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Futsal Trials
Official Trial Periods for the 2022 Futsal Season are outlined below:
| Football NSW Competition | Trial Periods |
|---|---|
| Futsal Premier League | Monday, 14 June – Sunday, 27 June 2021 |
| Futsal Premier League 2 | Monday, 28 June – Sunday, 11 July 2021 |
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.
Outdoor Trial Periods
Please find following details relating to the trial periods for the 2022 Competitions.
Set out below is important information about the process put in place regarding trial periods for the 2022 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 2022 Competitions are not confirmed until the leagues are declared, which is scheduled to occur in mid October 2022.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic that has caused significant disruption to the football calendar, the trial periods for 2022 Competitions have been adjusted so that their start and end dates provide clubs with greater assistance in managing the transition from the 2021 season to the 2022 season.
NO Outdoor Football Trials, Training or Trial matches are permitted to be scheduled or take place on ANY Saturday during October, November and December 2021. 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, 19 December 2021
Men’s
Official Trial Periods are not applicable to the 20s and 1st Grade competitions in the following competitions:
- NPL New South Wales Men’s
- Football NSW League One Men’s
- Football NSW League Two Men’s
- Football NSW League Three Men’s
For clarity, any club participating in a competition above is not limited in its trial window for their 20s and 1st Grade age groups only.
Women’s
Applicable Age Grades
Official Trial Periods are not applicable to the Reserve Grade, Under 20 and 1st Grade competitions in the following competitions:
- NPL New South Wales Women’s
- Football NSW League One Women’s
For clarity, any club participating in a competition above is not limited in its trial window for their Reserve Grade, Under 20 and and 1st Grade age groups only.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Football NSW League One (including HAL Academies) | U13, U14, U15, U16, U18 | TBC |
| Football NSW League Two (including HAL Academies) | U13, U14, U15, U16, U18 | TBC |
| Football NSW League Three | U13, U14, U15, U16, U18 | TBC |
| Association Youth League | U13, U14, U15, U16 | TBC |
Girls Youth Trials
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Football NSW Girls’ Youth League One | U14, U15, U16, U18 | TBC |
| Football NSW Girls’ Youth League Two | U14, U15, U16 | TBC |
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 | TBC |
| Girls' Skill Acquisition Program | U10, U11, U12, U13 | TBC |
