Scorpion's key midfielder Aaron Gray makes the tackle
Ella Carmichael on the ball
Jason Timperley Vs Ben Hutton
Wellington Mhare Vs Rhys Bradley-Roberts
FICA Announcement
Thursday, 20 May 2010
Please be aware, that effective from Monday 17th May.
Jason Shereston has resigned from his position as FICA president. This is for
family reasons including the need for an extended time overseas to deal with
related matters. We are very sorry to lose his services in this capacity as
President. Jason has worked hard and tirelessly to establish the new board and
get the season underway but as a volunteer organisation we can only ask people
to give what they can and their first priority must be to their own health and
that of their family.
I too am a volunteer. Two years ago I made the decision
to assist FICA with recording match scores, because I believed that players
would appreciate more detailed information on their personal achievements and
those of their team. This role has blossomed into full recording of match cards
and the presentation of a wealth of information to all football participants
and supporters via the FICA website. At the recent FICA AGM I put myself
forward as Vice President because I felt that this would enable me to make more
of a positive influence on the organisation as a whole. I recognised that a
large amount of work was sitting on the shoulders of a handfull of volunteers
and I wanted to work towards involving more people in actively working to
support the game, both at club and FICA Management level.
I recognise that we already rely on many people to
provide support with clubs, such as coaches, team managers, Junior Refs and
parent supporters and I again want to thank all these people for their support.
But the position is that the overall administration of the game within Alice
Springs remains thinly spread. The resignation of the current president means
that the responsibilities and role of president falls to the next senior
officer, namely myself as Vice President. At this time I believe it is
important to ensure that FICA can carry out it's normal operations and ensure
that the progress of the season is not impacted by a lack of direction at
senior level. For myself that means I will look to fulfill this role to the
best of my ability at this present time. It also means that I must recognise
that I cannot do everything and must look to rely on those around me to
re-evaluate what they are able to do and be honest about what they can achieve.
In addition, I need to ask those in the community that benefit from the
opportunities that participation in football offers to consider what they can
do for our sport.
In all of this I do not want to lose sight of the reasons
I became a participant in the game and why I want so earnestly to support it. I
want to play, I enjoy playing, and I want others to share that same enthusiasm
and receive the same opportunities I have had. This can only be done if we put
in an effective structure to support football in Alice Springs. This must be
driven by those who participate and supported by those who are able to do so.
Clifford Riley
FICA President
New Match Card
Monday, 03 May 2010
A new match card is now available in Word Format (Rules & Forms) This must be used from now on for all Senior matches. The match card MUST be an accurate record of who plays, and should be signed by all players. Players numbers should be shown and names should be clear to read. Only the player can sign on their own behalf. Anyone signing on behalf of another person will invalidate the card and further action may be taken. All players participating in the match must be on the match card and registered with FICA
Results Status
Work has been carried out to check all cards and enter all full squads onto the web site (Check Squad Details). Basic scores for all matches are entered (where possible), full details of who played etc will be added later (Friday).
Presidents Message 2010
Monday, 22 March 2010
Following a well attended AGM on Sunday 21st March FICA now has a New President and a new Board. Please read here for detalis