Sapsasa-Primary School Sport Rugby League Team Selection
Information
Students must be 12 and under the year of competition with a minimum of 10 years of age in the year
of competition and enrolled at an affiliated primary school.
Dates and venue
Saturday 5 to Saturday 12 August
Melbourne, VIC
Nominations due Friday 12 May
Team officials
Manager
Coach
Keith Hooker
John Irwin
0467 447 756
0419 548 698
Trial information
Trial 1 Friday 19 May 6.00pm to 7.00pm 2 venues, north at LJ Lewis Reserve, Stirling St, Northfield,
south at Hackham Sport & Social Club, Corner Doctors Road and States Road, Hackham
Trial 2 Monday 29 May
6.00pm to 7.00pm
LJ Lewis Reserve, 11 Stirling St, Northfield
There will be a compulsory parent meeting for the selected players after trial 2
Optional Trials
Monday 22 and Wednesday 24 May
6.00pm to 8.00pm
Mitchell Park
Oval, corner of Moreland Ave and Quick Road
At the first trial a parent/caregiver must check in, sign the consent and pay a $5.00 trial fee.
Students are expected to attend each listed trial. Reminders will not be sent to attend trials.
Selection process
Selection will be made on the basis of
 Form at the trials
 Skills demonstrated at selection trials
 Known ability in local competition
 Known ability or ranking as indicated by school/district
 Ability and cooperation demonstrated in playing a variety of positions
 Being a ‘good sport’ and demonstrating good behaviour on and off the field
 Parental permission has been obtained for the championship
The selection panel will comprise of the coach and manager plus others who may be asked to assist.
Compulsory commitments if selected
All selected team members will be required to attend
 All team trainings and a team photo shoot. All dates will be notified once they have been
confirmed
 All aspects of the SSA Championship including the opening and closing ceremonies, excursion
and all competition aspects
Endorsement
Please note that selection in a Sapsasa team requires endorsement from the student’s school principal
before coming final. Therefore parents are advised not to make any arrangements that incur costs until
the school has confirmed that the student fulfils all requirements
Championship costs
An individual itemised account will be provided for every student selected in a Sapsasa team. Levies,
travel and training costs will be included on the invoice. Uniforms, accommodation, food and personal
spending money will be additional costs for families and will not appear on the invoice. Please note that
trips interstate may be quite expensive and many have exceeded $1000. All uniforms are to be ordered
online with a credit card payment direct to the suppliers required to process the order.
Accommodation
Parents who are in a position to accompany their children must provide their own accommodation whist
at the championship. This also includes transport to and from the venue each day. Should this not be
possible then the family will need to negotiate with Sapsasa to arrange appropriate accommodation
Travel
If selected in a state team, a non-refundable flight booking fee applies. This amount will be included on
the student’s itemised account. Students have 2 travel options
1. Travel with officials as a group to and from the championship, with all travel arrangements
coordinated through the Sapsasa office
2. Parent/caregiver may negotiate independent travel arrangements (eg plane, bus, train, car) for
the return trip only. Students who are returning independently of the group, but on the same
flight, bus, train, car must still be accompanied by a parent/caregiver. Team officials will not be
responsible for duty of care, as seating with the team cannot be assured.
Link to nominate for the Sapsasa rugby league state team