majura pitch

www.majurajsc.org.au May 2009

Majura Pitch Newsletter of Majura Junior Soccer Club

Contents.

From the President

Can you volunteer?

Our Sponsors

TWO:

Coaching Corner

Small-Sided Games

Are you new to football?

Coerver at Majura today.

THREE:

Matildas visit Majura

My first job

Canberra Times Photos

Respect the Referee

FOUR:

Saturday Sideline

My first game of football.

Year 12 Certificate?

Players, Coach, Supporters.

Why not send in your news,

profiles and match reports

(and a photo only if you have

permission for use) to

[email protected]

50-100 words per piece,

include as many players as you

can. We hope to include more

in the next online newsletter.

Either a match report or a

review of a number of games.

Contacts for Majura

www.majurajsc.org.au

President’s Welcome,

A big welcome to Majura Junior Soccer Club from myself and the

whole Committee. And a special welcome to all our new players,

friends, parents and grandparents.

Majura are pleased to announce Senator Kate Lundy as our

new Co-Patron.

We’ve got over 1,200 juniors this year and I’d like to thank all the

Committee, Coaches, Managers, Age-Co-ordinators, Referees and

Players for making the first day of the season such a success. It

wasn’t easy but we did it!

Volunteers Needed: We are one of Australia’s biggest clubs and we

rely on volunteers. We urgently need Equipment Officers, Technical

Director and Vice-President (Soccer). If you can help the club in

these or any capacity please contact me asap

([email protected])

We aim to meet the needs of all our players and parents but it isn’t

always possible. Please be gentle with all our volunteers as we aim

to do the best we can.

Thank you to our Sponsors: without them, and our Canteen and

Sausage Sizzle, our costs would be significantly higher.

From all the Committee, I hope you have a great season.

Rhonda Parkin

Please support our Sponsors:

The Athlete’s Foot, Essential Soccer,

Yowani Country Golf Club, Link,

JV Financial Group, VIISUM,

Grindestone Australia, Office PCS,

Kanga Cup, Capital Football

Why not Sponsor

Majura JSC.

With over 1,200 players,

even more parents, we

would love to support

your business



Why Small-Sided Games?

Majura has joined the

rest of Australia and

rolled out Small-Sided

Games under the

guidance of Football

Federation Australia.

The games are designed

to improve skills and get

all players more involved

in the game.

If players develop better

ball sense, and have more

involvement in the game,

evidence shows they are

more likely to enjoy their

experience and continue

to play football and/or

other sports in later life.

Want to find out more?

www.footballaustralia.com.au

Q. Why can’t the goalie kick

the ball out?

A. To maximise player skill

development.

Coaching Corner

About now we hear:

“I’ve never done it before. Where do I start?...oh and the kids

won’t shut up!”

If you are new to coaching don’t feel too disheartened if you

are finding it more difficult than you expected. It can improve

and quickly.

Tips: 1. Be organised. Each child should have a ball where appropriate and

be occupied effectively.

2. If they are talking excessively: Give three warnings, and then sit

them out.

3 Or the old teacher technique...just wait silently until they are ready.

4 Aim to be fair and consistent.

Need Coaching Resources?

There are many resources available on our website. Former Majura

Technical Director Paul Whittingham produced a whole heap of drills

in 2006.

Want more info? Check out www.capitalfootball.com.au National

Football Curriculum: Find out where the game is going.

Australian Technical Director Han Berger discusses the new plan at

the AIS on Wed, 10 May. www.capitalfootball.com.au for details.

Are you new to football?

Don’t worry you are not alone. At Majura we have over 1,200 players.

There are over 450,000 registered players across Australia and over

1million players when schools and social games are taken into

account.

The FFA has just released its new National Curriculum and there are

pathways for players and coaches like never before. More and more

parents and players are enjoying the game for the first time. At Majura

we aim to see all our players succeed at all levels of the game. Keep

up-to-date with all the developments for players, coaches and

administrators at www.capitalfootball.com.au

Free Coerver Coaching Course: At Majura today. Ask at the

clubhouse for details.



Respect the Referee.

Did you know we lost SEVEN

Referees last year due to Parent

Abuse?

Parents and Players:

please thank our Refs

today.

We’re in Asia now!

Have you ever thought of taking a

team from Majura to the Kanga

Cup, to an Interstate tournament,

or off to Asia or Europe?

Kanga Cup is open for teams

starting at under 10. Entries Close

May 29th.

Details at: www.kangacup.com.au

Volunteers.

1200 children take a lot

of organisation.

See a Committee Member

(Blue Coat) and volunteer

to day.

Matildas and Canberra United stars Caitlin Munoz and

Amy Chapman showcased their skills to a group of

Majura under 10, 11 and 12’s last season.

FIFA President Sepp Blatter recently proclaimed that

“the future of football is feminine.”

In 2010 Majura under 10’s girl enrolments have

increased by 40%!

My first job: Hi I’m Ali Cook, I’m a Majura under 11 Red, and I get paid for Refereeing at Majura!

I’m a Ref of the Pee Wees, the Under 3’s. I wear my black Referee’s outfit, I’ve got my whistle and I refereed all last season.

I attended the first meeting at 8.15am, that wasn’t so good! I was a bit nervous but after blowing the whistle a few times it got better.

I get to hold the Under 3’s hands and encourage them to play and run. We have fun and walk around the field kicking the ball.

I get paid $10 a game and I’m saving hard. We’re going to America for a holiday at the end of the year so I’m hoping to have a lot of

money saved for the trip.

And my team, Majura Red won 4-2 in our first game. Our Coach is Paul Macor. Georgia Whitney scored 3 and Erin Hyde got the other.

Canberra Times: A Canberra Times photographer was at Majura on Saturday May 2nd. Go to the

www.canberratimes.com.au for all the action shots of some of our finest players.



Saturday Sideline at Majura

Just you and the kids down at Dickson, sun’s

up, a quiet Saturday....and then come the other

1200 players.

But it’s not just the players who are talented.

Take a look along our sideline; you’ll never

know who you might spot.

Former Wallaby and Brumbies star Marco

Caputo, Fmr Olympic Swimmer Martin

Roberts, Fmr Socceroo Steve Hogg, and

Canberra’s Number One Sports Commentator

ABC’s Tim Gavel are just a few who grace

our community.

Who said, “Football isn’t a matter of life and

death...it’s much more important than that?”

Answer in next column.

More Majura Magic...

Striker: 'I've just had a good idea for strengthening the

team.'

Manager: `Good! When are you leaving?'

Go the Socceroos

We’re, officially, just

one point away

from the World Cup

in South Africa in

2010.☺

Did you know that Sydney FC’s

Canberra born star Kofi Danning

scored on his A-League debut last

season?

He started his football at Majura!

Who’s next?

Year 10 and 12 Certificate

Need points for your Yr 10 or 12

Certificate?

Why not Coach, or Assist at

Majura?

Talk to a Blue Coat today.

Majura Soccer Club supports a-league4canberra.com.au and Canberra United in the W-League

My first ever game of soccer.

Meet Guy Flynn 5, Pee Wee.

Guy is 5 and played his first game of soccer on Saturday.

“How many did you score Guy?”

“Five,” said Guy as he rolled around enjoying the sun and

his after match meal of sweets and more sweets.

“Five is his current favourite number,” pointed out Jen, his

Mum.

“I scored one in both goals!”

Two or five goals in his first game. Who knows?

He was happy, and he’ll be back, for more goals and more

sweets, I suspect.

But he had one question before he left.

“Why don’t we train (during the week) like my older

sisters?”

Was he so keen for soccer or did he just wanted more

sweets?

Answer from previous column: Bob Shankly, Fmr

Liverpool manager..(whoever they are.)

majura pitch

Documents