Frequently Asked Questions
Q1: When do New Player Registrations, Re-Registrations, Permits and Transfers Open and Close?
A: New Player Registrations – Open November 1 of the previous season
Re-Registrations – Open November 1 of the previous season
Player Transfers and Permits – Open November 1 to November 30 of the previous year and Re-Open February 1 to June 30 of current season.
Q2: When are fixtures released?
A: All Senior fixtures by the AGM in December of the previous year.
U19/Thirds and Women’s fixtures are completed throughout March as teams are unable to confirm player numbers for team entry.
Q3: What if a player shows as ‘not primary’ when selecting to transfer?
A: Club Secretary needs to email [email protected] with the players full name and date of birth.
Q4: How do players register for the first time or re-register at a club?
A: Players go to vafa.com.au and hovers their mouse over the club admin tab where a drop down box will appear. Player should select player registrations followed by the club they are registering for. Click the link and follow the steps to complete the process.
Q5: What if the players email is incorrect on their SportingPulse profile?
A: Club Secretary needs to search on their Club Database for the player using the search box on the top right hand corner. Once found and selected, on the players dashboard select edit contact details and click submit. To re-send the transfer email to the player, simply go to list online transfers, select the magnifying glass on the left hand side of the players name and re-submit the transfer.
Q1: What size football is the VAFA Women’s Competition using?
A: Size 4
Q4: What age must players be to play in the VAFA Women’s Competition?
A: Players must be 16 years old by 1st April in the season they wish to play.