Capital Football | Annual Report | 2011 Contents Capital Football 2011 ......................................................................... 2 Chairman’s Report ................................................................................. 3 Chief Executive’s Report ................................................................. 6 Football Development Manager’s Report ................. 9 Competitions Report ...................................................................... 18 Federation 5 Referees .................................................................... 21 Team Numbers ...................................................................................... 24 Men’s League Tables ........................................................................ 26 Women’s League Tables .............................................................. 40 JPL ....................................................................................................................... 51 Horowhenua Kapiti Mens Finals ....................................... 57 Appendix ...................................................................................................... 58 Capital Football 2011 President John Beldham Life Members D.J. Alexander, T Allsebrook, T E Bevan, G. Billing, C. Blaber, K. Boyden, D. Branton, I Bryce, P. Calder, D Cowpland, T Delahunty, K. Dobbie, J Dyer, K. Eckworth, S .Eckworth, I England, P. Farmer, D. Game, F. Hall, R Harries, B. Hassell, G. Herbert- Whittaker, N. Jarvis, J.B. Jurie, B. Klee, M. Kuijten, C. Lawrie, D. McCrorey, S.M. McCrorey, J. McMillan, D. Mann, A. Palmer, J. Perkins, J. Reid, T.Rigby, S. Sargent, M. Stone, B.I. Swarbrick, B. Tasker, I. Williamson, K. Moffatt Auditors Kendons Chartered Accountants Board Members Jim Murphy (Chair) Chris Canton (Deputy Chair) Matt Snaddon Lisa Jones David Taylor Laura Menzies Phil Barry David Meiklejohn Justin Lester Glen Black Staff Alida Shanks: Football Development Administrator Andy Hedge: Football Development Manager Barry Tasker: Referee Development Officer (part time) Cliff Bowden: Operations Manager Emma Humphries: Football Development Officer Grant Herman: Chief Executive Jamie Cross: Competitions Manager Juan Propato: Football Development Officer Matt Fejos: Futsal Development Officer Mike Gibbs: Competitions Administrator Paul Greig: Football Development Officer Robyn Tapp: Wairarapa Competitions Administrator Shane Buckley: Horowhenua-Kapiti Competitions Administrator Tracy Fleet: Finance and Administration Manager 2 Capital Football | Annual Report | 2011 Chairman’s Report Introduction I am pleased to present my second annual report as Chair of the Capital Football Board and would like to start by extending a sincere vote of thanks to my Board colleagues (David Meiklejohn and Justin Lester, who both stood down during the year, Chris Canton, Matt Snaddon, Lisa Jones and David Taylor), the out-going CEO (Grant Herman) and the Capital Football staff for their service to the game over the last year. It is very fitting that David Meiklejohn has been proposed for Life Membership of the Federation; he has been (and remains) a dedicated and quietly inspirational servant of the game and is a most worthy recipient of the honour. I’d also like to welcome our new CEO, Richard Reid, and new Board members, Laura Menzies and Phil Barry. Individually and collectively they bring considerable knowledge and experience in sports administration, business and financial management. We are already seeing the benefits from their contributions. We have a couple more vacancies on the Board that will be filled shortly (one at the AGM and the other via the appointment process). The Year In Summary Some Success Probably the most significant success during the year has been the break-through in establishing the network of artificial pitches and getting agreement on the funding model to cover the additional costs involved. We acknowledge all those in the local councils, football and other sports activists and financial supporters who have made it all happen. We are also indebted to the efforts of David Meiklejohn and the working group from the clubs for their thorough analysis of the costing and the various options. Their report and recommendations ensured that there was a high level of consensus when it came to making the final decisions. The new facilities are already demonstrating their value. Everyone who has played or trained on them has raved about the experience and the ability to play night matches under lights provides flexibility for the competitions management team in their scheduling of games. We are also beginning to appreciate the added bonus of reduced wear and tear on the grass pitches. Mindful of these extra costs being incurred by players and clubs and the challenges resulting from the global economic pressures, the Board has made a conscious decision to contain other costs and not increase CF levies. This means that we operated a ‘break-even’ budget last year and this is our intention again this year. Work is on-going with Hutt City Council, NZ Football, FIFA, Petone AFC and potential funders to bring the Memorial Park Project to fruition. As is often the case in projects with multiple stakeholders, there has been some slippage in the original timeframes, but we are confident that the development will be underway shortly. The implementation of the Whole of Football Plan (WoFP) continues to be a major strategic and operational priority and progress is detailed in Andy Hedge’s report. One of the focus areas in the WoFP is Futsal development and during 2011 Capital Football assumed responsibility for Futsal in our region, with the appointment of 3 Matt Fejos as Futsal Development Officer. This is a huge growth area for the game and Wellington’s ASB Indoor Sports Centre provides an ideal facility to showcase the skills and development potential that Futsal provides. We are delighted to have the Under 17 competition up and running. This is an important initiative that will support our participation goal by providing greater choice and opportunities for young people to continue playing with their mates at a level compatible with their age and stage of development. Some Challenges The only reason for Capital Football’s existence is to provide a service to the football community in our region. Part of that service involves responsibility for creating and administering the regulations that are designed to ensure that all the game’s activities (on and off the field) are conducted fairly, openly and accountably. We are also responsible for interpreting and enforcing those regulations and for imposing penalties where breaches have occurred. At times there will be a tension between our service role and our regulatory role. For us to be able to navigate this potentially tricky area successfully we need a number of things to be working well: • Regulations need to be clear and understandable • Processes need to be open, transparent and applied consistently • Need to communicate the reasons for our decisions as far as we are able (while recognising the need to be sensitive to privacy and confidentiality issues). While I can confidently say that all the decisions made under the current regulatory regime are made with integrity and in the best interests of the game, I think we can do better in each of the three areas referenced above and we have identified this as a priority for 2013. Financial sustainability is a challenge and a priority every year and this year will be no exception. In order to keep levies and user pays charges at a level that players, parents and clubs can afford and without us having to draw on our reserves we need to identify and maximise other funding streams. The CEO is already actively engaged in this and has had some early success in securing funding for new sets of goals for use in small-sided junior games. Communications is another area of activity that presents on-going challenges and opportunities for improvement. The move to the SportingPulse website has solved some of our problems but created some others. Clearly, more work is needed to make the portal more user-friendly and to realise its potential as an attractive advertising option. However, the website needs to be seen as just one part of an overall communications strategy that identifies the most appropriate medium to share information with the wide range of people and organisations we have relationships with. We will also be exploring how we can make more use of texting, Facebook and Twitter amongst other options. 4 Capital Football | Annual Report | 2011 While technology can be a powerful communications tool, it doesn’t take the place of good old-fashioned face-to-face talking and listening to each other. We will be applying the lessons learned from the successful engagement with club representatives in the women’s and men’s advisory groups and the artificials working group to set up a number of similar groups this year to work with Capital Football staff and the Board on a range of issues to further improve the quality of the football experience for everyone involved in game we are all so passionate about. Very best wishes Jim Murphy Board Chair Capital Football 5 Chief Executive’s Report Although Richard Reid is now the Chief Executive, I was asked to write a piece for the 2011 Annual Report, as I was in the position for the full 2011 year. This is my third annual report, written just over three months after my tenure as Chief Executive finished. I have been on the sidelines