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Welcome Campus Sport Forums/Feedback General Information Conduct and Rules of Play Coaching opportunities League Score Cards Calendar 2011-12 Contacts Fixtures Safety

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Welcome
The University of Manchester Campus Sport Mixed 5-a-side Leagues 2011-12

Hello and welcome to this years Campus Sport Programme. Campus Sport activities are focused on providing an easy way for our staff and students to take part in sport at a level that suits you. Our very popular leagues provide an opportunity to be part of a team playing regular fixtures in a range of sports. We also provide coaching courses for beginner standard players, to give you the confidence to take your sport a step further and join a University club or local club; currently we offer badminton, squash, handball and mixed lacrosse. In addition, we run a number of tournaments and one-off activities at various points, some in familiar sports and some in sports you may not have had a chance to try before, so look out for these too as they are advertised during the academic year. We also have the brand new Hall Sport Programme, including Squash, Badminton, Basketball, Running and Dance exclusively for students living in Halls. The SPORT Office staff are on hand if you have any questions about sport, health and fitness opportunities at the University and there is a wealth of information available online also at www.manchester.ac.uk/sport so there are no excuses for not getting involved! Our 5-a-side leagues have been part of the programme for many years, attracting a crosssection of footballers to this popular form of the game. This year however we have invested in new 3G pitches, which have been long over due, I hope you enjoy playing on the new surface, and Im sure Ill be turning out for the staff team every now and then! If youre lucky enough to top the league or come second then dont forget to attend the end of season awards evening to collect your medals. I hope you enjoy taking part in the 5-a-side leagues this year and look forward to seeing you around in the near future. Please feel free to use the details in the back of this handbook to contact me by phone or email or drop into the SPORT Office. Best of luck with your season,

Andy Ellison Sport Development Officer (Campus Sport)

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All Campus Sport leagues will have a period of time where all team captains will have the opportunity to provide feedback to SPORT. Captains are asked to please provide feedback on behalf of your team or ask a representative to do so. There will be up to two opportunities for this per league per year. Sport Forum 1 This period will take place before the league commences (after you have entered your team). The aim of this time is to: Collect your captain handbook Have an introduction to the league Go over rules, fixtures and captain contact details Ask any questions you have. Sport Forum 2 - Feedback This forum will take place towards the end of the league and will be an online evaluation that all players will have the opportunity to complete. The aim of this process is to evaluate: Equipment Refereeing Fixtures Results Facility access Communication Website Changes required for the next academic year General Information All games will be played at the Armitage Sports Centre in Fallowfield on the outdoor, 3G football pitches, which are flood-lit. Each team will be issued a set of fixtures that will ensure they play every team in their division. Registration and Insurance All players have to be registered (1 per player), this charge is included in the team registration fee; you will be provided with a team registration form. You must register a minimum of ten players none of which may be registered with another team in your division. Any player you wish to add to your squad after the initial submission of the player registration form will be charge 2 per player. All teams and players are insured if they are registered. New players must be registered at the SPORT Office prior to a game or they will violate the terms of the insurance and appropriate disciplinary action will be taken.

If you decide that you would like a referee either: 1) Contact other teams playing that night in your division to see if anyone would like to referee for you; 2) Contact teams in other divisions to see if they would like to referee for you; 3) Make an agreement between yourselves and another team, i.e. youll referee all of their games if they referee yours; 4) If you have no luck with any of the above, contact our 11-a-side league Referee Secretary, Mark Jackson, on 0161 292 3795 as some of the leagues referees will do 5-a-side games also and Mark will be able to provide you with contact details. If you arrange a referee, you will need to collect a 12 match fee (6 per team) from the players prior to kick-off and hand this to your referee. As the referees may be volunteers from the teams, it is important that they are fully supported so that they can give the best service to teams during games. It is also important to remember that many may have limited previous experience so players must be patient with any decisions they disagree with. For this reason, players and/or teams who are abusive towards any of the volunteers will be penalised. Match Fee If you have arranged for a referee to cover your game, make sure you remember to reimburse them for their time, especially if you intend to ask them to referee again! Times Matches will take place at 6pm, 7pm, 8pm and 9pm. Please arrive on time. A 55 minute slot has been allocated and games need to be finished within that time. Games are 50 minutes long. This will be played as two halves of 25 minutes with up to 5 minutes at half time. Games should be ended at 55 minutes past the hour, regardless of the time on the referees watch, so the pitch is free for the next game.

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Referees The home team (first team listed in the fixture) for each game is in charge of organising a referee for their own fixture; make sure you do this in plenty of time! Firstly, contact your opposition and decide if you want a referee as many teams prefer not to have one if not then simply play the game, resolve any disputes between yourselves and submit your score to the Armitage reception or League Coordinator.

Equipment No equipment is provided for the league. If there is a clash of kit colours, bibs may be available from the Armitage reception but this is not guaranteed. Teams are expected to adopt a team kit or samecoloured shirt so that they are identifiable to the referee. Cancelling Matches If a team cancels a match, the walkover score (10 0 win) will be awarded to the opponents. Teams who cancel matches will be charged the full referee fee if the cancellation notice to the referee is less than 24 hours before the game time and may be charged the pitch hire for the hour (20). If a team cancels twice they risk being expelled from the league. Failure to show If the opposition fails to show for a fixture, then you may use that pitch time to practice and the walkover score will apply. If a team is more than 10 minutes late after the pitch booking time, then the game will be void and a walkover awarded to the team that arrived on time. Posting Results Both teams must ensure the referee/home captain has completed a scorecard. This card is handed to the Armitage Centre reception desk (or to the league coordinator). Points will be awarded as below: 3 points for a win 1 points for a draw 0 points for a loss -1 points for a no show/late arrival Scores and division tables will be available on the SPORT website via the address to the right. End of season The year finishes with an end-of-season awards evening, which all players, managers, coaches, captains, officials and supporters are welcome to attend. There will also be a Champions League tournament for all teams placed in the top two of their respective leagues. This will be played at the end of the Campus Sport season. All winning or second-placed teams will be awarded 10 medals. Teams may order and pay for additional medals by notifying the Sport Development Officer for Campus Sport. No guarantee can be made to obtain additional medals after the order has been placed as this depends entirely on the supplier.

Rules (summary) 1. Teams are allowed five players on the pitch at any one time and the squad for a game may consist of up to seven players. Substitutes are permitted upon request to the referee and only when the ball is under the control of the goalkeeper or otherwise out of play. 2. The goalkeeper and any outfield player may be interchanged at any point during the game but only at the agreement of the referee/opposition. 3. Play starts with a drop ball from the referee between two opposing players in the centre circle. a) It is recommended that overhead height rule is not observed. This helps to keep the game flowing. However this can be decided between teams. Indirect free kicks are awarded if teams decide to play the over head rule. b) After a goal, plays is recommenced from the goalkeeper, with either a pass or throw. Pass backs can be handled by the goalkeeper. c) Goalkeepers are able to come out of their area and join in play. They can also score, but cannot cross the halfway line. They can only handle the ball in the area. d) If a player has the ball in the corner then the opposition must allow them to bring it out safely. e) A penalty kick will be awarded to the attacking side if a defending player other than the goalkeeper enters the goal area. f) A direct free kick will be awarded for charging, kicking, tripping or attempting this against an opponent or for handling the ball. This free kick should be taken from where the offence occurred but not less than 6ft (180cm) outside the offending teams goal circle. 4. For safety reasons, no jewellery (excepting medical bands, which must be taped down securely and brought to the referee's attention) or inappropriate clothing or footwear is allowed to be worn when playing. Players found to be in breach of rule 4 will be asked to leave the pitch so that the game may be started and will return to the pitch only under the referee's agreement. Time is limited so games will go ahead at the stated time regardless of the number of players on the pitch. 5. All players must be registered. 6. The decision of the referee is final on all issues during the game.

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Injury time As games must be completed within the 55 minute slot, injury time will be limited all games should be stopped at 55 minutes past the hour.

SPORT expects all individuals and teams involved in sport to participate showing sportsmanship, respect, consideration and appreciation towards their opponents, teammates, officials and University staff at all times. Under no circumstances should you react in a violent manner nor use any form of foul and abusive language, whether it is directed at a member of staff, match official, opponent, playing colleague, team official or spectator. Individuals signing the player registration form are agreeing to abide by this code of conduct and will accept that any deviation from these rules will result in disciplinary action being taken by The University of Manchester. Please ensure you behave in a professional and responsible manner at all times. Rules of Play The Campus Sport league will be played according to the rules and laws set out in this handbook. Players are reminded that referees may issue warnings, cautions and even dismiss players for any offence committed and that SPORT will uphold any such disciplinary action. Persons under the influence of alcohol or other intoxicating substances are not permitted to participate in sport activities at the University nor are these substances permitted on University Sports Grounds. Such action is a breach of Health & Safety policy and of the SPORT insurance policy terms and as such will result in disciplinary action by The University of Manchester.

Coaching Development and Volunteering Opportunities For further information about how to get involved with coaching or volunteering within sport, please contact: Sport Development Officer for Volunteers and Club Development Katy Young sportsvolunteer@manchester.ac.uk 0161 27 56990

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Conduct

Refereeing The match referees decision on any issue arising immediately before, during or immediately after the game is always final. SPORT ask that players respect the match referee and raise any issues with the league coordinator or Sport Development Officer for Campus Sport after the game.

Campus Sport 5-a-side League 2011-12 Score Cards

The first name on the fixture list will be the home team. League day Home Team Scores Winning team Captains (please print) Referees (please print) Home: Name: & Team: Away: Name: & Team: Home: Away: Date: v. Away Team:
Please use this space for any notes you wish to add about the game:

Time:

Please ensure you hand the completed scorecard in to the league coordinator or the Armitage Centre reception desk. In the event of a walkover please indicate on the scorecard the team that failed to show; please do not include the 10-0 scoreline, this will be added automatically.

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5-a-side Calendar 2011-12

Date from 06/10/11 11/10/11 16/12/11 31/01/12 19/03/12 April 2012 w/c 11/05/12 w/c 30/04/12 09/05/12 (tbc) 2pm

Time

Activity Collect handbook League (semester 1) League (semester 2)

Venue SPORT-Head Office/Armitage Armitage Centre Armitage Centre

6 10pm 6 10pm N/A 6 10pm 6 10pm doors 7.30pm

Campus Sport Forum 2: online evaluation Online period Armitage Last fixture dates Centre Knock-out tournament Armitage for all (Tue Fri) 1st & Centre 2nd placed teams Presentation Evening Squirrels Bar

Campus 5-a-side football April 2009, Armitage Sports Site

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Useful Contacts 2011-12

Campus Sport Name Andy Ellison Position Sport Development Officer, Campus Sport 5-a-side Coordinator Telephone 0161 27 55991 07768122236 E mail campus.sport@manchester.ac.uk

Jordan Rice

07825868740

campusfives@manchester.ac.uk

Armitage Sports 0161 30 69988 arm.centre@manchester.ac.uk Centre Facebook group: The University of Manchester Campus 5-a-side football http://www.sport.manchester.ac.uk/mixed-five-a-side-football-league/league-and-fixtures

Facebook All campus leagues now have a facebook group, which is managed by the league coordinators. Please sign up to make it easier to communicate with other teams and receive up to date information about the league. SPORT Office (office hours 9.30am-4.30pm Mon-Fri) Name Reception Gail HeathcoteMilner Katy Young Sport Development Officer, Health and Fitness Sport Development Officer, Volunteers and Club Development Position Telephone 0161 27 54962 0161 27 55985 0161 27 56990 E mail

health.fitness@manchester.ac.uk

sportsvolunteer@manchester.ac.uk

The SPORT Office is situated on campus in William Kay House (top floor), opposite the Students Union. If you have any problems with access to the office please phone for advice.

Sports Injury Clinic

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Accidents happen!
Make sure they dont happen to you
The safety and welfare of all players and officials is of the utmost importance and participants are strongly encouraged to take all reasonable precautions to ensure their safety on the field of play. Players should be correctly attired for activities so that risk of injury to themselves and others is kept to a minimum. Gum guards, head protection, shin guards, etc., should be worn where required by the safety standards set by a sports National Governing Body. All registered participants in Campus Sport are covered under the Campus Sport insurance policy (provided by a University policy, please ask if you require further details). SPORT recommends all participants in sport and fitness activities at the University purchase additional personal insurance cover in the event of any accidental injury or illness as a result of activities undertaken.

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You might not look pretty but you will be safe!

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