strathfield football club ‘ the strikers ’

Coaches & Managers Information NightBurwood RSL 25 March 2013

Strathfield Football Club ‘The Strikers’

Housekeeping

Please put your phones on silent or turn them off

Feel free to ask questions at any time but please be respectful of the speakers

Bar is open, finger food is supplied, please help yourselves

• Executive

• Management Committee

• Coaches/Managers

• Parent Volunteers

• Players

The Structure

To promote and encourage sportsmanship, teamwork and character

HAVE FUN!!!

Club’s Aim

General Meetings

Held 1st Monday of every month

We welcome you to come along and encourage you to get involved

The Club relies on sponsorship

Sponsorship enables us to fund new equipment and gear for the players

It also helps to keep registration fees low

If your interested in Sponsoring the Club contact Chris Robinson, Senior Vice President via email or phone

Sponsorship

All members & visitors have a right to:

be safe and protected from any harm or abuse be respected, cared for and listened to be supported by others in your team and club

Players (in addition to above):

participate equally with everyone else

Member Protection

Strathfield FC Member Protection Policy

Coaches and Managers Code of Conduct

Players Code of Conduct

Parent and Spectator Code of Conduct

Prohibited Employment Declaration mandatory for all Officials, coaches, managers, canteen

workers, etc

What is the Club doing to protect its Members?

Treat all team members equally

Provide encouragement to all players

Adopt positive language and behaviour

Supervise players at all times

Ensure physical contact is appropriate

Behaviour expected of

Coaches/Managers:

Bullying within the teamPhysical BullyingVerbal Bullying

Incidents while on the field

Abuse of referee

Abuse of children by parents, officials and other team

Sledging by your team or opposing team

Incidents that might occur

Fill out a report in the incident reporting book which is kept at the Canteen

Notify an Official of the Club• President• Secretary• Member Protection Officer

It is Vital to involve an official quickly so that anymatter can be addressed

What do I do if an incident does occur?

Training

No one will be allowed to train at Strathfield Park on Mondays as this will be the park’s rest day. If you would like train on Monday we have Cooke Park booked for you.

Please, whilst training, stay away from the goal mouth and the cricket pitch

If you have not submitted your training times, please email Rick at [email protected] ASAP

Location: Pigeon Hole near Equipment Room CDSFA Official Team Sheets (U12 & above) Referee Payment Booklet (U10 & above) Club Attendance Sheet (U6 – U7) Other Relevant Info that Club needs to pass on Please collect each Saturday/Sunday PRIOR to game

along with referee monies Return folder and (any referee monies not used) after

game on the same day

Team Folder

4 copies:Home Team First two copies (white/yellow) Away Team Third copy (pink)Referee Last copy (green) give to RefereeReturn your copies after your game to the box located

at the side of the canteen. Sunday games if the canteen is closed you will need

to drop your copies into the box provided under the carport at 38A Mackenzie St Strathfield

CDSFA Official Team SheetU12s & Above

Further Information

CDSFA Official Team SheetU8 – U11

All coaches and manages for U8-U11 will now be responsible for printing their match sheets IF they are the home team

Go to website www.icompman.com.auEnter the Username: record

Password: thescorePlace your cursor over ‘Competition’Click on ‘match sheets print’Enter your team details, click on ‘print’

CDSFA Official Team SheetU8 – U11 cont….

Club will incur fines if the Team Sheet is not completed correctly or handed in on time

Note: Cautions, Dismissals & Injuries Section

From 2014, ALL teams will be printing their own team sheets as per U8-U11 process

CDSFA Official Team SheetU8s & Above

Recording your result

All coaches and manages will now be responsible for recording their result into the compman system

Go to website www.icompman.com.auEnter the Username: record

Password: thescorePlace your cursor over ‘Competition’Click on ‘iscores – online score update’Enter the score next to your game making sure you enter the home and away score correctly

A laptop will be available at the canteen on the weekend.

Recording your result cont….

No CDSFA Official Team Sheet

Club Game Attendance Sheet must be completed each week and returned to the box located at the canteen

They are required for insurance purposes - The onus is on Manager/Coach to provide evidence in the event of an accident

The first 5-6 Weeks Game Attendance Sheets have been placed in your GREEN folder – after that they can be downloaded from the Website

Club Game Attendance Sheet U6s-U7s

Club Game Attendance

Sheet

U6-U7 only

Minis Format U6s & U7s

All games played at Strathfield Park

Some games may be organised with local area clubs

Rules can be found on our website under “Forms & Documents” tab

Competition/Finals Format

Under 8 – Under 11

9 & 10 team comps, 18 rounds followed by end of season presentation round

Under 12 – Under 21

5 & 6 team comps, 15 rounds followed by end of season finals series

7 & 8 team comps, 14 rounds followed by end of season finals series

All Age & Over 35’s

9 &10 team comps, 18 rounds followed by end of season finals series

Competition/Finals Format Cont…

Finals SeriesTop four teams play 1v2 and 3v4

Winner of 1v2 progressing to Grand Final

The loser of 3v4 being eliminated and the winner of 3v4 playing the loser of 1v2 in a preliminary final (3 weekends)

The winner of the preliminary final to then progress to the Grand Final

Drawn finals will require extra time and penalty shoot out if necessary

Published by C.D.S.F.A

No regrading for U10s & above

Season Breaks/Holidays: June Long Weekend – to be used for catch-up games July – Middle weekend of July school holidays to be used for catch-

up games If you are in a 10 team comp, there will be double headers

10 Team Comps (All Age & O/35) – will play through June & July (i.e. no breaks)

Check the CDSFA Website regularly as changes are often made without warning and the onus is on you to know when and where

your games are played each week

The Draw

CDSFA Rules 2013

Minis Under 6 and 7 (4 players no goalkeeper) Coaches

must remain on sideline – No Coaching Permitted

Under 8 & 9 (6 players plus goalkeeper) Coaches must remain on sideline

U10 & U11 (8 field players plus goalkeeper) Coaches must remain on sideline

Forfeits If your team cannot make a game, we must give 72

hours notice (min) to avoid fines

CDSFA Rules 2013 Cont...

Player EligibilityNo player may play in a lower age group or division

No player may play more than 2 years above actual age

If age difference is only one year player from lower age group can play in high age group at the same division or higher; eg. a 10/2 could play 11/2 or 11/1 but not 11/3

Where the difference is 2 years the player can play in any division

CDSFA Rules Cont…..

A copy of the Competition Rules will be in the Canteen

If you have an issue with the rules or how they are interpreted you Must write it on the CDSFA Official Team Sheet

ALL appeals Must be received at CDSFA by Monday at midday

It is often handy to print out a copy of the Competition Rules and carry them with you

On Game Day

Only TWO Club Officials are permitted in the Roped off Area of the ground

They must have a Coach/managers or Club Officials Badge which has been issued by CDSFA

ALL Parents must remain OUTSIDE the roped off area at ALL Times

No Smoking

“Section 6A of the Smoke-free Environment Act 2000 makes a number of outdoor public places smoke-free.

From 7 January 2013, smoking is banned in spectator areas at public sports grounds and other recreational areas in NSW. However, smoking will only be banned when an organised sporting event is being held.

Major sporting facilities are included under the definition of a public sports ground and will be required to comply with the new law. Other outdoor sporting facilities, such as Local Council playing fields, are also covered by the new law.” – NSW Health ‘No Smoking Factsheet’

No Smoking Cont….

Penalties apply under the “Smoke-free Environment Act 2000”

Random venue checks will be run by NSW Health inspectors

Penalty for individual smoking $550

Penalty for club $5,500

ID Cards

Each registered player is issued with photo ID card – No ID Card = No Play

This is not up for discussion with the Referee or the other team

The Manager or Coach is responsible for checking the opposition cards PRIOR to Game

The referee will check & hold the cards during the game, it is YOUR responsibility to collect them

ID cards ready for pickup – Check them, any errors email [email protected] this evening.

Referees - What you need to know

Cash payments for Referees on game day. Payments to be collected from canteen prior to game

The Referee will not commence the game unless payment has been received

No Show Referee – must be mutually agreed by both Managers, i.e. Signed on Team Sheet

Games must aim to start on time. If for any reason, they cannot, then time will be deducted from your game

Referee is in control of players, coaches and managers

Coaches & Managers must respect referees. Abuse towards Junior Referees is considered child abuse

Ground Officials

Parents and spectators MUST obey the instructions given by the Ground Officials

You may be requested to provide a Ground Official at your away Game

The referee CAN direct the Ground Official to remove a Spectator, Coach or Manager – They must leave the vicinity of the Game

RED Cards

If a player receives two yellow cards they will automatically receive a red card

This is an automatic one week suspension from playing

If the Referee deems the offence serious enough a straight red card may be issued

The matter will be heard at the Judiciary Committee (JC) Meeting on the Tuesday following the game

RED Cards

CDSFA has a guide on the penalties issued on their website

If you want to appeal a penalty you will need to appear at the JC Meeting the following week after the penalty has been handed down

FOR ALL AGE AND OVER 35 PLAYERS THERE IS A CLUB PENATLY OF $50 IF YOU RECEIVE A RED CARD

Disciplinary Committee

If the matter is deemed ‘of a very serious nature’ and further investigation or penalty is required the matter may be referred to the Disciplinary Committee – This is serious and the Club will be issued a Notice to Appear by CDSFA

We have received Notices to Appear in relation to the Club, individual players, whole teams, spectators, a coach and/or manager

Please be aware that CDSFA has a NO Tolerance Policy in relation to swearing, violence and/or intimidation

of Referees

If an Incident Occurs at a Game

There is an incident Report Booklet at the Canteen – it must be filled in

You MUST notify the Club’s Administration Officer so that a defence can be prepared

The Club is often notified on a Wednesday and are required to respond to CDSFA by Thursday

Dressing/Undressing of fields

Dressing of Fields:First team playing at Strathfield Park is responsible for:

Goal NetsCorner PostsRope Fields

Undressing of Fields:

Last team playing at Strathfield Park is responsible for:All Equipment to be returned to Equipment Room in

a tidy mannerShare the Duties!

Set up & Strip Field – U6/U7

U6 parents will be required to set up the mini fields

U7 parents will be required to strip the fields

A roster will be prepared & communicated to Team

Manager

Set up and Strip Field – U8 and above

Field set up is important

The Club has experienced on occasions where teams rostered to complete this task do not and the Committee Members working on the weekend are left completing the task

To stop this from happening the Club has imposed a forfeit penalty on a team who fails to have their designated field set up 30 minutes prior to kick off or fails to strip field as per the Club’s field roster system

Set up and Strip Field – U8 and above

The forfeit would apply to the Team’s next round game

The forfeit penalty would be imposed and communicated

by the Grounds Official on duty to the relevant Strikers’ Coach and/or Manager

The Grounds Official will notify the Competition

Secretary to inform CDSFA of forfeit and the President that a penalty forfeit has been imposed

Jerseys remain the Managers’ responsibility for the entire season and MUST be returned at the end of the Season

Jerseys are to be used for weekend games only

Jerseys are not to be worn for training or any other purposes

Recommend (boys only): Collect full set at end of each game & roster for washing

Shorts, socks, bags, beanies, caps and polo tops are available for purchase at the canteen

Jerseys & Equipment

Websitewww.strathfieldfc.com.au

Information Available:The DrawWet WeatherClub ContactsGround LocationWhat’s NewCDSFA RulesCalendar of EventsForms and DocumentsFAQsTeam Awards, History and Honours

Promoting the Club in local newspapers

Strathfield Scene, Burwood Scene and Inner-West Weekly

If you have a good story about a player, the team or a Coach/Manager I would like to hear from you

Send to [email protected]

News Articles

The Club is committed to developing its Coaches to improve their skills & competencies

We have been working with Ivan & Milan Bosnar from F.A.S.T. Football Academy to design a program to:

Teach you how to plan a training session

How to engage the players and pitch your comments

Provide training drills

How to prepare your team for match day & your role

Our Coach Development Program

Courses are available for coaches to gain accreditation at Grassroots, Junior or Youth level

Grassroots and Junior courses are available from CDSFA free of cost

The Grassroots course is a 3 hour course designed for coaches of U6s to U8s

The Junior course is a 14 hour course usually completed over 2 to 3 days coaches designed for U9s to U14s

Youth Courses for coaches of U15 teams and above would be subsidised by the Club

Coach Accreditation

Resources

http://www.playbytherules.net.au/

http://coach.globalfootballsystem.com/

http://www.dsr.nsw.gov.au/coaching/

http://www.ausport.gov.au/participating/coaches/tools

http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/site/_content/document/00001254-source.pdf

http://www.myfootball.com.au/Newsletter/FFA_images/1-4-3-3_formation_v2.pdf

http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/federation/81/42/36/lawsofthegameen.pdf

www.strathfieldfc.com.au/code_of_conduct.html

www.cdsfa.com.au

Remember……

Remember check your ID cards any errors or missing cards email Chris [email protected]

General Meetings

Held 1st Monday of every month

We welcome you to come along and encourage you to get involved

Thank you

Have a great 2013 Season!