ACADEMY FUTSAL LEAGUE. Club guide to season 2018/19

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1 ACADEMY FUTSAL LEAGUE Club guide to season 2018/19

2 about theafl.

3 OUR PHILOSOPHY Mission: To form an essential part of the Junior Futsal player development pathway by offering high quality, season long, competitive Futsal competition opportunities. Vision: To be the Futsal communities leading junior competition and ensure we are the number one choice for Futsal Clubs looking for National competition for their junior teams. theafl. about Values: Team Spirit: We believe in team spirit and teamwork. We want theafl to consist of strong individuals who support our common goals. Fair Play: theafl play by the rules and we recognise and seek to remedy our faults, always. Innovation: The prerequisite for development is innovation, and the prime mover for innovation is to always question the way we do things.

4 theafl. reasons to join High standards. All Clubs who want to enter our competition have to apply. To be accepted they must meet our strict selection criteria. We hope this inspires aspiring AFL Clubs to set up full Club structures with their own high standards. -theafl

5 ENTRY CRITERIA theafl. standards History: Structure: Pathway: Your club must have a track record of playing Futsal competitively and of serving the community it represents. Clubs must have a full Academy Club structure u8-u16. Clubs must have a full pathway in place to adult Futsal competition or provide a plan demonstrating a willingness to develop such a pathway. Squad: Every team must have a minimum of 12 players eligible for a match day squad. Presence: Your Club needs to have an established social media presence. Image: Your Club needs to have a reputation for quality and professionalism. Values: Confirm a willingness to embrace our values of team spirit, fair play and innovation Represent: Clubs must be willing for the AFL to use the name of the town/city they represent in their team name on our website.

6 theafl. reasons to join Quality in delivery. All afl member Clubs are experienced in the organisation and delivery of top quality Futsal events ensuring the best experience for the young players playing in the competition. -theafl

7 Reading Escolla Manchester Futsal Club Member Clubs 2017/18 York Futsal Club Finta Futsal theafl. delivery Bocas Futsal Carlisle Futsal Club Bolton Futsal Club Pro Futsal Club

8 about theafl. season

9 theafl. reasons to join Regular Competition. Season long competition for your players against the best Futsal academies around the country helps your Club attract and retain the best players. -theafl

10 FOUR ROUNDS ONE SEASON theafl season is made up of a league competition followed by a Grand Finals event. ROUND ONE ROUND TWO WHEN: Oct-Jan ROUND THREE WHEN: Jan-Apr ROUND FOUR WHEN: Apr-Jun theafl. season WHEN: Aug-Oct The league competition is played over 4 rounds. so you will play every team in your division 4 times during the season with points added together across all of the age groups to create an olympic style league table at the end of each round. At the end of round 4 your Club will know its final position in the league for the season. Where you finish is very important because it determines seedings for any grand finals events and where there are mutiple divisions in a region it can result in promotion or relegation.

11 FORMAT FIXTURES Each AFL division has 4 teams. For the 2017/18 season we had two leagues. The North and the South. LEAGUE STAGE At each round teams play 3 x 20 minute fixtures against teams in their age category. The game is one way and played to a rolling clock. Here's how a typical round of fixtures will look for your team. theafl. season Team 1 YOUR TEAM Team 3 Team 4 Kick Off COURT 1 COURT Team 1 v Your Team Team 3 v Team Your Team v Team 3 Team 1 v Team Team 1 v Team 3 Team 4 v Your Team Team 5 Team 6 Team 7 Team 8 Kick Off COURT 1 COURT Team 5 v Team 6 Team 7 v Team Team 5 v Team 7 Team 6 v Team Team 6 v Team 7 Team 5 v Team 8

fully prepared for the transition into adult Futsal competition.

12 FORMAT RULES Our playing rules are specifically adapted for AFL Junior Futsal competition and are designed to ensure players are fully prepared for the transition into adult Futsal competition. theafl. season A full list of our competition rules can be found on theafl.uk website.

13 theafl. reasons to join Top class arenas. We create the perfect environment for players to showcase their Futsal skills by only selecting the best venues. -theafl

14 LEADING VENUES All of our partner venues have a minimum 200 person spectator provision. We are always looking to add more venues. theafl. venues We host each round of fixtures at a different location so players get to experience new venues. In the North you could play in Durham, Manchester, Carlisle and Tranmere all in the same season!

15 theafl. reasons to join Awesome brand exposure by competing against the best Futsal Clubs regularly. This improves your Clubs image and helps to attract and retain sponsors. -theafl

16 About theafl. finances

17 theafl. reasons to join On the money. There is no entry fee for Clubs in season 2018/19. Clubs are required to cover the cost of hosting a round robin event for ages u8, u10, u12, u14 and u16. This equates to 10 hours of court time. -theafl

GENERATING REVENUE T L League Sponsorship: With member Clubs spanning the

As theafl grows it will attract more interest and sponsor revenues.

finances C Club sponsorship: Competing at the top level of junior Club

18 GENERATING REVENUE T L League Sponsorship: With member Clubs spanning the country we offer unique exposure to businesses. As theafl grows it will attract more interest and sponsor revenues. Any surplus will be shared directly back to Clubs to grow the game. theafl. finances C Club sponsorship: Competing at the top level of junior Club Futsal competition will be a great selling tool for your Club and will help attract interest and sponsorship.

19 theafl. timeline SEASON TIMELINE

20 28 th April 2018 Closing date for applications from Clubs to join the AFL season 2018/ th May 2018 AFL announce team line up for season 2018/19 31 st May 2018 League website goes live with confirmed venues and dates and fixtures. 16 th June 2018 Marketing campaign commences for season 2018/19

21 25 th August 2018 Full details released for Round 1 of the AFL season. 16 th September th September 2018 Round 1 of the AFL Season. Round 1 results and league tables published on AFL website.

22 27 th October 2018 Full details released for Round 2 of the AFL season. 17 th November 2018 Round 2 of the AFL Season. 19 th November 2018 Results and league tables published on AFL website. 16 th January 2018 Full details released for Round 3 of the AFL season. 16 th February 2018 Round 3 of the AFL Season. 17 th February 2018 Results and league tables published on AFL website.

23 27 th April 2018 Full details released on round 4 of the AFL. 20 th May 2018 Round 4 of the AFL Season 21 st May 2018 Results and final league tables published on AFL website. Details of the Grand Finals Event announced. July 2018 Grand Finals Event. 15 th July 2018 Season review with Clubs

24 how to enter?

25 theafl. reasons to join No hassle. Admin kept to a minimum. All registration done direct via our website at the start of the season. -theafl

26 HOW TO ENTER If you like what you ve read then please follow these steps to enter your team. 1. Enter your team via our website here before the deadline of 28 th April Sit back and relax. We will be in touch to discuss next season in due course. Any questions? Please get in touch.

27 CONTACTUS

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