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Heartsafety.co.uk are giving away 10 free Defibrillators and 10 free training courses in an effort to increase awareness surrounding cardiac arrest in athletes.
With the rare, but real chance of a club member needing support from this equipment, why not enter for the giveaway and/or take a look at the special offer for the easy-to-use Heartsafety defibrillator.
For full details click the link below...
Tuesday, 8 December 2009 - Old Billingsgate, London
Each year the Awards, hosted by sports coach UK, honours coaches who have achieved outstanding success over the past 12 months, as well as recognising the hard work and achievements of those involved in developing coaches. The event is seen as one of the most prestigious within the industry and is attended by some of the most important and influential people in sport and coaching.
If you are interested in attending this years UK Coaching Awards 2009, please put an expression of interest in writing to events@sportscoachuk.org. Further event information will be published as it becomes available.
A quick reminder - the closing date for the Central Council for Physical Recreation (CCPR) Sports Club Survey sent to club contacts is 3 July 2009. The CCPR is the umbrella body for national governing bodies and representative bodies of sport and recreation in the UK. The survey will help the CCPR to lobby Government and other organisations effectively on behalf of sport in the UK.
Survey answers are anonymous and confidential, but to complete the survey you will need a copy of your clubs annual report and accounts from the last two years to hand.
Click to complete the survey.
A FORMER private health club has become Bournemouths latest council leisure centre.
British Swimmings Mark Perry has been awarded an iconic Blue Peter badge after lending his Open Water expertise to two of the shows presenters.
Perry, British Swimmings Open Water Performance Manager, has been coaching Blue Peter presenters Joel Defries and Helen Shelton as they train to take part in the Bosporus Swim in Turkey this summer.
This edition of Laws of Cricket, in association with the International Institute of Cricket Umpiring and Scoring, covers some more tricky questions of the Laws.
Many times on the pitch (and after the game) we have come to discuss whether a controversial situation should be allowed or not. There are precious few players with a deep enough understanding of the laws for our arguments to be resolved, but many times it's the players who also act as umpires. Now we can consult a team of expert experienced umpires for the answers to those tricky questions.
You can submit your own questions to the umpires here.
Unplayable pitch"We played a game on a very odd pitch - a real ‘sticky wicket’. It did nothing to assist the quicker bowlers – quite the reverse in fact but, with the spinners operating, it was a different story. The ball did the most extraordinary things, sometimes appearing to hold up on the surface, then shooting along the ground, at other times turning ‘square’. Both sides reckoned this pitch was unplayable, but the umpires wouldn’t change it. Why?"
'Unplayable’ is not the same as ‘unreasonable or dangerous’, which are the only criteria the umpires use in deciding whether play can continue. You imply that no-one was likely to be injured because of what the pitch or the ball were doing. Umpires consider whether there is an ‘obvious and foreseeable’ risk of injury. On this pitch, it seems there was no such risk!
Law 7.4 The pitch (Open Learning Manual Page 24)
SweepingSweeping means the removal of debris from the pitch by means of sweeping with brooms and brushes.
Under the Laws the pitch must be swept clear of debris before it is rolled - to prevent any damage caused by debris being pushed into the surface by the action of the roller.
The pitch should also be swept at every interval, except drinks - the groundsman will usually ensure that the creases are re-marked then, too.
Law 10.2 Preparation and maintenance of the playing area (Open Learning Manual Page 28)