Community Juniors

League

COMMUNITY

Registration

Community football the foundation of our club.
Miniroos – age 5 to 10
Community Juniors – ages 10 to 18
Community Seniors – ages 18+
Masters – ages 35+
Registration start mid January to mid March

Keep and eye on our Social for up to date information

For everything you need to know about registering with GUFC, head to our Registration Page. Return to this page once you have completed the registration process.

WHAT IS COMMUNITY GRADING?

Grading is compulsory for all GUFC players. Grading dates and information will be posted on our socials and website around January of every year.

From U10s to U18s, GUFC players can choose whether they want to continue down the fun and fitness route by playing with their friends in an ungraded team (Division 3), or they can attend the GUFC grading sessions to be considered for a Division 1 or Division 2 team for a more competitive season with other players keen to play at a higher level for greater challenge and improvement.

The aim of grading is to place players in a division best suited to their skills and their ability to improve while keeping their confidence in mind. It is not simply about players getting into the highest grade possible. To ensure an unbiased selection of players, a number of coaches, approved by the GUFC technical team, will supervise and conduct the grading with coaches from last season asked to provide their input where possible.

Note: At GUFC we ask that people are registered to play with GUFC prior to grading so that we can (a) ensure we are only offering team placements to those players committed to playing with Gungahlin United, and (b) so that all players are covered by insurance in the event of injury during grading. If there is a reason why you can’t register with GUFC prior to grading, then it’s essential that you fill in the Intent to Register Form which will be supplied by Capital Football shortly.

I’VE REGISTERED, NOW WHAT?

Now that you’ve registered you will need to determine if you’d like to attend our February grading to be considered for a Division 1 or Division 2 team. For those wishing to play socially in Division 3, grading is not required. See the section on grading below.

Once the grading process is finalised, teams will be created and you will then receive an email from your coach, coach coordinators or your age group coordinator advising of your child’s team. This will take place in March. From there you will start to receive emails directly from coaches and/or age group coordinators in the lead up to the season regarding training, gala day and any next steps.

Once you’ve registered your name will be added to our database and you will start receiving our whole-of-club regular e-newsletters. Keep an eye on your junk and spam folders and record contact@gufc.org.au as a trusted email source. We also ask that you keep an eye on the website and our Facebook page for important updates. It’s essential you remain proactive in this regard.

We also ask that you download TeamApp as this will become a major source of club communication this year and will also be used in the team management space.

To view previous e-newsletters you can find them here.

WHEN AND WHERE IS COMMUNITY GRADING?

Community Grading will commence on the 1st week of February and could go for two or three weeks. It’s important that players attend all sessions in their age group to allow them to show their best performance and give graders an opportunity for best assessment. If a player is unable to attend all sessions, please advise this on the grading enrolment form.

Exact dates and venue will be announced through our socials.

Players must turn up at least 20-30 minutes prior to their grading session for administrative purposes. All players to bring a labelled drink bottle, football boots and shin pads and be wearing appropriate football attire to allow for full range of motion. We suggest they bring something warm to put on after their session in the event it gets cold. If your player is unwell, or injured please advise the organisers via coach.coordinator@gufc.org.au ASAP.

When referring to age groups please note that any reference to U10, U11, U12 etc refers to our open/mixed teams. These teams tend to be predominantly boys teams. Girls specific grading sessions refer to our girls only teams. If you are wondering what age to enrol your child, please enrol them in their actual age group. Information on birth years can be found on the Registration Page. Refer to information further down this page regarding playing outside the age group.

Schedules and updates will be posted through our social.

HOW DO I ENROLL FOR GRADING?

For administrative purposes it is essential that all players wishing to be considered for a Division 1 or Division 2 team enrol for grading prior to the grading days.

Fill out the enrolling to grade form here.

What is the Club policy on playing outside the age group?

GUFC players are expected to play in a team based on their birth age group. ‘playing outside of age’ (up or down) is generally discouraged as in most cases it is in the best interests of the Club and the player for them to play at their appropriate age group. However, we do understand there are some circumstances when a player wishes to be considered to play up an age, and there are also circumstances when a child wishes to be considered to play down an age. To view the GUFC Policy on playing outside their age group, please refer to our Governance page for all policies and procedures.

If you would like your player to be considered outside of their age group, please fill out this Playing Outside of Age Request form here.

WHEN DOES THE SEASON COMMENCE?

The ActewAGL Junior League is run by Capital Football who will include official dates on their website when finalised. The Juniors and MiniRoos season is due to kick-off during the first weekend in May with the competition typically running in terms 2 and 3 of school.

Keep an eye on the Capital Football Juniors page for more information.

See the below guide for start times for each age group each Saturday. It’s important to note that all dates and times should be used as a guide only and may be subject to change.

Age Group	Kick-off Time	Game	Comp Style
U18 (open and girls)	3:10pm	Open 45 min halves GIrls 40 min halves	Home and Away
U16 (open and girls)	3:10pm	Open 45 min halves GIrls 40 min halves	Home and Away
U15 (open and girls)	3:10pm	40 min halves	Home and Away
U14 (open and girls)	1:45pm	35 min halves	Home and Away
U13 (open and girls)	12:30pm	30 min halves	Home and Away
U12s (open and girls)	1:45pm	30 min halves	Home and Away
U11 (open and girls)	12:30pm	25 min halves min 5 min break	Home and Away
U10 (open and girls)	11:30am	25 min halves min 5 min break	Home and Away
U8 – U9 Girls	10:35am	20 min halves min 5 min break	Home and Away
U5 – U7 Girls	10.00am	15 min halves min 5 min break	Home Field Only
U9 open	10:35am	20 min halves min 5 min break	Home and Away
U8 open	9:45am	20 min halves min 5 min break	Home and Away
U7 open	9:00am	15 min halves min 5 min break	Home Field Only
U6 open	9:00am	15 min halves min 5 min break	Home Field Only
U5 open	10:00am	15 min halves min 5 min break	Home Field Only

CAN I SUBMIT AN ENTIRE TEAM TO PLAY IN GUFC COMMUNITY JUNIORS?

Division 1 and Division 2 teams CANNOT be submitted as a team to play for GUFC Community Juniors. All Division 1 and Division 2 teams are selected via the grading process and these teams may look different each year.

However, if you would like to submit a Division 3 team you can do so via our Social Team Nomination Form. Please note the wording on that form carefully as it pertains to your age group and the note regarding GUFC teams being subject to the rules and direction of Capital Football within the Juniors competition space.

HOW DO I VOLUNTEER TO COACH?

To submit your interest in coaching please fill out this GUFC Coach Expression of Interest form.

Do you have questions that have not been addressed here? Direct them to your coach or age group coordinator in the first instance. If you don’t yet have that information available, feel free to email contact@gufc.org.au so your question can be directed as appropriate.