Football Victoria (FV) has today released the 2022 FV Fee Refund Policy.
In line with the 2021 document, the 2022 policy clearly outlines the refund applicable for each competition, in the event of a 2022 “no season” scenario. In the unlikely event that Government restrictions prevent any matches from being played in 2022, minimum payments will be charged as a reflection of the unavoidable costs incurred by FV in providing insurance and competition administration for the football community. Please refer to the policy document for details.
Should some (but not all) matches be able to be played, a cost apportionment model will be used to calculate the refund, as was the case in 2021 where over $1.75m in refunds were delivered to the football community.
While we hope this policy will not need to be activated in 2022, it provides further clarity on the principles FV will use to underpin a fair refund to players and to Clubs, if our seasons are impacted.
Download the 2022 FV Fee Refund Policy here.
FV’s advice to all Clubs remains that all players must be registered in Play Football, to be covered by FV’s player insurance policy.
FV has undertaken an extensive review to ensure that we are able to follow a clear process that ensures the integrity of our competitions at all times, should our season be impacted. Relevant updates to Rules of Competition will be communicated to teams in advance of each season commencing.
For any enquiries regarding this Refund Policy, please contact our accounts team on accounts@footballvictoria.com.au.