The Ground Marshal plays an integral role in providing support to the clubs, players, parents, coaches and referees participating in Football for a high quality, welcoming and respectful sporting experience.  The Ground Marshal is a nominated club representative who will co-ordinate the efficient completion of match day fixtures. Home clubs must appoint the number of Ground Marshals required for their tier of Football. 

This applies to all teams U7 to Seniors.

See minimum number of Ground Marshals for each Competition:MINIMUM NUMBER OF GROUND MARSHALS

• SLM1, SLM2 & SLM3: 4

• SLM4 & SLM5: 2

• Men’s Metropolitan & Masters Leagues: 2

• State League Women’s: 2

• Women’s Metropolitan & Women’s Masters: 2

• Junior Competitions: 2

• All other Competitions: 2

See link to access to the pack presented at the Middle Park FC Volunteer On-boarding Session (held on 22 March 2025).

You’ll learn about:
✅ Our Club – History, values, and strategic direction
✅ Governance – Our Board and committee structure (and where we need help!)
✅ Health & Safety – Key requirements to keep our club safe
✅ Safeguarding – Working with Children’s Checks and mandatory online training
✅ Communications & Policies – How we stay connected and aligned as a club

MPFC guidelines, principles and support for player recruitment/trials, including assessment criteria for player selection & grading.

Middle Park FC encourage all our teams to enter upcoming tournaments, cups and galas hosted across Victoria. 

Click link here for details of Cup Tournaments that have been confirmed to date. This information will be updated as additional tournaments are confirmed. 

Personal Accident Insurance Cover

The Football Australia Personal Accident Insurance covers players, team managers, referees, coaches, committee members, directors, office bearers, administrators, selectors, medical officers, ambulance officers, voluntary workers and other match officials that are injured while engaged in activities sanctioned by Football Australia.

Personal Accident Insurance – Policy Overview (Category One)

Personal Accident insurance is for registered players, non-playing officials including team managers, referees, coaches, committee members, directors, office bearers, administrators, selectors, medical officers, physiotherapists, ambulance officers, voluntary workers and other match officials of the Policyholder who are aged eighteen (18) years or older at the date of injury, and engaged in the following activities:

• Participating in official matches or training;

• Travelling to participate in representative matches or authorised games;

• Travelling directly to or from home and one of the activities (a) – (b)

Personal Accident Insurance – Policy Overview (Category Two)

Personal Accident insurance is for registered players, non-playing officials including team managers, referees, coaches, committee members, directors, office bearers, administrators, selectors, medical officers, physiotherapists, ambulance officers, voluntary workers and other match officials of the Policyholder who are aged eighteen (18) years or older at the date of injury, and engaged in the following activities authorised by the Policyholder:

• Fundraising activities;

• Administrative or organised social activities;

• Unpaid voluntary work;

• Travelling directly to or from home and one of the activities (a) – (c)

Personal Accident Insurance – Policy Overview (Category Three)

Personal Accident insurance is for registered players, non-playing officials including team managers, referees, coaches, committee members, directors, office bearers, administrators, selectors, medical officers, physiotherapists, ambulance officers, voluntary workers and other match officials of the Policyholder who are aged under eighteen (18) years at the date of injury, and engaged in the following activities:

• Participating in official matches or training;

• Travelling to participate in representative matches or authorised games;

• Fundraising activities;

• Administrative or organised social activities;

• Unpaid voluntary work;

• Travelling directly to or from home and one of the activities (a) – (e).

To make a claim on player insurance, please use this link:

https://football.claimsgateway.com/login

We have two cameras and associated subscriptions available for use by MPFC teams. One is for use by Seniors, and one by Juniors (prioritising U14+ full-pitch games). 

Priority use is given to Home Games.

See Guide to using the MPFC Veo Cameras here.