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

Call for Nominations

With the terms of current Standing Committee members due to expire on 31 December 2023, Football is now calling for nominations for membership of Standing Committees for the period 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2025.

A letter from Football NSW Chairman, Gilbert Lorquet, dated 3 November 2023 announcing the call for nominations for the Standing Committees is available here.

The Board and management of Football NSW look forward to working with each of the Standing Committees to continue to achieve a better environment and value equation for the Football community.

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 complete the relevant Nomination Form (available below) and send it to standingcommittees@footballnsw.com.au by 5.00pm on Thursday, 16 November 2023.

Please note that if you wish to nominate for a position on the Coaches and Technical Advisory Panel, the Women’s Standing Committee, the Referees Advisory Panel or the Futsal Standing Committee, you are also required to complete and submit a short biography (no more than 1,000 words) about yourself and addressing the Selection Criteria (as defined in the By-Laws) using the template available below.

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
• NPL Women’s and League One Women’s Standing Committee Nomination Form
• Associations Standing Committee Nomination Form
• Coaches and Technical Advisory Panel Nomination Form
• Referees Advisory Panel Nomination Form
• Women’s Standing Committee Nomination Form
• Futsal Standing Committee Nomination Form
• Biography Template only applicable if nominating for the Coaches and Technical Advisory Panel, the Women’s Standing Committee, the Referees Advisory Panel or the Futsal Standing Committee).

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 and League Two Men’s) and the Football NSW Women’s Competitions (i.e. NPL Women’s and League One Women’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 (as the case may be).

The Inter-Club 1 Zone Council is comprised of the 47 Clubs competing in the NPL Men’s, League One Men’s and League Two Men’s Competitions.

The Inter-Club 2 Zone Council is comprised of the 27 Clubs competing in the NPL Women’s and League One Women’s Competitions (with the exception of Football NSW Institute).

The same person may represent a Club on both the relevant Standing Committee and the relevant Inter-Club Zone Council (but cannot sit on two Standing Committees).  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.

Nomination Forms

• Inter-Club 1 Zone Council Nomination Form (NPL Men’s, League One Men’s and League Two Men’s Clubs)
• Inter-Club 2 Zone Council Nomination Form (NPL Women’s and League One Women’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 By-Laws
• 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 lodgment.

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