This information is applicable to anyone participating in the Macca's City Cup.
WHO CAN ENTER THE MACCA'S CITY CUP?
All clubs, academies, schools and teams are welcome to participate in the Macca's City Cup. Our goal is to give as many clubs and teams the opportunity to take part and compete.
Teams playing in metro competitions must enter the competition they have registered into for the 2026 Winter Season.
U8-U11 Boys Competitions
Kangaroos - Kangaroos and Acadamy Teams
Wallabies - 2026 Winter Wallabies Teams and Regional Teams only. Acadamies can only enter this competition with approval from the tournament.
Joeys - 2026 Winter Joeys Teams and Regional Teams only.
U12-U16 Boys competitions
Copa is for A Grade / NPL and Academy teams only
Liga is for Metro Wallabies / Joeys / B-Grade / C-Grade / D-Grade teams only.
o Kangaroos, A-Grade and NPL players are not eligible to play in Wallabies/Joeys/Liga divisions without permission from the tournament
o A signed letter from the Club Technical Director or President / Secretary must be provided attesting that the team is registered into the same level in 2026 WInter Season and that all players in the team are eligible to play in the competition
Girls divisions are generally only offered as one division but we may split grades if there is sufficient demand
WHAT'S THE ADDRESS FOR THE TOURNAMENT?
Casey Fields is located at 160 Berwick-Cranbourne Rd, Cranbourne East. The main entrance is located on Casey Fields Blvd.
Inez Hunter Reserve, 45 Heather Grove Cranbourne East
Ramlegh Reserve, 260 Heather Grove, Clyde North
DOES MY TEAM NEED TO BE AVAILABLE FOR ALL 3 DAYS?
Matches will be played across all 3 days with round games played on Friday evening and Saturday with finals on Sunday. In most cases teams will play in at least 1-2 finals so please ensure you check your division's finals formats prior to the event.
U10-U16 Teams may be scheduled to play on Friday Night unless specifically stated to be unavailable on the registration form.
U8 and U9 Teams will not be schedule to play on Friday Night
The Under 7 5v5 competition will take place only on Sunday 29 March.
U8-U16 Teams will not be required to be on-site all day on Saturday. We will minimise the time that teams need to be onsite. For example, if your team is scheduled to play three matches on Saturday your team might play at 9 am, 11 am and 1 pm, for example, then will be free to go. We generally try to ensure finals are on Sunday only.
Where possible we will try to accommodate fixture requests however we cannot guarantee we will be able to fulfill all requests. We are unable to accomodate requests for finals matches.
WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PLAYERS PER TEAM ALLOWED?
U7: 5 Players on the field plus up to 5 on the bench
U8-U9: 7 players on the field plus up to 5 players on the bench.
U10-U13: 9 players on the field plus up to 5 players on the bench.
U14-U16: 11 players on the field plus up to 7 players on the bench.
You can register more players however the above numbers are the maximum allowed to play in a particular game.
WHAT IS REQUIRED BY TEAM MANAGER OR REP TO DO BEFORE THE EVENT?
- ✓ Register the team online and provide all details required
- ✓ Accept the terms & conditions
- ✓ Provide an official letter from your club to attest your team is currently competing in a Wallabies or Joeys FV competition (Only required for LIGA competitions)
- ✓ Ensure you have sent the player registration link to your player's parent/guardians and that they have completed it.
- ✓ Collect ID for all your players and bring digital or physical copies to the tournament (refer to Proof of Age Policy). This will be required to be shown on request only.
- ✓ Download the official tournament app for IOS and Android "Macca's City Cup" and encourge your parent to do the same
- ✓ Like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram to stay updated
WHAT IS THE PROOF OF AGE POLICY?
Each coach/team manager will be required to collect 100 points of ID for every one of their participating players and have copies of these documents at the tournament. If you are asked to provide proof of a player’s age you must do so with appropriate documentation that can be in the form of any of the following:
- Passport (100 points)
- Driving licence or Learner’s Permit (100 points)
- Birth certificate (50 points) plus any of the following:
- > Student card with photo ID issued by the school (50 points)
- > A recent school photograph with the name clearly shown (50 points)
- > Current library card with a photo (50 points)
Team Managers are entitled to submit ID checks for individual players on opposition teams. Any requests must be done with Event Staff and not directly with the opposition team. Please try to notify event staff before kick-off where possible.
The procedure for ID Checks that must be followed is:
1. The Team Manager is to approach the nearest event staff member and notify them that you would like to formally request an ID Check on a particular player(s).
2. An official ID Check form will need to be completed. A $50 admin fee will be charged
3. Once the payment has been made, the Team Manager shows the receipt to the staff member. Event staff will conduct the ID check with the team in question.
4. If the player in question provides all necessary documentation, and is found to be of the correct age, the $50 will not be refunded and proceeds will be donated to charity.
5. Should the player in question not provide the necessary documentation, or is found to be overage, the $50 will be refunded and that player will either not be allowed to play if the game has not started, or your team will be provided with the points if it is deemed as a forfeit.
Digital or printed copies of the required documents will be accepted provided they are in colour, clear and legible. Please ensure a team official has this available at each match if requested by tournament staff.
Any teams that are found to be providing incorrect documentation or purposely playing older players to gain an unfair advantage will receive a 0-3 loss for any games the older players participated in. The ineligible players will also be disqualified from the tournament and offending teams may be disqualified from the tournament and other affiliated events. These actions may also jeopardise the participation of other teams from the same club at future affiliated events at the discretion of Tournament Management.
ARE TEAMS ALLOWED TO REGISTER OVERAGE PLAYERS?
Overage players will only be allowed in limited circumstances and must be approved by the tournament at least 10 days before the tournament. Players will only be considered for developmental/medical reasons of that particular player and cannot be used to strengthen teams or as fill in players to make up squad numbers.
Players must register as a player into the team and the system will request a reason for inclusion as an overage player. The parent must provide the reasons for inclusion or the application will be rejected.
Please refer to the Rules of Competition for the latest Overage Policy eligibility requirements. The Rules of Competition are available via the Tournament Information Menu on the website or the Maccas City Cup App.
Please note that we do not accept overage player applications for boys competition from U12-U16 unless written dispensation from Football Victoria or the local league/regional body is provided.
All overage applications will be judged on the information provided and consider fairness for the competition as a whole. We reserve the right to deny applications where we deem that it would create an advantage for the requesting team.
CAN I BRING MY OWN MARQUEE FOR MY TEAM?
Teams are welcome to bring marquees however they must not be placed within any fenced playing surface within any venue.
Please ensure all BYO marquees are safely and strongly secured to the ground by using weights as pegs cannot be used. The venue is quite open and high winds are common. The tournament will not be responsible for damaged, lost or stolen marquees.
These are the weights you must adhere to:
- Small (3x3m): 30 kg per leg.
- Medium (3x6m/4x4m): 50kg per leg.
- Large (6x6m+): 90kg per leg.
Tournament staff will regularly check marquees to ensure they are adequately secure and reserve the right to dismantle any marquees that pose a safety risk.
Please remember to SLIP, SLOP, SLAP and keep hydrated.
DOES THE TOURNAMENT HAVE THE NECESSARY INSURANCE FOR PLAYERS IF INJURED?
The tournament does not offer player accident insurance cover to any participant.
Players, parents and coaches choose to participant in the tournament at their own risk and will be liable for the costs that arise from suffering an injury whilst participating in the event. It is the responsibility of parents to ensure participants are adequately insured including ambulance coverage.
We do however have Public Liability and Professional Indemnity insurance.
WILL MY TEAM GET A REFUND IF WE NEED TO WITHDRAW FROM THE COMPETITION?
Please refer to the refund policy under the Tournament Information Menu
WHAT HAPPENS IF THE TOURNAMENT IS POSTPONED OR CANCELLED. WILL OUR TEAM GET A REFUND?
Under these circumstances, the tournament organisers reserve the right to either retain the registration fee for the revised dates or to refund the registration fee after deducting an administration fee for costs already incurred for the organisation of the tournament which could not be recovered from third parties.
Should this occur teams will be contacted directly and provided with options.
***The tournament organisers are in no way responsible for injury or economic loss which may arise in the case of acts of terror, war, warlike events, civil war, revolution, pandemic, disease outbreaks or civil disturbances or because of the actions of the authorities, strikes, lockouts, blockades or similar events.**
DO TEAMS NEED TO CHECK-IN AT THE INFORMATION DESK?
All teams need to send a team official representative to check-in at the Information Desk at your venue, at least 60 minutes prior to your first game. This will ensure all your team’s paperwork (consent forms and team sheets) is in order and for you to collect your pack with the official lanyards and other important info.
For teams playing on Saturday at Ramleigh or Inez Hunter Reserve you will be able to check in at those venues or at Casey Fields.
CAN WE BRING ALCOHOL OR A BBQ TO THE VENUE?
The event will be fully catered. Full canteen services and food trucks will be operational near all the fields serving delicious hot food and drinks (hot and cold), as well as yummy treats for those with a sweet tooth. Please support the local caterers.
THIS IS AN ALCOHOL FREE EVENT. Anyone found to be consuming alcohol will be asked to leave the venue.
BBQs will also not be allowed in the venue.
CAN WE BRING PETS TO THE EVENT?
Due to council regulations, pets cannot be brought into the venue during the event. Only official service animals can enter the event sites.
DOES AFS OFFER GIRLS' ONLY COMPETITIONS FOR ALL AGE GROUPS?
We are offering girls competitions for U8/9, U10/11, U12/13, U14/15 subject to demand.
Age groups will need to have a minimum of 4 teams to go ahead and age groups may be combined to facilitate a suitable competition. If there is strong demand we may look to split groups on ability or age.
ARE THE REFEREES FULLY ACCREDITED?
All referees will be fully accredited for all official games.
Macca’s City Cup will have no linespeople in any match and offside decision-making will lie solely with the on-field referee. This has been common practice in European junior tournaments for many years.
Official referees may be appointed as Assistant Referees in 11v11 Grand Final matches if available
WHO DO I CONTACT FOR HELP?
You can contact us via email registrations@footballskool.com.au or our social media channels any time and we will respond to you within 24-48 hours.
WHAT IS CUP AND PLATE?
Following the round games, some divisions will be divided into Cup and Plate finals competitions.
The Cup competition will cater for the teams that finish in the top positions in their respective pools.
The Plate competitions will cater for the teams that finish in the lower positions of their respective pools. So please ensure you check your finals fixtures. Even if you finish last you may be playing.
This is a model that works well with other tournaments, whilst the pool games may not be as evenly matched, Cup and Plate provide meaningful games for teams of more even level.
Winners and Runners-up of Cup and Plate competitions will receive medals at the end of the competition which will be presented at the main stage following the finish of the final match.
Generally all teams will play a finals games (unless you are in a pool of 6-7) and all teams will play at least one match on Sunday.
CANCELLATION OF THE TOURNAMENT DUE TO FORCE MAJEURE*
In the event that the tournament can’t be held or is postponed due to events beyond the control of the tournament organisers (force majeure*) or due to events that are not attributable to wrongful intent or gross negligence or the tournament organisers, the tournament organisers cannot be held liable by the delegations for any damages, costs or losses incurred, such as transportation costs, accommodation costs, costs for additional orders, financial losses etc. Under these circumstances, the tournament organisers reserve the right to either retain the entire registration fee for the revised dates or to reimburse the delegations after deducting costs already incurred for the organisation of the tournament and which could not be recovered from third parties.
**The tournament organisers are in no way responsible for injury or economic loss which may arise in the case of acts of terror, war, warlike events, civil war, revolution, pandemic, disease outbreaks or civil disturbances or because of the actions of the authorities, strikes, lockouts, blockades or similar events.**