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21st June 2009 |
Players Wanted
I have added a new Players Wanted page
to the website which will contain adverts from clubs looking for new
players.
Clubs wanting to add an advert, please send me a note using the
Contact Us page.
Newly added - Seton BC Under 11
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15th June 2009 |
Football Festival 27th and 28th
June 2009
Venue is Meadowmill Complex Centre.
Teams Entries so far are from England, Northern Ireland and the west
coast.
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5th June 2009 |
Players Wanted
Edinburgh City under 10s are requiring players born 1999 for all
positions but specifically goalkeepers to top up our squads for next
season when we will be under 11s.
Can any interested parties please contact :-
Jim Pringle on 0131 539 1507 or 07770 432893
or by E mail
jim.pringle@kerr-assoc.co.uk.
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4th June 2009 |
ESSDA Season 2009-2010
Application Forms for the 2009-2010 season are available on the
Forms
page - to fill in online or to download.
Clubs must also register as Associate Members of the SYFA at
www.syfaregistrations.co.uk
Applications must be returned to Tom by 31st July 2009.
Cost is £15 for teams playing 7 a side,
£10 for teams playing Soccer4s.
The First Half of the season will run from
30th August 2009 -
13 December 2009 (16 weeks)
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4th June 2009 |
Players Wanted
Edinburgh Star YFC are looking for a goalkeeper and a couple of
outfield players at 2001 age group and also young players at 2002,2003 and
soon to commence at 2004.
www.youngstarsacademy.co.uk for details and contacts
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26th May 2009 |
Players Wanted
Currie Star are looking to recruit players born in 2001, and in
particular a goalkeeper. Please contact John Brock
john.brock@blueyonder.co.uk
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18th May 2009 |
Under 12 Football - XI or 7 a side
ESSDA will be supporting the SFA Player Pathway and will
organise 7 a side football for teams at Under 12 next year.
Mark Munro (SFA Regional Manager) has written to all clubs
outlining the views of the SFA. To read this letter, click here -
SFA Letter to ESSDA Clubs
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18th May 2009 |
ESSDA AGM on 31st May
2009
The ESSDA AGM will be held on Sunday 31st May
2009 at The Jewel Miners Club at 7:30pm. All teams are invited to send a
representative.
Items for inclusion on the agenda should be sent
using the Contact Us
page.
All positions on the committee will be up for
re-election. Anyone wishing to stand as General Secretary, Child
Protection Officer, Match Secretary, Treasurer, Web-Master or Chairman
should submit their nominations using the
Contact Us page.
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4th May 2009 |
NEW U13 GIRLS PLAYER DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
The SFA South East Region are very keen to support the development of the
girls game and continue to offer support to clubs as much as possible.
There have been a number of developments over the past six months and we
are keen to continue to progress the game further.
Through the girls and women’s development group, a number of clubs have
suggested that there could be increased support for talented players at
the U13s age group and below and whilst we would not support a regional
squad at this age group we have decided to open a player development
centre for the U13 age group. This Centre commenced on Monday 20th April
(6.00pm – 7.30pm) and runs through to the 1st June. The Centre will then
recommence in August through to October. The venue will be Meggetland
Sports Complex, Edinburgh and players are asked to bring trainers as well
as boots.
They realise that there are a lot of girls playing in boys teams and
are keen that they are given the opportunity to access additional training
if they want it. If your players wish to take part in this programme
please send us their name, club, date of birth,
parent’s/guardian’s name, and contact details asap to Aidan Forbes (South
East Office & Events Coordinator) at
southeast@scottishfa.co.uk
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25th April 2009 |
Under 9s Beckham Division
Merchiston BC will join the Under 9's Beckham division as the spare
team. If you require contact details for Merchiston BC, please use
Contact Us.
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14th April 2009 |
Level 4 Children's License - Sunday
26th April
On Sunday 26th April 2009, the SFA are running a Level 4 Children's
Licence assessment at Peffermill. They are looking for 4 teams of children
to help out as runners on the day. The children will get lots of football
and top quality coaching.
If your team has a free day on 26th April 2009 and are interested in
the above, please contact Mark Munro at the SFA -
Mark.Munro@scottishfa.co.uk
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30th March 2009 |
Easter Weekend
Teams unable to play their Easter Weekend fixtures should contact their
opponents as soon as possible so that alternative arrangements can be
made.
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26th March 2009 |
Under 11 Fixtures
The Under 11 fixtures are now available on the
Under 11 page.
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17th March 2009 |
Let Them Play
Thank you to the SFA for conducting this campaign. If you have any
comments on the weekend, please get in touch using
Contact Us page.
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17th March 2009 |
Under 12s Premier League
Dalkeith have left this league. There will be some restructuring to
accommodate this change.
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8th March 2009 |
SFA Under 12 Soccer Sevens Grand Finale 2009
On Sunday 14th June 2009,
the SFA will be holding the inaugural SFA U12 Soccer Sevens Grand Finale
at Meadowmill Sports Centre.
For details of the event, please read the
attached letter (DOC - 60KB) from Mark Munro - SFA Regional Manager
(South East)
To apply, please complete and return the attached
Application Form -(DOC - 817KB)
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8th March 2009 |
ESSDA Fixtures
Fixtures for the Under 12, Under 10 and Under 9 Age Groups are now available.
Under 11 will appear shortly.
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3rd March 2009 |
SYFA Registration
It appears that not all clubs are registered with SYFA with at least
Associate Membership. This is a prerequisite for membership of ESSDA.
Clubs found not be registered will be suspended from ESSDA until they are
registered.
It is only through membership of SYFA that ESSDA can confirm that clubs
are properly insured.
I will be checking with Hampden to ensure that all clubs are registered
and contacting the clubs directly. Clubs not registered will be listed
here and other clubs should refrain from playing the listed clubs until
their registration is confirmed.
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3rd March 2009 |
Fixtures
Fixtures were handed out at the meeting on Sunday. They will appear
here shortly, when I have electronic copies I can post,
A couple of things to note:
Under 10s - The contact for Fernieside u10 Colts is Ronald
Stevenson. Please note on your fixture list.
Under 9s - Beechwood are moving from the Pele to the Maradona
division.
Under 9s - Gorgie Hearts are joining the Maradona division as Free
Team
Under 9s - Easthouses Colts are moving from Maradona to Zidane
division.
Under 9s - Easthouses are moving from Zidane to Beckham
Under 9s - Leith and Dunedin are joining as new teams in Zidane
division.
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3rd March 2009 |
Football 4s.
It is hoped to start Football 4s this weekend. Please contact your host
club co-ordinator and confirm your attendance and start date.
See Under 8s page for more details.
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2nd March 2009 |
Football Festivals
See the Football Festival page for details
of upcoming festivals. If you wish to advertise your festival, please use
the Contact Us page to advise details.
Kildrum United are holding a Festival in June 2009. For more details
and application forms, please see
www.kildrumunited.co.uk
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20th February 2009 |
Tournaments & Friendly
Matches
Permission of the East of Scotland Soccer Development Association is
required before participating in any Tournament or Friendly match if the
opposition is not in membership of the Association.
Permission is also required to be obtained from the Scottish Youth
Football Association.
Use the on-line permission form to speed
up this process.
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15th February 2009 |
HELP Wanted
ESSDA is still looking for help running the association, If you would
like to volunteer, please use Contact Page.
- Minute Secretary - To take minutes at ESSDA Quarterly
Meetings
- 4s Secretary - To help organise the ESSDA Football 4s
programme
- General Secretary - To manage ESSDA on a day to day
basis.
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4th January 2009 |
ESSDA General Meetings
The meetings for 2009 will all take place at 7:30pm at The Jewel Miners
Club on the following Sundays-
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29th December 2008 |
Webmaster emails
Due to the increasing number of spam emails (100+ a day) that the
webmaster email address receives, I will be moving to a new address. The
new address will be web-master (note the hyphen between the web and
master). It will remain @essda.co.uk
Alternatively, you can use the Contact Us
page.
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9th December 2008 |
Season 2008-2009 Second
Half
The fixtures for the second half of the season will run from 8th March
2009 - 21st June 2009. Edinburgh Leisure and the City of Edinburgh council
have confirmed that dedicated 7 a side pitches will be kept open in June
to play these fixtures.
11 a side pitches will close at the end of May (even if used as 2 x 7 a
side pitch).
Clubs who use school pitches will need to check their own arrangements.
Where your home pitch is not available in June 2009, you will have a
number of options:
- Use a 3-G pitch at a reduced rate eg Saughton.
- Use an under utilised pitches eg Gyle 3.
- Use a pitch at Peffermill Playing Fields (probably 5 pitches
available here)
- Swap the venue
- Postpone the match
If you think you may have a problem, please contact us - see
Contact Us page.
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3rd November 2008 |
ESSDA Quarterly Meeting
The next ESSDA Quarterly Meeting will take place at 7:30pm at The Jewel
Miners Club on Sunday 16th November 2008.
Items for the agenda should be submitted using the
"Contact Us" page as soon as possible.
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3rd November 2008 |
Under 12s - Soccer 7s
ESSDA will be merging with ELSSDA (East Lothian Soccer Sevens
Development Association) to provide a joint Soccer 7s programme for the
Second Half of the 2008-2009 Season.
The proposal will include:
- SFA "In Service" training for Coaches
- Mixed fixtures between ESSDA and ELSSDA teams
- A "Festival of Football" at the end of the season at Peffermill
organised by SFA.
Please see the Under 12s page for more
details.
Please use the Contact Us page to register
interest in this proposal.
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22nd September 2008 |
City of Edinburgh
Council
Corporate Services –
Culture & Sport
Leasing of three new
build pavilions at Bingham Park, East Pilton Park and Fernieside
Recreation Ground
The City of Edinburgh Council is inviting football
clubs to register their interest in acquiring a long term lease on
individual pavilions at Bingham, East Pilton and Fernieside Park.
The pavilions are being built by John Dennis &
Company (Scotland) Ltd and accommodation includes a home and away changing
room, male & female toilets, disabled toilet, first aid room, officials
changing and storage space. The scheduled completion of all three
pavilions is the end of December 2008.
The pavilions are available on a full repairing
lease and insuring basis with an annual rental charge for the pavilion and
an upfront security bond payable. Clubs will also be responsible for all
utility bills.
Applications will be assessed on a number of
criteria that includes club management and sustainability, youth
development and links with the local community. The deadline for
applications is Friday 17 October 2008. Applications will be accepted by
post, email, fax or hand delivered to Waverley Court.
Once applications have been marked, and there is no
clear successful applicant, clubs may be asked to do a small presentation
to a panel to determine who will be awarded the lease.
Ultimately the decision on the successful clubs will
be approved by the Council’s Culture & Leisure Committee.
For more info, contact:-
Colin Mackay, Club Development Officer, City of Edinburgh Council at
c.mackay@edinburgh.gov.uk or www.clubsportedinburgh.org
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28th August 2008 |
Under 11s and Under 12s
Please note that the playing format changes for Under 11s and Under 12s
discussed at the ESSDA Meeting and demonstrated at the In Service Session
last night come into immediate effect this weekend.
The Guidelines page will be updated shortly,
but for a summary of the rule changes, please see
Rule Changes page.
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19th August 2008 |
SFA Player Pathway
At the ESSDA Meeting on Sunday 17th August 2008, Mark Munro (SFA South
East Regional Manager) talked through the Player Pathway for young
footballers. The documents he referred to during that session are
available for download:-
Proposed Player
Formats for ESSDA (PDF - 235KB)
Proposed Player
Formats for ESSDA (DOC - 152KB)
4v4 Information (PDF - 162KB)
4v4 Information (DOC - 157KB)
PDF - Adobe Acrobat format
DOC - MS Word Format
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