NEWS & INFORMATION
18/11/09: 2010 MWFA Women's / Men's Premier League
19/10/09: Champion of Champion Semi Final
19/10/09: State Titles
05/09/09: Semi/Grand Final News
14/08/09: Junior/Senior Presentation Days/Times
15/07/09: Love Football Storewide Sale
13/06/09: Texas Holdem' Poker Night
12/06/09: Rebel Sale
12/05/09: BHFC 2009 Strikers Cup Squad
07/05/09: Technical Area and Official Identification
30/04/09: Trivia Night
16/03/09: Rebel MVP Day
10/03/09: Charity Matches in aid of Red Cross Bushfire Appeal
07/03/09: Sub Junior Referee Course & SSG Coaching Session
26/02/09: UPDATE to Grading Days & Times
17/02/09: Annual Football Boot Collection For Vanuatu
04/02/09: Senior Referees Courses
30/01/09: Experienced Coaches Needed
27/01/09: 2009 Grading Days & Times
19/01/09: Small Sided Games (SSG)
» Earlier News
18/11/09: 2010 MWFA Women's / Men's Premier League
Beacon Hill Youth Club Football is proudly looking forward to entering a competitive squad in the 2010 MWFA Women's Premier League competition.
We are looking for qualified coaching staff for the squad as well as players to add to our current highly successful U/18 - 1 women's team of players to be competitive in the 2010 season comp.
Please call our Women's Vice President Vince Vescio on 0409 442 114 or email: vrvescio1@bigpond.com if you are interested in joining our new enthusiastic Women's Premier League squad for next year with pre season training starting in early January.
Beacon Hill is also proud to announce our Men's Premier League Coach's Mark Gale, Dave Wilson & Phil Edney who are looking forward to continuing on in the 2010 season.
If you would like to try out for the squad, please contact Dave Wilson on 0419 430 000 or email: david@acornpress.com.au with pre season training starting in early January.
19/10/09: Champion of Champion Semi Final
Photo: BHFC 12/1 Girls
Our Champion of Champion Semi Final encounter was a very tough match. The girls found it very hard to play such a high level match after 3 weeks off due to the school holidays.
Our opponent Parklea was a very good side, tough, physical, hard to the ball, an excellent passing side that troubled our girls continually.
The first half Parklea were far superior. However our backs particularly Logan and Rebecca fought hard to tackle and block every shot. Our goalkeeper Ileah made some great saves but eventually a good shot from outside the box ducked in just under the crossbar. No goalkeeper of this age could have stopped this very fine shot.
At the break I told the girls I didn't mind losing if we played well but I didn't want to finish the season playing as we were.
The second half we turned the game around right from the kickoff. The match was more even and the play ebbed and flowed from end to end. We worked harder in midfield and had more shots on goal than our opposition.
Emily had a great half getting many shots away but we couldn't get the equaliser. To Parklea's credit they scrambled well in defence and blocked many close range shots. Many players were well below their best but we were beaten on the day by a better team.
Overall a great season from the girls winning Major and Minor Premierships, MWFA best defensive side, highest achieving Beacon Hill junior side, Quarter Final State cup and Semi Final Champion of Champion.
The girls can be very proud of their achievements this year and I hope to see all the players running around for Beacon Hill in 2010.
- Mike Mulherin
19/10/09: State Titles
Photo: Nicole Simonsen, Aorianna Sussanna and Loredana Vescio
Last week from Monday 12th to Friday 16th Dubbo hosted the State Title competition for girls under 12s, 14s and 16s.
Girls from all over NSW competed against the best players of equal age from Clubs of NSW Premier and Super league Competitions.
Many ex players from Beacon Hill have made high stages either at amateur or Representative level over the course of the years, and also in this competition we had three juniors: Nicole Simonsen, Aorianna Sussanna and Loredana Vescio. Nicole wearing the gloves for the under 14s (still an U12 Player!!) and Aorianna and Loredana for the under 16s.
All three played well making our Club proud.
In the U16 team two players from Wakehurst, Gabi Miles and Georgia Hamilton also attended the State Titles and did extremely well.
05/09/09: Semi/Grand Final News
12A LADIES PREMIERS & GRAND FINAL CHAMPIONS 2009
Having secured the Major Premiership by 1 point the 12A girls faced up against runners up Wakehurst in the Grand Final at Cromer 1. Each contest between these two teams has been closely fought.
The first half found us under sustained pressure in our own half with our goalkeeper Jassy making some great saves to keep us in the match 0 - 0 at half time.
In the second half Wakehurst faltered after expending so much energy and we picked up. The girls had them under pressure until finally Melissa took a beautiful corner volleyed into goal by Ashley.
We had the better of the second half and finished winners 1 - 0 on the day to complete the season undefeated.
Great work and well done girls!
CHAMPION TEAM DEFEATS THE TEAM OF CHAMPIONS
The Ladies Under 18 Div 1 A team defeated CC Strikers 5 - 1 in their Ladies Grand Final on Sunday.
This was an outstanding result for this newly formed team and follows on the back of their Major premiership win and runners up in the State Cup final this year.
Best of luck in the Champion of Champions series.
Our U13/2 team is this year's only Beacon Hill 'Junior Team' to make the Semi's or Finals.
They are this years Major Premiers and progressed through the Semi Final by beating Pittwater 2-1 (in a nail biter) and will be playing on Cromer No. 2 at 11.00am this Saturday.
Come along and cheer on our team.
Go Beacon !!
14/08/09: Junior/Senior Presentation Days/Times
SUB JUNIOR & JUNIOR
- U6 TO U15 BOYS & GIRLS PRESENTATION DAY
will be held on SATURDAY 26th September at the Beacon Hill PS MPC.
12.00pm - U6 & U7
1.15pm - U8 & U9
2.30pm - U10-U15
3.30pm - U10-U14 Girls
SENIOR DINNER DANCE/PRESENTATION NIGHT
will be held on Saturday 19th September at DYRSL.
Tickets on sale NOW.
15/07/09: Love Football Storewide Sale
13/06/09: Texas Holdem' Poker Night
12/06/09: Rebel Sale
12/05/09: BHFC 2009 Strikers Cup Squad
Congratulations to all selected players and Coaches/Manager
Big thank you to all who tried out from BHFC
Strikers Cup day, Sunday 12th July 2009, at Cromer Park.
2009 SQUAD
07/05/09: Technical Area and Official Identification
On most fields in the MWFA two Technical Areas will be marked out.
These may vary in size and exact location, but generally are rectangular areas on the same side of the field near the halfway line extending forward to within a metre of the sideline.
The Coach, substitutes and other team officials must remain within the confines of their team's Technical Area for the duration of play.
The substitutes should have their playing shirts covered to avoid confusion with the on-field players.
Team Coaches and Managers and any other team officials must wear an identifying ID badge for the period in which they are acting in that capacity.
Only officials wearing badges are permitted in the technical area.
Only one person at a time is authorised to convey tactical instructions.
The coach and other occupants of the technical area must behave in a responsible manner.
Officials may leave this area to treat injured players or if they wish to deal with matters not concerned with the coaching of the team on the field. (e.g. preparing half time refreshment)
On fields which have no technical area marked, the coaches from both teams stand on the same side of the field.
The same general guidelines should be followed regarding the positioning of the coaches and substitutes from both teams near the halfway flags.
The coach and manager must wear the official ID.
Just because a technical area is not marked does not mean that coaches can wander up and down the sideline nor stand on opposite sides of the field.
Even if the referee does not police the area, teams are obliged to follow the guidelines above. Failure to do so may result in a fine for the Club and for repeat offences loss of points for the teams involved.
30/04/09: Trivia Night
TICKETS CAN ALSO BE PURCHASED ON FRIDAY NIGHTS
BETWEEN 7 & 8:30 PM AT BEN LOVE AMENITY BLOCK
16/03/09: Rebel MVP Day
10/03/09: Charity Matches in aid of Red Cross Bushfire Appeal
To donate, sponsor or for information please ring 0405 122 876 or email: gavin@oamm.com.au
07/03/09: Sub Junior Referee Course & SSG Coaching Session
SUB JUNIORS (U7, 8 AND 9s) REFEREES COURSE
& SMALL SIDED GAMES (U6) COACHING SESSION 2009
Sub Jnr: 6.30pm - Greg Carroll
SSG: 7.30pm - Phil Moss
Wednesday 11th March
6.30pm at Kitchener Park, Mona Vale
Wednesday 18th March
6.30pm Seaforth Oval
Wakehurst Parkway, Seaforth
Wednesday 25th March
6.30pm at MWFA, Cromer Park
101 South Creek Rd, Dee Why
Friday 27th March
6.30pm at Lionel Watts,
Blackbutts Rd, Frenchs Forest
NB: MWFA require 2 people from each team plus the Coordinator to attend
26/02/09: UPDATE to Grading Days & Times
NO FURTHER GRADING REQUIRED FOR THE UNDER 9 AGE GROUP
- Team list will be posted on the web next week.
Earlier Info (13/2):
The following changes have been made:
Thursday 19/2/09 & 26/2/09:
U15's mixed from 18.15 until 19.30pm
Friday 20/2/09 & 27/02/09:
U14's MIXED from 16.45 until 18.00pm
U16's GIRLS 18.15 until 19.30pm
NB: The U14 Mixed Grading has been changed and the U14 Girls Grading has been cancelled.
17/02/09: Annual Football Boot Collection For Vanuatu
ANNUAL FOOTBALL BOOT COLLECTION
FOR VANUATU
Your old football boots, shin pads, shorts, shirts and socks can be donated to Vanuatu.
Collection items can be left at:
Mike Pawley Sports Stores, Dee Why & Mona Vale
Rebel Sports, Warringah Mall
Club Canteen
Global Self Storage, Clearview Pl, Brookvale (open daily)
All donations have to be received at Global Self Storage by Sunday 5 April.
Volunteers to help sort and pack the collection would be gratefully accepted.
For further information contact Brian Dunphy 0411 222 115
04/02/09: Senior Referees Courses
Referees must now be registered for A/L-2s down & O/35s & O/45s & now in 2009 including Womens O/35s & Womens A/L-2 down.
If you do not have a minimum of 2 course accredited refs allocated with accreditation for your team, there will be NO team to be registered with the MWFA as they will NOT accept the team.
The Manly Warringah Football Referees Association are located at: www.mwfra.com.au
Branch Entry Courses dates are now confirmed for the month of February on the following dates:
:: Sunday 8th February LEVEL 5 LOTG plus multi-choice exam 9am to 5pm
:: Monday 9th February LEVEL 4 Practicality of Refereeing + Local rules 6pm - 9:30pm
:: Sunday 22nd February LEVEL 5 LOTG plus multi-choice exam 9am to 5pm
:: Monday 23rd February LEVEL 4 Practicality of Refereeing + Local rules 6pm - 9:30pm
To become an active referee within the Manly Warringah Football Competitions you are required to do Level 5 & Level 4 courses. After completion of Level 4 you will have FFA accreditation to referee at Local Branch. Upgrade courses LEVEL 3 and above will be available during the season for Referees who wish to progress up the ladder.
Go to www.mwfra.com.au to lodge your interest in attending one of the LEVEL5/4 Courses.
30/01/09: Experienced Coaches Needed
Junior Women's: Teams: U10-U16
Senior Women's Teams: U18-Open Ladies
Mixed Junior Teams: U10-U16
If you are a Qualified Coach or have experience Coaching Football we would love to hear from you.
We are especially looking for Coaches for our Div 1 and Div 2 Teams in each age group.
Click here to VIEW list of VACANT Coaches and Managers positions
If you are interested in applying please contact:
Karen Carlson, email: josniccarlson@optusnet.com.au
or Vince Vescio, email: vrvescio@optusnet.com.au
to arrange an interview.
27/01/09: 2009 Grading Days & Times
All junior and senior ladies grading will be held at Beacon Hill High school excluding Wednesday's grading will be held at Beacon Hill Oval on the following dates and times:
Monday 16/2/09 & 23/2/09:
Under 9's mixed from 16.45pm until 18.00pm
Under 10's mixed from 18.15pm until 19.30pm
Tuesday 17/2/09 & 24/2/09:
Under 13's mixed from 16.45pm until 18.00pm
Under 16's mixed from 18.15pm until 19.30pm
Wednesday 18/2/09 & 25/2/09:
Under 11's mixed from 16.45pm until 18.00pm
Under 12's mixed from 18.15pm until 19.30pm
Thursday 19/2/09 & 26/2/09:
Under 14's mixed from 16.45pm until 18.00pm
Under 15's mixed from 18.15pm until 19.30pm
Friday 20/2/09 & 27/2/09:
Under 14's Girls from 16.45 until 18.00pm
Under 16's Girls from 18.15 until 19.30pm
Sunday 22/2/09 & 1/3/09:
Morning
Under 11's Girls from 8.45am until 10.00 am
Under 12's Girls from 10.15am until 11.30am
Afternoon
Under 18's Girls from 15.00pm until 16.30pm
Ladies Division 2 from 16.30 until 18.00pm
Sunday 8/3/09:
We have organised a Gala day for following teams that will be held at Beacon Hill High school.
Morning:
Sub-Juniors
Under 6's from 8.45am until 9.45am
Under 7's from 9.45am until 10.45am
Under 8's from 10.45am until 11.45 am
Under 10's Girls form 9.30am until 11.00am
Afternoon:
All open Ladies teams & Over 35's Ladies from 15.30 until 17.30pm (mini games will be organised so that the girls will be able to interact with each other for the first time or reunited again for another season).
19/01/09: Small Sided Games (SSG)
- Article by Phil Moss, courtesy of: The Manly Daily
The "Year of the SSG" has arrived as the Manly Warringah Football Association prepares to find out first-hand what all the fuss is about.
Small Sided Games (SSG) will be introduced for all under-6 teams this year, with the MWFA starting out with a zonal program - clubs in certain zones will only play each other.
There is an education program in the planning stages with each zone set to be addressed at information nights throughout March ahead of the April launch. Football Federation Australia (FFA) will also launch a DVD packed with coaching tips and information of the smaller format of the round-ball code.
With mixed feedback from other associations already involved with SSG, it will be very interesting to see how the players and parents accept it on the northern beaches. The whole idea behind the format is to give young players more touches on the ball - which certainly can't be a bad thing. Players can train and be coached as much as they want but unless they are playing games and making decisions under the sort of pressure that only a game can generate, they will not learn and develop their game.
While the MWFA will fine-tune the rules over the coming weeks and distribute them to the clubs, there will be no goalkeepers and only small goals. That has led to some players and parents from other areas complaining that the 'competitive edge' is missing from the new SSG format.
And that is one of the main reasons the MWFA has decided to introduce it to the under-6s only for this season. That way, the majority of youngsters who have already tasted the traditional format of sub-junior football won't be asked to play the new SSG format. If the child started early and played under-6 last year and has another year in that age group, they will be exposed to SSG this year.
The key from my perspective is the coaches and how they manage SSG with their players. Even playing-time and coaching the correct techniques and aspects of the game are crucial to the development of the youngsters and, in turn, their desire to come back and play in future years. SSG is fun-based and all coaches-managers must understand that and structure training sessions the same way.
My thoughts on SSG - and I would hope all involved take the same stance - is to give it a go before you form an opinion. Change is sometimes hard to accept but, if it's for the good of the game and the players that make the game, it's got to be worth a shot.
- Article by Phil Moss, courtesy of: The Manly Daily
