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20th June 2009
Registration Evening 24th June

There is a registration evening being held at Williamwood School, 7-9pm on Wednesday 24th June. This is an opportunity to register your teams for 09-10 and meet committee members who can answer any questions you may have. Please bring along relevant documents - i.e; * ERSDA club and coach registration forms * SYFA registrations * Coaching certificates * Disclosures. This is especially important for new clubs applying to join ERSDA for the first time.
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25/06/2009

ERSDA REGISTRATION EVENING WED 24TH JUNE 2009

At a well attended meeting last night a large number of club representatives came along and registered with ERSDA for season 2009-10. For those clubs who were unable to attend last night's meeting the final date for documents to be returned to Tom Noble is Friday 31st July 2009.

Required Documents

  1. ERSDA Team registration forms.

  2. ERSDA Coaches details forms for each team participating

  3. SYFA registration details 2009-10 or registration forms that can be signed by committee members on the evening and forwarded to SYFA

  4. SYFA/Disclosure Scotland  certificates for each coach

  5. Copies of coaches Qualifications for each team.

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23/06/2009

PLAYER PROTECTION OFFICER TRAINING
As part of the Scottish Youth FA’s continued commitment to Player Protection. The SYFA have now designed a course for SYFA Player Protection Officers. The course has been designed by the SYFA in conjunction with Peter Connolly of Stirling University.

In order that your club remains at the forefront of this most important of issues please complete and return a form with a £10 course fee to: Hazel Killen, National Player Protection Officer, Scottish Youth FA, Hampden Park, Glasgow, G42 9BF. Forms can be downloaded from the SYFA website. click link to SYFA at top of home page to download form

20/06/2009

Final Day of Season 2008-2009

All pitches on

ERSDA would like to thank all players, coaches and venue co-ordinators for another successful season. Enjoy your summer and we look forward to your participation in season 2009-10

20/06/2009

ERSDA REGISTRATION EVENING WED 24TH JUNE 2009

WILLIAMWOOD HIGH SCHOOL 7PM –9PM

Please note change of venue

 

Any team wishing to take part in ERSDAs  4 asides, 7 asides and 11asides should bring along the following items

  1. ERSDA Team registration forms.

  2. ERSDA Coaches details forms for each team paticipatining

  3. SYFA registration details 2009-10 or registration forms that can be signed by committee members on the evening and forwarded to SYFA

  4. SYFA/Disclosure Scotland  certificates for each coach

  5. Copies of coaches Qualifications for each team.

 

18/06/2009

As part on an ongoing coach development programme for ERSDA coaches, we would like to invite all transition 7-11’s coaches 2009/10 season to attend the above in-service practical workshops. 

If there are coaches interested in attending from other age groups, they would be very welcome.

 The workshop details are as follows:

 Woodfarm Synthetic

Ø       Workshop 1: Tuesday 7 July 6-9pm  (Attacking Principles)

Ø       Workshop 2: Tuesday 11 August 6-9pm (Defending Principles)

Ø       Tutors: Nicola Barbour, John Gervaise and an invited guest

 

Please note that these workshops are of a practical nature so please bring suitable clothing and footwear to participate unless injured.

 It is anticipated that at least one coach from each team moving up to 11’s will attend at the workshop/s.

 I would appreciate if all club coaches interested in attending email vicepresident@ersda.co.uk by Monday 29th June at the latest.

 These in-service dates will only take place if there is enough interest and uptake.  If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact me on 07739593024

 

12/06/2009

SOME KEY DATES AND INFORMATION

Registrations now due for 09-10 season. Please return ASAP.

24th June, 7-9pm at Clarkston Halls – Registration evening

8th August – start of 4 and 7 a side fixtures for 09-10

22nd August – start of 11 a side fixtures for 09-10

 

12/06/2009

4 & 7 A SIDE VENUES FOR 09-10 FROM 8th AUGUST 2009

Subject to change once team numbers confirmed at each age group

U8/2002 – Netherlee and Woodfarm

U9/2001 – Huntly

U10/2000 - Cowan Park

U11/1999 – Muirend

U12/1998 – Overlee

 

12/06/2009

MEETINGS SCHEDULES

Next meetings are;

·         ERSDA Committee – 1st Wednesday of each month

·         ERSDA 11 a side sub-committee – 3rd Wednesday of each month

·         AGM – September 2009 (exact date & venue tbc)

·         7s to 11s t

Ø       Workshop 1: Tuesday 7 July 6-9pm  (Attacking Principles)

Ø       Workshop 2: Tuesday 11 August 6-9pm (Defending Principles)

      at Woodfarm Synthetic

 

 

12/06/09

POSITIVE COACHING SCOTLAND

ERSDA, in conjunction with the SFA, is supporting the roll out of a Positive Coaching Scotland project. This is a national project aimed at all coaches and parents covering all sports. Over 100 coaches and 600 parents from ERSDA have already attended workshops. Further workshops are planned for;

 17th June 2009, 6.30pm at Hampden Park

14th November 2009, 10.00am at Hampden Park

13th February 2010, 10.00am at Williamwood High School

21st June 2010, 10.00am at Williamwood High School

More information will follow directly on this but If you want to know more about PCS go to “www.positivecoachingscotland.com”