{"id":1222,"date":"2021-07-10T12:31:05","date_gmt":"2021-07-10T02:31:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nswpfa.org.au\/?page_id=1222"},"modified":"2025-02-12T14:20:42","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T04:20:42","slug":"volunteers-and-officials","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nswpfa.org.au\/index.php\/volunteers-and-officials\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteers and Officials"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull wp-duotone-000000-7f7f7f-1\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neve-link-hover-color-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-neve-link-color-color has-text-color\"><strong>Just like any other sport, volunteers are essential to the running of powerchair football as well. Our volunteers assist with setting up before and cleaning up after match days, assisting with check-ins on arrival and various other things crucial to the running of our match days. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-neve-link-color-color has-text-color\"><strong>Our officials are one of the keys to our competition, with operating the score board, filling out score sheets and assisting our referees with the off-field requirements for each and every match. Without this contribution, our match days aren&#8217;t able to run efficiently, so it is vital for the overall running of our programs.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-neve-link-color-color has-text-color\"><strong>Volunteering is also crucial because it allows our committee members, many of whom are parents, carers or support workers to focus on our athletes.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"642\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\/\/nswpfa.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/171460802.WlCsqily.20210306-5DIV-_MG_0163.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nswpfa.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/171460802.WlCsqily.20210306-5DIV-_MG_0163.jpg 642w, https:\/\/nswpfa.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/171460802.WlCsqily.20210306-5DIV-_MG_0163-600x426.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nswpfa.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/171460802.WlCsqily.20210306-5DIV-_MG_0163-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nswpfa.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/171460802.WlCsqily.20210306-5DIV-_MG_0163-128x91.jpg 128w, https:\/\/nswpfa.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/171460802.WlCsqily.20210306-5DIV-_MG_0163-32x23.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neve-link-color-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-nv-site-bg-color has-text-color\">What does a volunteer do?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-nv-site-bg-color has-text-color\">Our volunteers have an important job. Some of their responsibilities include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-nv-site-bg-color has-text-color\">\n<li>Setting up &#8211; this includes positioning goal posts, retrieving training equipment (balls, training cones, etc.) and moving the score table into position among other things. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assisting with loan wheelchairs &#8211; while it is the athlete and their support person&#8217;s responsibility, sometimes additional help is required to attach guards or adjust the wheelchair to suit different athletes. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assisting during matches &#8211; retrieving balls during play when they go out of bounds is a great help to our match officials and allows matches to run smoothly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cleaning up &#8211; this involves returning posts, balls, training equipment and loan wheelchairs to the storage area. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center has-nv-site-bg-color has-text-color is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-nv-site-bg-color has-text-color\">What does an official do?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-nv-site-bg-color has-text-color\">Our officials are the referee&#8217;s assistants, so their jobs are vital to the running of each match day. These include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Scorekeeping &#8211; this involves filling out score sheets with goals and assists during matches, recording award votes after each match and checking stats afterwards.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scoreboard &#8211; Football NSW provides electronic score boards for our use. To assist our teams and referees with timing and scores during matches, our officials help run the scoreboard as well.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Statistics &#8211; compiling match statistics for all matches is an important task. These are then sent on to our social media person for posting online.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-nv-light-bg-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-neve-link-color-color has-text-color\">I want to volunteer or be an official! <br>What do I do next?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-neve-link-color-color has-text-color\">If you want to become a volunteer or official, we would love to have you attend a match or training day to see what powerchair football is about and meet some amazing people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-neve-link-color-color has-text-color\">We have athletes of all ages, genders and various disabilities, so interest in this group of people is important and helpful. We also encourage our volunteers and officials to undertake a Working With Children Check \u2013 more details can be found&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.service.nsw.gov.au\/transaction\/apply-working-children-check\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-neve-link-color-color has-text-color\">Our coaches and volunteers are also required to submit a membership application. There are no fees for coaches and volunteers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-neve-link-color-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-353c944d1678c9f3c562cbf393c76184\">Membership Applications for the 2025 season are open, so please reach out below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-secondary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/v32i5hA5NF5QcwL18\">2025 NSWPFA Membership application<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-primary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/nswpfa.org.au\/index.php\/contact-us\/\">CONTACT US<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"full-width","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"on","neve_meta_content_width":100,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1222","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Volunteers and Officials &#8211; 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