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H C J F C U8 TEAM SEASON 2000-01

MINI-SOCCER

Ground--
Batley Sports Centre
Map
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Travelling:---
From M62 J27 take A62 towards Hudds.After approx 1 mile at lights turn left onto A643.Turn right at Spar shop,turn 3rd left before school into Windmill Lane.Sports Centre on right.car parking is situated via the service road between the high school and the Sports Centre.Follow all the way past the tennis centre to parking area.Please do not park infront of the Sports Centre.

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U8 Manager
Neil Cleghorn Tel 472718

Presentation Night Squad
2000-01
Sam Anderson
John Blewitt
Kieron Breheney
Grant Bulmer
Matt Darvill
James Duffy
Ben Haigh
Joe Harrington
Thomas Hawkins
Joshua Holmes
Jordan Johnson
Nathan Lancaster
Sam Laycock
James Lord
Jake Mayman
Ethan Morley
Jonathan Reddick
Joshua Scholes
Jack Spencer
Sam Spencer
Daniel Wilson
Justin Woodward

New Kit
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SPONSORS
BRICKLINK / CONTRAC LIGHTING

Mini-Soccer
Small sided games are played to maximise ball contact time and develop skills that players can use for the whole of their playing life.
Recommended U8 Rules
The Game is for boys and girls who are over the age of 6 and under the age of 8 before 1st Sept 2000 and mixed football is allowed
Teams of 5 v 5 players
recommended 50 x 30 yds pitch size
12 ft x 6 ft goals
size 3 ball
Max of 5 subs may be used ,all must play
shin-guards must be used
10 mins each way,no one plays more than 45mins per day
no off-side
all free kicks direct
Penalty kicks 8yds
Throw-ins given second chance
Goalkeepers no restrictions on steps,can throw or kick ball out
Common Sense should prevail at all times
U8 Development Policy
Concentrate on individual soccer skills :- ball control, with feet , head and body. Introduce the laws of the game : foul play , throw ins , free kicks , handling etc. Moving players around in different playing positions to develop all round playing ability and understanding of team rules, playing for enjoyment, WINNING IS NOT THE ISSUE. Introduce light stretching routines to develop good warm-up and cool down practises. Small sided games, 5 a side ,to give each player maximum contact with ball during play. A this stage not against opposition clubs. To train with U7s.


U8 Black Team Results										Howden Clough score first								U8 Orange Team Results									Howden Clough score first
Date						HA	x	x	Opposition		x	x	x	x	score			Date					HA	x	x	Opposition		x	x	x	x	score			x
10	/	9	/	00	x	H	x	x	Churwell		x	L	x	x	0	-	3	10	/	9	/	00	A	x	x	Churwell		x	W	x	x	5	-	1	x
24	/	9	/	00	x	-	x	x	Alverthorpe		x	W	x	x	2	-	1	24	/	9	/	00	A	x	x	Alverthorpe		x	L	x	x	0	-	7	x
22	/	10	/	00	x	H	x	x	Kellingley		x	L	x	x	0	-	4	22	/	10	/	00	H	x	x	Kellingley		x	L	x	x	1	-	2
12	/	11	/	00	x	A	x	x	Glen Juniors		x	W	x	x	4	-	0
28	/	01	/	01	x	-	x	x	Glen Juniors A		x	W	x	x	2	-	1	28	/	01	/	01	-			Glen Juniors A			W			4	-	1
11	/	02	/	01	x	-	x	x	Dewsbury Rangers		x	L	x	x	0	-	3	11	/	02	/	01	-			Dewsbury Rangers			D			0	-	0
18	/	02	/	01	x	-	x	x	Thornes		x	D	x	x	2	-	2	18	/	02	/	01	-			Thornes			L			1	-	2
25	/	02	/	01	x	-	x	x	Durkar B		x	W	x	x	3	-	1	25	/	02	/	01	-			Durkar			D			1	-	1
11	/	03	/	01	x	H	x	x	Gildersome		x	L	x	x	0	-	1	11	/	03	/	01	H			Gildersome			W			4	-	2
18	/	03	/	01	x	H	x	x	Crofton		x	W	x	x	8	-	0	18	/	03	/	01	H			Crofton			W			4	-	0
25	/	03	/	01	x	A	x	x	Tingley		x	D	x	x	1	-	1	25	/	03	/	01	A			Tingley			L			1	-	3
01	/	04	/	01	x	-	x	x	Rothwell		x	W	x	x	2	-	0	01	/	04	/	01	-			Rothwell			D			0	-	0
08	/	04	/	01	x	H	x	x	Calverley		x	L	x	x	2	-	5	08	/	04	/	01	H			Calverley			W			2	-	1