7th Grade Girls (2012)

Grade Coordinator

Vincent Dirks - email - 021 0269 6216

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Who

Girls born in 2005.

Where and when

7th grade plays at Madill's Farm on Saturday mornings at 9.15am.

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How

The teams play on 1/8th of a standard pitch with the small yellow goals.
Games are 20 minutes long with 2 games played each morning. There is a 10 minute break between games.
The games are played with a size 4 soccer ball.

Rules

There are no offsides.

There are no Goalkeepers.

All players play in the game at the same time. If one team has more players that the opposition then they can either play with a substitute, or give the opposition a player for half a game. If one team has two more players than the opposition then they must give them a player for the whole game. If a team has three or more players than the opposition, then you balance them as fairly as possible.

Refereeing is undertaken by the team coaches, both on the field at the same time. Referees do more encouraging than refereeing. The referee's decision is final.

At this level throw-ins and corners are taken.

For goal kicks the player can throw or kick the ball out of her hands.

Foul throws are not penalised and play continues.

Free kicks are awarded for offences such as pushing, tripping or holding another player.

Handball is only penalised if blatant and intentional.

There are no goalkeepers.

Bad language or dissent is not tolerated.

Parents are not allowed to stand behind the goals or directly alongside. Leave a good 2 metre gap between spectators and the goalposts.

The club does not tolerate dirty play or poor sports - this includes parents and supporters.

Teams

Each team has 5 girl members. Please do not request an additional member as "sub" or for any other reason. This request will be declined.
Where possible we put friends in the same team but cannot guarantee this.
Teams will be announced during the last week of the April school holidays.

Season

he first game is on Saturday 28th April. The last game and gala day, with rides and activities for the kids, is on Saturday 1st September. We play the first Saturday of the school holidays, but not the middle or last Saturday (i.e. no game on Saturday 7th / 14th July. The "bring a friend" game is on Saturday 2nd June). There is a tournament day on Sunday May 20th. All teams are expected to participate. The tournament will start at 8:30am and will be completed by 12:30pm. All teams will get a similar number of games and there will be a prize giving at the conclusion.

 Cancellations

A decision on canceling any games is made early on game day and the Junior Cancellation line is updated by 7am. 

The Junior Cancellation line number is 083 221 479.

If games are on but weather is expected to be cold, windy and/or possibly a little wet then do dress warm and keep dry. Players can wear any number of layers underneath their shirts, a wooly or polyprop undershirt works great, or even a rain coat. Wooly hats are good too. Remember to keep yourself and siblings warm too, gumboots will keep your feet dry.Text Message Cancellations with Sportcheck

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To receive a text message for cancellations or other unexpected last minute changes, click here to register your number with your team.

Coaching

Players have no formal team coaching organised by the club. The team coach may choose to organise training sessions, but he/she is not obliged to. Players are encouraged to enroll in the “Soccer Stars” coaching program (see details on the registration page).

Rep Football

As stated earlier, players can play up a grade, but not down. Almost all players play in their correct grade, but a few play up for a variety of reasons. If you feel your child is well above average ability, we have a rep system in place to cater for these players. We operate the girls a little differently to the boys. Because of the smaller more manageable numbers, girls that wish to participate will be invited to tournaments to represent the club. The intention is that we will have a pool of players that will enable us to send up to two teams to any given tournament. If you feel your child may fit into this category, please make yourself known to the grade co-ordinator. We will require enthusiastic parents to get involved with coaching and managing rep teams. The club will provide specialist coaching for the elite rep players.

Uniforms

Players need their own

  • White Eastern Suburbs shirt
  • Boots
  • White Eastern Suburbs shorts
  • White Eastern Suburbs socks
  • shin pads (all players must wear shin pads)

Parental involvement

Each team needs a coach and a manager. During the game each team has a coach on the pitch refereeing the game. Other team parents are rostered to set up and take down the goals for the games and bring the half-time oranges. Parents and supporters must stand outside the main pitch lines to reduce damage to the field.

Cost

$150 for the season

Enrol before 1 March and enjoy a $20 earlybird discount.

Family discount: From the third playing member (including the third) there is a discount of $70 per player on the registration fee.

Playing up a grade

Players are encouraged to play in their correct grade however occasionally exceptions are made. Players cannot play below their age level. In the Youth grades (10th grade and up) players must play in their correct age group which is why we encourage players to slot into their correct grade as early as possible.

Grade Coordinator

Vincent Dirks - email - 021 0269 6216

 

 

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