MFC
six a side summer soccer!!




~TEAMS & DRAWS ARE NOW AVAILABLE~


MURWILLUMBAH FOOTBALL CLUB

APPLICATIONS FOR SOCCER COACHES

Coaches are REQUIRED - 2010 SEASON
FOR THE FOLLOWING TEAMS
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1ST & 2ND DIVISION MEN, SENIOR WOMEN'S
UNDER 11'S - 17'S

APPLICATIONS CLOSE
MONDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2009
contact the Club asap
PO BOX 212 MURWILLUMBAH 2484
ANY ENQUIRIES CONTACT
 JIM SPARKS
0407524364
or
murwillumbahfc@hotmail.com



Dont Forget Senior Presentation Is This Saturday


Saturday 26th September 2009
Senior Presentation and inaugural
Life Members dinner for both former clubs
Murwillumbah Bowls Club 6.30pm onwards
Tickets @ Sportsworld
$25 Single
$40 Double

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A Big THANKYOU Goes Out To All Those That Could
Help Out Over The Speed On Tweed Weekend
Volunteers Are Valuable
Well Done To All Involved
A Great Effort

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO HELP WITH
SPEED ON TWEED
Up to 20 volunteers are needed to assist our club with car parking facilities
provided by the club at Jim Devine Field & Queens Park.
This is a major fundraiser for MFC with all proceeds going to the club.
Volunteers are NEEDED for these times~
Thursday 3rd 4.30pm till 8.30pm
Friday 4th 4.30pm till 8.30pm
Saturday 5th 3.30pm till 7.30pm
If you are interested in helping, if only for an hour or so please contact Jason on 6672-2742 asap







PRESENTATION DAY

Sunday 30th August 2009
Small sided games and Junior Presentation (U10s, U11s and U12s)
at Les Cave Field 10am to 2pm
A.G.M. included

Sunday 20th September 2009
Youth Presentation 2pm onwards at Jim Devine Field

Saturday 26th September 2009
Senior Presentation and inaugrual
Life Members dinner for both former clubs
venue and time
T.B.A.



six a side summer soccer is here!

MFC    CLUB    VOLUNTEERS   ARE   ALWAYS   NEEDED

Due to Club President Paul Morgan being out of the country from 26 June 2009 to 3 August 2009,

Jason Dittmar will be taking all enquiries during this time, Jason’s contacts are listed below:-

 

MBL 0414880257

Wk: 66722742

 

Also during Paul’s absence could you please send all email correspondence to Sandra Zietlow (Secretary) directly and cc Paul Morgan.

sandraz@tweed.nsw.gov.au

 

 

Under 11 Division 3 team have been re-graded to Under 11 Division 4

 a new draw is now available here.

 

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*Please Note*

U/10 training will be moved to Wednesday afternoons 

same start time(4:30pm) but will conclude at 5:45 as games start at 6pm.

 

We are doing this as coaching volunteer availability is limited on Mondays

 

This will commence as of

Wednesday 27^th May

 

BANORA POINT SOCCER CARNIVAL

U/10

Football Carnival on Sunday 17th

First games commence at 9am so please be there no later than 8:30am as

there will be lots of kids and we need to get organised beforehand (and find a carpark). 

 

Game draws and field locations will be available on the day, again get there early so we can get organised.

 

The game time is shortened and breaks between the games won’t be long (1/2 hour at the most). 

Canteen facilities available  

Last games played are expected to be 2pm.

 

Please RSVP your Coach ASAP so we can work out teams for the day

FIXTURES 2009

If you have any queries please contact your Coach asap


Medallion Muster 09

                

Tweed Shire Council's Kenyan Mentoring Program in conjunction with Murwillumbah
Football Club is conducting a Medallion Muster. These medallions will be sent to
Kenya to be given out to the kids who participate in soccer tournaments.
So please if you have any old Medallions that are no longer wanted, with no engraving~
 please drop them off to the following collection points:-

Tweed Shire Council Murwillumbah Civic Centre, front foyer
Murwillumbah Football Club
Sports World

Kenya's Kids will very much appreciate your kind generosity

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There will be a
SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING
Monday 6th April
~check the Club Calendar for details~
 

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SMALL SIDED GAMES
U-6  TO U-10
New Rules!
It is recommended to download and read the Players Handbook

JUNIOR COACHING WORKSHOPS

                                   

The Tweed Valley Kings  are conducting accredited coaching workshops for all TVK affiliated clubs.

Workshops are designed for small sided games (SSG) coaches,

however junior coaches with no prior accreditation are strongly encouraged to attend.                  

 

Workshops are held over  four, 4 hour sessions and cover the following areas:

 

   * Appearance     * Discipline     * Structure    * Equipment    * Possession                     

 

   * Session Planning   * Drill Libraries    * Assessment and testing

 

~Completion of workshops will provide participants with FFA accredited Grassroots Certificate~       

 

These workshops have been fully endorsed by

South East Queensland's Regional Development Officer Pat Hedges and Gold Coast Soccer.

 

South East Excavations

Proudly Sponsoring Junior

Football Development on the Tweed

DATES, VENUES, TIME.

Saturday 28^th February - Jim Devine Field, Murwillumbah

                                        8:00am to 12 Midday

 

Saturday 14^th March    -  Reg Dalton Oval, Shell Street

                                        Kingscliff. 8:00am to12 Midday   

 

Sunday 3rd May          - Ron Wilkinson Field, Fraser Drive

                                       Banora Point. 8:00am to12 Midday

 

Sunday 17^th May         - Venue and time TBA

 

 

This is an invaluable opportunity for clubs and individuals.

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Welcome to the inaugural season for Murwillumbah Football Club Inc.

Murwillumbah FC

Committee Members from both former Murwillumbah based clubs have worked tirelessly and collaboratively
over many months in order to make MFC possible and are to be congratulated.
We anticipate MFC to become a substantial sporting organisation with some 400 Junior and 40 Senior
Members and growing stronger each year.
Football across South East Queensland is entering a dynamic time with the A League expansion to include
Gold Coast United and the Tweed Valley Kings to enter the very competitive Gold Coast Premier League.
MFC is superbly placed to develop football in the local area on par with anywhere in the country.
Excellent development programs exist for talented and dedicated juniors to progress to the
highest levels of the game without having to travel to major cities.
It is indeed plausible that in coming years locally produced players will be competing at an international level.
The Tweed Valley Kings Junior Development Program
is currently in the final stages of production and will be available to
all MFC players in addition to their normal team training.

STAY TUNED!



MFC Senior Training Every Tuesday & Thursday 6.30pm
Men's and Women's, All Grades
New and Former players
Most Welcome

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?Curious Facts?

Tsu Chu (China)
It has been proven, that a kicking game called Tsu Chu (may also be spelled as Tsu'Chu or Tsu-Chu) emerged in ancient China as early as 2500 BC. Tsu means "to kick the ball with feet" and Chu may be directly translated as "a ball made of leather and stuffed." According to records, the game was typically played in celebration of the emperor's birthday. The goal of Tsu Chu was to kick a ball through an opening into a small net. This net was fixed onto erected bamboo canes. Considering that the opening was about 30 to 40 cm in diameter (1 foot) and remained elevated at about 9 meters (30 feet) above ground, it is presumable that a high level of skill was needed to play. During the Ts'in Dynasty (255 BC - 206 BC) a form of Tsu Chu was used for training by soldiers. At the time of the Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD) Tsu Chu was extensively played. A war manual from that time period featured physical exercises called Tsu Chu. These exercises involved a leather ball filled with feathers and hair. They were similar to the Tsu Chu game and declared that players had to prevent each other from scoring. With the exception of the hands, all other body parts were applicable while trying to "score."

Kemari (Japan)
Between 300 AD - 600 AD the Japanese developed a game called Kemari (also called Kenatt). It was played by eight or less people with a deerskin-covered ball stuffed with sawdust (about nine to ten inches in diameter). The players had to keep the ball from touching the floor by juggling it with their feet and collectively passing it from one to another. The playing field used for Kemari was called Kikutsubo. By tradition, the Kikytsubo is rectangular-shaped with a sapling planted in each corner (the classic version featured four different trees: cherry, maple, willow and pine). The Japanese even had Kemari lingo. When kicking the ball up, a player would say "ariyaaa!" (here we go) or "ari!" (here) when passing it over to someone else.
The period between the 10th and 16th century was a golden age for Kemari. The game spread to the lower classes and became a muse for poets and story writers. A Japanese anecdote claims of an emperor, who with the help of his team, kept the ball airborne for over 1000 kicks. Contemporary poets claimed that the ball "seemed suspended, hanging in the sky." Afterwards, the ball was retired and given a high court rank by the emperor himself.
Around the 13th or 14th century a specific outfit was employed and Kemari players wore vivid long-sleeved uniforms based on the hitatare. The game of Kemari is still played today by Japanese enthusiasts who want to preserve the old tradition.

 




ARCHIVES

Senior Mens Division 3

AWAY GAME

Lismore Thistles  vs  SAINTS

3.00pm Saturday 21st June

see you there!

Saints Committee

Our committee are all volunteers who give their time freely.  We all have jobs, we all have kids playing soccer, and some of us coach a team.  If you can help out in any way please come forward.

The fields need to be set up, the canteen needs helpers and the BBQ needs to be manned on our home game days.

Our main contact for any queries or concerns you may have is our President Jason Dittmar.  Jason can be contacted at ‘Sportsworld’ in Murwillumbah on 02 66722 742.

A big ‘Thank you’ to Jason & Allison for all their efforts, and their time given to the running of our Club.

 Coaches

All our coaches are volunteers.  A big ‘Thank you’ to those who have taken on this role.

Players and parents are asked to give their coach total support and assist in all ways possible.

Players are asked to attend all training sessions and weekend games.  If for some reason you are unable to attend either, please call your coach and advise them.  Game days can be very stressful for coaches, especially when players they are expecting do not show up.

 Parents of players & Supporters of teams on Game Day

Parents / Supporters are asked to leave the coaching to the Coach during the Game on Saturdays. 
Our coaches volunteer their time – if you have any issues or problems with the coaching this year, perhaps you could think about putting up your hand, and volunteer your time next year.

 Parents / Carers that coach and yell from the sideline not only confuse their own kids, but in fact cause confusion to the entire team.  It also causes a considerable amount of stress to the coach, who is doing their very best to run and manage the whole team.  By all means shout out encouragement and praise – but please, leave the instructing of the game to the coach who is on the bench, where all coaching and instructions to the team are to come from.

 Parents / Supporters who are continually calling out to players and shouting instructions from the side line will be asked to stop by Club Officials.  If they persist, they will be asked to leave the field.  Anyone is very welcome to put their hand up to coach a team next year.  This year, leave it to those that have volunteered their time.  Our coaches are all volunteers, some still gaining experience, all doing the very best that they can, and we do not want to lose them.   Please leave the coaching to the coaches, and sit back and enjoy the game.

 Fees

All outstanding fees are now overdue. 

If you have outstanding fees, please finalise the payment, or arrange your payment plan with Shirley or Steve at training on Tuesdays.     

 Team Draws

All Team Draws, ground locations, soccer information and any updates and changes to the draw are available on the soccer websites.   It is a good idea for our competitive teams to check the FFNC site on Fridays for any draw changes.

Check out Saints Website at www.murwillumbahsaints.com

And the Football Far North Coast site at www.footballfarnorthcoast.com.au

 “Saints Super Sunday” Junior Carnival

Saints Soccer Club will be hosting a non-competitive Junior Carnival on Sunday 22 June.  The Carnival will be small sided games for 6’s, 7’s & 8’s and RooBall for the 9’s.  Teams & coaches from these Grades mark this date on your calendar. Carnivals are a great day of soccer for the kids and parents alike.

This carnival will be a major fundraiser for our Soccer Club and any ideas or sponsorship would be greatly appreciated.  We will be running a Monster Raffle on the day, so any donations or ideas for prizes would be appreciated.

 Good Luck this week to all teams.

 Go the Saints!!!!

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Time Flies when you are having fun and its that time again as we again put on our
Annual Soccer Carnival
SAINTS SUPER SUNDAY is BACK!!
~22nd of June 2008~

This is a Great Family Fun Day
including Raffles, Heaps of Food, Kids Activities, and of course
Soccer!!
If your Team wants to play (6 - 9 only) please get in quick and  contact the Club asap
Only 5 weeks until

SAINTS 'SUPER' SUNDAY
Rooball Carnival

Sunday June 17th

9.00am - 3.00pm

Age Groups: U/6, U/7, U/8, U/9

Murwillumbah Saints Soccer Club is holding a Rooball Carnival this year.
The aim of the day is for the Rooball players to get to play more football and to have a fun day.
We are limiting entries to 5 teams in each age group.
Each team will play 4 games in a round robin format.
We will be following in the spirit of Rooball and the Carnival will be non competitive and every player will receive a Participation Award.
Our Canteen and BBQ will be open all day
There will be fun and entertainment for everyone to enjoy

All FFNC soccer clubs are invited to enter teams in any age group.

click here -> CONTACT SAINTS FOR FURTHER DETAILS

• Feature - 'Your Life with Jill Ray', page 12~ Daily News, Wednesday, January 31, 2007)
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• 'quote..." While talking about parents who give their time thanklessly. I ran into Jason Dittmar at the Saints soccer fields in Murwillumbah last weekend (remember how hot it was on Saturday) Jason was methodically going to all parts of the ground and painting everything that needed it. He did have some helping hands with wife Alison (Canteen Manager), Molly (Under- 12's), Chloe (Under- 10's), Sam (Under- 8's), and Joe 17 months (number one supporter) and Tony Tunsted (Vice President, Mens Coach) all pitching in to give a hand. These are not the only volunteers at Murwillumbah Saints Soccer Club as there are many others in the background preparing for the next three big weekends for sign on."...unquote'
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• C'mon Everyone!  If the President can do it so can you!
• As Joe Dittmar says,"...every little bit counts..."
  
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• 30/01/07 - ATTENTION LATEST NEWS- All Players WILL NOT require photo ID as stated by Football Australia
• No photos are needed to sign up, you will however need a Birth Certificate
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• 28/01/07 - All players will require  a copy of birth certificate or passport or drivers license for all age groups . 
• This is a requirement of Football Australia and applies to every player in Australia~
• If you have any queries about the above please 
• Contact Us
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• 27/01/07 - New look Saints for 2007 sees a new coat of paint for the Clubhouse and Goal Posts~
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• Council picnic tables delivered to provide much needed seating~
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• Big Thanks to Tweed Shire Council~
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• Canteen will be open for sign on~
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• Seniors Training Starts Thursday February 1st at 6:00 PM~
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• Sign On for Season 2007 will be on Saturday February 3rd, 10th and 17th between 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM~
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• Registration has changed in 2007, so be sure to have a look at the link on the navigation bar to your left to view all changes for this season~ Check Out Our Brand New Photo Album Page and if you have some shots hanging around old or new, email them to us so that we can include them~