Belnorth Newsletter: Team Photos Start Tomorrow, Coerver moves to Saturdays, Kat 10 Years, Coaching Courses

June 25, 2024

Team Photos Start tomorrow!

Junior Team Photos this season will be conducted at Eastlake Gungahlin by Michael Thompson Photography (MTP), over two weeknights, Wednesday, June 26th and Thursday, June 27th.

Where: Eastlake Gungahlin, 51 Hinder St, Gungahlin ACT 2912

When: Wednesday, June 26th and Thursday, June 27th. Specific team days/times here.

Parking: Underground parking is off Efkarpidis Street or there is more parking over the road.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please bring your cleaned boots and put them on just prior to the photo. Don’t come into the club wearing your boots. This often brings unwanted grass into the club and is not appreciated.

Arrive early to allow the sign-in process.

Further information and team session times can be found here.

Coerver Sessions moved to Saturday 29/6/2024: U6 Open, U8 Girls & U9 Girls

Due to the poor session attendance on Friday evenings, the remaining Coerver sessions will be conducted on Saturdays at Kaleen, after games. The sessions will be next to the Tennis Club, North of Field 1, as displayed on the map below.

This Saturday’s sessions (29/6/2024) are:

U6 Open: 9:40 am
U8 Girls: 10:30 am
U9 Girls: 11:30 am

The details for the remaining sessions (U7 to U9 Open and U8/U9 Girls) scheduled for after the School Holidays will be announced in future newsletters.

Kat Notches up 10 years as Registrar

A big thank you and congratulations to Kat Newman, who has reached a massive milestone of 10 years of service on the committee as the Rooball Registrar, not to mention later adding the Just for Girls portfolio to her registrarship*.

Kat filled a casual vacancy on June 23rd, 2014, and hasn’t looked back. Kat has been a great steward of the club, not just in her role as a registrar. On game day, junior or senior, she is often the go-to person if you want something or have questions.

Thank you, Kat. The club wouldn’t be where it is today without you!

*Kat is filling in as the Small Sided Games (SSG) Registrar. It would be great to give her a break from this role. Further details can be found below in the Vacancies section.

Dribl Team Sheet Completion

Thank you to all the coaches and managers for being diligent about completing the Team Sheets on the weekend. They were all completed as required.

Team coaches and managers, for every game, will need to:

Prepare and submit team player selection at least 30 minutes before the match starts. This means available, playing and starting. It is advised to set up the team sheet during the week in preparation for game day where you can make any required changes. Instructions are here. Senior teams who fail to submit will be deemed to have forfeited the match!
Confirm with the opposing team each other’s team list.
Add CVO details via officials sections. Note that the add button has been moved to the top right-hand corner.
Submit scores.

If you need assistance with Match Teams Sheets, please contact admin@belnorth.org.

Why do team sheets matter? To determine finals eligibility, grading in future seasons, and for disciplinary matters.

Also, note that there are fines for forfeiting matches. If your team is at risk of forfeiting, email admin@belnorth.org in the week leading up the game as there are options like borrowing players or postponing matches.

Volunteering In Sport Survey

The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) is seeking all kinds of volunteers to get involved in testing an idea around a ‘volunteer passport’.

What do we mean by volunteering? To some people, it might be called helping out, lending a hand, duty, being hospitable or charitable. Volunteering is defined as ‘time willingly given for the common good and without financial gain.’

Why Participate? This is a chance to influence how volunteering is facilitated nationwide, ensuring that the system works better for everyone involved.

The ASC would love to hear from you by completing this online form: https://forms.office.com/r/Zw5mjLp2K3

Goalkeeper Coaching Course

Capital Football is holding a Foundation of Goalkeeping coaching course on two Friday evenings at the end of July/early August.

It is aimed at volunteer parents and coaches who work with novice players or players aged up to approximately twelve (12) years old.

This course is a prerequisite for the Goalkeeping B Diploma.

Dates: Friday 26th July & Friday 2nd August 6 pm to 10 pm

Location: Hawker Football Centre, Walhallow St, Hawker ACT

Cost: $100

You can register here.

Foundation of Football Coaching Course

Interested in improving your skills as a U10-U18 or seniors coach? Then the Foundation of Football Course (FOFC) is for you!

The next FOFC is at the end of July, with details below.

Dates: Friday 26th July & Friday 2nd August 6 pm to 10 pm

Location: Hawker Football Centre, Walhallow St, Hawker ACT

Cost: $100

The course is aimed at volunteer parents and coaches working with advanced beginner to competent level players or players aged up to approximately fifteen (15) years old.

It involves practical sessions covering the basics of techniques as well as learning about the basic playing principles of the game. The course is mostly practical and not graded.

You can register here.

Season Dates

26/6 to 27/6: Junior Team Photos (Eastlake Gungahlin)
6/7: No U5-U15 games
7/7 to 12/7: Kanga Cup
13/7 to 14/7: No Junior or Senior Games
17/8 to 18/8: Seniors Last round
31/8: U16-U18 Last round
24/8 to 1/9: Seniors Championship series
7/9: U5-U15 last round
7/9 to 15/9: U16-U18 Championship series
7/9: Senior Presentation (Belconnen Labor Club)
14/9: U12-U18 Presentation (Belconnen Labor Club)
22/9: U5-U11 Presentation (UC Kaleen High School)
17/9 to 30/9 ACT Sportsgrounds Shutdown

The full 2024 calendar can be found here.

Current Belnorth FC Vacancies

The below vital roles are currently vacant.

Small Side Games Registrar (volunteer/committee): Manages the registration and running of the U10 and U11 age groups along with general committee member duties (e.g. meetings, decisions)
Operations Manager (volunteer/committee): organisation of equipment (distribution, auditing and ordering). Trophy Liaison (coordination role with registrars). Presentation day organisation (coordination role with committee). Event Organisation (coordination role)
Vice President (volunteer/committee): Responsible for assisting the President.
Technical Director (paid): responsible for developing, implementing and nurturing player and coach development through sound program design and development for Belnorth. In assuming a technical leadership role, the TD provides mentorship to coaches and players in all programs and fosters good sportsmanship in a safe and fun environment. Further details here.
Club Changers (volunteer): Assist with implementing Club Changer modules.
General Helpers (Volunteers).
Coaches & Managers (Volunteers).

Every volunteer, whether a coach, manager, CVO, referee or committee member, helps the club tick.

If you want to help, please email admin@belnorth.org.

“Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” – Henry Ford