Coaches and Managers MeetingCoaches and Managers Meeting1010thth March 2014 March 2014

Bexley North Football ClubBexley North Football Club

IntroductionIntroduction

• WelcomeWelcome

• History (this is 54History (this is 54thth year) year)

• Management CommitteeManagement Committee

• Volunteers – we need your Volunteers – we need your help!help!

Bexley North Football ClubBexley North Football Club

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Website contains all of the Website contains all of the information you need to knowinformation you need to know

www.bexleynorthfc.com.auwww.bexleynorthfc.com.au

WebsiteWebsite

• Spirit of game is more important than winningSpirit of game is more important than winning• Play by the rules – set a good examplePlay by the rules – set a good example• Respect referees, other players & team officialsRespect referees, other players & team officials• Provide equal opportunity for all playersProvide equal opportunity for all players• Applaud good play whether by your team or Applaud good play whether by your team or

opponentsopponents• Promote the interests of BNFCPromote the interests of BNFC• Physical or verbal abuse of referees, team Physical or verbal abuse of referees, team

officials or players will not be toleratedofficials or players will not be tolerated

Codes of ConductCodes of Conduct

• Parents MUST NOT enter the field of play under Parents MUST NOT enter the field of play under any circumstancesany circumstances

• $500 fine for every infringement$500 fine for every infringement• Coaches/Managers may enter the field ONLY Coaches/Managers may enter the field ONLY

after signal by the referee to do soafter signal by the referee to do so• Ensure that all parents understand this Ensure that all parents understand this

requirementrequirement• BNFC Constitution provides for members to be BNFC Constitution provides for members to be

expelled from Club for unacceptable behaviourexpelled from Club for unacceptable behaviour

Codes of ConductCodes of Conduct

Member Protection Officer (MPIO) – Serina PratleyMember Protection Officer (MPIO) – Serina PratleyWhen playing sport all Children have a right to:When playing sport all Children have a right to:• be safe and protected from any harm or abusebe safe and protected from any harm or abuse• participate equally with everyone elseparticipate equally with everyone else• be respected, cared for and listened tobe respected, cared for and listened to• be supported by others in your team and clubbe supported by others in your team and club• be safe from put-downs, harassment, ridicule be safe from put-downs, harassment, ridicule

and bad language.and bad language.

Child ProtectionChild Protection

Coaches, officials and others:Coaches, officials and others:• have a responsibility to provide a safe have a responsibility to provide a safe

environment for players and participants that is environment for players and participants that is free from discrimination, harassment and abusefree from discrimination, harassment and abuse

• have the right to be treated respectfully and have the right to be treated respectfully and fairly in carrying out their dutiesfairly in carrying out their duties

• should also take care not to be placed in a should also take care not to be placed in a situation where they could be accused of situation where they could be accused of discrimination, harassment or child abusediscrimination, harassment or child abuse

• Shouting at a junior (U18) referee is Shouting at a junior (U18) referee is considered child abuse and will not be considered child abuse and will not be toleratedtolerated

Child ProtectionChild Protection

• All photographers should register with an official All photographers should register with an official or RTOor RTO

• BNFC RTO to advise other team’s RTO if photos BNFC RTO to advise other team’s RTO if photos planned to be takenplanned to be taken

• Cannot prevent photos from being takenCannot prevent photos from being taken• If requested by an RTO, photographs should be If requested by an RTO, photographs should be

made available for reviewmade available for review• Concerns should be escalated to MPIO or any Concerns should be escalated to MPIO or any

committee membercommittee member• Newsletter photographs will only appear after Newsletter photographs will only appear after

signed parental/guardian authority received by signed parental/guardian authority received by MPIOMPIO

Photographing ChildrenPhotographing Children

• Team lists distributed soon, if not already Team lists distributed soon, if not already done so. done so.

• Players with outstanding issues – these Players with outstanding issues – these must be rectified by 15must be rectified by 15thth March or will miss March or will miss first round. All players with outstanding first round. All players with outstanding issues have been notified – so no excuses. issues have been notified – so no excuses.

• SGFA grades teams early MarchSGFA grades teams early March

• Appeals must be made soon afterAppeals must be made soon after

• Competition starts Sat 5Competition starts Sat 5thth April April

Team Lists & Team GradingTeam Lists & Team Grading

• Three forms to complete plus photo IDThree forms to complete plus photo ID

• Photos for RTO cards to be taken at the end Photos for RTO cards to be taken at the end of the meetingof the meeting

• Please complete your RTO registration Please complete your RTO registration tonight!tonight!

RTO RegistrationsRTO Registrations

St George Football AssociationSt George Football Association

• Complete competition rules available on Complete competition rules available on www.sgsfa.com.au

• Refer to SGFA Constitution, SGFA By-Refer to SGFA Constitution, SGFA By-Laws and SGFA RTO HandbookLaws and SGFA RTO Handbook

SGFASGFA

• Meetings – generally 1Meetings – generally 1stst Monday of month at 8pm at Monday of month at 8pm at Bexley North HotelBexley North Hotel

• Newsletters are published on web siteNewsletters are published on web site• RTO’s should write match reports and mention all RTO’s should write match reports and mention all

players regularlyplayers regularly• Encourage a different player each week to write a Encourage a different player each week to write a

reportreport• Only positive reports will be publishedOnly positive reports will be published• Some teams are producing season reviews using all Some teams are producing season reviews using all

match reports and game photosmatch reports and game photos

CommunicationCommunication

• Home ground - Tues to Thurs 4pm to 9pm Home ground - Tues to Thurs 4pm to 9pm • Kingsgrove High - Tues to Thurs 4pm to 9pmKingsgrove High - Tues to Thurs 4pm to 9pm• Bexley Oval Outer - Mon, Wed, Fri, 4pm to 9pm Bexley Oval Outer - Mon, Wed, Fri, 4pm to 9pm

(one floodlight, limited space)(one floodlight, limited space)

• Book training time and day with President – Alex Book training time and day with President – Alex PapadimasPapadimas

• Equipment must go back to gear shed – See Equipment must go back to gear shed – See next few pages for the current, and expected next few pages for the current, and expected state of the gear shed. state of the gear shed.

• Last team responsible for locking all gatesLast team responsible for locking all gates

Training DaysTraining Days

Gear ShedGear Shed

• New Coaches & Managers information meetingNew Coaches & Managers information meeting• All coaches are encouraged to attain Junior All coaches are encouraged to attain Junior

Licence accreditation with Football NSWLicence accreditation with Football NSW• Grassroots course will be conducted at Grassroots course will be conducted at

Peakhurst Park, 15Peakhurst Park, 15thth March 2014. March 2014. • One coach per teamOne coach per team will be reimbursed for will be reimbursed for

subscription to subscription to www.globalfootballsystem.com

Coach TrainingCoach Training

• ONE COACH PER TEAMONE COACH PER TEAM will be will be reimbursed for subscription to reimbursed for subscription to www.globalfootballsystem.com

• Do not share – access will be disabled if Do not share – access will be disabled if used from more than 3 IP addressesused from more than 3 IP addresses

• Go to Go to www.bexleynorthfc.com.au

• Check Coaching Aids under Club FilesCheck Coaching Aids under Club Files

• Email copy of receipt to BNFC TreasurerEmail copy of receipt to BNFC Treasurer

Coach TrainingCoach Training

• Do NOT contact the SGFA under any Do NOT contact the SGFA under any circumstancecircumstance

• All communication to SGFA must be All communication to SGFA must be through Club Secretary - Luke Taylorthrough Club Secretary - Luke Taylor

• Questions on match days can be put Questions on match days can be put to BNFC committee membersto BNFC committee members

Bexley North Football ClubBexley North Football Club

• Trivia night – Date TBA (June or July) Trivia night – Date TBA (June or July) at Bexley North Hotelat Bexley North Hotel

• By popular demand - No chocolate By popular demand - No chocolate drive!drive!

• Fundraising provides extra funds for Fundraising provides extra funds for capital expenditure e.g. floodlights & capital expenditure e.g. floodlights & toilets, and ground maintenance – toilets, and ground maintenance – please support the Clubplease support the Club

FundraisingFundraising

• Next meeting is to be the AGM on the 31Next meeting is to be the AGM on the 31stst March March

Questions?Questions?