Competition overview:

• 9 match weekends

•12 matches played total – one bye per team

• No Championship Series!

• Metro & Regional gala round rounds 

• Gala rounds have multiple teams at each venue, and participants will play in more than one match over that weekend

• Play each zone once 

• 2 Teams per age group from Wimmera South Coast 
– One based in Geelong, one based in Ballarat 

• No changes to structure of League Tables 
– Will still include technical & respect points, as well as points for win/draw 

• Gold Medal Presentation 

Competition dates:

• Start – Weekend of 20/21 October
• Last Round – Weekend of 15/16 December
• No competition after Christmas
• No catch up rounds scheduled
- Any catch up requirements will be addressed on a case-by-case perspective and may be played mid-week, as a double-header on a weekend, or if agreed, the weekend immediately prior to Christmas following the conclusion of the season

Age Groups

– Under 13, 14, 15 & 17 Boys
– Under 13, 15, 17 Girls
– Allowance for 6 overage girls in U17s
– Allowance for 3 overage boys (U20s) in U17s
– MUST have 6 U14 eligible girls in U15s

Eligible Age Limits

- U13 Boys & Girls: Born in 2000, 2001, 2002

- U14 Boys: Born in 1999, 2000, 2001

- U15 Boys & Girls: Born in 1998, 1999, 2000

- U17 Boys & Girls: Born in 1996, 1997, 1998

 

League Tables

– Allocation of additional ‘points’ to League Tables as per last year
– Technical Points
– Respect/Fair Play Points
– Periodic allocations with timing still TBC
– ‘Mystery Shopper’ approach
– Focus therefore on rewarding behaviours:
•National Coaching Curriculum
•Appropriate on-field and coach/support staff/spectator behaviours

 

MyFootballClub

- Each player lodged for approval on the VCL Player Roster must self-register via MyFootballClub in order to be eligible for competition
- All players must also upload their photo via MyFootballClub throughout the self-registration process for an ID Card
- ID Cards will be extracted from a MyFootballClub report for approved players with their photo enclosed for Match Day
- FFV will provide player self-registration guides to VCL Clubs for distribution
- Automatically generated player registration invoice (please ignore this invoice!)

Club Membership:

• Club membership will be $450
• The costs of membership will principally go to coaching, venue hire, referees, on & off field apparel, and training equipment.
• Players/parents are encouraged to pay via EFT into the club's bank account

 

Training Schedule:

Training sessions to commence in the 1st week of October

 

Training Nights	Times	Squads		Venue
Tuesdays:
	5:30-7pm	U13 boys	U14 boys	DISC
	7-8:30pm	U17 girls	U15 girls	DISC
Wednesdays:
	5:30-7pm	U13 girls		DISC
	7-8:30pm	U15 boys	U17 boys	DISC
Thursdays:
	5:30-7pm	U13 boys	U14 boys	DISC
	7-8:30pm	U17 girls		DISC
Fridays:
	5:30-7pm	U13 girls	U15 girls	Albert Park
	7-8:30pm	U15 boys	U17 boys	Albert Park

 

Goal Keeper Training will be held every Thursday @ DISC commencing 11th October through to 6th December 

 

Final Fixture click HERE