Registration

• Registration will commence at 10.15am in Passage West Gaa club where you will receive your fixtures for the day.
• The team has to be ready for parade by St Peters Secondary School for 10.45am. The parade will go ahead even if your team is late.
• Only COACHES AND PLAYERS are allowed to march in the parade.
• All teams will march behind the pipe bands in full club colours and please bring loads of club flags and banners.
• We will have a PRIZE for most colourful team/club.
• We encourage teams to come as early as possible to ease the pressure on all the teams as traffic will be heavy coming into Passage West and please come togged out prior to arrival, we do have dressing rooms if you need to use them.
• Passage West Gaa club is not responsible for any loss of property or damage to property.
  Please ensure that all your teams are early as a late start to the day will disrupt all fixtures.
• As of this year we are going to be strict about all clubs on bringing a grab your whistle referee.

Dressing Rooms

• Dressing rooms will be available on the day but will be shared by other teams.
• The Passage WEST GAA CLUB is not responsible for any personal belongings. So therefore, all players/teams will be responsible for their own gear and personal belongings on the day so please ask players to leave all personal belongings in the Bus/Cars or with a team mentor..

Games

• Games will commence once parade and speeches are over. Aim to finish around 4.30pm. This is dependent on how efficiently we get through games.
• Games for under 10s are 11 aside with a panel of 16 players only. Coaches must ensure that all players get equal playing time throughout the day.
• Games for under 8s are 9 aside with a panel of 14 players only.
• Check in with your Pitch Co-ordinator immediately to ensure that games can start on time.
• Each team will receive a minimum of four games for under 8s on the day.
• Each team will receive a minimum of five games for under 10s on the day.
• If you want to arrange extra games between other teams you can once the Blitz is over.
• In groups of 6 teams for under 10 games it will be 12 minutes straight no half time.
  In groups of 5 teams for under 8 games it will be 12 minutes straight no half time.
• As some of the referees are starting out and this blitz is for them to gain experience, we would be grateful if you would show respect and tolerance towards them.
• NO Scores will be taken. Please inform all parents, supporters, players and coaches of this to avoid unnecessary pressure from the side-lines.
• NOTE: Teams must have warm ups etc. complete prior to their next game. Games will start on the times allocated
  Some teams may have games back to back however extra time between these games will be allocated to ensure adequate recovery
  Please bring a second set of jerseys or set of bibs to prevent clash of colours.
  Medals for every playing participant.

Playing Rules of Games:

• 11 players on a team for under 10s and 9 aside for under 8s or you play what the other team has.
• The player is only allowed to take two plays of the ball before having to kick pass or hand pass it. i.e. one hop and one solo.
• In the event of a free, the player fouled takes the free (unless injured).
• In the event of a side line kick, the player nearest the ball takes the kick.
• Coaches are requested to ensure that each player gets play time and are rotated regularly during the games.
• No 45’s, no frees closer than 13m from the goal, no penalties.

Food / Entertainment

• All players are requested to bring a packed lunch with them.
• Anyone with special dietary requirements should bring their own food.
• All Clubs are asked to remind players that they should remember to bring their own water and water bottles to ensure the players remain hydrated throughout the Blitz.
• We will be selling food on the day eg tea/Coffee ,Sandwiches. Cakes.
• We will have Ice cream for sale on the day.
• We will have a BBQ AS WELL ON THE DAY.
• We will have a refreshment shop on the day, Sports stall, DJS, First Aid demo, Face painting by McDonalds management and staff and much more.
• After the blitz McDonalds in Douglas will do deals for all clubs once you mention that you were at the blitz.
• For teams staying over we will have a disco in the Passage West Gaa club that night for all parents and players. All clubs are welcome to come along.

Car/Bus Parking

We will have a one way system in operation on the day, please cooperate with the stewards and drive slow as we will have over 1800 girls playing football on the day not counting all the other people. We have a special parking Bus area.

NOTE:

We would also ask all clubs to remind their players and mentors that this is a FUN Blitz, It is also an opportunity for clubs to make new contacts with other clubs and we ask that all coaches approach this event as a learning experience for organisers, coaches and players.
Without turning negative, I ask you all to please ensure that all games are played in the spirit of fair play and we do not let competitiveness ruin the day for any team or player. All referees will be meeting on the morning and will be told not to tolerate any over-competitiveness from either players or mentors!
Please feel free to post comments on our page on what you, your team, club and parents,thought of our Blitz so we can improve it for next year.

Thank you for entering the blitz.
Kind regards
Passage West Ladies Football club
Francis Mc Eveney
27 Parkview,
Church Hill,
Passage West,
Co Cork.
087-9159834