Upper Clapton Football Club

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Upper Clapton Football Club

• Season- 2009/2010.
• Tom Webb Club Coach.
• Players Meeting 18th June 2009.
• 715pm for 730pm Start.

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• Pre-Season Key Dates.
• 1st training session 23rd June, 7.30pm start.
• All senior players and colts to be part of
  sessions for the first two weeks of Pre-season.
• Players Barbeque Saturday 27th June 2009, 1pm
  onwards (Lions 2nd Test). Wives, girlfriends and
  partners welcome.
• Open club trial 29th August 2009, 3pm Kick off.
  All Senior players and Colts Invited.
• Conditioned game fixture 1st September 2009,
  7.30pm kick off. Under floodlights at UCFC (Squad
  selected from trial game to play either Braintree
  or Eton Manor 2s).
• Cup/Possible friendly fixture 5th September
  2009.
• 1st League fixture 12th September 2009, away Vs.
  Old Cooperians.
• We will be playing in Essex 1 next season. 22
  League fixtures. New teams in the League are
  Millwall, Old Cooperians (Promoted) and
  Billericay (Relegated from L8).

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• Fitness Coach
• Daniel Sargent Personal Trainer (Great Britain
  Olympic Rower, Final Trialist, Beijing 2008).
• First Four weeks of Pre-Season Non Contact
  game/defensive play emphasis.
• Fitness coach will be attending some sessions
  before Tom Webb goes away on Honeymoon.
• Danny Elmer to oversee sessions while Tom Webb is
  away on Honeymoon.
• Daniel Sargent to lead sessions with fitness
  based activities for 1 hour.
• Danny Elmer to support fitness coach and conclude
  sessions with 30-40mins of rugby related activity.

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• Pre-Season Structure.
• (w/c 22/06/09) Game play/Fitness (Non Contact
  TW).
• (w/c 29/06/09) Game play/Fitness (Non Contact
  TW).
• (w/c 06/07/09) Defensive Organisation/Fitness
  (Non Contact TW).
• (w/c 13/07/09) Defensive Organisation/Fitness
  (Non Contact TW).
• (w/c 20/07/09) Fitness/Offloading-Passing
  Skills/Games. (DE Fitness Coach).
• (w/c 27/07/09) Fitness/Offloading-Passing
  Skills/Games. (DE Fitness Coach).
• (w/c 03/08/09) Fitness/Offloading-Passing
  Skills/Games. (DE Fitness Coach).
• (w/c 10/08/09) Fitness/Contact Skills (Full
  Contact DE Fitness Coach).
• (w/c 17/08/09) Fitness/Contact Skills (Full
  Contact DE Fitness Coach).
• (w/c 24/08/09) Fitness/Unit Skills/Defence/Senior
  Club Trial (TW).
• (w/c 31/08/09) Training game Vs Braintree/Eton
  Manor 2nd Xv. Unit Skills. Cup Fixture (TW).
• (w/c 07/09/09) Defence/Ball Retention/Unit
  Skills. 1st League Fixture Vs Old Cooperians
  (Away) (TW).

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• In-Season
• Training will take place every Tuesday and
  Thursday. 7.30pm start.
• All Senior players will be coached by Tom Webb on
  Tuesday evening. Tuesday sessions will be fully
  inclusive for all abilities.
• On occasions, the colts will join the seniors on
  Tuesday night sessions (Subject to discussion
  with Gary Watts, Colts Coach).
• Thursday Evenings Respective squad training.
  Team selection will be announced after warm up
  has been completed.
• We will be looking to utilitse indoor facilities
  from Mid November to Mid February. Currently in
  discussions with respective organisations who
  will be able to provide appropriate indoor
  facilities.
• Christmas Last League game is on 19th December
  2009.
• Last training session before Christmas 17th
  December 2009.
• Game on Saturday 2nd Jan 2010 Vs Eton Manor
  2s/Braintree 2s.
• First training session of the New Year Tuesday
  5th Jan 2010.

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• Selection/Liaison Procedure
• Consistent attendance at training will determine
  selection at 1st XV level.
• Tom Webb and Lee Garwood will be your first point
  of contact regards 1st Xv matters.
• You will receive at Text from Tom Webb on each
  Monday asking you to confirm your attendance at
  training for the week and injury status.
• Tom Webb, Lee Garwood, Gary Watts will form the
  senior selection committee.
• Team selection will be confirmed after the warm
  up during Thursday evening training. A text will
  be sent to you Friday morning confirming match
  details and selection for the 1st XV.
• When you are texted regards availability, it is
  essential that you respond as soon as possible so
  that plans for the week can be made
  (Monday/Friday Afternoon/Evening).
• If your are 18 years of age or 40 years of age,
  training on a consistent basis, performing to a
  high standard and proving that you are good
  enough to represent Upper Clapton RFC at 1st XV
  level.YOU WILL BE SELECTED.
• Club Coach is responsible for all selectorial
  decisions regarding the Senior sides of Upper
  Clapton. I will be your first port of call
  should you wish to discuss any selection decision
  that has been made.

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• Pre Match arrangements
• You will be provided a meet time for home and
  away games.
• We will always meet 1 hour and 45mins before kick
  off.
• Players will be expected to take responsibility
  for their travel arrangements for away games and
  confirm with Tom Webb and Lee Garwood.
• Example Home game, 3pm Kick off.
• 1.15pm meet at UCFC.
• 1.20pm Physio available for strapping. Players
  have 45mins to get strapped, changed and prepared
  for the game.
• 2.05 Physio to finish strapping and prepare for
  pitch side duties
• 2.10pm Team Briefing.
• 2.20pm Team Warm up commences.
• 2.30pm Backs/Forwards separate for unit skills.
• 2.40pm Team play.
• 2.50pm Contact practice.
• 2.56pm Jog into changing rooms.
• 2.58pm Match Shirts on.
• 3.00pm Game Kicks off.

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• Playing Structure
• Seven core elements are essential for developing
  a winning team.
• Dominant set piece play (Lineout/Scrum).
• Ball retention Be patient and maintain
  possession.
• Maintain self control under pressure.
• Turnover ball. How we react in defence and
  attack.
• Defence Make our tackles and give the opposition
  nothing.
• Take our scoring opportunities Be ruthless when
  they are presented.
• Keep the structure of the game plan simple,
  straightforward and easily accessible.

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• Long Term Playing Objectives
• Year 1
• Win 50 of games.
• Mid-table league position.
• Build team to go forward (Blend of youth and
  experience).
• Good cup run in both cup competitions.
• Year 2
• Win 75 of games.
• Top four finish in the league.
• Develop Squad depth.
• Develop team play, patterns and structure. Expand
  on year 1.
• Win County Cup Competition.
• Year 3
• Win the League and promotion to level 8.
• Retain County Cup Competition.
• Build on winning culture.

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• Membership/Match Fees
• All player subscriptions should be collected by
  the team captain/manager and should sent to the
  Club Treasurer with their registration form
• The senior player subscription for season
  2009/2010 is 50.00 per person before 31st
  October and 60.00 thereafter.
• Match fee costs, Colts and Student membership is
  currently under review. A proposal has been
  provided to the club committee and will be
  ratified in the coming weeks.

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• Club Guide Lines
• Physiotherapy treatment for first team squad is
  not free and will be dealt with as an expense
  item and will be reimbursed based on criteria set
  out by Playing and Coaching Committee.
• You must be a member to receive treatment by the
  club appointed physio.
• You will be charged for your treatment and will
  be your responsibility to make the expense claim
  for the treatment.
• You will only be reimbursed for your treatment if
  you are member.
• You will be advised about treatment night and
  procedures in due course.

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• Club Guide Lines
• The main Club is known as Upper Clapton Football
  Club (UCFC).
• All senior player shall be required to complete a
  registration form for membership to Upper Clapton
  Football Club.
• All senior, youth and mini team coaches,
  assistants, team managers and volunteers are
  encouraged to attend coaching, referees and first
  aid courses. Please check with the Youth
  Chairman, General Secretary or Treasurer before
  any bookings are made.
• All coaches, assistants, team managers and
  volunteers who deal with or are in contact with
  the junior and youth players must be CRB checked
  and registered on the Rugby First website before
  they can fulfil their job role and
  responsibilities.

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• Upper Clapton RFC Player Information.
• PLAYER NAME
• When are you going on holiday and what other
  events have you booked to date? Please specify
  below.
• Can you specify your
• Chest Measurement
• Waist size
• Can you look at the fixture list and identify 5
  games that you think would be appropriate for
  team/senior section social events?
• What team do you see yourself representing this
  year?
• Can you write in the space below your phone
  number and email address?
• What would you change/improve if you could at
  Upper Clapton RFC?