Futsal Manager

An exciting opportunity exists for a suitably qualified and experienced person to join Football NSW in the role of Futsal Manager based at Football NSW’s head office in Glenwood. This is a high demand position requiring dedication and commitment. The position’s main requirements are:-

• Provide leadership to the Futsal staff
• Provide assistance to the Head of Football in the strategic and operational planning for competitions directly managed and controlled by Football NSW.
• Provide effective and regular communications to all stakeholders participating in Futsal at all levels of the sport.
• Develop and manage the Futsal department budget.
• Manage the application of regulations, disciplinary and tribunal and auxillary activities associated with administration and management.
• Responsible for the effective, efficient and orderly organisation of registration processes.
• Grow the number of local Centres and competitions.
• Event/tournament management.

You will be responsible for a small team and you will be required to liaise regularly with other departments of Football NSW. Reporting directly to the Head of Football, you will be required to demonstrate the following essential skills and experience:

Essential Criteria:

• Strong administrative background to include computer literacy skills
• Knowledge of Futsal competition structures, Clubs and Centres, in NSW
• Excellent customer relations skills, highly organized and possess the ability to multitask
• Must be available to work weekends and/or evenings

Non essential Criteria:

• Relevant Tertiary qualifications

A remuneration package will be offered commensurate with the position requirements and the experience and skills of the successful applicant. The salary package includes Superannuation, Phone and Car. Please forward your resume marked ‘Private & Confidential’ to:

Debra Hudson
Human Resources
PO Box 6146
Baulkham Hills BC 2153
debrah@footballnsw.com.au

Applications close 26th March 2010

This is a child-related position and will be subject to a Working With Children Check. Prohibited Persons need not apply.

Head of Competitions and Futsal

An opportunity exists for a professional manager to take on the role of Head of Competitions and Futsal based at Football NSW’s head office in Glenwood. This is a high demand position requiring dedication and commitment. The position’s main requirements are:-

• Provide leadership to the Competitions and Futsal staff
• Provide the lead role in the strategic and operational planning for competitions, both Football and Futsal, directly managed and controlled by Football NSW.
• Provide effective and regular communications to all stakeholders participating in Football NSW competitions.
• Develop and manage the budget for all State based competitions and the department.
• Manage the application of regulations, disciplinary and tribunal and auxiliary activities associated with administration and management of competitions.
• Responsible for the effective, efficient and orderly organisation of registration processes.

You will be responsible for a team of staff and will be required to liaise regularly with other departments of Football NSW. Reporting directly to the General Manager, you will be required to demonstrate the following essential skills and experience:

Essential Criteria:

• Strong administrative background to include computer literacy skills
• Knowledge of competition and club structure in NSW
• Excellent customer relations skills
• Effective oral and written communication skills.

Non essential Criteria:

• Relevant Tertiary qualifications

A remuneration package will be offered commensurate with the position requirements and the experience and skills of the successful applicant. The salary package includes Superannuation, Phone and Car. Please forward your resume marked ‘Private & Confidential’ to:

Debra Hudson
Human Resources
PO Box 6146
Baulkham Hills BC 2153
debrah@footballnsw.com.au

For more information call Joe Denina on 8814 4419. Applications close 19th March 2010

This is a child-related position and will be subject to a Working With Children Check. Prohibited Persons need not apply.

The entry to the Sydney Family Show is free. FOr the Soccer tournament it is $70 per team, or $10 per individual if you don’t have a team.

Its open for boys and girls ages 8-14. Indoor and Outdoor clubs are invited to participate…

Vikings Futsal NZ will be a Kiwisport provider for Futsal in Dunedin which will see the sport of Futsal taken to over 2000 school children.

Otago Schools Futsal Development Officer, Simon Mead, has developed an outstanding program that will get children aged 5-12yrs active within the game. The program is endorsed by Sport Otago and will be a pilot for the rest of New Zealand.

The KiwiFutsal Program will see the school children given the chance to activily participate in Futsal via school clinics, school based coaching and School tournament and leagues. The program also includes providing teacher training in Futsal coaching and providing resources to the schools for ongoing pupil education within the game

Vikings Futsal New Zealand will also be assisting with the “Football for Life” program in the Otago region which is a continuation of services it has provided for the previous two years. It is no coincidence that Otago posses the largest School Futsal in New Zealand as Vikings Futsal NZ continues to provide high level school based coaching and clinics through school visitations, leagues and tournaments.

The Canterbury School Futsal Titles will take place on March 22nd (Girls) and March 23rd (Boys) at QEII Park Stadium. The winners and runners up in each Division will be invited to the New Zealand Champion of Champions tournament to be crowned Champions of NZ

To View the March 22nd (Girls) draw CLICK HERE (PDF)

To View the March 23rd (Boys) draw CLICK HERE (PDF)

On Wednesday the 10th and Thursday the 11th of March, the Sydney South West Regionals took place at the Michael Wenden Aquatic Leisure Centre with ages from 13yrs up to 19yrs taking part in the event. We had an overwhelming number of entries with some schools entering multiple teams. The two day event ran smoothly with a high standard of futsal presenting itself to selectors.

With the first ever Sydney South West Regional Title up for grabs, the competition was fierce. The 19yrs Boys final was quick and very close with Good Samaritan Catholic College taking the win from Miller Tech High in the final minute of the game to leave the scoreline at 4 – 3.

In the 16yrs Boys, Ambarvale and Fairvale dominated the competition all day but we soon found our champions in Ambervale who eventually defeated Fairvale high 7 – 2 in a heated final.

Finally we come to the 19yrs girls who kept the competition interesting with close score-lines all day. Unfortunately there can only be one winner whom in this case happened to be Good Samaritan Catholic College who kept there composure in the final to defeat Holsworthy high who kept up the fight but couldn’t break the strong defence of Good Samaritan.

All in all we couldn’t have been more happy with the turnout and behaviour of all teams and their coaches. To all schools and teams who participated, well played and we hope to see you all again next year. For those teams who won see you at the State Champions of Champions.

New Zealand will take on Australia in a Trans Tasman Test Series, June 12-14th in New Zealand which will feature both the New Zealand Mens and Womens sides.

The games are part of the respective build ups to World Futsal Association Futsal World Cups for men and women but as with all New Zealand v Australia fixtures no inch will be given.

The 3 match series will be played in Timaru, Dunedin and Chistchurch which will allow a large proportion of New Zealands Futsal community a chance to see the international fixtures. While entry to all the games will be free gold coin donations will be accepted as part of the fundraising effort to send the New Zesaland sides overseas.

Playing dates, Venues and Times are as follows:

Friday June 11th Timaru - SBS Events Centre

6pm Women
7pm Men

Saturday June 12th Dunedin - Lion Foundation Stadium (Edgar Sports Centre)

6pm Women
7pm Men

Sunday June 13th Christchurch - QEII Park Stadium

4pm Women
5pm Men

All games will be played under international rules with 2×20min halves stop the clock.

Local Futsal players, Maggie Mills, Kanisha Phillips-Cook and Robert Marshall, received a boost to their fundraising with a cheque from Ruth and Fred from Diggers Tavern this week. Along with Sam Jarrett, from Urunga, all players have been selected in the National Schools Futsal team to travel to Brazil for 18 days in May this year and are busy working and fundraising to pay their way.

The generosity from many local charities and townsfolk of Bellingen has been overwhelming and this continues on Friday night the 16th at the Tavern where free giveaways are on offer to all patrons. So come along, bring some friends, have a feed and support local sport and business in Bellingen. All profits from the bar on the night go to support the three Bellingen players.

Futsal Geelong with support of the City of Greater Geelong have ran a promotional Futsal day on the beautiful Geelong Waterfront on Saturday the 13th of March 2010. Eight games involving around 120 players of all ages and ability levels from Futsal Geelong participated and had around 1500-2000 people view the matches throughout the day.

Futsal Geelong was created in September 2008 and already supports over 150 teams and almost 1000 members, with competitions played at the Barwon Valley Activity Centre, the Leisuretime Centre and the Drysdale Primary School- Futsal Geelong has programs and competitions available for kids as young as three year olds right up to 75 year old experienced soccer players.

Futsal Geelong Manager Brad Roberts said ‘the day was a huge success and was great to see so many locals of Geelong and the surfcoast support and get involved in the day.’ A huge thanks must go out to all staff from the City of Greater Geelong and Futsal Geelong for making the day possible and to all the teams for getting sides together for the day.

For further information on Futsal Geelong, the City of Greater Geelong or the great location these games took place, please contact Brad on (03) 5275 1816 or email broberts@geelongcity.vic.gov.au

Go Futsalcats!!!

Football NSW announces awards for the Sutherland Shire at the recent Futsal Premier and Super League presentation dinner held Friday 12th March 2010 at Bankstown Sports Club.

Sutherland for the first time at Super League level picked up the following awards;

Under 14s Boys, Super League Champions;

Sutherland – Nicholas Anderson, Aydin Dervis, Ashley Gomes, Jordan Guerreiro, Ben Hancock, Daniel Marques, Dan Nash, Brad Peryman, Nathan Spinola and Jesse Volarich

Under 14s Girls, Goal Keeper of the Year;

Sutherland – Emily Eve

Youth Mens, Golden Boot;

Sutherland – Troy Ruthven

Open Mens, Goal Keeper of the Year;

Sutherland – Joshua Collins

FNSW, Club Person of the Year;

Sutherland – Jim Apostolovski

2010 FFA Futsal Nationals;

Sutherland – 29 players represented NSW

These and many other Association awards from under 9s to open men’s and women’s will be celebrated at the 2nd annual presentation dinner to be held Friday 19th March 2010 at Club Menai from 7pm.

The Following players have been selected by Coach Gui Costa to attend a training weekend in Christchurch April 10/11th. The squad will then be cut to 15 with 3 players being shadow players but training with the squad in the build up to the World Futsal Assoc Futsal World Cup to be held in Columbia March 2011.

Duncan Reid Canterbury GK
Levaine Auckland GK
David Zengerly Canterbury GK
Chris Sinclair Canterbury GK
Ben Keat Wellington
Bakr Alsaudi Auckland
Michael Sannum Otago
James Vaughan Otago
Darren Hart Otago
Josh Cremen Canterbury
Ohadhah Ragued Auckland
Hady Osman Auckland
Peter Rae Otago
Tom Morley Canterbury
Sean McAntee Otago
Kareem Osman Auckland
Ekow Quainoo Canterbury
Troy Burling Wairarapa
Daniel Burns Canterbury
Liam Lockheart Otago

Congratulations to all players. Training is as follows and is compulsory:

Saturday 10th

10am – 12:30am Pioneer Sport Centre
4:30pm – 7pm QEII Stadium

Sunday 11th

9am – 11am Pioneer Sport Centre
1pm – 3pm Pioneer Sport Centre