Upcoming Touch Season (2021 Season)
The upcoming competition will be run under COVID-19 compliant conditions as set by NSW Touch in association with the NSW Government.
The draft details for the 2021 Season are set out below.  Please take the time to read them.
The season is scheduled to begin on 6 September (COVID-19 pending).
There will be two games prior to the September school holidays and then a break for three weeks because of school holidays and the long weekend.
 
Season Details:
The 2021 Season will commence on Monday 6 September 2021 and conclude on 13 December 2021. Summary of dates are provided below:
Monday 23/8/21                                   - Team registrations due
Monday 6/9/21                                     - Competition commences with Round 1
Monday 20/9/21 – 4/10/21               - No games (School holidays, long weekend)
Monday 11/10/21                                 - Games resume
Monday 6/12/21                                   - Sausage sizzle (Subject to COVID-19 restrictions)
Monday 13/12/21                               - Grand finals
                                   
Competitions:
The 2021 Season consists of age competitions for U8s, U10s, U12s, U14s and U16s boys and girls. These competitions will be run on Monday afternoons with games commencing at 4:15 pm, 4:50 pm and 5:25pm. All games will be played at Morrison Bay Park, Bremner Park or Bill Mitchell Park. 
 
Please note the age criteria below. Age groups do not necessarily align with those used in other sports such as football and netball. They do align with the Touch representative age groups and the next Junior State Cup competition.
Under 8s –   Born in 2014 or later
Under 10s – Born in 2012 or later
Under 12s – Born in 2010 or later *** (Max of 4 Rep players per team - see details below)
Under 14s – Born in 2008 or later *** (Max of 4 Rep players per team - see details below)
Under 16s – Born in 2006 or later
 
 
 
*** Following extensive feedback, under 12s and U14s teams this year will only be allowed to have a maximum of 4 players who played in 2021 Junior State Cup. The club has decided to phase this rule in - beginning with the U12 and U14 age groups in 2021. The club is trying to ensure that more players are able to enjoy the competition by splitting up dominant teams and evening out the ability across the teams. This will allow the competition to remain close and even. This is a growth strategy that we expect will assist in retaining players in older age groups and creating pathways to the senior competition. We have acted on feedback and note that lopsided games caused some issues with parents last year. While this is a hard decision and may cause some issues, we seek to improve the experiences of all our players and encourage them to return to park football the following year.
 
How to enter a team: 
To enter a team please complete the online team registration process. This can be done by clicking here (0r on the button at the bottom of the page) or go to the Ryde Eastwood website “Comps” page and click on the Summer Juniors “Team Regos OPEN now” button.
As was the case last year, all players MUST wear the Hawks reversible playing singlets. For new players or past players that need new singlets these will be available for purchase for $25.
The registration process this year is based on a team. The cost for 2021 is $550 per team (Under 8s and 10s $500) but to encourage early payment there is a $100 discount if registration is paid before Round 2 this will be reduced to  $450 (Under 8s and 10s $400). Managers are to collect team fees.
Competition Requirements:
Please note the following important competition requirements

• Ryde Council have advised that people participating in summer competitions in their council area are not allowed to wear football boots.
• Player registration this year will again use the electronic registration system that has been developed by Touch Football Australia. Use of the electronic registration system is a requirement for Ryde Eastwood to remain affiliated with NSW Touch.

 
·        Code of Ethics
o    Ryde Eastwood has adopted the Touch Football Australia (TFA) Code of Ethics.  It is a requirement that teams, players, officials and spectators abide by this code.

Should you have any queries, please contact Paul Wines in the first instance by the means set out below.

​Email: [email protected]
Mobile: 0407 564 442.

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Congratulations to JADE Sports on being our Sponsor of the month.
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When you look up the meaning of a team player, you will find the words Anna Besgrove.
 
She is a coach's dream! Always first to training and last to leave and does everything with a beaming smile and a beautiful nature. Anna has many wonderful traits on the field and is loyal to her team mates and Club. She has wonderful vision, speed to burn and endurance to play at the same level for sustained periods of time. At JSC this is something that is very important and Anna does it better than most. Her defence is another strong point and not many tries get scored whilst she is on the field. Anna’s versatility is another strength and having a player who can play middle, link or wing is another reason why she is a coach’s dream.
 
Anna embodies many of the qualities you look for in a successful Club culture – she’s unselfish, caring, committed and on trips away to Port Macquarie, she embraces the Club & team culture like no other.
 
At the age of 15, Anna is already a veteran of six Junior State Cup tournaments (eight years in total playing at Ryde Eastwood) and has now started her journey into our senior program by playing Vawdon Cup. On the Club front, she has won numerous titles as seen in the photos attached.
 
One of her long time mentors, David Kelly offered the following “Anna is a player on the rise who has developed her game over the past eight years with her desire to improve and compete. Her commitment to the teams she has played in is something that is obvious to anyone who knows her. Success follows her and she has been a valued member of at least four teams that have gone deep into the finals at Port. She comes from a family where loyalty is ingrained in them and this flows into her attitude towards her team mates, officials and coaches. We are all hoping Anna reaches her potential over the next three seasons before moving into seniors”

Congratulations to Anna on being the Hawks Female Player of the Month for July 2021.