Capital Football is seeking applications for Coaches and Assistant Coaches for the ACT 2009/2010 High Performance Football and Futsal programs.

Capital Football strives to provide high quality leadership and support for the Football community and stakeholders in the area of High Performance Football and Futsal, with the objective of continually raising the overall technical standard of Football and Futsal in the ACT.

Football High Performance Program: Head Coach- Full
Positions Available: 23
Boys 8/9, 10/11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 20
Girls 8/9, 10/11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17

Football High Performance Program: Assistant Coach- Full
Positions Available: 8
Boys 13, 14, 15, 17, 20
Girls 14, 15, 17

Futsal High Performance Program: Head Coach- Full Job Description (DOC)
Positions Available: 23
Boys 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, Youth
Girls 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, Youth
Open Men
Open Women

Futsal High Performance Program: Assistant Coach- Full Job Description (DOC)
Positions Available: 23
Boys 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, Youth
Girls 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, Youth
Open Men
Open Women

Applications close 26th June 2009.

Job Description Details

Title: Futsal High Performance Program Head Coach/Assistant Coach
Dept: Capital Football Technical
Location: Lyneham Netball Centre/ Fadden Mpowerdome, Canberra
Reports to: Technical Director/Futsal Technical Director
Start Date: 18 September 2009
End Date: 15 January 2010

Purpose of Role/s and Key Outcomes

• To provide effective identification, coaching and management of Football/Futsal players in a High Performance environment.
• Ensure Futsal High Performance and National Championship Programs are conducted to help Capital Football help achieve its stated objectives in regards to player development.

Position Criteria- Knowledge, skills and behaviour required

• FFA ‘Futsal 1′ Licence (minimum) and/or FFA ‘Youth’ Licence (preferred) or equivalent AFC/UEFA qualifications.
• Proven experience in and commitment to working with young players and their parents.
• Ability to work effectively with other coaches, officials and administrators.
• Highly motivated and able to work under pressure.
• Futsal specific technical knowledge, mirroring current best practice and FFA National Football Curriculum.
• Completion of Football Member Protection and Working with children Declaration.
• Daily email and mobile phone access.
• Ability to Assist CF High Performance managers and administration with ongoing administrative tasks related to player registration and equipment allocation.

Applicants are also expected to:

• Fully support Capital Football High Performance Program direction.
• Be available for Talent Identification at events such as CF High Performance Futsal Trials and the ACT Schools Futsal Championships.

Major interactions

• CF Futsal Players and Parents
• CF High Performance Coaching Staff
• CF Futsal Technical Director
• CF High Performance Managers
• Facility Management staff
• FFA Member Federation Staff

Unique Criteria

• Weekends
• After hours

Remuneration

• Basic remuneration will be provided.

2009/10 Capital Football Futsal High Performance Program

The 2009/10 Futsal High Performance program will run from Saturday September 18 – Friday January 15 culminating with the 2010 FFA Futsal National Championships held in Canberra.

IMPORTANT DATES

• Talent Identification trials : September 18 – 27
• Futsal High Performance Program (8 Weeks, 8 Sessions) : October 3 – November 28
• Pre- Nationals Tournament : December 12-13
• National Championships Preparation (6 Weeks, 16 Sessions) : December 1 – January 10
• 2010 FFA Futsal National Championships : January 11-15

Application Process – Coaches & Assistant Coaches

Applicants interested in applying for a High Performance Coaching role will be required to:

• Meet the position criteria.
• Complete an ‘Employment Application’ Form.
• Submit a ‘Sample’ Training Session outline.
• Undergo an interview process.

Sample Session Plan Guidelines:

• Describe an age appropriate Futsal training session showing a progression of activities you would undertake to meet a specific coaching objective.
• The session plan should include a warm up, game related technical activity, modified game and game.
• Session plans should include setup instructions, coaching points and diagrams.

Vikings Futsal and SMC Brazil have formed a new organisation, Vikings SMC International, to combine both their expertise and resources to assist and advise in the sport.

Vikings, the largest organiser and provider of the sport in Australia and New Zealand, and about to start in UK, Philippines and are already in China, bring to the new organisation 80 fulltime staff, around 35,000 players and twelve offices. Vikings specialise in competition management, area development, tournaments, international touring programmes and consultancy and have been in operation for 17 years.

SMC, short for Sports Management Consultancy, have been operating for ten years and have offices in Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte and Terespolis. With ten staff they specialise in coaching conferences, international tours and training programmes and football and Futsal consultancy to national and regional associations and governments.

Their operations include managing the CBF international Football and Futsal training centre GRAND CAMARY, running CBF’s education arm EBF which includes coordinating all coaching courses across Brazil and offering the same courses overseas, and consulting to Brazil government in preparation for the 2014 World Cup.

SMC CEO, Mauricio Marques stated ” we have had a strong relationship with Vikings and its directors for fifteen years, and forming a joint organisation was the obvious next step. ”

For more details go to www.vikingsfutsal.com

ATTENTION ALL PLAYERS!

2009/10 Junior VIC State Squad player registrations

FFV is calling for players to register to trial for the following 2009/10 VIC Futsal State Squads.

Players must trial in their correct age group based on their year of birth shown as listed below.

BOYS:
Under 11 – players born during 1998
Under 12 – players born during 1997
Under 13 – players born during 1996
Under 14 – players born during 1995
Under 15 – players born during 1994
Under 16 – players born during 1993

GIRLS:
Under 11 – players born during 1998
Under 12 – players born during 1997
Under 13 – players born during 1996
Under 14 – players born during 1995
Under 15 – players born during 1994
Under 16 – players born during 1993

A participant’s age is determined by their age as at 31 December 2009. Players may not be any older than the age category in which they are participating although players are permitted to be no more than two years younger. Players must trial in their correct age group based on their year of birth shown as listed above.

These junior squads will compete in the National Futsal Championships in Canberra between 11-15 January 2010.

Senior Squad registrations for Youth and Open age groups will open later in the year.

The National Futsal Championships is the pinnacle event on the Australian Futsal calendar incorporating state and regional teams from Victoria, ACT, NSW, Queensland, Northern Territory, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea.

Registrations are open for a four week period and close at 5pm Tuesday June 30 2009.

All players, including previous Futsal state team players, in these age groups must register online by this date.

Click here to register for trials using our online registration form.

If you have any questions, please contact Anthony Grima (FFV Talented Player Coordinator) on 9474 1804 or alternatively via email agrima@footballfedvic.com.au

Junior Program Overview (PDF)
Junior Trial Process – Trial Process (PDF)
Junior Selection pathway (PDF)
Futsal State Team Trials Flyer (PDF)

Otago Boys High School got the trifecta at the Vikings NZ Schools Champion of Champions Tournament in Dunedin over the Queens Birthday Weekend by winning all three boys divisions.

OBHS walked away from the Vikings NZ Champion of Champions tournament in the knowledge they can now be called New Zealands best Futsal School.

The school took out the 14 boys, 16 boys and the 19 boys at the tournament. This is fantastic reward to OBHS Head of Futsal, Andy Wilmott, and the students. OBHS have been involved with Futsal since it’s introduction into Dunedin in 2004 contesting Vikings NZ School leagues and tournaments each year.

The 14 boys reversed their round robin loss to Mt Aspiring in the final running out winners 4-3. The 16 Boys defeated OBHS Gold 10-1 in the final with the gold side picking up a silver while the 19 boys won the Blue Ribbon Snr boys title 4-3 in Extra Time. Linwood (Christchurch) were reigning 19 boys champions from 2008 but the OBHS side weathered a frantic finish from Linwood which saw the take the game to extra time after being 3-1 down.

All 3 sides have now qualified for the Vikings Australasian Champion of Champions tournament to be held in Brisbane during October.

In other results, Logan Park defeated Queens 2-1 in the 15 girls final. Cromwell (Central Otago) picked up the 16 girls title after defeating Logan Park 4-3, while St Hilda’s took out the 19 girls final defeating Linwood 4-3 in extra time.

Congratulations to all sides

14 Boys
OBHS 4 d 3 Mt Aspiring

16 Boys
OBHS Blue 10 d 1 OBHS Gold

19 Boys
OBHS 4 v 3 Linwood (extra time)

15 Girls
Logan Park 2 d 1 Queens

16 Girls
Cromwell 4 d 3 Logan Park

19 Girls
St Hildas 4 d 3 Linwood (extra time)

It’s crunch time for schools wanting to be crowned New Zealand Champions at the Vikings Champion of Champions Tournament in Dunedin.

After weathering a snowy start to Day two of the Vikings Champion of Champions tournament in Dunedin Day 3 is all about the finals.

Grand Finalists are as follows

14 Boys
OBHS 4 d 3 Mt Aspiring

16 Boys
OBHS Blue 10 d 1 OBHS Gold

19 Boys
OBHS 4 v 3 Linwood (extra time)

15 Girls
Logan Park 2 d 1 Queens

16 Girls
Cromwell 4 d 3 Logan Park

19 Girls
St Hildas 4 d 3 Linwood (extra time)

Points tables for the divisions can be found here.

The Football NSW Schools Futsal Championships for the Sutherland region was conducted this week at Menai Indoor Sports Centre.

The Girls under 14 division contained 8 teams representing Kirrawee (3), Blakehurst (2), Jannali, Woolooware, and St John Bosco High Schools.

Four players from the Sutherland Shire Futsal Association G13 team were playing. Jessica Ellis, Morgan Maxwell, and Natalie Rajnsz represented St John Bosco College along with debutante players Amy Edwards, Laura Owen, and Alana Humphries. SSFA G13 player Bronte Eather represented Kirrawee HS.

St John Bosco started with a 1-2 loss to Blakehurst A in their first game. Bosco reassessed their tactics and changed their formation from box to diamond and made a dramatic improvement with a 5-4 win over Wooloware HS, surviving a spirited comeback by Wooloware, followed by a 5-0 win over Kirrawee B. Bosco finished second in pool B behind Blakehurst A, while Kirrawee A and Blakehurst B came first and second respectively in pool A.

The first semi final between Kirrawee A and Bosco was the game of the day. The ball movement was impressive with few tackles possible and shots being fired at both ends of the court. Bosco prevailed 2-1 thanks to a fabulous left foot volley by Morgan Maxwell. Unfortunately Kirrawee was knocked out of the competition, missing out on progression to the finals at Penrith. The final was an anti climax with a 6-0 win to Bosco over Blakehurst B.

It was great to see so many talented girls Futsal players along with some first time Futsal players in attendance. All girls had a great time and I hope to see some of the new players decide to further their participation in the sport of Futsal.

The depth of talent for Futsal in the Gold Coast region was further emphasised this evening when Assisi College became the fourth different school to win a Vikings Coomera River Schools Cup title this year. The Open Boys division saw an entertaining afternoon of Futsal with 29 goals scored and some spectacular goal-keeping as well. Assisi took the honours but Robina SHS, Rivermount College and Anglican Church Grammar College all showed excellent form in many of the games. Congratulations to all of the boys and coaches who competed on the night.

FINAL RESULTS : OPEN BOYS MAY 28th, 2009:
ASSISI COLLEGE 4 defeated ROBINA SHS 1
ROBINA SHS 3 defeated RIVERMOUNT COLLEGE 0
RIVERMOUNT COLLEGE 5 defeated CHURCHIE 2
ROBINA SHS 4 defeated CHURCHIE 3
ASSISI COLLEGE 4 defeated RIVERMOUNT 0
ASSISI COLLEGE 3 defeated CHURCHIE 0

FINAL STANDINGS:
1. ASSISI COLLEGE
2. ROBINA SHS
3. RIVERMOUNT COLLEGE
4. ANGLICAN CHURCH GRAMMAR COLLEGE

PREVIOUS TOURNAMENT RESULTS:

2009:
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

2008:
13 GIRLS WINNERS (SEPTEMBER 2008) : BENOWA SHS
13 BOYS WINNERS (MAY 2008) : ROBINA SHS
16 GIRLS WINNERS (MAY 2008) : ROBINA SHS / ASSISI COLLEGE
14 GIRLS WINNERS (MAY 2008) : ROBINA SHS
14 BOYS WINNERS (MAY 2008) : ASSISI COLLEGE / UCSC
16 BOYS WINNERS (MAY 2008) : ROBINA SHS
15 GIRLS WINNERS (APRIL 2008) : ROBINA SHS
OPEN BOYS WINNERS (APRIL 2008) : ROBINA SHS
15 BOYS WINNERS (MARCH 2008) : ASSISI COLLEGE
OPEN GIRLS WINNERS (FEBRUARY 2008) : ST ANDREWS LUTHERAN COLLEGE

2007:
15 GIRL WINNERS (OCTOBER 21ST,2007) : ROBINA SHS
16 GIRL WINNERS (SEPTEMBER 13TH, 2007) : ROBINA SHS
16 BOYS WINNERS (SEPTEMBER 6TH, 2007) : ROBINA SHS
13 BOYS WINNERS (AUGUST 30TH, 2007) : ASSISI COLLEGE
14 BOYS WINNERS (JULY 19TH, 2007) : ST ANDREWS LUTHERAN
15 BOYS WINNERS (MAY 31ST, 2007) : PACIFIC PINES SHS
16 GIRLS WINNERS (MAY 17TH, 2007) : ASSISI COLLEGE
15 GIRLS WINNERS (MAY 3RD, 2007) : ST ANDREWS LUTHERAN

With just over 5 weeks to go to the kick off the A.F.C Club championship in Isfahan, Iran, the N.S.W. Thunder team’s preparation has lifted remarkably in intensity.

Coach Jamie Amendolia has settled on the 20-men preliminary squad that must be delivered shortly to the tournament organisers. The list of names sees some experienced, familiar faces with a few youngsters interspersed among them. The full list is: Peter Spathis, Dylan Maloney, Toby Seeto, Danny Martinez, Tuan Cao, Andrew Paine, Ben Lawson, Adrian Vizzari, Rhys Giovenali, Greg Giovenali, Isaac Wadick, Roberto Maiorana, Josh Da Palma, Miles Downie, Andres Gomez, Chris Zeballos, Marino Musumeci, Shervin Adeli, David Von Dinklage and Robert Greenway.

From this list the final 14-men squad must be selected and those players will be the ones to represent Australian Futsal in the Asian stage.

The team has been competing in trial games against the U/21 Youth Academy and the Simon Keith- coached Australian Maccabi team who will also travel overseas shortly. We would like to thank them for their contribution and wish them well in their endeavours.

There are several more training camps and trial games planned for the Thunder team before their departure, and that will afford Amendolia the opportunity to further mould the team into a cohesive unit.

You will notice some new faces around the Glenwood Futsal Wednesday competition. The competition is only a few weeks old, but it is intense.

One team in particular is making an impact – “Football United”.

Come to a game and you will see highly charged robust competition between Football United and Bada Bing; Shockeroos; United; AC Tuary, Persian Gulf and the like.

For Football United, Mohammad will be controlling play from the back. He’s got a grace about his strategic play that, most of the time, keeps the team structured. James and Mubasher will be darting about up front, and causing havoc for the other team’s defence in the process. The ball skills of the two strikers are first class, to say the least. Sasco and Lual tend to hover around the fringes looking for any opportunity to rifle a shot into the net. Ajak is the go to man for switching up play, and for some deft touches. John has a quiet but strong presence in the net. They are all settling into their first Futsal NSW season nicely.

Settling in is what all these young men do, every day.

From Sierra Leone and Sudan the young men have been in Australia for a couple of years, and love their new home.

They bring a wealth of innovative football play and skill learnt on the street to this Futsal competition. Their background has taught them versatility and resilience. Each game against them has to be hard fought. Their enthusiasm equals high-intensity play, every time.

The young men also bring a wealth of experience to Australia more generally too. They are multi-lingual, hard-working, community leaders, and respected mentors.

Football United recognised their abilities and now supports them.

Football United is a program that uses a football development program as a mechanism for promoting well being, and fostering social inclusion in Australian society. Football United’s vision is to foster social equity, inclusion and respect for cultural, ethnic and religious differences. The program uses people’s love for Football (soccer) to also build opportunities for empowerment and life-skills. Participants are from families that have survived and overcome war and trauma in places like Burundi, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Iraq, and Afghanistan.

Futsal NSW and the other teams have welcomed the Football United team into the competition with helpful support. The competition is perfect for the young men to showcase their skills, and also their ability to settle well into Australia. Their community, families, and the younger generation watch them and will follow.

Mind you, it hasn’t been an easy road to chase their football and life dreams.

More than 13,000 humanitarian refugees are welcomed to Australia annually. Refugee families are highly vulnerable to social isolation in their countries of resettlement. The difficulties of refugee settlement are well documented including new languages, differing cultural and societal values, emotional trauma, loss or separation from family and life-threatening events preceding arrival. Settlement issues, together with the ‘normal’ challenges every young person experiences when growing up, could affect the young men’s capacity to trust and form relationships with family, teachers, referees, peers and the broader community. But these young men overcome this with the same enthusiasm they have for playing football.

In the refugee camps there are no certainty, little safety, and no security, but these young men kept playing football. It’s where the young men developed their passion, and football helped them dream and kept them optimistic. They soaked football into their skin, and are now footballers to their core.

Being part of the Football NSW competition helps these young men to enjoy settling into Australia, to feel happy, to make friends and gives them opportunities they might not get otherwise.

But be warned, this team is the tip of the iceberg. The next generation is even more resilient and skilled at football. They are pacing the floor waiting for their shot.

The resilience, optimism and skills new Australians bring to this country is a gift to Australian football. Lets foster it. The Australian Futsal community, and society more broadly, will be a premier league example if we do.

The Solomon Islands ‘Kurukuru’ team head into this year’s Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Futsal Championship as favourites.

They are certainly the favourites after gaining valuable experience as Oceania’s representative at the FIFA Futsal World Cup Brazil 2008.

The countdown to the OFC Futsal Championship Fiji 2009 can now begin after OFC released the official draw.

With four teams confirmed, OFC said the championship is set to take place from July 6-10 at the Vodafone Arena in Suva, Fiji.

According to the draw, Match Day 1 action sees Fiji pitted against Vanuatu while New Caledonia will clash with defending champions the Solomon Islands.

OFC said Vanuatu will be up for the challenge having beaten the Solomon Islands 5-1 last year while New Caledonia, who have arguably the best domestic league, are also likely to be strong contenders.

Fiji, meanwhile, have the all-important home advantage so the stage is set for an intriguing title fight.

“Since the conception of the OFC Futsal Championship in 1992, the event has been held every four years as part of the qualification process for the FIFA Futsal World Cup tournaments,” the OFC said.

Fiji 2009 marks the first year of the new annual format for the championship, which shows OFC’s commitment to developing futsal by providing meaningful competition on a regular basis.

“The popularity of futsal – an indoor form of football played with five players per side and a weighted ball – continues to grow throughout Oceania as a number of Member Associations start to build domestic structures to support the game.

“This year’s championship will follow a round-robin format with the top two teams advancing to the final and the remaining teams playing off for third place,” it said.