Gwawley Bay Football Club, Canberra Oval, Canberra Rd,
Sylvania

Reports of On-Line Registration Slow

There have been reports that the new FFA On-Line registration system can be been slow to respond at peak times, causing the registration session to drop out and need to be restarted. All registrations this year will be done on-line, even if you come to one of the traditional sessions at the club, and for this reason the GBFC Committee are recommending you perform your registration after hours if possible, rather than at one of the sessions below. Note that the registration sessions will still be on as shown below, even if the system is slow:

Saturday 04/02/2012 – 11:00AM to 2:00PM
Wednesday 08/02/2012 – 6:30PM to 8:00PM
Thursday 09/02/2012 – 6:30PM to 8:00PM
Saturday 11/02/2012 – 11:00AM to 2:00PM

To register online go to the My Football Club website and click on "Register Now". Full details are available in the Flyer. All re-registering players should by now have received a letter in the post with their FFA number and password, but if you're keen there's options on the My Football Club website to retrieve either/both your FFA number (or look on your last years player card) and password. Alternatively contact the registrars and they'll sort you out - go to the Club Information page for more details.

Registrations for new players and those who don't wish to register on-line will be done through the sessions at Canberra Road. New players are asked to attend in the first hour of one of the above sessions.

Association Cracks Down on Late Registrations

On a darker note the Association is threatening to hold off registrations done in the weeks approaching the first round - players will be allowed to register but if registered within one or two weeks of the first round the player ID card may not be available in time for the first match.

Players are asked to register early to avoid disappointment.

Orientation Schedule

Orientation week provides an opportunity for new teams to meet and get to know eachother well before the first game. The 2012 Orientaton schedule is as follows:

U6 Monday 13 Feb 5:00 – 5:45PM
U7 Monday 13 Feb 6:00 – 6:45PM
U8 Wednesday 15 Feb 5:30 – 6:15PM
U9 Wednesday 15 Feb 6:30 – 7:15PM
U10 Wednesday 15 Feb 6:30 – 7:15PM
U11 Monday 13 Feb 6:00 – 6:45PM

It is important that all players come to their orientation session.

General Committee Meeting

A general committee meeting will be held at Canberra road hall Wednesday 29^th February, 6:45 for a 7:00PM start. All general committee and any interested parties are asked to attend.

No Training at Jenola

The Sutherland Shire Hockey Association has reminded the football community that training at Jenola is not allowed - this year they're threatening to take down the number plates of vehicles seen transporting players to and from that field.

You can read the letter if you like but it'd be better if you just found somewhere else to train.

New O35 or O45 Team In 2012

We didn't quite get enough last year but we're thinking we'll try again to form either an Over 45 (mens) team or a third O35 (mens) team in 2012. If you think you'd like to join, please contact the registrars or send an email to webmaster @ gwawleybay.com ASAP.