Mitcham Primary School participates in Terms 2 and 3 in competitions organised by SANFL. Students from years 2 to 6 may play.
FOOTBALL COORDINATOR
Michelle Gabrisch – Email: michelle.gabrisch115@schools.sa.edu.au
COACHES & TEAM MANAGERS
Each team requires a coach and a team manager, usually a volunteer parent. Please consider volunteering for one of these positions. If there is no volunteer team manager, a team will not be formed for that grade.
Subject to availability, a coach may be outsourced. If this occurs, an additional coaching fee will be payable at the end of the term. This comes at an additional cost of $15 for each coached session and $10 for each game on the weekend.
TRAINING TIMES
Training time and day are at the discretion of the coach but are normally held on a weekday after school.
MATCH TIMES
Matches are played on Saturday mornings at various times and venues arranged by Sturt Football Club. Matches generally commence mid-May and continue until early September. Season fixtures are not usually available until the week of the first game. There are no games during the school holidays.
UNIFORM
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Guernsey | Provided (on loan) and must be returned at the end of the season. |
| Boots | Players provide their own boots. |
| Socks | Royal blue socks with gold trim. |
| Shorts | Royal blue shorts. |
| Mouthguard | Essential for matches and practices (can be purchased from a chemist or fitted at a Dental Clinic). |
HOT WEATHER POLICY
| Condition | Action |
|---|---|
| Temperature forecast 36°C or above (day before at 12 pm) | All matches cancelled |
| Temperature forecast 34°C or above (day before at 12 pm) | All practices cancelled |
| Lightning or hail | Matches and practices cancelled immediately |
| Rain | Outdoor activities curtailed; players taken to a sheltered location |
Coaches are responsible for contacting the players. If coaches are unable to cancel practices at short notice they will retain the responsibility for supervising the players until they have been collected or can dismiss them at the usual time and in the prearranged manner if parents have been advised of the earlier dismissal. Parents are encouraged to monitor the weather conditions and have children collected early if the weather makes it impossible to practice.