Age Groups and Grading

Due to limited field space, we will have to limit the number of teams. As a result of these limitations, a “first in best dressed” basis will apply with numbers. If you are unable to attend on the above dates, please contact our Junior Directors (juniors@mtgravatthawks.org) and get your name on the list for your age group for 2020. Please ensure that you give the correct age group as an error can lead to a lot of heartache. Club policy requires that all players play in their correct age group. Please note that this policy will be strictly applied to in 2020 and there will be no relaxation of this policy. AGE GROUPS Under 3-5 Hatchlings (born 2015-2017) Under 5-7 Fledglings (born 2013-2015) Under 7-8 Fledglings (born 2012-2013) Under 8 MiniRoos (born 2012-2013) Under 9 MiniRoos (born 2011) Under 10 MiniRoos (born 2010) Under 11 MiniRoos (born 2009) Under 12 Juniors (born 2008) Under 13 Juniors (born 2007) Under 14 Juniors (born 2006) Under 15 Juniors (born 2005) Under 16 Juniors (born 2004) Under 9 Girls (born 2011-2013) Under 11 Girls (born 2009-2010) Under 13 Girls (born 2007-2008) It is Club Policy that all players in Divisional (Under 12-16) teams be graded. This ensures that players are playing at a level appropriate to their skill level which should ensure that they get maximum enjoyment from their football. Grading is determined by nominated officials and includes the coach for the highest graded team in that age group. The club's decision on grading is final. Under 8's, 9’s, 10’s and 11’s can nominate if they are interested in playing in an MiniRoos Komodo Dragon team within their age groups. The Komodo Dragons players are to have average to above average football skills as matches are usually played with a high skill level. These teams will not be determined based on “playing with your mates” and may require a final selection process if player numbers accommodate.

Merchandise & Playing Equipment

The Club has an agreement with Veto Sports as our official merchandise and football equipment supplier. In 2020 the following will be available at the club:

• Club polo $40
• Playing Shorts $30
• Playing Socks $15
• Training Kit $40
• Spray Jacket $43.50
• Hoodie $46.50
• Spirit Jackets $71.50

Reserve Your Place

If you wish to reserve a place please register your interest online - click [ HERE] Alternatively you can contact one of our Junior Directors - juniors@mtgravatthawks.org and get your name on the list for the age group you are eligible for in the 2020 Season.

Help Needed

Your club needs your help. We are keen to hear from anyone who can help out in any way possible around the club such as taking on the role of Coach or Manager, helping with registrations, match sheets, raffles or BBQ on game days. Or maybe you have a trade or skill that you would be willing provide to make some improvements around the club. If you are able to assist in anyway, please contact volunteers@mtgravatthawks.org

Junior Sign On Dates

Are you new to Hawks?….then come along to our Junior Sign On on Thursday 30th January 6-8pm to be held at the Mt Gravatt Hawk Clubhouse located at Dittmer Park, Klumpp Road, Upper Mt Gravatt

• Meet Club Officials and Coaches
• Payment of Fees/Club Shop Open on the day
• Gain further information about our Club and our programs

Club Membership Fees

Registration Fees are fully inclusive of Match Fees In-House Competitions (no travel) U3-U5 Hatchlings $180/$130 (half season) - incudes Hatchlings Training Shirt U5-U7 Fledglings $300 - includes playing kit, ball, backpack and water bottle U8 Fledglings $325 - includes ball, backpack and water bottle U9 Girls Only $325 - includes ball, backpack and water bottle Football Brisbane Competitions (travel) U8-U11 MiniRoos $415 U12 Juniors $475 U13-U16 Juniors $515 Junior Development Levy (JDP) U9-12 players will pay additional levy of $140 (includes training levy for 14 sessions). JDP Levy is payable by all players in Junior Boys teams U9-U12 who are selected to play in the highest graded team (Komodo/BYPL/Div1) in their age group. Players will be requested to pay this after they have been graded and is a condition of their acceptance of a position in that team. This is not paid at time of registration. All players participating in the JDP's Skills Acquistion Program (SAP) MUST wear the provided Training Shirt with black shorts and socks which be purchased from the Club Shop. NOTES:

• Players must be registered and fully paid before they are able to participate in any gradings.
• Mt Gravatt Hawks FC does operate a no refund policy, therefore once registrations have been processed there will be no refunds. All players who register with Mt Gravatt will be given a team placement, not being graded in your team of choice is not considered a valid reason for requesting a refund. Please note that if a player for some reason is not able to be offered a team placement in their age group, then a full refund will be provided.
• All players U8-U16 are required to purchase a playing shorts and playing socks which are available through the Club Shop. Club Polo is optional and also available to be purchased through the Club.

Online Registration

Mt Gravatt Hawks FC provides online registration and online payment options for all of its programs. Using our online registration and payment system means that you will be able to register and pay your registration fees online without the need to attend our Sign-on Day. Online registration is available NOW!! Please note that you will need to select the program that best meets your needs as each program has it's own online registration system. To register online" U3-8 (Hatchlings and Fledglings) - click [ HERE] U8-16 (MiniRoos and Juniors) - click [ HERE] For FOOTBALL BRISBANE (U8-U16) Programs, ONCE TEAMS ARE FINALISED, you will be invited to complete a second stage registration using Football Brisbane's new Player Registration system. You can register online at anytime, or you can attend a sign-on day to obtain further information or make a manual payment.

Available Discounts

FAMILY DISCOUNTS: Players (U8-U16) are entitled to a family discount on their second and subsequent registration. The condition is that at least one person in the immediate family must be a member (all members must be over the age of 18, therefore a parent of a child playing at Mt Gravatt is the member). The first child is charged the full registration price and the second and subsequent children given a discount of $60. SENIOR PLAYER DISCOUNTS: Further to our discounts for family members, any Senior Players that has a child playing in a Junior Team, they will be eligible for a $60 discount off their fees. Discounts only apply to immediate family and all players 18 and older must be members of the club and therefore can not be bundled and therefore a family discount does not apply. NOTE: Discounts DO NOT apply for JINGA Futebol (U3-U8), Hatchlings (U3-U5) and Fledglings (U5-U8) as these programs are already subsidised by the club.

Payment Options

ONLINE PAYMENT (full fees only) - Online registrations include the option for payments to be made online through a secure payment gateway. If you complete registrations including payment online, you will receive a confirmation email from Mt Gravatt Hawks (usually within 2-4 days once payments have cleared) containing information regarding grading (Juniors) and team placement (MiniRoos) - there is no need to attend a sign-on session at the club (providing greater convenience to our members). Payments made online using the online payment gateway will NOT be subject to merchant fees. PAYMENT AT CLUB - Register online and pay in person, then you must pay your fees before attending any training or grading sessions. You must make payment at one of our Junior Sign On sessions (dates listed earlier). Any unpaid registrations will result in those registrations being cancelled. Cash/EFTPOS/credit cards (Visa & Mastercard only) are accepted for all registration and merchandise purchases. Please note that Credit Card transactions made in person (not using the online payment gateway) will be subject to transaction fees. FAIR PLAY VOUCHERS - If you are eligible for a “Fair Play Voucher" through the State Government, you can redeem your voucherat the Club. For more details, please see the Get Started webpage: https://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/sports/funding/fairplay PAYMENT PLANS - This year we are offerring INTEREST FEE terms via our Offcial Financial Partner zip|pay. If you wish to take the option of playing off your fees, you will need to apply online - https://account.zipmoney.com.au/#/signUp This will be a small surcharge of $15 to cover the administration and handling fees.

Payments

Payment by credit card in person at the club will attract a surcharge, so paying online not only saves you time, but also avoids merchant fees. If you register online and opt to pay in person, then you must pay your fees before attending any training or grading sessions. You must make payment at one of our Junior Sign On sessions (dates listed above), otherwise registrations will not be processed and any registrations of interest made online will be declined if they are not finalised on one of the registration days. Registrations that are not finalised (payment made) by the Junior Sign On days will be declined to allow new players to register, unless you have contacted our Junior Directors (juniors@mtgravatthawks.org) and made alternative arrangements to finalise your registration. Payment of fees will not be available at grading or team placement nights and players cannot grade or be placed in a team until their fees have been paid.declined to allow new players to register, unless you have contacted our Junior Directors (juniors@mtgravatthawks.org) and made alternative arrangements to finalise your registration.

MiniRoos (U8-U11) Program

Mini Roos program by Football Federation Australia (FFA) is a modified form of the world game and is specifically designed to increase player participation and enjoyment. Smaller teams (and field size) actually increase the number of touches on the ball. It's more fun!!. U8 and 9 play 7v7 on a 1/4 park and U10 and U11 play 9v9 on a 1/2 size field. For more information on the FFA's MiniRoos Program click [ HERE] NOTE: PLAYERS BORN 2009-2012/13 (UNDER 8, 9, 10 AND 11) Football Brisbane has introduced a “soft grading” model for these age groups. Clubs are offered the opportunity to group experienced players (with average to above average skills) together and nominate teams in the Komodo Dragons hub. This allows players of similar abilities to play in the same team and against teams of similar abilities. This season in Under 8's, 9’s, 10’s and 11’s we are giving players the opportunity to nominate if they are interested in playing in a Komodo Dragons team within their age groups. These teams will not be determined based on “playing with your mates” and may require a final selection process if player numbers accommodate this. For more information relating to the Komodo Dragons grading and nomination process, please contact juniors@mtgravatthawks.org

Komodo Dragons (U8-U11) Grading

At Mt Gravatt Hawks FC we do not undertake trials per se, but rather grading of all players, which means if you register as a junior player you will be gauranteed a place in a team. If you are not registered and attend grading, you can only be placed in team if there are available places (players that are registered and paid are gauranteed a place in a team). MiniRoos grading is starting the week beginning MONDAY 3 February 2020 and will run for a period of 2 weeks:

• U9 Mon & Thu 5:15-6:00pm
• U10-11 Mon & Thu 6:00-7:00pm

MiniRoos (U8-U11) Team Placement

Please note that in these age groups, there is no grading of players. Players are able to nominate other players they wish to play with, however these requests will need to made on your Online Registration (see questions are the end of the registration process) or on Registration Day. Placement in a team with those players is not guaranteed, but where possible all requests will be accommodated. It is important that all players attend the appropriate Team Placement date and time so that Coaches, Managers and Teams can be finalised and training times confirmed. Team placement/muster will be Thursday 27 February 2020.

• U8 & U9 5:30pm (please arrive by 5:25pm)
• U10 & U11 6:15pm (please arrive by 6:10pm)

MiniRoos (U8-U11) Training Start Date

In 2020, MiniRoos Training will start on on the first week of March.

• U9 Girls - Wednesday 4 March - 5:30-6:15pm
• U11 Girls - Wednesday 4 March - 5:30-6:30pm
• U8 & U9 - Thursday 5 March - 5:15-6:00pm
• U10 & U11 - Thursday 5 March - 6:00-7:00pm

MiniRoos (U8-U11) Fixture Start Date

In 2020, Football Brisbane fixtures for MiniRoos (U8-11) competition will start on the weekend of 1 May, 2020. We are planning a number of events throughout March and April for this players that have already registered and have been placed in a team.

Juniors (U12-U16) Program

It is Club Policy that all players in Divisional (Under 12-16) teams be graded. This ensures that players are playing at a level appropriate to their skill level, which should ensure that they get maximum enjoyment from their football. Grading is determined by nominated officials and includes the coach for the highest graded team in that age group. NOTE: PLAYERS BORN 2008 (UNDER 12) This season in Under 12's they will be playing in the MiniRoos format (1/2 a park, 9v9), however teams will be playing competitively (playing for premierships) and therefore will be graded into divisions. This means that the U12 players will need to be graded (therefore playing with mates is no longer possible) and that all players will be graded as per the Club's Junior Grading processes.

Juniors (U12-16) Grading

It is club policy that all players in U12-U16 teams be graded. This ensures that players are playing at a level appropriate to their skill level. Grading will continue the week beginning MONDAY 3 February 2020.

• U12 Mon & Thu 6-7pm
• U13 Mon & Wed 6-7pm
• U14 Mon & Wed 6-7pm
• U15 Mon & Wed 6-7pm
• U16 Mon & Wed 6-7pm

Juniors (U12-16) Training Start date

In 2020, Junior Training will commence on the following dates:

• U12 - Monday and Thursday from 2 March 6:00-7:00pm
• U13 - Tuesday and Thursday from 3 March 5:30-6:45pm
• U13 Girls - Monday (6:00-6:45pm) and Wednesday (5:30-6:45pm) from 2 March
• U14 - Tuesday and Thursday from 3 March 5:30-6:45pm
• U15 - Tuesday and Thursday from 3 March 5:45-7:00pm
• U16 - Tuesday and Thursday from 3 March 5:45-7:00pm.

Juniors (U12-16) Fixture Start date

In 2020, Football Brisbane for Juniors will start on the following dates:

• U12 Grading Matches - weekends 21/2 and 28/2
• U12-U16 Fixture Matches - 13 March, 2020

Fledglings (U5-8) Program

The Fledglings program is our in-house competetion for our U5-8 age groups. Teams do not travel and all activities are undertaken at Dittmer Park. Players will be allocated teams and they will play as designated times each week. The program is split into two groups with players aged 5-7 years in one group and players aged 7-8 years in the other group. U5-7 Program (born 2013-2015)

• Players will have the option to train on Thursday (5:00-5:45pm) OR Friday evenings (4:45-5:30pm) for a period of 45 mins and will be coached by professionally qualified and accredited coaches
• Games will be played on Friday evenings and TEAMS will be run by nominated Game Leaders
• Format of games will be 4v4 with 2 halves of 15 minutes on approximately 1/8 of a pitch and will include 18 rounds
• All training and games will be played Dittmer Park (no travel involved)

Hatchlings (U3-5) Program

Our Hatchlings Program (3-5 years) will participate in a weekly 45 minute session for 18 weeks on a Thursday night. Sessions will focus on fun, introductory ball skills, core stability and gross motor skills. Our programs are also educational and are run by our Professionally Accredited Coaches. ​ Hatchlings will operate on Thursday afternoons 5:00pm-5:45pm at Dittmer Park. ​