Registrations open in early January of each year and continue until the end of May. Trial games usually commence in March, so most teams are compiled in February, so for the best value it is important to register early to ensure you get a full season and have the best chance of being placed into a team.Registrations are done via the Play Football online registration portal here and all the details regarding registration can be found on our Registration Page.

Players play in the age group they turn that calendar year (1st January to 31st December). For example, if your child turns 7 during the year, they will play in the Under 7′s.
Chipping Norton FC has teams from Under 5’s and up.Players cannot play below their age group, but they can play in older teams above their age (up to 2 years for boys and 3 years for girls) with Club approval.

We try to keep all the younger children (and parents) happy by placing the children in teams where they will know other children, however, this is not always possible.
Team sport is fantastic for children to meet new people, interact and develop new friendships.If you wish to bring a group of friends and register a complete team, you will need to contact the Committee to make arrangements.

Our preferred payment is via credit card when registering or by logging back into your Play Football profile.

Payment can also be made via direct deposit.  Please find below CNFC’s bank account details below:

Account Name: Chipping Norton Football Club
BSB: 062-322
A/C#: 0090-2276
Please ensure to include your surname and team name as the reference for the deposit.

Chipping Norton FC is a registered organisation with Service NSW and the Active Kids Rebate Scheme. You must obtain your Active Kids Voucher Code before you register via the Play Football website.To obtain your voucher code:

1. Go to the NSW Government Active Kids website
2. You will need to verify some details e.g. Medicare card
3. Complete personal details and receive your 16-digit voucher code
4. Make a note of this voucher code for future reference

The voucher code obtained will be entered into the payment section when you register via the Play Football website.

Our registration packages include a uniform kit (consisting of playing jersey, shorts, socks and training shirt), training ball and all match fees (referee and venue costs), player related insurance, and affiliation fees associated with Southern Districts (SDSFA), Football NSW and Football Federation of Australia (FFA).

The club is run entirely on the backbone of volunteers and without the help of people like our Coaches and Managers, the Club simply does not function. Coaches and Managers are usually volunteers from the parent group of a team.

You will be contacted by your Coach or Manager at the beginning of the season to introduce themselves and let you know training times and answer any questions you may have.

It is important to reiterate that your Coach and Manager have voluntarily taken on these roles so the children can play and have fun, so it is only fair to treat them with the utmost courtesy and respect they deserve.

The Club arranges coaching accreditation courses, or arranges access to various community coaching courses.

While some experience is helpful, no you do not need any formal qualifications to coach or manage a team. A Working with Children Check (WWWC) is required to be submitted to the Secretary at the start of the year by all coaches and managers as mandated by SDSFA.

Home games are played at South Park, Charlton Ave, Chipping Norton.

Away games can be played at any SDSFA grounds depending on who your opposition is, incorporating the Liverpool and Fairfield local government areas. 

Southern Districts Soccer Football Association (SDSFA) will determine the season draw and dates.
Trial games will commence in March and the competition matches will commence in April and continue until mid to late August.

Occasional weekends like Easter weekend there will be no matches scheduled, but games will continue through school holidays during the regular season.

Most games are scheduled for Saturday (to age 16) with the younger age groups generally scheduled in the mornings (but this may differ on occasion). Senior Men’s and Women’s matches are scheduled for Sunday, as well as Knockout games for teams in the Under 12-16 age groups.

You can find the weekly schedule on our Draw page.  These fixtures may change at short notice based on venue availability.

All training sessions are held during a weekday evening at South Park and will be determined by the Coach and their availability. This will be communicated to you by your team manager at the start of the season.  Teams from Under 10 – Under 11 age group are strongly encouraged to train 2 nights per week, and teams from Under 12 – Under 16 age groups are expected to train 2 nights per week.

Players must wear the Chipping Norton FC uniform to all games. For safety reasons, all players must also be wearing proper football boots with moulded studs and shin pads (under your socks). These can be purchased from local sports stores.

For training, players can wear any appropriate clothing including the training shirt that is provided by the club along with football boots and shin pads.

Players are not permitted to play with glasses, and must wear ‘sports goggles’ where necessary.

We understand that sometimes sickness happens, or something comes up that prevents attendance at training or a game. In this instance, please inform your coach or manager as early as possible or well in advance for planned holidays.

The local Liverpool Council makes the decision as to whether grounds are playable or closed due to weather conditions. If it is raining and you are unsure whether training/games are cancelled you may check the Liverpool Council website, check the Chipping Norton FC Facebook page for updates or contact your team manager.

The Club may determine that the fields are unplayable for training or matches, even if Council has left fields status as ‘open’.  If Council advice suggests that fields are closed, the Club has no option to alter that advice. 

Yes, insurance is included in the registration price. If you are required to make a claim throughout the season, please escalate with your team manager who will make arrangements with Executive Committee.

Small Sided – Under 5 to 7 – 4 v 4 – 6 per team
Mini – Under 8 to 9 – 7 v 7 – 10 per team
Mod – Under 1 to 11 – 9 v 9 – 12 per team
Full – Under 12 to 15 – 11 v 11 – 14 per team
Full – Under 16 – 11 v 11 – 16 per team
Full – Under 17+ – 11 v 11 – maximum 16 per game

Under 5 & Under 6 Ladies – 15 mins each way
Under 6 to 9 – 20 mins each way
Under 10 to 12 -25 mins each way
Under 13 to 14 – 30 mins each way
Under 15 to 16 – 35 mins each way
Under 17 – 40 mins each way
Under 18 to 21, All Age & Over 35 – 45 mins each way