Grading Information – Season 2021
Grading Days for 2021.
Sub-Junior Orientation Day
The Manly Vale Sub-Junior Orientation Day for all players in the following age groups:
Under 6 Under 7 Under 8
is to be held at:
Venue: meet at David Thomas Reserve, Sloane Crescent, Manly Vale
Time:
Under 6 – 3:00 pm
Under 7 – 4:00 pm
Under 8 – 5:00 pm
Date: Sunday 28th February 2021
The aim of the Sub-Junior Orientation Day is for:
* Players to meet their team mates
* Players’ parents and carers to get to know each other
* Organise a coach and manager for your team
* Team coach or manager to collect your team equipment
* Decide upon an appropriate training night for your team
We look forward to seeing you there on the day.
Check the website for updates to date & location
Grading For U/9 to U/14 Age Groups
Grading days for the 2021 season are as follows (a summary table is shown at the bottom of the page):
Please refer to the club’s Grading Policy here.
NOTE: These grading dates are still to be fully confirmed. Please confirm dates closer to February 16th.
Under 9 Grading Sessions (For players in the Saturday Competition)
All Under 9 players are invited to come along to the Manly Vale Under 9 Grading Sessions to be held at:
Venue: meet at David Thomas Reserve, Sloane Crescent, Manly Vale
Dates/Times: Sunday 14th February, time 9:00 to 10:00 am
Sunday 21st February, time 9:00 to 10:00 am
Note: Parents of players wishing to try out for the Red (top) team, please email Andrew Boyce at vpminiroos@manlyvalefc.com.au.
The aim of the Under 9 Grading Days is for:
* Players to be graded
* Players to let us know their preferred team mates
* Players to meet our Director of Coaching and coaches
* Players’ parents and carers to get to know each other
* Organise a coach and manager for your team
* Decide upon an appropriate training night for your team
We look forward to seeing you at the grading sessions.
Check the website for updates to date & location
Under 10 Grading Sessions (For players in the Saturday Competition)
All Under 10 players are invited to come along to the Manly Vale Under 10 Grading Sessions to be held at:
Venue: meet at David Thomas Reserve, Sloane Crescent, Manly Vale
Dates/Times: Sunday 14th February, 10:30 to 11:30 am
Sunday 21st February, 10:30 to 11:30 am
We look forward to seeing you at the grading sessions.
For more details, refer to the note regarding U/10 and U/11 grading, below.
Check the website for updates to date & location
Grading for Other Age Groups
Saturday U/11 to U/13 age groups –
Dates/Times: Sunday 14th February
U/11s 12:00 to 1:00 pm
U/12s 1:30 to 2:30 pm
U/13s 3:00 to 4:00 pm
Sunday 21st February
U/11s 12:00 to 1:00 pm
U/13s 1:30 to 2:30 pm
Grading days for U/14 to U/16 and Girls U/12 to U/16 age groups will be determined after the information day, and players notified – also check our web site for details.
| Age Group | 1st Grading Day | 2nd Grading Day |
|---|---|---|
| U/6 | Information Day Sunday 28 Feb 3:00pm - 3:45pm | |
| U/7 | Information Day Sunday 28 Feb 4:00pm - 4:45pm | |
| U/8 | Information Day Sunday 28 Feb 5:00pm - 5:45pm | |
| U/9 | Sunday 14 February 9:00am to 10:00am | Sunday 21 February 9:00am to 10:00am |
| U/10 | Sunday 14 February 10:30am to 11:30am | Sunday 21 February 10:30am to 11:30am |
| U/11 | Sunday 14 February 12:00noon to 1:00pm | Sunday 21 February 12:00noon to 1:00pm |
| U/12 | Sunday 14 February 1:30pm to 2:30pm | No 2nd grading day needed |
| U/13 | Sunday 14 February 3:00pm to 4:00pm | Sunday 21 February 1:30pm to 2:30pm |
| U/14 to U/16 | to be determined following the information day | |
| Girls U/12 to U/16 | to be determined following the information day |
Notes
U/10 and U/11 Grading:
Manly Vale FC encourages all U10s and U/11s to be graded. While we appreciate the essence of young footballers wishing to continue to play with their close friends we never-the-less start a legitimate process of grading as they work through the junior ranks. It is important that players are graded and come together in a team that is commensurate of their abilities. This ensures that the team remains balanced and competes against other club teams of similar ability within the competition. The U10-U11 are the key development years before they move onto a full field with a full quota of players for competition points. Hence, teams and friendships continue to evolve bearing in mind that football caters for all ability and skill levels.
In saying that we do place some secondary weighting to friends wishing to continue to play football with each other if they are of a similar standard. It is important however in this regard that each player’s parent reflects that same desire and nominates the players/friends he or she wishes to play with at point of registration. Provided they are of similar ability, although no guarantee, it is feasible that they may be retained within the same team.
Players not graded will generally be allocated to a team at the sole discretion of the grading committee.