THE POWER OF FIVE #5 September 2012

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THE MAGAZINE OF NEW ZEALAND FOOTBALL FUTSAL ISSUE 5 SEPTEMBER 2012

ASB TRANS TASMAN CUP 2012FIFA COACHING COURSENEWS & INTERVIEWSASB JUNIOR FESTIVALASB YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS



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Hello and welcome to the August issue of the Power of Five. As always it’s bursting at the seams with futsal action from the last quarter.

Each quarter brings new stories to the light but this issue will also signify the launch of our full complement of national Futsal Development staff with 12 members now within the 7 federations alongside a number of contracted coaches for specific programme delivery.

Undoubtedly this is the biggest milestone to date for the game in New Zealand with the ability to now support the development of

the game regionally with specific staff solely dedicated to futsal.

As always a big thank you to Sport NZ, the Regional Football Federations, the full continued support and belief of the NZF board and our great friends at ASB.

Let’s celebrate all of the great achievements from the last three months and get excited about what’s in store for the final three of 2012 and beyond!

Dave PayneNZF Futsal Development Manager

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A section of the crowd at the recent Futsal Whites v WAI-BOP All Stars game played in Hamilton in August.

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Former Australian futsal coach Scott Gilligan knows his raw New Zealand side will be up against it when they take on World Cup bound Australia in a three match series for the ASB Trans Tasman Cup in Auckland in September but is still hoping to get one over his old employers. The Futsal Whites host the Futsalroos at ASB Stadium in Kohimarama on September 21, 22 and 23 as the Australians prepare for November’s FIFA Futsal World Cup in Thailand and New Zealand rebuild with an eye on the 2016 event. Gilligan, who coached Australia in four matches against New Zealand during his seven year stint at the helm says he knows a trans-Tasman contest will bring the best out of his charges. “Australia have qualified for a World Cup out of an extremely tough Asian confederation so we already know they are one of the best 24 teams in the World and if I know their mindset they’ll be heading to Thailand with the mindset of winning every game they play.”

“It’ll be a baptism of fire for some of our players, but one thing I remember from my time coaching sides against New Zealand is that Kiwis find another gear when they play Australia.”

NEW COACH AIMS TO GUIDE FUTSAL WHITES TO TRANS-TASMAN SUCCESS

Gilligan’s first squad since taking over as New Zealand coach has a fresh feel to it with seven uncapped players among the 15 man squad selected from over 90 players that were invited to attend training camps following the ASB Futsal National League and ASB Youth Championships. That includes four teenagers including 16 year olds Harvey Mills and Jan Fisher from Northern Futsal and 17 year old Elliott Collier from Hamilton. Even 2011 New Zealand futsal player of the year Dylan Manickum a regular in the national team for the past two years is still only 20. “We’ve got an eye the future as qualifying for the 2016 Futsal World Cup is the ultimate aim,” said Gilligan. “However, as futsal is really starting to get a foothold in the country and football clubs around the country are now behind the sport we need to put up a credible performance against Australia to show that groundswell of support from players, community organisations and commercial partners that we are making progress. “The young players are there on merit but we’ve balanced their inclusion with the experience of proven players who have got plenty more to contribute.

ASB TRANS TASMAN CUP

“We’re taking a long term approach for the next four years. We have never qualified for a FIFA World Cup and we must mould a side that is firstly capable of qualifying.” The ASB Trans Tasman Cup matches will form part of a futsal showcase at the Auckland venue with exhibition games for junior and youth players taking place and international players holding “have-a-go” sessions with players wanting to try out the sport. Admission to any of the matches is $10 per game or $15 for all three. Students and under 20s get in free. New Zealand futsal squad for ASB Trans-Tasman Cup Tai BARHAM (Central Futsal)Daniel BURNS (Mainland Futsal)Elliot COLLIER (WAIBOP-Futsal)Lucas CORDEIRO DA SILVA (Capital Futsal)Marvin EAKINS (captain) (AFF-Futsal)Bakr AL-SAUDI (AFF-Futsal)Jan FISCHER (Northern Futsal)Mickey MALIVUK (Capital Futsal)Miro MAJOR (AFF-Futsal)Dylan MANICKUM (AFF-Futsal)Harvey MILLS (Northern Futsal)David PLOWRIGHT (GK) (Capital Futsal)Michael SANNUM (Futsal South)Jakub SINKORA (Mainland Futsal)James VAUGHAN (AFF-Futsal)One player (goalkeeper) to be addedCoach: Scott GILLIGAN

A landmark FIFA Futsal Level One Course conducted in Wellington in May was one of the highlights on the winter Futsal calendar.

Futsal coaches from across the country were brought to Wellington for the FIFA course.

The five-day seminar took place at the ASB Sports Centre in Kilbirnie and is being conducted by FIFA Instructor Scott Gilligan, who was recently appointed as the new Futsal Whites head coach.

In attendance were coaches of ASB Futsal National League teams and NZF Futsal Federation staff while OFC Futsal and Beach Soccer Development Officer Paul Toohey and OFC Women’s Development Officer Nicola Demaine are also on hand, along with NZF Futsal Development Manager Dave Payne.

The objective was to provide those involved with the sport access to a FIFA-affiliated programme and the content consists of a combination of theoretical and practical activities covering areas such as the history of futsal, laws of the game, methods of coaching and futsal techniques and tactics.

The course was preceded by a regional training camp for potential Futsal Whites from the central region of New Zealand. Two more similar camps, one in Auckland and the other in Timaru, also took place over the winter, as the Futsal Whites look to target

NZ FOOTBALL FUTSAL HOST FIFA LEVEL ONE FUTSAL COACHING COURSE IN WELLINGTON

qualification for the 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup under Gilligan’s stewardship..

Australian Gilligan was delighted with the course and highlighted the potential for futsal development in New Zealand under NZ Football.

“It’s great to work with participants of such a high calibre,” he said.

“Everyone in attendance is already actively working in futsal and I hope they can take knowledge from the course away with them to continue to develop the game. New Zealand Football have embraced futsal and the future for the game here is very bright.”

Meanwhile, Payne was relishing the chance to bring the nation’s futsal enthusiasts together and develop the game further.

“This is the first time we’ve had the opportunity to get all the newly-appointed

futsal staff working within the football federations together in one place,” he says.

“Seeing everyone here this week I think emphasises how far we’ve come in the game in the last couple of years. Scott’s knowledge and passion for futsal is unrivalled in the region and having him on board as we look to further develop our programmes is fantastic.”

Toohey, who joined OFC at the beginning of the year and is responsible for the growth of futsal across the Pacific, was equally enthusiastic about Gilligan’s involvement and the boost it provided to New Zealand.

“They are very well organised and now have Scott as national coach, working on a regular basis with players, coaches and administrators. As a result, futsal will go from strength to strength.”

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The introduction of an innovative new format during the ASB Futsal Junior Festival last weekend at the ASB Sports Centre in Wellington could be a blueprint for other events and even other sports. The July 8-9 festival – the U-10 and U-12 component of a wider National Futsal Junior Festival and Youth Championship – mixed skill development activities and traditional games to create a more age-appropriate festival atmosphere to the weekend. Final standings reflected points from matches and a wide range of festival activities including one-v-ones, FIFA Street, FutVolley and Italian squares. “There’s a large emphasis of fun as there should be at these ages,” said NZF Futsal Development Manager Dave Payne “and certainly the feedback we had from parents, and the kids themselves was that they really enjoyed the weekend.” “But packaged within that approach is a focus on long-term development and trying to remove or diminish the things that stop

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kids developing skills at those ages.

“We still have skilled players playing against skilled players but in an environment where players aren’t scared to make mistakes but confident enough to challenge themselves and try new techniques.” The approach is in line with New Zealand Football’s Whole of Football plan and a player development model benchmarked against some of the World’s leading football nations. For the record, Central Futsal U-10s edged ahead of the pack thanks to their FIFA Street points in their final activity and competition in the U-12s was equally tight but Auckland Football Federation Futsal clinched the title with a one on one tiebreaker against Capital Futsal Wind.

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1 | NZ FOOTBALL FUTSAL - AN INTRODUCTION

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Mainland, Central and Northern emerged as youth champions from the ASB Futsal Youth Championships at ASB Sports Centre in Wellington in July. The championships from July 7-9 were part of a combined National Futsal Junior Festival and Youth Championship where 37 federation representative teams competed across five age groups from U-10 to U-19, highlighting the rapid growth of the sport at grassroots level. NZF Futsal Development Manager Dave Payne said there was also a noticeable rise in playing quality. “The skills on display across all age brackets, and the intensity of competition at the U-14, U-16 and U-19 levels bodes incredibly well for the future,” Payne said. “There are futsal development officers within the federations and the work they’ve putting into coaching and competition structures was certainly visible in the lift in overall playing standards.” “From what I saw in Wellington, I expect we’ll see many of the older players making

MAINLAND, NORTHERN AND CENTRAL CLINCH YOUTH FUTSAL TITLES

the step up to the ASB Futsal National League this season. Mainland Futsal claimed the inaugural U-19 title with a 3-0 win over Capital Futsal in Monday’s final after earlier edging the same team to the top of the round robin, but Mainland’s U-14s had to settle for runners up medals despite topping Group A, as Group B winners Northern Futsal shading the southerners 6-5 in a dramatic final. The U-16 final was equally close but Central Futsal got past Capital Futsal 7-6 in a thrilling encounter after upsetting Mainland in their semi-final. A referee development academy run by NZF Referee Development Manager Ken Wallace in conjunction with the tournament was also key to the weekend’s success. Referees from the Auckland, Central, Capital and the Mainland federations applied international refereeing techniques learned during the academy to U-16 and U-19 games they officiated as part of an overall weekend of referee development.

ASB YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS

CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS AND AWARD RECIPIENTSUnder14Winners: Northern FutsalRunners up: Mainland Futsal RedGolden Boot: Ross Lewis (Northern Futsal) - 23 GoalsGolden Glove: Charles Boot (Mainland Futsal Red)Most Valuable Player: Charles Boot (Mainland Futsal Red)

Under 16Winners: Central FutsalRunners Up: Capital FutsalGolden Boot: Cameron Emerson (Central Futsal) - 27 GoalsGolden Glove: Shawn Bolton (Capital Futsal)Most Valuable Player: Cameron Emerson (Central Futsal)

Under19Winners: Mainland FutsalRunners Up: Capital FutsalGolden Boot: Sam Mitchell (Mainland Futsal) - 8 GoalsGolden Glove: Hamish Mitchell (Mainland Futsal)Most Valuable Player: Charl Compaan (Northern Futsal)

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really explain it is six years of being in the right place at the right time!

What do you like about playing futsal?That’s easy; futsal is my bliss. Futsal transports me to a place where nothing else matters. Some people find this sort of happiness in reading, or maybe in music, or art. For me it’s futsal. I like to think of playing futsal as my therapeutic outlet from life.

How about that exhibition game all those years ago when you played for the Brazilian All Stars against HB United. You must have been only 15 or 16. There was big crowd there and you came on and stole the show? You must have enjoyed it!Definitely! This is a great example of one of the amazing experiences I had growing up in Napier. A year after being introduced to futsal I was playing in an exhibition match against the best football players in Hawkes Bay.I remember entering the game after about 3 or 4 minutes. We were 2-0 down and being put under a lot of pressure by HB United. Graham Fyfe had the ball at halfway and began to run towards me. Somehow I managed to tackle him, dribble to goal and put the ball past Jonathon Gould. Looking back, I think this was the moment that really kick-started my career as a futsal player.

Are you still playing outdoor. If so, do you feel like it has improved your outdoor game?Yes, I still play outdoor. When I moved to Hamilton to study, I began playing

Action-man Brayden Lissington burst onto the scene in Hawke’s Bay in 2007 at the Hawke’s Bay Futsal Secondary Schools Championships and then later that year put on a phenomenal performance for the Brazilian All Stars against HB United in front of a packed PG Arena in Napier. A guy with a dazzling array of special skills on and off the court, Lissington was recently snapped up by Waikato-Bay of Plenty to work as Futsal Development Officer while he completes his Marketing Degree at Waikato University. Power of Five recently caught up with the Futsal White flanker and found him in his usual relaxed mood - poised to make his return to top level futsal after a long-term injury while at the same time, casually plotting Wai-BOP’s debut season in the ASB National League.

Tell us about when you first got involved in futsal? It was in Hawke’s Bay right?Yeah, that’s right. I was lucky enough to grow up in Napier, where I was given a number of amazing football experiences. Thankfully, one of those experiences happended to be futsal. My first taste of futsal came through the local football talent programme, which was then the Napier City Football Academy. One day we were shown a video about Brazilian football and the influence that futsal had played in developing Brazilian footballers. The next week we had an indoor session at the Meeanee Hall, where I met Paul Toohey and my futsal journey began.Looking back now, I realise how fortunate my journey has been. The only way I can

football for Waikato Unicol (the university football club). Now I am in my final year, I somehow find myself as the player/ coach for the club’s premier team. Just like Ronaldinho, Messi and Neymar, futsal has definitely improved my football. Not that I am comparing myself to any of these players! That’s for other people to say... Haha, just kidding!

So now you’re with WaiBOP. There’s a good tradition of futsal there from the old days. Are you finding people are glad to see you, and its a good scene?You’re right, although WaiBOP has only just taken on futsal, the game definitely has a good history within the region. There have been a few people dabble in futsal in Hamilton, but we are the first to formally run leagues. I like to think people are glad to see me! The response to futsal in Waikato has been tremendous – I really couldn’t have wished for a better start. From the staff at WaiBOP, to the futsal players, to the futsal parents; everyone has really embraced futsal.

What’s a day in the life of a Football Development Officer like? For me, every day is different. Monday I spend all day in the office, keeping on top of my administrative duties and preparing for our youth and senior leagues that evening. Tuesday morning I am back out at the office, before heading to class from 3pm to 6pm. I then race down to the fields, where I take our 1sts and 2nds for football training. Sometimes I think I’m Superman. Not because I’m really strong, more because of the whole double life

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Women’s National Futsal championships, and the ASB Men’s National League.

And the facilities?When I first took on my role with WaiBOP, I was told that finding a facility would be one of my toughest challenges. Unlike every other main city in New Zealand, Hamilton does not have a large indoor sports centre. Instead, most indoor sports are run out of high school gymnasiums. Currently we run all of our leagues at Hamilton Boy’s High School.

What about coaching? How are you liking it? Do you feel like futsal’s good for the kids?I really like the idea of coaching. I think everyone has their view on how futsal or football should be played, and coaching is a chance to put your theory into practise.I am 100% certain that futsal is good for kids. Watching some of the kids we

thing. And I can fly.

Have you had any contact with Mike Groom? He’s a real pioneer - ahead of his time!Yes, I really enjoy catching up with Mike whenever I can. You’re right; he was decades ahead of his time in terms of his football philosophy. Mike is all about playing with joy and expressing yourself on the court. It probably comes as no surprise that every time I catch up with Mike, we get lost in conversation and just end up spending hours talking about how much we love futsal.

Tell us about some of the projects you’re involved in at the moment, leagues etc.Recently a lot of my time has been spent organising our term three futsal leagues. We have 28 teams playing in four leagues. Looking forward, my focus is now moving towards junior futsal, the Girls and

have playing futsal is unbelievable. For me, futsal installs great confidence in the direction that football in New Zealand is heading.

Where would you like to see futsal in NZ in ten years?On the streets. My dream is to drive past netball courts and see kids playing futsal with their mates. I love the idea of a street football culture; I think it is the best environment for player development. There is no structure, no pressure and no fear of failure. Players are “solely” (futsal pun) playing for enjoyment. This is where players like Ronaldinho are born.

What about your own futsal career? You’ve been injured. Are you keen to get back into the FUTSAL WHITES?It is Sunday night and I have just returned from Rotorua where I met with a group of people who have informally been running futsal for the last year. I am very happy to say that tonight was the first time I have been able to run in over two months! I am very keen to get back into the Futsal Whites but I am wary of not rushing my injury. I have set myself a goal of being in the Futsal Whites squad in 2014 to ensure I am involved in the 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup squad.

Finally the National League. I guess you’re going to be stitching together a WaiBOP side. What’s the philosophy going to be?Our philosophy is depicted in the WaiBOP Futsal logo: “PLAY TO THE BEAT”. The tag line epitomises the creative spirit that is inherent in the WaiBOP futsal community. My advice to the other federations would be to expect youth, expect pace, expect skill, expect flare, expect excitement, and expect defeat.

“FUTSAL TRANSPORTS ME TO A PLACE WHERE NOTHING ELSE MATTERS. SOME PEOPLE FIND

THIS SORT OF HAPPINESS IN READING, OR MAYBE IN MUSIC, OR ART. FOR ME IT’S FUTSAL.”

Dylan Manickum (blue), 2011/12 ASB Futsal National League MVP and Golden Boot winner, in action against Mainland Canterbury’s Josh CremenPHOTO: RICHARD BELL

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anything can happen. Whether you playing or spectating the game is a lot more exciting.

You used to play a lot of indoor football too. Is that correct?Yes I did, I played a lot of games through my teenage years. Small court, lots of one on one situations, I loved it. Futsal is superior though; it gives you more room to be creative and doesn’t give people the opportunity to play a one two off a net.

The scene in HB has been pretty strong for a while now? Why?It began with a group of very passionate volunteers setting up a great model and putting a lot of effort into growing the sport. It started in the region with 4 teams in a school gym and has now grown to 65 plus teams from beginners (5-6 years) to senior premier league. We run strictly over the summer and I think this helps. Everyone involved has realized that all of our players are footballers so it makes sense to have a futsal season (summer), and this aids our popularity. If we competed in winter we would lose numbers.

Do you feel like it has improved your outdoor game? What about the kids you’ve been working with? Has it improved them?I do think it has improved my outdoor game. Personally I needed improvement in pressure situations and futsal has given me this. Also futsal is all about pass and move and this is another area that I feel I have improved. In regards to the kids

Straight shooting Central Futsal pivot Nathaniel Wright has been tearing up indoor courts around Hawke’s Bay since he was a kid. He first wandered into the PG Arena in 2008 to do a spot of refereeing for HB Futsal, and on his tea breaks started banging in outrageous goals from all over the timber. He arrived on the national scene in 2011 with a six goal haul in Series Two of the National League while guesting for Central Futsal Red Sox, and then turned his attention to leading the youthful Central Futsal Hawke’s Bay team the following season. When Power of Five recently caught up with him, Wright had moved on from his role as Manager of HB Futsal and was testing out his new chair in the office of Central Football, where he works as Futsal Development Officer.

Tell us about when you first got involved in futsal?To be honest I stumbled into it. I filled in for a mate to referee a game and got the chance to play that night. I was always an avid indoor footballer and as soon as I came across futsal I was hooked. It seemed to suit my style of play so I took every opportunity within the sport that came my way.

What do you like about playing futsal?I love the speed of the game. I tend to hide sometimes in the outdoor game but you never have that opportunity in futsal. Also in football if your team is three goals down it’s usually game over but in futsal

involved, most of the kids I work with are in the FTC program and the kids that have played futsal for 4-5 years are some of the best players in their age group. There is some amazing talent coming through, I just wish I could have been involved in the sport at a young age.

What is your role now with Central Football? What is a day in the life of a Football Development Officer like?I have recently been employed as the Futsal Development Officer for the central region, dream job. A typical day would involve league management and promotion, sessions with the local high schools and planning for the other regions in my federation.

Tell us about some of the projects you’re involved in.Currently in Hawke’s bay there are no elite adult leagues so I am setting up a Men’s Club League and an Interschool league. This not only gives the players in the region a local pathway but also gives selectors for the national league team a bigger pool of talented players to select from. WIth regards the others regions I am looking at setting up Futsal In Schools programs similar to the one I am running in Hawke’s Bay and growing leagues and in turn playing numbers.

And the facilities?Central have some amazing facilitates that they can access. In Hawke’s Bay we have multiple venues to choose from with the home of futsal being the Pettigrew Green Arena. As for the other regions, they

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have similar venues they can access so accommodating any growth should be no problem.

It must be hard with such a large geographical area to cover?Yes it is. I will look after Gisborne, Hawke’s Bay, Manawatu, Wanganui and New Plymouth. Hawke’s Bay and Manawatu have established leagues so in those regions I am concentrating on growing what is there, as for the other regions it is all about starting from leagues and growing interest in the sport.

Where would you like to see futsal in NZ in ten years?In ten years I would hope that the Futsal Whites would be very successful on the world stage and that our National league would have evolved into a competition similar to the leagues some of the more established Futsal playing countries have. As for our youngsters I would like to see the sport widely used as a development tool. There are still a lot of people who don’t see the benefit in Futsal but it has so much to offer anyone who is looking to improve their outdoor game. Futsal in this country has some very passionate people involved and with the backing of NZ Football there are no limits to its potential growth.

What about your own futsal career? You’re in the Futsal Whites wider training squad. How has the training been under Scott? Can you tell us a bit about the tactical side of things, what you guys have been working on.Yes I was lucky enough to be selected in the squad. Scott is great, he has a lot of experience and his sessions are tough but very enjoyable. Scott wants the Futsal Whites team playing 4-0, most of our drills are around this. There are some

incredible players in the squad, with Scott’s experience and the great talent he has to work with; the Futsal Whites will be raising a few eyebrows over the coming years.

You live on goals. Do you think that’s a fair comment? What areas of your game are you really looking to work on.Yes that’s a fair comment. Defensively I feel I have a lot to work on, I need to improve in this area as quickly as possible. Also 4-0 is a new formation for me, I have never played it before and I need to learn fast so I can get the most out of the sessions. Finally, my fitness can improve. You can always be fitter.

Finally the ASB National League. You’ve had two years playing. Any thoughts on last season’s campaign and your hopes for this year’s competition.Two awesome national leagues, it is a great competition to be involved in. Last season’s campaign went very well, although you wouldn’t know it by looking at the table. The Hawke’s Bay team had a very young side with half the players in the travelling squad only 16 years of age. We did exceptionally well pushing most of the teams and were rewarded when we had four players selected in the NZ training squad. Keep an eye on us this year, we will be turning a few heads. Manawatu did very well making the semi finals last campaign, they have a very strong side and I’m sure they will be knocking on the door again.

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CALENDAR 2011/12Sat-Sun 27-28 October 2012 ASB Futsal National Girls and Womens Tournament ASB Sports Centre, Wellington

Fri-Sat-Sun 20-22 September ASB Trans Tasman Cup Futsal Whites v Futsal Roos ASB Stadium, Auckland

Sat-Sun 8-9 December 2012 ASB Futsal National League Series 1 Venue TBC

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Junior Framework

ASB Futsal in SchoolsKeeping our children active

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A major focus also, was the trainingof staff in all the futsal development ‘products’ to be delivered in the field and how to introduce and deliver them to their communities

Were you pleased with the three days and the outcomes from the activities?I was very pleased with the workshop What a great opportunity to have all of the key futsal people together for three days of nothing but futsal!

The team walked away buzzing and fullyloaded with the how and what to deliver in their regions. As always there’s never enough time to get through all of the content you wish to share but we have to be mindful this team is currently operational and pulling key staff away from their regions for three days is long enough.

So what are your feelings about where futsal is at currently in New Zealand. You have a significant number of staff in place and the backing of the Federations.I must firstly say having a whole team nationally now to develop the game has been a goal for me right from the get-go. Up until now we have been limited into what we can achieve with a slimworkforce of part time staff working full time hours and full time staff working two jobs!

This was only sustainable for a limited time and if it wasn’t for their efforts coupled with the passionate andhighly capable volunteer workforce we

NZ Football Futsal continued its proactive futsal development programme in August with the National Futsal Development Workshop in Auckland.

Futsal staff from the seven football federations attended the workshop which comprised of a series of presentations, with theory and practical demonstrations.

The course was held at the Copthorne in Auckland while the practical sessions were held at ASB Stadium in Kohimarama.

Power of Five caught up NZF Futsal Development Manager Dave Payne to get the lowdown on the three day get together.

Dave, can you give us an overview of the three days - the purpose of the workshop and who attended?NZ Football, Sport NZ and the seven Football Federations of New Zealand have all made a significant contribution in funding twelve futsal development positions. So this workshop was tailored to provide clear understanding and agreement on the strategic direction of NZF relating to Futsal Development under Goal 5 (Expand the Game) of the NZF Strategic Plan.

The workshop was also designed to provide clear understanding of the futsal ‘fit’ with the NZF Framework for player development.

would never be where we are now today. We have entered another stage of the progression of futsal in NZ where we now have a full professional national development team specifically focused on futsal. We now have the foundation in place. It’s time to develop our existing player base, create opportunities for new participants to experience futsaland get as many people as possible enjoying the great game of futsal in an environment that meets their specific needs.

And finally, you have now launched the Futsal in Schools programme, with a new coaching manual. It seems like , NZ Football is leading the world with this programme...The Futsal in Schools Programme will play a very significant role in creating the next generation of futsal players in New Zealand. It’s free, it’s fun, it’s all inclusive, it’s designed to complement primary school learning outcomes and we come to you. We have a programme that would be one of the very few futsal specific full primary school programmes worldwide and is recognised by FIFA as a leading example of Junior futsal development and has been used a s a case study example in their member association workshops.

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ASB Futsal in SchoolsKeeping our children active

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Around theCentresNFF Futsal

Development Programmes• Going well with excellent numbers• Moving into a fourth term with new

programmes set to start at Takapuna Grammar and hopefully some activity at Rangitoto College.

• Sessions planned at Waitakere College

FTC Futsal• Going well with two groups (Boys only

and Girls only)• Girls team to play showcase game

against AFF FTC Girls at the Trans-Tasman event

• Looking at how we can further introduce futsal to FTC during the less busy periods (Terms 2 and 3) as player feedback has been very positive

National League Team• Preparation has started with selection

process under way. • Training starts again in a couple of

week (late September)• Some strong players have been

selected so far

Trans-Tasman event• U10,12,14,19s and FTC Girls being

organised to provide showcase games for club members

Futsal in Schools• Attending 2-3 primary schools in terms

3 and 4 - kids loving it!

College Programmes• New schools initiating activity –

Rangitoto, Takapuna Grammar, Waitakere College

Fun Futsal CentresStarting in term four 5-6 years and 7-8 years at Massey University

Holiday Programmes• Hibiscus Coast and Harbour zones

Felipe Bernardi has been appointed the assistant coach to the Futsal Whites

[email protected]@nff.org.nz

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AFF Futsal

EAST CITYOur Club is based at the ASB Stadium in Kohimarama, Auckland. We have just celebrated the 25th anniversary of the stadium with an open day on the 12 August.

East City is the oldest futsal club in New Zealand. At the open day we put on a demonstration game, followed by ‘Have a Go’ session run by Nathan Robertson, the AFF National League team coach.

It was fantastic to see children who had never played futsal before participate with 100 percent effort and smiles from ear to ear - some of them could be future Futsal Whites.

We celebrated the anniversary with the other two major sports clubs who use the ASB Stadium as their home venue - basketball and volleyball.

The day finished with speeches and the ASB Stadium Trust Board offering Sports Awards for up and coming youth sportsperson for Futsal, Basketball and Volleyball. The Futsal award went to:

Myron Manickum:• Captain of the under 19 AFF

representative team• East City Youth Development Team

• Sportsmanship• Club Spirit

Myron won a year’s subscription/individual fitness programme to the ASB Stadium Fitness Centre and is a very worthy recipient of this award.

We have just finished our Winter League with the Spring competition starting on the 17th September.

In the Winter League we only run Senior B and Premier leagues.

The winners and runners up are:-Premier Winners – Saeta Runners-up – Futsaljahs

Senior B Winners – Bang Brothers Runners-up – Grassroots

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PUKEKOHE FUTSAL CENTREThe Franklin community has really gotten behind Futsal which has resulted in an eight team league starting in Term 3. The majority of the players are new to the sport and leave every Wednesday night with a big smile on their faces! A positive outcome of the league has been the support of the local football clubs. Waiuku AFC and Pukekohe AFC have seen the benefits of Futsal and how it can improve their football players. Both these clubs have invested time and resources into Futsal. Great news for the growth of the game.

Pukekohe Fun Futsal CentrePukekohe has started it its first Fun Futsal Centre in an old shed! With over 20 kids kicking a Futsal ball every week with coaching from local AFF Futsal Age Group Representatives, Pukekohe may be the breeding ground of future Futsal Whites!

ROSKILL FUTSAL CENTREAuckland Football has entered a joint project named Connect2Sport, a three year partnership project between Auckland Council, SportNZ, Sport Auckland, Auckland Badminton and Auckland Football to connect people from diverse ethnic backgrounds to badminton and football.

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The project aims to get more people from diverse communities participating and volunteering in both sports and will also build the capacity of Auckland Football and Auckland Badminton to better engage with diverse communities.

Initially, the project will focus on 13-24 year olds in the suburb of Mt Roskill and in time will expand to the Avondale, New Lynn, Lynfield and Blockhouse Bay areas.

The result of this initiative has been the start of a very competitive 10 team league for players in the local community of varying ages.

Development ProgrammesAFF has introduces the first Futsal Development Programmes. It cover all ages from 9 – 14 year olds and focusses on developing players in a fun and learning environment. With current Futsal White Bakr Al-Saudi putting the kids through their paces it’s no surprise improvements have already been noticed suggesting that the future is bright.

WaiBOP

Boom. WaiBOP Futsal has exploded onto the New Zealand Futsal scene! In the space of six months we have had three teams compete at the National Youth Futsal Championships; had a player selected for the Futsal Whites; hosted the Futsal Whites in an exhibition match; and launched four futsal leagues with a total of 28 teams!

No time to catch our breath though, our focus is now shifting towards the ASB Men’s National League. This will be the first time that WaiBOP has entered a team into the competition. As the new kids on the block we will relish being the underdogs; however, we realise this reputation will not last long, as teams will quickly learn that WaiBOP Futsal should not be taken lightly.

Central Futsal

Currently in Central we have leagues running in Manawatu and Hawke’s Bay. In Hawke’s Bay we have 65 teams playing with the aim of 70 in Term 4.

In Hawke’s Bay two new leagues have been set up, these are the Interschool league and the Men’s Club league. These new leagues will aid the national league team by

giving selectors a greater pool of talent to choose from.

In Manawatu we have a premier men’s league running out of the Highbury events centre. This league hosts a lot of very talented players, as seen by the success of the Central-Manawatu national league squad. As for Wanganui, Gisborne and

New Plymouth we are looking at starting leagues as soon as possible and copying the successful Hawke’s Bay model.

In Hawke’s Bay we have been successfully running the secondary schools Futsal programme with all of the schools involved now entering teams into our secondary school leagues. This program will be run in the other regions once leagues begin.

We have a few events coming up here. These include a referee’s level one course coming up in the holidays, a men’s club tournament to promote our club league and finally we have our first holiday program coming up in early October. If this is successful I will put one in place in the other four regions.

Futsal season is on the horizon and I couldn’t be more excited. And congratulations to Tai Barham (left) on makding the Futsal Whites!

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Capital Futsal

Capital entered 10 teams into the ASB Junior Festival and Youth Championships which we also hosted - supplying referees and volunteers at the ‘Home of Futsal’ - the ASB Sports Centre.

The two U10 teams were new to futsal this year. There were two U12 teams, while in the U14s we had our Football FTC representative teams, as well as two futsal teams.

The Capital Futsal Wind beat the Capital FTC 1998 team in the 3rd place playoff. In the 16s we had some experienced players who in the final came back from two goals down to make extra time, eventually going down 7-6 in a thrilling finale. The U19s beat everyone except for Mainland who were too good in pool play, as well as in the final where they beat Capital 3-0.

Overall consistently strong performances from all the Capital teams and

performances to be proud of by the players, referees, volunteers, parents and managers.

Capital welcome onboard Lisa Jones who was a member of the board, and has now accepted a role as Futsal Adminstrator. This

helps lay the platform for the next phase of growth and complement’s Matt Fejos’ role in development of the game. Lisa has been involved at club level with Kapiti Coast United and is from a football mad family, as well as at board level.

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At the top end, Matt Edridge (17) joined the experienced David Plowright and Lucas da Silva at the first Futsal Whites training camp under the new reign of coach Scott Gilligan. Matt has come through the KiwiSport College Sport pathways and we wish him all the best.

Capital are eagerly anticipating a bumper summer season including a new College Sport season and are focusing on coach and referee education in the build up.

Thanks to funding from NZ Football and Sport NZ, on top of existing KiwiSport funding, the big focus is on Junior and Youth development - which is going from strength to strength.

For all info and updates refer to:

www.capitalfutsal.co.nz www.facebook.com/capitalfutsal

Mainland Futsal

NELSON

Seniors• 16 Seniors teams on Monday nights

runs February to November – no capacity to grow!

• Just starting Wednesday nights for Seniors from 29th August - 4 teams currently

Juniors • 6-9 yr olds on Sunday (12-16 in

number)• Older kids in schools, club,

representative, NTC and FTC will commence futsal in Term 4 and 1...

• Now Advertising futsal Terms 4 and 1 • Canvassing clubs regarding Summer

futsal league .. we will look to put this into place from 1 October

A number of the coaches are very keen and see the benefits - particularly as we are not looking to compete with them but to complement Football.

Working with the Inclusive Sports Trust who are looking to run Summer Futsal - they have a KiwiSport application pending.

They are looking to Nelson Bays Futsal to run this with them and provide coaching, help run leagues and provide volunteers for between 8-16 teams on a Sunday, which would povide great profile for the sport and demonstrates futsal as an acitivity for all.

CHRISTCHURCH

After the fun and excitement of the Youth and Junior Nationals, Mainland are now preparing for the Women’s and Girls Nationals and the ASB National Futsal League. If that was not enough we have our regular competitions running and growing, so much so that the damaged infrastructure of our city is now playing a huge role in our growth as we find ourselves very short of space and competing for every bit of court time.

More and more people are finding out about Futsal and how it plays an integral part in football development, so the leagues saw a huge influx of teams at all ages as the football season wound down. This is great as enhanced numbers and competition can only be good for player growth and the ability to make leagues which are more balanced to players levels rather than a “one holds all” approach.

For the first time we are bringing a 15s Girls team to the Nationals - every time we enter a new area it is very encouraging, it shows the growth going on and also starts the ball rolling for another group of players.

We all look forward to catching up with the Futsal family in Wellington in October...

Futsal South

Futsal South has been very busy over the last six months,introducing a number of programmes and competitions within the federation.

Highlights include• new competitions throughout the winter

months finishing in late August.• winter competition - 26 teams • Spring competition - 28 teams

Invitations have now been sent out for our Summer competitions. These will include Adult, High School, Intermediate and Primary School leagues.

Coaching in Schools has taken off and we are currently booked to the end of the year.

We ran a high school tournament in May with 38 teams participating.

Futsal South also helped out with the New Zealand Area School Tournament. Futsal has also been introduced into our local Teachers College; this will greatly increase the number of futsal coaches/ teachers in primary schools in the near future.

Futsal South office is on the move in early September. We are joining Football South, Sport Otago and a large number of other sporting codes in a new facility based at Logan Park.

The Old Art Gallery has been transformedand modernised to house us and in a few months the Otago Polytechnic’s Academy of Sport will join us.

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Youth Futsal in SchoolsFutsal South has just run its first Futsal in Schools College Coaching sessions. This took place at Bayfield high School in Dunedin and consisted of six 45 minute lessons for each Year 9 class at the school and involved 91 students.

It was developed by our Futsal Development Officer Wayne Gray, based on the draft NZF-Futsal College Programme. The programme was delivered by Wayne and our Futsal Development Coaches Dana Gray and Michael Sannum.

It was well received by the students and teachers at the school and they have already asked about participating in the programme again next year. At the end of the programme the school ran their own lunch time year 9 class knockout futsal tournament over 2 weeks, the final was won 6-3 by 9QU.

Area Schools TournamentDuring July the National Area Schools Tournament was held in Dunedin. Our FDM, Mike Clark and FDO Wayne Gray were invited along to referee all matches and also select South Island, North Island and then New Zealand Area School teams. The four teams involved in the boys and girls sections were North, Central, Top of Southand South of the South. Many players were new to Futsal and also playing in one of the other sports involved in the tournament, but all represented their schools and areas with distinction and pride. In the Girls section in the inter land event was won by the North Island team while in the Boys section the South Island team won in a close game.

Other NewsFutsal South has taken on some major development steps with setting up a number of competitions in Goal/net.Futsal South website is now running and can be found at http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?assoc=8553&pID=1

Finally, ASB National League squad has begun training under its new coach Michael Sannum.


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THE POWER OF FIVE #5 September 2012