Team Allocation Junior Grades (Under 9 & Younger)

Our Commitment

​We believe that junior sport should be safe, enjoyable, inclusive and maximise individual participation. Our club acknowledges that positive experiences in junior competition will contribute to children developing a lifelong love of sport.
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What we will do

• Emphasise to coaches and parents that junior sport is about participation, not competition.  
• Try to match junior players with others of their own ability in accordance with the club’s team allocation procedure.
• Provide junior players with a broad range of experiences (e.g. participating in different positions)
• Provide equal playing time for all juniors, regardless of their ability
• Ensure that all team members play in the finals where that team has qualified.

What we ask you to do

Coaches

• Focus on promoting participation, not winning and losing
• Ensure all team members have the chance to play, rotate through positions and receive equal playing time.
• If you coach your own children, treat them like all other team members (e.g. rotations, playing time or participation)

Parents

• Help out the coach where possible at training and games
• Focus on your child’s effort and performance, not the score
• Encourage your child and other team members
• Respect the selection decisions of the coach.