FAQ

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Training days are decided on Muster Day, which is the day that teams will be announced, and where you will meet your coach and manager.  The training day is generally decided by the team as a whole, but in the end, it does come down to the day best suited to the coach. 

Most teams will train once per week, however some higher divisions and ages will train twice.

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Yes, our girls and ladies teams are rapidly growing. In fact we are the biggest club for female football in the Hills Football Association. Girls and Ladies soccer is played on a Sunday. Over 35 ladies play on Friday Nights.

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The Rouse Hill Rams Soccer Division is part of the Hills Football Association (HFI). Clubs within this association must grade some players to ensure that teams play with and against players of similar skill and ability. In 2020 we have adopted an approach which allows for both those children who want to push their skill level and try to improve their division selection, and for those who want to play with their mates. 

For full details, please see the Grading Policy on this website

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Grading is carried out by a panel of committee members and and if available an  independant experienced consultant. Players are assessed on their all round soccer abilities and information provided by the previous seasons coaches. Grading will take place in early February and only players that have registered on MyFootballClub website and paid in full, will be eligible to be graded.

Click here for our grading policy

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Teams are announced on Muster Day which is usually held in early March, a couple of weeks after grading is completed.

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These fees are divided amongst the club, the Hills Association, Football NSW (FNSW) Football Federation Australia (FFA).

The part of your fees that are paid to the club covers:

• Rams Training Shirt
• Insurance
• Referees Fees
• Ground hire to The Hills Shire Council
• Electricity for lighting of the grounds
• Purchase of equipment, balls, playing shirts, first aid kits, trophies, line marking paint etc…

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Shorts, Socks and other Rams Apparel will be sold on selected days prior to the commencement of the season, and will need to be purchased from the club before the season starts.

During the season they are available for purchase from the Rams Canteen.

There are also hoodies, jackets, beanies, scarves, caps and other merchandise for sale if desired.

Please note: the playing shirts remain the property of the club.

All players will need their own soccer boots and shin guards.

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Generally the season commences in the first weekend of April.

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Yes, the club is run by volunteers and we need help on a Saturday morning to ensure the smooth running of the day. Throughout the season your team will be required to assist with set up, canteen, BBQ and pack up on their allocated week. The number of allocated weeks will depend on the number of teams

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The Football For All Program was established by FNSW in 2008 to provide playing opportunities for people with disabilities and to provide a support network for volunteers, coaches, parents and players.

Rams have been running a Football For All Program for a number of years where we offer the opportunity for players to enjoy football in a fun, safe and inclusive environment.

The Football For All Program is conducted on Saturday mornings at The Hills Centenary Park – the time and start date will be communicated. 

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Small sided football starts with the Under 6 age group. If you child turns 5 in the current year (even if it is after the soccer season is finished), they can play in the Under 6 age group.

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The age group is based on the age that your child will be turning in the current year.

 For example, for the 2021 season, if your child turned 10 on 1^st January 2021, they will be in the Under 10 age group. If your child turns 10 on 31^st December 2021, they will still be in the Under 10 age group.

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Absolutely!  We encourage children and adults of all experience levels to play with the club.  Teams are graded so that each player can play in a division that is appropriate to their skill level.

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The Under 6 and Under 7 age groups play all their games at the Rams home ground, The Hills Centenary Park, Commercial Road, Rouse Hill. 

The Under 8 age group through to seniors will play games at a combination of grounds within the Hills District – games at the Rams home ground (The Hills Centenary Park) and other clubs’ home grounds.

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Grounds may be closed either by council, or by the club.  If the council decides to close the grounds, they will make the decision (generally) on Friday afternoon and inform the clubs accordingly.  Sometimes the grounds remain open at the club’s discretion – if this occurs and the committee decide that the grounds have become unsafe/unplayable then they will close the grounds.

In either case, keep your eye on our Facebook page, and there will be announcements as soon as decisions are made.  Please bear in mind that some grounds may be closed while others are kept open, so do not assume that because one ground is closed, that all of them are.

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Friday Nights

·       Over 35 Women

·       Over 35 Men Friday Night Division

Saturdays

 ·       Under 6 and Under 7

·       Under 8 Mixed (Boys) to U17 Mixed (Boys)

·       Premier Youth League

·       Premier League

·       All Age Men

·       Over 35 Men

·       Over 45 Men

·       Football For All Program

      Sundays

 ·       Under 8 Girls to U16 Girls

·       Youth Girls

·       All Age Ladies

·       Women’s Premier League

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The Mixed competition in juniors (U8 to U17) is where all boys must play. It is called “Mixed” as girls are permitted to play in this competition.

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Divisions will depend on the number of players in the age group, both at the club and within the Hills Football Association.  Once registrations have been completed, club grading (trials) will be held to determine the divisions.

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For the Under 6 and Under 7 age groups – yes absolutely.

For Under 8s and above, the club will consider requests for children/friends to play together, however, it is important to note that if the children are not of the same playing ability, they will be placed in the lower child’s division.  The club does recommend that children play in the division that they are most suited to, and our experience shows that they have a better experience all around and do make friends throughout the season.

If you have a friend request, please indicate this at the time of registration.

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The season will commence on Friday 9^th April, Saturday 10^th April, and Sunday 11^th April. We are aware that this is the middle week of the April school holiday period. Please note that the season dates are set by Hills Football.

Games will be played during the July school holiday period.

There will be 18 rounds played with the final round being played on Friday 6^th August, Saturday 7^th August, and Sunday 8^th August.

Semi Finals are played for age groups from Under 12’s and above and will be played on Friday 13^th August, Saturday 14^th August, and Sunday 15^th August.

Grand Finals are played for age groups from Under 12’s and above and will be played on Friday 27^th August, Saturday 28^th August, and Sunday 29^th August.

Please note: Under 6s to Under 11s is non-competition football as mandated by FFA. Scores and ladders are not published and there are no finals.

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The draw (season fixture) for Under 8’s and above is prepared and released by Hills Football. It is most likely that the draw will be released a week before the commencement of the season.

Please note: Rams does not have any control over the ground allocation or timeslot for this draw.

For the Under 6s and Under 7s – as this is run in-house, Rams will release the full draw prior to the start of the season. Under 7s will play games at either 8am or 9am and Under 6s will play games at either 9am or 10am.