Football Queensland have released the Player / Team pathway document. View here.

This document outlines the pathways that players and teams can follow to achieve selection from club teams, through to regional and state teams.

There are opportunities to compete in the Summer and Winter Premier Leagues (both junior and senior) and there are pathways for individual players as well as for teams.

Football Federation Australia (FFA) provides great opportunities for all futsal players with talent to be recognised and to compete at elite levels of competition.

Watch the below video of the 2010 FFA Australian Futsal Championships.

Gympie State High School has collected many achievements on the futsal court but has become a victim of its own success, leaving very little ground to break.

But a win to a Gympie High Year 8 futsal team in Brisbane a fortnight ago has ensured the school continues to reach new heights in the sport.

The representative team was invited to travel to Brisbane to compete in the 2010 Southern Queensland Champion of Champions Carnival, contested between August 2-6.

Against some extremely difficult opponents, the Gympie High Under-13 side claimed its age division with a grand final win over Toowoomba Grammar 3-2.

Coach Geoff Haig was thrilled with the result and level of dedication of the Gympie High boys.

“We have had other year levels go away and win at this event but this is the first time we have done with a Year 8 side,” he said.

“It was a long day against tough competition and some of the big schools but the boys played well.

“They showed plenty of staying power to play that many games and maintain their form.”

The road to the final was arduous for the Gympie High team, playing seven matches before taking to the court for glory.

From the seven games played, Gympie High had an enviable record of six wins and a draw. The draw (5-5) came in the third round against Helensvale State High School.

Gympie High enjoyed a winning start to its campaign in the first round against Xavier College, winning 5-3.

A commanding 5-1 victory followed against Toowoomba Grammar – Gympie High’s eventual final opponents.

Following the draw against Helensvale State High School, Gympie High marched on relentlessly to confront North Lakes College, winning 8-2.

The Gympie team created more carnage in the fifth round, showing plenty of endurance to punish Chancellor College 8-0.

Calvary College was then dismissed 6-0 while Aldridge State High School did well to manage two goals in a 6-2 whitewash to Gympie High.

The final itself against Toowoomba Grammar was a repeat of the second round clash and Gympie High found themselves under pressure to win by a single goal, 3-2.

Toowoomba revealed an ability to adapt its game and challenge the Gympie High team, throwing aside the lopsided 5-1 loss to Gympie in the second round.

Finalists from the Southern Queensland Champion of Champions Carnival are now invited to contest the Australasian Champion of Champions at Runaway Bay, on the Gold Coast, between November 19-21.

The Gympie High team will confront the top two teams from northern Queensland, northern New South Wales, southern New South Wales, Victoria, Northern Territory and New Zealand in a bid to be crowned Champion Futsal School in Australasia.

Futsal Toowoomba would like to welcome players, teams, coaches, referees and volunteers to register their interest for the upcoming Futsal season.

Sign-on times are available at :

• Downlands College between 10am and 2pm on Sunday 5th September 2010
• During the Grand Final Day at the Clive Berghofer Stadium on Saturday 11th September 2010
• At the Football Toowoomba Office on 143 Aztec Ave, Toowoomba between 4pm – 6pm on Wednesday 15th September 2010.

Competitions commence at the start of October, but you need to be quick as places in the competition are limited.

For any enquiries regarding registration or the competitions please contact:

Suzanne Turner on 07 4634 0711 or admin@footballtoowoomba.org.au

http://www.futsaltoowoomba.org.au/

Arana United Futsal Club would like to welcome players, teams, coaches, referees and volunteers to register their interest for the upcoming Futsal season.

Two sign-on times are available between 5pm and 7pm on Friday 10th September 2010 and between 8am and 11am on Sunday 12th September 2010.

Competitions commence at the start of October, but you need to be quick as places in the competition are limited.

For any enquiries regarding registration or the competitions please contact:

Barry McErlean on 0428 235 870 or btaj@bigpond.com

http://aranaunitedfutsal.sportzvault.com/

Aztec Sports would like to welcome players, teams, coaches, referees and volunteers to register their interest for the upcoming Futsal season.

Competitions commence at the start of October, but you need to be quick as places in the competition are limited (last seasons competition was at capacity)!

For any enquiries regarding registration or the competitions please contact:

Rob Morris on 07 3804 7300, 0408 182 906 (BH only) or rob@leisureworx.com.au

Aztec Sports utilises three venues for its Futsal Competitions. They are:

Beenleigh Arena – 2-32 Milne St, Beenleigh
Logan Metro Indoor Sports – 357 Browns Plains Rd, Crestmead
Runaway Bay Indoor Sports – Sports Avenue, Runaway Bay

The 2010 Southern Qld Champion of Champions is being contested at Cornubia Insports – Bryants Rd Cornubia from the 2nd – 6th August 2010. Schools invited to contest these championships are the top 8 teams from the South East Qld School Titles, top 2 teams from Fraser Coast School Titles, the top 2 from Cooloola Coast School Titles, the top 2 from the Gladstone School titles and the top 2 from the South West School Titles. All these schools are competing to be crowned best Futsal school in Southern Qld.

2nd August 2010- Primary Boys and Primary Girls (Click here for full results)
3rd August 2010- 13 Boys & 14 Boys Secondary (Click here for full results)
4th August 2010- 14 Girls & 19 Girls (Click here for full results)
5th August 2010 – 15 Boys & 19 Boys (Click here for full results)
6th August 2010 – 16 Boys & 16 Girls (Click here for full results)

Champion Schools -

Primary Boys – Sunshine Coast Grammar ( 4) defeated Palm Beach S.S (1)
Primary Girls – Mountain Creek S.S (2) defeated Our lady of the Rosary (0)
13 Boys – Gympie S.H.S (3) defeated Toowoomba Grammar (2)
14 Boys – The Gap S.H.S (7) defeated Calvary College (6)
15 Boys – Toowoomba Grammar (6) Defeated Mansfield S.H.S (1)
16 Boys – Chancellor College (3) defeated Shailer Park (2)
19 Boys – Downlands College (5) Defeated St Peter Claver (1)
14 Girls – Shailer Park (3) Defeated Mt Alvernia College (0)
16 Girls – Marsden S.H.S (3) defeated Albany Creek S.H.S (2)
19 Girls – Harristown S.H.S (3) Defeated Chancellor College (0)

CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO GALLERY OF RUNNERS UP AND CHAMPIONS

Congratulations to both the finalists, who will be invited to contest the Australasian Champion of Champions at Runaway Bay, Gold Coast.

October 22nd, 23rd & 24th (15 Boys, 16 Boys, 19 Boys, 16 Girls & 19 Girls)
November 19th, 20th and 21st ( Primary Boys & Girls, 13 Boys, 14 Boys & 14 Girls)

These teams will contest this Championships against the top 2 from Northern Qld, Northern NSW, Southern NSW, Tasmania, Victoria, Northern Territory & New Zealand to be crowned Champion Futsal School in Australasia.

Round 9 – 30 Jul 2010 RESULTS

Bayside Eagles 6 d Morayfield Rattlers 0
Gold Coast Tigers 7 d Youth Comets 1
Beenleigh 6 d Runaway Bay 2
Beenleigh 3 d Magic FC 0
Sunshine Coast Waves 6 d Runaway Bay 5
Youth Comets 6 d Gold Coast Utd 3
Gold Coast Tigers 3 d Magic FC 0
Bayside Eagles 9 d Sunshine Coast Waves 2

ROUNDUP & PREVIEW

With the finals of the Qld Winter Futsal League just 2 rounds away, the teams are really pressing to play finals series futsal.

League leaders Bayside Eagles continue to be a juggernaut. Bayside are undefeated to date. The have only one blemish, a draw to Gold Coast Utd in round 8, and an incredible record of 15 wins from 16 games.

The minor places in the finals may come down to a coin toss as Gold Coast Tigers and Beenleigh are continually matching each others pace going stride by stride all season long. Gold Coast Tigers are only ahead on goal difference, coming from a strong start to the season. However a run of injuries and player unavailability, has the tigers are struggling to hit the back of the net.

Gold Coast Utd may have sealed their fate to go against the minor premiers by finishing fourth with an unexpected loss to the Youth Comets. Gold Coast Utd were never in the game against the young Comets until late in the second half with a flurry of superb passes and fast counter attacking. Gold Coast Utd closed the gap to 3 goals but could not stop a hungry young group of players who finally after a horror run of injuries, finally filled a full strength side, and showed their much favoured opponents the class and skill the Youth develop side is known to posses.

Inconsistent efforts have plagued the Sunshine Coast Waves, Brisbane Magic FC and Morayfield Rattlers sides. At times all three teams have but together sublime performances against the leaders, however at times were outclassed and run down by the stronger teams in the league. Runaway Bay never got going this season. Unlike the other teams, The Bay never found a team harmony by constantly changing their starting lineup.

The next round may just be a rehearsal of the finals and decide where the top four finish. Bayside face 2nd place Gold Coast Tigers and third place Beenleigh, while Gold Coast Utd should over come Sunshine Coast and Morayfields. The next round will be played on the 13th August at the Beenleigh Arena. It is to be hoped that the number 13 wont prove unlucky for the finals placed teams. Their opponents will be hoping so!

For more about the Queensland Winter Futsal League. www.qldwinterfutsalleague.com.au

Mackay Basketball’s head coach Leonard King loves to see Candlestick Park packed with supporters during a big game, but the moment is marred by the disappointed eyes of the many fans that are turned away.

Keen to take advantage of the fight for Dawson’s marginal seat in the federal election campaign, the city’s basketball community has joined forces with Mackay Netball, the Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association (SWDA) and Futsal players to pressure candidates into a $9 million show of support for a multi-use facility.

They will share their dream to redevelop the Bridge Road and Juliet Street site into five multi-sport courts with Federal Sport Minister Kate Ellis when she visits Mackay this morning.

The project’s building committee chairperson Nigel Thomas said the Mackay region desperately needed a modern complex which could host a range of sports and cater for a greater number of spectators.

The committee’s vision would see the existing stadium’s capacity doubled to 1200 to cater for major events and construction of three new indoor multi-sports courts to complement the site’s two indoor basketball courts.

Combined with high numbers of school students and social players, official club memberships of about 1000, 1100, and 160 for netball, basketball and the SWDA showed the project’s potential to improve the health and fitness of thousands of people in Mackay, Mr Thomas said.

It would also provide an all-weather venue that protected players from the sun, he said.

“It’s sorely needed to cater for the increasing population, to maintain and improve the participation in the various sports that we’re talking about and (to) allow us to grow into the future with the sports,” Mr Thomas said.

“More particularly, it will give us the ability to put back into the economy and the community with the financial benefits that flow through from greater participation, particularly the championships and the other elite sporting opportunities that come through.”

Mr Thomas said Cairns had four air-conditioned courts, Townsville’s Murray Stadium had five and Rockhampton’s stadium had three, leaving Mackay’s facilities for dust.

Labor candidate for Dawson Mike Brunker said he had spoken to Prime Minister Julia Gillard and her deputy and treasurer Wayne Swan about the need for the project.

“I’ll be lobbying for their cause in the up and coming election,” Mr Brunker said yesterday.

“That’s one of my pet projects.”

LNP candidate George Christensen said he would see what he could do, however he couldn’t guarantee funding would be guaranteed before the August 21 election.

“But I have told them it’s something I’m willing to go in to bat for,” he said.

It’s sorely needed to cater for the increasing population…

– Committee chairperson Nigel Thomas

On Wednesday 28th July 2010, Q-Connect Launched their community project “Shin Pads and Hijabs” with the girls at the Islamic College of Brisbane. The Project will provide Muslim women and girls located in the southern region of Brisbane with a range of Football (Soccer) and Futsal Activities aimed at empowering them to organise, manage and coach their own programs.

Monnique Kofoed of Vikings Futsal was on hand for the Launch of the program, Monnique alongside part time Futsal Coach Brooke Spence did some impromtu juggling skills, played games and showed the girls some skills to practice.

To follow on from the launch Vikings Futsal will be conducting Skill sessions at the College on Wednesday Afternoons 1.00pm – 3.00pm with the ladies.

Vikings Futsal look forward to working with these young ladies, and will discuss organising more projects in other regions.

Football Queensland will be running a level 1 FFA Futsal coaching course on Sunday 8 August at Hubner Park, Park Ridge.

Click here for further information and registration (also shown below)

Course Event ID: 55370

Date/Details: Sunday 8th August 2010 8am – 5pm

Assessor: Edwards, Trevor,

Location: Park Ridge Futsal Club, Hubner Park, Hubner Rd, Park Ridge, Phone: 0411 864 937

Cost: $75

What to Bring: Applications close 30th July 2010 – participants must pre-register on line.

All candidates are reminded to bring suitable attire to be actively involved in practical sessions including suitable non-marking footwear (indoor football boots if desired) and shinguards. Writing materials, drink bottles and lunch are also recommended.

Once course is confirmed candidates will be invoiced and payment can be made by Cheque/Money Order/Credit Card/BPay or at any post office for further information contact Football Queensland 3420 5866.