Carnival 2026

SPENCER TASS MEMORIAL 

JUNIOR FOOTBALL CARNIVAL

Country United Football Club are exited to welcome you our annual Junior Football Carnival in 2026

When: Sunday, May 31st 2026

Where: Tiger Park - Wests Leagues Club Walkerston

Time: Coach & Managers Meeting 8am | Kick Off 8:30am

Team Nominations: Under 5 to Under 14/15

$5 Parking Fee

Cash & Eftpos available at the gate

Age Groups	Team Structure
U5 – U7	4 a-side
U8 – U9	7 a-side
U10 – U14/15	8 a-side

This is a sanctioned Football Queensland carnival, so only players that have registered to your team via Squadi will be able to take the field.

·         Start of the first game is 8:30am with a 5 minute warning at 8:25am. All games are to start and finish on the sound of the siren.

o   10 minutes per half. No half time. 5 minutes between games

·         Any player taking to the field of play must wear suitable footwear, shin pads and the official club colours in socks, shorts and shirts (as per normal fixtures). No players will be allowed on the field with any hard brimmed hats, caps or visors (for safety reasons). All players should be encouraged to use suitable sunscreen.

·         Each team U5 – U12 are to provide a game ball & leader.

Non-Competitive Rules

Game rules for all age groups U5 to U12 are as per MiniRoos rules.

Game Format

Points towards the age champion and overall club trophy awards will be awarded on the following basis:

U13 & U14/15 age divisions - 3 points for a WIN, 1 point for a DRAW and 0 points for a LOSS.

One point per each non-competitive team entered into the carnival will go towards club trophy points.

Code of Conduct

Children play sport for fun. Please congratulate all players on their performance, regardless of who wins. Respect the officials decision in both non-competitive and competitive divisions. Remember, referees

Early Set Up (Saturday 30/05)

Teams will be able to attend Tiger Park between 10am and 1pm, Saturday 30/05 to set up gazebo’s/marquees etc for Sunday morning. Please note this is a set timeframe and will not be extended. Please make sure you have sufficient tie downs for anything set up during this time. You are able to gain access to the grounds via the right hand carpark of West Leagues Club following carnival signage towards Field 4 or by parking in the carpark near the entry to Tiger Park.

Please be mindful that our club volunteers will be busy marking & setting out the fields in preparation for Sunday and to not drive on any fielded areas.

Team Pack Collection

Teams will be able to collect team packs including ribbons from the Coaches & Managers meeting or from the Scoring/First Aid room during the carnival day. As the draw and all information is being shared prior this year, we will not be providing early pick up of packs.

On the Day Information & Managers Meeting

Before first games kick off all Coaches & Managers will be expected to attend a briefing outside the Tiger Park canteen at 8am to discuss the running of the day and receive any urgent updates.

We will have a number of vendors available on the day including coffee, ice cream, face painting ($2 per child) & both a food and drinks canteen. Both Cash and Eftpos will be available for your convenience. We will also have a raffle that volunteers will be selling tickets throughout the day to be drawn at approx. 12:30pm.

Injuries

When an injury occurs in a game the referee/leader should react quickly to check that the player is not seriously hurt. Please note this cannot happen without stopping the game in some circumstances, but if there is any possibility of danger to any player, the referee/leader must stop the game. The referee/leader may instruct the coach/manager to approach the injured player and the coach/manager may then also request the presence of the players’ parent/guardian.

At no time is it advised to pick up a player from the field, if that player cannot stand up without assistance, the only person who should be allowed to carry a player off of the field is parent, guardian or a paramedic.

If time is lost due to injury, no extra time can be played due to the tight scheduling of the games. Please be patient when there is a stoppage as the player’s safety must be the first concern.

The coach/manager must complete an Incident Report Form for all injuries that occur during a game. These are available from the Scorers/First Aid room. All injured players/parents/guardians are advised to seek further information from the Football Queensland website if there is the possibility of a future Insurance Claim – as soon as possible after the incident. A delay in pursuing this information may deem any application invalid.

In the event of general first aid please go to the scorers/first aid room located near the drink’s canteen for a first aid officer. If an ambulance is required, please notify the personnel in the Scorers Room. Ice can be obtained from the Canteen.

Club Location

Wests Rugby League Club is located on Branscombe Road Walkerston (about 10kms west of Mackay).

Arriving via Walkerston – turn off the Peak Downs Highway/Dutton Street onto Branscombe Road. Approx. 200m past Walkerston State School the entrance to Wests Leagues Club will be on your right.

Arriving via Mackay Eungella Road – turn onto Branscombe Road. Approx 400m, the entrance to Wests Leagues Club will be on your left. 

New grounds entry is now located on the right hand side of the Wests Clubhouse. During the carnival we will have parking attendants to assist. Please follow all directions as the main carpark will be shared with patrons of the club throughout the day. If you are found to be blocking the main club carpark, announcements will be made over the PA to contact you.

Please DO NOT PARK in the front car park of Wests. Please note that overflow car parking will be available for cars & buses and can be found in Youngs Lane at the Wonderkids Car Park, Woolworths and also near Walkerston State School.

Any questions, don't hesitate to reach out to Kaitlyn (Carnival Coordinator) - carnival@countryunited.org.au

THANK YOU FOR BEING A PART OF OUR 2026 JUNIOR CARNIVAL

Enjoy your games and day!