DeA Tigers RFC

Dear Minis Members

DBP have sent final confirmation of their visit and only their U8, U10, U11 and U12 age groups will be coming. Therefore, other age groups will train as normal on Sunday, while the above age groups will play matches. This is the pitch arrangements for this Sunday:

Pitch 1 - 08.30-10.30 U11s and U12s will share this pitch. Please note we need to give up this pitch for a DeA U16 final at 10.30!

Pitch 2 - 08.30-12.00 U9s and U11/12 girls will share half of this pitch, while the U10s will have the other half for matches. Please note we have this pitch until 12.00!!

Pitch 3 - 08.30-10.30 U6s and U7s to share half of this pitch, while under U8s will have the other half of the pitch for matches against DBP.

DBP have said they will arrive at KP by 08.30, so please be ready to start at 08.30, for all age groups who will host DBP.

Finally, as it is Chinese New Year on Sunday 14th February, there will be no training on 14th as KP will be closed for a few days. Enjoy a romantic weekend at home, as it is also Valentine's Day!! Could be another baby boom with lots of U6s in 2015!!

Go Tigers!

 Peter (DeA Minis Chair)

Dear Minis Members

As we will only have the use of pitches 1 & 2 this Sunday 31 January, the training schedule for Sunday is:

08.45-10.45 - U6, U7, U8 and U9 age groups on pitch 2

08.45-10.45 - U10, U11, U12 and U11/12 girls on pitch 1

 Player of the Month presentation this Sunday 31 Jan 10
After training, all Minis age groups will join together at the side of pitch 2, in front of the bouncy castle, to present the Player/Tiger of the Month badges.  These badges are presented based on attendance as well as performance so please come along and support the kids who are presented. This will take place from 10.45-11.00. Please remember to bring your camera and to take some photos!
 
DeAT U6-U8 referee training on Sunday 07 Feb 10
Colin Durbridge (U6 Head Coach) will be holding a 1 hour U6-U8 Referee training session after training on Sunday 07 Feb 10 for U6-U8 Coaches and Parents who would like to become U6-U8 Referees.  Please let Colin know if you are interested to join so he can email you a copy of the latest U6-U8 Mini Rugby Laws and U6-U8 Mini Rugby Refereeing Guidelines. Colin can be contacted on: cjd@pacific.net.hk

Visit by Discovery Bay Pirates on Sunday 7 February

DBP have requested a visit to KP to train with us and to play some friendly matches. They have confirmed that only U8, U9, U10, U11 and U12 age groups will come on this Sunday.

Dear Minis Members

I hope you and your kids had a great time at the Tai Po festival last weekend. The weather was great and everyone seemed to be having a good time. DeA teams performed very well throughout the day, which was very encouraging, so thanks to the coaches for all their hard work in preparation for the festival.

This Sunday, we only have the use of pitch 3, as pitches 1 & 2 will be used for a tertiary rugby festival all day. Therefore, training will be split on Sunday:

08.30-10.30 - U6, U7, U8 and U9 age groups

10.30-12.30 - U10, U11, U12 and U11/12 girls

I hope this does not inconvenience the older age groups too much with the later starting time! The DeA senior team players will be at King's Park to help with coaching on Sunday, so many thanks to them for giving up their Sunday morning to help coach the Minis. We are hoping to have 2 senior players for each age group, so that should make training more excciting for the kids, rather than having to tolerate the usual coaching delights of their regular coaches!! I hope we can have a good turn out, as we need to tap in to the experience of the senior players and it will give the kids new insights into the game.

Finally, it would be great if our Minis members could turn up on Saturday to support the DeA first and second teams as they do battle in Divisions 1 & 2 respectively. The matches are both to be played on King's Park pitch 1:

Dear Minis Members

Just a final reminder about the Tai Po festival on Sunday. We need as many DeA Minis to attend as possible, so please make the effort to come. The schedule is attached for your reference. Great festival, with lots of exciting rugby, the bouncy castle, many stalls and fun activities, lots of food and beverages and a lion dance. There will be no parking on Sunday, as Tai Po control that and they have only given out parking permits to invited guests, so please use public transport and get off at Wylie Road. Do not attempt to drive up Wylie Path to the sports ground, as this will cause traffic flow problems.

Also, be very careful and vigilant with your personal belongings on Sunday as things always go missing at these events. Do not leave your possessions unattended at any time and make sure your kids take care of theirs too.

I hope everyone has a great day on Sunday and I hope you all give the kids plenty of vocal support. However, please remember that all referees are volunteers and that they are doing a tough job with only one pair of eyes. Please treat all referees with respect on the day, especially me!! We all make mistakes, so please applaud the referees after the games rather than giving them a bad day!!

Go Tigers!!

Peter (DeA Minis Chair)