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Dunedin Junior Football 2013 Handbook

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Football South

Dunedin Juniors – 2013

Position Contact Contact details

Chairperson Dougal McGowan Ph. 474 3043

General Manager Bill Chisholm Ph. 474 6424

Football Development Manager Shane Carvell Ph. 474 8444 Or. 021 416 851

Football Development Officer Dave Martin-Chambers Ph. 474 8441 Or. 021 734 323

Competition Coordinators

Game Development/ Operations Manager Tracy Fleet Ph. 474 6423

Futsal Manager Mike Clark Ph. 474 8443

Referee Development Officer Wilson James Ph. 027 209 7228

All Correspondence to: Football South, P O Box 969, Dunedin, 9054

Email: [email protected]

Website www.footballsouth.co.nz

Club Websites: As part of an on going Nationwide information technology strategy, Football South has upgraded its website platform. This has provided Clubs with their own FREE website which is linked in to the ‘Fixtures/Results’ page of www.footballsouth.co.nz website.

Look for “Club websites” on the Fixtures/Results page and add your Clubs FREE website to your ‘Favourites’ so you can view your Team’s draws/results/tables.

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DRAWS

Draw for Saturday Games will appear on the Football South website www.footballsouth.co.nz/ under the ‘Fixtures/Results’ icon each Tuesday. Match results from are required for Saturday morning junior 11th Grade to 15th Grade and High School Girls Leagues only. No results are held for non-competitive grades 6th – 10th.

Results are to be entered by the Club representing the ‘Home Team’ (first named team) using the GoalNet online Results Management System by 2.00pm on the day of the game. Football South will have results published on the website by 6.00pm each Saturday & Sunday, if clubs/schools enter results.

CANCELLATIONS

Utilize one of the following options for cancellations:

1. Register online at www.otagocancel.co.nz for an automated text to be sent to your cell phone when games are cancelled. Costs 50c per text. 2. Register online at www.otagocancel.co.nz for a free automated email when games are cancelled. 3. Check the Football South website. www.footballsouth.co.nz under ‘Fixtures/Results’ icon. Click ‘Cancellations’ for details. 4. Call the More FM cancellation line. Ph 471 7555 5. Listen to 97.4 More FM Radio for cancellation broadcasts from 8.00 am

GROUND COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE

If there are significant problems relating to the playing condition of the pitches, the Club Secretary should email these concerns to [email protected] by 10.00 a.m. the following Monday morning.

DISPUTES, PROTESTS, APPEALS

All disputes* and protests will be dealt with by the Game Development Manager or appointees. Protests must be in writing and endorsed by the Club Secretary or the Chairman/President (on official Club letterhead) and must be delivered to the Footballsouth office no later than three days following the day of the match. A copy of any information submitted will be sent by Football South to the Secretary of the club subject to the dispute, protest or appeal.

*It is Football South’s intention that disputes are discussed between the parties and for the Federation to only become involved in the case of serious complaints or where the two parties are unable to sort out a solution satisfactory to both.

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FOOTBALL JUNIOR CLUB CONTACTS/DELEGATES 2013

CLUB ADDRESS CITY DELEGATE/CONTACT PHONE MOBILE

Balclutha 3 Romahapa Rd, RD 1 Balclutha Kath Witt 03 412 8847 021 02698064

Caversham P.O. Box 873 Dunedin Louise Williams 4877 987 0274 949859

Junior Coordinator Sarina de Boer 487 7933 027 2751554

Dunedin Technical P.O. Box 4032 Dunedin Aileen Eckhoff 0274 884 596

Junior Coordinator Peter McCall

Grants Braes P. O. Box 5752 Dunedin Carolyn Wilson 476 4634 021 119 7712

Junior Coordinator Michelle Moss 454 4606 021 050 1721

Green Island P.O. Box 13 140 Dunedin Michelle Barron 488 2444

Lynn King 488 4380 027 372 6613

Harbourside Youth 74 Hall Rd, Dunedin Ian Landreth 472 8381 027 7100345

Hereweka Juniors 675 Portobello Rd. Dunedin Terry Hibbert 027 270 4632

Maori Hill Youth P. O. Box 6503 Dunedin David Thomson 487 9267 027 686 3711

Melchester Juniors 69 Norfolk St Dunedin Gerry O'Farrell 456 1345 027 542 4916

Mornington Juniors P. O. Box 7099 Dunedin Aaron Joyes 021 125 3211

Mosgiel Juniors P.O. Box 268, Dunedin Dean Taig 0272 3456 80

Junior Coordinator Craig Whitson 027 290 1511

Northern Junior 2 Langham Tce, N.E.V. Dunedin Michael Gaffney 473 0572

Tony Galloway -Dele. 473 8941

Roslyn AFC P.O. Box 5462 Dunedin Peter Verwey (Sec.) 454 4976

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General Manager 2013 will see the third year of the Junior Framework roll out within New Zealand Football Whole of Football Plan (WOFP). So far the WOFP has been a huge success with the accent on fun and enjoyment, and developing lifelong love for the game. It will give us a wider, more skilled and committed base for the football pyramid. Pathways are there for everyone, from the casual, recreational player up to the talented elite individuals who want to go all the way to the top. I offer a big thanks to all those in the community who help to make this possible – volunteer coaches and administrators in clubs and schools – funders and sponsors like the Otago Community Trust and Otago Daily Times – the DCC Parks & Reserves Department for providing grounds. Sport, and in particular Football, is a great socialiser and character builder. Individuals learn a lot about themselves and how to operate within a team. Our aim is to provide a quality experience for everyone. Enjoy your football !!

Bill Chisholm General Manager

Referee Development Officer

All players, coaches, and supporters want a Referee to officiate in their matches. It helps everyone enjoy the game that much more. The Coach doesn’t want to do it. The parents don’t want to do it – that leaves the players – do we want them to do it?

Football South offers a condensed course aimed at coaches, parents, and supporters to learn the basic FIFA Laws of the Game. This course provides a good grasp of the fundamental rules of the game and will help all involved understand the game and the interruption of the rules and how they are applied.

Football South would like to see all competitive grade teams have a minimum of 2 people attend the Referee introductory course and be available to Referee games throughout the season. This is the only way that all competitive games will have qualified Referees.

The course covers the basic rules of the game. If you want to complete the course please contact Wilson James, Ref. Development officer, Football South Ph. 027 209 7228 or email [email protected]

For all refereeing enquires for your club, school or organization please feel free to download a referee course registration form from the Football South website www.footballsouth.co.nz under Referees section and post completed form to Football South office, P. O. Box 969, Dunedin 9054.

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Football Development Officers

As Football Development Officers we have many varied areas of responsibility. These include implementation of the Whole of Football Plan (WOFP), which this year will be rolled out to all clubs. As part of this plan we heavily focus on club coach co-ordination and coach development encompassing age groups from 4 -19years.

Alongside this new plan sits a number of exciting community products designed for children under 12, with the aim to encourage greater participation in the game and promote the profile of football at club level. These programmes include Fun Football Centre’s (FFC), Football in Schools (FIS), Holiday Programmes (HP) and Girl’s Only Football Summer leagues (GOF).

Another initiative in 2012 was the introduction of Federation Talent Centres (FTC) throughout New Zealand. This talent pathway is a programme systematically developed for the individual player starting with a scouting process from age 11. FTCs have been modelled on successful talent development programmes around the world, and then adapted for each federation’s unique needs. The curriculum that is used is consistent across New Zealand and quality standards are uniformly high. Players are recruited from their junior clubs at certain points of the year to attend this programme.

Overview of Responsibilities for the Football South Football Development Officers are as follows:

Bill Chisholm - General Manager (Overall Responsibility)

Shane Carvell – FDM: FTC Programme for the Federation & NTC Dunedin Clubs: Green Island, Dunedin Tech, , Caversham, Mornington. Also Clubs South of Dunedin through to Clinton, including Central Otago.

Dave Martin Chambers – FDO: Holiday & Community Programmes, Otago Rep Programme, & NTC’s. Dunedin Clubs: Roslyn Wakari, Grants Braes, Mosgiel, Hereweka, Melchester Juniors, Northern, Harbourside. Also Clubs North of Dunedin through to Timaru.

All initial club inquires please go through your designated FDO/FDM first.

Finally please keep an eye on the Football South website for upcoming programmes and any information you may need. Best of luck to you all, for the 2013 Season.

Shane Carvell & Dave Martin-Chambers Football Development

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INTRODUCTION TO NZ FOOTBALL WHOLE OF FOOTBALL PLAN

All players throughout NZ deserve the opportunity to experience high quality football programmes that are tailored to their football abilities, motivations and desires. The National Player Development Framework creates a clear guide for football providers on how to meet the wants and needs of players at all levels in the game.

Here are some of the reasons why Football South believe that as football coaches, administrators and parents we must guarantee that our young players get to play small-sided games:

1. Because we want our young football players to touch the football more often and become more skillful with it! (Individual technical development)

2. Because we want our young football players to make more, less-complicated decisions during the game! (Tactical development)

3. Because we want our young football players to be more physically efficient in the field space they are playing in! (Reduced field size)

4. Because we want our young football players to have more individual teaching time with the coach! Fewer players on the field and less players on the team will guarantee this! (Need to feel worthy and need to feel important)

5. Because we want our young football players to have more, involved playing time in the game! (More opportunity to solve problems that only the game presents)

6. Because we want our young football players to have more opportunity to play on both sides of the ball! (More exposure to attacking and defending situations)

7. Because we want our young football players to have more opportunities to score goals! (Pure excitement)

These are the reasons why we as adults must foster "Small-Sided Games" in our youth football programs. The "Small-Sided" environment is a developmentally appropriate environment for our young football players. It’s a FUN environment that focuses on the young football player. It just makes sense doesn’t it?

Main objectives

 Focus on Fun. Young players must enjoy their participation in the game in order to develop their skills. Without a stimulating fun environment players are less likely to devote themselves to practice and hence develop the necessary skill set which is indicative of a competent player. Fun and enjoyment is a key ingredient in any young player development programme.

 Skill Development. Fewer numbers of players involved in any game leads to more touches of the ball and consequently earlier development of ball feel for players at an earlier age. Ball feel is a critical factor in any player’s ability to control the ball as a first priority in playing the game. If any player is to be able to properly involve him/her self in a passing game of football, then ball control technique is an absolute prerequisite to quality passing. 8

 Coaching. Coaching of the correct techniques at the earliest age groups is yet again of paramount importance. However this doesn’t mean that the coach also has to take the team to the game. This could be done by a parent who just makes sure they get to play their game (Game in a fun and safe environment (no coaching needed especially at the Starter Level)

 Referees/Coaches/Volunteers. A subtle but very important benefit of Junior Teams being downsized in terms of participant numbers is that for starting referees and coaches it becomes more manageable and less daunting. The smaller numbers per team should make a lot of things, e.g. transport, training, more manageable for the volunteers involved. It should also make for a closer knit atmosphere.

ASB First Kicks (4-6 years): Initiating Early engagement as early as 4 years into the game should be encouraged as it is necessary to reach excellence. This initiation phase is to allow the children to discover the game, provide for learning basic fundamental movement skills and create positive football experiences.

Guidelines • No competitive game. • Adults and children play together informally to meet the personal/emotional needs of the youngsters • Lots of chances to score goals and enjoy mini challenges • Encourage participation in a variety of additional activities to develop running, jumping, throwing skills • Parents and game leaders bring out the fun of football through guiding and supporting their children to understand the basic rules of first kicks football Stages of the Framework

ASB Fun Football (7-8 years): Playing At this age, football should be primarily played in a playful environment that emphasises self discovery. This continuity into early engagement will develop crucial factors for the future of the players such as the love for the game, game intelligence and physical literacy. Built on a common fundamental skills base, all individuals can be empowered to progress back and forth between the different pathways at a later stage.

Players are more aware of the rules of the game and start to recognise the opportunities to play with and for each other. They are able to develop basic football techniques and during training can be exposed to games that have specific technical outcomes such as developing shooting techniques under pressure by an opponent. The role of parents and game leaders is to support understanding through enabling all players the opportunity to play without restrictions and too much instruction

Guidelines • Emphasis on playing games with minimal interference from game leaders and parents • Favour as many opportunities as possible to play football - ‘let the game be the teacher’ • Offer activities where excitement and enjoyment are the main objectives and extrinsic factors such as winning are not emphasized • The recommended number of hours in a formal environment is 2-3 per week across a 20-25 week season 9

• Football activities outside the formal environment (Fun Football Centres and Holiday programmes) along with others sporting activities should be encouraged to reinforce physical literacy and initial game understanding. • Let the player’s play with minimum restrictions and little instruction – ‘keep it simple’ • Keep the adult pressures of winning out of fun football

ASB Mini Football (9-12 years): Learning These ages are the skill hungry years. Motivationally, children are geared to learn skill at this time, providing ideal opportunity for building football specific skills into fundamental movement ability. These golden years of player development require coaches to work on cementing individual technical excellence so that well rounded and technically proficient players are ready to make the step to youth football and the 11v11 game. Pitch sizes and player numbers increase with the progression in the small sided games concept from 7v7 to 9v9 Mini Football.

Please note that in girls-only football at the Mini Football stage smaller sided games are played for longer, with 5v5 continuing from Fun Football with the gradual progression to 7v7. This unique gender intervention aims to accelerate the technical development of the female player by increasing the number of touches on the ball. Players are cognitively more capable of understanding how to play more effectively with their teammates to either score or prevent goals. At this stage basic positions within simple team structures are introduced to develop a basic tactical understanding of the game. Pre- selection or initial talent identification of gifted and committed players is conducted from the age of age 8 years old (Federation Skill Centres). However, the boundary between community and talented pathways should not be explicitly separated and the system should allow movement of players across the continuum depending on motivation and skills.

Guidelines • Focus during this period should still be around deliberate play with key opportunities to refine technical skills and develop further game intelligence with increased number of teammates (5v5, 7v7 to 9v9).

• Develop confidence as a vital ingredient for future participation and performance by fostering and reinforcing the achievement of basic goals for each player

• The recommended number of hours in a formal environment is 3-4 per week across a 20-25 week season. For the most talented and willing players it is recommended that 4-6 hours per week are accumulated across a 40 week season

• Football activities outside the formal environment and other sporting activities are encouraged to reinforce physical literacy and game intelligence

• Skills Centres catered by the Federations will allow most gifted players to accumulate greater numbers of hours in an optimal learning environment

• Leagues are introduced at this stage however emphasis is on learning opportunities and fun • Speed and agility are the key physical qualities to develop in every training session

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FOOTBALL SOUTH PLAYING GROUNDS

Ground Name Address Suburb Balclutha Showgrounds Glasgow Street Balclutha Bayfield Shore Street Belford St Belford St Waverley Bland Park () Waitati A & P Ground Waitati Brockville Park Grigor Street Brockville Chingford Park North Road Corstorphine Middleton Rd Corstorphine Culling Park Royal Crescent St Kilda De Carle Park Richardson St St Kilda Ellis Park Frasers Road Emerson Street Emerson St Concord Forrester Park Norwood Street North East Valley Portobello Domain (Hereweka) Allans Beach Rd Portobello Jubilee Park Maori Road Mornington Kettle Park –St. Clair Victoria Road St Clair Kettle Park – St. Kilda John Wilson Drive St Kilda Memorial Park Gordon Road Mosgiel Mornington Park Mailer St. Mornington Nairn Street Cnr Nairn St & Taieri Rd Kaikorai Ocean Grove Tomahawk Road Ocean Grove Oval Princes Street Dunedin City Prospect Park Lachlan Avenue Maori Hill Roberts Park Stuart Street Dunedin City Robin Hood Park City Road Dunedin City Rotary Park Highcliff Road Waverley St Leonards St Leonards Rd St Leonards Seddon Park Victoria Street Mosgiel Sunnyvale Sports Ground Sunnyvale Green Island Tonga Park Surrey Street South Dunedin Unity Park Eglinton Road Mornington Walton Park Edith Street Fairfield

For further details on location of sports fields please check Google Maps http://www.google.co.nz/ Click on “Maps” – in the search bar enter “Dunedin maps” – enter the ground you are looking for and a map will come up showing the location of the ground. If you want directions to the ground click “Get Directions” on the ‘bubble’ on the map, enter your address and you will get directions to the ground.

If you are looking for the pitch on a ground you can visit the DCC website http://www.dunedin.govt.nz/facilities/recreation/sportsgrounds . Grounds are listed alphabetically – click on the letter of the ground you are looking for and select the ground name. Under the heading “Sports ground Maps” click “Winter map” and you will see pitch number allocations.

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SUMMARY OF FOOTBALL SOUTH PLAYING CONDITIONS & GRADES

NON COMPETITIVE GRADES: (No Points Awarded)

Club based – Football Tots for 4-5 yr old players. To be held at Club grounds - No draw provided Number of Players 3 v 3. Duration of Game 10 minutes each way (preceded by warm up skills session)

6th Grade All at the Oval ( Princes St, Dunedin ) Number of Players 5 v 5 Substitutes suggest 2 max (Rolling) Duration of Game 10 minutes each way (Start at 11.15am with warm up skills session) Corner Kicks No Corner Kicks Offside Does Not Apply Ball Size 3 Goalkeeper No Goalkeeper Pitch size 30m x 20m

7th Grade All at the Oval ( Princes St, Dunedin ) Number of Players 5 v 5 Substitutes - suggest 2 max. (Rolling) Duration of Game 15 minutes each way (Start at 10.15am with warm up skills session) Corner Kicks No Corner Kicks Offside Does Not Apply Ball Size 3 Goalkeeper No Goalkeeper Pitch size 30m x 20m

8th Grade All at the Oval ( Princes St, Dunedin ) Number of Players 5 v 5 Substitutes - suggest 2 max. (Rolling) Duration of Game 15 minutes each way (Start at 9.15am with warm up skills session) Corner Kicks No Corner Kicks Offside Does Not Apply Ball Size 3 Goalkeeper No Goalkeeper Pitch size 30m x 50m

9th Grade Number of Players 7 v 7 Substitutes - suggest 2 max. (Rolling) Duration of Game 20 minutes each way (start at 10.15 am) Corner Kicks Take from corner (45m x 65m pitch) Offside Does Not Apply Ball Size 3 (Note: to be resized in 2014 to Size 4 in line with NZ Football WOFP) Goalkeeper Yes Pitch size 45m x 65m (Where available) (Note: To be resized in 2014 to 35m x 55m in line with NZ Football WOFP)

10th Grade Number of Players 7 v 7 Substitutes - suggest 3 max. (Rolling) Duration of Game 20 minutes each way (start at 9.15 am) Corner Kicks Take from corner (45m x 65m pitch) Offside Does Apply Ball Size 4 12

Goalkeeper Yes Pitch size 45m x 65m (Where available) (Note: To be resized in 2014 to 35m x 55m in line with NZ Football WOFP)

COMPETITIVE GRADES: (Points Awarded)

11th Grade Number of Players 9 v 9 Substitutes suggest 3 max. (Rolling) Duration of Game 25 minutes each way (Kick off at 10.30 am) Corner Kicks To be taken from corner Ball Size 4 Goalkeeper Yes Pitch size 50m x 70m (Where available)

12th Grade Number of Players 9 v 9 Substitutes suggest 3 max. (Rolling) Duration of Game 25 minutes each way (kick off at 9.15am) Corner Kicks To be taken from midway between the corner and edge of penalty area Ball Size 4 Goalkeeper Yes Pitches 50m x 70m (Where available)

13th Grade Number of Players 11 v 11 Substitutes up to 5 rolling subs (Rolling) Duration of Game 30 minutes each way (Kick off at 9.15am) Corner Kicks To be taken from midway between the corner and edge of penalty area Ball Size 4 Goalkeeper Yes Pitches Full Size

14th Grade Number of Players 11 v 11.Substitutes up to 5 rolling subs (Rolling) Duration of Game 30 minutes each way (kick off at 9.15am) Corner Kicks Take from the corner Ball Size 5 Goalkeeper Yes Pitches Full Size

15th Grade Number of Players 11 v 11.Substitutes up to 5 rolling subs (Rolling) Duration of Game 30 minutes each way (kick off at 10.30am) Corner Kicks Take from the corner Ball Size 5 Goalkeeper Yes Pitches Full Size

SUBSTITUTIONS Non-competitive grades: 5th to 10th Grade - rolling substitutions allowed

Competitive grades 11th to15th Grade – rolling subs allowed

COMPETITION POINTS 11TH GRADE TO 15TH GRADE 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss. Leagues will be decided on points – no goal difference used. If teams equal on points there will be joint Grade winners for Division 1 sections only.

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PLAYING TIME: All games should start as close to the allocated kick off time as possible. If a game is late kicking off, playing time should be shortened if necessary to enable later games to start on time.

REFEREES: If no official referee has been appointed, the coach of each team shall referee half a game each, or such person as may be mutually acceptable may referee half or all the game. From 11th grade upwards Coaches who end up refereeing, shall not coach their players whilst refereeing.

BASIC LAWS OF THE GAME: There are common Laws of the Game that apply to Junior competitive grade games. Coaches should be aware of the ‘Laws of the Game’. Football South hold Referee courses which explain a number of these Laws. For course information contact Wilson James, RDO Ph. 027 2097228. The FIFA ‘Laws of the Game’ can also be found on FIFA’s official web site www.fifa.com

COACHES CODE

Coaches should observe the following: - Establish a written “code of conduct” which is to be signed by players and parents/caregivers at the beginning of the season. - Encourage good sportsmanship at all times. - Encourage a good standard of dress from all involved. - Give constructive coaching at all times. - Encourage parents to attend matches and other club functions. - Never strike or attempt to strike your players. - Never use or allow the use of foul abusive language. - Never use ungentlemanly or violent conduct towards an opponent, a colleague, the referee, a linesman or other persons. - Never encourage foul or dangerous play at any time.

Coaches are responsible for the conduct of parents and supporters associated with the team.

PLAYERS CODE

Football, to be universally enjoyed, has to be played to a standard code of conduct. To avoid bringing the game into disrepute, players are expected to observe the following Code of Practice.

Decisions: Accept the decision of the match officials without question. On points of fact these are always final. Respect: Treat opponents and officials with the respect you would wish them to accord you. Appeals: Avoid appealing for decisions to be given in your favour e.g. throw-ins, corner kicks, apparent infringements by opponents. Fair Play: Play fairly and without danger to opponents. Discipline: Keep your temper under all circumstances. Disputes: Support the referee immediately should any dispute arise. Sportsmanship: Do not indulge in practices of cheating under the guise of ‘gamesmanship’. Honour: To win without honour is a hollow victory.

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GAME FACILITATORS, COACHES, PERSONS REFEREEING & PARENTS

Remember that you are dealing with young people who are learning the game. The younger the players, the more inexperienced they will be. • Focus should be on the developing players rather than in winning or losing. • Expect limitations in knowledge of the game — after all many adults do not understand the laws. • Educate players in the application of the laws. • Make sure players understand the reason for your decision – both as a Coach and/or Referee. • Teach young players rather than penalize them: for example, get a player to take a throw in again so that it is done correctly. • No coaches or parents behind the goal line. • Ensure all players are wearing shin guards.  Above all—Use Common Sense!

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FOOTBALL SOUTH - DUNEDIN JUNIOR REGULATIONS

REGISTRATION 1. All players shall be registered prior to taking part in any match. The act of registration is completed by:

(a) Players should use the ‘Goalnet’ online registration form for the Club they wish to play for.

(b) Clubs shall allocate players to each team within their Club using their ‘Goalnet’ player database. Each Club needs to enter their Teams in the appropriate Competition Grade using the Goalnet database. Each team entered should include details for each registered player for that team on the Club GoalNet Membership database. (c) Footballsouth shall require the player’s Birth Certificate if : i. The player becomes a member of an Otago Representative team. ii. The player’s eligibility is in question. (A photocopy of the Birth Certificate shall be acceptable.) 2. In the case of an ineligible player the Act of Registration in By-Law 1. shall not release either the Club or the player from the penalties liable to be incurred under these Regulations. 3. Football South may, at its discretion, cancel the Registration of a player whose club has become defunct or where the team for which he is registered is withdrawn from the competition. The registration of the players shall also be cancelled after one year from the end of the season in which he last played.

GRADING Players must register in their correct age group.

The Grading of Starter players up to and including 8th Grade is at the discretion of individual clubs. Appropriate age for teams under the jurisdiction of Footballsouth has been determined by Football South in accordance with national practice as follows:

15th Grade Born in 1998 14th Grade Born in 1999 13th Grade Born in 2000 12th Grade Born in 2001 11th Grade Born in 2002 10th Grade Born in 2003 9th Grade Born in 2004

NOTE: Clubs should register players in their correct age group. Players outside the correct age group in a team should be clearly identified on the team registration form and a Dispensation form shall be completed.

DISPENSATIONS A player may play up one grade in the 9th to 15th grades inclusive at the discretion of the club, the coach and the player’s parents.

A copy of a dispensation form signed by the parents and the coach acknowledging the decision and giving permission shall be held at the players Club and forwarded to Football South on request.

A player seeking dispensation to play up more than one grade must have their dispensation approved by Football South. Dispensations will only be approved in exceptional circumstances, the most likely being to provide challenges for higher level players.

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For higher level players the following criteria will be considered by Football South  Can the player cope physically, and  Can the player cope physiologically, and  Is the player’s safety at risk, and  Can the player cope technically and tactically.

A dispensation form signed by the parents and the coach acknowledging the decision and giving permission must be forwarded to Football South.

Once a dispensated player has played three times in a higher grade during the season, they are automatically considered to be upgraded to the higher grade and can only return to play in a lower grade during that season with written approval from Football South.

Where such approval is granted the maximum number of dispensations per team is limited to three per team.

Playing Down One Grade Girls playing in mixed competitions can play down one grade as of right.

All players playing in 9th to 15th Grade can only play down with the written approval of Football South by submitting the approved Football South Dispensation Form. Where such approval is granted the maximum number of dispensations per team is limited to three per team.

Generally, dispensations will only be approved for players to play down a grade for practical reasons, e.g.

 When there is a genuine need through insufficient numbers to form a team, or  Lower level players with birthdays close to the cut-off date, or  Lower level players who are a year behind their age-group at school, or  Lower level players who are small of stature, or  Players with disabilities.

Representative or Federation players will not be given dispensation to play down a grade in the season following their representative or federation selection. However those who are already playing down a grade at the time of their first representative or federation selection will be permitted to continue playing down a grade until the conclusion of the season”.

DEFAULTS Any team intending to default must inform the District Administrator as early as possible during the week prior to the game, and no later than the Friday prior to a match. Any team defaulting after this deadline will incur a fine of $25.

If a team incurs more than three defaults Football South reserves the right to withdraw that team from the competition. If a team is permanently withdrawn from a competition Football South reserves the right to decide if all competition results involving that team are deleted or if the remaining scheduled games in the competition are to be awarded to the scheduled opposition as default wins.

A team winning a match by default is awarded a 3-0 winning result. A team losing a match by default has a 0-3 loss recorded.

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DISCIPLINARY Football South shall have the power to suspend or expel from the grade or competition any team, club, Coach or individual who willfully breaches Football South regulations. Further a player may be sanctioned as follows;

 Any player having received five specific cautions (Yellow card) during the season shall be stood down for one playing day.

 Any player sent off the field (Red card) shall be suspended for one playing day.

 Any player guilty of gross misbehaviour may be subject to such further penalties as the Footballsouth Disciplinary Committee may decide.

All protests and disputes in connection with the competition shall be dealt with by the committee delegated with that responsibility by Football South. All parties to the dispute will retain the right of appeal to Football South or their District Administrator.

Each affiliated club or school shall be furnished with a copy of these Rules, and shall be bound thereby. In the case of any infringement thereof such club or school shall be liable to such penalty as the Complaints Committee may direct.

Playing of Non-Registered Players: Any team found to be playing a non-registered player will lose any points from that game as if that team had defaulted the game.

Players must only be registered with one junior club and one team within a competition. Any team playing a player registered with another junior/ club will lose their points for that game as if that team had defaulted. Any team bringing players in to a team from another team for the play-off competition will lose their points for that game as if that team had defaulted.

OTAGO REPRESENTATIVE AND FEDERATION PLAYERS

A District or Federation Representative Player is one who has been officially selected by the Federation, and is a registered Club member within the Federation district. A player remains a Representative Player until the end of the tournament or trial/practice game they have been selected for.

Any player selected for a District or Federation Representative Team must upon request supply a copy of documented proof of their birth date to be held in the Football South office.

Clubs have the responsibility to nominate a designated number of prospective trialists, and to ensure that they are of the correct age group.

Club teams containing three or more Otago, Football South or New Zealand age group representatives may request a postponement of a fixture if there is a clash of activity involving official sanctioned Otago, Football South or New Zealand activity.

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GROUNDS All teams must play on the pitch allocated, even if an adjoining pitch is not currently being used.

GOAL POSTS  Metal Junior Posts will be set up and fixed in place by DCC. Seniors can shift these after games if necessary. Clubs wanting to have portable Goal posts are encouraged to use PVC posts. This is to protect the players. Permanently placed goalposts should never be moved. These are put in place by the Dunedin City Council, who should be contacted immediately if there are any safety concerns. Any person who shifts posts may be held liable should an accident occur.

Guidelines for Affiliated clubs: Check it: Make sure goalposts are in good condition and properly constructed. It is recommended that portable goalposts are of PVC construction. Clubs should make regular checks of goalposts and also document that these checks have taken place.

Secure it: Goalposts of any size must be securely anchored to the ground. Portable goalposts must be pinned or weighted down to prevent them toppling forward, and should be removed from the pitch when not in use and stored securely.

Test it: Adults should test the goalposts to make sure they are stable by exerting a downward force on the crossbar, backward force on both upright posts and forward force on both upright posts.

Respect it: Goalposts should only be used for their intended purpose; in particular children should not swing on them

SAFETY Players must:

Wear shin guards at all times whilst playing, and ensure that they are covered entirely by the player’s socks.

Not use equipment or wear anything that is dangerous to himself/herself or another player, including any kind of jewellery. (Particular attention is drawn to boot studs).

Teams should: Carry a First Aid kit. Utilise bottled water (not communal buckets). Have cell phone access to emergency services.

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Futsal South is the provider of 5-a-side indoor football. We began in August 2010 under the umbrella of Football South, New Zealand Football, New Zealand Football Futsal, Oceania Football and FIFA. Futsal is a fast pace small court game. Many South American football players have played Futsal before moving onto a full size football pitch. During this time they developed their vast array of skills, vision and ability to move around the field that they are known for.

FIFA has taken Futsal on board which has helped Futsal to become one of the fastest growing sports in the world. Many coaches, managers and players worldwide are using Futsal as a development set for Football as well as a sport in its own right. Players like Christano Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Lionel Messi, and many others have been bought up playing Futsal as children which has led to their development as players in their football careers.

Futsal South runs it competitions at the Edgar Centre on Portsmouth Drive in Dunedin. Matches are played on a netball sized court with one goalkeeper and four field players on the pitch, and up to 5 subs.

We offer the following leagues: Wednesday afternoons in terms 1 & 4 between 3:30 and 7:00pm Primary year 1/2 mixed, Primary year 3/4 mixed, Primary year 5/6 mixed, Primary year 5/6 Boys

Tuesday afternoons terms 1 & 4 between 4:00 and 7:00pm Intermediate year 7 Boys, Intermediate year 7/8 Girls, Intermediate year 7/8 mixed, year 8Bboys Junior High School year 9/10 Boys, Junior High School year 9/10 Girls

Thursday afternoons terms 1 & 4 between 4:00 and 6:00 Senior High School year 11/13 Boys, Senior High School year 11/13 Girls. All of our junior leagues are refereed by a mixture of Intermediate and High School Students, as well as adults who are either New Zealand Level 1 qualified referees or working towards this qualification. We run regular Futsal Level 1 courses and Intro to Futsal coaching courses. All interested parties are welcome to attend.

Futsal in conjunction with Sport Otago and Kiwi-Sport have developed a “Futsal in Schools” program. This will provide coaching for approximately 3,000 school children in the Futsal South area. This is a great opportunity for schools to have our coaches come to their school to run our programs. This will give pupils an opportunity to learn ball skills, as well as the basic rules of Futsal and the chance to have a go at a game. This program is adapted to the age group and ability of each class.

We also are working towards running school holiday programs that are an important part of our vision to advance the quality of Futsal played in Dunedin, by those that attend the program. There are currently opportunities where we hope to send junior teams to the New Zealand age group championships and some girls and women’s teams to the New Zealand Championships. If you would like to enter a team in one of our Futsal Leagues, join an existing team or simply find out some more information about Futsal please contact:;

Mike Clark, Futsal South Ph: 474-8443 Or 027-740-3563 Email [email protected] Or visit www.futsalsouth.sportingpulse.net for more information

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Otago Junior Calendar for 2013 Season

Playing Days Day / Date Activity Sat 7th – 21st April No Junior Football – School Holidays – Easter Weekend Match Day 1 Sat 28th April All Junior Club Grades – Competitive & Non-competitive Sun 29th April Secondary School Girls Leagues commence Match Day 2 Sat 5th May All Junior Club Grades – Competitive & Non-competitive Match day 3 Sat 12th May All Junior Football – Competitive & Non-competitive Match Day 4 Sat 19th May All Junior Club Grades – Competitive & Non-competitive Sun 20th May Green Is. 7-a-side – All Grades Match Day 5 Sat 26th May All Junior Club Grades – Competitive & Non-competitive Sun 27th May Alternate Day – Green Is. 7-a-side All grades Match Day 6 Sat 2nd June All Junior Club Grades – Competitive & Non-competitive (Queens Birth. weekend) Sun 3rd June No High School Girls –Sunday League (Queens Birthday weekend) Match Day 7 Sat 9th June All Junior Club Grades Match Day 8 Sat 16th June All Junior Club Grades – Competitive & Non-competitive Match Day 9 Sat 23rd June All Junior Club Grades – Competitive & Non-competitive Match Day 10 Sat 30th June All Junior Club Grades – Competitive & Non-competitive -1st week school holiday Sun 1st July – No High School Girls Leagues (School Holiday) Saturday 7th July School Holiday – No Football Sunday 8th July No High School Girls Leagues (School Holiday) Match Day 11 Sat 14th July All Junior Club Grades – Competitive & Non-competitive Sunday 15th July No High School Girls Leagues (School Holiday) Match Day 12 Sat 21st July All Junior Club Grades – Competitive & Non-competitive Match Day 13 Sat 28th July All Junior Club Grades – Competitive & Non-competitive Match Day 14 Sat 4th August All Junior Club Grades – Competitive & Non-competitive Match Day 15 Sat 11th August All Junior Club Grades – Competitive & Non-competitive Match Day 16 Sat 18th August All Junior Club Grades – Competitive & Non-competitive – Match Day 17 Sat 25th August All Junior Club Grades – Competitive & Non-competitive - Mini World Cup day Match Day 18 Sat 1st September All Junior Club Grades – Competitive Grades only Match Day 19 Sat 8th September Catch Up Day – Competitive Grades only Match Day 20 Sat 15th September Catch Up Day – Competitive Grades only (if required) Sun 26th August Festival of Football – Match Day 1 To be confirmed Sun 9th September Festival of Football – Match Day 2 To be confirmed Sun. 23rd September Festival of Football - Match Day 3 To be confirmed

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MY TEAM LIST

TEAM NAME:

GRADE:

COACH:

SHIRT No. NAME CONTACT No.

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RESULTS & TABLES

RESULTS

DATE HOME TEAM GOALS AWAY TEAM GOALS POINTS

GRADE TABLE TEAM PLAYED WIN DRAW LOSE POINTS

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Guidelines to Football South Activity at the Oval • Teams entered into 6th, 7th and 8th grade activity at the Oval are to follow Football South instructions in regard to player skill sessions and games.

• The emphasis for these age groups is to develop football skills.

• The skills sessions involve all players allocated to the pitch and both coaches.

• The skills session also acts as a good warm up activity before playing games.

• Games are 5 v 5. (NO exceptions for having more players on field – rotate subs regularly for all players to be actively involved.)

• Coaches to coach and encourage players from the sideline. On occasions a coach may have to enter the field to assist a player, if a goal is scored, or play breaks down to support the game. Please keep these times to a minimum. Recommend one coach on each side of field to oversee play when the ball goes out.

• There are NO Goalkeepers in the games. This includes having players standing in front of the goal – playing as if a de factor goalkeeper.

• There are NO Throw ins at 6th, 7th or 8th grade. If the ball leaves the playing field (from the side) – then a kick in from the sideline is used to recommence play from where the ball went out. Opposition players to retreat a minimum of two metres from the kick in.

• There are NO Corners at 6th, 7th or 8th grade. Instead of a corner to recommence play a goal kick is taken – two metres in front of goal. Opposition players to retreat to halfway until the ball is kicked into play, so as to affect a fairer restart of play.

• At times players will unintentionally kick the ball behind their own goal line. A goal kick is taken to restart play. If a player deliberately kicks the ball over their own goal line to knowingly seek a goal kick – then the opposition team will receive a sideline kick one metre from the corner.

• Small sided games are designed for the enjoyment and development of players. It is not another version of the adult game.

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