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Youth Team Selection Policy |
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| Balmain Football Club Trial of Youth Team Selection Policy |
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Balmain Football Club is a community oriented sports club that believes in promoting participation in our game, equal opportunity for all players, development of football and team skills, and above all, enjoyment of the game.
The club recognises that players and their parents have a variety of motives in playing football and subsequently possess different levels of aptitude and interest in the game dependent on their background, experiences, playing ability and age.
This is the first time Balmain Football Club has implemented a documented selection policy to its members. The process has been designed to be fully transparent to all and will be conducted by selectors who are independent of the players.
It has been agreed that the selection process will be trialled on those who are interested for the U/10 – 12 Boys and U/12 – 14 Girls age groups for the 2010 season.
The Trial is an attempt to place players in a division and team that is appropriate to their level of skill development and general interest in the game. It allows players to play at a level appropriate to their ability and aspirations to ensure they gain maximum enjoyment and development both as players and as individuals.
While the Club encourages all players in the target age groups to take part in the team selection process, it is not compulsory. As a club, we are aware that team selection is “not for everybody” and we will provide opportunities for all players who wish to participate and be involved in the game, be it at a purely social / recreational level or at a more competitive level. The club will however, endeavour to place / assess suitable players / teams in division 1, 2 etc to represent the club at the highest level of the Canterbury Association.
Click here for club’s team selection policy and procedures (188 kb). We encourage everyone to read it - we are aware that some will have negative feelings towards the idea based on previous experiences or on how the process is undertaken at other clubs, and hope that it reassures anyone with misgivings about how the team selection process will be run at Balmain.
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| Team Selection Days |
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The club will be trialling teams entering the 2010 season as follows:
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| Boys: CALLAN PARK, ROZELLE |
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Under 10 Sunday 31st January 5:30pm to 7:30pm |
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Under 11 Sunday 7th February 5:30pm to 7:30pm |
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Under 12 Sunday 14th February 5:30pm to 7:30pm |
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| Girls: CALLAN PARK, ROZELLE |
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Under 12 (1st trial) – Friday 29th January - 5:30pm to 7:00pm |
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Under 12 (2nd trial) – Friday 5th February - 5:30pm to 7:00pm |
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Under 14 (1st trial) – Wednesday 3rd February - 5:30pm to 7:00pm |
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Under 14 (2nd trial) - Wednesday 10th February - 5:30pm to 7:00pm |
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Under TBA – Friday 12th February - 5:30pm to 7:00pm |
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| We invite all club members to take part in this initiative, so please email us at coachingbalmain@optusnet.com.au to confirm your participation or write to us if you have any questions about the policy. |
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Grading |
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Form (82.9 kb) |
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| Grading by Association |
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After registration is complete and teams have been formed, a CDSFA Player/Team Registration Form will be generated by the clubs Registrar and emailed as a PDF document. Your Age Coordinator will forward the forms so that it can be finalised electronically, printed, signed and submitted to CDSFA.
Minimum numbers required to be listed on this form to submit a “Team”.
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| Small Sided Games |
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Under 6 & 7 – No grading applicable, Clubs responsibility as games are played Intra-Club. Team roster in this age group - 10 players minimum |
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Under 8 & 9 - Team roster is 10 players minimum CDSFA Rule 4.1.4:- minimum players on a team grading sheet is 7 (for u8 & u9) |
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Under 10 & 11 - Team roster is 12 players minimum CDSFA Rule 4.1.4:- minimum players on a team grading sheet is 9 (for u10 & u11) |
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| Full Field Games |
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Under 12 and over - Team roster is 14 players minimum CDSFA Rule 4.1.4:- minimum players on a team grading sheet is 11 (for u12 and older) |
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| Canterbury Grading Guidelines |
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All data fields on grading sheets must be fully completed, including the last two years of playing history for each player. Coaches must ensure all information is correct and confirm by signing the form and returning the form to your Age Coordinator.
The Grading Committees will consider the grading applications and announce divisional gradings to Clubs by noon on the Wednesday following the first Sunday of March.
Teams may appeal their grading. Contact your Age Coordinator; appeals are to be made on the appropriate form and received at the Association’s Office no later than 7:00pm on the Thursday immediately following the original issue of gradings. The Grading Committees will consider any such appeals received and either issue revised gradings or confirm their original gradings.
Click
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Appeal Form (43.4 kb)
Teams wishing to register additional players after the grading deadline set out shall submit a supplementary grading form with the additional players’ names and all required details provided.
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| Canterbury Re-Grading Guidelines |
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Teams in under 8 and 9 non-competitive format may be regraded immediately following round nine (9) of the competition. Regrading of teams in these age groups will be undertaken at the discretion of the Mini Grading Committee. Clubs are not required to make application for regrading of teams in these age groups.
Teams in the under 10 to 21 age groups that are graded in a 12 team competition will undergo an automatic regrading after completion of the first cycle of league matches. Teams in the under 10 to under 21 age groups that are graded in a 6, 8 or 10 team competition will not be regraded mid-season.
There will be no regrading of teams in the Open and Over Age competitions.
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