Standing Committees

The Standing Committees were established by Football NSW to represent the interests of various stakeholders in Football in NSW.

The Standing Committees are important vehicles for assisting Football NSW in achieving a better environment and value equation for the Football community.

This includes all participants in our game, including players (men and women, elite and grassroots, junior and senior), coaches, referees, administrators and the broader Football community.  Football NSW is committed to using these vehicles to provide opportunities for openness, transparency and inclusiveness with the broader Football community.

The terms of reference of each of the Standing Committees are set out in Schedule 3 of the Football NSW By-laws (By-laws).

Current Members of the Football NSW Standing Committees and Inter-Club Zone Councils

Proposed Changes to the Standing Committees and Inter-Club Zone Councils

A letter from Football NSW Chairman, Gilbert Lorquet, dated 14 December 2021 provides information about proposed changes to the Standing Committees and Inter-Club Zone Councils from 2023 in light of the planned consolidation of the Men’s Competitions into three tiers from 2023 is available here.

Confirmation of Nominations effective 1 January 2022

Football NSW called for nominations for membership of Standing Committees for the period 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2023.

A letter from Football NSW Chairman, Gilbert Lorquet, dated 2 November 2021 was issued to Members announcing the call for nominations for the Standing Committees is available here.

A letter from Football NSW Chairman, Gilbert Lorquet, dated 14 December 2021 sets out members of all of the Standing Committees and Inter-Club Zone Councils effective 1 January 2021 is available here.

Football NSW asks all Clubs participating in the Football NSW Men’s Competitions (i.e.  NPL Men’s, League One Men’s, League Two Men’s and League Three Men’s), who have not nominated a representative for NPL Men’s, League One Men’s, League Two Men’s and League Three Men’s Standing Committees and/or the two Inter-Club Zone Councils to please do so, using the information provided below.

Football NSW also asks all associations/branches, who have not nominated a representative for the Associations Standing Committee to please do so, using the information provided below.

Nomination Guidelines, Standing Committee FAQs and Nomination Forms

Nominees must ensure they carefully read the By-Laws, the Standing Committee Member Nomination Guidelines and the Standing Committee FAQs, all of which are available below, as non-compliant Nomination Forms may result in the nomination not being accepted.

Nominees must download, print-off and complete the relevant Nomination Form (available below) and send it to standingcommittees@footballnsw.com.au.

Background Information

• Standing Committee Member Nomination Guidelines
• Standing Committee FAQs
• Football NSW By-Laws

Nomination Forms

• NPL Men’s Standing Committee Nomination Form
• League One Men’s Standing Committee Nomination Form
• League Two Men’s Committee Nomination Form
• League Three Men’s Standing Committee Nomination Form
• Associations Standing Committee Nomination Form

Inter-Club 1 and Inter-Club 2 Zone Council Nomination Forms

Clubs participating in the Football NSW Men’s Competitions (i.e.  NPL Men’s, League One Men’s, League Two Men’s and League Three Men’s), in addition to nominating a representative to the relevant Standing Committee, may also nominate a representative to the Inter-Club 1 Zone Council or the Inter-Club 2 Zone Council.

The Inter-Club 1 Zone Council is made up of a representative from each Club participating in the NPL Men’s and League One Men’s Competitions.

The Inter-Club 2 Zone Council is made up of a representative from each Club participating in the League Two Men’s and League Three Men’s Competitions.

The same person may represent a Club on both the relevant Standing Committee and the relevant Inter-Club Zone Council.  Please note though that the persons nominated as voting members of Football NSW by an Inter-Club Zone Council are not eligible to be the Chair or Deputy Chair of a Standing Committee (and vice-a-versa).

Additional information about the Inter-Club Zone Councils may be found in the By-laws, in particular, in Schedule 2, Paragraph 7 on page 15.

• Inter-Club 1 Zone Council Nomination Form (NPL Men’s and League One Men’s Clubs)
• Inter-Club 2 Zone Council Nomination Form (League Two Men’s and League Three Men’s Clubs)

Compliance with the Football NSW Rules and Regulations and the Standing Committee Members Code of Conduct

All nominees for membership of Standing Committees and Inter-Club Zone Councils must agree to comply with the Football NSW Rules and Regulations and to be bound by the Standing Committee Members Code of Conduct.

The Football NSW Rules and Regulations means the Constitution, the By-Laws and any other rules, regulations, policies, procedures, codes of conduct, directives and guidelines developed, promulgated and implemented by Football NSW from time to time.

• Football NSW Policies and Documents
• Standing Committee Code of Conduct

It is the responsibility of the nominee to ensure that their nominator(s) is an “Eligible Nominator” (as defined in the By-Laws) and that Nomination Forms are correctly completed.  Football NSW will not be responsible for invalidly completed Nomination Forms and may not review Nomination Forms until after the deadline for lodgement.

Any questions in relation to Standing Committees and the Inter-Club Zone Councils should be directed by email to:

Mr Michael Kantarovski
Legal & Regulatory Officer
Football NSW Limited
Email: standingcommittees@footballnsw.com.au