Belnorth Newsletter: Juniors Begin, Club Shop, Belco Academy, Players Needed, Female Football Week, Photo Comp, Walking Football, Referee Courses

Junior Season Starts Saturday!

The time has come!

The U5 to U18 season starts this Saturday, 3rd of May. U5 to U9 games will all be at Kaleen and U10 to U18 games are played home and away. All draws are available here.

Kaleen field maps for the different age groups can be found here.

Parking?

With only 259 parking spots via Birie and Turon Place, parking is a premium at Kaleen. On-street parking is available, but please be respectful of local residents and park safely/legally.

Setting-up and Packing-up Fields

Teams will often need to dress fields with goals and corner flags and pack down after games. For U5-U13 team items are collected from the containers with signs designating equipment for each field. U14 to U18 teams will collect equipment from the training area.

Please allow time before and after games.

  • U5 Open: collect/set-up goals and balls and return
  • U6-U7 Girls/Open: collect/set-up goals and flags and return
  • U8 Girls/Open: Collect/set-up goals, sandbags and flags
  • U9 Girls/Open: Return goals, sandbags and flags
  • U10-U18: Play home and away. If at home at Kaleen, teams may need to collect/set-up goals and flags and pack down/return. Check fixture list on the noticeboard on game day and online via our fixtures page.

If you notice any errors with the any of the draws, please let us know via admin@belnorth.org.

Technical and Spectator Areas

Do you know your Spectator and Technical areas?

Please check out the maps for each age group from U6 to U18 here.

It is important that:

  • Spectators keep out of Technical Areas to let coaches coach
  • Nobody is to be behind the goals and goal line
  • Spectators are to stay 2 meters from the sideline to let assistant referees run the line

No Dogs allowed at Sportsgrounds

We know members love them, but dogs are not allowed at ACT Sportsgrounds during training and games.

So please keep the members of your fur family at home.

There is a $150 fine for taking dogs to prohibited areas.

Smoking/Alcohol Prohibited at Junior Games & Training

Smoking is prohibited at all Junior matches and training. It is also prohibited within 10 metres of the change rooms, spectator amenities and canteen facilities.

The consumption of alcohol is not permitted during any Junior matches.

Belnorth FC Wet & Extreme Weather Policies

With the Junior Season commencing, it is good to be aware of Belnorth FC’s Wet Weather Policy in case of substantial rain.

For other weather related hazards such as heat, cold, hail, lightning and air quality, please refer to Belnorth FC’s Extreme Weather Policy.

Belconnen Football Academy

The Belconnen Football Academy is on again with a continued focus of developing future Belco players. This year, in partnership with Belconnen Soccer Club, the Academy will be run at McKellar Stadium.

The 2025 Belconnen Football Academy commences Monday 12th May and will consist of two blocks of 8 sessions each in Term 2 and Term 3.

Week 1 (12th May) will be a ‘try before you buy’ session and will be free of charge. Following Week 1, communication will go out to all Players inviting them to commit to the Program with information on next steps and how to pay.

  • Cost: One Block = $230 (including Uniform); Two Blocks = $385
  • Location: McKellar Stadium, McKellar
  • Time: 6 to 7 pm each Monday (including Public Holidays)
  • Age Groups: Girls U8 to U12 Boys: U9 to U11

Register now or contact football@bluedevilsfc.com for more information.

Club Shop Open Thursday 6 to 8 pm & Game Day

The Belnorth Club Shop will be open on Thursday, 6 to 8 pm and Saturday game day at Kaleen Playing Fields.

What do you need for the season?

Below are the essentials and are available from the Club Shop.

  • Shin pads/guards
  • Socks
  • Shorts

Sizing is available on our Club Shop page.

What about boots?

The Club Shop doesn’t stock boots. Consider the Club’s boot bin, Buy/Swap/Sell Facebook Group along with sports retailers.

What about jerseys?

Team jerseys are club owned and will be distributed by team coaches/managers and must be returned at the end of the season.

Players Needed

Spots are still available for the below age groups.

Female Football Week Photo Comp

To celebrate Female Football Week (2nd to 11th May) Belnorth FC are holding a Photo Competition.

Take a photo of Belnorth FC female players, coaches, managers and referees at games or training (with their consent of course) to go in the draw to win a Belnorth FC Beanie, Bottle or a Scarf. Two of each item are up for grabs.

To enter, either:

Entries close 12 pm Friday 16th of May.

Female Football Week Events

From Friday 2nd of May through to the 11th of May, the Canberra football community will be celebrating Female Football Week. Events on will be:

Walking Football This Winter

Over 45, or there abouts, and fancy playing football at a more casual pace? Then Walking Football might be for you!

Capital Football’s winter season of Walking Football, kicks off on the Monday, 16th of June and runs for 10 weeks at Action Indoor Sports Kambah. 

Player registration costs $150.

Team nominations (5-a-side with a squad of 8) and player registrations will close COB Monday 2nd June.

Masters Games October in Canberra!

The 20th Australian Masters Games (AMG) is in Canberra from the 18th to the 25th of October 2025. Registrations are now open for Men’s or Women’s Football, and Men’s, Women’s or Mixed Walking Football.

Whether you’re a seasoned striker or just love the game, now’s your chance to kick off at the 20th Australian Masters Games 2025!

Register today!

Football (11-a-side Soccer): https://australianmastersgames.com/sport/football-soccer/ 

Walking Football:

Football – Walking

Need a team or looking for players? Check out the Bulletin Board to connect with other competitors or make your own post: https://australianmastersgames.com/sports/bulletin-board/

Football and Walking Football AMG Facebook Page:

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61573831682117

Belnorth Contacts

Belnorth FC caters for players of all ages along with referees. This means we have different contacts for different age groups and specific issues.

Sponsor Belnorth in 2025

For 2025, we have revamped the Belnorth FC Sponsorship Packages to cater for more businesses, big and small, who want to support Belnorth FC.

Let’s Play, Domino’s, Grease Monkey, ECG Electrical, Foster Johnson, Jim’s Handyman, Nest Advisory Group, Capital Trophies & Sportswear, New Step Podiatry, Shaw Building Group, and Select Electrical, have all signed up as sponsors for 2025 so far.

If you are interested in joining the above great businesses in supporting grassroots football, check out the Sponsorship packages here or email sponsor@belnorth.org.

Referee Courses

Game Leader

Who – For participants aged 12 and up, will be able to officiate MiniRoos matches on completion of course.

Course requirements – complete online Laws of the Game modules (self-paced), and ONE in-person practical session. Course cost includes Game Leader shirt, bag and whistle.

Practical Session Dates – held at Hawker Football Centre:

  • 27 April (9 am to 11 am)
  • 27 April (12 pm to 2 pm)
  • 24 May (9 am to 11 am)

Course Cost – $60 (includes Game Leader pack: whistle, GL shirt and bag)

Registration Cost – No fee to register as a Game Leader

Junior Football Match Official (Level 4)

Who – For participants aged 13 and up, will be able to officiate MiniRoos and Junior League matches on completion of course.

Course requirements – complete online Laws of the Game modules (self-paced), and ONE in-person practical session.

Practical Session Dates – held at Radford College:

  • 26 April (9:30 am-12:30 pm)
  • 4 May (9:30 am-12:30 pm)
  • 10 May (9:30 am-12:30 pm)

Course Cost – $33 (includes in-person and online modules)

Uniform Pack – $100, purchased from Legea (CF discount code

issued after course completion)

Registration Cost – First year registration fee is $60.50 (once course is

completed)

Registering for a Referee Course

Please be aware there are costs associated with attending these courses. Course enrolments must be completed via the Learning Management System.

Instructions are linked below for enroling in each course. Please note that WWVP documentation is required at registration for all people aged 16+. Please contact support@playfootball.com.au or learningcentre@footballaustralia.com.au if registration assistance is required.

Known Issues with Registration:

  • Capital Football Referee registrations, and Learner ACT registrations for anyone under the age of 16 are still unable to be approved. However, rest assured that no participant will miss out on a place in a course. Contact Lucy Griffin if this affects you for further information, lucy.griffin@capitalfootball.com.au.
  • Duplicate accounts (PlayFootball is generating new FFA numbers (usually starting with 90). Send details to PlayFootball Support to merge accounts.
  • Multiple registrations: Learning Centre team can help with access

Want to be on the Referee Roster at Belnorth?

To register your interest in refereeing at Belnorth FC you can email Belnorth’s Referee Coordinator, Matthew Willington via refcoord@belnorth.org.

Current Belnorth FC Vacancies

The below vital roles are currently vacant.

  • Secretary (volunteer/committee): Public Officer, custody of books, maintains written record (e.g. minutes/action items), lodgement of reporting documents for incorporated association.
  • Club Changers (volunteer): Assist with implementing Club Changer modules.
  • General Helpers (Volunteers).
  • Coaches & Managers (Volunteers).

Every volunteer, whether a coach, manager, CVO, referee or committee member, helps the club tick.

If you want to help, please email admin@belnorth.org.

“You can’t build a society purely on interests, you need a sense of belonging.” – Valery Giscard d’Estaing

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