The Rale Rasic Joeys Mini World Cup Opening Ceremonies

The Opening Ceremony will be held at the upper fields at the Inverell Sporting Complex

Monday 28 September 2026 -10 am for all age categories from 8s - 10s - 12s and Differing Ability Teams.

Tuesday 2 October 2026 - 10 am for all age categories from 14s -15s Female only - 17s and Open Women

Program

MC Louis Ramos will be welcoming speakers and players to the stage and welcome the Inverell Mayor and counsellors, plus overseas coaches and Deborah Rasic.

Welcome to the Country by Councillor Kelvin Brown

Opening speech and Welcome to Inverell by Inverell’s Mayor Kate Dight.

Followed by Rale’s Song written by Heinrich Haussler

Address by Tournamet Founder and Tournament Director Heinrich Haussler

The Athlete’s Oath spoken by a player, a coach, a referee, and a parent.

On behalf of the players, I promise to participate in the 2023 Inverell Joeys Mini World Cup, respecting and abiding by the rules and in the spirit of fair play, inclusion, and equality.

On behalf of the coaches, I promise to participate in the 2023 Inverell Joeys Mini World Cup, respecting and abiding by the rules and in the spirit of fair play, inclusion, and equality.

On behalf of the referees, I promise to participate in the 2023 Inverell Joeys Mini World Cup, respecting and abiding by the rules and in the spirit of fair play, inclusion, and equality.

On behalf of the parents, I promise to participate in the 2023 Inverell Joeys Mini World Cup, respecting and abiding by the rules and in the spirit of fair play, inclusion, and equality.

A surprise for players and coaches

Closing statement by Tournament Director Heinrich Haussler and official opening by Deborah Rasic and Heinrich Haussler.

Picture to the right: Jason Cannon and Rale Rasic 2010