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NORTH EAST WALES FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
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Cymdeithas Pel Droed Gogledd Dwyrain Cymru
N.E.W.F.A.
NEWFA is looking to promote the game of FUTSAL in this area over the coming months, and with this in mind we bring you a brief introduction to this exciting game here................
What is Futsal?
Futsal is a scaled down version of conventional Soccer, and is played by two teams consisting of five players each, including a goalkeeper.
It is played on Basket-Ball sized courts on a variety of surfaces mainly indoors but can be played outdoors given the correct weather!! There are two touchlines so there is no wall to smash the ball or bodies against. The ball is a special small sized ball usually a size 3 or 4, but importantly it is heavier and has a dampened bounce. Futsal is the official five-a-side game recognised by the World governing body FIFA, and it is envisaged that Futsal will become an Olympic sport in the future.
Why play Futsal?
It is a sport whose rules provide the conditions for FAIR play.
Violence is non-existant in Futsal games.
Sliding tackles, shoulder charges and rough play is NOT allowed.
It helps to develop your body, mind and spiritual qualities.
Top professionals in the Premier League's of England, Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Holland and Brazil totally immersed themselves in short sided matches from a very young age, which allowed them to develop.
Futsal helps promote:-
SPACIAL REASONING
STRATEGIC THINKING
and it is pro-active to create learning opportunities.
and it is pro-active to create learning opportunities.
Why introduce Futsal to young footballers?
To develop player's technical skills.
To develop player's tactical skills.
Player's have to defend and attack.
The ball is moved around quicker.
Player's are on the move at all times.
All team members have the chance to score many goals in one game.
It also promotes Goalkeeper development.
Useful Websites for further information
Click on the ball for NEWFA's powerpoint presentation on Futsal
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FUTSAL GRANT
Residents within the North East Wales Football Association's area are set to reap the benefit of a cash investment into the health of the region as it was recently announced that the Sports Council for Wales' Community Chest scheme is set to plough £1000 into FUTSAL in the area.
Community Chest, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, is a National Lottery grant managed by the Sports Council for Wales and supported locally by Wrexham Council. It is designed to encourage more people to become more physically active, more often.
Since its inception in 1999, communities across the length and breadth of Wales have been investing heavily in sports and physical activity projects.
The Sports Council for Wales has recently raised the level of grant available. Organisations keen to develop sport and physical activity in Wales can receive up to £1000 for a qualifying project over a 12 month period, and North East Wales F.A.'s FUTSAL project is one of the latest to benefit.
NEWFA intend to introduce Futsal into a pilot scheme within a local High School in January and then roll it out to other Schools within the area shortly after. It is intended to run after-school courses for Futsal and to train coaches/leaders/junior leaders for this exciting sport, details of which can be found on this web-site on our Futsal page. This grant will help towards that Coach education and pay for special Futsal balls, goals and other equipment.
Wrexham's Inaugural Futsal Event
On Thursday December 9th, Glyndwr University was host of Wrexham's Inaugural Futsal Event, with the Four Secondary Schools currently engaged upon the programme present to take part in an opportunity to further promote this exciting new form of Small-Sided Football within North Wales. The programme originally begin 11-months ago with a number of taster sessions taking place within Morgan Llywd Secondary School, allowing Year 7 Children the opportunity the take part within an exciting format of the game. This has since grown dramatically, and with fantastic support from 5x60 Officer, Darren Jones and Jonathan Dick, the programme has been allowed to steadily build and progress across Four of Wrexham's Ten Secondary Schools who were present upon the day. Morgan Llywd, Bryn Alyn, Clywedog and Rhosnesni have been the first schools selected to work upon the Wrexham, Futsal Development programme which will continue to be rolled out across all the remaining Secondary Schools with an opportunity to engage all Boys and Girls within a new format of the game. December's festival was an opportunity to celebrate the hard-work that had been going on within the first 12-months of the programme and with just over 40 Children present and Bryn Alyn coming out as eventual winners, It is a sport that is likely to keep progressing within coming months and years. Wrexham Football Development Officer, Mark Roberts explains:''It was a great opportunity today to celebrate the hard work and key development stages that had taken place in promoting Futsal across Wrexham, and with an up-coming Level One Coaching in Futsal taking place in February next year, I am sure more and more children and adults will be engaged within the programme within coming Months''
FAW Futsal referee conversion course
There is a course for existing referees coming up at the following venues -
Venue 1 - Glyndwr University, Maesglas, Bangor
Date - Sunday 20th November, 2011
Time - 9am - 12pm
Venue 2 - Wrexham leisure centre.
Date - Sunday 20th November, 2011
Time - 2:30pm - 5:30pm
Please could you bring trainers, and kit, as we will be doing work out on the pitch during the course.
This will be a unique opportunity, as we have futsal starting all over the country in the next couple of months, with the National side set-up, Welsh premier League academies, and an extended FAW Futsal Cup competition.
If you are interested please contact me on the details below -
Ryan Thomas
CBDC Cydlynydd Dyfarnwr FFwtsal
FAW Futsal Referee Co-ordinator
(M) 07710412422
(E) r.thomas6@ntlworld.com