Welcome book

2020 PARENT HANDBOOK

Welcome 3
Registration Fees 4
Photo Policy 5
Insurance 6
CODE OF CONDUCT
Players 8
Parent/Spectators 9
Club Structure 10
Complaints Process 11
Parent Involvement 12
DUTY OFFICIALS
Home Duty Official 13
Away Duty Official 14
Club Uniforms 14
Fundraising 15
Sponsorship Opportunities 16
Important Links 17
Communication & Feedback 18

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WELCOME TO PARKWOOD SHARKS FOR THE 2020 SEASON

Thank you for signing on at Parkwood Sharks Rugby League Club. We are looking forward
to an exciting and rewarding year and we welcome you to the 2020 football season.

We hope to further build on a great family atmosphere, with everyone feeling included and
a part of the great club that has been in existence since 1976. We hope to encourage
community spirit and a sense of belonging for all our players and their families and
encourage all parent and player involvement throughout the club.

In order to keep this welcome letter brief, further 2020 information has been placed on our
website – www.parkwoodsharks.com and our Parkwood Sharks phone app.
This includes information relating to training and of conduct; the Gold Coast Rugby League’s
(GCRL) video and photography policy; wet weather information; player insurance; the Club
Constitution; and procedures for resolution of issues.

All members are asked to read and comply with these expectations. Please view the
website tab “Member Information” and our phone app.

Ronan Byrne
Parkwood Sharks President
0408 510 736
[email protected]

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2020 Club Registration Fees

Under 6 - $190.00
Under 7 to Under 17 - $250.00
Girls Under 14 to Under 18 - $150.00
Senior Men & Women’s - $250.00
Fees include Club Membership for one parent.
Discount of 10% is available to members of the same family registering 2 or more players.

Fees are all inclusive for the season – they include and are determined by: use of a
Parkwood Sharks jersey for the season; participation trophy and professional team photo
for each player; fees payable to the GCRL and Gold Coast City Council; various match fees;
player registration; player insurance.

We have tried to ensure that our fees are kept as low as possible. We hope to continue to
keep fees low, but please understand that administration and operation of the Club does
cost money, hence our need to fundraise regularly and promote sponsorship at the Club.
Funds received go back into the Club and the activities associated with running the club and
please remember all Members of the Committee and Coaching staff are volunteers too, no
financial gain is rewarded throughout the club by any members at all.

It is GCRL policy that every player must wear the full 2020 uniform every Game day – that
is, the current Parkwood Sharks socks, shorts and jersey. GCRL can fine clubs if players are
out of uniform. The Club supplies each player with a match day jersey.

All registration fees MUST be paid on or before the 17th of April 2020. If full registration
fees are not paid, your child will NOT be allowed to play or train after this date.

To make payments, please see the office staff Tuesdays and Thursdays between 4:30pm –
6:00pm. Please note we do not accept CASH. Payments can be made by Eftpos or Direct
Debit Payment Plan.

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Photo Policy

It is not the intention of Gold Coast Rugby League (GCRL) to prohibit those with a legitimate
interest in filming or photographing children, young people and helpers/officials
participating in sport related activities associated with GCRL.

Purpose of the Policy o A team manager or duty official has the right
to refuse photography or videography for a
o To ensure that GCRL players, coaches, legitimate reason only.
managers and parents have control over the
images and recorded data of children/young o Legitimate reason includes, but is not limited
people; to:
➢ A child/young person on the team is
o To deter unsuitable people/persons from protected by a court order;
misusing sporting activities to obtain images ➢ A professional photographer or
or recorded data of members of GCRL; videographer has been hired by either
team or home club;
o To prevent unsuitable images or recorded ➢ A child/young person or team official
data of GCRL members, or inappropriate wishes for identity protection, or is made
representation of the sport from being to feel vulnerable or compromised
produced; through the publication of their photos
or personal details.
o To protect the identity of GCRL members who
may be make (to feel) vulnerable or The Use of Professional Photographers of
compromised through the publication of their Videographer
photos or personal details;
➢ The home club or either of the
o To ensure that all GCRL players, parents, participating reams may choose to hire a
coaches, managers and officials are aware of professional photographer or
these guidelines and accept and agree to videographer to record any game or
abide by the guidelines. sporting event of the District.

Photography/Videography During GCRL Games ➢ If a professional photographer or
videographer is hire d the home club or
o Any person, with legitimate interest, wishing either competing ream may deny any
to take still photography or video filming request for tother to take phots or videos.
during any GCRL game must seek permission
from both the home team manager and For further information regarding this policy
opposing ream manager or duty official please contact your local club to view the policy
before undertaking any such photographing in full.
or videoing.

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Insurance

Each Junior League Club affiliated with the QRL and its Divisions effect for each of its
Registered players, Coaches, Voluntary Referees, Officials, Administrators and Voluntary
Workers, the minimum level of insurance cover shown briefly below:

Capital Benefits: Death - $200,000 Permanent Paraplegia & Quadriplegia - $750,00 (Death
Cover limited to $10,000 for Under 18 years)
Loss of Income: up to $300p/w 28-day deferral period
Home Help Expenses: up to $300p/w 28-day deferral period
Full-Time Student Assistance Benefit: up to $300p/w 28-day deferral period
Non-Medicare Medical Expenses: Covers the reimbursement of 80% medical treatment up
to a maximum of $5,000. Treatment must be certified by a registered medical practitioner
and not subject to any Medicare rebate. All expenses must be incurred within a 12-month
period of the insured person sustaining the injury.
Parents Inconvenience Allowance: Under this section, the cover reimburses $15 per day in-
patient benefit to a full-time student up to age 20 for continuous confinement in hospital
because of an injury. The benefit is limited to $1,500 and there is no cover for the first 24
hours.
Funeral Benefit/Out of Pocket Expenses: Not Specified
Public & Products Liability: $50,000,000 - $500 excess (for property)

It is the responsibility of the individual to ensure that he/she has adequate insurance cover
for his/her needs. The cover is underwritten by SLE Worldwide Australia Pty Ltd. The
scheme will be managed by Arthur J Gallagher.

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The 2020 Insurance Handbook for Rugby League Junior Clubs and Local Leagues is available
for inspection by any member of the Club for more detailed information from the
Secretary.

This insurance policy covers participants for injury whilst involved in the following QRL
authorized activities or events:

o Playing in official club and representative games
o Participating in training or practice sessions or official functions
o Travelling to/from club or representative games, training, meeting or official

functions (limited to 20% Capital Benefits)
o Engaged in activities connected with the sport whilst staying away from home during

a tour for the purpose of participating
o Engaged in authorized voluntary work/committee meetings.
End of season social trips are not covered under this policy. In the event of a claim, you
should contact the Secretary of Parkwood Sharks Rugby League Football Club immediately
and retain all original medical certificates, accounts, receipts and information to support
the claim.

For insurance purposes, we do not recommend parents/guardians dropping their child/ren
off for training or game days and leaving them unattended. Adult supervision must be
undertaken at all times.

This information was true and correct at the time of printing but is subject to change by
the insurance company.

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Code of Conduct – Players

o Be a good sport. Respect all good play whether from your team or the opposition and
shake hands with and thank the opposition players and officials after the game – win,
lose or draw.

o Participate for your own enjoyment and benefit.

o Always respect the referee’s decision.

o Never become involved in acts of foul play.

o Honour both the spirit and letter of the competition rules and live up to the highest
ideals of ethics and sportsmanship; avoid gamesmanship and respect the tradition of the
game.

o Never engage in disrespectful conduct of any sort including profanity, sledging, obscene
gestures, and offensive remarks, trash-talking, taunting or other actions that are
demeaning to other players, officials or supporters.

o Care for and respect the facilities and equipment made available to you during training
and competition.

o Safeguard your health; don’t use any illegal or unhealthy substances.

o Recognize that many officials, coaches and referees are volunteers who give up their
time to provide their services. Treat them with the utmost respect.

o Do not bet or otherwise financially speculate, directly or indirectly, on the outcome or
any other aspect of a Rugby League match or competition in which you are involved.

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Parent or Spectator

o Condemn all violent or illegal acts, whether they are by players, coaches, officials,
parents or spectators.

o Respect the referee’s decisions – don’t complain or argue about calls or decisions during
or after a game.

o Behave! Unsportsmanlike language, harassment or aggressive behaviour will not be
tolerated.

o Encourage players to play by the rules and to respect opposition players and officials.
o Never ridicule or scorn a player for making a mistake – respect their efforts.
o Understand that sport is part of a total life experience, and the benefits of involvement

go far beyond the final score of a game.
o Participate in positive cheering that encourages the players in the team you are

supporting; do not engage in any cheering that taunts or intimidates opponents, their
fans or officials.

Code of Conduct – Parents

o Remember that children participate in Rugby League for their own enjoyment, not yours!
o At all times, follow the directions of the Ground Manager and/or other match day staff.
o Never arrive at a Junior League game under the influence of alcohol, never bring alcohol

to a Junior League game and only drink alcohol, if it is available, in a responsible manner
in the designated licensed area.

There are three levels of misconduct if any codes are broken consistently.

• The player/parent will be told by the Coach/Executive concerning their behaviour and that it will
1st not be tolerated.
offence

• A letter will be sent about the consistent bad behaviour of the player/parent and suspension of
2nd one game will be given.
offence

• A letter will be sent to the concerned parent/player asking to show cause why they should not be
3rd deregistered and suspended for the season.
offence

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Club Structure

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
President

Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer

SUB COMMITTEES VOLUNTEERS
Registrar
COACHING DIRECTORS VOLUNTEERS
Bar Coordinator
Canteen Coordinator Team Staff
Uniform Coordinator
Fundraising/Events Coordinator - Coaches
Volunteer Coordinator - Managers
State of Mind Coordinator - League Safes
Coaching Directors
Ground Management
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[email protected] - Game day maintenance
- Duty Officials
- Time Keepers
- Sin Bin
- Scorers

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Complaints Procedure

Any parent or guardian, who wishes to make a complaint, should adhere to the following procedures:

1. Approach the Team Manager (in private) to seriousness of your complaint the Committee
arrange a time to speak to the Coach about any may request it be submitted in writing. The
concerns. If during training or a game, this Executive Committee will discuss complaints
action should be taken at the conclusion of the with all parties before taking any action
event. deemed necessary and/or appropriate.
Discipline will be at the discretion of the
2. The Team Manager will let you know an Executive.
appropriate time, and all discussions should be 4. Should you still not be satisfied, written
held in private, out of earshot of players and complaints should then be forwarded to GCRL
other parents. who will seek the advice of the Club Executive
before acting.
3. If you are not satisfied with the outcome of
your discussions, please approach the Club
President or Secretary. Dependent on the

Please remember, we are all approachable so don’t let things get under your skin, talk to your Team
Manager or Coach and try to get things sorted as quickly as possible.

Please be advised that any person attempting to circumvent the above process, by directly going to the
District body, will be diverted back to their respective Club by the District body to follow the appropriate
procedures.

There are three levels of misconduct if any codes are broken consistently.
1st offence: The player/parent/coach will be told by the Coach/Executive concerning his behaviour and that it will not be
tolerated.
2nd offence: A letter will be sent about the consistent bad behaviour of the player/parent/coach and suspension of one game
will been given.
3rd offence: A letter will be sent to the concerned parent/player/coach asking to show cause why they should not be
deregistered and suspended to the season.

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Parent Involvement

Parkwood Sharks RLC is a non-profit organisation providing the opportunity for your child
to play rugby league football. As such, we depend on our members and encourage
everyone to play an active role at the Club. All of our Committee members are dedicated
volunteers who also balance work and family commitments with their Club roles.
We value help from parents to aid us wherever possible. Even an hour of your time can
lessen another volunteer’s load. Most people have skills that could be useful to the Club
and you can volunteer regularly, or once in a while. Volunteering your time to help your
child’s Club is rewarding and children love to see their parents involved in their sporting life.

For each home game, from U6 to Seniors, we require:
o 1 x scorer
o Minimum 4 x Duty Officials
o 2 – 3 parents to help in the canteen for the hour whilst your child is training
o Cleaners (regularly throughout the day)
o Ball boys

At home games we are also allocated foreign games, that is games that don’t include a
Parkwood team. We need to provide a scorer and minimum 2 x Duty Officials for each of
these games as well.

Throughout the season there will be many opportunities to assist, so please become
involved and help make a difference. If you have other family members who would like to
help – grandparents, aunts and uncles – their help will be warmly welcomed too.

It is unfair to expect the same people to volunteer for these jobs all day, every single home
game. Please consider how you can help out and email the club at
[email protected] to find out where you can assist or to ask any questions.

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DUTY OFFICIALS

Home Game Duty Official

To assist with the task of being an Official, below is a
list of their responsibilities:

1. When performing duty, the Official must wear an orange bib to clearly identify

themselves

2. Ensure that the playing area is segregated or roped off and make yourself aware of

areas set aside for consumption of alcohol and for any sin bin or send off

3. Be aware of the amenities of the complex so that you can give directions to players,

supporters and referees. Referees should be given instruction in regards to the

location of their dressing room and the sin bin/send off area

4. During games, actively engage in controlling the field and surrounds. no spectators

or children are allowed inside the roped areas

5. One Official must be stationed between the 2 team benches and should control those

on the bench. Only five in total of Coaching staff and players in full playing gear that

are signed on are permitted on the bench, there are not to be any others on or near

the benches. The other Duty Official must be with the majority of team

supporters/spectators

6. If a player is sent to the sin bin, the Official shall escort the player and a team official,

to time the player’s temporary dismissal from the field of play to the designated sin

bin area. This time does not include any time outs or half-time breaks. At the

completion of the time they are to advise the player to report to the touch

judge/referee before entering the field of play

7. If a player is sent from the field of play, the Official is to escort the player

(accompanied by a team official) to the dressing room. The player is not to leave the

dressing room whilst dressed in Club playing uniform

8. At half-time and full-time a Duty Official is to escort the referees to/from the dressing

rooms if requested by the referee

9. Assist the referee in any way or manner he/she desires

10. Control and supervise all spectators and supporters Cont…

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Home Game Duty Official Continued

11. Supervise that all alcohol is consumed in the designated area only. Ensure that no
alcohol is consumed from glass containers.

12. Report on any breach of the above matters to be entered into the appropriate
section of the match report or back of the game sheet

Away game Duty Official

1. When performing duty, the Official must wear a pink bib to clearly identify
themselves, 1 x official is to be on the bench 1 x official is to be amongst the majority
of our spectators

2. The duty of away pink bib duty official is to solely take part in assisting all current
codes of conduct regarding their team only, when visiting other clubs that are
hosting games

3. As part of this responsibility the away pink bib official is to abide by the host club’s
rules and regulations and may be asked to control their own team.

Club Uniforms

It is GCRL policy that every player must wear the full 2020 uniform every game day – that is,
the current Parkwood Sharks socks, shorts and jersey. GCRL can fine clubs if players are out
of uniform. The Club supplies each player with a match day jersey. Players need to
purchase football shorts and socks from our uniform pool. Parkwood Sharks also has club
merchandise available in the clubhouse, club polo shirts, club hoodies, hats and training
shirts are all available throughout the season.

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Club Fundraising

The costs to administer the club include licences, insurances, various fees from the GCRL,
water and electricity rates to name just a few. These costs are simply not able to be
covered by player registration fees. We will be holding regular raffles and club functions
throughout the year – please encourage your friends and family to support your children
through raffle purchases. We hope to have a number of social events such as our yearly
Doofer Night, end of season Disco and the like. These events are a great way to get to
know your Committee and other families that are a part of your Club.

Team fundraising allows each team to do fundraising for their own team throughout the
season, however the club has a strict fundraising policy in regards to team fundraising,
there is a cap on amounts allowed to be raised and there is also a team fundraising form
needed to be filled out on commencement of fundraising.

These forms must be completed before any fundraising has started.
Fundraising forms can be collected in the office during office hours.

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Sponsorship Opportunities

On Behalf of the Parkwood Sharks Rugby League Club it is with great pleasure that we invite
you to share in our future and become part of the Club’s corporate family. Read
through our season corporate packages which offer a diverse range of investment
opportunities in the Gold Coast area.

The on-field achievements of the Parkwood Sharks over recent seasons have been based
around a sense of pride in the club jersey. There is no doubt that the team is capable of
playing one of the most exciting brands of rugby league in the competition, this is combined
with the stability and incredible support we enjoy off the field ensuring continuation of our
journey into the future.

As a result of the fiercely loyal and passionate support from our local sponsors our club is
becoming the envy of the league.

Simply tailor a package that suits your goals and budget by selecting the benefits that most
appeal. All items are competitively priced and listed for your information, offering true
value for money.

We look forward to working with you for a long-term partnership, contact
[email protected] now.

PACKAGES • Club Polo Shirts
• Ball Boy Jersey • Club playing shorts
• League safe shirts • Club Training shirts
• First aider shirts • Club Training Shorts
• Corner post sponsorship • Team jersey sponsorships
• Goal post pad sponsorship • Donated sponsorships
• Field signage sponsorship
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IMPORTANT LINKS

WEBSITE https://www.parkwoodsharks.com/

FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/parkwoodsharksJRLC/

RUGBY LEAGUE GOLD COAST https://www.rlgc.com.au/

GOOGLE PLAY STORE PHONE APPS
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Communication and Feedback

Please have a look around www.parkwoodsharks.com and our phone app where you will
find information relating to uniforms, wet weather information, Committee contact details,
addresses for the clubs we play and sponsorship amongst other things. All game draws will
be listed there once they become available to the club at the commencement of the
season.

Please ensure you provide a current email address on your registration form for Club
updates and advise us if you change any information on your registration form. Please also
provide a mobile phone number if you have one. Most updates will be either via the email
or the Club website or our new phone app.

Keep in mind that we are all committed to improving our Club; and understand that we are
all volunteers, running a club as well as businesses and family lives of our own with limited
time and funding resources. We encourage your feedback and suggestions to improve our
Club. Please make an effort to attend our meetings – they are held just once a month. It’s
our opportunity to contribute and thoughts and ideas and have your say about future
planning at Parkwood Sharks.
It is your Club.

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