The Wide Bay Buccaneers have coaching opportunities delivering the 2018 Skill Acquisition Program for Under 9 to Under 12s in Gympie, Maryborough, Hervey Bay and Bundaberg.

The 2018 SAP will be run in each region training each age group twice a week while they continue to play and train with their local club team.  At the end of each term, there will be a SAP carnival where each region will play off against the other regional teams in Wide Bay.  The hosting of each carnival will be rotated through the four hubs.

If you are interested in applying for any of these positions, please contact Adrian Elmes:  Wide Bay Buccaneers Technical Director:  email: aelmes@fcac.qld.edu.au by 21^st December 2017.

A working with children Blue card will be required and either a current FFA coaching qualification or willing to undertake one of the courses during 2018.

Due to the current weather, a decision has been made to postpone the trials in Maryborough. A new date will be posted on the Football Queensland Wide Bay facebook page as soon as possible.

www.facebook.com/FQWideBay/

Football Queensland have provided the following advice to the Queensland Zones in relation to changing the under 12 format to 9 v 9 small sided football, commencing in 2018.

It states “Following consultation with Football Federation Australia (FFA), Football Queensland (FQ) has mandated all Under 12 competitions move from the current 11 v 11 format to 9 v 9 for the 2018 season and beyond”.

Under 12  – FFA Information – change of format 9v9

MEMO from Football Queensland

FQWB is seeking Expressions of Interests from qualified and experienced persons to fill the role of Technical Director/SAP Coordinator.