Not going to happen... Time is money.. players playing in first grade deservingly think their time needs to be remunerated... the only such case ive heard of players not paying for money in first grade was Jimi Cresnar who used to donate his first grade payments back to the club at the end of the season.Originally Posted by Bremsstrahlung
As for reducing rego payments... as the NPL gets into full swing expect to see rego fees exceed $1000- $1200 in the next 3 years... clubs will be expected to have a proper physio not just a prac student from the uni for all fixtures youth and senior... who is going to pay for that... Senior clubs are expected to have a doctor on hand at first grade fixtures... who is going to pay for that? Clubs are expected to have externally audited finances... who is going to pay for that? clubs are expected to have qualified coaches in all grades, minimum c-license... who is going to pay for that... and these coaches are going to expect a handsome payment in return... who is going to pay for that?
As this discussion progresses its becoming more obvious that all players of a club have a responsibility to help cover the costs of running the club to meet minimum standards... you cant simply segregate running costs for seniors vs running costs for the juniors... to think that if the juniors (13's-17's) had a little left over income that it wouldn't be used to support the senior side (19-first) of the npl if they were in need is totally naive.
Speak to some of the ID and over 35 clubs around the place... they are paying over $400-$500 per year plus chipping in to pay the refs each week... and you barely get shorts, socks, and a polo shirt. Speak to the Jets players that have represented Australia overseas in junior tournaments... they have to fund raise to get themselves over there? and they are representing Australia... how much do the jets players pay to go to the NTC and Japan trips etc... after they have paid their rego?.
