Considering the threat that Covid restrictions can still pose to the conduct of community sporting activities we suggest that when registering for 2021 senior and intermediate members:

• Join at the lowest category possible and upgrade as required.
• Renew as a trial member for practice/coaching days.
• Upgrade to 1 Carnival membership to play your first carnival
• Upgrade to Limited membership to play your 2nd carnival
• Only upgrade to full membership after your 3^rd Carnival

The Fees for 2021 are in the table below, but please note these do NOT include any Zone or Club fees that may be payable.  You must pay your Club fees before you can register on the data base.

Members who are eligible for refunds of 2020 membership fees (as per following guidelines) are reminded that the refund scheme will close on 31 January.

Refunds will be processed weekly via direct deposit into members nominated bank accounts.

Rationale for COVID refunds are:

1. The PAA have agreed to a refund of their costs but are unable to provide a refund of the insurance costs.
2. PA NSW will refund 100% of the fees they collected back to either 1 carnival or practice membership.
3. All clubs have been able to provide opportunities for practice or coaching in 2020.
4. Players who participated in either the Inverell or Lake George carnivals will be refunded the difference between 1 carnival membership fees and the category they paid.
5. Players who did not participate in any carnivals will be refunded the difference between practice (trial) membership and the category they paid.

Application forms should be submitted to finance@nswpolocrosse.com.au .

In the December Newsletter PA NSW sought feed back from the wider membership on the NSW decision to decline the invitation from the Warwick Polocrosse Club to attend Barastoc in April 2021.  Thank you to the members who took the time to respond personally both in support of the decision, and against it.

The feedback received has assisted in reaching a resolution that resolves some of the issues the Board were facing in accepting the invitation.

• Attendance at Barastoc has been a long standing practice that is valued by some members.
• The Albury/Holbrook Club has assured us that the close scheduling to their event is not going to be an issue.
• COVID restrictions are easing across both NSW and QLD and it now appears that Public Health Orders restricting such activities will be less likely.
• Members have suggested and supported a 'user pays' system to finance the PANSW costs of sending teams to Barastoc. Selected players will be levied a fee of (this does not include any player fees, camping fees or gate charges that may be levied by Warwick Club) to fund the associated costs.  This administration fee will not be refundable if the Barastoc event does not go ahead.

We would now like to call for Expressions of Interest to attend the Barastoc event on 15/18 April 2021.  EOI will only be open for one week until Tuesday 26 January 2021 and can be submitted via the szapp.  A link is provided below.

Please note the Barastoc Divisions, there are no sub juniors and no mixed teams. 

Please find the updated calendar for 2021 below.  Note there still may be some minor changes.

So it is time for all the registrations again, doing Club Annual Returns etc.  

All current, new and potential Club and Zone administrators are encouraged to participate in the next Administrators Workshop, to be held via Zoom on Saturday 30th January, starting at 10 am.

Please send a Expression of Interest to the SEO.  The Agenda and Zoom link details will be forwarded, but issues to be covered include member registration, entering teams, Post carnival reports, Active kids vouchers etc.

Each year all official positions are appointed at the Annual General Meeting, AGM.

All members are eligible and are encouraged to indicate if they would be willing to take on any one of these roles. (see below)

Please e mail the SEO (seo@nswpolocrosse.com.au) if you are interested in any of these positions.   If you would like to discuss what is entailed please call one of the Board or any of the previous office holders.

PA NSW Positions include:

Coaching Director

Coaching Panel - 2 positions 

Director of Umpiring, and 2 Deputies

Grading Officer

Draw Committee

Youth Development Officer

Horse Welfare Officer

Equipment Officer

Book Keeper and Uniform Officer

For 2021 it has been determined that the NSW Book Keeper and Uniform Officer will continue be held by the one appointee, Belinda Cosgrove, to continue with streamlining the stock control and accounting systems that commenced in 2020.

Realise the current COVID situation may make this difficult but the Arden Club in UK are seeking an import player for 2021.

Please see link below for details

Import_Player_2021_Info_Arden_Club_in_the_UK.pdf