Question: What should I bring to the Camp?
Answer: The following items:
Question: Does Grassrootsrugby.com hold Insurance? Question: Can my son be in the same group as his friends? Question My son is in the Walla age group and wants to go for 2 days, can I enroll him for 2 days? Answer The main reason we run the Walla for only 1 day is that usually by the second day lunch time, the players are exhausted and it becomes a tear fest. If you find that your son has enjoyed the clinic so much and wants to come back the next day, that is no problem bring him along and register him on the day. Bare in mind that the second day will be contact. Question The age guidelines set are simply an organisational tool. If you feel your son is able to partake in an older age group, feel free to enroll him in that age group. Obviously if he is 2 years younger than the other participants it is probably not a good idea. Question Question Question
Answer: Grassrootsrugby.com has a Liability cover of AUD$20,000,000 and Professional indemnity Cover of AUD$10,000,000.
We strongly recommend that all participants in the game of rugby carry some type of Health Cover, given the nature of the sport.
Answer: Generally speaking the age groups will be split up in appropriate numbers, and during this process players will be asked if they have friends they want to play with. It is best to tell your son/s to make sure they stay with their friends when the groups are being organised. However, it is also nice to meet new friends at the camps.
My son is in the Walla age group, has older brothers and plays tackle rugby, can I put him in the Mini Clinics.
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My son is turning 6 after the clinic dates, however, he plays rugby already can he take part in the Walla Clinics?
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The age guidelines set are simply an organisational tool. If you feel your son is able to partake in an older age group, feel free to enroll him in that age group. Obviously if he is 2 years younger than the other participants it is probably not a good idea.
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What form of payment do you accept?
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Our online credit card payment facility allows easy and convenient payment. If you would prefer to pay via other methods please contact us to arrange other payment methods.
What is the ratio of players to coaches?
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Our aim is to keep the clinics personal; therefore, we have capped the number of players attending to 45 per age group. We work on a ratio of no more than 15 players to 1 coach.
Why do we require a medicare number when booking for our clinics?
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It is necessary for us to have the Medicare number available in case a child has to receive medical treatment in a hurry and the parents can't be contacted. Naturally the parents will be immediately informed and consulted before any decisions are made.