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From: Tottenham Hotspur Foundation

Saturday, 20 June 2009

BRSF Level 2 Roller Skating Coach Education Course

Tottenham Hotspur, London,

Weekend 27 & 28 June 2009 and Weekend 18 & 19 July 2009

Tottenham Hotspur Coach Education are pleased to offer the chance to gain a further professional qualification in generic roller skating.

The British Roller Sports Federation (BRSF) Level 2 course will be available to those aged 16 years or older and will enable you to advance your skating coaching career with the help of a professional Premier League Club.

Learning from Tottenham Hotspur coaching experts, you will be given the chance to become qualified in both the practical and theoretical aspects of coaching generic roller skating.

The (BRSF) Level 2 course in generic roller skating is the next step towards becoming a recognised roller skating coach. The course offers a combination of practical and theory to help candidates develop an understanding of planning, delivery and evaluation of ethical roller skating sessions.

For Further information please contact
Karen Hill on 0208 365 5138
or by email
Karen.Hills@TottenhamHotspur.com

To download the flyer click here
To connect to Tottenham Hotspur Football Club click here
To connect to Tottenham Hotspur Foundation click here
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Tottenham Hotspur Foundation is a Registered Charity

From: Federation Inline Speed Skating

Saturday, 20 June 2009

Speed Skating Officials Course

Sunday, 5 July 2009

Birmingham Wheels Adventure Park

The course is to be delivered by Brian Wood.

There is a limit of 15 to 20 candidates so prior booking is essential,
there is no charge to candidates and there is ample free parking at the venue,
however candidates should bring their own packed lunch

Successful candidates will receive A FISS Officials Hand-Book.

Details of successful candidates will be added to
the FISS Central Register of Approved Officials and
will be circulated to all FISS Registered Clubs, to assist
with the availability of approved officials for club events.

To register for attendance, or to seek further information
please contact the course tutor Brian Wood by email.

to connect to the Federation Inline Speed Skating website click here
to connect to the Birmingham Wheels Roller Speed Club website click here

From: BBC, Press Release

Friday, 19 June 2009

BBC Press Release

CBBC gets children active with brand new entertainment commission

Press Release Date: 14.05.2009

Skate Nation

Presented by Sam Nixon and Mark Rhodes (TMi), Skate Nation is a new fast-paced 11-part series for CBBC, which begins this summer.

This is the competition for roller skaters and inline skaters who will need to have amazing levels of agility, fitness and talent to be in with a chance of winning.

Sam says: "Skate Nation is going to be a great, action-packed show. It'll be fun to see the contestants show off their skills and the competition element adds an exciting edge."

Mark says: "Skating is becoming more and more popular in the UK, so it's great that people can showcase their talents and tricks... we might even pick up a few tips ourselves"

Anne Gilchrist, Controller, CBBC, says: "Skate Nation will be an opportunity for children to get off the sofa and get active. We'll be encouraging CBBC viewers to learn a new skill and to see how much fun and expertise can be achieved in a remarkably short time scale. It's a show all the family will take part in and enjoy."

There are 14 teams taking part, each made up of three children (age between seven and 13) and one adult. It isn't just about their skating abilities, the teams must also be able to demonstrate that they work well as a team. So they will need to encourage and support each other as they attempt to master the jumps and spins!

The competition steps up a gear as teams vie for one of ten places at Skate Camp where they will be tutored by top coaches and choreographers. This is an invaluable chance to hone their skills and work on all aspects of their performance, before the main competition begins.

For the teams that make it through camp, the Skate Stadium arena awaits. This is what the skaters have all been working towards: they will need to wow both the judges and the stadium's live audience. Each week the skaters will have to learn and perfect a new routine to perform and, as the weeks go on, the routines will get more and more challenging. The teams must pull out all the stops if they want to win.

Judges Camilla Dallerup (Strictly Come Dancing, professional dancer), Asha Kirby (professional skater) and Kevin Adams (Fame Academy, fitness instructor) will be looking for super-talented skaters with lots of potential.

The series ends with a skating extravaganza as the finalists compete for the Skate Nation title by showing off stunts and tricks which they've learnt over the series. The competition will be fierce, as the grand prize is a trip to the World Games in Taiwan to see the world's best skaters in the action.

Executive producer is Elaine Bancroft, and series producer is Kate Maddigan.

Skate Nation is set to be a nail-biting, adrenaline-fuelled competition.

Please re-visit this page at regular intervals to check when the first program is due for transmission.

From Federation International de Roller Sports

Thursday, 18 June 2009

Roller Sports and the Olympic Games

The Latest Details of the
International Federation de Roller Sports (FIRS)
presentation to the International Olympic Committee
to have Roller Sports included in the 2016 Olympic Summer Games
have been posted to the FIRS website

Connect to the FIRS website Home Page click here

To jump directly to the FIRS news item click here

To jump directly to the related FIRS editorial comment click here

From: Federation Inline Speed Skating

Friday, 29 May 2009

click image to connect to Birmingham Whees RSC website

Twenty-Fifth Year Celebration of Speed Skating
at Birmingham Wheels Adventure Park

A Speed Skating Competition organised by the
Birmingham Wheels Roller Speed Club

To celebrate the twenty fifth anniversary of the installation of a Roller Speed Skating track at the Birmingham Wheels Adventure Park, the Birmingham Wheels Roller Speed Club have organised a day of Roller Speed Races, to be held on Sunday, 14 June 2009.
The event commences at 11:00, with the first race at 12:00.

In addition to normal distance roller speed races, there will be shorter distance races (one and two circuits) for novices and beginners.

To read the rest of this story click here

From: NRHA, Committee for Roller Hockey Referees

Wednesday, 27 May 2009

Roller Hockey Referees

New Sponsor for Referees Shirts

It is with pleasure that we can announce that for the season of 2009 – 2010,
and for the remainder of this current season the National League referees
will be “shirt” sponsored by rail company NORTHERN
and as such all national league referees shirts will carry the company’s logo.

One of these shirts, will be issued as part of the training package to all those that attend, the rules seminars
(It will be important to attend given the changes to the rules that will be made).

The shirts will also be available to purchase, via Committee for Roller Hockey Referees, and at cup finals day via Slapshot, (they can of course be worn at regional events unless a region already stipulates their own shirts).

to read the rest of this story click here

From: Sport Across Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent

Thursday, 21 May 2009

Sport Across Staffordshire & Stoke-On-Trent

Coach Education Workshops New Dates

New Dates Released

Please be aware that a schedule of new dates, venues & costs, for various Coach Education Courss being delivered across Stafordshire & Stoke on Trent have been posted to their website.

(click here) for full details.

From: NRHA, Committee for Roller Hockey Referees

Monday, 4 May 2009

Roller Hockey Referees

Training for the New Rules of the Game

At the CIRH Congress, held in Japan at the World Ladies Championships last year,
new rules proposed by the European Technical Committee were approved.
They are to be introduced internationally in 2010.

In order for us to be ready for them, the NRHA have decided to adopt them
domestically for season 2009-10.

Over the weekends of the 16/17 May and 20/21 June, we will hold training sessions regarding the new Rules of the Game.

The sessions will be held at the Bushfields Sports Centre, Peterborough (map)

These sessions are open to Referees, Time-keepers, Coaches & Players.

There is no charge for attendance at the sessions.

To read the rest of this story click here

CIRH: Comité International de Rink Hockey, a technical committee of the Fédération International de Roller Sports
CERH: Comité Européene de Rink Hockey, a technical committee of the Confédération Européenne de Roller Skating

websites: FIRS | CIRH | CERS | CERH | NRHA

From: USA Roller Sports

Thursday, 30 April 2009

Discovery, Science Channel

How It's Made, Series 6, Episode 1

The Discovery, Science Channel, How It's Made, Series 6, Episode 1
includes items on the production of :
Hammers, Swiss Cheese, Roller Skates and Coloured Pencils

A news item on USA Roller Sports website indicates that the production of the Riedell 265 Roller Boot is one of the segments within Episode 1 of Series 6.

Details of the broadcasting of this program, within the USA can be found here

Daily TV Schedules for the Discovery Science Channel in the UK can be found here although Episode 1 does not appear in the schedules between now and Sunday, 3 May 2009.

From: NRHA, Committee for Roller Hockey Referees

Saturday, 25 April 2009

Roller Hockey Referees

Traditional Roller Hockey
also known as
Rink Hockey

Roller Hockey Referees

This notice has been published on the BRSF website as it is believed that there are a number of active
and formerly active Roller Hockey Referees, who for any number of reasons might have fallen out of sight
of the National Rink Hockey Association's normal communications network
and may not visit the NRHA website on a regular basis.
Therefore this notice is an attempt to reach those referees via visitors to this website.

Since the autumn of 2008 the National Rink Hockey Association of England
have been looking to contact all active and formerly active Roller Hockey Referees,
be they attached to clubs or independent and working as regional or national referees.

An initial announcement advertising the project and seeking details of all known referees was land mailed to clubs and posted to the National Roller Hockey Association website on 17 October 2008.

Subsequently a paper giving background details of the project and calling for nominations for the position of chairman of the newly formed Committee for Roller Hockey Referees (crhr) was published on the National Roller Hockey Association website on 7 November 2008.

to read the rest of this story connect to the Roller Hockey page

From: Department for Children, Schools and Families

Wednesday, 15 April 2009

to download this Guidance Document click here

Safe from Bullying in Play and Leisure Provision
A Guidance Document from the
Department for Children, Schools and Families

Bullying does not only happen in normal school hours,
it can happen anywhere. Children who are badly bullied in school
are more likely than others to be bullied outside of it too.

This guidance is aimed at managers, staff and volunteers in youth activities, clubs and groups,
including local authority and third sector providers, and voluntary management committees.
It outlines the possible bullying that might occur in youth activities and describes steps
to prevent it and respond to it effectively.

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Safe from Bullying in Youth Activities (HTML format)

Departments: Department for Children, Schools and Families

Document type: Guidance

Date of publication: 15 April 2009

Summary:
This document, part of a suite of guidance on preventing bullying outside schools, is aimed at managers, staff and volunteers in youth activities, clubs and groups, including local authority and third sector providers and voluntary management committees. It outlines the possible bullying that might occur in youth activities and describes steps to prevent it and respond to it effectively.

From BRSF President & FISS Chairman

Friday, 10 April 2009

L’AQUILA EARTHQUAKE

It was with great sadness that the British Federation of Roller Sports and
the Federation of Inline Speed Skating learnt of the earthquake in L’Aquila.

Less than 5 years ago the GB team and teams from around the world receive the warmest of welcomes
from the people of the city of L’Aquila on the occasion of the 2004 World Inline Speed Skating Championships.

The people of the city turned out in their thousands to support
the event and made it a championship that we will always remember.

There are many famous speed skaters from the city, both past and present,
and it is our hope that everyone connected with our sport have survived the tragedy and are safe.

To all those who have suffered in this terrible disaster
the British Federation of Roller Sports and
the Federation of Inline Speed Skating send their sympathy and condolences.

Chairman
Federation Inline Speed Skating

President
British Roller Sports Federation

To read notices on the Italian Federation website click here

From: Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports

Wednesday, 25 March 2009

SPORT ACCORD 2009, Denver, USA

Including Updates on Roller Sports and the Olympic & World Games

Day 1, 24 March 2009
For the first time ever, the International Federation of Roller Sports is in attendance at Sport Accord.

Also for the very first time, this meeting is taking place in the USA at Denver, Colorado. As is usual, Sports Accord is attended by many organisations with connections to to the sports industry and is full of opportunities for meetings allowing us to establish relationships that will be fundamental in the future growth of roller sports.
To read the rest of this days report, including details of meetings with representatives of the IOC (International Olympic Committee) and representatives of KOC (Kaohsiung Organising Committee of the 8th World Games), connect to the FIRS website click here

Day 2, 25 March 2009
This is the second day of Sports Accord in Denver and has been full of meetings of interest for the roller sports community, especially when considering the future potential for the growth of roller sports.

The FIRS met both international broadcasting networks and international television distribution agencies to obtain improved world wide television distribution for the main roller sports disciplines, commencing with the FIRS 2009 World Championship.
To read the rest of this days report, including details of a meeting with the International World Games Association click here

To connect to the Sports Accord 2009 (Denver, USA) website click here

From: Rollerblade

Tuesday, 10 March 2009

Sponsored access to discounted Rollerblade® merchandise.

A sponsorship agreement has been entered into between
TKC/ Rollerblade® and the British Roller Sports Federation.

This agreement entitles holders of BRSF Coach Education Level 2 & Level 3 Awards,
to purchase, within three years of the date of issue of the award,
discounted Rollerblade® merchandise
to support the ongoing delivery of roller skating skills to learners.

Rollerblade® are delighted to confirm financial support for the BRSF
over a 3 year term to positively promote Inline skating throughout the UK.

In addition, we will construct direct supply initiatives for registered BRSF Coaches to help subsidise the cost of equipment for running lessons, together with special equipment packages for schools, local authorities and other voluntary organisations who include Rollerblading as part of the P.E. curriculum, the governments extended school day programme or other Sport England proposals designed to encourage people to become more active and more healthy through engagement in sport.

We very much look forward to working closely with BRSF to make these initiatives available and drive the one ambition of sharing the joys of Rollerblading with as many participants as possible.

to read the complete news item click here

From: Federation Inline Speed Skating

Sunday, 8 March 2009

Speed Skating Officials Course

Sunday, 29 March 2009

Crystal Pavilion, Willoughby Lane, Tottenham, London, N17 0SL

The Federation of Inline Speed Skating are pleased to announce
the delivery of a One Day Speed Skating Officials Course.

The training course is being hosted by and with the support of
The Tottenham Community Sports Centre & Community Action Sport
at their Crystal Pavilion, The Federick Knight Sports Ground,
Willoughby Lane, London N17 0RT.
which is close by the Tottenham Hotspur Football Ground in North London.

The course is to be delivered by Brian Wood.

The course time-table can be downloaded here

Successful candidates will receive:
A FISS Officials Hand-Book,
and will subsequently receive a FISS Officials white polo-shirt
(subject to candidate size requirement being given to the course tutor).

Details of successful candidates will be added to
the FISS Central Register of Approved Officials and
will be circulated to all FISS Registered Clubs, to assist
with the availability of approved officials for club events.

to read the rest of this news item
with registration details, maps & future courses
click here

From: FIRS Website, Sports Medicine

Friday, 6 March 2009

Federation International de Roller Sports
Sports Medicine Commission

The Federation International de Roller Sports (FIRS) Sports Medicine Commission
has published lists naming roller sports competitors, from a number of roller disciplines,
who have been included in the FIRS Sports Medicine, Registered Testing Pool.

The named competitors, who all appear to compete at International level, are now required to follow the obligations of the FIRS Sports Medicine Commission.

To read more about the FIRS Sports Medicine Commission, its policies & protocols, and
To inspect the paperwork to be completed by competitors, and
To understand the penalties for not fulfilling the commissions requirements, and
To inspect the lists of named competitors click here

From: Comité International de Roller In-Line Hockey

Tuesday, 3 March 2009

Click this icon to connect to the website

International Veterans Inline Hockey
(DoB 1969 & Earlier)
Caen, France, 28 May ~ 1 June 2009

FIRS, International Roller Inline Hockey Committee
Launch an International Veterans Cup Tournament

Veterans Inline Roller Hockey has been played in France for a number of years
and our French colleagues in Cean are providing the facilities for
the first fully International Veterans Inline Hockey Tournament.

Full details are to be found in this flyer, but here are the key points:

All players to be 40 years or older (date of birth 1969 or earlier)
All players to be members of their FIRS Affiliated National Federation.
All players to be the same nationality as the country of club registration.
Each player to produce evidence of age & nationality, i.e. National Passport or National ID card.
Team Size ~ Minimum: eight players plus one net-minder; Maximum: sixteen players plus two net-minders.

To read more about this new venture by the FIRS Comité International de Roller Inline Hockey click here

Players interested in taking part but not having sufficient colleagues to make-up a team click here

From: BIPHA South Wales

Wednesday, 18 February 2009

ROLLER SKATING TASTER SESSION

Organised by Swansea Sharks Roller Hockey Club

Saturday, 28th February 2009, 14:00 ~ 16:00

SWANSEA SHARKS ROLLER HOCKEY CLUB

Are pleased to present a Roller Skating Taster Event at
Pen Yr Heol Leisure Centre,
Pontarddulais Road, Gorseinon, Swansea. SA4 4FG

The afternoons event will commence at 14:00

Free entry to the sports hall for the afternoon.

Free skating session and free skate hire
for young people seven to fourteen years.

to read the full story click here

From: Herne Bay United Roller Hockey Club

Sunday, 8 February 2009

click here for Herne Bay United RH club website

European League Roller Hockey at The Pier, Herne Bay

Herne Bay United v Bassano, Italy

Saturday 14 February 2009

One more chance to see top level roller hockey in the UK.

Sat 14th February top Italian team Bassano54 come to the Pier Pavilion to play the penultimate match in the Group stage of the European League.

They are sitting in 1st place in the Pool because of goal difference with Spanish side Reus Deporteu who are level on points. Reus will be at the Pier on 14th March so another 'super star' team to come and see. Put it in your diary and get your ticket in advance!

As at the previous matches there will be a Team Shirt Raffle which will be presented to the winner at half-time .. .. ..

The Referees appointed to officiate on the 14th are both Spanish and one is the top female Ref - Teresa Martinez .. .. ..

The pre-match programme on this occasion will be two matches by Under 13 teams selected by Carlos Amaral .. .. ..

To read the rest of this news item click here

From: Federation International de Roller Sports

Thursday, 5 February 2009

LIVE VIDEO STREAMING FROM FIRS CONGRESS

Rome, Saturday, 7 February 2009
10:00 Rome local time ~ 9:00 British local time

Rome
by FIRS President

Dear friends of rollersports.org, I am very proud to inform you that FIRS Elective Congress will be showed in live streaming on FIRS WebTV. The Elective Congress is a key moment in an International Federation life.

On February 7th, we will meet here in Rome to decide who will lead the FIRS in one of the most important period of roller skating: on October 2009 the next Olympic future of our beloved sport will be determined. I believe that it is fundamental to share with all of you the items that will be dealt during the Congress. This is the reason why I want to broadcast all the Congress in live streaming: all of you will have the chance to be virtually here together with us.

The streaming will start at 10.00 a.m. (Italy Local Time) and it will be available on FIRS WebTV home page, simply by clicking on Streaming.

For more information about my programme, please look at my last editorial.

A sport hug to the whole world of roller skating,

FIRS President
Sabatino Aracu

From: Tottenham Hotspur Foundation

Tuesday, 27 January 2009

BRSF Level 2 Roller Skating Coach Education Course
Tottenham Hotspur, London,
16 ~ 19 February 2009

Tottenham Hotspur
are pleased to offer you
the chance to gain a further award
in generic roller skating.

A British Roller Sports Federation (BRSF)
Level 2 coach education course will
enable you to advance your
roller skating career with the help of a
professional Premier League Club.

For Further information please contact
Karen Hill on 0208 365 5138
or by email
Karen.Hills@TottenhamHotspur.com

From: CBBC

Updated: Monday, 19 January 2009

SUBMISSION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JANUARY 30TH - KIDS ENTER YOUR TEAM NOW!

CBBC

is working with the

BRSF

to make a

Roller Skating Series

highlighted alongside

Click on the image alongside
to access the CBBC website homepage

click below to access the CBBC
"Be On a Show" page
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/cbbcshows/beonashow/

to download the CBBC Just Skate flyer (56kb)
click here

From: Sport England

Saturday, 17 January 2009

Funding Sport in the Community

06 January 2009

Sport England today published its new funding strategy, setting out the investment programmes that will be available to organisations delivering grassroots sport from April 2009.

Funding sport in the community explains how investment will be focussed on organisations and projects that can deliver the key outcomes of Sport England’s overall strategy - ‘grow, sustain and excel’.

Sports clubs, voluntary and community organisations, local authorities and education establishments will be able to apply to these four open-access funding streams worth a maximum of £45 million per year:

►	Up to £30 million will be invested via regular themed funding rounds that meet specific needs of community sport
►	£7 million will be available in small grants of between £300 and £10,000 to support sporting projects across England
►	£3 million will be distributed through Sportsmatch, enabling community clubs to make the most of the funding they receive from the private sector by matching that investment
►	£5 million will be invested, through a new Innovation Fund, in projects that identify and pilot new ways of promoting and supporting grassroots sport.

Sport England will also invest £10 million per year of capital funding in projects that promote a sustainable approach to community facilities. This capital funding will be in addition to the facilities funding awarded to national governing bodies of sport (NGBs).

To read the full story click here

From: The Federation of Artistic Roller Skating

Tuesday, 6 January 2008

click this icon to access the FARS website

Federation of Artistic Roller Skating

Re-designed Website Published

The Federation of Artistic Roller Skating
have published their newly designed website.
The President, of the Federation of Artistic Roller Skating, Ron Gibbs
has placed a message of thanks on the Home Page, to all those involved in the design of the new site,
as well as placing on record his thanks to the designer of the previous website.

To visit the redesigned website and to explore the content.
click here

From: FIRS World Roller Figure Skating Championships

Monday, 1 December 2008

British Senior Dance Champions
Represent Great Britain at the
53rd Senior World Roller Figure Skating Championships
Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei November 2008

The British Roller Sports Federation wish to congratulate
Darren Dyke & Kirsty Chick
in their success at representing Great Britain during the
Senior World Roller Figure Skating Championships,
held in Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei over the past few days.

Darren & Kirsty's home club is the Phoenix Artistic Roller Skating Club in the Channel Island of Guernsey and there are two comprehensive reports on the club website . The earlier report which describes Darren & Kirsty's passage through the British Championships, which culminated in their selection to represent Great Britain at both "The European's" and "The World's", is actually the second report on the website. The more recent report describes their time at the World Championships.

The earlier report starts with the following paragraph:

A small team of skaters from the Phoenix Artistic Roller Skating Club have just returned from the 2008 Junior & Senior British Roller Skating Championships held in Haywards Heath, Kent. Senior Couple Darren Dyke and Kirsty Chick, following their four year partnership, finally reaped the benefit of all the hard training and commitment by winning the Senior Dance title.

to read both of these reports click here and read both reports in reverse order.

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