Commemorative BMFC 50th Year Shirt
Blue Mountains Football Club is celebrating fifty years in 2015. What better way to commemorate this milestone year than to wear a new playing shirt with a fantastic golden 50th year BMFC commemorative logo.
Now we are sure that our players will wear this shirt with a little bit extra pride this year and something tells us that every goal scored throughout the season will be that little bit sweeter in this shirt.
Go the Blues! 1965-2015
All players, coaches, club referees and volunteers (e.g. managers and committee members) must register on-line and you need to know the following before logging in: your FFA Number, FFA password and e-mail address.
To start the on-line registration process, click here.
If you need a detailed step-by-step guide on how to complete the on-line registration process, click here … and also note the comments under the “Supplementary Information for Players” heading (below).
Note: to upload a suitable photo, please read Step 2c of the Step-by-Step Guide, otherwise your registration cannot be accepted.
To see if you need to turn up to the clubhouse on Registration Days, use our Flowchart to help you determine this (click here).
For fees and payment options, click here.
A copy of the Club’s Handbook/Yearbook/Manual will be uploaded soon.
If you have any pre-loved football/soccer boots that that are still in good condition but are of no further use to you, then please consider donating them to the club’s Boot Bin! Boots are made available to our players, for free … and there are plenty of people who do annual swaps of boots each season.
Personal Details – When logged into your FFA account, carefully check all your personal details. Please, please, PLEASE ensure that correct home and mobile numbers, and e-mail addresses, are recorded in your on-line registration form, as this is our means of contacting you, if the need be.
Siblings – If two or more siblings in the same immediate family register to play in Junior teams (U18s and below), a $30.00 discount applies to the second and each subsequent sibling – note: the first sibling pays their full registration fee. Include this discount by clicking on the “Purchase Additional Items” button before finalizing your invoice during the on-line registration process.
Club Hoodie - New players aged 16 or under will receive a free hoodie embroidered with the club’s 50th Anniversary logo, worth over $40.00! (These are also available for purchase).
Student Rate – The student rate applies to FULL-TIME students only.
“Over” Teams - Nepean has adopted FNSW’s definition regarding the age of players in “Over” teams. Essentially, a player has to have attained the age as at 31 December in the previous year. For example, someone born on or before 31 Dec 1979 can play in an O35s team in 2015, but someone born 18 February 1980 can only play O35s in 2016.
Photos – The following players need new photos this year:
Identification - New players will need to bring proof of ID (e.g. birth certificate, passport, drivers licence).
Deregistrations – Players who deregister for any reason, other than not being offered a position in a team, will be charged a $20 fee ($16.50 payable to Nepean; $3.50 BMFC admin fee).
Insurance (Accident Support Program) – This program is part of the Football NSW “Limited Risk Management and Player Protection Plan”. It is designed to supplement Loss of Income and Non-Medicare expenses. The benefits are limited. Note it is not a Health Insurance Scheme or Workers Compensation. BMFC advises members to note the coverage provided by the insurance and recommends that players have private medical insurance. More information can be found at www.jltsport.com.au/FNSW.
Here’s a quick summary of key calendar dates. More info below.
Information for Coaches and Managers
On Wednesday, 11 March, a Grassroots Coaching session will be held at Knapsack for U5s-U9s coaches, and for others who may be interested. Click here for more information.
On Thursday, 12 March, the Coaches & Managers meetings will be held. Click here for more information.
Please note: all coaches & managers of junior teams must abide with Working With Children legislation. Click here for a FAQ brochure on the topic; click here for the WWCC assessment form and click here for the FNSW Member Protection Declaration form, both which need to be completed as part of registering in these roles. More information will be made available shortly.
For those of you interested in Player ID & Team Sheet regulations (i.e. as a minimum, all managers of teams U11s and above), click here.
Information for Under 5s to Under 10s (“MiniRoos”)
On Saturday, 21 February, all U5-U10 registered players attend Team Muster to be formed into teams – click here for more information regarding this. Coaches and Managers for these teams are also chosen at this time and must be registered by this date to ensure that their team can participate this season.
For those new to football/soccer, U5s-U7s play at Knapsack Park every Saturday morning (excluding the middle weekend of school holidays). Training sessions of skills/drills commence at 9am; games commence at ~9:30am.
For MiniRoos game details and rules for each age group, click here.
Information for Under 11s to Under 18s
During February, all U11-U18 registered players will attend Team Grading and be graded into teams, if the club needs to form more than one team in a particular age group. Otherwise, teams will be formed on the nominated days, and coaches and managers chosen. Click here for more information.
Female Players: Once a girl turns 13 (or older) during the year, she can only play in a girl’s team for that season and onwards. Prior to turning 13 in a calendar year, she can played in a mixed or girls’ team.
For MiniRoos U11s game details and rules, click here.
Information for Senior teams
On Wednesday, 18 February, a meeting for registered senior players will take place (click here for details), unless alternative arrangements are made.
Attention, Over 35 Men … Nepean will be trialling a Friday night O35’s competition this season. They will run 3 divisions on Friday nights (more if demand requires it), as well as the regular Sunday competitions. Champion of Champions representation will come from the Div. 1 Sunday Competition. Friday Night & Sunday competitions are not inter-changeable and players will not be able to upgrade from one comp to another; however, both competitions will be able to upgrade to any division of All Age Men. When registering for Over 35s, please let us know which competition you are registering for – Friday or Sunday.
Attention, Over 30 Women, Over 40 Women and Over 50 Men … Are you struggling to keep up with the “young pups” in your All Age Competitions? Can’t quite run the full field for the full 90 minutes anymore, but don’t want to give up playing the game you love? If this sounds like you, then Nepean’s new Saturday Social Six-a-Side Comp might be something for you to consider. If Nepean get sufficient interest, they’ll be running a 6-a-side, 25 min. each way on a 1/2 field competition (social, so no finals) to be played on Saturday afternoons, same time & same venue every week. At this stage, the venue will be Penrith LGA based and kick off times are likely to be 1, 2 or 3 pm. Nepean will be taking a maximum of 8 teams into each competition and for those who really like a challenge, you can also dual register into an 11-a-side comp on Sundays for an extra $10 to your Sunday rego fee. To see Nepean’s draft regulations for 6-a-side competition, click here.
Gordon Aiken
Football NSW’s State Dinner was held at the Rosehill Gardens Grand Pavilion last Saturday evening (8th November) in what was a fantastic celebration of community football with Manly Association’s Ray Fanning awarded the prestigious George Churchward Medal while Nepean Association’s Gordon Aiken scooped a state award.
NSW Minister for Sport and Recreation the Honourable Stuart Ayres, Member for Mulgoa Tanya Davies, Member for Smithfield Mr Andrew Rohan, Member for East Hills Mr Glenn Brookes, FFA’s Head of Community Football Emma Highwood, Football NSW Life Members, Football NSW CEO Eddie Moore and Football NSW Directors all came together to recognise and acknowledge the elite few who have provided consistent and invaluable service at the community level.
Hosted by Football NSW President Greg O’Rourke, the evening kicked off with the presentation of the State Award winners. State Award winners are nominated by their Association in recognition of their tireless efforts and service to football in their local community. They formally recognise individuals who have provided consistent and valuable service at any level – Club, Association, Branch or State. These contributions may include services such as: committee member, coach, manager, match official, canteen manager or grounds person.
Gordon has been a member of his club since 1989; he sits as its longest serving committee member (continuously since 1994) and was accepted as a club Life Member in 2003.
Gordon’s involvement with Blue Mountains FC began in 1989, not as a player, but as an interested parent, when he registered his two sons to play with the club. 25 years later, he’s still there! Gordon has been either a coach or manager for all of his children’s teams. Early in the piece, he completed his Coaching credentials, to make sure he knew all the rules, as he’d never been a player. He always encouraged the kids, whether they won or lost – and he stills has that admirable sense of sportsmanship which is evident in everything that Gordon does.
As a committee member with a 21-year tenure, he has held all positions from General Committee Member to President, with the exception of Treasurer and Registrar. For the past decade he has been the Club’s Vice President and Competition Secretary, but for his fellow committee members (and to quote the current club President) “he’s our font of all knowledge, a reasoned voice amidst the chaos and an invaluable club member who would be extremely hard to replace”.
Gordon goes about his business quietly. In doing so, he enriches the landscape of Nepean Football Association, beyond what he could ever imagine, and for that, we are in his debt.
