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County Cub Scout Football Competition

3 Mar 9:00am to 3:00pm

Thomas Whittam School

Further information below from Roger King, the organiser: cost will be same as last year £10per team. Rules same as ever as attached To enter please e-mail: Roger King rogeriking@yahoo.co.uk and Jenny Turner jennifer.turner@eastlancashirescouts.org.uk It would be good to have an idea of teams to do fixtures etc beforehand. I don't need to know individual teams just a and b from which districts. It will be at Thomas Whittam School (Barden) with 9 0clock check in and start ASAP finishing around 12 though obviously teams can leave once knocked out. It will be league format the KO for qualifiers Rules: Teams are up to 6 players one of whom is the goalkeeper. Goalkeepers MUST remain within the area, the goal keeper must roll the ball out at all times. All free-kicks are direct, the defending team must remain a distance of 2 metres away. Only the goalkeeper is allowed within the area. penalty to opposition if defenders in the area. The ball must remain below head height. No sliding tackles are allowed. Cubs MUST be 10.5 or under on the day of competition The competition will initially be on a league basis then Q/F, Semi-Final, Final. If penalty shoot-outs are required, they will be on a sudden death basis, but time permitting the organisers will endeavour to reach a result without penalty shoot-outs. ( I.e. play extra time) There are 3 points for a win, 1 for a draw. Tie-breakers will be as follows. 1) Goal Difference, 2) Goals Scored, 3)Goals conceded, 4) The result of the match the teams have played previously 5) A play-off game or penalties. 6) Drawing lots. The number of qualifiers from each league will be a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 4 depending on the number of teams entered. The Q/F will be seeded on the basis of league placing. A player receiving a yellow card will be suspended for one game, a red card will mean suspension for the tournament. (NB: 2 yellows at any stage = 1 Red ) The Referee’s decision is final in all matters. From

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Whether you are a Network Member, parent of a child in Scouting, or someone who is totally new to Scouting, Blackburn is the place for you to volunteer.

One of the biggest myths about Scouting is that Groups are closing down due to a lack of young people wanting to become Members. Nothing could be further from the truth; Scouting in the UK is a growing Movement and we currently have 30,000 young people on our waiting lists simply because we do not have enough adults to help out.

Why help?

There are many reasons why adults choose to volunteer for Scouting. Here are some that existing volunteers have given:

To give something back to the community: ‘I believe the kids get such a lot out of it; I just put a bit back for what the kids take out.’

  • To support the Leaders: ‘They give so much, you’ve got to give some of that back.’
  • Because volunteering is a ‘good thing’: ‘I just personally believe that you should always do some kind of voluntary work…otherwise nothing would get done in this world.’
  • As an enabler, so the Leader can do more: ‘If I can help Sam, our Leader, out by doing the little things, then it means she has got more time to give the kids and then they get more out of it.’
  • To spend more quality time with your child: ‘David used to go on his PlayStation2 while I read the paper after school and work – now we get a chance to do activities together.’
  • To develop your own skills: ‘I hadn’t used a compass since I was a Scout. After I learned how to use one again, I take one out on family walks. We get lost less than we used to!’
  • To enjoy and rediscover adventure for yourself: ‘We had a water fight at Beavers the other week, it was great!’

    • rylls‘I wasn't involved in Scouting until someone asked me and I jumped at the chance. Adventure isn't just for young people or those of us already wearing neckerchiefs; it's for everyone. There's lots of talent among our 800,000 parents. Let's bring some of that into Scouting. Just ask - that's all it takes.’

    Bear Grylls,     Chief Scout

    For more information about volunteering with Blackburn Scouts please contact Stuart Parker on 07823 881434 or e-mail dc@blackburnscouts.org.uk