Grading & Team Placement Days
These will be held for all players who have registered to play in a boys or mixed team for the 2017 season.
Grading Days / Dates are:
Wednesday 1st March – 11th and 12th grades only
Thursday 2nd March – 13th and 14th grades only
Sunday 5th March – 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th grades
Neale Park (Weka St entrance) Rain or Shine
For those players involved in Tasman Academy or PIFA, you are not expected to attend the FC Nelson midweek grading games, however you are welcome to attend if your Academy time does not clash with your grades time slot.
You are however, expected to attend the final grading day on Sunday 5th February.
Please take careful note of your grade and allocated time. Arrival times need to be respected as we will have a lot of players wanting to report and get their allocated number in time for the grading games.
You are expected to attend for the grade you have registered for, regardless of what grade you played in 2016.
Any dispensation considerations will be made by the Director of Football and NBF after the grading games.
Wednesday 1st March (Neale Park)
11th Grade
5.45pm arrival , report in and briefing
6pm – 6.40pm – grading games
12th Grade
6.30pm arrival, report in and briefing
6.45pm – 7.25pm grading games
Thursday 2nd March (Neale Park)
13th Grade
5.45pm arrival , report in and briefing
6pm – 6.40pm – grading games
14th Grade
6.30pm arrival, report in and briefing
6.45pm – 7.25pm grading games
Sunday 5th March (Neale Park)
11th grade arrive 10.45pm – finish 11.40am
12th grade arrive 11.30pm – finish 12.25pm
13th grade arrive 1pm – finish 1.55pm
14th grade arrive 1.45pm – finish 2.40pm
Players must first report to the FC Nelson gazebo to check off registration details.
Players and parents will then be briefed before each grading game.
Please ensure you are registered with the club (www.fcnelson.co.nz) before 24th February. Only players who have registered will be eligible to play in grading game days (however payment is not expected until the 25th March and must be paid before the first game on 1st April or by prior arrangement)
Please come prepared with boots, shin pads, water, warm clothing and a snack. There will be a bit of waiting around so please bear with us during the process.
You are welcome to drop off your player however we would encourage parents to stay for the briefing first. Please ensure you respect pick up times as we would ideally like to limit the players present to their respective time slot.
All teams will be notified via respective coaches/grade coordinators by Friday 17th March. If you have extenuating circumstances where you cannot attend, please contact either Gary or Megan below. If you choose not to trial, you will be drafted into a team and notified by the 17th March.
Please refer to our website fcnelson.co.nz or Facebook page (FC Nelson) for further information.
Any questions, please email Gary Calderbank, Director of Football or Megan Healey.
Thank you
Gary Calderbank
Director of Football
FC Nelson