The Football Association of Ireland and The Irish Society of Autism have partnered up to deliver the above workshop for all coaches in Ireland to increase their knowledge of autism and receive some very effective strategies and tools when working with players with the various types autism.

The workshops are taking place across varies venues in Ireland over the coming three weeks and due to funding support from Dormant accounts these workshops will be free of charge.

For the attention of all Club Secretaries

Dear Secretary,

As we are now several weeks into the new season I think it is opportune to write to you in relation to a number of issues concerning the appointment / allocation / contact and payment of referees.

THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND SEMINARS 2018

Saturday seminars will commence at 9.30am and close at 1.00pm.

Wednesday seminars will commence at 6.30pm and close at 10.00pm.

All participants must remain for the entire seminar program.

Please see below the final weeks fixtures for the DDSL/FAI Festival of Futsal 2018 -

The following referee's fees apply to the 2018 season -

To All:

Please find attached the ‘Final Tables’ for u8 to u12 for season 2018.

Please find attached the ‘Final Tables’ for Saturdays under 10's & 11's for season 2018.

Please find attached the ‘Final Tables’ for 8's & 9's Sunday for season 2018.

Please find attached the ‘Final Tables’ for 10's & 11's Sunday for season 2018.

Please find attached the ‘Final Tables under 12's for season 2018

The 2018 gets under way tomorrow 10th February and Sunday 11th February for teams

Outdoor court Futsal AMENDED fixtures for tomorrow Saturday 10th February

Please note that due to a number of teams attending communion masses etc…..there are a number of changes.

Changes to the Futsal fixtures (Outdoor) for Sunday 11th February 2018

The DDSL are seeking clubs that would like to play in a new girls league at under 8's & 9's

Good Luck for season 2108 -

To All:

Please find attached the ‘Final Tables’ for under 12's - season 2018.

Please ensure to check all your teams are included.

DDSL kit partner announce sponsorship of the Foyle Cup

To All:

Please find attached the ‘Provisional Tables’ for Saturday u8's & 9's for season 2018.

Please find attached the ‘Provisional Tables’ for Sunday u8's & u9's for season 2018. Please ensure to check all your teams are included & are correct for the proper age group & day i.e. Sat/Sun.

To All:

Please find attached the ‘Provisional Tables’ for Saturday 10's & 11's for season 2018.

Please find attached the ‘Provisional Tables’ for Sunday 10's & 11's for season 2018.

Please ensure to check all your teams are included & are correct for the proper age group & day i.e. Sat/Sun.

The DDSL learned of the tragic passing of Arron O'Kelly who played for Armore Rovers in the league. On behalf of the DDSL Clubs, we offer our Deepest Sympathies to his Family and friends and to all his clubmates at Ardmore Rovers.

May He Rest In Peace.

https://www.independent.ie/…/a-wonderful-young-man-who-left…

Below = please see the link to our new Facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/schoolboysleague.ie/?hc_location=ufi

Izzy’s funeral is as follows......

6 pm Fri 22nd December 2017 removal to Killinarden Community Centre , welcoming service held there

Reposing in Community Centre overnight with family.

Sat 23rd December 2017 10.30 ,, removal to Newlands Cross Cemetery.

Spectator’s Code of Conduct 2018

All spectators at any game/match or in any activity held under the auspices of, The Dublin and District Schoolboys League must:

(a). Respect the decisions of Match Officials and teach children to do the same;

(b). Respect the rights, dignity and worth of every person regardless of their gender, ability, race, colour, religion, language, politics, or ethnic origin;

Following the AGM last night and the discussion on the calendar season 2018 - all the information and changes agreed were sent out to all the club secretaries by email earlier this morning. Should you require any additional forms - they are available to download from the website.

We would really appreciate if all clubs can complete the provisional team application sheet to allow the fixture secretaries work on league formations in advance of the official team registration on the Myclubfinances system.

Thanking you in advance for your co-operation

To All:

Please note that the DDSL/FAI Futsal tournament will take place again in 2018 at the National Campus in Abbotstown. Last year was our first season playing Futsal & it proved to be a great success. This season we will be catering for U8’s (Born 2010) ; U9’s (Born 2009); & U10’s (2008). There will be up to 200 teams participating & they will play both Saturday & Sunday. As a result of the increase in the number of teams, some games will be played on the Outdoor Pitches with the majority of games been played in the Indoor Arena. Teams will be rotated between the Indoor & Outdoor facilities.

Season will start the 1st week-end in February 2018 for 11 aside teams – a youth league will be introduced to replace the old under 17s & 18s league.

An Interim league for the under 18s that finished this year Nov 2017 will be available - (start end Jan 2018 – finishing end May 2018) allowing them to join teams at under 19 level from August 2018(a minimum of 10 clubs required to form this league)

As you are aware, these Survey Forms are very important as they will determine where your team is placed next season. Therefore it is important for all teams/managers to complete the survey form so teams can be allocated to the correct Division/Standard for next season 2018.

Please return the surveys to me at ssgames@ddsl.ie

You can download the form in the 'Downloads' section or follow the link below.

Thanks,

Mick Kennedy

DDSL

http://www.ddsl.ie/homepageitem.aspx?o=1015&c=o~1015&item=5624#.WhKO10qnFPY

The DDSL offer our deepest sympathies and condolences to the family of the late James” Maxie” McCann who passed away earlier this week.

The league has learned of the recent sad passing of James "Maxie" McCann, father of Ray McCann, a stalwart of schoolboy game in Dublin. Maxie as he was known to all those in the football family joined the Hoops in 1954 and played as a winger. He made his debut against the auld enemy Bohemians FC on April 10th resulting in a 2-0 for the Hoops, having signed the previous week. On his second senior appearance for the Green and White Hoops – he scored a hat trick. He played in a European competition for the Milltown club, famously scoring in a 3-2 defeat for Rovers against Manchester United in a 1957 European Cup Preliminary Round tie at Old Trafford.

The technical fault with the referees allocaters phone and email is now corrected. He can be contacted on the original contact number 0831240959.

Club Secretaries

Please note on Monday October 23rd - the bi-monthly meeting will be held in the FAI Conference Centre at 7.30pm.

All clubs are expected to have a representative present on the night.

Dear Colleagues

Due to the severe weather warning issued by Met Eireann, tonight’s Grassroots Referee Development Module in FAI HQ Abbotstown, has been cancelled. I would be grateful if this information could be circulated on your leagues website and through any other group communication system you may have in place for your Referees.

A new date for this Module will be confirmed later.

If anybody is looking for tickets to the Champions League game between

Manchester Utd v Benfica FC

Tuesday 31st October 2017 @ 19.45.

Topflight Soccer - travel partner of the DDSL - have 10 adult tickets for the below game, price is €40 per ticket.

Contact Wilma

t. +353 1 240 1792

f. +353 1 240 1755

e. wgheza@topflight.ie

5th Floor, Jervis House

Jervis Street

Dublin 1

The SFAI cups kick off on the coming week-end of September 16th & 17th 2017.

As per the SFAI entry form -

Players born in:

200 - play in the under 16 Cup

200 - play in the under 15 Cup

200 - play in the under 14 Cup

200 - play in the under 13 Cup

200 - play in the under 12 cup

Good luck to all our clubs involved in the SFAI Cups

The bi-monthly meeting of the league will take place on Thursday 24th August 2017 in the FAI Conference Centre at 8pm.

All Clubs are expected to attend.

Important Dates:

Bi-monthly meetings:

August 24th 2017- Abbotstown FAI Conference Centre 20.00

Monday October 23rd 2017 – Abbotstown FAI Conference Centre 19.30

Football AGM:

Thursday November 30th 2017 – Abbotstown FAI Conference Centre 19.30

A panel meeting for all DDSL referees will be held on Monday 4th September at 7.30pm in the FAI Conference Centre.

Please contact the lead observer if you are unable to attend on the night as a full attendance is expected.

Please find in the download section of the site, list of dates for the delivery of the 2017/18 Grassroots Referees Development Module 1.

Attendance at all three Grassroots Development Modules is mandatory and as such referees run the risk of losing their FAI Referees licence, through Non-attendance at these Development Modules.

If for unexpected reasons referee's cannot attend their own League's Module they can attend one of the other Eight Modules as per the attached list.

However, any Referee attending a Development Module outside of the own League's Module should if possible notify John Ward in the FAI Referee's Department.

Dear Secretary,

FAI Youth Cup entry.

Can you please let outstanding clubs know that closing date is Wednesday the 23rd for entry as we are trying to get as many clubs to enter as possible from all leagues.

Many Thanks

Regards,

Simon Honan

Dear Secretary,

The U17 Challenge Cup entry closing date.

Can you please let outstanding clubs know that closing date is Wednesday the 23rd for entry as we are trying to get as many clubs to enter as possible from all leagues.

Many Thanks

Regards,

Simon Honan

Please find the ‘Final Re-Grading’ for U8’s to U11’s under downloads on the DDSL website….for the 2nd Half of the season in Sept…beginning on Sat/Sun 2nd/3rd Sept.

The re-grading is based on your survey reports & …as important…the surveys received from other teams/managers in your respective Divisions.

It also takes into consideration recent submissions received from clubs/coaches etc.

Thank you to all those who returned the surveys.

PDP SSG LEAGUE

GUIDELINES:

Sept 2016

SSG Leagues for 2016/2017

Under 8’s & 9’s:

Pre-match discussion cards

U10 & u/11 7v7

This card is to be discussed/agreed mutually by both coaches with ref prior to kick off.

THE SPIRIT AND ETHOS OF OUR GAME **Co-Developed with input from Referees via recent PDP / Referees Regional Workshops

A meeting of all clubs in the DDSL will be held on Thursday August 24th at 8pm in the FAI Conference Centre Abbotstown 2017 before the season resumes. All clubs are expected to be in attendance.

Dear Colleagues

A reminder that the closing date for SFAI Skechers Cups entries is 10/8/17, can all concerned please ensure that all clubs and teams are notified of this closing date.

With the roll out of the new SFAI website and in case people may still be trying to access the entry system via an old bookmark, or something similar, they may need to delete all stored cookies to avoid being diverted to the old website, any info on the old website is out of date and should be ignored, the Cups entry system is on the new website www.sfai.ie

As an assistance below is the direct link to the current on-line entry system.

http://www.sfai.ie/index.php/entry-form-first2

Regards

Martin

Martin O'Hanlon

SFAI General Secretary

Email: martin.ohanlon@fai.ie | Web: www.fai.ie

Tel: +353 1 8999 307 | Mob: +353 87 649 3211

Please find the ‘Provisional Re-Grading’ for U8’s to U10’s….for the 2nd Half of the season in Sept…beginning on Sat/Sun 2nd/3rd Sept. in the download section of the website.

The re-grading is based on your survey reports & as important…the surveys received

from other teams/managers in your respective Divisions.

Thank you to all those who returned the surveys.

Please note that Divisions are made up of mainly 10 teams…with some 8 & 12 Divisions…..you will be expected to play your opposition…only once…either home or away…as the season will finish on Sat/Sun 25th/26th Nov.

The league have learned of the sad passing of Ann Behan, the wife of Gerry Behan (former referee & referees allocator for the league).

On behalf of the DDSL - we offer our sincerest condolences to all the family on their sad loss. May Ann Rest in Peace.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam dílis”

An EGM regarding the opening of a transfer window for under 12's to 15's inclusive from 1st August to 31st August 2017 will be held.

The EGM meeting will follow the FAI AGM been held in Kilkenny on Saturday July 22nd 2017. We will post the results as soon as we have the outcome of the vote

To all team/coaches involved with teams at the under 11 age group.

Please take the time to complete the survey form and return ASAP to Mick/Peter at ssgames@ddsl.ie

To all DDSL clubs: IMPORTANT NOTICE

Please note that the on-line entry system for the 2017-18 SFAI National Cups opened on 19th June 2017 and will close on August 10th 2017.

All clubs are reminded that the bi-monthly will be held on Monday June 27th 2017 in the FAI Conference Centre at 19.30. All clubs are expected to attend.

To all managers/coaches involved in the small sided games - please go to the download section of the website and download the survey form.

Can you complete the form and return before Friday 23/6/2017 to ssgames@ddsl.ie for the attention of Mick Kennedy/Peter Fullarton.

The information on the forms is used to help with the formation of the divisions for the 2nd half of the 2017 season.

Click here for FAI Courses

Click the link above to see the list of courses available as well as those listed below.

Please pass on to anyone you feel would be interested.

Dublin 15 Coach Education Festival

Kick Start 1 Tuesday July 11th Corduff Sports Centre 9.30 – 5.30

Kick Start 2 Wed/ Thurs July 12 /13th Corduff Sports Centre 9.30 – 5.30

7 v 7 Workshop Friday July 14th Corduff Sports Centre 9.30 - 12.30

S@C Workshop Friday July 14th Corduff Sport Centre 1.30 – 4.30

Goalkeeper Fundamental’s Saturday July 15th Corduff Sports Centre 9.30 – 5.30

This is an opportunity to get some education, all in the one week!

Important Dates:

Bi-monthly meetings:

Monday June 26th 2017 – Abbotstown FAI Conference Centre 19.30

Thursday August 24th 2017 – Abbotstown FAI Conference Centre 20.00

Monday October 23rd 2017 – Abbotstown FAI Conference Centre 19.30

No fixtures will be published for under 15 & 16 age groups before the Junior Certificate examination – the last set of fixtures will be played on Wednesday 24th & Thursday 25th May as per last week's Striker. The next set of fixtures will be published in The Striker on Monday 12th June to be played on Saturday 17th/Sunday 18th June, mid-week matches will continue to recover matches lost by the exam break. If your team(s) are available to fulfil fixtures during the period of the examinations, contact the fixture secretary.

To clear up some queries we are receiving from clubs and parents of players

In the small sided games - the break will take place on the weekend of June 24th & 25th, the season will resume on September 2nd & 3rd

For all 11 aside games - the break will take place from July 8th & 9th and return on September 2nd & 3rd.

The cup finals will be played on the weekend of September 22nd to 24th -