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Wise words from the SAAFL
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Wed Jul 01, 2009 10:46 pmby Rotter
This quote is from today's SAAFL newsletter
"Player payment of club fees
In any sport, the participants pay to play. Budgets are worked out on this basis. Clubs that are
having trouble making payments to the League need to review the collection rate of fees. Should
your club be in a position where the players are not paying their subscriptions, then there is a full
proof method of retrieving them. Let the players know that all teams will forfeit the weekend’s
matches unless fees are paid or only those players that pay can play. The secret to the success of this
strategy is to be true to your word. Forfeit the matches and in future years, the collection rate will
improve dramatically. Although the League discourages matches being forfeited, if it the difference
between club future sustainability and a forfeit, then club sustainability is the preference. Non
payment of fees by players puts undue additional stress on volunteers that are already
overcommitted. It is time to call those players to account in fairness to the dedicated volunteers and
those players that do pay their fees."
Re: Wise words from the SAAFL
Posted:
Wed Jul 01, 2009 10:49 pmby Q.
I can't understand why clubs wouldn't already enforce such rules.
It's pretty clear at HDFC that until you pay your subs you won't be playing. Round 1 we took only 19 players into the B Grade, about ten missed out - the week after they all paid up.
Re: Wise words from the SAAFL
Posted:
Wed Jul 01, 2009 10:56 pmby Rotter
WHat about the irony of it though. Forfeight a game but we'll still fine you $200 for doing so.
Re: Wise words from the SAAFL
Posted:
Wed Jul 01, 2009 10:57 pmby carey18
Rocket science down there at league h.q. What club would be playing unfinancial players at the moment?
Re: Wise words from the SAAFL
Posted:
Wed Jul 01, 2009 11:09 pmby aceman
Rotter wrote:WHat about the irony of it though. Forfeight a game but we'll still fine you $200 for doing so.
Now that's on the cards too! More fines is what we want.
Re: Wise words from the SAAFL
Posted:
Wed Jul 01, 2009 11:47 pmby FOURTH ESTATE
Rotter wrote:WHat about the irony of it though. Forfeight a game but we'll still fine you $200 for doing so.
You only get charged for a forfeit after 9am on the Friday preceding the match as per the the SAAFL 2009 Handbook under fine section
Re: Wise words from the SAAFL
Posted:
Thu Jul 02, 2009 10:58 amby Footy Smart
Yeah at Modbury we have a cut off round for paying them in full and some players in the lower grades have the option of paying per game they play and they pay the team manager on the day of the game.
Re: Wise words from the SAAFL
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Thu Jul 02, 2009 3:44 pmby Ambo72
Rotter wrote:WHat about the irony of it though. Forfeight a game but we'll still fine you $200 for doing so.
Exactly... if we took this approach, we'd be not playing for the remainder of the season and not getting any home game revenue.
What BS.
Re: Wise words from the SAAFL
Posted:
Thu Jul 02, 2009 3:52 pmby Lightning McQueen
What are some of the rego fee's going around, I think we're $180.
Re: Wise words from the SAAFL
Posted:
Thu Jul 02, 2009 3:54 pmby Q.
$150 and you get a training guernsey. Half paid by R1, the other half paid by R10.
Re: Wise words from the SAAFL
Posted:
Thu Jul 02, 2009 4:07 pmby EddieV
BL is $150 with $50 before round 1, $50 before round 5 and $50 before round 10
When you look at the value of the $150 its quite good with the cost that goes into strapping and trainers to keep guys going even before the season starts.
Re: Wise words from the SAAFL
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Thu Jul 02, 2009 4:13 pmby Lightning McQueen
EddieV wrote:BL is $150 with $50 before round 1, $50 before round 5 and $50 before round 10
When you look at the value of the $150 its quite good with the cost that goes into strapping and trainers to keep guys going even before the season starts.
Yes Edward, the cost of running football teams is astronomical, most people just take it for granted that the tape just "appears" and the SAAFL charge a few bucks and umpires do it for the love. For A's & B's in div. 5, it generally equates to the $40-$50K mark.
Re: Wise words from the SAAFL
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Thu Jul 02, 2009 4:38 pmby Iron Fist
Portland is I think $130 or $150
with discount if ya pay before a certain round
also if you are a uni student at school or under 21 I believe it is only $60
I think thats pretty reasonable!
Re: Wise words from the SAAFL
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Thu Jul 02, 2009 4:44 pmby Footy Chick
EddieV wrote:BL is $150 with $50 before round 1, $50 before round 5 and $50 before round 10
When you look at the value of the $150 its quite good with the cost that goes into strapping and trainers to keep guys going even before the season starts.
You're making it sound like we cost a fortune
But yes - tape is expensive.
Re: Wise words from the SAAFL
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Thu Jul 02, 2009 5:41 pmby EddieV
Footy Chick wrote:EddieV wrote:BL is $150 with $50 before round 1, $50 before round 5 and $50 before round 10
When you look at the value of the $150 its quite good with the cost that goes into strapping and trainers to keep guys going even before the season starts.
You're making it sound like we cost a fortune
But yes - tape is expensive.
One thing i know is that the Elastoplast fairys dont turn up and drop off the boxes!!!!
FC - I heard your cheap but the question is how cheap?
Re: Wise words from the SAAFL
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Thu Jul 02, 2009 6:43 pmby Footy Chick
I beg your pardon?
Re: Wise words from the SAAFL
Posted:
Thu Jul 02, 2009 6:59 pmby aceman
Footy Chick wrote:I beg your pardon?
Me thinks he may have meant "cheep, cheep" you know, like the noise chickens make!
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Re: Wise words from the SAAFL
Posted:
Thu Jul 02, 2009 7:00 pmby carey
nothing surprises me any more of what comes out of the clowns at bullshit castle!
Re: Wise words from the SAAFL
Posted:
Thu Jul 02, 2009 9:45 pmby Jimmy_041
Iron Fist wrote:Portland is I think $130 or $150
with discount if ya pay before a certain round
also if you are a uni student at school or under 21 I believe it is only $60
I think thats pretty reasonable!
[flash=]Are you one of the Uni students Fisty?[/flash]
Re: Wise words from the SAAFL
Posted:
Thu Jul 02, 2009 9:45 pmby Jimmy_041
Jimmy_041 wrote:Iron Fist wrote:Portland is I think $130 or $150
with discount if ya pay before a certain round
also if you are a uni student at school or under 21 I believe it is only $60
I think thats pretty reasonable!
Are you one of the Uni students Fisty?