From 2023 all players will be required to purchase their match jumper at the time of registration. These policies and guidelines apply to all players registered with the Rowville Knights Community Football Club (RKCFC) for the 2023 season.

Purchasing Information

• Commencing in Season 2023, all RKCFC players must purchase their playing jumper at registration. This becomes the player’s property to keep.
• Players can specify their size for their jumper. All jumpers will be sleeveless.
• Jumpers will cost $60, payable at the time of registration. Once purchased the jumper is not refundable.
• Players will be able to wear the same jumper in 2024, the player’s family will be responsible for fixing any sponsor patches or branding required by the club for season 2024.
• Female players playing in mixed teams will be required to purchase the mixed teams jumper. Female players playing in Girls teams will be required to purchase the Girls teams jumper.
• If a player requires a new jumper, the full jumper fee ($60) will be incurred and must be purchased through the player registration platform or by emailing merchandise@rowvilleknights.org.au.

Numbers

• The Club will manage a jumper number register
• Players who register between 1 November 2022 and 30 November 2022 will be allowed to nominate their first preference and up to a further two preferences of their playing numbers, once a number is allocated it cannot be claimed by another player in the same age group
• The club will allocate the jumper number for players who register from 1 December 2022 onwards, this is essential to ensure the availability of jumpers prior to the season
• Numbers will be allocated according to the following process:
  • Numbers will be issued between 1 – 99 per age group
  • No duplication will occur within any team
  • Only one player can have a number purchased within an age group
• For each age group, a sub-committee appointed by the Club Committee will review all 1st preference numbers.
• The sub-committee will identify any numbers that only one player has requested and these numbers will be granted
• Where two or more players have requested the same number in the same age group, the following will be considered in order of 1 to 3, to ascertain if 1^st Preference can be allocated to the player based on:
  • The number worn by the players in 2022
  • Where there are two or more siblings requesting the same number
  • The players’ tenures at the club (more years as a player receives greater priority)
  • A ballot conducted by members of the Committee.
• Any player who misses out on their first preference, will have their 2nd preference now deemed as their first preference, and the above steps repeated.
• A player will be notified via email of their secured playing number.
• Players who remain in the same age group cohort (e.g. Under 11 in 2023 and moves to Under 12s in 2024) will retain their jumper number in 2024
• Players who change cohort (e.g. Under 11 in 2023 and moves to Under 13s in 2024) may be required to change their jumper number in 2024.

Implementation of this policy is the responsibility of all RKCFC members. 

This policy was reviewed and approved by the Rowville Knights Community Football Club Committee in August 2022.

This policy is reviewed annually.

Next policy review date is: August 2023