Confirmed groups for the third U8 boys’ football blitz on Saturday 10th May 2014

Please find below the confirmed groups for the third U8 boys’ football blitz on Saturday 10th May 2014. Please note a few changes  to the groups.

Could all clubs please report to the host venue for 10.30am. Please note host clubs are responsible for coordinating fixtures and supplying referees at each blitz.

If clubs are not attending it is important they inform Go-Games coordinator Desmond O’Doherty Tel: 07845467572 or email: go-games.coordinator.tyrone@gaa.ie 

Please note only children born in 2006 and 2007 are eligible to play in the U8 blitzes

Below the groups are the Go-Games Guidance/Rules to be distributed to mentors, group coordinators and referees in each club.

Group 1 in Castlederg
Newtownstewart
Owen Roes 

Urney

Strabane

Aghyaran

Castlederg

Group 2 in Donaghmore
Coalisland
Ardboe
Clonoe

Galbally

Donaghmore

Edendork

Loughmacrory

 

Group 3 in Brackaville

Derrytresk

Stewartstown

Killyman
Brocagh
Brackaville

Derrylaughan

Group 4 in Drumragh
Drumragh
Dromore
Omagh

Tattyreagh

Trillick

Fintona

Errigal Ciaran

Group 5 in Aghaloo
Aghaloo
Clogher

Augher

Eskra

Eglish

Kileeshil

Group 6 in Drumquin

Drumquin

Greencastle

Gortin

Clann na Gael
Glenelly

 

Go-Games Guidance/Rules 

Referees:
Try and get them organised in advance of blitz and appraise them of the rules below. If not let them know rules in the morning before commencing the blitz:

 

General Rules:
1. Children must have fun, enjoy themselves and have good time etc

 

2. Every U10 child in Tír Eoghain must have the opportunity to play meaningful games in an informal, safe and enjoyable environment, have fun and experience a sense of enjoyment and fulfillment and be treated with respect, dignity and sensitivity.
3. All mentors and clubs should implement the “Give Respect Get Respect” initiative and practice the “Code of Behaviour when Working with Underage Players” as per safeguarding training.

 

 

 

Playing Rules

 

Before and after the game players line up and shake hands with opposing players and referee. Play commences with a throw-in in the middle of the field

 

A defender may advance 5m for a kick out
‘Two Touch’ Rule applies – players are restricted to one bounce and one toe tap or two toe taps per possession.

 

Points only (no goalkeepers)
Person fouled takes free
Side line ball – person nearest ball when it goes out takes side line kick
Over carrying – again if appropriate nearest person from opposing team takes free kick
When a defender plays the ball over his/her own end line, the other team are awarded a free kick from the 20 metres from ground/hands

 

Useful advice: Start all games at same time and finish them at same time (many clubs have successfuly employed an air horn etc for this purpose)
For U8s 7/8 a side is recommended – try if at all possible to arrange the numbers to avoid having substitutes

 

Please Note:
Mentors should wear give “respect get respect bibs”

 

Strict adherence to “Our Games Our Code – Code of Best Practice in Youth Sport when working with underage players” as per Tyrone County Board Safeguarding training.

 

http://www.gaa.ie/content/documents/publications/child_welfare/Our-Games-Our-Code-Dec-2012.pdf

 

 

Future dates for U8 Boys Football Go-Games in Tyrone 2014: 

 

Saturday 10th May

Saturday 24th May

Saturday 14th June

Saturday 19th July

Saturday 9th August
Saturday 23rd August

Saturday 13th September

Saturday 27th September

 

By tyronepro Thu 8th May