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Men’s Trials Women’s Trials Boys Trials
Girls Trials Futsal Trials State Titles Trials
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Outdoor Trial Periods
Please find following details relating to the trial periods for the 2021 Competitions.
Set out below is important information about the process put in place regarding trial periods for the 2021 Competitions. This process has been put in place to assist Clubs with planning prior to the declaration of leagues. In due course, Football NSW will post to its website information about the trial periods and the usual disclaimer that applicant clubs’ positions in the 2021 Competitions are not confirmed until the leagues are declared, which is scheduled to occur in late October 2020.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic that has caused significant disruption to the football calendar, the trial periods for 2021 Competitions have been adjusted so that their start and end dates provide clubs with greater assistance in managing the transition from the 2020 season to the 2021 season.
We remind Clubs that they must not permit players that are not registered to the Club to train or trial with the Club until the 2020 football season is completed, unless your Club obtains the prior written consent of the Club the player is currently registered to.
Although the 2020 Futsal Premier Leagues Season has been cancelled, NO Outdoor Football Trials, Training or Trial matches are permitted to be scheduled or take place on ANY Saturday during November and December 2020. This long-standing policy remains in place to assist Futsal players and Futsal match officials to support their local Futsal centres by participating in community Futsal Competitions.
Only First Grade NPL (top tier) teams are exempt from this prohibition. All other grades (teams) and Competitions must adhere strictly to this prohibition. Failure to comply may result in sanctions or penalties being applied in Football NSW’s its absolute discretion. For clarity, this prohibition remains in place through to Sunday, 20 December 2020
Men’s
Official Trial Periods are not applicable to the 18s, 20s and 1st Grade competitions in the following competitions:
- NPL New South Wales Men’s
- NPL 2 New South Wales Men’s
- NPL 3 New South Wales Men’s
- NPL 4 New South Wales Men’s
For clarity, any club participating in a competition above is not limited in its trial window for their 18s, 20s and 1st Grade age groups only.
Women’s
Applicable Age Grades
Official Trial Periods are not applicable to the Reserve Grade and 1st Grade competitions in the following competitions:
- NPL New South Wales Women’s
- NPL 2 New South Wales Women’s
Official Trial Periods are applicable to the following age grades only. For clarity, any age grade not mentioned in the table below is not limited in its trial window.
| Football NSW Competition/Program | Age Groups | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| NPL NSW Girls' Youth | U14, U15, U17 | Monday, 2 November to Sunday, 29 November 2020 |
| NPL 2 NSW Girls' Youth | U14, U15, U17 | Monday, 2 November to Sunday 20 December 2020 |
| Girls Conference League | U14, U15, U17 | Monday, 2 November to Sunday 20 December 2020 |
Boys Youth Trials
Applicable Age Grades
Official Trial Periods are applicable to the following age grades only. For clarity, any age grade not mentioned in the table below is not limited in its trial window.
| Football NSW Competition/Program | Age Groups | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| NPL NSW Youth (including HAL Academies) | U13, U14, U15, U16 | Monday, 2 November to Sunday, 29 November |
| NPL 2 NSW Youth (including HAL Academies) | U13, U14, U15, U16 | Monday, 2 November to Sunday, 20 December |
| Association Youth League | U13, U14, U15, U16 | Monday, 2 November to Sunday 20 December |
SKILL ACQUISITION PROGRAM (SAP) & GIRLS SKILL ACQUISITION PROGRAM TRIAL
Applicable Age Grades
Official Trial Periods are applicable to ALL Skill Acquisition Program age grades.
| Football NSW Competition/Program | Age Groups | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Skill Acquisition Program | U9, U10, U11, U12 | Monday, 2 November to Sunday 20 December |
| Girls' Skill Acquisition Program | U10, U11, U12, U13 | Monday, 2 November to Sunday 20 December |
Futsal Trials
Official Trial Periods for the 2020 Futsal Season are outlined below:
| Football NSW Competition | Trial Periods |
|---|---|
| Futsal Premier League | N/A for 2020 |
| Futsal Premier League 2 | N/A for 2020 |
Trials are to conclude by the identified Finish Date. No trials are to be conducted prior to the advertised dates above. Failure to comply with the above requirements may result in sanctions or penalties determined by Football NSW in its absolute discretion.
