Please find following details relating to the trial periods for the 2018 Competitions.
Approved trial dates have been established to ensure all players are provided the opportunity to trial in the Football NSW Competition/Program environment. The staggered scheduling allows those players that are unsuccessful in trialling for the Football NSW Institute or an NPL team to have an opportunity to be selected for a team in divisions below.
Men’s Trials Women’s Trials Boys Trials
Girls Trials Futsal Trials State Titles Trials
Trial Periods
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.
In order to maintain the integrity of the Futsal Premier and State League Competitions no trials are to be scheduled on ANY SATURDAY during the above periods in order to allow all players the opportunity to meet their Futsal commitments.
OFFICIAL TRIAL PERIODS FOR 2018 COMPETITIONS
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 New South Wales Men’s 2
- NPL New South Wales Men’s 3
- State League Men
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 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 |
|---|---|
| FNSW Institute - Girls (Invite Only) | U13, U14, U15, U16, U17 |
| NPL NSW Women's | U14, U15, U17 |
| NPL 2 NSW Women's | U14, U15, U17 |
| Girls Conference League | U14, U15, U17 |
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 |
|---|---|
| NPL NSW Youth (including HAL Academies) | U13, U14, U15, U16 |
| NPL 2 NSW Youth | U13, U14, U15, U16 |
| Association Youth League | U13, U14, U15, U16 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Skill Acquisition Program | U9, U10, U11, U12 |
| Girls Skill Acquisition Program | U10, U11, U12, U13 |
