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» 22/06/09: ITC Training
» 16/06/09: July School Holiday Coaching Clinics

                   » 27/04/09: McDonald's Fast Feet Clinic a success
                   » 21/04/09: Coaching Licence Subsidy

                   » 19/03/09: School Holiday Coaching Clinic
                   » 05/03/09: 2009 Regional Championships - Round 1

                   » 26/02/09: Coaching Courses - UPDATE
                   » 25/02/09: Ossie Ossie Ossie
                   » 13/02/09: State Championships Draw
                   » 12/02/09: Representative Squads Trial Games

                   » 22/01/09: Welcome from Richard Evans

» Previous Coaching & Development News / Info

22/06/09
ITC Training

Due to the closure of all Coffs Council sporting grounds there will be no ITC training this afternoon Monday 22nd June.

In light of the bad weather continuing we have arranged for the next two ITC sessions, on Monday 29th June and Monday 6th July to be conducted at Sportz Central on Bray Street Coffs Harbour.

Please ensure that all players bring the appropriate footwear to train inside. Also please try to be there to start by 5.15pm as the session will have to finish at 6.45pm.

Richard Evans
Football Manager Coaching and Development
North Coast Football

16/06/09
July School Holiday Coaching Clinics

McDonalds Fast Feet Super Skills

School Holiday Coaching Clinics

STRICTLY LIMITED PLACES FOR GIRLS & BOYS AGED 7-13 YEARS

:: Specialist GOALKEEPER TRAINING also available at the Clinics

Come along and participate in the North Coast Football's very successful junior development program to develop your speed & agility and learn the moves that made the great players famous while having heaps of fun.

Participants will receive:

16 hours of programmed technical development from NCF accredited coaches

the opportunity to be considered for the NCF Junior Development Program

McDonalds coaching certificate and encouragement awards

a BBQ lunch will be provided on the Thursday for all camp participants

COST: $80.00

LOCATIONS & TIMES:

WHERE	WHEN	TIME
Toormina Oval, Toormina	13 - 16 July 2009	9am to 1pm daily
High St Fields, Woolgoolga	20 - 23 July 2009	9am to 1pm daily
Rushforth Park, Grafton	20 - 23 July 2009	9am to 1pm daily

Application Forms are available for download below:
(to download, 'right click' on the filename & choose 'Save target as...')

FF Clinic - Toormina July 09.doc
(Microsoft Word file, 54kb)

FF Clinic - Woolgoolga July 09.doc
(Microsoft Word file, 54kb)

FF Clinic - Grafton July 09.doc
(Microsoft Word file, 55kb)

Nominations to attend the clinics will be treated on an as received basis. Places are to be restricted to the first forty five (45) players that nominate. Don't delay, get your application in NOW!

NOTE: ALL APPLICATION FORMS MUST BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE NORTH COAST FOOTBALL OFFICE BY THE CLOSING DATE (3 JULY 2009) AS LATE APPLICATIONS MAY NOT BE ACCEPTED.

PLAYERS MUST BRING ALONG THEIR OWN BALL AS BALLS WILL NOT BE SUPPLIED

FOR FURTHER DETAILS PLEASE CONTACT:
North Coast Football - Ph: 6651 2159

27/04/09
McDonald's Fast Feet Clinic a success

PHOTO: Coaches Michael Jackson, Rachael Oberlauter and Richard Evans with some very happy boys and girls at the McDonald's Fast Feet Coaching Clinic at Toormina - Photo by Terry Allen

It just wouldn't be school holidays without the McDonald's Fast Feet Super Skills School Holiday Coaching Clinic and Toormina was the venue for the latest clinic during the second week of the holidays.

It didn't get off to a good start. Wet weather forced the cancellation of the very first day (Tuesday) creating disappointment for the young footballers and a dilemma for the organizers who had already taken registration money for all four days.

As a result, each child who registered for this clinic will be sent an invitation to the next clinic (July) where they can use their pre-paid clinic day. Alternatively, they will be able to fully register for the next clinic and only pay for three days instead of four.

The weather from Wednesday to Friday was perfect for football training and by the time it finally kicked off, both players and coaches were keen to have a run.

NCFZ Football Manager, Richard Evans, was joined by Michael Jackson, Rachael Oberlauter and Dave Curley for the three day clinic.

They put the boys and girls, all aged seven to thirteen, through a series of drills and practice matches; each one designed to hone their skills. No matter what standard they were when they arrived, the clinic sharpened their technique.

As the clinic wound up, Richard Evans said "It was a great success with all children having a ball and enjoying themselves whilst learning lots of new skills. Not a bad environment; learning and enjoyment!"

The final event was a barbeque lunch and the presentation of certificates. The next clinic will be held in the July school holidays.

For photographs taken at the clinic go to: » Fast Feet Clinic Photo Gallery

Terry Allen
Media Officer
North Coast Football
Email: Terry Allen

21/04/09
Coaching Licence Subsidy

North Coast Football are committed to assisting all of our clubs to improve the overall standard of Coaching throughout our Zone.

Consequently the Board of Management have voted to provide a $50 PER CANDIDATE SUBSIDY off the total cost of $125 per candidate for a Junior Coaching Licence and a $50 SUBSIDY off the total cost of $175 per candidate Youth Coaching Licence for season 2009.

As we have mentioned before, we are fast approaching the time when ALL coaches must have formal coaching qualifications. This is a duty of care issue and clubs that get in early will not only secure the best coaching staff but save money with this generous subsidy.

NCF have already conducted a successful Junior Coaching Licence in Coffs Harbour, with 15 candidates, so it would be ideal if we could conduct another one in the Clarence area during the early part of the season.

The Junior Coaching Licence is conducted over two days so ideally it could be two consecutive Sundays with the Youth Coaching Licence being two consecutive weekends with the theory segment on the Friday evening before the course commences.

The DATES FOR THE YOUTH COACHING LICENCE are:

6th November 2009
- from 5.30pm to 8.30pm
at Sportz Central in Coffs Harbour

and then the practical component
on 7th, 8th, 14th and 15th November 2009
at Maclean Street in Coffs Harbour.

To enrol on the Youth Coaching Licence candidates must have completed a Junior Coaching Licence.

Further enquiries can be made by contacting Richard Evans on the numbers below:

Richard Evans
Football Manager Coaching and Development
North Coast Football
Ph: 02 6651 2159
Mobile: 0419 249 799
Email: Richard Evans

19/03/09
School Holiday Coaching Clinic

McDonalds Fast Feet Super Skills

School Holiday Coaching Clinics

STRICTLY LIMITED PLACES FOR GIRLS & BOYS AGED 7-13 YEARS

WHERE	WHEN	TIME
Toormina Oval, Toormina	21 - 24 April 2009	9am to 1pm daily

Application Forms is available for download below:
(to download, 'right click' on the filename & choose 'Save target as...')

FF Clinic - April 09.doc
(Microsoft Word file, 55kb)

Nominations to attend the clinics will be treated on an as received basis. Places are to be restricted, see Application Form for details. Don't delay, get your application in NOW!

NOTE: ALL APPLICATION FORMS MUST BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE NORTH COAST FOOTBALL OFFICE BY THE CLOSING DATE (9 APRIL 2009) AS LATE APPLICATIONS MAY NOT BE ACCEPTED.

PLAYERS MUST BRING ALONG THEIR OWN BALL AS BALLS WILL NOT BE SUPPLIED

FOR FURTHER DETAILS PLEASE CONTACT:
North Coast Football - Ph: 6651 2159

05/03/09
2009 Regional Championships - Round 1

North Coast Football hosted round 1 of the Northern NSW Regional Championships for juniors at Woolgoolga on Sunday. WUFC is the host club for all NCFZ home fixtures in this year's competition.

Northern NSW consists of six zones (Newcastle, Macquarie, Hunter Valley, Mid North Coast, North Coast and Northern Inland) with the 13's,14's & 15's boys 15's girls to contest the Regional Championships with games against one another every month between now and August.

The first match featured NCF 13 boys against the visiting Football Mid North Coast. It proved to be a tough match for the home team. The teams went to the break at 0-0 but NCF went a goal down just after half time.

However, the NCF boys had the famous Woolgoolga southerly at their back in the second half and they used it wisely. Both Noah Bedford and Ryan Magill got on the score sheet. Noah's goal came off a quick throw in which he controlled nicely before putting the ball in the net while Ryan's goal came about thanks to some good lead up work by Casey Walker. Defender Chris Lambert was undoubtedly the man of the match. NCF 2 - FMNC 1.

The 14 boys then took to the field in what proved to be the most dominant display by the home zone on the day. Riley Dillon set up the first goal by taking the ball down the right flank and crossing it to Jerry Whish-Wilson who made no mistake with it. The second was a piece of individual brilliance by Olivia Price who chipped the FMNC keeper from 18 yards out. That made the score line NCF 2 - FMNC 1 which is how it stayed until the final whistle.

The 15 boys came up against a well drilled and determined FMNC team in the afternoon. NCF included four talented girls in the squad (Jasmin Courtenay, Georgia Burt, Ashli Deane & Sarah Marsden) who were not in the least bit daunted by coming up against an all male squad. FMNC won this match 0-2 with a couple of nice goals. NCF beaten but not disgraced.

The 15 girls match was the last one of the day & threw up the most goals for the crowd to enjoy. The breeze had stiffened somewhat and the NCF girls ran into it in the first half. FMNC stunned the local girls with two goals in the first 10 minutes and a third before half time. The first one was a simple case of the attack having more determination than the defence. The second was a penalty after the referee ruled NCF keeper Alannah Rosewood body checked the FMNC striker. The third was a terrific strike from the edge of the penalty area which landed in the corner.

After half time and with the breeze at their back, the NCF girls began to play some positive, attacking football. They were awarded a Direct Free Kick about 22 yards out five minutes into the second half which Maggie Mills expertly fired into the net, although a keeper fumble played its part.

FMNC hit a fourth goal soon after which was partially blocked by NCF's second half keeper Emma Hayes. The ball, however, had too much momentum and came off Emma's hands, went over her head and looped in under the cross bar.

The match became even more exciting after this as NCF banged two more goals in. Firstly as Jessica Gunning got in behind the defence and passed to Kellie Langham to score and then through Ashinda Heron who latched onto a through ball after the goal keeper failed to clear it. Final score NCF 3 - FMNC 4.

North Coast teams will next be in action on March 22nd when they travel to Newcastle to face Macquarie Football.

Terry Allen
Media Officer
North Coast Football
Email: Terry Allen

26/02/09
Coaching Courses - UPDATE

The FFA Junior Coaching Licence that was scheduled for 28th February and 7th March:
has been CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF NUMBERS.

The new dates will be the 21st and 28th March at Plantain Road Korora, Senior Ground.
All candidates can register by contacting the NCF office.

On MONDAY 9TH MARCH at York Street Coffs Harbour I will be conducting an open coaching clinic for ALL COACHES where I will be showing all the practical sessions from the recently conducted FFA National Coaching conference.

The players I will be working with will be the girls and boys from our ITC program in the under 13, 14 boys and under 15 girls. The sessions will begin at 5.30pm sharp and finish at 7.00pm. All Club Coaches welcome to attend.

I will be presenting a similar seminar in Grafton at a date to be finalised.

GRASS ROOTS COURSE
Date: 3rd March
Time: 6pm to 9pm
Venue: Westlawn Tigers Football Club in Grafton.
All interested candidates please contact Mrs. Ann Pursey on 6643 1935.
NB: Once all club registrations have been completed and coaches have been appointed we will be conducting Grass Roots Coaching Courses for as many clubs that wish to have them. All requests have to come through the NCF office.

JUNIOR COACHING LICENCE
Expressions of interest are being called for a Junior Coaching Licence to be conducted at Korora NB: NEW DATES 21st and 28th March from 9am to 5pm each day. All interested candidates to contact the Football Manager at the Office of North Coast Football.

To find out more details about coaching courses, visit: » www.footballaustralia.com.au

Richard Evans
Football Manager Coaching and Development
North Coast Football
Email: Richard Evans

25/02/09
Ossie Ossie Ossie Photo: Richard Evans (left) with Argentina legend Ossie Ardiles at the FFA National Coaching Conference

Ossie Ardiles endorses North Coast Football's
Small Sided Games

To the generation who played and watched football in the 1970's, Osvaldo Ardiles needs no introduction. A World Cup winner with his beloved Argentina on home soil in 1978 and FA Cup winner with Tottenham Hotspur in both 1981 & 1982, the aggressive midfielder reached the pinnacle of the sport and was adored by millions.

Last week, Ardilles, looking as fit as ever, made an appearance at Football Federation Australia's (FFA) second annual Coaching Conference in Sydney which was attended by North Coast Football's Director of Coaching Richard Evans. Ardiles had some interesting things to say about the state of the world game in Australia.

Overall, Ardiles said he believes Australia is heading in the right direction in developing better players and said he could even be talked into coaching in the Hyundai A-League if approached, however he stressed that Australia remained behind the front runners of the game in terms of technical ability (ie what you do when you have the ball at your feet during a match).

The Argentinian legend was nevertheless full of praise for the FFA's initiative amongst junior players known as Small Sided Games, where young players are put in teams with smaller numbers than usual (e.g. 3 vs 3 or 4 vs 4) and given the chance to kick the ball around without the added pressure of a competitive environment.

PHOTO: Richard Evans (left) with Argentina legend
Ossie Ardiles at the FFA National Coaching Conference

"I 100% agree with the idea of small-sided games," Ardiles said. "If Australia, doesn't improve the technique of the players, you have a limit of how far forward you can go. It will reach a certain level, but not go beyond that level" he added. "It can be taught at [age] 5, 6 or 7, but again it's a challenge for the coach, because it has to be fun in a game situation," which he indicated was the benefit of small-sided games.

North Coast Football has had its share of detractors for its introduction of FFA's Small Sided Games, however Ardiles would urge clubs and parents to stick with it for the sake of the national team in years to come. It seems those who are in the know are convinced it is the way to improve junior talent.

"Somebody said yesterday that Australia is very strong physically. Australia is a country that produces a lot of sportsman; they have character; they are fighters; it's in the technique and tactical part that Australia is perhaps lacking. This is where Australia should be concentrating, first technically and then tactically," said Ardiles.

And it doesn't have to mean clubs will be producing boring, robotic players. Ardiles stunned the conservative English FA as Manager of Tottenham in the mid 1990's by often putting teams on the pitch using five players up front, something not seen in the old dart since the 1950's.

Where did he get the idea? "The biggest inspiration for me as a player and in my life was Brazil 1970, with five front players," Ardiles admitted. The all conquering Brazilian World Cup winning team of 1970 was anything but boring and Ardiles would now encourage young players to begin with Small Sided Games for the sake of their own development and for the good of the game in Australia.

North Coast Football's Director of Coaching, Richard Evans, found Ardiles' comments very helpful and confirmation the local game was on the right track. Evans spent some valuable time with the legend and used it to pick his brains about the future of football in Australia.

"When you look at the major, elite clubs sides around the world, every training session involves a game of some sort, but I can guarantee you they won't be playing 11 verses 11. They will be playing a version of Small Sided Games," Richard said. "The reason for that is simple; more space, more time. Less space, less time. Therefore, Small Sided Games give every player more touches on the ball and demand they make decisions with it quickly because they are not out in wide open spaces. It produces better players. It's not rocket science," he added.

As for Ardiles, whether he becomes an A-League coach or not, his dream remains to coach his national team, Argentina, currently in the hands of Maradona the player Ardiles says is the best he has seen. Let's hope both become a reality. The full interview with Ossie Ardiles can be read here.

Rep season begins
Meanwhile, the current crop of junior representative players in NCFZ will knuckle down to business this weekend as the State Championships kick off. The first step is to battle it out within Northern NSW (which extends from Newcastle to the Queensland border) for Regional supremacy.

This Sunday NCFZ is hosting the first round against Football Mid North Coast, our southern neighbours in the following age divisions; boys 13's, 14's & 15's and girls 15's.

All matches will be played at the Woolgoolga High St fields
- the draw is available for download below:
(to download, 'right click' on the filename & choose 'Save target as...')

2009 State Championships Draw
(pdf file, 57kb)

The draw is also available online via the NNSWF link below:

Terry Allen
Media Officer
North Coast Football
Email: Terry Allen

13/02/09
State Championships Draw

The 2009 State Championships Draw is now available for download below:
(to download, 'right click' on the filename & choose 'Save target as...')

2009 State Championships Draw
(pdf file, 57kb)

The draw is also available online via the NNSWF link below:

Bob Harris
Operations Manager
North Coast Football

12/02/09
Representative Squads Trial Games

*** BALLINA GAMES ARE DEFINITELY ON THIS WEEKEND

Date: 15-2-09
Venue: York Street, Coffs Harbour.
Times:
under 12 and under 13 Boys: 10.30 kick off
under 14 and under 15 Boys: 12 noon Kick off
under 15 Girls: 1.30pm kick off.

Date: 22-2-09
Venue: Saunders Oval, Ballina
Times:
under 11 and 12 Boys: 10.30am kick off
under 13 and 14 Boys: 12 noon kick off
under 15 Boys and 15 Girls: 1.30pm Kick off

Richard Evans
Football Manager Coaching and Development
North Coast Football
Email: Richard Evans

22/01/09
Welcome from Richard Evans

Dear North Coast Football players and families,

Welcome from Richard Evans, Football Manager Coaching & Development.

Welcome back all players and families for the 2009 season and a special greeting to our new players and their families.

May I take this opportunity to introduce myself - I have been coaching in Australia for 25 years. I have a thorough knowledge of football principles and practices of coaching and am educated in fitness training, sports science and sports psychology. I hope to transfer this knowledge to support the players and coaches in their development and personal endeavours.

We are in the process of integrating the current NCF programs with some new ideas over the next few years as we try to offer programs to cater for the needs of our community.

The ITC (Intensive Training Centre) players will recommence training on Monday 2nd February at York St Coffs Harbour and Rushforth Park Grafton at 5.30pm.

The Youth League teams (13s, 14s, 15s and 15s girls) will also be training at York Street Coffs Harbour on Wednesday 4th February from 5.30 - 7.30pm

I look forward to meeting you all and having the opportunity to contribute to the development of players and coaches in our Zone.

Richard Evans
Football Manager Coaching and Development
North Coast Football
Email: Richard Evans

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