Guidelines
Operating GuidelinesNo Pay, No PlayNo Playing UPNo playing DOWNFV DispensationBorrowing PlayersEqual Game TimeShin GuardsCasual EmploymentJuniors don't subsidise SeniorsEnd-of-Season Awards
Operating Guidelines
Operating Guidelines
No Pay, No Play
No Pay, No Play.
Players who haven't paid their registration fee 24 hours prior to kickoff may not play matches for Glen Eira. Applies to all fixtures and tournaments against other clubs. Excludes friendly matches and intra-club friendlies.
This guideline reduces the risk borne by the club by ensuring that players have a basic level of insurance coverage from the associations. Section 1.8.2.a. of the FFV’s Rules of Competition states:
All Players taking the field of play (or training) must be insured through FFV’s Insurer (or as otherwise allowed by FFV). The Player’s insurance will be collected by FFV at the time of Player payment for registration via the Club Finance System (refer to the Summary of Cover as posted on FFV Website for policy details).
The guideline also reduces the administrative overhead of chasing unpaid or partially paid players for their fees.
The 24-hour cut-off provides adequate time to notify the opposition of a forfeit if we don’t have enough registered players to field a team.
No Playing UP
Age Guideline: No Playing UP (Graded Teams)
Players in U8-U16 Graded Teams must trial to play in their own age group
Reasoning
Players develop faster in their own age group than in a higher age group.
Playing them in a higher age group where they are more challenged* is not as effective as playing them in their own age group where they will exhibit superior skills and have increased confidence on the ball. They develop faster and become better players than they would if they were in the higher age group.
A secondary reason for the guideline is that graded team spots should be available to players of the correct age and not unnecessarily occupied by players from a lower age group.
Exclusions
a) Players who are a obviously far more skilled than any of the players in their own age group will be encouraged to try out for a Development Squad (own age group) or offered a spot in a graded team in a higher age group.
b) Graded team players who have been playing continuously in a higher age group with Glen Eira FC for a number of years, can stay in the higher age group.
Notes
* Talented players playing in their own age group and seeking additional challenge will be encouraged to occasionally play matches and train with teams in the higher age group.
Players wanting to play up a year because that’s where their mates are isn’t a priority for graded teams. Players may play up a year with their mates in ungraded teams.
No playing DOWN
Age Guideline: No playing DOWN (All Teams)
Players in U8-U16 Graded and Ungraded Teams may not play below their own age group.
Reasoning
This guideline aims to keep kids in the game for longer by requiring kids to play in their correct age group from the outset when they are 7 or 8 years old because the longer you leave it to get back into the right age group, the harder it gets. Competition regulations mandate that players may not play below their right age group once they reach U12 anyway, so best to do it early.
FV Rules of Competition exclude over age players from U12 upwards. This is when scores start to be recorded and ladders are kept. Any 12yo child playing in an U11 team therefore has to skip U12 the following year and move to an U13 team in order to remain eligible to play.
Exclusions
• Players granted medical dispensation by FV
• Players granted age dispensation by FV because it is their first year playing Club Football in Australia.
• U8-U11 Players granted special grounds dispensation by Glen Eira FC
FV Dispensation
FV Age/Gender Dispensation
Clubs may submit a requests for players to be granted exemption by FV to participate in competitions that they would otherwise not be eligible to.
- submissions must be made by the Club, not individual players/parents
- applications must be submitted 7 days prior to the scheduled fixture date.
Borrowing Players
Borrowing Players Guideline
Players may not play for another team unless their coach and parents consent.
Teams wishing to borrow players from another team should seek permission from the coach of that team first. If the coach consents then you still need to clear it with the player’s parents as well.
This guideline is designed to prevent teams being destabilised by the unexpected tiring/injury/loss of their players because they are playing for someone else.
See also Player Shortages.
Equal Game Time
Equal Game Time
Playing stronger players for longer to get better match results, runs contrary to the Glen Eira’s aim as a participation-based club to maximise the enjoyment of all participants in the game.
Players who attend at least 80% of the normal training sessions shall receive equal game time. Up to U12 it applies to every match. From U13 upwards it applies over the course of the season.
See also Squad Sizes.
Shin Guards
Shin Guards
Shin guards for players up to U16 must be worn at training.This guideline is designed to prevent unnecessary injuries. Of course they must worn at matches too, that is in the rules.
The guideline doesn’t apply to older players because they should be easing up and not going in hard at training sessions.
Casual Employment
Casual Employment Statement
At all times the Club will strive to achieve a fair and transparent balance between the sharing of the available work opportunities equitably among those who are eligible and interested.
Juniors don't subsidise Seniors
Juniors don’t subsidise Seniors
Club funds generated by junior teams shall not be used to subsidise the operation of senior teams.Senior teams can be expensive to run. In order to fulfill the club’s aim of providing as much opportunity as possible to play football, we need to keep the fees down and this is easier if the senior teams are financially independent.
This guideline is enshrined in the Constitution.
End-of-Season Awards
U8-U12 Teams
Players in U8 to U12 teams are provided with a Participation Trophies at the end of the season.
Excludes Boys Development Squads
U13-Seniors
For teams U13 upwards, the Team Manager may order for their team's end-of-season awards:
EITHER
- 2 or 3 players to receive Merit-Based Trophies
OR
- a Participation Medal for each player
Order End-of-Season Awards
Deadline: Fri 22-Aug-2025
Joga Bonito
Registered Term 2/3 Joga Bonito participants are provided with Participation Medals at the end of Term 3.
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