The date for all of the ERSDA Cup, Plates and Bowls has been announced ! All finals will take place on Sunday May 12th at Auldhouse, located at the Giffnock soccer centre. A massive thanks to Giffnock for the use of their facilities to host the finals.

Please see below for the match schedules as well as other important information for everyone attending. Let’s make it a great day !

Pitch One	Time	Fixture	Team 1	Team 2
Match 1	09:15	2011 Div 1 Cup	EKYC BLUE	OLA
Match 4	11:00	2011 Div 2 Cup	EKYC Yellow	Whitacre Wolves
Match 7	12:45	2010 Div 2 Bowl	Langcraigs	St Andrews Blue
Match 10	14:30	2010 Div 2 Cup	Thorn Athletic	Renfrew

Pitch Two	Time	Fixture	Team 1	Team 2
Match 2	09:45	2011 Div 1 Plate	Utd Juniors	OLM Utd
Match 5	11:30	2011 Div 1 Bowl	Claremont Blue	Barrhead
Match 8	13:15	2010 Div 1 Plate	EKRR	Whitacre Wolves
Match 11	15:00	2010 Div 3 Bowl	Whitacre W Black	OLM

Pitch 3	Time	Fixture	Team 1	Team 2
Match 3	10:15	2010 Div 3 Plate	St Andrews White	Stamperland Ath
Match 6	12:00	2011 Div 2 Plate	Clydebank Black	Yoker
Match 9	13:45	2011 Div 2 Bowl	Third Lanark	St Cadocs Athletic
Match 12	15:30	2010 Div 2 Plate	St Mirren	Pollock Utd

Team and spectator notes

Presentations will take place 5 mins after games conclude. Both teams are requested to make their way to the presentation area in a timely fashion.
Presentations for any league competitions that have been decided will take place at the same time as cup presentations.
Food and drink is available to purchase in the clubhouse – please support the café as proceeds go to new pitches (which will benefit all). Changing facilities and toilets are located here also.
There is a limited amount of parking due to construction activity on site. Car-sharing is advised, and considerate parking following wardens instructions is requested.
Teams for games 1,2,3 are requested to assemble 1 goal each prior to play. Teams for games 10,11,12 are requested to dissassemble 1 goal each after play concludes.
Please remove all litter from pitch side at the end of the game, and place it in the bags provided.
Spectators should remain 2 metres from the touchline at all times, and to conduct themselves according to the ERSDA grassroots charter. No spectators allowed in the strip between pitches 1 and 2.
Each team may be asked to provide a parent volunteer to act as a car-parking warden for part of the day. The timing of the task will be adjacent to, but not-overlapping with, their team’s game.
An explanation of the car parking task will be provided in full, and the required timings specified, prior to 12th May.

Game Format and Rules – Recap Notes

All games will be played on grass.
Games will be 2x 35 minute halves.
At the end of 70 minutes, if the game is tied, the result will be decided by penalty shootout in line with iFAB conventions.
For each game, there shall be a referee and two linespeople, and the normal 11-a-side rules and parameters, as laid out by the SYFA, will apply.
There are no trialists allowed in any ERSDA cup fixtures. Any player that has played for another team in any ERSDA cup fixture will be cup-tied.
As per SYFA guidelines, the only exception to this rule is for the goalkeeper position. Permission to draft emergency cover for this position must be sought in advance in writing.
We also ask teams to respect the league request to not use the short-term registration / deregistration practice recently debated across age groups.
To preserve the integrity of Finals day, the history of SYFA player IDs listed on teamlines will be spot-checked by ERSDA officials.
Cup final day is an ERSDA fixture. Suspensions to be served following any recent ERSDA league or cup games will apply to Finals day.
If any team is found to be in breach of player registration rules, then the match shall be played as a friendly, and the trophy awarded to the opposition with a 1-0 result.

Practical Arrangements for Teams

Teams are requested to submit their chosen team colours to their league coordinator by Tuesday 7th May.
Where there is a clash of colours, a coin toss by ERSDA officials will decide which team gets to select their kit.
GSC have generously donated the use of the facility to ERSDA for the 12th May, so there are no pitch costs to cover.
The match official fees are £150 per game. Each team should pay £50, and ERSDA will also pay £50, per match.
Teams that are playing on alternative dates will be required to cover the costs of pitch hire, and one match official each. ERSDA will also provide £50 for a match official fee
Each team should bring at least one match ball (size 4 – 2011, size 5 – 2010). Nets will be provided by Giffnock.
There is a warm up pitch area which is available for all teams until 3.15 pm. Please share the space respectfully, and avoid warming up directly adjacent to match pitches
The facility will be busy – please act in a considerate way at all times to make the best experience for all
And a reminder that ERSDA is run entirely by volunteers and the clubs that make it up. Please play your part in helping as required to give our players a day to remember
If you are driving, please make contingency plans should car parking be full at the ground.
Don’t give car park volunteers hassle – when parking is full, they will ask you to find an alternative.
Consider nearby alternatives to park and walk, and/or use the drop-off area for players at the entrance to the ground.
Note the Thornliebank Railway Bridge (X in the diagram) is closed so a diversion is in place. Plan your route accordingly.
The train station at Thornliebank is serviced by the Central to East Kilbride line, and is a couple of minutes walk to the ground
There are car parks at various stations on this train line, and services every 30 minutes
There will be zero tolerance of abuse / hassle given to the officials. Any players, coaches or spectators unable to follow this approach will be asked to leave the pitch area, and play will be

Layout of pitches