FAQs

Why is the dinner being held during the school holidays?

The dinner is being held on the first Saturday of the school holidays to avoid clashing with the Grand Final (6 September) and the finals back up day (14 September) as occurred last year.  Scheduling the dinner was also dependent on the availability of a suitable venue.

Why are parents not able to attend?

After an exhaustive search last year, the Committee could not find a venue that -

• was large enough to seat 480+ players, coaches, managers & umpires

• provided a reasonably priced menu that suited members from 7 years +

• did not require a minimum bar tab whether we wanted it or not

This has meant that, initially, parent (and partners) will not be able to buy tickets. Once we have an idea of how many players and officials are attending, we may be able to open up ticket sales to parents and partners.

Will young players be safe at the venue?

• All players will be fully supervised during the event.

•  All junior teams (13 years and younger) will be required to have a minimum of 2 'supervisors'. This can be a mix of Coach/es, Managers and parents (where the coach and/or manager are not attending or are sitting with another team).

• All tickets holders will be issued with a wrist band and access in and out of the function room will be restricted to those with a wristband. 

• Bathrooms are available within the function room so there is no need to leave the room to use the amenities.