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Coach Education – Nutritional Workshop

We are delighted to have a Nutritional Workshop in Abbotstown Conference Centre on the 30th September 7pm-9pm aimed at parents of players within the DDSL. Please could you send this out to your parent groups within your club.

Children participate in various sports and we can sometimes overlook the crucial role that nutrition plays in helping performance and recovery.

As your child progress from grassroots football to older age groups, many changes will occur within the body and these changes are influenced nutritional requirements.

If your child fails to meet their energy requirements with an appropriate energy intake it can have a negative effect on their health and performance.

This workshop is for parents who are interested in understanding more about the role nutrition plays in the health, performance and recovery of their child.

If you would like to attend this workshop please click on the link below.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6GH63FB

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE ON PLAYER REGISTRATIONS

All Players must be approved to play in the DDSL each season for their club via our registration portal on the DDSL website.

As of 5pm Friday 6th September , with over 33,000 applications received ,Players born 2007 to 2012 are all approved by our team.

665 applications have been rejected for ‘’needs more information ‘’are not eligible until

actioned by the parent and approved by the league.

ONLY APPROVED PLAYERS CAN BE PLACED ON CLUBS TEAM PANELS.

With all players due to play next weekend it is recommended that all players complete registration

by Wednesday 11th to allow time for approvals to be processed as we are expecting a further 15,000 registrations.

We would remind everyone to follow the correct ID/Photo requirements to ensure approval happens and your child can play.

Please refer to help on the web and videos etc to ensure smooth registrations.

We have dealt with over 1000 rejected photos,400 no ID’s and 30 forged ID’s. Which results in duplicate work for our team.

Thank you to all involved especially our approvals team who are putting in long hours to ensure your child can play!

“Laying The Foundations: Working With The Youngest Players” – DDSL Coach Education

We will be having a Workshop, “Laying The Foundations: Working With The Youngest Players” in the Conference Centre in Abbotstown on the 23rd September 7pm-9pm. This will be an indoor classroom based Workshop focussed on Coaches working with the youngest players aged 4-8 years of age.

Please could you forward it to the coaches in your club and If you or any of your coaches would like to attend please complete the link below.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6BSSFHK

Thank you

Barry Ferguson

Competition Winners

Competition Winners 💥💥💥

With over 500 entries, Well Done to our Winners 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

v England (14 Kids + 3 Adults)

Celbridge Town – U8 Sat Blue
Hartstown Huntstown – 12.5

v Greece (14 Kids + 3 Adults)

Corduff fc – U15 Sat.5
Peamount United – U11 Girls
Newbridge Town – U13 Sun.4
Esker Celtic FC – U12

Our GM Mick will be in touch with all our winners 📌

Tickets Sponsored by the DDSL ⚽️

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DDSL Referees 24/25 Important Information

On behalf of everyone in the DDSL ,we welcome and thank you for assisting us for the coming season, it is appreciated.

As promised from our recent meeting ,we attach the rules of the ddsl for the coming season.

We have added to our website (under Downloads) match cards, red card reports, rules etc. should you require these. We will ask clubs to print off all match cards but suggest

you carry a few with you. We will also upload our presentation and the FAI ‘Racism’ Presentation over the next week or two as well.

We have also clarified fees with FAI as asked and detail of these are on the web as well as attached.

We have also attached a copy of matchday routines which we are operating as part of a whole ‘’Respect/Lets the kids play’’ campaign which

will launch mid-September. We will give you more information as that evolves.

With results, we ask that all results are updated and sent back with picture of match card via the APP or to results@ddsl.ie at latest on Sunday evening each week.

One final Matter – we are asking all referees to ensure their info is correct on our system/App and would appreciate you populate the information in full especially availability and in particular location tab (which identifies area you live in) as this will assist in us allocating games for you. Link is https://ddsl.sportsmanager.ie/referee/login.php

It is also very important referees accept/reject fixtures with 48 hours to the league (By Tuesday 10am) once published. Any games not accepted/rejected after that period will be reallocated .

We hope we have covered everything and should you have any queries please mail referees@ddsl.ie

LET THE KIDS PLAY – ITS THEIR GAME!

Firstly, we would like to thank you for the work so far in getting your club, teams, volunteers and of course players to the stage of the league starting this weekend. We know this is a massive workload on volunteers and everyone involved-So well done so far!

We are reminding all clubs of the importance of working together with the league to ensure a smooth running of the season and is so important the processes and communication channels in place are used where possible.

We have over 22,000 players registered which is way ahead of last year with another 25,000 to register over the next 2 weeks. The number of teams now exceeds 3,400 with 1700 plus games per week.

A few things that will help.

  1. Please ensure everyone in your club is familiar with the rules and policies of the league (details on the DDSL web).
  2. Communications to the league are only by club secretaries or approved persons of the club notified to the league.
  3. Check the system for incomplete player registration and action.
  4. Check All players are registered, and team panels created for every team before they play a game.
  5. Double check entries for Sfai, Lfa, and Fai competitions are done on time.(if Applicable)
  6. Check the DDSL website for all your fixtures, updates and news regularly.

Most importantly read the attached – Match day and behaviour codes introduced this season and send it now to all your club members/volunteers etc.

This is so important to all the children in our league important having an experience they deserve.

Please also see NEW DDSL Match Card for use in all games – clubs are asked to have completed before match commences and are available to download from DDSL website.

Thanking you and wishing you and everyone in your club the best for the coming season.

 

Behaviour-Culture-Matchday 2024-25

SFAI SUBWAY – NATIONAL CUP 2024/25

The SFAI SUBWAY – entry portal is open

Closing date SEPTEMBER 5th
SFAI SUBWAY – NATIONAL CUP 2024/25

 

The entry portal for the 2024-25 SFAI SUBWAY National Cups can be found on the link below:

2024/25 SUBWAY – Entry Portal

The entry fee for each team is €25.

If your club is entering multiple teams, please indicate which division or suitable label you would like to use to differentiate the teams at the same age level.

Closing date SEPTEMBER 5th

 

We were thrilled with the record participation in the 2023/24 competitions. Compared to pre-pandemic levels, the boys’ competition has seen an terrific increase of 375 entries, while the girls’ competition has reached an impressive 585 entries, marking a rise of 380 from 2019 figures.

This trend is a testament to both the enthusiasm for these opportunities and, more fundamentally, the bedrock of commitment and dedication within grassroots football across all areas of the country.

Last season also marked the second iteration of the SFAI SUBWAY Trophy for both boys and girls, providing an invaluable opportunity for more teams to engage in national-level competition.  This is especially significant after Christmas during the national rounds, as the emotional involvement fosters genuine engagement that drives the game forward.

We extend our thanks to the coaches and managers who are dedicated to nurturing the young players across the country.

Similarly to the incredible support system surrounding each team is invaluable, our gratitude to parents, guardians, club administrators, league officials, and coordinators. Your relentless efforts, often behind the scenes, make a tremendous difference.  Appreciation also to the match officials who officiate thousands of games from start to finish.

Finally, we would like to extend our sincere appreciation to SUBWAY for their ongoing support of grassroots football.

DDSL Rule Book Season 2024/25

DDSL Rule Book Season 2024/25

The rule book was passed at the football AGM of clubs on 12th August 2024.

All clubs should read and understand the many changes in operation for the coming season.

 

We ask all to club to ensure all managers/Coaches are familiar with the rules.

 

Only contact from/via club secretaries/approved fixture secretaries will be accepted by the league

through the appropriate channels this season as per rules.

 

The league is reviewing some competition minute rules and will be in touch with clubs in due course

DDSL Rule Book 2024-2025 Season D3

 

Important Notice to all Clubs

Dear Club Secretary,

 

As you can appreciate the League activity is full on now with the main objective of getting teams up and running.

 

We have no doubt clubs are feeling the same pressures and workloads.

 

  • We have now over 3,500 teams registered to play which is a challenge!
  • This includes almost 800 girl’s teams with over 12,000 players.

 

We need your assistance in communications within your club on a few matters.

 

    1. Communications to the league will only be accepted by the club Secretaries.(not coaches/managers/parents)
  • Any queries from clubs will only be accepted via registrations@ddsl.ie in relation to formations etc.
  • Player’s registrations are open with almost 10,000 players registered and clubs should ensure players are registered at least 3 days before their first game to allow clubs allocate them to panels.
  • Clubs need to refer to DDSL website for information and notices currently at this time.
  • Important for clubs to communicate to all parents that most information that they need is on the DDSL website .

 

Please note feedback for draft leagues(u13 to 18) is now closed with fixture secretaries working on finalised divisions and fixtures.

 

We will be issuing drafts for U12’s and younger this week closing on Sunday for feedback from club secretaries. Feedback will only be accepted viaregistrations@ddsl.ie

 

Also reminding chubs of start dates are :

All 17s & 18s – Boys and Girls:                                                                                  Weekend of Friday 30th August to Sunday 1stSept 2024

U13s to U16’s…Boys and Girls…including Girls u13…9-a-side Divisions:        Sat 7th & Sun 8thSept 2024

All SSG Games & u12’s …Boys and Girls:                                                                Sat 14th& Sun 15th Sept 2024

Note:

  • No cancellations will be permitted as per 24/25 rules.
    • Please also note games will take place on bank holiday weekends apart from Easter 2025 with the emphasis on keeping the teams playing at all times where possible.
  • Cup finals weekend has been set for the weekend of 2nd/5th May 2024.

Please see attached important DDSL CLUB Information along DDSL contact details.

 

Thank you for your patience at this time and appreciate your support in getting started for the coming season.

 

Mick Kennedy

General Manager

 

DDSL CLUB INFO Aug 2024

LIST OF DDSL FIX SEC…..OPERATIONS…..FOOTBALL AUGUST 2024

DDSL League Start Dates

Season Start Dates 📆

Please see below the start dates for the new DDSL 2024/2025 Season:

All 17s /18s (Boys/Girls): Weekend of Fri 30th Aug – 1st Sept

U13s to U16’s (Boys & Girls)

Girls 9 a side Divisions  also:
Sat 7th & Sun 8th Sept 2024

All SSG Games & u12’s (Boys & Girls): Sat 14th & Sun 15th Sept

Mid-Week games TBC.