County Youth Futsal Competition 2015

Hertfordshire Football Association

In 2014/15, Hertfordshire FA will runfor the third season the County Youth Futsal Competition. The competition is open to clubs to includeboysU10s, U12s, U14s and U16s competitiongirls U12s, U14s and U16s.

The Hertfordshire FA County Youth Futsal Competitionaims to allow teams of all abilities the chance to try Futsal in a competitive environment with the opportunity of progressing in a National Competition.

The FA is particularly keen to increase the exposure and opportunities to play Futsal for the youth age groups for boys and girls across England. The technical benefits of Futsal are well documented, and the game can have an important role in the technical skill development of young football players. Many countries across the world that we admire for their progressive and expansive style of football and rich pools of playing talent integrate Futsal into the early phases of youth development.

Within this document you will find information on the following:

What is Futsal?
Competition Structure
Entry Form

If your club is interested in the County Youth Futsal Competition, please complete and return the enclosed EntryForm by Monday 20thOctober 2014.

If you know of any clubs that would be interested in Futsal please could you forward their details on to Hertfordshire FA. If you would like more information about the competition or have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Beth Tyler, , or Adam Jones, .

What is Futsal?

This is a common question for anyone new to the game.

Futsal is FIFA and UEFAs recognised format of 5-a-side football and is widely played across the world. It is the fastest growing indoor sport in the wold. The nature of the game places a large emphasis on technical skill and ability in situations of high pressure, and is subsequently an excellent breeding ground for football competencies that can be translated into the 11-a-side format of the game.

Many of the top world class footballers played Futsal in their youth and credit it with supporting their footballing development. Players of the calibre of Pele, Ronaldinho, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo & Iniesta to name but a few who have played Futsal to develop their skills.

“Futsal was important in helping to developmy ball control, quick thinking, passing….also for dribbling, balance, concentration…. Futsal was very, very important, no doubt.” – Pele, World Cup Winner: 1958, 1962 & 1970

Futsal is a five-a-side game, played on a flat indoor pitch with hockey sized goals and a size 4 ball with a reduced bounce. It is played to touchlines and all players are free to enter the penalty area and play the ball over head-height. Games are 15-20 minutes per half, played to a stopping clock (similar to basketball) with time-outs permitted.

Research indicates that individual’s playing Futsal receive the ball six times more often than they would do when they are playing 11-a-side football, allowing players to perform more individual techniques such as passes, controls, fakes, feints, dribbles and runs with the ball (Liverpool John Moores University, 2001).

2014/2015Competition Structure

Local Qualifiers Format

The 2015 competition will run from January until the end of February, and is open to all clubs that are affiliated to Hertfordshire FA. The competition will be Bi-weekly league match days with leagues of three to five teams (dependent on team entries).

Each participating team will pay a £35 entry fee. Hertfordshire FA will subsidise facility costsup to 100 percent, with referee costs being met by the participating teams.

Hertfordshire FACounty Youth Futsal Competition 2015

Club Entry Form

Club Name
Contact Name
Contact Number
Email Address
Do you already have access to an indoor facility? / If so, please state where & when?
Number of age groups you will be entering?
£35 per team / Boys U10s Boys U12s Boys U14s Boys U16s

Girls U12s Girls U14s Girls U16s
Lead contact for each team
(Please include contact name, contact number & email address) / 1 / 2
3 / 4
5 / 6
7 / 8

Entry Fee

Payment Method: The sum of £35 per team is enclosed, to be paid by the following method: (complete as appropriate)

Cheque (made payable to Hertfordshire Football Association Ltd)

Credit/Debit card details as follows:

Card Holders Name and Initials as they appear on the card: ______3 Digit Security Code ______

Valid from Date: ______Expiry Date: ______Card Issue Number (Maestro Only): ______

Amount of Payment: £ ______Cardholder Signature: ______

Please return form no later than Monday 20th October 2014 to or

Hertfordshire FA, County Ground, Baldock Road, Letchworth, SG6 2EN.

Contacts

Football Development Officer (Youth): Beth Tyler

E-mail:

Tel: 01462 650219

Leagues’ Officer: Adam Jones

E-mail:

Tel: 01462 650210

For more information on Futsal go to one of the following website: