TRAINING SCHEDULE

The team stays at the Knutsford Court Hotel.

Bahamas Senior Men’s National Team
2010 FIFA WORLD CUP SOUTH AFRICA QUALIFYING MATCHES
JUNE 15 and 18, 2008

Please note that the Jamaican National Team trains at the National Stadium on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 5:30pm.

The National Men's Under 20 Training Squad resumes training on Wednesday, May 7. The Men's Under 20 Qualifiers will be held July 21-28 in Cayman

The Squad will have training sessions as follows:

The Squad is under the direction of National Assistant Coaches, Alfredo Montesso, Francisco Oliviera, Lenworth Hyde, Leebert Halliman and Donovan Dukie.

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The Competitions Committee of the Jamaica Football Federation decided on Tuesday, May 6 that the Finals in the COK Champions Cup will be held on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 beginning at 5:00pm.

The Finals will be a full ninety minute encounter featuring Waterhouse FC and Tivoli Gardens FC. It will be held at the Harbour View Mini Stadium.

There will be no entry price for patrons.

Further to a Meeting of the Jamaica Football Federation Limited Competitions Committee, held on Friday, May 2, it was decided that all remaining matches of Teams ranked 7-12th place in the National Premier League will commence at 3:30pm.

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April 18, 2008

Jamaica continues its preparation for the Inaugural Under 17 Women’s World Championship with the re-convening of a training camp on Friday, April 18 running until Sunday, April 20.

The squad trains at Constant Spring Football Club on April 19 & April 20 at 7:00am each morning.

The Technical Staff has decided to include in each of these training sessions five Under 15 players on a rotational basis. This is to begin preparations for an Inaugural CFU Under 15 Women’s Tournament to be held in the Summer of this year.

Please be advised that the following games in the Cash Plus Premier League scheduled for Sunday, March 16, 2008 have been postponed until further notice.

1. Game # 165 (Harbour View FC vs. Waterhouse FC)
2. Game # 169 (Village United FC vs. Portmore United FC)

The postponements are to facilitate Harbour View’s participation in the Quarterfinal Round of the 2008 CONCACAF Champions Cup and Portmore United’s participation in a friendly game at the invitation of the Cayman Islands Football Association.

The rescheduled dates will be announced shortly.

Please see below the delegation from the Jamaica Football Federation which will travel to Brazil for training camps February 28 – March 12

Following investigations conducted by the General Secretary of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), on the current impasse at the St. Ann Football Association, the Board of Directors of the JFF has accepted the recommendation of the General Secretary and dissolved the St. Ann Board with effect from Friday 22, February, 2008.

The following were some of the points established by the General Secretary in his report to the Board:

• The relationship between the President of the St. Ann FA and the vast majority of the members of its Board has been irreparably damaged

• No meeting of the Board has been staged since May 2007

• The Annual General Meeting of the St. Ann FA was not staged in 2007 due to a lack of quorum

• The day to day management of the Association’s affairs is being done solely by the President and the Assistant Secretary

• The Federation took the following decisions at its Board of Directors meeting held on Thursday 21 February, 2008:

• The Board of the St. Ann FA to be dissolved forthwith

• The JFF will convene a Special General Meeting on 8 March 2008 to elect an interim Executive Committee of seven (7) persons to conclude the remainder of the term of the current Board. This group shall include a Chairman, Deputy Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer and 3 other members

• The JFF 1st Vice President, Dale Spencer shall head a sub-committee of the JFF Board in the convening and management of the Special General Meeting as well as the period leading up to the meeting. The other members are David Watt, Chairman of the Disciplinary Committee and Rev, Wanel Alexander, General Secretary of the Eastern Football Confederation.

• All competitions currently administered by the St. Ann FA shall be suspended forthwith pending the Special General Meeting referred above

FC Ochi’s Appeal:

The Competitions Committee of the Federation on Thursday, 21 February heard the appeal of FC Ochi against its expulsion from the St. Ann Major League and its disqualification as Champions of the St. Ann FA Knock Out Competition for using an ineligible player:

Decisions:

• FC Ochi was reinstated to the St. Ann Major league. However, the club shall lose all points gained in the games in which player Lavar Williams played

• The decision to disqualify FC Ochi as Champions of the KO Competition was upheld

• The decision to ban player Craig Gordon for 12 months was upheld (the player physically abused Referee Richard Mitchell)

• Player Omar Stennet failed to report to the meeting of the St. Ann FA’s Disciplinary Committee and consequently has been suspended indefinitely until such time he is able to face the Committee.

RESCHEDULED – PREMIER LEAGUE MATCH #149 & 155

Please be advised that, further to invitation from the Cayman Football Association to the Boys Town F.C. and approved by the Jamaica Football Federation Limited, Match # 155 (Round 26) of the Cash Plus Premier League originally scheduled for Sunday, March 2, 2008 has been rescheduled to Wednesday, March 5, 2008 in addition to Match #149 of Round 25:

Wednesday March 5, 2008

Please be guided accordingly.

The Jamaica Football Federation wishes to advise members of the public that tickets for the Jamaica vs. Costa Rica friendly international game on Wednesday, February 6, 2008 will not be sold at the National Stadium on the day of the game.

Tickets may be purchased at the following locations on the day of the game:

York Pharmacy, New Kingston Golf Academy, Rory’s Service Station and Petcom Portmore.

We also ask that patrons adhere to the following guidelines for their safety.

• No offensive weapons are allowed inside the stadium

• No umbrellas with sharp tips are allowed inside the stadium

• No pyrotechnics/fireworks etc. are allowed inside the stadium

• No igloos are allowed inside the stadium

• All patrons should be seated in accordance with their ticket assignment.

• Throwing of objects is disallowed.

• Patrons are to be seated in accordance with their ticket assignments

• No patron should be seated in the aisles.

• Patrons are asked to remain seated and not block stairways and exits.

We anticipate full cooperation.

The Jamaica Football Federation along with Jamaica Money Market Brokers will host a press conference on Monday, February 4, at 10:30 am at the main Head Office of the Jamaica Money Market Brokers at Haughton Avenue in New Kingston.

The President of the JFF, Captain Horace Burrell, will use the occasion to update the country on plans for the Jamaica vs. Costa Rica match which will launch the Road to South Africa campaign on February 6th.

Technical director René Simoes is expected to announce the final squad which will prepare for the encounter and Jamaica Money Market Brokers will announce details of its sponsorship of the match and the programme.

Members of the Reggae Boyz team will be in attendance. The media is invited to cover this event.

In order to facilitate games in the Round of 16 in the Western Union/KSAFA Jackie Bell Competition, please be advised that Game# 77 (Seba United vs. Boys Town) in the Cash Plus Premier League has been rescheduled to Thursday, January 31, 2008.

The matter regarding an impasse between the Jamaica Football Federation and the Hilton Kingston with respect to outstanding payments due to the Hilton Kingston has now been satisfactorily resolved.

The Jamaica Football Federation has paid an acceptable portion of the total outstanding amount and both parties have agreed on a schedule of payments for the remaining balance.

The Hilton Kingston has therefore advised the JFF that it has withdrawn the court case against the JFF “with immediate effect”.

At a meeting of the Jamaica Football Federation Competitions Committee held on Thursday, January 10 at 11:00am, the following decisions were taken.

1. In accordance with Article 8, Section 7 of the JFF, Cash Plus Premier League Rules & Regulations 2007-2008, Seba United Football Club was fined $50,000.00 along with a five home match probation applied to its home ground, Jarrett Park for its breach of Rules in Game #90 in the Cash Plus Premier League (Seba vs. St. Georges). This is with respect to a missile throwing incident at the above mentioned game.

2. Mr. Damion Stewart of the St. Georges FC will attend a meeting of the Jamaica Football Federation Competitions Committee on Monday, January 14 at 2:00pm for his retaliation at the crowd in Game #90 in the Cash Plus Premier League (Seba vs. St. Georges)

3. Game #101 (Arnett Gardens vs. St. Georges FC) and Game #103 (Seba United vs. August Town FC) which were both aborted due to an island wide power outage will be rescheduled and the dates announced shortly.

Please be advised that the Sherwin Williams Women’s Premier League and the Sherwin Williams Women’s ‘A’ League Final matches will be played on Saturday, January 12, 2008 at the Barbican Football Complex and Saturday January 19, 2008 at the Drewsland Stadium in Waterhouse.

The Games are as follows:

Saturday, January 12, 2008 – Barbican Complex

1. A – League: Arnett Gardens FC vs Reno FC Time: 1:00pm

2. Premier League: Portmore Strikers FC vs Waterhouse FC Time: 3:00pm

Saturday, January 19, 2008 – Drewsland Stadium (Waterhouse)

1. A – League: Reno FC vs Arnett Gardens FC Time: 2:00p.m.

2. Premier League: Waterhouse FC vs Portmore Strikers FC Time: 4:00p.m

The Jamaica Football Federation wishes to advise that the second Transfer Window for the 2007 – 2008 Football Season will open on Monday, January 7, 2008 and close on Friday, February 1, 2008.

Please be further reminded that this is the final transfer window for competitions in the 2007-2008 Season. This applies to all Confederations, Parish Associations and Clubs.