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Address and Directions
The tournament is held atThe Big Field, Brockham, Surrey, RH3 7LZ. A local map is illustrated on the Car Park Permits enclosed within the Tournament Registration Pack. Further details, maps and directions are here.

Equipment
All players should be equipped with their official team strip (either their usual club shorts or shirts in the colour of their Brockham 2010 allocated World Cup country) plus appropriate football footwear and shin pads. Shin pads are compulsory. No player will be permitted to participate in any match without shin pads. It is likely that the pitches will be very firm in June so please advise all players to bring trainers as well as studs.

All team managers must provide a set of bibs. In the event of a kit clash these bibs will be worn by the “away” team according to the match schedule published on the day.

Face Painting
We’d really love everyone to get into the spirit of the tournament and add to its colourful spectacle by getting painted up! Face painting will go mobile during the weekend, making it even easier for your to have your battle paint applied, plus there will be the usual permanent face painting tent open all weekend
from 9am. Go on – it’ll be great!

FA Cup
Following its centrepiece display at last year's event, we're pleased to announce that the FA Cup will be on show once again at Brockham 2010. Yes, the real FA Cup will be on the podium on Sunday 13th June. Players, friends and family will be able to stand alongside it and take photographs.

Fair Play Award
Fair Play Awards, kindly sponsored by Premier Sports, will be presented along with winners' trophies. Fair play nominations will be made by Match Officials to the Competition Centre. A team from every age group from U9s upwards will be awarded with this special recognition on each day. Even if you have not made the finals, you may well receive this award, so make sure you stay around for the awards ceremony.

First Aid
First Aid services will be provided throughout the tournament courtesy of the British Red Cross. Please, however, would each Team Manager follow FA guidelines and bring your own first aid kits with you also.

Food & Drink
There will be plenty of food, drink, and refreshments available to purchase throughout the weekend.
These will include:

• BBQ offering breakfast (from 8:00am) and lunch (from noon).
• Sandwiches, baguettes, salads from Elliott Jones Catering
• Tea & Coffee Bar.
• Fully Licensed Bar.
• Squash Bar providing all children unlimited squash or water FREE all day.
• Sweet and Cake Shop.
• Ice Creams and Ice Lollies.


In addition please feel free to bring your own packed lunch or picnic.

Fulham FC Speedball
Once again the Fulham FC Foundation, the Europa League finalists' community division, will be at our tournament, hosting the Speedball competition. It's free to enter for anyone at Brockham 2010. So just come along and test your skill.

Insurance
Brockham Badgers FC does not accept any responsibility whatsoever for the safekeeping of players’, team officials’, or spectators’ personal property - nor any liability for injury sustained prior to, during or after the competition.

Brockham Badgers is affiliated to Surrey County Football Association Limited and holds public liability insurance under their Football Scheme provided through C N A Insurance Company Limited. This provides standard insurance cover for the club against liability to pay damages and costs in respect of personal injury to any person or loss or damage to property. Any potential claim should be notified immediately to a club official.

Informed Consent
Brockham 2010, by its very nature, is in the public arena and when entering for the event the participant and their parents acknowledge this fact, which may result in the recording and publication of his/her image.

Brockham 2010 pleased to announce that DE Photo has been appointed as the Professional Sports Photographers for this event. All DE Photo photographers and staff have been CRB checked and the company operates a strict Child Protection Policy and Code of Ethics which can be viewed on their website

Keep Brockham 2010 Tidy
IMPORTANT. The Big Field is National Trust land. Please respect others’ enjoyment and the environment by ensuring your team and the vicinity they occupy is left clean and tidy. There will be plenty of rubbish bins located throughout the site on the weekend and each team will receive a refuse sack with their day-packs on the day. Please would each team manager allocate a Rubbish Monitor for the day.

Lost Children, Lost Property, & General Information
Lost children must be brought to the attention of the Competition Centre immediately. The Tournament Team has a strict and effective plan of action for such eventuality which could prove critical in finding any lost child safely and quickly.

The Competition Centre will act as a general information point throughout the Brockham 2010 tournament, including a deposit or collection point for lost property.

Match Results & League Positions
All match results and league positions (with the exception of Under 8s, in keeping with FA guidelines) for U9s upwards will be posted at regular intervals throughout each day at the Competition Centre. This location will be clearly marked on the site map published and available on the day.

Match Schedules
There are more than 300 matches being held on each day of the tournament so it is vital that each Team Manager pays great attention to their schedule.

First matches will start promptly at 9:30am each day. Any team not registered and available to play by their allotted time will forfeit the game by virtue of a 1-0 win in favour of your opponents. We will exercise some discretion and flexibility throughout the day, but the Match Official’s decision is absolute and final, and it is essential the first matches kick-off strictly at 9:30am.

A list of your actual opponents in your qualifying league is here, as is a full match schedule with the nominated World Cup national teams named. A full schedule with the actual names of each team in the entire tournament will be disclosed on the day within the official Brockham 2010 tournament programme.

No BBQs
Personal BBQs are not permitted on the Big Field.

No Dogs
Dogs are not permitted on The Big Field. Please do not bring your dogs to the tournament.

No Smoking
Any enclosed or indoor area such as the Competition Centre and Clubhouse are designated as strictly no smoking areas. Whilst a complete smoking ban has not been applied to the whole area of the tournament please be conscious that this is a children’s sporting festival and therefore a discreet, conscientious, and suitable approach to smoking habits is expected.

It is imperative that all smokers please respect the National Trust land upon which the tournament is hosted and ensure they do not discard cigarette butts on the ground.

Officials Perimeter
All spectators must observe a 1m (one metre) area from each pitch touchline. Only players, Team Managers, and Match Officials may encroach within one metre of the pitch. Please ensure all equipment and spectators remain behind this line throughout the tournament.

Other Activities
Brockham 2010 has a number of other activities planned for each day of the tournament. These include:

• Face painting
• Free Fulham FC Speedball Competition

• Free 2 v 2 and 3 v 3 inflatable match pitch for informal games
• Free Players' Raffle
• The FA Cup - take your photo with the legendary trophy (Sunday only)


Please encourage participation in as many events as you can, but do keep an eye on where your players are. Remember, matches must start on time.

Player & Spectator Conduct
Any player sent off the field of play, or reported by the referee for misconduct before or after a match, will not be allowed to take any further part in the competition. All cases of misconduct shall be reported and dealt with by the Surrey County FA.

Any player or spectator reported for violent or abusive behavior or unacceptable language on or off the field of play will be dismissed from the premises of the competition and will risk the disqualification from the rest of the competition for the team they represent.

Player of the Tournament
Brockham Badgers FC will be presenting a football to EVERY team competing. We would ask that managers award this to their Player of the Tournament as a memento of fair and dedicated competition with our thanks. Team Managers will receive their football when they sign out and collect their medals at the end of the day.

Players Raffle
Upon registration each Team Manager will receive eight raffle tickets in his/her Tournament Day-Pack – one for each player. These will go into a unique Players’ Raffle Draw to be announced around lunchtime each day. Prize winning tickets will be announced and published at the Competition Centre for collection. Prizes will only be awarded to those in attendance.

Programmes
Please, please, please BUY A PROGRAMME and encourage others to do likewise. Programmes will be on sale for £2 throughout the weekend and they are one of the most effective ways for us to raise money for next year’s tournament. Parking is FREE and as such programme sales are one of our main sources of income and will ensure the tournament is bigger and better next year. We hope that at least every parent and spectator will buy one each.

Subbuteo 2 v 2 Inflatable Pitch
This year, for the first time, we will have an inflatable pitch on site for 2 v 2 and 3 v 3 games. It's completely free - for use by players, brothers, sisters, Dads or Mums. Just find a partner and come along to try your luck and test your skills. The pitch is staffed, but games are informal and parents must remain responsible for their children. It's a chance for players in the tournament to get a little extra practice in - and for any brothers, sisters and friends to burn off any extra energy. Just turn up on the day.

Tournament Day-Pack
Upon registration on the actual tournament day each Team Manager will receive a Tournament Day- Pack. This will include:

• Eight blank Brockham 2010 certificates – one for each player to be completed and issued by Team Managers at the end of the tournament
• Eight raffle tickets for the Player’s Raffle Draw – one for each player
• A full match schedule (including any amendments to the schedule previously sent to Managers in advance and available on this website).
• Rules of the competition
• A refuse sack
• BUYITDIRECT.CO.UK electrical retailer discount vouchers for managers and each player's parent/guardian.
• A Feedback Form.


Tournament Rules
Please take time to make yourself familiar with the Rules of the Competition (copy enclosed in the Manager's Tournament Pack) and available to read and download here.

Weather Precautions
June is one of the UK’s warmest and driest months. Please would all Team Managers ensure players intake sufficient quantities of fluids throughout the day and rest when possible in the shade. To help facilitate this all players and other children are entitled to unlimited and FREE squash or water at the Brockham 2010 Squash Bar. We also recommend protective sun cream is applied regularly.

Should we experience unusually wet weather the tournament will continue except for very extreme conditions. Therefore, it is advisable to check the weather forecast (available here) the day before the tournament and, if wet, ask parents, players, and spectators to bring an umbrella and appropriate clothing.

Gazebos and umbrellas are permitted but please position them at least 5m from pitch side.

WIN an MOT worth £54
You will notice a tear‐off strip with the Car Park Permits in the Manager's Tournament Pack. Complete this and hand them in at the Competition Centre by 1pm and you could win a free MOT worth £54, courtesy of Dorking Service Centre.

 

 

 

 

LATEST NEWS
5 June 2010

WIN A TOUR OF CRAVEN COTTAGE
Check the Manager's Day Pack, which will be given out when you check-in at the tournament, for raffle tickets. There's a free ticket for every player. You could win an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of Fulham's Craven Cottage for your entire team.

Other prizes include a mountain bike and Premiership tickets.


 
 
 
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