E-Newsletter Issue 24
Issue 24
Welcome to this weeks e-newsletter.
** NEW LEAGUE NOTICES**
· Merry Christmas to all club secretaries, managers, coaches, players, parents, grand-parents and volunteers at clubs within the League.
· Chesterfield Town are holding a mini-soccer tournament on Sunday 23rd May 2010 – more details can be found on the League website.
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**OLD BUT RELEVANT LEAGUE NOTICES**
The League has added two additional meetings in February, both taking place at the Philadelphia Club - time to be advised.
- Tuesday 9th February* - WELFARE OFFICERS MEETING to collect Respect packs and an update session. Respect packs consist of: Code of Conducts for each team within your club, a captain’s arm-band for each team within your club and a Respect DVD per club. Note those clubs that attended the recent Charter Standard Information sessions held by Sheffield & Hallamshire CFA have already received the respect packs. *NOTE: DATE COULD CHANGE – AS SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY ARE AT HOME THAT EVENING
- Wednesday 10th February 2009 - TROPHY RETURN MEETING - ALL ANNUAL trophies to be returned to this meeting so they can be inspected for damage etc. They will not be accepted at the February meeting or the welfare meeting. They MUST be brought back to this meeting.
- All weather pitch available - King Ecgbert School – email Mick Pullen (Facilities Manager) for more details Michael.Pullen@mitie.co.uk
- In order to help with developing the League can I ask clubs to consider the following questions: A) What does the League do well? B) Where can the League improve? C) What suggestions does your club have in order to help improve the League? No time limit in responding to the above, but I am keen to hear from every club. Please send comments to the League Secretary (nathan.batchelor@junleague.com).
- If you have any news stories, please let me have them, so that I can include them on the League website.
- I have put an information sheet in the League Info area on the League Website (www.junleague.com). The sheet answers the most frequently asked questions I receive, so I hope you find it a useful tool – please make sure all your managers read it.
- Please remember all results have to be reported by 6pm on Sunday evening. Please send all the results to results@junleague.com and League Cup/Trophy results must also be emailed to cupresults@junleague.com A number of people are emailing results to the League Secretary, which prevents the other people who access the results@junleague.com email address from viewing the results.
- A reminder that the up-to-date contact details for all managers can be found on the League website (www.junleague.com) in the League Info area.
- The Sheffield & Hallamshire Tesco Cup (U13) final will take place Sunday 28th February 2010 at Millmoor Juniors. Under instructions from the County Association, no under 13 fixtures can take place on this day.
- All club secretaries are reminded that when they have received a standard match card fine i.e. no sporting points they must contact the age group registrar with the missing details (as well as pay the fine).
- A reminder that clubs can bring forward league fixtures, just let your age-group registrar know. If you find yourself with a blank week and also know that another team within your division is not playing please arrange to play your league fixture, as this will help everyone.
- As it stands at present, the last date in the season is Sunday 4th April. No fixtures should be re-arranged past this date. Clubs will need to look at playing midweek fixtures if no Sundays are available. Remember midweek matches in this League can only take place on a Tuesday and Thursday.
http://www.acesports.freeserve.co.uk/
**WELFARE NEWS**
A reminder that from next season (2010/2011) in order to affiliate with the County FA, all clubs in this league must have a named Welfare Officer, who has an ‘accepted’ CRB check via The FA CRB Unit and who has completed The FA Safeguarding Children and Welfare Officer Workshop (WOW). The Safeguarding Children and Welfare Officer Workshop have to be renewed every 3 years and must be valid at the time of affiliation.
If you have any welfare issues relating to the League then contact Lisa Smith, the Leagues Welfare Officer (lisa.smith@junleague.com)
**WEBSITE NEWS**
Chesterfield Town FC – Annual Mini Soccer Tournament
Results 20/12/09
Postponed Matches
County Cup QF Draw
A Photo Gallery now available (to have your photo included send to Pete Sockett, so that they can also appear in the Green’un)
If you have any news stories, please let me have them, so that I can include them on the League website.
**COUNTY FA WEBSITE ARTICLES**
FA County Match Re-arranged
Female Coach Mentoring Workshop Announced
Christmas and New Year Office Closure Details
http://www.sheffieldfa.com
**SUSPENSIONS**
A list of player suspensions can be found on the League Website, in the documents section.
**CLUB DEVELOPMENT**
Sheffield & Hallamshire FA would like to invite all FEMALE coaches to a female Mentoring Workshop to be held at the Ian Wilson Community Sports Village, Rossington on Monday 25th January 2010, 7 - 9pm.
The evening is free of charge and all attendees will be given the opportunity to develop and shape the content of future workshops/ courses delivered by Sheffield & Hallamshire FA specifically aimed at female coaches.
The evening will include an opportunity to network with fellow female coaches, an introduction video and presentation, along with practical demonstrations from The Football Associations Senior Regional Coach, Andy Foster and Julie Chipchase, FA Regional Coaching Development Manager followed with a Question & Answer session and session review.
For full information about this event and to book a place contact Gemma Gale on 0114 241 4992 or via email to gemma.gale@sheffieldfa.com
Places are limited and will be available on first come first serve basis. Bookings for the event will only be taken up to 4.30pm on Friday 15th January 2009.
That’s it for this week. I hope you find this newsletter of benefit. Please pass it around your club.
Kind regards
Nathan Batchelor
League Secretary
www.junleague.com