Good to see the local comp kicking off at around the same time as the NSWNPL. Makes for a decent season length wise.
Good to see the local comp kicking off at around the same time as the NSWNPL. Makes for a decent season length wise.
Believe it is only one less game than in Sydney. But we play longer games, so overall probably more game time.
The season, or with cup games and organised trials...does FNSW have those same extras? CuriousOriginally Posted by Taffy
29 competition games compared to 30 competition games in Sydney.
Different clubs will have different numbers of trials so difficult to say if you want to compare/
FNSW NPL clubs probably play 5-10 trials before the season. So 35-40 games + 1-3 finals games if the individual teams make it.
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Yes clearly not counting trials since some like my nephews' team have played 6 so far while others have played less. And not counting finals as not all teams will make it.
NSWPYL only has 2 finals games. Straight knockouts.
NNSW PYL also plays quite a few trail games & plus a lot of opportunity to move between age grades during the season.
Probably should give some credit to Northern making something happen.
Preseason kicks off tonight.
Weather permitting
Good luck for the season peeps, hopefully the coaches keep their **** together and the kids all have a good time, because at the end of the day this comp is about and for them!
weather already involved: Toronto v Kahibah is off
"It is not that I am afraid to die; its just that I don't want to be there when it happens" - Woody Allen
So is Jaffas vs Magic at Edden
Seems like the season ahead has a few changes for referees.The zero tolerance policy has been tightened even further so hopefully the clubs have made it clear to players/parents and coaches that there will be even less leeway given.There has also been some interesting changes around cards for handball/'tactical' fouls and DOCGSO situations.All I can say is if coaches and parents want to mouth off at least know the rules the referees have been forced to implement.It is no longer the way it was back in your day.Hope everyone has a great season ahead.
Hopefully Northern communicate these changes.
I agree.I didnt get a chance to ask my son if they were FIFA/FFA or NNSW rules.I assumed that all punishment rules are always FIFA directed.I dont really like the idea of 14 year old refs having to explain new rules to coaches pre-game either.The more communication the better.
Clubs can go onto IFAB website which has the full 230 pages of Laws of the Game and also changes to the Law.
One would hope that Northern will do something though.
NNSWF should be spoonfeeding Laws of the Game at the annual Coaching Conference where the coaches earn CPD for attending.
Missed opportunity.
I'm more than happy to be told they are doing this.
yeah. Time & culture has moved on. All I want from the ref is consistency and I'm not really seeing it in youth level yet.
Watching games these past few years Ive come to realise the only model of consistency most parents and coaches are happy with is consistently giving their team every decision.Parents and other adults are allowed to go do the course and officiate games as well.Whether we like it or not,we (parents/coaches) are one of the main reasons kids stop wanting to do it,so until we get better its tough to expect 14 year olds to keep us all happy.It will be interesting to see how many 1st year refs signed up this season and how many of last years big group stayed for another year.I did hear that a club did end up getting docked points under the zero tolerance policy which I didnt remember hearing about during last season.
And Im not criticizing your post Eastwest,I agree there have been some issues with refs at all levels.As Ive mentioned before my boys ref so am always going to be more sympathetic than most as I see the back end of it as well as the effort they put in to do the best they can.Mine have not had too many dramas but the stories they hear around the traps regarding the behavior of adults in leadership positions is pretty sad to be honest.
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