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Newsletter Issue No.14 Introduction – Message from the President Round 4 was a bye round for most teams and a chance for parents to have a small break before the wintry Sundays kick in. As I’m still away on leave I’ve put together another brief newsletter this week. Just a quick reminder to all Coaches to ensure that you have registered online as a coach. A reminder notice will be sent to each of you. Please note that coaches that have not registered online by Friday 30 May will cause our club to incur a $50 fee per coach from the FFV. Ciao for now!!! Paul Di Blasi SUJSC President This Week’s Player Profile – Noah Nielsen – U/7 MiniRoos Player I like to play soccer because: It's fun!! Number of years playing at SUJSC? This is my first year Preferred playing position? Attacker. Other sports that I like to play? Tackle football (rugby league). Who will win the World Cup? France. The biggest influence on my game is ….. Mitchell Langerak. Best memory from a matchday? When I won! What do I get up on weekdays? Play the computer, go to school, play with my dog "Daisy" The best thing about SUJSC is? It looks like a fun club to play in! From the Editor – Being an U/7 player brings back many fond memories for many club players Noah. Reckon that many current players that read your bio would be hankering for those days. Nice choice in picking Mitchell Langerak. The Mitchell Langerak Fact File Mitchell James Langerak - an Australian goalkeeper who plays for the German Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund. Born: August 22, 1988 (age 25), Emerald, Queensland Height: 1.92 m Weight: 81 kg Career start: 2007 Current teams: Borussia Dortmund (#20 / Goalkeeper), Australia national association football team (Goalkeeper) This Week’s Club Official Profile – Gary Gilligan – Senior Women’s Team Manager and Assistant Coach I like to volunteer my time at the club because it’s the only club I've played for in Victoria and I enjoy giving back to the club and helping the club that helped me as a junior. What role do you play at SUJSC this year? Trying to manage 18 females....tough work!! Number of years with SUJSC? This is my 11th year, 8 years as a junior 1979-1986 and 2012 to present Who will win the World Cup? England if they hire Mike Bassett as Manager! What do I get up to on weekdays? Manager duties and assisting the coach with the Women’s team. The best thing about SUJSC is? The families that help on a regular basis, and the real people of the club that love the club and would do anything for the club. Tell us about what sport you played, for how long, and who with, when you were a bit younger, say last century? Played junior soccer at Sunbury United from Under 7's to Under 14's. In the off season I competed in a couple of seasons at Sunbury Little Athletics and also did a couple of years of cricket. Returned to the club in 2012 (after many years in QLD) as a player and was a part of the successful Men’s Thirds team that won the league From the Editor – The club has been fortunate to have Gary continue at the club. Here’s hoping that he hasn’t hung up the boots forever. Reckon that the Thirds still need some experienced heads out there. FFV Handbook The FFV has released a 2014 Club Handbook. It’s chocker block with the quick answers to those frequently asked match day questions - from security and referees to clash strips and ground conditions. What visible undergarments and headwear can a player wear during a match? Goalkeepers: Are permitted to wear peaked caps and tracksuit / jogging pants. Hair Ties: Material hair ties and non-metallic bobby pins are permissible. Head Bands / Sweat Bands: wearing cloth head and wrist sweat bands is permissible. Hijabs/Kippahs: Must be the same colour as the main colour of the player’s shirt and shall not create a danger to the wearer or any other player. The referee is NOT permit-ted to check the affixing of the garment or touch the garment under any circumstances. Undershirts: Long sleeved undershirts MUST be the same main colour as the player’s shirt. Undershorts: Undershorts and lower body garments MUST be the same colour as the player’s shorts. “Bandage / Skin” coloured shorts are NOT permitted. MiniRoos Update – Sunday 25 May After a break on Sunday 18 March the U/7 MiniRoos will next play: • Sunday 25 May • 9.15am. for a 9.30am start Be there no later than 9.15am at Langama Park to be ready to play. Listening to the coach! 2014 Season Training Schedule Mondays/Wednesdays U/9 6.30pm to 7.30pm U/10 6.30pm to 7.30pm U/11 6.30pm to 8pm U/14 6.30pm to 8pm Tuesdays/Thursdays U/12 6.30pm to 8pm U/16 7pm to 8.30pm Senior Women’s 7pm to 8.30pm Thirds 7pm to 8.30pm Push and pull of junior sport, poll – Newcastle Herald By DAMON CRONSHAW May 16, 2014, 10 p.m. CONCERNS: Newcastle Rugby League boss Matt Harris says some parents are losing sight of the fun in sports while pushing kids to excel. Picture: Jonathan Carroll HUNTER parents are increasingly pushing their children to reach high levels of achievement in sport, amid the enticing prospect of riches and glory, officials say. While the ‘‘pushy-parent problem’’ has been around for decades, it is getting worse as society becomes more obsessed with money, fame and success. Some parents are leading their kids down an unrealistic path, with only a small percentage of athletes making it to the big-time, experts say. Psychologists warn that pushing children too hard and making parental love and affection conditional on achievement is harmful. The rise of overbearing ‘‘helicopter parents’’ was hindering kids’ development and self-esteem, they say. Newcastle Rugby League chief executive Matt Harris said financial opportunities in sport had increased significantly in the past 10 to 15 years. ‘‘The dollar signs can be in the kids’ eyes and a lot of times they can be in the parents’ eyes as well,’’ Mr Harris said. ‘‘We have some concerns with the way some parents approach the game and what they see as the important things to get out of the game. My big concern is we’re teaching kids the wrong skills.’’ Rugby league and other sports were not ‘‘all about winning, being in the best team and being the best player’’. Mr Harris said sport was ‘‘more about learning to interact, mateship, how to overcome adversity and the idea we all can be equal on a sporting field’’. ‘‘Sport is important because it teaches skills, life lessons, participation and competition that you can use in your life,’’ he said. ‘‘I think those skills get lost a lot of the time.’’ Newcastle Netball Association president Adele Saunders said ‘‘obnoxious parenting’’ was getting worse. ‘‘We try to minimise the influence of parents, particularly at a netball court,’’ Mrs Saunders said. ‘‘We like parents to be supportive of their children, but you do get those who get carried away. ‘‘If we have somebody who is absolutely over the top with their behaviour we do deal with them.’’ She said some parents ‘‘try and live their lives through the glory of their children, instead of doing something themselves’’. ‘‘Some players can be turned right off the sport, if the parents are too pushy,’’ she said. ‘‘It’s sad to see.’’ Newpsych clinical psychologist Ben Fletcher said research ‘‘generally comes down in favour of praising effort, not achievement’’. Mr Fletcher said a vast body of research suggested it was not good for ‘‘kids to be held up to unrelenting standards’’. ‘‘When effort is downplayed in favour of achievement, it can lead to a problem where acceptance and love is tied to achievement,’’ Mr Fletcher said. ‘‘This can be harmful for developing healthy self-esteem, which is about accepting and loving yourself with all your victories and failings.’’ Cardiff Junior Football [Soccer] Club secretary Sis Jackson said, ‘‘We’re not a super-serious club. ‘‘We’re the ‘come and have fun’ club,’’ Ms Jackson said. She had seen problem-parenting at other clubs. ‘‘You get the occasional father, in particular, pushing a child that you can clearly see does not want to play sport at all,’’ she said. ‘‘Once they get to eight, they should be able to go and find something they want to do – something they’re passionate about.’’ Mr Harris said he liked to think parents ‘‘have the right intentions initially, with the hope their kids can achieve to the best of their ability’’. ‘‘Well-meaning parenting can go askew,’’ he said, adding the problem affected a minority of people. He said a ‘‘win at all costs mentality’’ was not new. ‘‘I think what’s changed is the lengths parents will go to try and get their kids to the next level,’’ he said. Some parents make their children change clubs to ‘‘ensure their kid is playing in the best team’’. ‘‘Therefore he gets seen as being the player they want him to be,’’ he said. ‘‘Some feel the necessity for their kid to play in the best team, even if it’s an hour away from where they should be playing.’’ He said the ages of 15 to 17 were the time when it becomes ‘‘more crucial to play in better teams and follow your abilities’’, but this was happening at earlier ages.