Junior Concussion and Injury Policy
CONCUSSION
Any player sustaining an injury to the head &/or experiencing signs of a concussion must be assessed by the First Aider/ERC/Trainer using the HEAD CHECK APP.
If a concussion is detected, the player cannot participate any further in the game/training. Urgent medical assessment and treatment is required.
Players cannot return to training/game play until their concussion related symptoms have resolved, and they have returned to normal schooling/learning.
A graduated medically supervised ‘Concussion Rehabilitation’ program should be followed for example;
Light aerobic activity
Light, non-contact training drills eg. running, ball work
Full contact training only after medical clearance
Return to competition game play only after medical clearance
Players are to be symptom free during their rehabilitation program. If symptoms develop at any stage, they must return to their treating doctor for further examination.
Pocket Concussion Recognition Tool
Child Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (Ages 5-12)
AFL Community Concussion Guidelines
INJURY
Any injury sustained during training, game day or any other time that prevents a player from finishing or completing a training session or game requires a medical clearance to return.
The medical clearance must state that the player is cleared from his/her specific injury.
REGISTRATION, FEE & TRANSFER POLICY
PURPOSE
The purpose of the BSFNC Registration & Fee Policy is to clarify the procedure relating to junior club registration and fee requirements.
PROCEDURE
All positions are declared vacant as at season end.
Current Members
Re-registration emails are sent at the beginning of the registration period as determined by AFL South East to the email addresses listed in each player’s record
There is a two week deadline for current players to re-register before all positions are declared open to new or transferring players
New / Transferring Players
Emails are sent mid-November to interested players
New / transferring players will be accepted upon receipt of required documentation.
FEES
A $50 deposit or full payment is required to secure a player’s registration.
Fees are required to be paid IN FULL a minimum of two weeks prior to season start.
Members who remain unfinancial at this point will not receive a playing jumper nor will be eligible to participate on game day until fees are paid in full.
Financial Hardship – payment plans MUST be agreed upon and entered into with the Club Treasurer (treasurer@berwickspringsjfc.com.au) a minimum of 4 weeks prior to the season start date and adhered to in order to be considered for game day.
FEES:
1st child - $220
2nd child - $190
3rd child - $180
4th child - $170
Payments:
Direct Deposit Bendigo Bank
BSB 633 000, ACC 169169554
REF Player name
Families with multiple children, or children playing across multiple leagues are required to pay via direct deposit or in person to ensure the correct family discount is applied.
PLAYER TRANSFERS
National transfers open 1st November and close on the 30th November.
National transfers re-open 1st February and close on the 30th June.
Transfers can be initiated by completing an AFLSE Junior Transfer Form and returning it to the Club Registrar (jfregistrar.bsfnc@gmail.com) along with a copy of the player’s birth certificate for consideration.
TEAM PLACEMENT
All registrations are subject to team vacancies.
U8-U12 placement is at the discretion of the Registrar.
Requests for placement and change of teams can be made to the Club Registrar (registrar@berwickspringsjfc.com.au), however are not guaranteed.
U13-U17 placement is subject to the selection process as outlined in the ‘BSFNC Junior Player Development Selection Policy.’
PLAYING JUMPER POLICY
LOAN JUMPERS
Playing jumpers are provided by Berwick Springs JFC on loan for the season at no cost.
Playing jumpers are to be signed out at the commencement of the season, and signed in at the season end by the player.
Playing jumpers will only be provided to players who have made full payment of fees in accordance with the club’s fee policy.
Whilst best efforts are given to ensure each player receives the jumper number and size they request, this is an increasingly difficult proposition given the exponential growth of our club and availability of playing jumpers. Playing jumpers will be determined by availability without exception.
We appreciate our members’ understanding and support with this policy.
JUNIOR PLAYER DEVELOPMENT SELECTION POLICY
The purpose of the ‘Berwick Springs Junior Football Club Player Development Selection Policy’ is to clarify the procedure taken to form teams where there is more than one team within an age group.
OBJECTIVES:
Berwick Springs Junior Football Club aim to promote the nurturing and development of players within our club. The club is committed to ensuring a fair and consistent player movement process that centres around the best interests of each individual player.
Berwick Springs Junior Football Club operates in accordance with the objectives outlined in the AFL South East Junior Competition Rules, Appendix C Regional Team Nomination, Grading & Club Formation Policy.
Under this policy, clubs can either move or apply to AFL South East to move players between teams.
Berwick Springs Junior Football Club objectives of the ‘Junior Player Development Selection Policy’ is to ensure;
a) Teams are formed to be competitive
b) Each player is given the opportunity to continually develop football and tactical skills, improve fitness, foster teamwork to reach their maximum potential
c) The process is applied equally and fairly to each player with open and honest communication with coaches, players, parents and committee.
PROCEDURE:
U8-U12
Once teams are formed in these age groups, players will remain in that team from season to season.
Clubs can apply to move a player from one team to another in the following circumstances;
Evening up of team numbers
Special family circumstances
U13-U17
Reasonable movement between teams will be determined by a grading process aimed to meet the objectives as outlined above using the following rationales;
Players whose development would benefit from movement into a different team
Special family circumstances
Evening up of team numbers
Player point allocation
Merging of teams.
GRADING PROCESS (U13-U17)
Coaches are engaged to identify improvement areas for individual players towards the end of each season to provide each player equal opportunity to work on these areas during the off-season should they wish to be competitive in gaining selection in a higher division.
Each age group will train together for the first 4-5 weeks commencing 1st February.
The following 2 weeks will make up the grading period which may include practice matches, drills etc, and is to be determined by the age group coach/es and selection panel.
Each player will be assessed based on a number of age-appropriate factors.
Each player will be advised in person the outcome of the grading process, and will have the right to request consideration to remain in their current team.
Maximum effort will be given to accommodate these requests, however, the final decision remains with the Selection Panel and will be based on the best interests of that player.
In the event of an unequal team number split, the higher number will be allocated to the lower division team to allow for further player placement (new/transfer players) and elevation of player/s if required.
Each player movement is subject to league approval, with applications made by the Secretary/Registrar, and will not be finalised until this approval is received.
Formed teams will train together for the remainder of the pre-season period (4-5 weeks).
Placement of new/transferring players outside of the grading process will based on the grading assessment and consultation with the player and parent.
The Football Operations Manager will oversee and advise throughout the process to ensure equity and fairness.
SELECTION PANEL
Respective coach/es from each age level.
Appointed club advisor/s.
Football Operations Manager to oversee.