Scottish Women’s Football
East Region
Kick Off Meeting 2016
Agenda
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Welcome – Sam Milne
GWCDO Update
League Management Committee
Youth Season 2016 – Important Dates
League Admin Information
League Cup Draw
SWF Update- Gilbert Valentine
AOCB
Agenda
• Maternity Leave
• Proposals for 2016 –League Set up
• Key Priorities 2016 – JW
- New club sections
- Recreational activity at women’s level
- Quality Mark
- 1 x School / Club link programme
- Match Day Experience
- Referee programmes
- 9s activity more streamlined
- Other programmes – Gamechangers, Fifa LYG, Active Schools
performance programmes, Female Coach ed, support new admin
festivals,
Agenda
New club sections
- Kirrie Thistle
- Dundee East CSC (Broughty United)
- St Andrews CSC (JW)
- Breadalbane/ Strathtay CSC
- Blairgowrie & Rattray CSC (JW)
- Newtyle FC
- Duloch Juniors
- Cowdenbeath United
- Scone Thistle (age groups) (JW)
- Bridge of Earn
- St James FC (Dundee)
- Arbroath FC (JW)
- Brechin City Youths
- SPFL Funding (additional resource)
Non Competitive Football
9’s Fun Four centres
• Pitreavie, Fife
• DISC, Dundee
• Stations Park, Forfar
• Seven Acres, Perth
All centres take place on a Saturday morning.
11’s Activity
• 11’s – Dundee/Angus will play fixtures and monthly festival
• 11’s – Fife/Perth will play fixtures and monthly festival
League Management Committee
Chair – TBC
Club Rep – David Cattanach
Club Rep – Andy McLeish
Club Rep – Andy McCafferty
Club Rep – Tam Poneskis
SFA Rep – Gilbert Valentine
SFA Rep – Alistair West
SFA Rep – Karen Carlon
Secretary:
TBC – 01382 458434, [email protected]
Season 2016
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League: 5th & 6th March 2016
League Cup: Round 1 – 19th/20th March 2016
League Cup: Final – 4th June 2016 (Venue TBC)
Summer break: 3rd July – 13th August 2016
End of league season: 29th/30th October 2016
Scottish Cup Dates: Round 1 – 23rd/24thth April, Round 2 –
14th/15thth May, Round 3 – 25th/26th Aug, quarter final –
27th/28th Aug, semi final – 24th/25th Sept 2016.
• Youth Scottish Cup Final weekend: 22nd/23rd October 2016
Important Dates 2016
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National Camp 14’s: 17/18th/19th June 2016
National Camp 16’s: 11th/12th June 2015
Senior Scottish Cup Final: 6th November 2016
School Holiday dates – 15 weekends over the course of the
season.
• No fixtures can be played in July.
13’s Leagues
Tayside League x2
Fife League x1
Fixtures will be played on a Saturday
- Draw of leagues for Tayside carried out in office on 12/02/2016
1st Half of the season
• 13’s Tayside 1 – Play each other once first half of the season
• 13’s Tayside 2 - Play each other once first half of the season
• 13’s Fife - Play each other once first half of the season
2nd Half of the Seasons
• Regional League - 13’s Top 3 from each league will go into a regional league and play each
other once.
• Tayside League - 13’s Tayside the remaining teams from Tayside 1 and 2 will move into one
league and play each other once.
• Fife League - 13’s Fife league will play each other once during the 2nd half of the season.
The winners of each league will be awarded with medals and a trophy or shield which will be
presented by the LMC at the club.
15’s League
East Region League
Fixtures will be played on a Saturday
1st Half of the season
• 15’s Regional – Play each other once first half of the season
2nd Half of the Seasons
• 15’s league will be split from 1st to 6th place and 7th to 12th place
• Teams will then play each other twice
The winner of the top and bottom split at the end of the season will be awarded with
medals and a trophy or shield which will be presented by the LMC at the club.
17’s Leagues
East Region League
3 rounds of fixture
Fixtures will be played on a Sunday
Winner of the league will be awarded with a trophy and medals, 2nd place will
be awarded with medal. All will be presented by the LMC.
Age Groups
Age eligibility for season 2016
• 17’s – must be born between 1st Jan 1999 and 31st Dec 2002.
• 15’s – must be born between 1st Jan 2001 and 31st Dec 2004.
• 13’s – must be born between 1st Jan 2003 and 31st Dec 2006.
• 11’s – must be born between 1st Jan 2005 and 31st Dec 2008.
• 9’s – must be born between 1st Jan 2007 and 31st Dec 2010.
Rules
Confirmation of game:
Rules
Postponement rules:
Proposed Rules Changes
The following rule changes were all agreed by the clubs in each region in November 2015
however the rules are to be ratified at the SWF AGM on the 20th February 2016.
1. Postponements
Proposed Addition:
A maximum of 3 postponements of fixtures will be allowed by any team in one Season
Proposed Change
Teams may only apply for 3 postponements in any one season, and may not apply for any
postponement after 1st October in any season.
2. Scottish Cup Player movement
Proposed Change:
The players in a team may be changed from match to match but a club or team may not
play or list as a named substitute any player who in the same season has already played
for another club or team, in any other Scottish Cup Competition irrespective of age group,
including the senior Scottish Cup
SCOTTISH WOMEN’S FOOTBALL
YOUTH REGIONAL LEAGUES
NOTICE OF POSTPONED OR ABANDONDED MATCH
To:
Insert RLA Contact Details
Copy to (enter opponent details):
We,
, hereby give notice that our match against
due to be played:
at (venue):
on (date):
is to be postponed
/ was abandoned
due to (enter reason for postponement / abandonment) :
We have agreed with the visiting club, subject to the agreement of the Regional
League Administrator, that the postponed or abandoned match will be played
at (venue):
on (date):
Submitted by:
Position:
Date:
Competition Rule 10 c
If a club wishes to apply for a postponement of a fixture date such notification must be made to the
Regional League Administrator at least 7 working days prior the date of the originally scheduled fixture.
Such application must be made on a form supplied by the Regional Management Committee containing
the reason for the application, the opposing club’s approval and an agreed proposed new fixture date. A
fee for application of postponement may be charged to the club(s) in question.
Competition Rule 10 d
Notice of the postponement of any match due to an unplayable ground, or other causes over which neither
club has control, must be given immediately by the home club to the visiting club, the appointed match
official(s) and the Regional League Administrator. Any club failing to comply with instructions in this regard
shall be referred to the Regional Management Committee.
It is the responsibility of both competing clubs to agree upon a re-scheduled fixture date and advise the
Regional League Administrator, in writing, within 7 working days from the original fixture date. Failing such
agreement and notification to the Regional League Administrator, the Regional Management Committee
shall have the power to determine the re-scheduled fixture date.
Competition
Admin/Communication
Competition
Admin/Communication
• Club Secretaries to confirm fixtures information to RLA 5 days prior to
fixture date.
• After RLA has confirmation of venue and kick of times the fixtures, referee
co-ordinators will be informed of fixtures needing covered.
• Clubs will be advised once appointments have been made, via the weekly
circular.
• Clubs must call the referee to confirm venue, kick-off and colours or any
changes/postponements to the referee prior to the match. If you can not
contact the referee please contact the co-ordinator to pass on the
information.
Recording of Results
• Results are to be sent into the RLA via email no later than 2days
after the fixture takes place.
• Official team lines will record the actual result of the match. If
there is any discrepancies with regards to the results this will be
picked up via the team lines.
• Result on the web-site will be recorded as a max differential of 9
goals i.e. if the actual result is reported as 15-2, this will be
recorded as 11-2
• Team lines along with match control forms will be handed to the
referee who will then send to the East Region office.
Team Lines/Match Control Forms
• All club players need to be registered prior to first game of season.
https://www.scottishfalive.co.uk/sfanr/login.cfm
• Team lines and match control are online to be downloaded and printed for
each fixture.
https://www.scottishfalive.co.uk/swf/login.cfm?CFID=4944422&CFTOKEN=56552743
• Match Control Forms must be completed by an official from both teams
and the referee, and submitted to the RLA along with the team lines.
• Monitor the following:
- standard of facilities
- field of play
- provision of technical areas
- location of supporters
- behaviour of players/coaches/parents/spectators
League Cup Draw
• 13’s – 29 teams, 4 knock out rounds prior to the Final.
• 15’s – 12 teams, 3 knock out rounds prior to the Final.
• 17’s – 7 teams, 2 groups top 2 from each group will go into the
semi final.
13’s League Cup
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Round 1: 20th March 2016
Round 2: 17th April 2016 (Dundee/Perth School Holidays)
Quarter Final: 8th May 2016
Semi Final: 28th May 2016
Final: 4th June 2016
13’s League Cup Draw
13’s East League Cup Round 1 – 20th March 2016
Montrose Youth
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Dunfermline Girls 13’s
Cowdenbeith United Blues
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Forfar Falcons
Dunfermline Girls12’s
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East Fife Violets
Letham Juniors
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Kinross Colts
Forfar Stars
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Lomond Colts
Bayside13’s
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Raith Rovers 13’s
Jeanfield Swifts
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Bayside Blaze
Scone Thistle
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Drybrugh12’s
Cowdenbeith United Reds
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Dundee West
Letham Tangies
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DUSC 13’s
Forfar Foxes
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Drybrugh 13’s
Glenrothes Strollers
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East Fife
Bayside 12’s
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Monifieth Whites
Team’s with a bye (3): Monifieth, Dundee Sporting Club and DUSC terrors
15’s League Cup Draw
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Round 1: 20th March 2016
Round 2: 17th April 2016 (Dundee/Perth School Holidays)
Quarter Final: 8th May 2016
Semi Final: 28th May 2016
Final: 4th June 2016
15’s East League Cup Round 1 - 20th March 2015
DUSC
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East Fife
Forfar Farmington 15’s
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Montrose Youth
Dunfermline
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Jeanfield Swifts
Bayside
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Drybrugh 15’s
Team’s with a bye (4): Raith Rovers, Letham 15’s, Forfar Flyers and Monifieth GFC
17’s League Cup Draw
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Group Stages: 20th March, 17th April and 8th May 2016
Semi Final: 29th May
Final: 4th June 2016
Fixture for groups will be sent out 17th February 2016
Group 1 (4 Teams)
Group 2 (3 Teams)
Montrose Youth
Forfar Farmington
Dunfermline
Monifieth GFC
East Fife
Drybrugh
Jeanfield Swift
AOCB
• Pitch allocation: Please note that pitch allocation may be an issue for
arranging fixtures. Communicate between each team to arrange an early kick
off, e.g. 10am and a latter kick off, e.g. 11:15am. Other option is to reverse
the tie.
• PVG’s – SWF to advise on process
• Friendlies can be arranged throughout the season and off season. Please fill
in friendly application form and send to SWF for permission to be confirmed.
• 13’s Festival will be introduced throughout the season.
• Player Registration - All players need to be registered prior to first game of
season. If clubs are having issue’s accessing the site please contact,
[email protected]
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