Nike Cup 2014

Nike Cup 2014 as requested.

Discuss...

I too was a little disappointed there was only one referee for the games yesterday. In fact, there were only 2 referees for the whole day and they just took turns. Makes it very hard to call offsides, or even if the ball went out. At one stage, both coaches from different sides had their hands up to say the ball had gone out but it was disregarded!

Mainland run a referee development program, with an employee dedicated to promoting and organising. There are courses available throughout the year for people to sign up for.  It used to be a requirement of junior teams that one parent had been to the course in order to ref well. 

Surely, in all of Christchurch, there would have been more referees available than a 50 year old male and a 15 year old female.

I think it was a fair assumption that referees and linespeople would be part of the gig. 

Some barracking of the refs occurred from the stands but the ref is on a hiding to nothing with no linesman. 

I know and agree with all of that, as well as foal's comment. I repeat the question though: "Which clubs run a referee development program? Ongoing problem that everyone complains about but nobody wants to own and find a solution for".

 Football, like every sport, requires referees. Unless clubs stop moaning and start putting in a bit of effort to develop and retain referees within it's own organisations nothing will change.

I think clubs have enough to worry about and to add referee training in is a bit much. Promote what the governing body is doing, ensure that each junior team has a parent as a referee, surely that's enough?

we do send parents to the Mainland Ref course

but this is "volunteer level" where I think Nike Cup should be for the Refs/Lino's who are serious about it

no offense meant to anyone but In my experience the parents volunteering for reffing is totally specific to the needs of their child's Saturday morning Winter competion side. 

I believe the illustrious Carey Baird ran a referee school (via Parklands FC), which turned out some fellows who I believe are still doing it. None of their warm up routines for a game are anywhere near as spectacular as CB though...

Lol. We open a Nike Cup thread cos the Mainland Juniors one was full of Nike Cup banter, and then you fill the Nike Cup thread with Refereeing banter.

No winning with you lot :)

AFF Group 1 table so far (one round of results from today still to be entered)

http://www.foxsportspulse.com/comp_info.cgi?c=1-4202-0-295552-0&pool=1&a=LADDER

AFF Group 2 table so far (one round of results from today still to be entered)

http://www.foxsportspulse.com/comp_info.cgi?c=1-4202-0-295553-0&a=LADDER

Looks like:

- Waitakere City, http://www.foxsportspulse.com/comp_info.cgi?c=1-4201-0-295075-0&pool=1&a=LADDER

(Won 9-8 over ECB in final)

 &

- Cambridge AFC  http://www.foxsportspulse.com/comp_info.cgi?c=1-4203-0-296039-0&pool=1&a=LADDER

Have confirmed spots in the Northern Region finals for the w/e of 1st / 2nd March.

AFF Qualifier day 2 (Sunday 23rd Feb)

Semi finals:

Bay Olympic v Ellerslie

Three Kings v Onehunga Sports

Looks like Western Suburbs to represent Capital football in the NZ finals (assume there are no other play-offs in this region?

& FC twenty 11 on track to represent Mainland football?

There has been three point control at the Auckland Tournament since 2012. It is covered as part of the entry fee and it makes a big difference. Auckland tournament been well organised by AFF for the past two seasons.

As usual Onehunga looked the best team.  Max Mata up front is a huge threat.

Max Mata is quality.

The Wests team from down here is the best Capital Football entry ever, bar none. Certainly strong enough to give Auckland teams a run I reckon.

The qualifiers last year were exactly the same with only the ref..... I can't remember if the next round was the same or whether they went 3 point. I know they certainly did for a few games, but whether they did all.....

Last year every game had three officials, except for Coastal Spirits two matches. They were a single referee and no linesmen affairs.

Stephen Upfold has taken up a comm's role at NZ Football and finally we get some up to date informative writing that has clarified to overall qualification picture for those of us watching from a far but never the less interested.

http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/index.php?id=11&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=2778&tx_ttnews[backPid]=10&cHash=b3b195c14b

Looking forward to him getting the rest of the NZF website etc up to date with relevant info and links.

Just look at the Auckland City squad info, horribly out of date http://www.asbpremiership.co.nz/index.php?id=45

Understand the $250 entry fee for this year's Auckland qualifier covered the refs and their assistants costs. AFF don't charge for their staff time to organise and ground costs were minimal this year.

As for the football, I like the way the tournament excites the players and gives them opportunity to develop their football under the pressure of tournament conditions.

Looking forward to Auckland finals this Sunday.

Onehunga should account for Three Kings in one semi. Bay Olympic will be the favourite in the other but Ellerslie is in with a shot. 

Agreed!

What's the prediction for the Mainland qualifier once the Nelson and Southern team play-off with the Canterbury winner?

A good wrap of the NFF qualifiers from the weekend on the NFF site and facebook page

http://nff.org.nz/index.php?id=44&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=1714&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=43&cHash=7934fc3f3d

A very timely and relevant comment at the end

"With the season soon to get underway, now is a great time to remind all your parents, players, and coaches the importance of being supportive when on the side-line. Understandably there can be a lot riding on a game, however even a trip to Manchester does not justify some of the comments resounding around the ground on Sunday. So let’s start the season on a positive note! We’re here because we love the game and we love to see our kids play and enjoy themselves!"

Coastal and Waimak out

FC2011 four from four

CTFC v Halswell for 2/3

AFF Qualifiers completed today.

Really strong winds at Bruce Pulman Park unfortunately made for really tough conditions

Semi finals

Ellerslie 2 v Bay Olympic 1

Onehunga Sports 2 v Three Kings 1

Final

Onehunga Sports 1 v Ellerslie 0 (AET)

Was their a ChCh round just played? Any one help with the results?

Yes, there was. FC 2011, Halswell and cashmere went through to play off this weekend against the Nelson side and Dunedins team. Coastal and Waimak went out.

Any updates after todays games? I thought Mainland manages Nike Cup in ChCh, but no updates on website/sporting pulse. Any clubs/volunteers keeping a table.....??

CTFC 3 from 3

1-0 over FC2011

2-1 v Halswell

2-0 this morning v Nelson

CTFC off to Auckland

congratulations. 

I think they beat Green Bay 4-1 as well

Wow, weren't Cashmere the 3rd place qualifier from the Chch qualifier, how have they turned their form around in a week?

Onehunga Sports (Wynrs) and Waitakere City qualify from the north region qualifiers today

http://www.foxsportspulse.com/comp_info.cgi?a=ROUND&compID=297763&c=1-4202-0-0-0

2boys, I think u mean cashmere.
Western suburbs are the Wellington qualifier.

2boys, I think u mean cashmere.
Western suburbs are the Wellington qualifier.

yep sorry Cashmere!

Excellent photographs from todays Northern Qualifiers at Bruce Pullman Park at

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.649726038395804.1073741900.474570389244704&type=1

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.649710118397396.1073741899.474570389244704&type=1