THE 2018 ALDI MiniRoos season for the Geelong region kicks off this weekend with a record number of sub-Junior teams (U7s, U9s and U11s) taking part in the two zones, the Northern and Southern Hubs respectively…

All the opening week’s Northern Hub games will be staged at Geelong Rangers Soccer Club’s Myers Reserve complex in Bell Post Hill with the first matches commencing at 9:00am.

Meanwhile, across town, the Southern Hub will play their games at the magnificent new Drysdale Sporting Precinct, home of the Drysdale Soccer Club.

The fixtures for the Northern Hub are attached, while the fixtures for the Southern Hub can be found online at: http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-8743-0-493636-0&a=COMPS

The emphasis is ALWAYS on fun and as such, we have included the Parents’ Code of Conduct below as a reminder of how we should lead by example for the sake of our littlies….

To all clubs, players, coaches, parents, friends and supporters we wish you all a very satisfying, enjoyable and fun filled 2018 ALDI MiniRoos’ season!

PARENTS’ CODE OF CONDUCT:

The behaviour of players, their parents, spectators, officials and administrators is absolutely critical in ensuring that young players enjoy an appropriate environment in their formative years of playing football.

Bearing in mind that the whole philosophy of ALDI MiniRoos is based on replicating street football, where children play without adults and referees, the major focus should be on letting the children play with minimal instruction and plenty of encouragement.

Below are a series of Codes of Behaviour that all people involved in junior football, and in particular ALDI MiniRoos, must be aware of and abide by:

•   Remember that children participate in sport for their enjoyment, not yours;

• Encourage children to participate, do not force them;

•   Focus on your child’s efforts and performance rather than whether they win or lose;

•   Encourage children to play according to the rules and to settle disagreements without resorting to hostility or violence;

•   Never ridicule or yell at a child for making a mistake or losing a competition;

•   Remember that children learn best by example. Appreciate good performance and skilful plays by all participants;

•   Support all efforts to remove verbal and physical abuse from sporting activities;

• Respect officials’ decisions and teach children to do likewise;

•   Show appreciation for volunteer coaches, officials and administrators - without them, your child could not participate; and

•   Respect the rights, dignity and worth of every young person regardless of their gender, ability, cultural background or religion