THE coming Futsal Geelong Summer leagues’ season is set to be the biggest one yet, with a record number of team entries expected to be received by the time the new season kicks off in a fortnight’s time.

With the Senior, Junior and Schools’ leagues kicking off during the week commencing Monday October 23, as of last Friday morning an astonishing total of 259 teams had either expressed an interest or officially registered to participate in the 2017/18 season.

Futsal Geelong has announced 146 Junior teams and 113 Senior teams had signed up for the various competitions, which will be played at Barwon Valley Activity Centre (BVAC) and the Leisuretime Centre in Bell Post Hill.

“It’s really going to be one massive season ahead with plenty of competition across all age groups,” Futsal Geelong said in an official memorandum on Monday.

“Some age groups/leagues/days are now at capacity and we are now looking at options to make new days/times available for those age groups or divisions that have already reached capacity yet interest continues to build.

“For teams that have completed and paid their teams registration for the 2017-18, you will be about to commence trial/grading games - you will be notified of game times via email so ensure you keep an eye out for these.

“For teams that have not yet registered their interest in getting a team in the Summer Futsal League, there is still time.

To begin getting your team involved this summer season at either venue, please click on the following link...

https://www.geelongaustralia.com.au/ct/forms/form.aspx?form_id=20235

 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

Junior times and days games are played:

Grade 1/2 Schools League: Tuesday afternoon from 4:15pm
Grade 3/4 Schools League: Tuesday afternoon from 4:15pm
Grade 5/6 Schools league: Wednesday afternoon from 4:15pm
Under 9's Girls: Wednesday afternoon from 4:15pm
Under 11's Girls: Wednesday afternoon from 5:00pm
Under 15's Girls: Wednesday afternoon from 6:30pm
Under 9's: Monday afternoon from 4.30pm
Under 11's: Thursday afternoon from 4.30pm
Under 13's: Friday afternoon from 4.30pm
Under 15's: Friday afternoon from 4.30pm
Under 17's: Thursday afternoon from 6.30pm

What are the competition dates for Futsal Geelong Summer League?
GRADING/WARM UP: Week of the 2nd October 2017 for 3 weeks (some teams not available during school holidays)
SEASON START: Week of the 23rd October 2017
SEASON BREAK: 15 December 2017 – Monday 7 January 2018 (no matches / venues closed)
FINALS: Week of 19th February 2018
FINAL: 2 Weeks of 26th February 2018
Note no games will be fixtured on public holidays

What are the age groups and eligibility for Futsal competitions for the 2017-18 season?
Grade 3/4 school leagues – must be in grade 3/4 for the duration of that season.
Grade 5/6 school leagues – must be in grade 5/6 for the duration of that season.
U9 competitions - players must be born in 2008 or later
U11 competitions - players must be born in 2006 or later
U13 competitions - players must be born in 2004 or later
U15 competitions - players must be born in 2002 or later
U17 competitions - players must be born in 2000 or later

How much does Futsal Geelong registrations and games cost?
Each Team for the Summer League must pay the $90.00 (one-off payment) for the Football Federation Victoria (FFV) registration and is for all Senior & Junior Futsal Teams for the 2017-18 season. The only exception to this is for Primary School League Teams the registration fee is $60.00 due to the shorter competition timeframes ending with the school term. 

Game Fees: 
Senior Matches: $57.00 per team / per game
Junior Matches: $47.00 per team / per game
Primary School’s League Matches: $37.00 per team / per game. 
 
Where can we find our teams game times? 
Once the season gets underway, all competitions fixtures and results will be available on the Futsal Geelong website. This website is www.futsalgeelong.sportingpulse.net