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UNDER 9’S STRIKERS CUP 2009

Collaroy Cromer Strikers Football Club Inc. wishes to advise that entries are now being accepted for the 2009 Strikers Cup tournament.

The 31st Strikers Cup will be held on Sunday 12 July 2009 at Cromer Park, South Creek Road, Cromer. (A reserve date in the event of wet weather postponement is to be confirmed but is not likely to be until late September 2009).

Please note that Sunday 12 July 2009 falls on the first weekend of the July school holidays. Please ensure that your club/team is prepared to guarantee participation on this date to avoid last minute withdrawal of teams.

The Strikers Cup has grown to be one of the premier Under 9’s events with a high level of competition and we look forward to your participation.

For your information, the 2009 Strikers Cup competition rules and entry form are attached.

• Strikers Cup Entry Information 2009 - Final (PDF)
• Strikers Cup Entry Form 2009 - Final (Word Doc)
• Strikers Cup Rules 2009 - FINAL (PDF)

Please note, all players are to submit to an identification check prior to their first game. Only approved Association photo identification will be accepted. This includes MWFA clubs.

Entries close Wednesday 3 June 2009.

Thank you for your interest and good luck!

Yours faithfully

Phil Auton

Strikers Cup Coordinator

Collaroy Cromer Strikers Football Club Inc.

MISSING ALTERNATE STRIPS/SHIRTS
We have lost track of the whereabouts of a few sets of our club's alternate strip. Could all team managers and coaches please check if you have either a set of the red alternate strip or a set of the old strip. If so, please contact the club Gear Stewards, John and Mandy Dedman on 9981 4405 and let them know.

ID LANYARDS
Additional MWFA lanyards are now available. Any teams requiring lanyards should telephone the club Gear Stewards, John and Mandy Dedman on 9981 4405 and arrange for collection. Lanyards are compulsory in the technical area for all coaches and managers.

REFEREE CARDS
Referee cards (match cards) are available from the canteen at St Matthews.

PLATEAU PARK
The main field at Plateau Park is not expected to be available for any competition games until mid June, (if at all). If the draw currently shows your team playing on the main field please be prepared as your game will be relocated.  The ¾ sized mini field is unaffected and the U/9 boys and U/10 girls games will go ahead as per the draw

PIGEON HOLES
Can all team managers please ensure they check their teams pigeon hole at St Matts every week before their game for any information to be distributed to their team.  The room is open every weekend on both Saturday and Sunday from approximately 7.30am.

The 31st annual Strikers Cup will be held on Sunday 12 July 2009 at Cromer Park, South Creek Road, Cromer.
Please note that Sunday 12 July is the first weekend of the July school holidays, so please ensure that your club/team is prepared to guarantee participation on this day and so avoid any last minute withdrawal.

The Strikers Cup has grown to be the premier U/9 event on the sporting calendar.
As in recent years the competition will be limited to the first twenty eight (28) teams to register.
Please note that photo ID cards will be required on the day for all players.

The Competition rules and entry forms will be available soon.

Dear Players, Coaches, Sponsors and Supporters,
I would like to wish you all a successful start to the Football Season. It would be great to see everyone get behind their teams and also be involved with our club as much as possible. I would also like to encourage all the younger players to come along and watch the more experienced teams such as the Premier League.
During the season you will get the opportunity to participate in some way at these matches.
We will be inviting young, enthusiastic players to be our 'ball boys' and even play shortened games at half time during the Premier League games.

To all the Coaches and Managers at our club, I, my Assistant Coach and the Club Coach would be happy to provide additional coaching for yourselves as well as your players.
We are fully committed to CC Strikers and would like all teams to have a successful season. If there is anything we can do to improve your team, please get in touch. We would love to see you all at our games.

Regards
Mirko Radosavljevic
Head Coach, CC Strikers Premier League.
www.fcasydney.com.au     0415-645675

In 2009, FFA in conjunction with Member Federations, Zones Associations and Clubs will continue the roll out of Small-Sided Games, now known as Optus Small-Sided Football. FFA is delighted to welcome Optus to the team, as the official partner of the Game Development Program, a key component of FFA’s national strategic framework to improve football at all levels of the game. In 2008 Optus Small-Sided Football was implemented in varying age groups to over 70,000 children in all Member Federations.

The feedback from the first full season of Optus Small-Sided Football has been extremely positive from Member Federations right down to the parents and supporters. The response to the smaller fields and reduced playing numbers with an emphasis on player development has been very encouraging. The clubs and parents of the children have seen that children are becoming better footballers and enjoying their football experience much more as a result of being involved and touching the ball more often. In the second year of the roll out, the education of this message and ensuring the Optus Small-Sided Football formats remain consistent from club to club and state to state are the main priorities.

To remind teams that glass bottles cannot be taken onto sportfields - plastic bottles or cans are a must.

Council Rangers do police this so please don’t land Strikers in the ‘do-do’!

With Strikers again having more than 100 teams this season, there is enormous pressure on the limited grounds that are available to the Club - particularly for training. Please ensure that you send 3 preferences or you may miss out on other suitable fields during the time it takes to contact you again.

For details of Strikers training ground allocations click here.

Please send all requests for training allocations to John Smith, Strikers Webmaster/Training Ground Co-ordinator on

We know you love your club shirts, especially the junior and sub-junior players, but please just use your club shirt for matches.

Each shirt is an investment by the club, and we want them to last for several years, so please don’t use them for training, trips to the Mall or anything else - just wear them for matches!