FIXTURES for this weekend's Round 9 of the Northern Suburbs Hub's Mini Roos competition have been released, with all the games to be played on Sunday at Lara United Football Club's Recreation Reserve complex in Lara...

PLEASE see the attachment below...

Could all clubs please ask all referees to use whistles - it does make a difference.

Please also take note of the following two points:

1. NO SLIDE TACKLES!

Referees to be mindful of over physical play especially when there is a marked difference in sizes between players.

2. RESPECT ALL PLAYERS & MATCH OFFICIALS

There is no place for spectators to be bad sports.

If there are any issues to be followed up then it needs to go through team coaches who can discuss with other team coach- if tem coaches feel matter needs further consideration it can be forwarded through your club delegate to the Hub Co-ordinator

If the issue needs further consideration it will then go to Foddy Kyprian FFV Zone Development Officer.

On reflection 99.9% of interactions are positive and there is some great development of our juniors occurring - but on the rare occasion when people behave poorly we must as a group work to educate about how to behave appropriately. Bad behaviour needs to be scrutinised and corrected by team coaches/officials and counselled out of our venues.

U7 / Joeys Girls matches

Game leaders: consider level of development and determine how many passes are required for ball to be bought back into play before play on is called

Play Out Zone for U7,U9 , Kanga Girls & Finish Time

Referees- ensure all players aware attacking team not permitted in defending teams half until ball is played out of this zone or referee calls play on.

Finish time not negotiable - if start not on time halves to be shortened .

Play Out Zone for U11 & Finish Time

Referees- ensure all players aware attacking team not permitted in defending back ¼ pitch which is marked by cone until ball is played out of this zone or referee calls play on.

Finish time not negotiable - if start not on time halves to be shortened .

Comments/questions contact Northern Hub Co-ordinator Steve Siketa 0413590823 or s.siketa@kardinia.vic.edu.au

PHOTO: Courtesy of Soccer Shots Photography (Rebecca Horrocks)

A number of people from various clubs have asked about dates for the rest of the year and a few are planning their mid-year holidays. Here are the remaining Round dates and venues:

9.   Sunday July 10 Lara

10.   Sunday July 17 Rangers- Myers Reserve, Creamery Road Bell Post Hill

11.   Friday July 22 Rangers

12.   Sunday July 31   Rangers

13.   Sunday August 7 Bell Park , Ballarat Road ( Midland Highway) Batesford

14.   Sunday August 14

15.   Friday August 19

16.   Sunday August 28 Lara – Gala Round with Melbourne Victory