ABOUT THE BLUES

Brixington Blues Youth Football Club

What do Brixington Blues do? 
Brixington Blues Constitution allows us to provide boys up to and including the age of eighteen years the opportunity to participate in organised team games of football.  

Who can be a Brixington Blues Member?
Boys aged between 7 and 17 are eligible to become club members. Girls under the age of 11 may be members providing there is parental supervision on matches and at coaching / training sessions.  

How often do we meet?
During the football season coaching / training takes place on the average 1 night a week. League and cup matches are played on Saturdays or Sundays. Some matches can be played midweek.  

What will it cost?
Brixington Blues charge to cover costs of equipment, the hire of pitches and training / coaching facilities and to provide functions.  Our current registration fee for league team players is £15. These fees are payable on joining the club. Current match day fees are £2.50 (£1 for substitutes playing less than half a game) these fees are paid on match days.  

The current coaching / training fee is £2.50 per session (every member pays for every session whether they attend or not, subject to a reasonable explanation for non attendance e.g. school, sickness, holidays.) these fees are paid weekly.  

What do members need?
Members need to provide their own kit for training. Football boots and shin guards are required on match days.  

Brixington Blues structure.
Brixington Blues management committee consists of: -                                               

President; Vice Presidents; Chairman; Vice Chairman; Secretary; Treasurer; Social Secretary; Registration Secretary; Team Managers (per team); Parent Representative (1 per team); up to 3 co-opted members (as and when required):      All Brixington Blues Committee/ Managers/ coaches and helpers are unpaid volunteers.
Where possible we try to have all managers trained to the basic FA Coaching Course standard.  

What do we expect from parents?  

• To encourage your children to regularly attend training and matches when selected.

• To set a good example when supporting teams on match days.

• To support functions arranged by the club.

• To accept with good grace the decisions of the coach regarding a childs suitability for a team and the position that the child plays in and to accept that such decisions are made in good faith.

• To encourage players to aspire to the ethos of good sportsmanship.

• To disclose the Club any relevant information regarding a child such as health issues.

• If assisting the Club in any way to abide by its rules and constitution.

• If using a vehicle for the carriage of players or other club members to ensure that such vehicle is in a roadworthy condition, fully taxed and insured and that the driver is in a fit and proper condition to drive.

What do we expect from players?
The Clubs purpose is to play and encourage football.  To do that it needs the enthusiasm and co-operation of its players.  Players of whatever age will be expected to:-  

• Abide by the rules and ethos of the club.

• Be good sportsmen.

• Accept the decisions of the team coach without argument and understand that all decisions are made in good faith and in the interests of the Club the player and the team.

• Accept the decisions of referees without open argument or dissension.

• Behave in a way consistent with responsible adolescents both on and off the pitch when engaged in club activities.  

Safety.
It is the club policy to safeguard its members from all types of harm while participating in Brixington Blues activities. Brixington Blues takes reasonable steps to ensure that members taking part in Brixington Blues activities do so in a safe environment. 
Officers and Helpers are assessed on a number of grounds for their suitability to work with the club and young people and where appropriate outside bodies are consulted and references taken up.

BRIEF HISTORY
FOUNDED 1983

Brixington Blues are the largest Youth Football Club in the Beautiful seaside Town of  Exmouth, England.  

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We currently run teams from under 8's through to under U16's.

U8's; U9's; U10's & U11's train once a week and play friendlies.

U11's through to U16's train once a week and play in leagues in and around Devon; Exmouth; Exeter & East Devon.

Throughout the Club structure we have qualified coaches and dedicated parents.

Brixington Blues 

When Brixington Blues were fist formed they fielded just three league teams, Under 11's,13's and 15's. The expansion of the Club over the past fifteen years has been phenomenal to the extent that this season the Club will be fielding eight league teams and six teams in SSG's.

Since the 1994/95 season the club has won 9 League Championships and 32 Cup competitions. Much of this success has been due to the decision taken in 1994 to expand the club to include separate sections for Under 8’s, 9’s and 10’s. This has made it possible for young players to develop with careful coaching before joining an Under 11 league. The Club has also encouraged managers to achieve FA coaching qualifications and there is no doubt that this is paying dividends with the success of the younger teams in several small-sided competitions this summer. 

The season 2001/02 saw for the first time in the Clubs history field an Under 17 team, with Richard Taylor  at the helm and ex Exeter City Coach Kevin Hack coaching the side. The team competed in the Devon & Exeter Youth League. A new experience for all.

Players who are interested in joining the club should contact the relevant age group manager as listed in the management page or contact Chairman Ian Hitchcock.  All ages are, as at the 31 August 2000.

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