UTS Gridiron

The 2010 NRL Season is fast approaching, getting under way Friday the 12th March.

So if you’re interested to get involved in the UTS NRL Tipping Comp for 2010 below are the details on how to go about it.

The cost to enter for the entire season (which includes the NRL Finals) is only $20.

The format will involve selecting the winners of the weekly games.

For that you receive:

• 1 point for tipping the correct winning team
• 2 points for tipping a draw
• 3 bonus points for tipping the round

Details of the tipping comp

Selections are due 5 minutes prior to kick off of each match, and if for some reason you miss submitting your tip you will receive zero points (0) for those games only.

A knockout comp. Where each tipper nominates one winning team that they think will win each week (Tippers cannot pick the same team in two consecutive weeks). If the team they select wins, they progress to the next week. If the team they select loses, they are knocked out. (NOTE: this will not knock them out of the overall tipping comp – it only affects the bonus knockout comp).

You as the tipper are responsible for submitting your tips through the Oztips website (Oztips send out reminders). Alternatively you can SMS me you tips (by the required cut off point) and I can update your tips for you being the Competition Manager. My Number in case you don’t have it is 0418 600 326.

The allocated list of Prize money:

Overall Tipping Comp (Place getters)

• 1st place = 55% of the overall prize pool
• 2nd place = 20% of the overall prize pool
• 3rd place = 10% of the overall prize pool
• Winner of the Knockout Comp = 15% of the overall prize pool.

* Please note the percentages may vary in the event of shared place getters

To join the UTS Gridiron NRL 2010 Tipping Competition go to OzTips.com and follow the 6 simple steps below to register

Comp Name: UTS Gridiron NRL Tipping Comp 2010

Comp #: 193909

Comp Password: uts2010

To join:

1) Go to http://www.oztips.com/

2) Click the ‘REGISTER’ button on the homepage and set-up a Login (if you don’t already have one with OzTips).

3) Once you have successfully registered a Username and Password, click the ‘JOIN A COMP’ button.

4) Enter the Comp # and Comp Password details above.

5) Arrange Payment. Refer to the below Payment methods which can be made in a number of ways

Cash Payment:

Payment in person

Cheque:

Please forward payments by cheque/money order made out to: UTS Gridiron Football Club and send to my home address:

Matt Steel

32 Rawson St,
Mascot NSW 2020

Net-Bank:

Account Name: UTS Gridiron Football Club

BSB: 062 010
Account Number: 28006368

[Please put name in description box so we know it is you depositing the money] and let me know when you have deposited the money.

6) That’s it! Full instructions on how to Tip can be found on the website by clicking on the ‘Help’ link in the top header.

Please also forward this onto anyone who you may know that’s interested in joining a tipping comp because the more people involved the bigger the prize pool.

Regards,
Matt Steel
Tipping Comp Manager

FIVE players from the UTS Gridiron Football Club celebrated the New Year with a friendly match in American Samoa, after they were selected in the national under-19s team.

The five players who joined the 40-strong Australian Outback team were selected from the 2009 junior nationals held on the Gold Coast last year.

The players were defence back Lachlan Facchini, defensive lineman Nick Kondilios, offensive lineman Sateki Mafileo, wide receiver Stephen Palmer and quarterback Jean Prill.

Read the article in the Inner West Courier…

Due to wet weather, training grounds are closed and Spartans team training has been cancelled for tonight, Monday 28 December.

The original UTS Colts team will now be referred to as the UTS Titans.

This name change has come about due to the expansion of the clubs second colts team, the UTS Spartans.

Both Teams will be competing in the up and coming Girdiron NSW Colts Season 2010.

To all players who have hired club equipment, it needs to be returned this Tuesday 22 December, Powells Creek reserve, between 7:00pm – 8:00pm. Thankyou.

The new UTS Colts team “SPARTANS” will begin preparation for the 2010 season which is only just around the corner.

Registration/Orientation day is Wednesday 23nd December @ JJ Cahill High School, Mascot 5:00pm to 7:00pm.

We are still finalizing the costs associated with registration for the year.

Your coaches for the year will be:

Head Coach – Rocco Bosco
Assistant Coaches – Clayton Idato, Matt Schwarz, Gabriel Marimbo, Ramy Bachai, Jean Prill, Ken Munoz

Both UTS Spartans and UTS Colts team will compete in the upcoming Gridiron NSW Colts 2010 season.

The Colts 2010 season is just around the corner.

Registration/Orientation day is Tuesday 22nd December @ Powells Creek Reserve (map), Concord West from 7:00pm to 8:00pm.

Bring your football boots as we will also be putting everyone through some basic tests (40 yard sprint & T-test) and play a bit of flag gridiron.

We are still finalizing the costs associated with registration.

Your coaches for the year will be:

• Coaches – Gordon Chan, Marco Soriano
• Assistant Coaches – Dane Ferraro, Sebastian Foged, Erhron Noakes, Tom Newbold & Arran Newson

If you have any further questions regarding the season ahead please email info.

Powells Creek Reserve, Concord West: Victoria Ave (Directions for driving are to turn into Wellbank St off Concord Rd, Then turn Right into Queen St, Left into the Pomeroy Rd, At the Lights turn right into George St & Victoria Ave is the last street at the end). Via Public transport the closest Train Station is Concord.

Regards,
Matt Steel
President
email president
0418 600 326

State Finals result was Sydney Uni Lions (34) V UTS Gridiron (26).

Congratulations to all players, coaches, and sideline staff for their contrubition and hard work over the season.

Have a relaxing and safe holiday break, and see you all again for 2010.

UTS Gridiron Gators – Division One 2009

Sideline Staff

• Anne Maree Trugett
• Brendan Barnes
• John Kritikos
• Metin Urkanci

On Saturday 12 December, UTS Gators will play Sydney Uni Lions in the Waratah Bowl state championship match. The day’s schedule for the general public is as follows:

Game 1: 1:00pm – Sharks Juniors vs Bondi Juniors – Exhibition Game
Game 2: 2:00pm – Sharks Snrs vs Predators Team on field – Exhibition game
Game 2: 2:30pm – Kick Off – Sharks vs Predators
Game 2: 4:00pm – Sharks v Predators leave field
Game 3: 4:00pm – Waratah Bowl teams pre-game
Game 3: 5:00pm – Waratah Bowl – Sydney University Lions vs UTS Gators
Approx 6-6:30pm – Half time entertainment -Sharks Minis vs Bondi Minis (under 10’s) exhibition Game (20 minutes)
Approx 6:20 – 6:50pm – Waratah Bowl second Half
Approx 7:30 – 8:00pm – prepare Presentations
Approx 8:10 – Championship presentations

Please note players are to arrive at the grounds no later than 3pm. Refer to the email issued to club members earlier for player schedule.

Saturday afternoon scores were UTS (23) vs Pirates (6).

Next week we are into the finals! Waratah Bow 2009. UTS play Lions at Forshaw Rugby Park, Sylvania Waters, with kickoff at 5pm.