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Answers to frequently ask questions
What time and where is my soccer game?
Matches are played:
The manager or coach will inform you on training day or during the week before the match on the time and park.
You can also look on our competitions page under draw.
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How do I get to the ground?
Click here to view our grounds page
It's raining! what do i do?
Presume the game is on unless your hear from your manager or coach also view our home page for any cancellations.
How do i find out more about the rules of soccer?
Generally the FIFA laws of the game apply to U11 (Under 11) and above games.Competitive rules (FIFA Laws of the Game) can be viewed at the FIFA website.
Why should I register my son/daughter in soccer?
Participation in a team sport has long been recognised as playing an important role in the development of a child’s character. It teaches the child responsibility and discipline, and helps to develop a child’s concentration span. Team sport widens a child’s range of friends and provides a healthy outdoor activity which leads to increased fitness and development of gross motor skills.
Soccer is basically a simple game and is easy to learn. It is truly a team game in which the size of the player has little relevance. Soccer, although classed as a contact sport, does not have the type of injuries other football codes have.
We believe soccer to be a safe, easy-to-learn, fun team sport. Millions of people play soccer around the world, making it truly the "World Game". Join up and find out why so many people LOVE SOCCER!
When do they play?
Sign-on is usually at the start of each school year, around late January to February. The season usually runs between the Easter school holidays and the September school holidays, with a mid-season break over the June school holidays. Generally, children under 12 years of age play on Saturdays, and the Under 13s play on Sundays.
How old do you have to be to start soccer?
The youngest players must turn 6 years of age during their first year of playing.
Do children play on a large field
No, children aged 6 to 10 years play on a small field. This gives the kids more fun and more time on the ball without getting tired.
Do many girls play soccer?
Yes, girls play soccer with our association. All clubs have girls and boys in mixed teams, and some clubs offer an all-girl team.
How much does it cost?
Registration fees vary from different age groups, you can find the costs on our registration page. Part of this fee is paid to the ground hire and insurance.
Roselands FCis committed to keeping its part of registration fees as low as possible to ensure soccer in the Roselands suburbs is affordable for all kids of all ages.
Clubs require players to purchase shorts in club colours. Players must also have ,soccer boots, shin guards and bring their own water bottles.
What size ball do I buy for home use?
There are three different sizes of soccer balls, as different age groups require different sized balls:
Is my chid covered by insurance?
Yes, the association, through Football NSW, has modest insurance included in your child’s registration fee, which you pay at your club at sign-on. This insurance is effective immediately when you register your child. Players are only covered by the association insurance whilst they are training, playing fixtures or playing games approved by the association. You can find out more information here.
My child has been injured while playing soccer what should i do?
If the player was injured playing or training, you should contact the club first and Football NSW to discuss the insurance cover and to arrange to make a claim. Further information here.
I would not mind helping out at the club, whats involved?
There are many jobs at a soccer club that can occupy small or large amounts of your time; from helping keep the fields in order, to working from home on your computer. Contact the Club Secretary or a committee member and tell them how much time you’re prepared to donate and what your interests are. Volunteers are most welcome in our soccer community, so find out what you can do to help us bring the World Game to the kids of the Roselands suburbs.
I would like to find out more about being a coach
At the start of each season the association organises an Introduction to Coaching course. Football NSW runs other coaching courses throughout the year and details are available on their website.
I am interested in sponoring a soccer club
Soccer clubs hold the greatest junior registrations of any sport in NSW and therefore the greatest numbers of parents, who visit these clubs on a weekly basis. Sponsorships can range from small (such as fence signs & junior team sponsorships) to large club sponsorship packages. Contact Roselands FC for further information.
Where did soccer come from?
Over 3000 years ago, ancient Chinese communities were juggling a ball with their feet in a performance where they displayed their skill by mastering difficult tricks. The ancient Chinese also played two different styles of games similar to modern soccer, with two teams and six goals. Kemari is a Japanese ceremonial football game derived from these ancient Chinese games.
The ancient Greeks and Romans used football games to sharpen warriors for battle. Roman games such as Harpastum or Paganica, which had elements of running and kicking with the ball, spread throughout Europe with the Roman armies. Football games were held to celebrate a victory.
Eventually a version of the Roman game came to Britain. It stayed a very violent game for 1,500 years, where mobs of villagers would ferociously kick and shove one another in an effort to win. This game had virtually no rules and the mob might play right through the middle of a town. Oliver Cromwell, who eventually became The Lord Protector of Great Britian, played football at Cambridge University in the early 1600s.
It was not till the 1800s, in Britain, that rules started to emerge. In the early 19th Century an upsurge in education saw many young boys at private schools. These boys wanted to play a version of village football at their schools. Teachers devised their own sets of rules to make the game less violent. As the boys from different schools went on to university and still wanted to play, they needed to have a universal set of rules. In 1815 Eton College formed the first set of rules for football. In this game you could kick the ball or pick it up with your hands, like in rugby.
In 1848 several universities met at Trinity College, Cambridge, to standardise the rules. These rules were known as the Cambridge rules. In 1856 Sheffield in England formed the first football (soccer) club in the world. In 1863 the Football Association was formed in London. A set of 14 laws was agreed and our modern game of soccer is based on those rules. The word 'soccer' is thought to be a derivative of the word 'association'. By 1870, English seamen and British emigrants had spread the modern game to Europe and to South America.
In 1900 soccer was played for the first time in an Olympic games. In 1916 the first South American championships between countries was held in Uruguay, and Uruguay won. The South Americans played the game differently to their European counterparts with emphasis less on strength and more on skill. In 1923 over 200,000 people jammed into Wembley Stadium to see the final of the English FA Cup between Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United.
What is FIFA?
On the 23rd May 1904, the Federation of International Football Associations, FIFA, was formed in Paris, and the Frenchman Robert Guerin was FIFA’s first President. FIFA only consisted of European associations until 1909. In 1910 South Africa joined, followed by Argentina and Chile in 1912, and the USA in 1913.
The First World War in 1914 interrupted the international growth of the federation. In 1921 the third President of FIFA, Jules Rimet, made it his life task to establish FIFA as a force and by the end of his reign in 1954, FIFA had eighty-five national federations as members. Jules Rimet and his Executive were impressed by the Olympic games and they were determined to initiate a world national soccer championship. In 1928 the FIFA Congress voted to stage the first World Cup.
What is the World Cup (or Copa Mondial)?
The current World Cup is solid 18-carat gold and stands 36cm tall. The cup is contested every four years. Uruguay, South America, was selected to stage the first World Cup because Uruguay was a strong footballing nation, winning the 1924 and 1928 Olympic Games. Uruguay was also selected because the country was to celebrate its 100th year and Uruguay had large budgets set aside for their celebrations.
In 1930 the first World Cup, or Copa Mondial, was won by Uruguay from a field of 13 nations. FIFA steadily grew as the success of the World Cup spread throughout the world. However, as this was FIFA’s only source of income, the federation became heavily reliant on the World Cup.
In 1974 the new President of FIFA, Dr. Joao Havenlange, focused on expanding FIFA’s revenue streams. During his term he transformed the federation to a truly global entity. Today under the current FIFA President, Joseph S. Blatter from Sweden, the federation has 204 National affiliates making football (soccer) the World Game.
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