Football Festival Programme 19.09.21

Shrewsbury School
Six-a-Side Football Festival

Headmaster’s
Welcome
Leo Winkley
Headmaster
As a life-long (and currently suffering)
Arsenal fan, and more recently a follower
of Shrewsbury Town FC, I appreciate
that football inspires passionate and loyal
support, as well as moments of delirious
joy, frustration and disappointment. We
very much hope that today will prove
to be a celebration of all that is good
about ‘the beautiful game’ and that all
our youngsters will enjoy playing on our
wonderfully maintained pitches.
Shrewsbury School has a long and
distinguished footballing history dating back
to the very origins of the sport. Indeed,
the oldest copy of the Laws of the Game
in the world currently sits in our Moser
Library and Salopians were instrumental in
the mid-nineteenth century. Before the
professional era, many Salopians achieved
full international representation and the Old
Salopian footballers have won the Arthur
Dunn Cup on many occasions, including the
today is about enjoyment as much as it is
about competition.
If you are interested in exploring the
education, you can take the next step
on 01743 280 552 or email
admissions@shrewsbury.org.uk. In the
meantime, I hope that you and your children
have a fantastic day of footballing fun.
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Andrew Pembleton
Director of Sport
I extend a very warm welcome to visiting
staff, parents and most importantly
today’s players. Our sports festivals form
an essential part of our sporting programme,
and we are thrilled to be able to provide
an opportunity to develop relationships
through these experiences.
Shrewsbury School continues to go from
strength to strength, embracing change
whilst building on our strong historical
foundations.
We are justifiably proud with our sporting ethos
to provide excellence at all levels of participation,
whether this is training to win national titles,
having fun with your friends or simply leading
a healthy lifetsyle.
Whatever your level – today presents a
great opportunity!
I know that you will have a great day, and
should you wish to follow up with a future
visit, please do get in touch. In terms of
today, I look forward to seeing the talent
on show. So, relax, enjoy, work hard and
show us your skills!
Introduction from
the Director of Sport
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Shrewsbury
School Football
Shrewsbury School is synonymous with
football, so it is especially pleasing to
welcome you to the site today for our
annual six-a-side Football Festival. Indeed
the football we see around the world today
is in no small part due to two Old Salopians
(JC Thring & H de Winton) who called a
meeting in 1848, when at Cambridge, with
representatives of other public schools
who, between them, came up with the
first set of laws of the game. The oldest
surviving copy of these laws is housed in
our Moser Library.
We are proud of this footballing heritage
and Salopian football continues to thrive
today. Steve Wilderspin is our Director of
Football and we are in good hands. Steve
has been involved with national teams at
ESFA and ISFA, is a current member of the
ISFA Executive Board, and has led teams
to national titles. Steve heads up a talented
team of coaches, many of whom are UEFA
B licence qualified and above.
We are fortunate to be able to enjoy some
of the best surfaces on the independent
school circuit, or indeed any circuit. Today
the tournament will have use of Top
Common, which includes our 1st XI pitch.
A huge thanks to our Grounds Team who
have prepared the site for today’s event.
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Tournament Schedule
12:00pm
Arrival & lunch for participants
– Please arrive via PORT HILL Gates.
12:45pm
Briefing by Steve Wilderspin, Director of Football
– Outside QUOD,
1:15pm
Group stage matches
U 11
U 13
3:00pm
Quarter-finals
3:45pm
Quarter-finals
3:45pm
Semi-finals
4:20pm
Semi-finals
4:20pm
Finals
4:50pm
Finals
5:20pm
Presentations
All schools and parents are invited to join us for
the prize-giving ceremony.
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Tournament Map
PORT HILL
ENTRANCE
PARKING
QUOD
HOCKEY
KINGSLAND
HALL
FOOTBALL
Lunch, refreshments and facilities are available in Quod
from 12:00pm onwards
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Rules of the Tournament
1. Pitches:
Pitches will measure approximately 60-70
yards in length and 40-45 yards in width.
Goals will be 7 yards x 7 feet. A penalty
arc, radius 10 yards, will be drawn around
the goal. Penalty kicks will be taken from a
distance of 10 yards.
2. Size of ball:
A Size 4 football will be provided for all
matches by the organisers.
3. Laws of the game:
There will be no offside. Goalkeepers may
not punt or drop-kick the ball; they may
throw or roll the ball or, once they have
released it into play, kick the ball. At all
restarts (e.g. free-kicks) opposing players
must retreat 5 yards from the ball. Goalkicks
will be taken from inside the penalty
arc. With these exceptions, the normal
Laws of the Game will apply.
4. Eligibility of players:
The Senior tournament is for any boy/girls
in the school. The Under-11 tournament
is strictly for boys/girls born on or after
1st September 2010. In each tournament,
schools may bring a squad of up to eight
players, from which their team for each
match must be picked.
5. Substitutes:
Rolling substitutions can be made at any
time, with the permission of the referee,
when the ball is out of play.
6. Linesmen:
Each team should provide one boy or girl,
not playing in the match, who should
report to the referee before kick-off and
act as linesman.
7. Colours:
In the event of a clash of colours, the firstnamed
team will be required to change
their shirts. There will be a supply of
bibs available.
8. Tournament organisation:
First Round matches will be played on
a league basis in 4 groups of 4 teams.
Positions will be determined by the
following in order of preference:
1. by the team gaining the most points
(3 points for a win; 1 for a draw)
2. by goal difference.
3. by the team scoring the most goals;
4. by the team conceding least goals;
5. by the result of the match between
two teams;
6. by the taking of penalties on a sudden
death basis.
9. Drawn matches:
In the event of a draw in the quarter-finals,
semi-finals or in the final, the game will be
decided by taking penalties on a sudden
death basis until there is a winner.
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10. Trophy ownership:
All trophies presented to winning
teams shall remain the property of
Shrewsbury School. The school winning
each trophy shall be responsible for the
safe keeping of the trophy while under
the care and custody of that school and
shall be responsible for returning it to
Shrewsbury School before the following
year’s tournament.
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Competing Schools
Birchfield
Albrighton, Nr. Wolverhampton
Colours: Green & yellow shirts,
green shorts (Senior)
Cothill House
Abingdon
Colours: White shirts, blue shorts
Packwood Haugh
Ruyton-XI-Towns, Shropshire
Colours: Green/white shirts,
white or blue shorts
Prestfelde
London Road, Shrewsbury
Colours: Black/yellow shirts, black shorts
Shrewsbury High Prep
School Roman Road, Shrewsbury
Colours: Blue shirts, blue shorts
St George’s Junior School
Woodfield Road, Shrewsbury
Colours: Red shirts, red shorts
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Terra Nova
Jodrell Bank, Holmes Chapel, Cheshire
Colours: Bottle-green shirts,
black shorts
The Old Hall School
Wellington, Shropshire
Colours: Maroon shirts, blue shorts
The Ryleys
Alderley Edge, Cheshire
Colours: Black/gold shirts, black shorts
West House Prep
Birmingham
Colours: Maroon shirts, Maroon shorts
Yarlet School
Yarlet, Stafford
Colours: Royal blue shirts and shorts
(Senior) Navy blue/red shirts,
navyblue shorts (U11)
May we politely request that spectators do not watch from in between pitches
to allow this space to be available for coaches and substitutes only.
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Previous Winners
Under-13 Cup
Under-13 Shield
2015
Priory, Edgbaston
2015
Terra Nova
2016
Prestfelde
2016
Westholme
2017
Priory, Shrewsbury
2017
Cothill
2018
Foremarke Hall
2018
Shrewsbury High Prep
2019
Prestfelde (A)
2019
Prestfelde (B)
Under-11 Cup
Under-11 Shield
2015
Prestfelde
2015
Elstree
2016
Aldwickbury
2016
Prestfelde
2017
Prestfelde
2017
Aldwickbury
2018
Prestfelde
2018
St George's
2019
Prestfelde
2019
The Ryleys
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Sports Scholarships
A number of Sports Scholarships
are awarded annually, worth up to
20% of the fees. Candidates will
spend a day at Shrewsbury, during
which they will be evaluated in
their chosen sports and a variety
of other fitness, agility and
decision-making tests.
The Director of Sport will also consider
references supplied by the candidate’s
school and by other individuals involved
in coaching the candidate. Our sports
scholars are automatically enrolled on our
Dedicated Athlete Scheme to support their
long-term athletic development, maximise
their potential and achieve their
sporting aspirations.
Assessment
13+ Sports Scholarships – Assessed in October the year before entry
16+ Sports Scholarships – Assessed in November the year before entry
Our Director of Sport will be delighted to meet prospective sports scholars
to discuss sport at Shrewsbury and to assist with your queries.
Further details and application forms are available
on our website: shrewsbury.org.uk
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Thank you for coming!
The Schools, Shrewsbury SY3 7BA
Tel: 01743 280552 | Email: admissions@shrewsbury.org.uk
www.shrewsbury.org.uk