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15/06/2010
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URGENT : 11 A SIDE MEETING THIS THURSDAY 17TH
JUNE
We have arranged a meeting this Thursday 17th June for
all 11-a-side coaches to organise the season 2010/11. This will be at St
Ninians High School at 7.00pm.
We will require a Match Secretary for each age group (1994s through to 1998s)
and a League Secretary for the 11-a-side Leagues, please be prepared to offer
your services to the Association to assist in the organisation of the league.
Once these positions have been filled we will be in a
position to accept the ERSDA coach and club registration forms and sign the
SYFA forms for yourselves.
It is imperative that one coach from each team attend to ensure we can take
the 11-a-side leagues into next season.
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15/06/10
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FURTHER MEETINGS
RE REGISTRATION & DISCIPLINE
Registrations can be
submitted and SYFA forms signed by the committee on Monday 21st
June, 7.30pm to 9.00pm at Clarkston Halls.
The ERSDA disciplinary
committee will meet on 8th July to close off all of last season’s
remaining items.
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30/05/10
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SYFA AND LEAGUE
REGISTRATIONS FOR 2010 - 2011
We are currently
gathering final information on exactly how many teams at each age group (from
1994s to 2003s) we will have from August 2010. For anyone wishing to have SYFA
registration forms signed (you need to re-register with the SYFA by 1st
July) you can have these signed at any of the above noted meetings.
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20/04/2010
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PARKING PROBLEMS
Could all coaches and
parents take extra care with their parking to ensure that the safety of
players and convenience of local residents take precedence. This will also
help ensure that playing facilities are not withdrawn by the council for
irresponsible parking at venues.
- Huntly: The
car park is not big enough to hold all of the cars at this venue so
please try car sharing and ensure that surrounding streets, especially
street corners and resident’s driveways, are not blocked. Alternatively
just park further away and walk the remainder of the journey. There has
already been an incident where an ambulance could not get to an elderly
resident because of the parking in this area so please ask yourself if
an emergency vehicle could get past before you leave your vehicle.
- Cowan
Park: Please
DO NOT USE the red ash playing field overlooking the pitches as this is
school playing fields.
- Muirend:
Please use the car park at GHA rugby club. There is a gate to the
playing fields at the pavilion end of the car park.
- Woodfarm: Please
use OLM School car park which has a connecting path to the pavilion. The
car park opposite the cages and approach road should be kept clear.
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19/02/2010
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NATIONAL PLAYER
PATHWAY
Young players launch new
partnerships
Local
school children joined Scotland legend Kenny Dalglish at Toryglen Regional
Football Centre to launch two important new partnerships.
McDonald’s
announced a new four-year deal to help raise standards and create more
opportunities for children to get involved in football.
A
historic partnership between the Scottish FA and the Scottish Youth FA
will see young players across Scotland following the
same National Player Pathway, which starts with 4v4 games. To find out
more click Player Pathway.
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12/02/2010
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SYFA DISCLOSURES
At our first SYFA
Disclosure evening earlier this year over 60 coaches came along with their
identification to complete their Disclosure Scotland applications. We
would like to thank Hazel from SYFA for giving up her time and completing the
documentation.
If there are any
other clubs or coaches who have still to complete their Disclosure Scotland
certification could you let me know on 07739593024 or mailto:eamonn.murphy1@yahoo.com
and we may arrange another evening.
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07/12/2010
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DEVELOPMENTAL FOURS
The Scottish FA launched
the Developmental Fours programme in 2007 and through the hard work of their
Regional Managers and Football Development Officers and Associations like
ERSDA there are now many young people playing this format.
The concept of 4-aside football was introduced in Holland and the Scottish FA
wanted to develop the idea further and produced the Developmental Fours
resource and programme.
It was very
pleasing that the independent study by Grant Findlay at Stirling University
confirmed that the Scottish FA Developmental Fours is an excellent teaching
tool and provides young children with the opportunity to be creative in an
excellent learning environment. The work Grant has done will provide
evidence for the Scottish FA and others to further develop the game and young
players.
To find out more click Development 4s
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17/11/2009
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POSITIVE COACHING
- LET THEM PLAY
To read more about our
recent Positive Coaching event at Netherlee in October click LET THEM
PLAY
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31/10/2009
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FA
RESPECT VIDEOS – Something to think about
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-6NMMZU1kQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezZ2ZRfSsLY
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31/10/2009
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POSITIVE
COACHING WORKSHOP 20th OCTOBER 2009
Over
70 coaches came along to our PCS workshop and AGM in October 2009, so a big
thank you to all who attended. This means that almost 200 coaches have now
attended a PCS workshop and we hope the message is now starting to spread.
The number of discipline issues we are dealing with is very concerning and we
need everyone to conduct themselves in accordance with what PCS and ERSDA is
trying to achieve. We don’t need constant shouting and commentaries from the
sidelines putting the players off!
If
incidents do occur we need you to deal with them calmly and in a positive
manner – there is no need for coaches and parents to be shouting at each
other over a game of football involving children and setting a poor example
for the young players to follow.
Thanks
for your help in achieving what we need on a Saturday – a positive and
enjoyable experience for all involved.
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22/09/2009
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MEETINGS
SCHEDULES
·
ERSDA
Committee – 1st Wednesday of each month
·
ERSDA 11
a side sub-committee – 3rd Wednesday of each month
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02/08/2009
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4
& 7 A SIDE VENUES
U8/2003
– Woodfarm
U8/2002
– Netherlee
U9/2001
– Huntly
U10/2000
– Cowan
U11/1999
– Muirend
U12/1998
– Overlee
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25/08/2009
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REMINDERS
TO 4 & 7 A SIDE COACHES
·
Putting up goals is the responsibility of both teams who play
the first fixture (put up one goal each) and the two teams who play the last
fixture on each pitch should take them down and put them away. Please take
care with equipment box contents as ERSDA gets charged if we lose anything
from these. There have been reported problems with this established practice.
·
Please remember to take all of your rubbish, including empty
plastic bottles away with you.
·
1999s at Muirend – please remember it is easier for you to use
the GHA car park – there is a gate from this area that is just as close as
the actual venue car park. There are still cars parking on pavements outside
on Hazelden Park and the GHA car park is practically empty. To access the GHA
car park simply drive around to Langside Drive/Braidholm Road at Greens
Fitness Centre then drive around to the left of the rugby pitches and down
towards our pitches.
·
1999s at Muirend – a reminder that we are following soccer
sevens rules for players aged 10, so rules are size 3 ball, kick ins apply
and keeper can pick up pass backs.
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