THE Daylesford and Hepburn United Soccer Club and the Daylesford Secondary College are at odds over the responsibility of the club's home ground.
The revelation comes after two skilled soccer players were seriously injured at a match on June 3.
The club proposed the college's hard ground may have contributed to the injuries, prompting a review of the ground's condition.
Under 17 coach Darren Lester said the impact on the ground would not have helped the player's injuries.
Senior player Nick Jansen was slammed to the ground and broke his collarbone in two places while under 13 player Eve Vanzetta hit the ground hard during her game and broke her elbow.
"Eve hit the ground hard and Nick was in a rough game. A couple have done their ankles on the ground in the past," he said. "We think the school's responsible to maintain the ground."
Daylesford Secondary College principal Heather McIntyre said the soccer club was responsible for maintaining the pitch because they hired it at the weekend.
"The school is not liable. It's their decision to hire the oval," she said.
Ms McIntyre said all parties that hire college premises are required to sign the licence agreement drawn up by the legal unit and the solicitors of the Department of Education and Training.
The agreement states that the school council is not liable to the licensee in any way including the condition of the area hired.
It also states the licensee "must keep the area and any equipment in the area in good condition and repair" and "must maintain, repair, and keep any property of the school council and the licensee in the area clean and in good repair at the licensees cost".
The Ballarat and District Soccer Association held a committee meeting last night where they were to make decisions about the condition of the club's home ground and pitch inspections.
Club spokesperson Caroline Stone said the club may have no option than to move to the Dean Recreation Reserve next year.
She said while Dean had a marvellous pitch, good facilities and a resourceful management committee, it would take the club a long way from it's "home" physically, and would make participation far more difficult for families on lower incomes.
The club acknowledged the Daylesford Secondary College was a school and not a sports club.
The Daylesford and Hepburn United Soccer Club play the Red Devils at home this Sunday.