The Uniform

(Updated 21 May 2009)

Majura Football Club uniform is an important part of our club’s identity. In 2008 the Majura Committee decided that all Majura teams representing the Club in inter-club competitions (U/11 – U/18) must wear white shirts with royal blue side panels, collars and cuffs, royal blue shorts and white socks. The Club logo must be displayed on the front of the shirt and the player’s number on the back. All players must wear shin pads.
Our younger teams (Pee Wees – U/10) play in an intra-club competition which means that although they don’t represent the Club outside of the Majura Playing Fields they must also wear the uniform shirt that is provided by the Club with royal blue shorts, white socks and shin pads.
This year and in future years our U/7 players will receive a playing shirt when they register with the club. This will be theirs to keep but they must still ensure they have their playing shirt on for every game. Depending on the success of this initiative, the Committee will decide on whether all players from U/7 – U/10 will receive a playing shirt to keep with their registration.
Some Rules When Wearing the Majura Uniform
1. No player in any age group will be allowed to take the field without full Majura uniform.
2. Playing shirts cannot be worn anywhere except on the playing field. They should not be worn to training, school or out on the weekends. (This does not apply for U/7 players who pay for their shirt with registration).
3. Permission must be obtained from the Committee for a team to wear Majura shirts at events other than Majura or Capital Football run games.
4. At no time can a team wear anything other than the specified club uniform except when a referee orders that an alternate strip be worn. This should only happen at home games where Majura provides the alternate strip.
5. No player is allowed to personalise their shirt with names, tags or emblems. (See sponsor section below for more information about sponsored shirts).
6. If a player wears bicycle shorts or compression garments under a shirt or shorts they must be predominantly the same colour as the uniform; that is royal blue for under shorts and white for under shirts. This rule applies across Australia and is not just a Majura policy.
Looking After Your Teams Shirts
Majura Football Club provides all players with shirts for game day which means that a lot of our funds go towards purchasing shirts. They are a valuable item both in terms of cost and Club pride. We need to ensure that every player takes responsibility for their shirt. The Club has a few simple rules for looking after your shirts.

1. It is up to coaches and managers to decide how they want shirts looked after – you will know your team best. You may choose to keep your shirts together and organise a washing roster. You may choose to send shirts home individually so that each player is allocated a shirt and responsibility for it. If you choose this option managers and coaches must ensure that the attached form is completed and returned to the VP Administration. Players must be made aware that the shirt must be returned in the same or similar condition promptly at end of season. Failure to return the shirt or return in good condition will result in a $45 fee for the replacement cost. Failure to pay the $45 fee may result in that player being refused registration for the following season. The attached form requires players and coaches/managers to sign that they understand this responsibility.
2. Always wash shirts in cold water to avoid colours running and shirts shrinking. Do not use dryers as shirts will shrink. Wash wet or muddy shirts immediately to avoid permanent staining.
3. Shirts must be returned to the club on the last day of the season. It is the manager’s and/or coach’s responsibility to collect all shirts and return in the kit bag provided. Shirts must not be returned individually.

Uniform Sponsors
Majura Football Club would like to encourage team sponsors as a way to fund new shirts however it up to the Committee to approve sponsors on all Majura shirts. It is important to ensure that sponsors understand that the shirts remain the property of the Club and do not belong to the sponsor. If a team has a willing sponsor then they should submit a request to the VP Administration for approval by the Club Committee.

Design guidelines for sponsored team shirts include:
• The colours are compatible with the uniform and club logo’s colours.
• The request is appropriately scaled and sized.
• It is appropriate in design and/or message/slogan content for a junior club.
• It does not include player names on the shirt.

This policy was last updated on the 21 May 2009 and will be updated again after reviewing the shirt handout initiative.

Equipment

Each team is provided with two bags of equipment, one containing playing shirts, the other with training balls, cones and bibs. Depending upon team sizes, there are different numbers of each type of equipment provided to teams. For example, for under 7-under 9 teams, with a maximum of  9 players in each, there are 9 shirts plus one goalkeeper’s jumper in a shirt bag. There are similar numbers of balls, cones and bibs in the training equipment bag. The team coach and manager are responsible for collecting the bags at the beginning of each season, for maintaining the equipment during the season and for returning the shirts, balls, cones and bibs in September.

Training Balls, Bibs and Cones

Coaches and managers also have a responsibility to maintain this equipment. Before issue, balls were checked but it is quite possible that these become unusable during the season. If having pumped the ball up, it loses air quickly, please do not throw the ball away but return it to the Equipment Officer at the Dickson clubrooms on a Saturday morning and obtain a replacement. (The Equipment Officer needs to keep tab of the types of balls which give most trouble.)

The Club is systematically replacing all the bibs that have elastic or similar material holding sides together. If a bib is broken for any reason, please bring it back to the Equipment Officer for replacement. It is a sound practice to wash bibs every few weeks, and to dry them between training sessions if they have become wet.

Match balls

No match balls will be issued to under 7-under 10 teams this year. Instead, referees will bring the match ball to games and be responsible for returning them to the clubrooms afterwards. However match balls will be issued to teams which play at Home and Away ie. under 11 – under 18. There will be one match ball in each bag containing shirts: please look after these balls and do not use them at training as they are more expensive balls.