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We will also be working together with Leichhardt Tigers and Leichhardt Council to run a women's 6-a-Side competition this summer.

Full details here.

Balmain FC is glad to announce that The Summer competition will be starting this October 19th at Leichhardt Oval 3.

You will find a download for your Registration with this posting along with your players disclaimer/waiver forms and we strongly advise you adhere to the following:

• All forms to be completed in full ( Full name/Phone/ address) and lodged by Friday 8th October.
• Be aware that your preferred night might not be the one you get so first come first served applies.
• All Registrations are to have clear photo ID (Colour copy) Driving License or Passport (No Exceptions).
• Please make cheques payable to BALMAIN SOCCER FOOTBALL CLUB.
• You must have a fully completed form before submitting, you have 7 weeks so no "on holiday" excuses!
• Your team MUST have squad numbers that will be worn throughout the competition by the registered player.

We try to accommodate all entries but consider yourself entered only when you receive confirmation from us. Any uncompleted forms will be returned.

Good luck everyone and look forward to seeing you all again

Regards,

Dave Grill
Comp Secretary

The documents that you need are:

• Team entry form - to be filled out once per team (Word doc format so type it in please).
• Insurance disclaimer - to be printed out, read, and individually signed by every registered player.

The Armytage Shanks took out the first division title for the second year running, again triumphing in a penalty shootout after coming from behind to force a 1-1 draw with Kix FC. Kix FC had a truckload of support at the game which was great to see, and they were very unlucky to come up short after taking an early lead and looking comfortable until well into the second half. Congratulations to the Shanks who showed a never say die attitude befitting the title of champions.

The second division winners were also the same as last year, with the Tigers triumphing 3-1 over FC Inter Letriste. A tight game saw the scores level at 1-1 at half time before the Tigers scored a couple of late goals to see off their plucky opponents.

A big thanks to all the players, officials and supporters for another successful season. We hope to see you all back next summer.

Just a quick note to say that after the last round of matches this Thursday and next Tuesday, we will be allocating the following places in each league into the two divisions for the finals series:

Positions 1-4: Division 1.
Positions 5-8: Division 2.

The full fixture list for this season's 6-a-side is now published. Apologies for the delay - we had a last minute change of night for one team which meant we had to redo the whole thing!

Tuesday night fixtures
Thursday night fixtures

Note that the Tuesday night competition has one less team, so will start on Tuesday November 10, while the Thursday night competition will start next Thursday November 5. Both competitions will break for a few weeks over the Christmas and New Year period.

Remember that player waiver forms must be signed before playing your first game so please arrive a good 20 minutes before kick-off to get your teams organised.

Best of luck to all teams!

Just a small update to say that common sense has prevailed and we have been assured of use of the floodlights at Leichhardt #3 this season, so you can ignore the previous post about playing in the dark and on separate nights.

Update: the competition start date has been put back a week to November 3 due to a few teams being late in getting their entries in. At this stage we still have 1 spot available for the Thursday night competition.

Read on for the full list of teams on each night.

TUESDAY NIGHT:
Armitage Shanks
Inter The bar
Got Some
Red Devils
Benchwarmers
FC Fondle
Bondi FC
Barcelona
Kix FC
Paddington Formals

THURSDAY NIGHT:
Inter Letriste
ABC Utd
Stiff Utd
Ball Sacs
Tigers
FG FC
Zulu Nation
Hurlers FC
OMW & POL
Golden Legends
Golden Balls

Many apologies for the delay but we have been through quite a deal of wrangling with councils over ground and floodlight usage for this season's competition. We have been given the go-ahead today subject to the following:

• We will be playing at Leichhardt Park #3, which we last used for the 2007 competition (adjacent to La Montage function centre).
• We may not have use of the floodlights!!

Strangely the council has ordered that no park lights be switched on at night time, and we are still "in discussion" with them about this. Should the ridiculous prevail leaving us unable to use the lights, then we will be reducing the number of games played on each Tuesday and Thursday night to daylight hours and playing the overflow on Wednesday nights. This means a small number of your matches may be scheduled to play on a Wednesday night instead of your regular Tuesday or Thursday, but you would not be required to play Tuesday and Wednesday in the same week for example.

The competition will be starting on the week of Tuesday October 27. As usual, in the event that we receive more applications than we can accept, priority will be given to teams that have been with us in previous seasons, and who hold good disciplinary records. Please do not assume that your application has been approved until you hear from us.

The documents that you need are:

• Team entry form - to be filled out once per team (Word format so those of you with a doctor's handwriting please fill it out on a computer).
• Insurance disclaimer - to be printed out, read, and individually signed by every registered player.

You must fill out the form and attach a clearly legible photo identification for all players, otherwise your application will not be accepted. We suggest a photo copy of a drivers license or passport and not just a loose photo with no details on it.

Pretty much everything else remains the same as last year apart from one thing. All players are now required to nominate a shirt number on the team entry form and wear it in every game throughout the season. Despite all our pleading and warnings, it seems that teams last season were still trying to use unregistered "ring-in" players. This is a problem for a number of reasons including stipulations in our liability insurance, but most of all it is unfair to other teams who do the right thing, even playing short when required. This rule will be stringently enforced this season.

So to summarise:

• The competition will start on October 27 and will run into February next year.


• Matches will be played at Leichhardt Park #3, on Tuesday and Thursday nights between approximately 6:15 and 9pm (subject to lighting).


• You may enter a team on either Tuesday or Thursday nights. You may specify your preference on the entry form, although please be aware that we may not be able to accomodate you. This will depend on the number of teams wanting to play on each night. As mentioned earlier you may have to play on Wednesday nights from time to time should we have no access to floodlighting.


• Entry fees are $1100 per team and must be paid in full before the start of the competition.


• Teams may have a maximum of 10, and a minimum of 9 players. This allows you to play with a couple of substitutes and also makes sure you're not caught short on weeks when someone is unable to play.


• We require the name, address, and photo identification of all players to be supplied on the entry forms as part of our public liability insurance requirements. Also if a player plays in a winter competition please put their club and registration number on form. You will not be able to play unregistered players during the competition.


• Due to overwhelming numbers of entries each year, receipt of your entry form and fees by Balmain SC does not guarantee a position in the competition. Should there be too many entries your money will be refunded in full.


• Teams that are successful in gaining entry to the competition will have to download a waiver form which must be filled out by all players. Players will not be permitted to play without signing a waiver form. No exceptions!


• Click here for a full list of competition rules.

There will be a Captains meeting a week before the competition starts to address all queries on rules and regulations so please no phone calls on such matters until then.

Dave Grill
Competition Secretary

For all those who have been contacting us about 6-a-side entries...

This year's six-a-side competition will start in October. We do not have a finalised venue or time details yet. In the meantime you can organise your squad of 10 players.

Please give us a couple of weeks to get things organised - all updates will be posted here at the website. Thanks

The finals have been played and the winners decided, and this year's Division 1 champions are none other than the Armytage Shanks. The team with a toilet for a mascot overcame a determined Balmain Rodriguez in a penalty shootout after an entertaining match that ended 2 goals apiece. Congratulations to Armytage Shanks, and commiserations to Balmain Rodriguez, who were only a whisker away from glory.

The Division 2 final was not so close though, with the Tigers taking the trophy home after a convincing 3-0 win over Golden Boys.

So we wind up another year with a big thanks to all the players, referees, officials, and administrators that make this competition the success that it is. We hope to see you all back later this year.

After 12 weeks we now have our finalists for both divisions. Please check the draw because times have changed slightly as we are moving to the other side of Birchgrove for a better playing surface, which does not have the same lighting quality.

All games will be 20 minutes each way and, if necessary, 5 minutes each way extra time, then penalty kicks. The winners move on to the next round of the finals and the losers are out - no second chances. Good luck to all teams.

Tuesday Finalists
Div 2, 6:30pm: Balmain Rovers v Golden Balls
Div 2, 6:30pm: Jossies Giants v Tigers
Div 1, 7:15pm: Armytage Shanks v Safari FC
Div 1, 7:15pm: Sackville FC v Balmain Rodriguez

Thursday Finalists
Div 2, 6:30pm: Golden Boys v Athletico FC
Div 2, 6:30pm: Bondi FC v Benchwarmers
Div 1, 7:15pm: Kix FC v Inter Letriste
Div 1, 7:15pm: Ball Sacs v Friends of Frenz