How the PFF missed on the AFC
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CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS
28 February 2005
Dato' Peter Velappan, General Secretary of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), writes a letter of invitation (Ref. No: WF-022) to participate in the AFC U19 Women's Championship 2006 and also a letter of invitation to host this event (Ref. No: WF-023) to the general secretaries of 22 national football associations, including the Philippine Football Federation (PFF). The event is tentatively scheduled on 19-30 April 2006. The AFC faxes both letters to PFF on 28 February 2005.
The letters clearly state that the deadline for submission of entries is not later than 31 August 2005. Attached also are the official entry forms. At the bottom of the entry forms, again the deadline of submission of entries of not later than 31 August 2005 is indicated. The date is in all capital letters and is even underlined.
PFF President Johnny Romualdez acknowledges the receipt of the letters on 01 March with a marginal notation. PFF General Secretary Domeka Garamendi also acknowledges receipt of the letter with his initials, although no date of receipt is written beside his initials.
12 August 2005
Dato' Paul Mony Samuel, AFC Deputy General Secretary, sends a letter to the national associations of the AFC (Fax No. 1889/CD/2005) to confirm the participation of their respective women's U19 teams. Again, the letter states that the deadline for submission of entries is not later than 31 August 2005. PFF receives the letter on 12 August 2005.
Attached with the letter is the official entry form, where again the deadline for submission of entries of not later than 31 August 2005 is indicated and highlighted at the bottom of the page.
Romualdez acknowledges the receipt of the letter on 15 August with a marginal notation. Garamendi also acknowledges receipt of the letter with his initials, although no date of receipt is written beside his initials.
September 2005
The PFF president instructs the PFF Women's Committee, chaired by Ms. Linda Schaefer, to take charge of the formation of the RP U19 women's team, to include the selection of the coach and players and to oversee their needs.
The PFF appoints Joel Villarino as head coach of the RP U19 women's team, Dodjie Locsin as assistant coach, and Pedro Cecilio, goalkeeping coach.
The PFF Women's Committee proceeds with organizing the team. But the committee is unaware that the deadline set by the AFC is 31 August 2005 since no information had been given to the committee.
12 December 2005
Ms. Schaefer writes to the provincial football associations of Cagayan de Oro, Negros Occidental, Davao, Laguna, and others inviting their players to try out for the RP U19 women's team on 17-23 December 2005 at the Philsports Complex in Pasig City. PFF shoulders the transportation and lodging of the players for the duration of the try-outs.
Aside from Ms. Schaefer, Romualdez also signs the letters.
17-23 December 2005
The training camp proceeds as scheduled at the Philsports Complex, Pasig City. Thirty-eight (38) players try out for the RP U19 women's team.
27 December 2005
Romualdez holds a meeting with the PFF Women's Committee and RP U19 women's team coaching staff to determine the final line-up of the team. The final line-up is not determined since some players are students from schools participating in the UAAP football tournament, and other former national players did not participate in the camp. Romualdez schedules another meeting at 10:00 a.m., 03 January 2006 to finally determine the composition of the team and to confirm the Philippines' participation in the AFC U19 Women's Championship 2006. He mentions that the deadline for the confirmation of entries is also on 03 January 2006.
03 January 2006
After the meeting with the Women's Committee in the morning, the PFF writes to the AFC to confirm its participation in the AFC U19 Women's Championship 2006.
The AFC apparently rejects the entry of the Philippines for missing the 31 August 2005 deadline. The PFF writes a letter of appeal to the AFC to reconsider their late entry. The PFF does not say anything about this situation either to the Women's Committee or to the RP U19 women's team.
17 January 2006
The PFF re-faxes to the AFC the letter of appeal it wrote on the 03 January 2006.
20 January 2006
The AFC sends a letter through the PFF to Ms. Cristina Ramos, deputy chairman of the AFC Women's Committee, to inform her of the final fixtures of the AFC U19 Women's Championship 2006. The letter indicates that Thailand is hosting Group 2 (ASEAN) with the host, Singapore, Myanmar, and Australia competing on 05-09 March 2006.
Ms. Ramos asks Ms. Jen Hernandez, PFF secretarial staff, why the Philippines in not included in the ASEAN group. Hernandez says that the AFC did not include the Philippines among the competitors.
Ms. Ramos talks to Garamendi regarding this situation. All he says is that "it won't happen again."
25 January 2006
Still not fully aware of the situation, Coach Joel Villarino continues with the team training. Under cold and rainy conditions, only five players attend training. Mr. Garamendi talks to the players and the coaching staff after the training to explain that the PFF is still trying to appeal to the AFC to reconsider the Philippine entry. He says that the PFF forgot to send the entry to the AFC on time.
CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS
28 February 2005
Dato' Peter Velappan, General Secretary of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), writes a letter of invitation (Ref. No: WF-022) to participate in the AFC U19 Women's Championship 2006 and also a letter of invitation to host this event (Ref. No: WF-023) to the general secretaries of 22 national football associations, including the Philippine Football Federation (PFF). The event is tentatively scheduled on 19-30 April 2006. The AFC faxes both letters to PFF on 28 February 2005.
The letters clearly state that the deadline for submission of entries is not later than 31 August 2005. Attached also are the official entry forms. At the bottom of the entry forms, again the deadline of submission of entries of not later than 31 August 2005 is indicated. The date is in all capital letters and is even underlined.
PFF President Johnny Romualdez acknowledges the receipt of the letters on 01 March with a marginal notation. PFF General Secretary Domeka Garamendi also acknowledges receipt of the letter with his initials, although no date of receipt is written beside his initials.
12 August 2005
Dato' Paul Mony Samuel, AFC Deputy General Secretary, sends a letter to the national associations of the AFC (Fax No. 1889/CD/2005) to confirm the participation of their respective women's U19 teams. Again, the letter states that the deadline for submission of entries is not later than 31 August 2005. PFF receives the letter on 12 August 2005.
Attached with the letter is the official entry form, where again the deadline for submission of entries of not later than 31 August 2005 is indicated and highlighted at the bottom of the page.
Romualdez acknowledges the receipt of the letter on 15 August with a marginal notation. Garamendi also acknowledges receipt of the letter with his initials, although no date of receipt is written beside his initials.
September 2005
The PFF president instructs the PFF Women's Committee, chaired by Ms. Linda Schaefer, to take charge of the formation of the RP U19 women's team, to include the selection of the coach and players and to oversee their needs.
The PFF appoints Joel Villarino as head coach of the RP U19 women's team, Dodjie Locsin as assistant coach, and Pedro Cecilio, goalkeeping coach.
The PFF Women's Committee proceeds with organizing the team. But the committee is unaware that the deadline set by the AFC is 31 August 2005 since no information had been given to the committee.
12 December 2005
Ms. Schaefer writes to the provincial football associations of Cagayan de Oro, Negros Occidental, Davao, Laguna, and others inviting their players to try out for the RP U19 women's team on 17-23 December 2005 at the Philsports Complex in Pasig City. PFF shoulders the transportation and lodging of the players for the duration of the try-outs.
Aside from Ms. Schaefer, Romualdez also signs the letters.
17-23 December 2005
The training camp proceeds as scheduled at the Philsports Complex, Pasig City. Thirty-eight (38) players try out for the RP U19 women's team.
27 December 2005
Romualdez holds a meeting with the PFF Women's Committee and RP U19 women's team coaching staff to determine the final line-up of the team. The final line-up is not determined since some players are students from schools participating in the UAAP football tournament, and other former national players did not participate in the camp. Romualdez schedules another meeting at 10:00 a.m., 03 January 2006 to finally determine the composition of the team and to confirm the Philippines' participation in the AFC U19 Women's Championship 2006. He mentions that the deadline for the confirmation of entries is also on 03 January 2006.
03 January 2006
After the meeting with the Women's Committee in the morning, the PFF writes to the AFC to confirm its participation in the AFC U19 Women's Championship 2006.
The AFC apparently rejects the entry of the Philippines for missing the 31 August 2005 deadline. The PFF writes a letter of appeal to the AFC to reconsider their late entry. The PFF does not say anything about this situation either to the Women's Committee or to the RP U19 women's team.
17 January 2006
The PFF re-faxes to the AFC the letter of appeal it wrote on the 03 January 2006.
20 January 2006
The AFC sends a letter through the PFF to Ms. Cristina Ramos, deputy chairman of the AFC Women's Committee, to inform her of the final fixtures of the AFC U19 Women's Championship 2006. The letter indicates that Thailand is hosting Group 2 (ASEAN) with the host, Singapore, Myanmar, and Australia competing on 05-09 March 2006.
Ms. Ramos asks Ms. Jen Hernandez, PFF secretarial staff, why the Philippines in not included in the ASEAN group. Hernandez says that the AFC did not include the Philippines among the competitors.
Ms. Ramos talks to Garamendi regarding this situation. All he says is that "it won't happen again."
25 January 2006
Still not fully aware of the situation, Coach Joel Villarino continues with the team training. Under cold and rainy conditions, only five players attend training. Mr. Garamendi talks to the players and the coaching staff after the training to explain that the PFF is still trying to appeal to the AFC to reconsider the Philippine entry. He says that the PFF forgot to send the entry to the AFC on time.
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