Registration

General

All players, coaches, managers and volunteers must be registered on www.playfootball.com.au prior to Round 1

MiniRoos and Juniors Age Group Information—the age you turn this year

Aldi Miniroos

Competitive

Age Group

Birth Year

Age Group

Birth Year

Under 5
Under 6

2020+
2019

Under 12

2013

Under 7

2018

Under 13

2012

Under 8

2017

Under 14

2011

Under 9

2016

Under 15

2010

Under 10

2015

Under 16

2009

Under 11

2014

Under 17/18

2008/07

If you wish to play in an all-girls team, you need to select the girls package thru www.playfootball.com.au or you will be placed in a mixed team. Capital Football will be having the following female age groups this season Under 10, Under 11, Under 12, Under 14, Under 16 and Under 18. Belwest female only teams and age groups will be decided when enough registrations are received.

It is club policy that all players play in their correct age groups. Changes to this will be at the discretion of the committee/players registrar.

Registration Fees 2025—GST included in all fees

After absorbing the increased costs last year, increased Capital Football fees and ACT Government sporting grounds fees this year, Belwest needs to increase the registration fees. The 2025 fees are as follows:

Registration for Coaches, Managers and Volunteers (Committee and Support roles) is free.

Junior Registration Fees
Miniroos Under 5–Under 6 $140 Miniroos Under 10–Under 11 $200
Miniroos Under 7–Under 9 $170 Competitive Under 12 $220
Competitive Under 13–Under 18 $270
Family Rate Juniors Only $470

Senior Registration Fees
Senior Womens Open $470 Senior Mens Open $470
Under 18s playing in Seniors competition $370

Registration, Grading and Training

All players must be registered on www.playfootball.com.au prior to any trials or training for insurance purposes.

Senior Registration closes on 7 March 2025, make sure you are registered so we can allocate teams to Capital Football.

Juniors Registration (Under 10–Under 18) closes on 28 Feb 2025.

Juniors Under 10–Under 13 must be registered for Grading Sessions (please see Key Dates). Only players that attend the Grading Sessions will be able to play in graded teams (Division 1 and 2). All other players will be allocated places in the recreational teams.

Competitive Juniors (Under 12–Under 18) please make sure you are registered by the closing date to be guaranteed a space in a team. After this date places held/saved, will be released to registered players on a first come, first served basis.

Miniroos Under 5–Under 9 Registration closes on 31 March 2025, after this time there is no guarantee of space within teams.

Registration Payments

Players will not be approved to play until their registration fees have been paid. With the changes to the playfootball platform, there are two payment options: full upfront or scheduled payment. Scheduled payment includes paying the Capital Football and Football Australia fees upfront plus 25% of the club fee. The remaining 75% of the club fee will be collected by the club over three additional payments.

All payments need to be finalized by 1st April 2025.

IMPORTANT!

PLAYERS WILL NOT BE APPROVED TO PLAY IN THE 2025 SEASON IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED PRIOR TO APRIL 1st.

Photograph Required When Registering Players

A digital photo must be uploaded when registering players through www.playfootball.com.au. If you have any issues regarding this please contact rego@belwestsoccer.com or see the help guide on the www.playfootball.com.au system.

Under 10 Age Specific Information

Belwest starts grading players and teams from the Under 10 age group. The transition from Under 9's to Under 10's can be difficult, as teams and players from Under 9's, who have sometimes played together since Under 5, are often split as a result of the grading. The grading process is vital to ensure players and teams are placed in the most appropriate playing level. Whilst grading players into new teams, previous teams and friendship requests are taken into account, the key factor utilised will be based on the players ability.

If a player wishes to be placed in a team solely on friendship requests, this can be requested, but may result in the player playing in a lower level than their ability. Please let the Registrar know prior to the Grading Sessions if a player wishes their friendships groups are to be the primary preference.

Dates of the Grading Sessions can be found in the Key Dates. All players must be registered thru www.playfootball.com.au to attend these Grading Sessions.

Grading and Preseason Team Allocations

Parents should read the Grading Policy and Parent Information to be familiar with Belwest Grading of Junior players Under 10 through Under 13.

All Grading/Preseason Team Allocations are at Latham Playing Fields, players must be registered on Play Football.

Check out the National Curriculum and FFA Coaching Resources, there is more for coaches in our coaches section.

See the Key Dates for the Grading and Preseason Team Allocations dates and times.

Who can you contact for further information

Contact Club Role Email Address
Krystal Dacey Club Registrar rego@belwestsoccer.com
Renee Osburne Secretary secretary@belwestsoccer.com

Member Protection—Working with Vulnerable People Act

It is mandatory under the Working with Vulnerable People Act (WWVP) for all committee members, volunteers, coaches and managers to hold a current WWVP card.

You need to apply for the working with vulnerable people card via the ACT Government's Access Canberra website if you have not already done so. Please see our Member Protection information or contact a committee member for further information.

You will need to provide the WWVP card number and expiry date when you register as a volunteer, coach or manager and the card must be sighted by Belwest Secretary at the next available opportunity.

Merchandise and Boot Pool

All Club merchandise and the pre-loved Boot Pool will be available for purchase at Latham once the season starts, the shop will be opened from 9:00 am–12:30 pm Saturday morning only.

First Aid Certificate—New or Refresher

Belwest strongly encourages teams to have at least one person (or more) per team possess a current first aid certificate qualification. To assist with this, Belwest offers a free course for anyone wishing to fulfil this role for their team. This is a great opportunity to gain a recognised industry standard first aid certificate qualification that can also be applied elsewhere.

The course is made up of an online e-learning component with a test (2-3 hours) that must be completed and passed prior to the practical component, and a practical component which is scheduled for 6:00 pm on date TBA dependent on numbers.

Please complete the section when registering if you are interested thru www.playfootball.com.au or email secretary@belwestsoccer.com.

Canteen, BBQ, Latham Setup and Pack up

Belwest maintains a roster covering the morning and afternoon shifts for the canteen and BBQ. Each junior and senior team will be required to do at least one roster shift for the season.

Parents of Miniroos and Junior players will be rostered on to assist with setup and pack up of Latham each Saturday morning and afternoon.

Senior Men and Womens Teams

Men's and Women's training will commence 11 and 13 Feb 2025 and 6:30pm, then every Tuesday and Thursday at Scullin Ovals for the duration of the pre-season.

Permanent training grounds for the Seniors will be notified after the grounds are available in April.

You will need to register by 7 March 2025 to ensure that the correct team nominations are completed in time for the season start.

All senior players need to have their registrations processed and fees paid by Friday, 7 March 2024.  Do not delay, please contact

IMPORTANT!

PLAYERS WILL NOT BE APPROVED TO PLAY IN THE 2025 SEASON IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED 

Season starts for seniors as below:

  • Round 1 – Men's State League: Saturday, 5 April 2025
  • Round 1 – Women's State League: Sunday, 6 April 2025
  • Round 1 – Men's & Women's Masters: Sunday, 6 April 2025

If Capital Football fines Belwest as a result of misconduct by any Belwest player or official, Belwest may pass the fines to the individual player or official. Fines must be finalised before resuming play.

Referees

Why not earn some extra money! We are looking to increase the number of junior referees at Belwest. Referees have an important role in the game of football. Anyone interested in becoming referees please contact the Referees Coordinator, referees@belwestsoccer.com.

Please visit capitalfootball.com.au/referee for upcoming training dates.