NNSWF Summary of Programs and Services

Summary of Programs and Services

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130 years of service and counting I’m often asked what Northern NSW Football (NNSWF) actually does and where we fit into the sport’s structure. Most of the time this line of questioning is linked to the fees paid by registered players participating in competitions or events sanctioned by Northern NSW Football as a Member Federation of Football Federation Australia (FFA). It’s fair enough that players and clubs want to know where their money is going and what they’re contributing to, so in response NNSWF has produced this document which provides stakeholders with a brief overview of the myriad of programs and services, which aim to grow, develop and promote every facet of our great game.

I acknowledge the fees paid by footballers are higher than some other sports. There are a host of reasons including the fact we have nine National teams competing in the globe’s biggest and most competitive sport, but the most relevant reason is that our premier elite competition, the Hyundai A-League is in its infancy compared to some of the other high profile domestic competitions and as a result the sport does not derive the same levels of revenue from broadcast rights, attendance, merchandise sales and sponsorship. Whilst the A-League continues to grow in popularity the reality in the foreseeable future is that players will

continue to be required to invest through their registration fees in organisations such as NNSWF who are charged with ensuring that the game continues to prosper. We’ll do our best to focus on the needs of players and make their football experience as enjoyable as possible, however, I encourage all players to take pride in the fact that they’re personally contributing to FFA’s long term vision of establishing Australia as a truly world-class football nation.

2014 and 2015 will be exciting years for football in Australia. In June 2014 the Socceroos will take on the world’s best in the FIFA World Cup Brazil, whilst in January 2015, Australia will host the second largest football tournament in the world – the AFC Asian Cup Australia 2015. These two events will collectively focus the attention of an audience of millions worldwide on our sport and reinforce its position as the ‘world game’.

Locally, we are looking forward to the opening of our ‘Home of Football’ for Northern NSW at Speers Point in the latter half of 2014. The facility will be operational for the International Children’s Games to be conducted in December 2014 and be officially open from February 2015.

I trust this document is informative and provides you with a better understanding of the programs and services that are available to players and clubs throughout NNSWF. Regards David Eland Chief Executive Officer

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Sports Injury Protection Scheme A component of every player’s registration fee paid to NNSWF contributes to sports injury protection. Players also fund: • Public and property liability which enables clubs to hire facilities • A range of insurances for Volunteers • Professional indemnity for Coaches & Referees For more information on what is provided for within this insurance coverage please refer to www.northernnswfootball.com.au

Annual Recruitment Campaign A number of recruitment and retention initiatives are implemented by Northern NSW Football in order to grow our game by recruiting new players as well as retaining existing ones.

These activities include a comprehensive television and radio advertising campaign, direct communication with existing players and specific recruitment promotions aimed at key segments of football participation.

For more information please visit our website www.northernnswfootball.com.au

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Technology – MyFootballClub & FOX Sport Whether you’re a player, coach, volunteer, referee or a parent looking for a club for your kids, MyFootballClub will provide you with the right information from Hyundai A-League or QANTAS Socceroo news, online registration or even to help find the club nearest you.

FOX Sport provides football clubs and associations with solutions to easily manage competitions, publish results on websites, run events or communicate with their members. All zones within NNSWF are using the FOX Sport competition management system linked to each zone website. www.myfootballclub.com.au/ & www.foxsportspulse.com

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Marketing and Communications NNSWF provides a standardised website platform across all of its member zones, utilising the expertise and professional competition management programs provided by one of Australia’s leading sports website developers FOX Sport. The web platform is an integral component of Northern NSW Football’s ongoing marketing activity across the key areas of sponsorship, media, advertising, promotions and public relations that results in recognition of our State as a vibrant partner of football in Australia. This has allowed us to secure the Newcastle Permanent Building Society as our Partner in Junior Football right across Northern NSW in what is the largest single sponsorship for Junior Football in our history.

This partnership has allowed us to provide free balls and shin pads to all entry level players and allowed our member zones to stabilise registration fees and pass on cost savings to members. http://www.northernnswfootball.com.au/

Social Media NNSWF has embraced a variety of social media platforms to effectively engage with its members of all ages and to provide timely access to current information on NNSWF activities and programs. These include Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and You Tube. https://www.facebook.com/nnswf#!/nnswf http://www.youtube.com/user/NorthernNSWFootball?feature=watch

AFC Asian Cup Project Officer • The scheduling of four Asian Cup fixtures in Newcastle in January 2015 provides NNSWF with a unique opportunity to grow, develop and promote the sport of football locally in conjunction with the World’s second largest football tournament.

• The Asian Cup Project Officer is a 12 month position responsible for the implementation of a range of leverage activities and providing NNSWF with the additional resources required to take full advantage of AFC Asian Cup Australia 2015.

• With a national focus on the fortunes of the Socceroos at the FIFA World Cup in Brazil during 2014, followed by the Asian Cup in January 2015, NNSWF aims to capitalise on our sport being at the forefront of national attention during this period

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Premier Competitions The National Premier Leagues (NPL), NEWFM First Division, Herald Women’s Premier League and the NNSWF State Youth League Country and Metropolitan are the premier football competitions conducted by NNSWF. NNSWF also implements the annual State Cup knock out competition providing senior teams across all 7 member zones the opportunity to compete.

For more information including draws, competition tables and match previews visit: http://www.northernnswfootball.com.au/index.php?id=750

State Cup The state-wide knockout competition is open to all men’s NNSWF Premier Competition Clubs and Senior Zone Member Clubs.

Due to travel distances and time restraints, the competition is divided into two pools, the Northern Pool and the Southern Pool, to determine Final Series participants.

The Northern Pool comprises of club teams from Football Mid North Coast, North Coast Football, Northern Inland Football and Football Far North Coast. From these club teams, the last remaining four participate in the Finals Series annually at Coffs Harbour.

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The Southern Pool is split into two sub-pools, the first comprising of NBN State League and NewFM 1st Division club teams and the second comprising of club teams from Newcastle Football, Macquarie Football and Hunter Valley Football. From each of these two sub-pools, the last remaining two club teams participate in the Finals Series.

82 clubs entered the State Cup in 2013.

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Westfield W-League NNSWF is committed to providing a complete pathway for elite female participants and is responsible for the administration and day to day running of the Newcastle Jets Westfield W-League team.

Providing this pathway to our members ensures female players are given the best opportunity possible to represent Australia. http://www.northernnswfootball.com.au/index.php?id=765

High Performance – Emerging Jets NNSWF’s High Performance initiatives aim to deliver professional, integrated and clear elite development pathways and programs for players and coaches throughout Northern NSW complemented with National and International competition which produce National representative players and coaches. NNSWF’s Technical Director and two fulltime coaches, being Head Coach of Game Training and Head Coach of Skill Acquisition, are available to visit zones and provide expert professional development in relation to the FFA curriculum.

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NNSWF’s High Performance Department is charged with the responsibility of implementing the National Curriculum and working with a range of stakeholders such as Member Zones and Premier Clubs to ensure that there is a steady stream of players and coaches who have the ability to represent the region on the global stage and inspire future generations of participants. The value of the sport’s biggest revenue stream broadcast rights will be significantly influenced by the technical ability of players generated by programs conducted by member federations such as NNSWF. For more information about High Performance programs including the Emerging Jets program please visit: http://www.northernnswfootball.com.au/index.php?id=747 • NNSWF’s High Performance Program is focused on delivering the National Curriculum to identified players in the region. The Newcastle based Emerging Jets Program covers two of the FFA’s identified Training Building Blocks – Skill Acquisition (9-13 years) and Game Training (14-18 years). The titles of the training blocks indicate their core focus, with the players aiming to build individual technical skills with focus on the four core skills – striking the ball, first touch, 1 v 1 and running with the ball in Skill Acquisition.

• Once players transition from the Skill Acquisition Phase into the Game Training Phase they will develop tactical awareness, perception and decision-making through a game related approach to training. The main focus during this phase is ball possession – playing out from the back, midfield play and attacking; ball possession opponent – disturbing/pressuring and defending/recapturing the ball; and the transitioning – team and player actions when we lose the ball and when we win the ball.

• NNSWF is also focused on providing and improving High Performance opportunities to regional players through a Skill Acquisition Official Centre based from all regional zones. This will enable regional players an opportunity to grow and develop into elite footballers in their local area. Players from the regional SAP Centres will have the opportunity to also attend trials for the major championships and tournaments throughout the year, i.e. National Championships and the Japan Tour.

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National and State Championships NNSWF has hosted the FFA National Youth Championships for Boys (October) and Westfield National Youth Championships for Girls (July) for eight consecutive years. 2012 saw the commencement of a further three year tenure which will see NNSWF host the events until 2014. Both championships are held at Coffs International Stadium where NNSWF also holds its annual State Championships for Boys (June) and Girls (September).

Elite Coach Education A major role of the High Performance Area is Elite Coach Education. The elite coaching pathway is run under the auspices of Football Federation Australia. NNSWF is licenced to deliver Regional AFC licence C and B Courses in Northern NSW. NNSWF is committed to conduct a C and B course annually in Newcastle and an additional C Licence regionally every second year. It is planned to run a C Licence annually and B Licence bi-annually.

The High Performance Unit is also responsible for the running of a State Coaching Conference on an annual basis, plus both Regional and Hunter based National Curriculum based coaching seminars for elite coaches during the year.

Community Coach Education Coaches at all levels play a crucial role in ensuring that football is an enjoyable experience for everyone, as well as laying the foundation for the development of better players.

NNSWF strives to provide members of the football family with opportunities to engage in quality coach education from Grassroots through to senior levels. This is in keeping with FFA’s motto “Better Coaches, Better Football” http://www.northernnswfootball.com.au/index.php?id=147

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Volunteer Recognition and Training Volunteers are at the core of any successful club. NNSWF is proud to continue the implementation of the Volunteer Recognition Program across all zones and is committed to increasing the number of training opportunities that are provided to club volunteers to ensure they are motivated and educated to continue their hard work http://www.northernnswfootball.com.au/index.php?id=150

National Club Accreditation Scheme The National Club Accreditation Scheme (NCAS) has been launched by FFA and NNSWF is committed to its rollout across our state. The aim of this scheme is to recognise and reward quality clubs, which will ultimately contribute to better football experiences for players, volunteers and parents. http://www.northernnswfootball.com.au/index.php?id=721

Facilities NNSWF is committed to assisting clubs to improve their facilities. Clubs are provided with information relating to funding opportunities and assistance & training to prepare funding submissions. NNSWF will be working closely with member zones in the future on a strategy that aim to identify and prioritise facility enhancement projects. Improved facilities have been paralleled to maintaining participation in our sport.

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School Football Program NNSWF in conjunction with FFA delivers a minimum of 20 Primary 5-a-side Gala days annually throughout Northern NSW. These events are free for schools to participate in and aim to provide a positive taste of football for potential participants.

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Off Season Activities (Non-Traditional Football) Summer 6’s is one of NNSWF’s off season participation activities, conducted by sanctioned member clubs, outside of the regular football season. Summer 6’s incorporates a revised format of ‘the game’ with a competitive, social environment.

Girls Quick Kicks is one of NNSWF non-traditional participation activities, conducted by sanctioned providers, outside of the regular football season. Girls Quick Kicks incorporates a revised format of ‘the game’, in line with Small Sided Football, with a fun and noncompetitive environment; with no points, no finals and no pressure. http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-8557-0-0-0 & http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-8558-0-0-0

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First Touch Football Supplies With the continued growth in our merchandise business, NNSWF launched First Touch Football Supplies in 2011. You can expect great service, highly competitive prices, favourable payment terms and an ever growing product range provided through our successful merchandise area.

The most important part of this element of our business is that all revenue earned is reinvested back into football throughout NNSWF. http://www.northernnswfootball.com.au/index.php?id=145

Referees Match Officials are a vital part of the worldwide football landscape. From Grassroots football right through to the Hyundai A-League, NNSWF supports and encourages Referees by providing TAP Camps, Interstate Exchange Programs, Schedula and Recruitment campaigns. In addition to this NNSWF provides representatives for the Referees Standing Committee and the State Coaching Panel. http://www.northernnswfootball.com.au/index.php?id=143

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Referee Development Co-ordinator The role of Referee Development Co-ordinator will be responsible for the overall growth and development of refereeing, with particular emphasis on improving the structures and enhancing communication, together with raising the standard of referee education and coaching across the region. Some of the Referee Development Officers key responsibilities are: • Implementation of the NNSWF Review of Officiating recommendations • Coordination of all FFA accreditation courses including the delivery as well as the mentoring of other deliverers • Management of Match Official Accreditation using the National Accreditation Management System • Promotion of referee education and training programs and coordination of recruitment and retention initiatives • Establishment and coordination of the NNSWF Referee Technical Committee • Coordination and delivery of the NNSWF Club Referee Program • Promotion of the NNSWF Referee Recognition and Respect programs • Coordination of NNSWF Match Official Seminars • Coordination of the NNSWF TAP Camp programs

Senior Club Development Officer The role of Senior Club Development Officer will coordinate and implement club development strategies and initiatives in collaboration with clubs competing in NNSWF’s Premier Competitions (NPL, First Division and WPL) that are licenced or aiming to be licenced in accordance with the terms of the Elite Club Accreditation Criteria (ECA). Some of the Senior Club Development Officers key responsibilities are: Club Development • Providing support and assistance to NPL clubs in managing the Player Points System (PPS); • Elite Club Coach, Official and Volunteer retention, recruitment, education & recognition; • Implementing the key activities outlined within the NNSWF WPL Strategic Plan • Coordinating and promoting the NNSWF Respect campaign through NNSWF’s elite clubs;

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• Promoting appropriate funding opportunities for elite clubs; • Identifying and supporting potential elite clubs in meeting the appropriate competition criteria.

Coach Education • Coordinating accredited community coach education programs at junior, youth and senior level; • Providing opportunities for elite club coaches to engage in relevant education, training and support programs.

Volunteers • Coordinate the NNSWF Duty Officer Training Program among elite clubs.

Facilities • Coordinate the NNSWF Facilities Blue-Print; • Promote best practice approach to facility management, particularly in regard to risk management and safety.

Community Engagement • Develop relationships with elite clubs, coaches, volunteers and other relevant stakeholders.

Club Development Officer The role of Club Development Officer will coordinate and implement the club development strategies and initiatives in Northern NSW, with a particular focus on the recruitment and retention of participants at all levels within the football family. Some of the Club Development Officers key responsibilities are: Club Development • Promotion and implementation of the National Club Accreditation Scheme (NCAS); • Player, Coach, Club Official and Volunteer retention, recruitment, recognition; • Raising awareness of FFA’s policies to be adhered to by the football community e.g. safeguarding children; • Promoting funding opportunities for clubs at a community level; • Deliver the NNSWF Duty Officer Training Program; • Promote and coordinate NNSWF Respect Campaign activities and initiatives.

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Coach Education • Coordinate NNSWF’s Grassroots Month activities; • Coordinate the delivery of Grassroots Coach Education across NNSW clubs, schools and universities; • Coordinate the NNSWF Skill of the Week program and other Grassroots coaching support activities; • Assist clubs to improve the delivery of Small Sided Football.

Volunteers • Coordinate the NNSWF Volunteer of the Year Program; • Coordinate the NNSWF Playmaker Award Program; • Coordinate opportunities for community club volunteers to engage in appropriate training and education.

Inclusive Football • Identify and coordinate opportunities to increase football participation for CALD footballers across NNSW; • Coordinate the NNSWF indigenous football program.

Community Engagement • Develop relationships with zones, clubs, and volunteers and other stakeholders.

• National Club Accreditation Scheme • Coach Education • Grants & Funding • Volunteer Seminars • Club Development

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Female Participation Officer Our Female Participation Officer is focused on improving the experience of girls and women participating in football activities within its federation. NNSWF has implemented the below initiatives and activities to help reach their goal of improving the experience of women in football and in turn invite more women to come and join the football family as either players, coaches, referees or volunteers.

• Under 6 Girls Small Sided Football Competitions 2014 (All Zones) • Female Only Coach Education • Female Only Referee Education • Women’s Football Forum • Girls Football Week May 5th – May 11th • Newcastle Jets W-league School Visitations • Newcastle Jets Westfield W-League Football Clinics for Girls • Female Volunteer Network

The Future – A Home of Football Speers Point Park is set to become home to an $11.3 million football facility for players of all levels following the announcement of a successful joint bid by Lake Macquarie City Council and NNSWF to establish the region’s first state-of-the-art football facility.

Minister for the Hunter, The Hon. Michael Gallacher MLC, announced funding for $7.3 million to Lake Macquarie City Council under the Hunter Infrastructure and Investment Fund, to construct 10 five-a-side football courts, two fullsize synthetic football pitches, an administrative building, training facilities and sealed car parking.

NNSWF will also contribute up to $4 million to the project, that will provide the only facility of its type in Northern NSW. It will serve as a hub for male and female players of all ages and skill levels and provide an all-weather training/playing facility for players.

Link http://www.northernnswfootball.com.au/index.php?id=760

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Governance Structure

Referees Standing Committee

NBN State League Standing Committee

NEWFM 1st Division Standing Committee

250 Member Clubs