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GRAAFF-REINET NEWS - The regional league is now in the relegation zone and teams at the bottom of the log must pull up their socks to avoid relegation.
During games at uMasizakhe Stadium last weekend you heard coaches scream their throats dry directing players. Speaking to XI Attackers captain, Babalo Kuboni, after they lost their game 1-2, he said: "We lost against Portugal Birds because we did not make use of the many chances that came our way. The other team used their opportunities - that's all." XI Attackers are now 6th on the log.
Eye on the ball, and goal
"Anything that players see, touch, or hear in training forms the foundation of learning and improving. How much, how relevant and the way in which the brain interprets this information determines the quality, effectiveness and control of play actions on the field.
It is, therefore, essential that training structures provide continued stimulation of a player's perceptual ability.
But because the development of perceptual ability is a starting point in building players' technique, tactical 'sense' and game experience, it always needs to relate to the main generator of perception - the ball.
PHOTO GALLERY: Regional league is now in the relegation zone
Many of the perceptions related to passing distance, angle, height, the pace of the ball, as well as the position of other players, need to be processed systematically according to their interrelation and various play dynamics before these will have any real effect on a player's development and improvement," writes Ted Dumitru in his book Maximal Training on perceptual abilities.
Camdeboo on top
- Camdeboo Academy - 35 points
- Portugal Birds - 32 points
- Manchester United - 27 points
- Galaxy - 17 points
- Birds United - 16 points
- XI Attackers - 14 points
- Black Arrows - 13 points
- Morocco Eagles - 13 points
- Real Madrid - 7 points
Results
- Camdeboo Academy 7 vs Birds United 2
- Portugal Birds 2 vs XI Attackers 1
- Morocco Eagles 2 vs Galaxy 1
- JV Manchester United 3 vs Black Arrows 2
Chicks with heart! These grade 12 learners of Nqweba Secondary grilled chicken hearts during the games to raise funds to attend a Career Expo in Gqeberha this Saturday. From left are Phelokazi Mgabayi, Zanele Manzana, Jodie Foendie, Sandisiwe Van Ryn and Anelisa Mayekiso.
Relegation and promotion
The relegation and promotion of teams at the conclusion of the season of SAFA competitions will take place as outlined in the regulations. Two teams will be relegated to the immediate lower league, except where a team has been promoted to the higher league in the respective stream.
• Two teams from the immediate lower leagues in each province, SAFA region and SAFA LFA, respectively, will be promoted to the respective streams of the SAFA competitions, after the respective play-offs or where applicable.
• The number of relegated teams may be more than two in each stream, depending on the number of teams relegated from the National First Division to each province, which may have a knock-on effect, resulting in the SAFA competitions reciprocating by relegation the same number of teams as the number that needs to be accommodated from the First Division, in case of the SAFA men’s competitions. Teams shall submit the prescribed entry form and required additional documents together with the prescribed entry fee on or before the specified deadline date, which, unless stated otherwise, shall be 1 August in each year.
On entering any competition administered by SAFA, teams undertake to observe these rules and regulations.
1. Accept that all administrative, disciplinary and refereeing matters connected with any competition administered by SAFA shall be dealt with in terms of these Rules and Regulations, and where all of the above are silent, by the decisions of the SAFA Competitions Committee in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of SAFA.
2. Should a promoted team withdraw or be withdrawn from the SAFA Competitions before the commencement of a season, the Competitions Committee may allow the next best finishing team of the lower leagues in the Province, SAFA LFA, respectively, to be promoted to the respective stream.
3. The format of the National play-offs of the SAFA Men’s Promotional League teams will be determined by the National draw to be conducted at the end of the season.
4. All teams who qualify for the play-offs for promotion into the higher leagues shall be bound by Rules, subjected to the provisions of the Regulations.
5. The Competitions Committee will verify and confirm all promotion and relegation of the various leagues in each province and where applicable in any other instance within thirty (30) days of the completion of each Competition.
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