E-Newsletter Issue 33
Issue 33
Welcome to this weeks e-newsletter.
** NEW LEAGUE NOTICES**
· The March League meeting, due to be held on March 2nd has been cancelled.
- Reminder no player registration cards no game. Clubs are signing the match card to say that they have checked the opposition match cards and that the match card contains the correct information. If, during, or after the game, it is found out that a player does not have or has an incorrect registration card, both managers will be charged with a breach of competition rules.
- The tick-box returns were sent out on the 29th December 2009 by email. The deadline for returning the forms is the 12th March 2010
- Charter Standard Clinics: To help support clubs obtain Charter Standard also to help the clubs that will be going through the new Charter Standard annual renewal process or to help clubs obtain the kitemark standard: http://www.junleague.com/viewarticle.aspx?id=1741
- 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.
- 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. REMEMBER THE HOME TEAM IS FINED £5 PER MISSING OR LATE RESULT.
- Nominations for the Eric Service award need to be sent to the League Secretary before the 31st March 2010. This is the award for any club member that does work behind the scenes for a club all without reward and above the norm - loosely termed the "Unsung hero Award."
- 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.
- 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.
http://www.acesports.freeserve.co.uk/
http://www.proactiveteamwear.co.uk/
**WELFARE NEWS**
You can view the FA Respect guide for Parents & Careers on the League website http://www.junleague.com/viewarticle.aspx?id=1663
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**
Articles added this week:
CIRCULAR TO ALL CLUBS ALLOCATED TO PARKS AND COUNTRYSIDE SERVICE AND CERTAIN SCHOOL FOOTBALL PITCHES
(http://www.junleague.com/viewarticle.aspx?id=2029)
March League Meeting Cancelled
(http://www.junleague.com/viewarticle.aspx?id=2030)
Ref Available For This Sunday
(http://www.junleague.com/viewarticle.aspx?id=2033)
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**
Do you coach youngsters between the ages of 5 and 11?
http://www.sheffieldfa.com
**SUSPENSIONS**
A list of County FA player/managers suspensions can be found on the League Website, in the documents section.
**CLUB DEVELOPMENT**
England Football Day
The entire England team and The Football Association want to promote YOUR club.
So make sure you hold an 'England Football Day' event on 12 June 2010 when the Three Lions kick-off their FIFA World Cup™ campaign in South Africa, against the USA.
There's no better time to promote playing football and the benefits of your club than when the England team are in action. So Rio Ferdinand and the boys really can help.
The game against the USA starts at 7.30pm, so why not plan an event before then, and then all watch the game - or sprinkle a bit of England Football Day magic over an existing event. You could use 'England Football Day' to:
- Attract new players, coaches and volunteers
- Raise funds
- Enhance club facilities
To help, an FA resource pack will available in April to help you run and promote 'England Football Day' at your club - with prizes available for the best events.
What to do next?
- Have a think about the type of event you could hold
- Speak to your County FA for any more information - and look out for The FA 'England Football Day' resource pack coming your way in April.
Sheffield & Hallamshire FA in partnership with the National Sports Academy and the Sports Marketing Network are hosting a free workshop called “Grow your Football Club” open to all affiliated clubs. This three hour workshop aims to provide clubs with practical information on how they can make their clubs more robust in order to achieve growth in an increasingly competitive and demanding market. The workshop will covers areas such as attracting new members and retaining existing ones, becoming the hub of the community, accessing sponsorship revenue, increasing media coverage and much more. For more information and to book your place visit (http://www.sheffieldfa.com/News/2010/02/CountyFAOfferAFreeWorkshopToHelpGrowYourClub.htm)
Do you coach youngsters between the ages of 5 and 11?
If so Sheffield & Hallamshire FA are holding the following age appropriate introductory module courses within the area.
Balby Carr Sports Academy, Doncaster
2 x 3 Hour evening sessions, 6 – 9 p.m.
Tuesday 9th & 16th March 2010
Dearne Valley College, Manvers, Rotherham
Saturday 24th April 2010
9.30am – 3.30 p.m.
This six hour course will be led by Sally Needham, Sheffield & Hallamshire FA tutor and Tesco Skills coach for this specific age group. The course is aimed at those individuals who hold the responsibility of coaching and nurturing the regions young talent, who want to improve their knowledge, and understanding of “what” and “how” to coach players of this age group.
This course is the first section of a new selection of courses aimed at coaches of young players available as part of the Sheffield & Hallamshire FA coach education portfolio. The age appropriate course will provide candidates with the most up to date coaching tools in working with arguably the most important group within football.
Minimum requirement is FA Level 1 Certificate in coaching football and/or qualified teacher status.
Course Fee is only £25. Coaches can then go onto complete the FA Youth Award Level 1 - Developing the Environment which is the next step in their personal development.
With the overall objective of developing better players, the criteria for Charter Standard Clubs requires all clubs to have at least one coach attend the Age Appropriate course in order to attain status. Ensure your clubs meets the criteria by taking advantage of the scheduled courses before the end of season 09/10.
Interested? Book your space on this course now by clicking here or contact Joanna Thorpe, Coach Education Officer on 0114 241 4992 or email learning@sheffieldfa.com
Your club not Charter Standard Yet? Find out the benefits of charter standard at http://www.sheffieldfa.com/Development/CharterStandard/ over 70% of the teams in our League are Charter Standard Clubs.
Charter Standard Clinics
To help support clubs obtain Charter Standard also to help the clubs that will be going through the new Charter Standard annual renewal process or to help clubs obtain the kitemark standard: http://www.junleague.com/viewarticle.aspx?id=1741
Details of courses in the Sheffield & Hallamshire CFA region -> http://eventspace.thefa.com/sheffieldfa/participant/s.aspx
**MEMBER CLUB TOURNAMENTS**
Thorncliffe FC Annual Gala
http://www.junleague.com/viewarticle.aspx?id=1840
Chesterfield Town FC - Annual Mini-Soccer Tournament.- http://www.junleague.com/viewarticle.aspx?id=1637
Brampton Rovers Tournament
http://www.junleague.com/viewarticle.aspx?id=1960
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