REGISTRATIONS
Registrations for 2020 will open in early January!
This is the link that you will need to register.
Click here for registration instructions and click here for the FFA Self Registration Player Guide.
NSFA’s Birth Date Requirements for 2020 can be viewed here.
If you have registered in the wrong age group you will need to notify the club asap via email. If you have already made payment you made need to be deregistered and reregistered.
It is possible to be granted permission play up or down an age group/s depending on the circumstances. A special dispensation form will need to be completed and returned to LCFC which is then passed onto NSFA. This can be found here.
Please find below LCFC’s bank account details for direct debit transfers:
Account Name: Lane Cove Football Club Incorporated
Bank: Westpac
Account Number: 618-018
BSB: 032-051
Please ensure to include the tax invoice number in the reference field and also send a remittance advice to admin@lcfc.com.au.
Please login to your MyFootballClub profile and you will be able to download a copy of your payment receipt from the main dashboard.
Our Senior teams trial dates can be confirmed with the team managers. Please email admin@lcfc.com.au and we will put you contact with them. Or you can contact the relevant Age Coordinator directly: https://lcfc.com.au/contact/board/
The Miniroos & Junior Trial Dates 2020 (Blackman Park) will be held during the weeks commencing 17th and 24th February 2020:
There are no required uniforms for trials or training. Please wear a t-shirt and shorts of any colour/style.
We know it can be hard to purchase gear like football boots and shin pads in time for the start of the season. So runners are acceptable and you can trial/train without shin pads.
When playing in competitive matches on the weekend though, you will be required to wear footballs boots, shin pads and the LCFC uniform.
We are much more lenient when it comes to trials and training! Try to remember a water bottle too.
If you want your child to play with specific friends then please email the club as soon as you have registered. We will notify the age coordinator and do our best to allocate friends in the same teams. Please be mindful it may not always be possible when teams are graded (U8s and older).
The over 60 is: $50 per person.
To claim this, please contact the club via email and we will confirm that you can make payment via direct deposit (as the online FFA system doesn’t take into account our over 60 discount):
Account Name: Lane Cove Football Club Incorporated
Account Number: 618018
BSB: 032051
The student discount is available for All Age players who are undertaking full time study. In order to receive the student discount you must select the ‘student’ tick box at the time of registering. It is then a requirement to forward the club via email a copy of your 2019 student transcript or similar as proof of student status. Please note that the date must be visible.
A place in a team cannot be guaranteed. If a player is not allocated to a team, a refund will be granted. Refunds for any other reason must be approved by the LCFC Board.
Approved refunds will be paid minus a processing fee; this is a minimum of $35, and is determined by the LCFC Board.
Once a player has been selected into a team and played a match scheduled under the official NSFA Competition, they will no longer be entitled to a refund due to withdrawal, injury or other circumstances.
If you think you are entitled to a refund then please complete the registration refund form here. Please send to admin@lcfc.com.au.
All registrations will be approved in our system, don’t worry!
It takes the administration team a long time to check all registrations and approve them in the system. Unfortunately, it is a manual process and we have over 1000 players all registering in a small number of weeks.
Once registrations have been approved in the system it also gets trickier to amend registrations and we quite often leave it until the last possible moment before the start of the season so we can ensure we have all the right numbers and that players were registered in the correct age groups.
Rest assured, we consider your registration approved the moment you are in the system!
TRAINING & GAMES
NSFA is in charge of the football season draw and dates. Their calendar contains the most up to date information.
Games will commence in April 2020 and will continue until mid/late August.
Miniroos and Juniors get one week off during school holidays. Please refer to the NSFA website to determine if you will be playing in the holidays.
Home games: Miniroos home games are played at Blackman Park. Juniors/All Age home games can be played at Blackman Park or Pottery Green.
Blackman Park address: Lloyd Rees Dr, Lane Cove West NSW 2066 (driving access via Wood Street).
Pottery Green address: Little St, Lane Cove NSW 2066.
Away games: Dependent upon your opposition, away games can be played at any NSFA grounds. Please click here to view all possible match grounds. (Please note that the miniroos draw is designed so that teams won’t have to travel too far).
*NSFA allocates which fields matches will be played on and is subject to availability each weekend
Miniroos: Saturday mornings between 8:30am & 1:00pm
Juniors: Saturday mornings between 8:30am & 1:00pm
All Age/O35s & O45s: Friday evenings, Saturday afternoons (most commonly) and evenings and Sunday afternoons
Girls/Womens: Sunday mornings – Girls / Sunday afternoons – Women
The 2020 training schedule will be finalised by March 2020 and will depend on the number of teams we have registered for the upcoming season. However, it is very likely that the 2020 schedule will mirror the 2019 schedule. The 2019 training schedule can be viewed here.
Councils make the decision as to whether or not grounds are playable or closed due to weather conditions. If it is raining and you are unsure whether training/games are cancelled you may check the local council websites such as Lane Cove Council or phone 9911 3585 for the Lane Cove Council wet weather hotline.
NSFA also reports on the wet weather for all grounds in their district. This can be checked here.
LCFC will update their website based on information from NSFA and local councils.
NSFA (Northern Suburbs Football Association) is in charge of the draw. It can be located here.
Due to wet weather and regrading throughout the season, the draw is sometimes distributed only a week or 2 in advance. Should you have any issues or concerns regarding the draw please email admin@lcfc.com.au and we can pass on your comments to NSFA for a response.
Coach: As a coach you will be required to:
– Conduct a training session once a week in Lane Cove for the entire team
– Organise the team for match day by preparing a warm up and making substitutions throughout the game
Manager: As a manager you will be required to:
– Alert all parents/players of any communication received personally from the Club that needs to be passed on
– Inform the team of the match time/place and monitor availability
– Manage the electronic match card system for game day
– Collect all shirts and kit back at the completion of the season
ALL VOLUNTEERS MUST HAVE A WORKING WITH CHILDREN CHECK COMPLETED. Please apply here and email your WWC Number onto the Club asap.
Lane Cove is hugely grateful for anyone that takes on the responsibility of coaching or managing a team. Without people like you the club would cease to function.
Recommended Maximum Temperatures for Cancellation of Games and Training
Children – 32° (recommended maximum ambient temperature for cancellation of children’s football activities)
Adults – 37° (recommended maximum ambient temperature for cancellation of adult’s football activities)
Football NSW Hot Weather Policy
GENERAL INFORMATION
Socks/Shorts: Can be purchased through the registration portal while registering. Shorts are priced at $22.00 and socks are priced at $11.o0. They can later be tried on and collected at Blackman Park in Lane Cove.
Jerseys: These are provided to you FOC for the duration of the season and must be handed back at the completion of the season to the club.
Shinpads/Football Boots: These can be purchased from any sports store such as Rebel Sports. Please note that football boots must have plastic studs. Metal studs are not allowed.
If you purchase any items at Rebal at the time of purchase please tell the cashier that you are from Lane Cove Football Club!
Insurance is included in the registration price. For more information, please click here.
If you wish to make a claim throughout the season then please Lodge Your Claim Online.
The club runs combined squads for the stronger and more enthusiastic players who want to develop their skills. These squads are selected after a period of trialling in the previous year.
Teams practice on Astroturf, 2x per week starting in February with a dedicated professional coach from SoccerKickStart, junior coaching providers to the A-League’s Western Sydney Wanderers. The top development teams are normally very strong and competing in division 1 against other Academy/Development teams.The fees to participate in the development squads for a season come to approximately $1000.00.
Should you have any questions regarding the development squads please contact admin@lcfc.com.au or devsquad@lcfc.com.au.
The NSFA competition regulations can be found here.
Please go to ‘resources’ across the top of the page and then scroll down to ‘competition regulations’.
Coaching courses vary depending on age group and ability. Football NSW provides two structures of coaching courses, community coaching and advanced coaching.
1) Community
2) Advanced
Community coaching courses are run by NSFA. Please contact courses@nsfa.asn.au for further information.
Lane Cove Football Club is happy to assist individuals financially for coaching courses. The club will generally support community level coaching courses with the aim that the individual will help with coaching at LCFC. Please contact the Club for more information.
Lane Cove FC does not collect or keep lost property.
If you have lost property at one of LCFC’s venues please contact the Council, as one of the rangers may have picked up your belongings.
Contact details for Lane Cove Council:
Phone: (02) 9911 3555
Email: lccouncil@lanecove.nsw.gov.au
THE CLUB
Lane Cove is always looking for more volunteers to help the club. The Board is run entirely on a volunteer basis.
Should you be able to help in anyway or have any specific skills that would be of use to the club please let us know via email.
Every registered member of LCFC is automatically added to the newsletter distribution list.
If you would like to unsubscribe or you are not receiving the newsletter then please email admin@lcfc.com.au.
The LCFC 2020 Board list can be seen here.
Age Coordinator details can also be read below:
– U6 – U11 (Miniroos): David Tucker – miniroos@lcfc.com.au
– U12 – U18 (Juniors): David Tucker – juniors@lcfc.com.au
– Mens All Age: Nick Legrand – mens@lcfc.com.au
– Womens All Age: Eliza Macgregor – womens@lcfc.com.au
– Womens O35s: Linda – womens35s@lcfc.com.au
– Mens O35s/45s: Darren Thompson – mens35s45s@lcfc.com.au
LCFC aims to hold a number of social events for different age groups. These include Registration Day/s, Club Day, Trivia Night/s, Comedy Night/s, the LCFC Blue & Gold Ball, Ladies Day and All Age Presentation Night.
Members will be contacted via email with information about any upcoming events. You can also keep an eye out on our website, in our newsletter or on our facebook page.
Should you have any ideas about events for the upcoming season or wish to assist in organising, please contact the Club.
Skill sessions are organised outside of the season for the younger age groups, usually U6-U14. Information regarding Term 4 2020 skills sessions will follow towards the end of the 2020 season.
Our skills sessions are run by professional coaches from KickStart who also coach our development squad teams. The courses run one afternoon a week for the duration of the term.
If you are a registered Lane Cove FC player you will be notified about any upcoming skills courses via email or you can contact our Club Coaching Coordinator, Brett Jager, for more information: coaching@lcfc.com.au.