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Centre of Excellence
Newsletter
Friday 26th February 2010

Fixtures for Sunday 28th February 2010

U9 v Accrington Stanley (A)

09:15am Meet at Audley Junior School – see attached directions
10:00am Kick off – match is to be played on Astroturf

NB U9 will be 8 v 8

U10 v Accrington Stanley (A)

10:00am Meet at Audley Junior School – see attached directions
11:00am Kick off – match is to be played on Astroturf

NB U10 will be 8 v 8

U11 v Accrington Stanley (A)

09:45am Meet at Hopwood Hall College – see attached directions
10:45am Kick off – match is to be played on grass

NB Please bring Astroturf boots in case fixture has to be transferred to Astroturf at short notice

U14 v Accrington Stanley (A)

09:15am Meet at Hopwood Hall College – see attached directions
10:00am Kick off – match is to be played on grass

U15/U16 v Accrington Stanley (A)

08:15am Meet at Hopwood Hall College – see attached directions
09:00am Kick off – match is to be played on Astroturf

NB Please note that the U15/U16 will be a combined fixture

NB Please note that there is only one changing room at Hopwood Hall. Therefore all age groups at Hopwood Hall will get changed, place their clothes in their bag and take it with them.

U12/U13

10:00am Meet at Soccer Factory – see directions in handbook

From 10:00am – 12:00pm the U12/U13 age groups will play 4 v 4 competitive games against Accrington Stanley
















Coaching and Training Arrangements
The Soccer Factory, Silk Street, Rochdale, OL11 3EH at the following times:

Tuesday 6:00pm – 7:30pm U9/U10/U11/U12
6:00pm – 7:30pm GK U9 – U12

St Mary’s RC Primary School, Wood Street, Langley, Middleton, M24 5GL at the following times:

Tuesday 5:30pm – 7:00pm U13/U14
7:00pm – 8:30pm U15/U16

Matthew Moss High School, Matthew Moss Lane, Rochdale, OL11 3LU at the following times:

Friday 5:00pm – 6:15pm U9/U10/U11
GK U13 – U16
6:15pm – 7:30pm U12/U13/U14
7:30pm – 9:15pm U15/U16

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CLUB HAS BEEN REQUESTED BY MATTHEW MOSS HIGH SCHOOL TO ENSURE THAT PARENTS AND PLAYERS DO NOT ARRIVE BEFORE 4:45PM ON A FRIDAY EVENING. THE SCHOOL USE THE ASTROTURF UP TO THIS TIME MOST WEEKS AND WISH TO AVOID ANY ISSUES RELATING TO CHILD PROTECTION, WHICH MAY ARISE IF PARENTS ARRIVE ANY EARLIER.

Advance Notice
Please note that parents evening will be held on Monday 22nd March 2010 from 5:30pm onwards in the Studds Bar at Spotland Stadium. More detailed information will be published in due course.

Accommodation for Youth Scholars
The Club are in the process of arranging accommodation for the next group of Youth Scholars who will commence on 1st July 2010. If any parent or supporter of the Centre of Excellence thinks they might be in a position to accommodate a Youth Scholar for up to two years, it would be much appreciated if you would get in touch with Colin McLaren on 01706 644 648 at the Club in order to discuss the matter.

Injuries

ALL PLAYERS must report injuries to their respective coaches to enable them to evaluate squad availability for the fixtures taking place each Sunday morning.

Treatment and Assessment sessions will be held at the Soccer Factory each Tuesday evening from 6pm – 7:30pm and ALL the coaches are aware of this arrangement.

Assessment and Professional Rehabilitation will take place each Friday evening at Matthew Moss High School, at the allotted times, for the specific age group listed below:

5:00PM – 6:15PM U9/U10/U11
6:15PM – 7:30PM U12/U13/U14
7:30PM – 9:15PM U15/U16

Please see the youth website for initial treatment of mainly soft tissue injuries as the first 24-48 hours are so important.

I am available on 07976 097 077 if you require any further information. Thank you for taking the time to read this information. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any queries.

Many thanks,

Gary Thompson
Youth Physiotherapist

Centre of Excellence Training Kit
The following items are still available for sale:

1 SB Tracksuit 5 L Shorts
1 SB Polo Shirt 1 L Sweat Top

2 LB T-Shirts 1 XL T-Shirt
3 XL Shorts
1 S T-Shirt 1 XL Tracksuit
2 S Sweat Tops 3 XL Sweat Tops
1 XL Rain Jacket

If you would like to purchase any of the above items please contact Colin McLaren on 01706 644648.

Reporting Absences from Training or Matches
At the request of the Parents Association, the club has been asked to provide a tear off slip to enable you to inform any of the coaching staff if your son will unable to attend a training session or a match for any reason.

Date ______________

To ______________________ U ____ (Coaching Staff)

From ___________________________ (Parent) _____________________________ (Player)

The above named player will be unable to attend training and/or matches on the following date(s)

Reason ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

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