We hope you are all well and safe.
It’s wonderful to see restrictions lifting in Melbourne and
the gradual commencement of community sport as we begin our recovery from
lockdown.
Below is a brief member update and key dates to note in your
calendar for season 2021.
We are going to do some things a bit differently next
season. Please read on.
Player Registrations
(All Age Groups-Boys/Girls/Men/Women)
Expressions of interest for season 2021 are now open.
Please click on the below link to register for season 2021.
https://www.eastbentleighsc.com/2021-expressions-of-interest
Grading Assessments/Trials
At this time of the year we would normally be conducting
grading sessions and trials.
U7 to U11 Boys – to the best of our ability, these age
groups are graded to ensure players are placed in teams with other players of a
similar skill level and into competitions with teams of similar capability.
U12 to U18 Boys and Senior Men participate in trials due to
the limited number of teams fielded and player placements on offer.
As a club we always try to run as many teams as are required
to accommodate as many players as possible.
Season 2020 grading assessments for all boys’ age groups will
be carried over to 2021.
Only new players
(U8 to U18 boys) will be required to attend grading assessments or trials.
Returning players who believe their 2020 grading assessment
is not an accurate reflection of their skill level can attend grading/trials in
2021 should they wish to do so.
U8 to U18 Girls – will follow the same process as in prior
years; i.e. they will commence pre-season training in age groups (sub-juniors
U8–U11 & juniors U12-U18) before breaking off into individual teams. Our
Girls Coordinators will manage the pre-season process.
Senior women will commence pre-season training in February
before selecting their team in March.
Team Allocations
2021 teams will be refreshed to accommodate new players,
however where possible we will endeavour to retain 2020 team structures and
coaching appointments.
Key Dates
Grading Assessments – U8 to U11 Boys: 8 February 2021 to 11 February
2021
Trials - U12 to U18 Boys:
15
February 2021 to 18 February 2021
Team Allocations - U7 to U18 Boys: 26 February 2021
Pre-season Training - U7 to U18 Boys: 1
March 2021
Pre-season Training – U8 to U18 Girls: 1 March
2021
Team Allocations – U8 to U18 Girls: 12 March 2021
Trials & Pre-season Training – Senior Men: 19 January 2021
(pending ground availability)
Trials & Pre-season Training – Senior Women: 2 February 2021
Uniforms
We will run fitting sessions in March 2021 for new and
returning players.
Returning players will have the option to be fitted again
for a uniform or to carry over their season 2020 sizing to 2021.
Registration Fees
2021 player registration fees will be announced as soon as
Football Victoria have confirmed their fee structure for the upcoming season.
We sincerely thank those members who rolled over this
season’s fees to 2021 and we confirm that the full value of your 2020 payment
will be offset against your registration fee for next season.
Registration fees must be paid in full before players are
offered a placement and allocated to a team for season 2021.
Registration fees will be due and payable in full as per the
following dates:
Age Group
Kick-off Boys & Girls 17
February 2021
U7 to U11 Boys & Girls 17
February 2021
U12 to U18 Boys & Girls 24
February 2021
Senior Women 24
February 2021
Senior Men 24
February 2021
A full refund of
registration fees will be available until 31 March 2021. Beyond this date partial
refunds will apply in accordance with the Club’s refund policy.
Payment Plans
Please note that the Club will not be in a position to offer
long term payment plans moving forward. From next season the Club will adopt a
standard payment plan structure consisting of 3 x fixed instalment payments as
follows:
Instalment 1 - 40% 24
February 2021
Instalment 2 - 30% 10
March 2021
Instalment 3 - 30% 31
March 2021