2 February – 5pm-8pm

·                     Sunday 5 February – 10am-2pm

First time players

Players wanting to join a team for the first time should contact the club registrar at registrar@sharksfc.org.au or attend one of the club registration days before registering to play in myfootballclub.com.au. This is so the club can advise of the likely availability of positions in a team.

Players Transferring from other Clubs

Players wanting to join the Sharks for the first time should contact the club registrar at registrar@sharksfc.org.au or attend one of the club registration days before registering to play in myfootballclub.com.au. This is so the club can advise of the likely availability of positions in a team.

Returning Gladesville Sharks 2016 Players

All returning Gladesville Sharks 2016 players can register for 2017 preferably by visiting the MFC website or by attending one of the player registration days. Alternatively, a registration can be requested by emailing the club registrar at registrar@sharksfc.org.au .

Please note that if a returning player has not registered by 11 February 2017, new players may be added to teams in order of registration. This could mean there is not a position for a late returning registration if the maximum team size has been reached.

Over 30 players

Please contact Michelle Gaskill at secretary@sharksfc.org.au to discuss before registration.

Player preferences and placement 

The club will make every effort to satisfy preferences to play with other player(s) provided in the Player Registration Process. However, satisfaction of preferences cannot be guaranteed. The Team Nomination process outlined below is available to ensure that a nominated group of players play in the same team.

The club will also make every effort to place every player who registers within a team of their division. However, placement of players who register cannot be guaranteed as there may be insufficient registrations to field a team within that age groups/division.  Players who have registered and cannot be placed within the team structure will be advised by the end of February and the club will assist these players in finding an alternative club.

Team Nominations

Full Team Nomination provides for the nomination of a group of players who wish to play together as a team without the addition of any other players. The number of players included in a Full Team Nomination needs to meet the following guidelines for workable player numbers based on the number of players taking the field:

Full Team Nominations need to be emailed to the Registrar as a list of registered players along with the name and contact details of the team manager preferably before the first club registration day on 31 January 2017.

Partial Team Nominations provide for the nomination of a group of players who wish to play together where the number of players in the group falls short of the workable player number guidelines above. Partial Team Nominations need to be emailed to the Registrar as a list of registered players along with the name and contact details of the team manager by the end of February.

After February, the club will establish the team structure for 2017 by allocating players not included in full and partial team nominations to partial and newly created teams consistent with the workable number player guidelines. Establishment of the team structure may also involve the combination of partial team nominations. The club will consult with the managers of partial team nominations before adding players or combining partial team nominations.

Fee Structure

The fee structure for Gladesville Sharks in 2017 is:

Coaching, managing and family discounts

Gladesville Sharks provides discounts for multiple player registrations within the same family and for participation in managing and coaching teams. Discounts will be via refunds after initial registration and payment. Generally, if a parent coaches or manages a team the fees for their child in that team are waived.

The oldest player in a family pays full fees, a 25% discount applies to a second family registration, and 50% to the third and subsequent family registrations.

 Please contact Michael Douglass (0419 402 835) for further details.

Payments

Gladesville Sharks in 2017 will have a policy of no payment/no play.  Until payment is received and confirmed, players will not be registered with the relevant association and will not be able to play.

Payment options are:

·                     by paying within MFC using credit/debit card

·                     by cash or cheque or EFT at Morrison Bay on one of the three registration days

·                     by deposit into the club bank account at a branch or internet transfer