Whether you are an experienced player or are looking at breaking into representative Futsal coming into the 2009/10 season, the Dural Warriors are pleased to announce their trials to be held at the Dural Sport & Leisure Centre; Pellitt Lane, Dural.

The dates and times are as follows:

1. Saturday June 20th & Saturday July 4th:

• 12 & 14 Girls= 2.00 -> 3.30 pm Courts 1 & 2
• 16 Girls & All Age Women= 4.00 -> 5.30 pm International size court

2. Sunday June 21st & June 28th:

• 12 Boys= 1.00 -> 3.00 pm Court 1
• 14 Boys= 1.30 -> 3.00 pm Court 2
• 16 Boys= 3.30 -> 5.00 pm International size court
• Youth and All Age Men= 5.00 -> 6.30 pm International size court

Players are required to be at the Centre at least 15 minutes prior to the commencement of their trial to complete the application form.

Please direct all enquiries to Brian Codrington on 0419 491407 or bcodring@bigpond.net.au

Saturday 21st June sees QLD hit the fine city of Sydney to take part in the second and third games of the State of Origin Futsal series between the NSW and QLD Women.

The first leg was played in QLD at easter and saw QLD run out victors 4-3 after extra time. This game was an intense battle and one which has become a hallmark of the NSW vs QLD clashes. Over the past 8 matches there have been 5 draws (3 of those decided in extra time or penalties), 2 NSW wins and 1 QLD win. Once the added time results are added together the ledger looks. NSW 3 wins…. QLD 3 wins…. Drawn games 2 …

So these next two clashes at the Menai Indoor Centre on June 20th/21st will be tight, intense, fast and exciting futsal played by some of the games best.

Over the past few years players both sides have become more aware of each others strengths and weaknesses which should help both sides to develop game plans to take on each other and try and break the deadlock.

Even though the ledger is all square for now QLD having won the first game of the series only need to take one more game to take the title and send NSW back to the drawing board till they next clash in national league in New Zealand in August. There is a great deal of rivalry here, but also a lot of respect on both sides, so if you like futsal, live anywhere near Sydney, make your way down to the Menai Indoor Centre, Alison Cres Menai for some old fashioned State vs State, Mate vs Mate rivalry. Please make sure you WEAR YOUR BLUE!!!

SATURDAY 20TH JUNE 7PM
SUNDAY 21ST JUNE 10.30AM
MENAI INDOOR CENTRE
ALISON CRESCENT
MENAI

Saturday night will see an exhibition under 16s game played at 6pm to get everyone in the mood for some exciting futsal.

[ The original PDF flyer can be seen by clicking on the picture below ]

Trials for 2009/2010 NSW State Super League Competition:

Trials Held at Illawarra Sports High School

These are representative squads and represent the Illawarra region proudly.

Saturday 27th June & 4th July 2009
12 Girls & 14 Girls – 1pm to 3pm
16 Girls & Women – 3pm to 5pm

Sunday 28th June & 5th July 2009
14 Boys & 16 Boys – 4pm to 6pm
Youth Men (20’s) & Men – 6pm to 8pm

Sunday 12th July 2009
Development Squad 10’s & 11’s Boys & Girls 1pm – 3pm
12 Boys 1pm – 3pm

All enquires can be made to :

Nathan Broad 0421910116
Rosemary Digger 0414614810
Colin Van Woerkom 0450642132
april.29@bigpond.net.au

You will have a chance to play in the State Titles & have a chance at trialing to represent your State at the National Futsal tournament.

[ The original flyer for the trials can be seen by clicking on the picture below ]

FFA has released its national curriculum courtesy of new Technical Director Han Berger and at last there is some meat on our national development bones.

So FFA has released its national curriculum courtesy of new Technical Director Han Berger and at last there is some meat on our national development bones.

The Dutchman picked up where countryman Rob Baan left off when he disappeared into retirement in the New Year and what he has delivered is frank assessment of where we are and where we need to go.

Big on heart and athleticism, but small on talent and technical nous was Berger’s less than flattering but annoyingly accurate synopsis of the current Australian footballer.

The long neglected development years of eight to 12 have been targeted under FFA’s ambitious new plan, with the current mid-teen talent identification path extended to promising primary schoolers. Throw in the recently launched small-sided-games programs and we might be getting somewhere. Low and behold we might soon work out that Futsal isn’t just for middle aged blokes who can’t be bothered running around on a soggy field on a frozen winter’s morning, but rather a key development tool to create FIFA World Cup winners.

But Berger’s curriculum looks not just at the kings but the king makers – the coaches. Moving forward there will be a greater onus on getting our coaches qualified. To that end, each level in the coaching pyramid from Sunday juniors to the national teams will need to have passed prescribed levels of coaching. What’s more, Berger is tearing up the coaching text books and exams and retooling the whole system.

This is all good news. Better news would be a significant reduction in the heavy costs associated with moving through the coaching grades. Baby steps, I guess.

Technical directors will be jettisoned to all states preaching from Berger’s bible. These men and women of the FFA cloth will be paid by and directed by the head office. This is a positive step away from the NSW does one thing, Victoria does the other model we’ve largely seen over the decades.

Here lies the key talking point. FFA may feel resistance on this. It might be from the states, it might be from the clubs. It might be from private providers or the institutes. One thing must prevail; the plan. It might not be perfect, it might have holes, but for the first time we must jump in the deep end as one.

The plan can be tweaked along the way. It can be abridged and expanded as is necessary, but at the end of the day the elite development mail must get through.

If we dare to dream and back the plan, there’s an eight-year-old Australian kid that might have the chance to life Jules Rimet above his head in 17-years time. His sister can do the same with the Matildas. We’ve got the map, let’s hit the road.

Mark van Aken is editor of Soccer International

Moorabbin Indoor Tennis Centre is the newest Play Futsal venue, with a purpose built Futsal court making it a great place to play at.

Our new competitions at Moorabbin will run on Monday & Wednesday nights and kick off on July 20th and July 22th respectively. Friendly matches will be played in the 2 weeks prior, so if you are interested in playing a game to check out the competition, get in contact with us.

Entry is now open for both competition nights. Please call Jon on 0430 195 152 to register your team or click on the link below.

The first week of the Tasmanian Islanders Academy was held 31st of May with numbers up again on 2008. Many state representatives have joined the successful academy while many talented new comers showed their skills in the first week.

With Glenorchy Knights Star Striker Amadu Koroma assisting with training the first week players got a chance to see just how far Futsal can take you with Amadu sharing his experiences at National and International level much to the delite of the youngsters.

Amadu has represented Tasmania at all levels in Futsal as well as being the star player in the Australian National Under 19 squad in Brazil 2008, he has since become one of the top strikers in the Tasmanian Premier League winning selection in the Tasmanian U/23 squad last year at the age of just 16.

There were standout performances from new comers Matthew Gates, Baxter Norton, Thomas Harbod, Nicholas Thomas and Zach Laddrak in the first week of training bringing fresh excitement to the group.

HB Futsal are running three nights of junior/youth futsal tournaments at the Pettigrew Green Arena this winter.

Teams can enter for one night only or they can enter on two/three nights.

The tournament nights are as follows:

Friday July 3
last day of Term 2
Tournament One, from 4pm

Friday July 10
first Friday of School Holidays
Tournament Two, from 4pm

Friday July 17
second Friday of School Holidays
Tournament Three, from 4pm

We will be running the following grades:

Kick Off Under 9 approx 4-6pm
Junior Under 11 approx 4-6pm
Intermediate Under 13 approx 6-8pm
Youth Under 15 approx 6-8pm

The cost structure is as follows:

1 tournament night $50 per team approx $7-8 per player

2 tournament nights $90 per team approx $12-13 per player

3 tournament nights $120 per team approx $17-18 per player

Each team is guaranteed a minimum of five games per tournament night. Girls teams can play down a grade if they wish.

For more information contact: p.toohey@hbfutsal.org.nz

All fees are payable on the night of the tournament.

St Andrews Lutheran College won the 16 Boys division of the Vikings Coomera River Schools Cup this evening in a competition which went down to the wire. Due to the excellent performances of all teams competing the competition winner was not decided until the last 5 minutes of the last game when St Andrews broke a 3-3 deadlock with Assisi College with a late 2 goal burst. Both Robina and UCSC also recorded impressive wins with only 1 competition point separating 2nd from 4th on the final table. Congratulations to all of the boys and coaches who competed on the night.

FINAL RESULTS : 16 BOYS JUNE 4th, 2009:
ASSISI COLLEGE 5 defeated UCSC 2
UCSC 4 defeated ROBINA SHS 1
ST ANDREWS 1 drew ROBINA SHS 1
ST ANDREWS 2 defeated UCSC 1
ROBINA SHS 1 defeated ASSISI COLLEGE 0
ST ANDREWS 5 defeated ASSISI COLLEGE 3

FINAL STANDINGS:
1. ST ANDREWS LUTHERAN COLLEGE
2. ROBINA SHS
3. ASSISI COLLEGE
4. UPPER COOMERA STATE COLLEGE

2009 TOURNAMENT RESULTS:

16 BOYS WINNERS (JUNE 2009) : ST ANDREWS LUTHERAN COLLEGE
OPEN BOYS WINNERS (MAY 2009) : ASSISI COLLEGE
14 GIRLS WINNERS (MAY 2009) : RIVERMOUNT COLLEGE
15 GIRLS WINNERS (MAY 2009) : ROBINA SHS
14 BOYS WINNERS (MAY 2009) : ROBINA SHS
OPEN GIRLS WINNERS (APRIL 2009) : ROBINA SHS
16 GIRLS WINNERS (APRIL 2009) : ST ANDREWS LUTHERAN COLLEGE

Wairarapa is a breeding ground for some of this country’s most promising Futsal football talent.

That much is clear after the naming of a remarkable six players from this region in New Zealand age group sides to play in Australia in November this year and January 2010.

Jaden Rogers of Wairarapa College and Josh Logan of Masterton Intermediate have been included in the national 12-13yrs team to compete in Queensland in November.

And Ben Wilton (Wairarapa College), Arnon Tapp (Wairarapa College), Mitchell Ellicock (Rathkeale College) and Josh Cadwallader (Rathkeale College) have made the New Zealand 14yrs team to play in the Australian state and club championships in Sydney in January.

Futsal has become an increasingly popular form of football the world over.

It is played between two teams of five players, one of whom is the goalkeeper, and seven substitutes can be included on each side. Unlimited substitutions can be made during a match and substitutes can enter the fray even when the ball is in play.

Unlike some other forms of indoor football the game is staged on a hard court surface delimited by lines and walls or boards are not used. The ball is smaller and has less bounce than a regulation football.

Futsal rules create an emphasis on improvisation, creativity and technique as well as ball control and passing in small spaces.

Ball control is particularly important. There is no reward for errant passes because the other team gets the ball. There is no reward for errant shots because again the other team gets the ball. There is no incentive to “kick and run” because the field is too small and packed with players,

Players with the ball must therefore use proper technique to maintain control and must seek out other players in space. Conversely, players without the ball must ensure they offer the closeness of support which enables accurate passes to be made.

Standard matches consist of two equal periods of 20 minutes although the length of either half is extended to allow penalty kicks to be taken, or a direct free kick to be taken against a team which has committed more than five fouls.

In the Wairarapa Futsal competition matches are currently played in age groups ranging from under-10s to under-19s on a weekly basis at either Makoura College or Clareville with 16 teams being involved.

Australia’s leading provider of online competition management solutions, InteractSport, has entered a three-year agreement with Vikings Futsal, to utilise the sports management system ResultsVault Football.

Vikings Futsal manages centres and competitions across Australia and New Zealand, enjoying healthy participation with 35,000 currently enrolled to play across one hundred and sixty centres and more clubs expected to open shortly. InteractSport first worked with Vikings Futsal earlier in the year to help them manage the Pacific Regional Titles held in Brisbane and on the Gold Coast.

“We are delighted to have engaged InteractSport as our online service provider for the next three years, a commitment which we believe will assist in our vision to help promote and develop Futsal across Australia and New Zealand.” CEO, Vikings Futsal, Alistair Miller.

Opting for the dual solution of ResultsVault and SportzVault, Vikings Futsal will also be launching a rebranded online identity in Australia and New Zealand through a powerful integration of competition management with an online digital platform, aiming to make Vikings Futsal a leader in the Australian sporting landscape.

“InteractSport is excited about partnering with Vikings Futsal. As the largest Futsal provider in Australia and New Zealand, Vikings Futsal will benefit tremendously from the services offered in our product suite, providing a viable online presence and consistent platform for their competition framework. We look forward to working closely with Vikings Futsal in delivering a comprehensive online solution for their Australian and New Zealand market” says InteractSport Director, Andrew Walton.

A proven solution for a decade, ResultsVault continually works to develop an online product specific to each sport’s needs. Futsal managers will gain the capability to manage all aspects of their competitions in real-time, from fixtures and results, to coordinating registration payments from participants and scheduling referees to matches. Equipped with a computer with Internet access, administration of Futsal can be done effectively, anywhere.

ResultsVault can be used for event-specific tournaments, as demonstrated with the Vikings Pacific Regional Titles and the Melbourne 2008 Homeless World Cup, but is more commonly used in administering ongoing competitions, most notably in football, with Football Federation Victoria, Football West and Football Brisbane all using ResultsVault football as their competition management platform.

ResultsVault is also utilised by many thousands of Australian sporting groups and overseas clubs involved in hockey, rugby, indoor sports, cricket and football. Nationally, Cricket Australia’s partnership with InteractSport through the MyCricket system has delivered similar services to all Australian clubs and associations within the Cricket Australia jurisdiction.

InteractSport will work closely with Vikings Futsal to deliver the first phase of its online solution in winter 2009, with the launch of a new national website to confirm this great new partnership.

For further information:

Tony Persoglia
03 9696 8010
tpersoglia@interactsport.com

Alistair Miller
07 3875 2600
viking@vikingsfutsal.com