Interim Pre-Season Training Schedule
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During March, Hills Council re-seed TH2 & 3 in preparation for the Winter season. During this time, no football activity is allowed on these fields.
As a result, the whole club is restricted to training on 3 fields: TH 1, TH 4 & TH 5.
We need to adopt the above pre-season interim training schedule. Age groups have been assigned a timeslot.
Please share the space equitably and adhere to your designated times.
Field 1 will have the cricket pitch covered in turf at some point during March. We don’t know when, but TH 1 teams are reminded that they should not train on the new turf so it has a chance to ‘knit’. The pitch will be roped off, please train either side of the roped off area.
Baulkham Hills Cricket Club are the lease holders of Ted Horwood during March so they have primary use of the field 1 as they prepare for their finals period. Please be respectful and stay out of their way so their training proceeds as normal.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Tony Hughes
BHFC President
0432 056 959
U18 Grading Postponed
U18 Grading postponed tonight (20/2/24) has been re-scheduled for Thursday Feb 22. Same time, same place. See you there
Junior Grading Timetable
Our junior teams (both comp and non comp), are ability based to give our players the best opportunity to develop their skills and play competitively. Ability based grading is the best way to build teams to achieve these aims.
A couple of reminders:
* Attend both grading nights for your age group
* Grading is 2 weeks. However a third week may be required in the case of bad weather or unforeseen circumstances.
* Your age group is the age you turn in 2024 (even if your birthday is after the season concludes.)
* Attend the grading session for the age group you intend to play
NOTE: HFI will have no U17s comp this year. 17 year olds will play in the U18s competition. Also, HFI have replaced Youth League with U21.
HFI's YOUTH GIRLS comp for 16-18year olds remains the same.
* If you intend to play 'out of age' you must let the grading coordinator know when you sign in
* Please make sure you sign in each night.
* Please don't attend grading if you are sick
* If you can't attend grading you must notify the age coordinators
* Players should be registered prior to attending grading
Please turn up 15 minutes before your grading session so you can sign in and be ready to go.
Our girls Grading Coordinator is Stevie. He will be available each Thursday night to assist you.
Stevie's email is: ladies@bhfc.org.au
Our boys/mixed Grading Coordinator is Dave who will be assisted by Mikel. They will be available Tuesday and Wednesday nights during grading to assist you.
Dave's grading email is: grading@bhfc.org.au
Instructional Referee Applications are now Open!
Instructional Referee Applications now Open!
Welcome to the 2024 season! The season will kick off on the 6th of April. Baulkham Hills Football Club (BHFC) has a proud history of preparing strong, confident, skilled Instructional Referees (IR’s) who continue through to referee with the Hills Football Association. IR’s referee small-sided youth games (U8 through to U11) under supervision of experienced referees.
2024 Applications
BHFC executive are inviting registered players to show an expression of interest to participate in the 2024 IR program. BHFC encourages both boys and girls to consider and apply for the IR program. Those wishing to participate must:
Be registered players with BHFC, and
Be 12 years of age on before 1 April 2024.
Instructional referees who participated in the 2023 season must still apply. Applications close Monday the 26th of February 2024. Participation in the IR program is contingent on successful completion of mandated training sessions. Please note that due to restrictions in the number of IR’s required each season, not all applicants can be accepted into the program.
Next Steps
Please fill out the application form located here https://forms.office.com/r/22sUSPNncq and attend the course at Hills Football on Friday night the 1st of March. This date has been set aside for BHFC members to attend, both new and returning IR’s will need to attend. The dates for the practical will be available once the theory courses are completed.
A further information night will take place at our club after registrations are completed and our IR team has been selected. This meeting will be for both IRs and their parents as we will go through pay procedures, game day appointments, what we ask of the parents etc..
For the 2024 season, I will be helping Jim with the Instructional Referee program alongside Peter McLoughlin and Terry Minton. We are looking forward to the 2024 season and looking forward to working with you all.
Kind Regards,
Jim Moreland
Referee Coordinator
jmoreland@bigpond.com
0417 465 814
Jason King
BHFC MiniRoo Referees
bhfc_miniroo_referees@outlook.com
0413 023 637
Remember the Dates!
Dates for your diary:
Grading:
Week 1: February 6, 7, 8
Week 2: February 13th, 14th, 15th
Trials:
Week 1: March 15, 16, 17
Week 2: March 22, 23, 24
Round 1:
April 5: O30L, O45L, O35M
April 6: Mixed, Boys, Men
April 7: Girls, Ladies, Walking Football, O55M
Registrations Now Open!
IT'S TIME!
Play football? Play @ Balko. We have teams for players: 6 yrs of age to seniors of all ages. We have non comp, comp and walking football. Something for everyone!
Girls, boys, ladies, men - everyone is welcome at Baulko. No matter your skill level or experience. From the razor sharp football focused experts, to the social 'have some fun with friends' players.
Registrations. are now open for 2024.
For returning players the steps are the same as last year. For new players we have a step by step guide available to walk you through the process.
There are also FAQs for you to go through if you have any questions.
Just click the register now button below to take you to the registration page.
Wanted: Trials Coordinator
We're looking for a trials coordinator for season 2024.
This is a pre-season coordinating role. If you'd like more details please reach out.
No previous experience necessary. All offers of help welcomed.
Contact Tony president@bhfc.org.au - 0432 056 959
Thank you.
BHFC Junior Presentation
Sunday October 29th.
Lyceum, Castle Hill RSL.
Join us to celebrate season 2023.
Junior presentation is held over three sessions. Information for each session can be found at the links below.
Session 1: 10.30am - U15 – U17, YG
Session 2: 11.30am - U12 – U14, U12G – U15G
Session 3: 1.00pm - U8 – U11, U9G- U11G
All players and team management are encouraged to wear their BHFC polo if they have one.
See you there!
CONGRATULATIONS GRAND FINALISTS!
Congratulations to all our teams competing in Grand Finals this weekend. We have teams playing all three days. Come along and support our teams. Let's go Baulko!
Senior Presentation Night Information
Baulkham Hills Football Division - Senior Presentation Night
Date: Friday 20th October
Venue: Castle Hill RSL Club
Start time: 7.00pm.
Senior players and their partners are welcome.
Cost: All Senior Players and registered Coaches & Managers of a senior team (one of each per team) are invited our 2023 Senior Presentation night which includes a three course meal and a live band(Endless Summer Beach Party).
PLEASE NOTE: Due to the high number of no-shows at previous dinners and the rising costs associated with organising such an event, a deposit of $70 is required per senior player/coach/manager to reserve their seat and of that, $50 will be refunded at the door on the night. Money will not be refunded for no-shows.
The cost for partners and non-players is $70 per head (which covers their meal) and is payable in advance (no refund).
Team managers are to provide a list of names of all players and guests who are attending. They are to organise a direct deposit into the Soccer Division's bank account for the full amount owing, preferably in one instalment. Dribs and drabs are not encouraged and will only lead to confusion. Your deposit description should be your team name.
NB.. If a manager decides to pre-pay the deposit on behalf of his/her players, the organisers need to be notified that the $50 deposit goes back to that manager on the night, not individual players.
An indication of the number of tables (8 players per table) is required for each team must be submitted to the organisers by email by Friday 25th August. In previous years, presentation night has been booked out so it will be first in, best dressed.
Final numbers and payment for each team needs to be received by the Events Team by Friday 15th September, along with any special dietary requirements of guests. Late requests will not be accepted.
All enquiries and communications need to be sent to senior-preso@bhfc.org.au
Ground Official Duties Explained
Dear BHFC members,
At our recent monthly Meeting on Monday evening, we thanked members for their volunteering and again reminded everyone of the role of Ground Officials. To assist our members, this newsletter provides a broad overview of the role for you.
The Ground Official duties are linked in the duty email, on our website and on the table where you collect the Ground Official bibs. We often speak about them at our monthly meeting so your team representative will also be able to help you with any questions you may have. Please read this document before you commence your duty.
In a nut shell, ground officials are our club representative eyes and ears on the ground. It’s important to be engaged and know what is happening.
In the role you’ll:
- Observe
- Assist
- Intervene
- Report
- Communicate
Observe what is happening to ensure games are played in a safe and sportsmanlike manner.
Assist with general enquiries to locate fields/amenities, access medical assistance and support match officials.
Intervene where appropriate to maintain an enjoyable environment for all.
Report back to club officials at the ground for situations that need further assistance.
Communicate with the next shift of Ground Officials and pass on your observations to let them know of areas of need.
Always stay safe. Work together with team officials, match officials and club officials as a united team ensuring an enjoyable day of football for all.
Thank you,
Tony Hughes
President
Baulkham Hills Football Club
Walking Football!
We're excited to welcome back Walking Football to Ted Horwood this Sunday. As well as hosting, we'll be having a come and try session. Everyone is welcome!
Walking Football is gender and age inclusive. Men and women of any age are welcome to come and give it a go. Register by clicking the “Register Here” button below or just turn up. Share this with anyone who might be interested. You don't have to be registered in Winter comp to give it a go this weekend- it's open to all!
Game kicks off at 11am, so get there earlier and let us know you'd like to play. See you there!
Ladies Night at Ted Horwood!
Join us on Friday night 26th May in support of Female Football Week. It’s Ladies night at Ted Horwood.
O30L div 1 and 2 will be kicking off at 6.20pm TH2 and TH3.
We’ll have canteen and BBQ facilities open and fun for the kids.
HFI inflatable goals will be at the ground.
Everyone is welcome. Come along and support our ladies! #GoBaulko
National Volunteers’ Week
Today marks the start of National Volunteers’ Week. As a community based club we are run entirely by volunteers. It’s rewarding, challenging, exhausting, relentless work for enormous benefit to over 1,000 BHFC members.
From our competitions to our celebrations, from our website to our uniforms, our canteen to our field marking, our grading to our trials, from mentoring to our committees, it’s all done by volunteers. It’s those selfless members who see a need and pitch in and get the job done. Whether their passion is football, volunteering or mateship, our members are the life blood of our club.
It's hours preparing training sessions, sitting through meetings, planning and implementing, reviewing and modifying. It’s rosters, draws, schedules and timetables. Grading, trials, re-scheduled games etc etc… It’s 11 months of work for a 6 month competition. For every person who has mowed our lines, measured out fields, participated in working bees, set up goals, emptied our bins…. Coached, managed, cooked, cleaned, built, planned, served, supervised, coordinated, administered, guided or inspired. It’s all of you who are the Baulko army of volunteers. We thank you and we know sometimes it’s not easy, but it is so very rewarding. Thankyou for every job you do.
During this week we thank our volunteers and extend an open invitation for you to join us. Everyone is welcome.
WE LOVE OUR VOLUNTEERS! #GoBaulko
No Respect, No Game
NO RESPECT, NO GAME
Football NSW, HFI and BHFC would like to remind everyone involved within our game of their responsibility in creating a safe, inclusive and supportive environment during football activities.
Football NSW has a zero-tolerance stance for this type of behaviour and will continue to impose strict sanctions on those that do not comply.
The support and safety of our referees, our team officials and our players is paramount.
Following the incidents coming out of last weekends’ Premier League match played within the Bankstown District Amateur Football Association (BDAFA), we’re extremely appalled at the behaviour shown and inflicted on a Referee by a spectator. HFI strictly does not condone such behaviour and would again like to reiterate that these acts of violence are not tolerated within our Association.
As a result of this incident, and as a show of solidarity for our Referee network, we have asked our teams to participate in a 30 second round of applause for all matches that have HFI Referees allocated. This will include both teams standing around the centre circle together with Referees positioned on the halfway line intersect.
What this means for us is that prior to kick off, we will take our position on the halfway line/centre circle intersect with both teams either side spread around the centre circle, where the teams will partake in a 30 second round of applause to show their support for for HFI Referees."
HFI Youth Coaching Clinic
Open to all participants that are currently enrolled at high school, tafe or university participants will complete the course having complete a community coaching certificate. This year Hills Football have expanded the offerings across two holiday periods. In the April holiday period participants can achieve a Skill Training Certificate and in July participants are able to achieve a Game Training Certificate. Both courses will be delivered in an intense 2 day program. Participants will gain a deeper understanding about session design, session structure, what and how to coach, age appropriate information, and game day.
Date: Tues 11 and Wed 12 April
Time: 9:30am – 3pm
Location: Bella Vista Public School, Free Settlers Drive
Cost: $100 per participant
Registration link: https://education-ffa.sportingpulse.com/Entry/?EID=26662
More information at: https://hillsfootball.com.au/youth-coaching-clinic-back-for-2023/
WSW Ultimate Matchday Experience
A one off special event not seen before! Be part of a behind the scenes event between Hills Football and Western Sydney Wanderers. Experience the WSW v Melbourne Victory game as never seen before. Pregame enjoy presentations and Q&A with highly qualified WSW coaches. The content is tailored to suit coaches at all levels of the game, and experience the atmosphere pitch side. During the game enjoy the included food and drinks package plus other half time activities.
Date: Sat 15 April
Time: Arrive 4:30pm. Match kick off at 7:45pm.
Location: Commbank Stadium, Parramatta
Cost: $150 per participant ($125 per participant if 5 or more members sign up from the same Club).
Registration link: https://forms.gle/WHimQ8id8xaeMwUN7
More information at: https://hillsfootball.com.au/hills-football-and-wsw-ultimate-matchday-experience/
Law 4 - Player Equipment
See information below regarding Player Equipment, eg earrings, rings, necklaces etc…
