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Strategic Plan for the Development of Futsal in Ireland 2008 - 2011
Introduction 2A message from the UEFA President Foreword by John Delaney FAI CEOA message from the Technical Director
Section 1: Executive Summary 51.1 Grassroots Futsal − Children 7 1.2 Grassroots Futsal − Adults 7 1.3 Education 7 1.4 High Level Competition − National League and International Teams 8 1.5 Marketing and Management 8
Section 2: Background Information 102.1 A brief history of Futsal 102.2 Context 112.3 Lifestyles / Demographic change – A Market for small sided football in Ireland 132.4 Equipment and Facilities 162.5 Benefits of Futsal to participation and player development 172.6 Development of the Plan 18
Section 3: Mission and Aims 203.1 Mission Statement 203.2 Key Aims 20
Section 4: Key Programme Areas 21The Development Framework 214.1 Grassroots – children 234.2 Grassroots – adults 274.3 Education 314.4 High level competition 354.5 Marketing and Management of the Futsal programme 38
Section 5: Management, Structure and Finance 425.1 Finance 425.2 Resources 425.3 Measurement and review 43
Section 6: Appendices 45Appendix 1 – Rules at a glance 45Appendix 2 – SWOT Analysis 47Appendix 3 – Links with other FAI Programmes 50Appendix 4 – Consultation workshops feedback 52Appendix 5 – Consultation workshop participants 56Appendix 6 – Technical Department Structure 57 Appendix 7 – Futsal – a comparative study 58
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It gives me great pleasure to launch this Futsal Strategic Plan document on behalf of the Football Association of Ireland.
I would like to convey my congratulations for establishing this plan to develop and promote Futsal in Ireland.
UEFA fully supports this initiative and our Futsal Department is at your disposal for any queries you may have.
Finally, I would like to welcome the Football Association of Ireland into theUEFA Futsal family and wish you many years of success in the future.
With kind regards
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Michel PlatiniPresident
A message from the UEFA President
The popularity of football worldwide is due to the fact that it can be played anywhere at any time in various different forms. Through the years, many varieties of football have developed around the world often out of local traditions or influenced by factors such as the weather or availability of suitable facilities.
A great example of this is Futsal – the official UEFA and FIFA version of five-a-side football. Futsal is a format of five-a-side football which is played extensively throughout the world and as such is fully supported by FIFA and UEFA. In fact, in a highly significant and positive move, UEFA recently integrated Futsal into the UEFA Professional Football Division with the aim of strengthening its image and making the most of the game’s marketability.
Futsal is football in its purest form. It is an essential precursor to what Pelé referred to as “the beautiful game”. Pace, skill, teamwork and high drama characterise this popular indoor game.
Embracing Futsal presents the FAI with an unprecedented opportunity to lead the development of a spectacular sport from a blank canvas.
However, the game of Futsal is being promoted by the FAI primarily as a complementary player development initiative. It is designed to enhance, enrich and complement the 11-a-side game and it is not designed to compete with football.
Futsal is widely recognised as the ideal skill building arena for the 11-a-side game. Many world famous footballers began as Futsal players from the time of the legendary Pelé to today’s current stars such as Deco, Ronaldinho, Robinho, Messi and Kaká. For those who excel within the game, Futsal can also provide an additional pathway to progress for players, coaches, referees and administrators. The function of the FAI in this regard is to promote Futsal as the official indoor game of UEFA and FIFA and to support and help any interested parties wishing to engage in Futsal activity in any appropriate way it can.
The FAI has recognised that the introduction of a Futsal programme can impact positively on the key areas of participation and player development. Indeed, Futsal can also make a solid contribution to the Football Association of Ireland’s wider football and social development objectives. The FAI is confident that with the support of all its affiliates and the ongoing support of UEFA and FIFA, that Futsal will continue to grow in popularity in Ireland.
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The FAI Technical Development Plan 2004-2008 was produced following an extensive period of research and consultation with key stakeholders. Feedback from the wider football family identified the growing recognition that new programmes were needed to maintain and increase participation in football. Indeed, it also highlighted the desire to employ new methods to develop more technically better players.
Consequently, the FAI identified the potential for the game of Futsal to help service these needs. As well as impacting positively on the development of technical skills, playing Futsal requires quick thinking and rapid decision making. Futsal can also accelerate the acquisition of positional sense and facilitate the development of overall football “intelligence”. In light of the potential for Futsal to positively influence important technical and mental playing capacities, the FAI Futsal programme was created. The FAI appointed a national Futsal co-ordinator, Derek O’Neill to immediately set about the task of preparing this four year plan.
Specific Futsal consultation workshops, conducted as part of the development of this plan, highlighted key areas and methods for establishing Futsal as part of the fabric of Irish football (Appendix 3). Futsal is a game which can facilitate greater participation and player development and, as such, should be afforded the best possible opportunity to develop and flourish throughout Ireland.
Consultation with stakeholders countrywide and with officials from UEFA and FIFA as well as key Futsal officials in other National Associations suggested that a dual bottom up / top down approach to developing a Futsal strategic plan would constitute best practice.
The development of higher level Futsal structures will become a primary reference to expose the game to players, coaches, fans, media and sponsors.
The early initiation of high level Futsal competition and a FAI international development squad (commencing with an U21 team) is considered crucial in this approach as it will serve the following critical purposes:
• To motivate players to play Futsal.
• To entice current five-a-side players and organisations.
• To generate profile for the sport in Ireland.
• To expose the sport to Media and Sponsors.
• To provide credibility to the development of Futsal.
While such high level activity will act as the flagship for the programme, it is essential that quality grassroots initiatives are developed in order to create the bedrock for the future of Futsal in Ireland.
The staff of the Football Association of Ireland is fully supportive of the Futsal programme and believes that embracing the concept of Futsal will be a sound investment in the future development of young players in Ireland.
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Futsal consultation workshops conducted with stakeholders as part of the development of this plan highlighted the following key areas and methods for establishing Futsal in Ireland.
1. Grassroots Futsal – Children
2. Grassroots Futsal – Adults
3. Education
4. High Level Competition
5. Marketing and Management
The Futsal Plan identifies the mission and strategic goals necessary for promoting and developing the game in Ireland.
Mission Statement
“ To establish Futsal as the preferred version of five-a-side football in Ireland and to increase and sustain participation at all age and ability levels by promoting and developing the game as a complementary format of football within the football family”
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1.1: Grassroots Futsal – ChildrenWith football being the most common sport played in primary and secondary schools, implementing quality Futsal programmes in schools will play an integral role in developing a “culture” of Futsal in Ireland going forward.
The largest impact area in establishing Futsal will be with the clubs and leagues of the Schoolboys Football Association of Ireland. As such, leagues will be encouraged to develop Futsal activity across all age groups with particular emphasis on the important developmental windows associated with the 7 to 10 years old age groups.
Further areas of Futsal development will focus on the National Community Games and the expansion of the FAI Inner City Futsal programme in an effort to broaden awareness of the game in local communities.
1.2: Grassroots Futsal - Adults
There is an ideal opportunity to develop Futsal in third level educational institutions throughout Ireland where their superb sports facilities could easily accommodate the playing of Futsal.
The establishment of Futsal within the junior football leagues will provide their existing members with an option for more playing opportunities but could also potentially increase their membership by attracting thousands of social five-a-side players playing in unofficial leagues all year round.
1.3: EducationAn integral step in the development of Futsal will be the proper education of players, coaches, referees and administrators in the rules and principles of the game. Specific workshops and courses will be designed to cater for all those interested in learning more about Futsal. As the development of the game progresses, the issues of tactical awareness and Futsal-specific technical skills will become important to players and coaches. It is envisaged that a Futsal Coach Education programme will be developed following course guidelines produced by UEFA.
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1.4: High Level Competition – National League and International Teams
The formation of a National Futsal league is vitally important for providing opportunities for players, coaches, referees and administrators to progress to higher levels. It is also critical to the FAI’s ambitions to participate in future international competition.
1.5: Marketing and Management
Marketing the game of Futsal is a very important aspect of the development plan in order to create awareness of the game and to emphasise the benefits of playing the game.
A strategic approach to sponsorship, marketing, implementation and reporting will ensure that Futsal becomes the national 5-a-side game in Ireland.
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2.1: A brief history of Futsal
The word “Futsal” comes from the Spanish name “futbol sala” which literally means “room football”. It originated in the inner cities of South America and was first played indoors at a YMCA in Montevideo, Uruguay around 1930. An Argentinian named Juan Carlos Ceriani invented the game to be able to practice soccer indoors as an antidote to rain drenched pitches. The game soon captured the imagination of the football playing public and was enthusiastically adopted across South America.
A similar form of the game was developed in Sao Paulo, Brazil known as “futebol de salao”. The first known leagues were formed there in 1952 and the first known international competition took place in 1965. Futsal is now an integral part of the football fabric of Brazil and many of its finest champion footballers have attributed the development of their football skills to playing a lot of Futsal as youngsters.
“ I played Futsal for two or three years before I joined Santos… Futsal was important in helping to develop my ball control, quick thinking, passing… also for dribbling, balance, concentration… Futsal was very, very important, no doubt”. Pelé, World Champion footballer 1958, 1962 and 1970.
“ Futsal is an extremely important way for kids to develop their skills and understanding of the game. My touch and my dribbling have come from playing Futsal.” Ronaldinho, FIFA World Footballer of the year 2004, 2005.
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Futsal participation has grown dramatically with the support of FIFA who established an official Futsal World Championship in the 1980’s. Since then, Futsal has gone from strength to strength with over 100 nations expected to participate in the qualifiers for the next FIFA World Futsal Championships to be held in Brazil 2008.
UEFA has established a European Championship which takes place every two years and a club champions competition, the UEFA Futsal Cup and aspires to have all of its member associations participating in competition by 2011. In this regard, it has taken significant steps to increase the profile and marketability of Futsal and to strengthen the image of the game by moving the programme to their professional football division.
Futsal is already firmly established as a popular sport among millions of participants and supporters worldwide. Many countries have developed full-time professional leagues and have recognized that Futsal is a highly marketable sport. Considerable television and sponsorship revenue is generated in countries with established leagues.
Finally, with the massive support for the game worldwide rapidly increasing, it may not be too long before Futsal is established as an official Olympic sport.
2.2: Context
It is important to consider why the FAI is eager to embrace and develop a Futsal programme. Firstly, Futsal is the official FIFA and UEFA version of indoor soccer.It is considered to be the fastest growing indoor sport in the world and a UEFA objective is to enlist the participation of all member associations in their competitions by 2011.
From a player development viewpoint, there are widely acknowledged benefits to playing Futsal, with particular emphasis on the technical skills of passing, dribbling and close ball control.
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The benefits of developing a Futsal programme for the Football Association of Ireland are as follows:
• Potential to increase grassroots participation.
• Accelerated development of technical, motor and coordination skills among children.
• Accelerated acquisition of positional sense, football “intelligence” and facilitates rapid decision making.
• An ideal skill building environment for football.
• More regular weather proof playing opportunities for children.
• Increased playing opportunities for women (currently there is a scarcity of competitive winter programmes).
• Ability to influence player retention at critical “drop out” age (16-18) because Futsal can cater for flexible playing times (midweek evenings or weekends).
• Potential to integrate thousands of social players into the FAI football “family” with the establishment of official Futsal leagues.
• A vehicle to aid smoother social integration of ethnic communities into Irish society – particularly those coming from countries with an established Futsal programme.
• In economically / socially disadvantaged areas, Futsal can be the vehicle to promote football partnerships with local authorities.
• New commercial opportunities for the FAI and its affiliates.
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The Futsal programme when further developed will offer a new additional pathway to young players, as those players perhaps not meeting the physical requirements to forge a career in professional football may possess the required technique and football intelligence to pursue a successful career in Futsal.
As the Futsal programme will impact significantly on all strands of football it is essential that a coordinated approach to the development of the game is encouraged among all affiliates with the continued support of the FAI Development Officers.
This document outlines a strategic approach and key objectives and actions which will contribute towards establishing Futsal as the official version of indoor football in Ireland.
2.3: Lifestyles/ Demographic change – A Market for small-sided football
As Ireland continues to become more industrialised, traditional areas once filled by football pitches are fast being replaced by housing schemes and commercial properties. Lifestyle changes have made for a more affluent society but increased workloads and salaries have placed an ever increasing demand on the spare time of everyone. Most particularly, adult footballers (men and women) in the 18 – 40 age groups are affected in this regard.
Ever since the introduction of soccer to Ireland over a hundred years ago, the traditional playing time was centred on the weekend. However, this limited time frame no longer suits many of the Irish working population. Consequently, in tandem with the long established junior and intermediate leagues around the country, there are ever growing numbers of non-official football leagues taking place throughout Ireland.
There are also a number of well organised commercial organisations providing a structure in which thousands of social players can participate in unofficial non FAI affiliated activity and competitions. As a result, there are enormous amounts of people playing small-sided football, both indoors and on outdoor all weather facilities. These numbers are very difficult to quantify but represent a significant number of players in the 18 – 40 age brackets.
A case study of two prominent commercial five-a-side parks in the Dublin area and one in the Kildare area established that there were in excess of 2,500 players playing each week in each one. These players are mainly social players with no connection to any FAI affiliated leagues. Indeed, this scenario is mirrored to a certain extent in hundreds of small and large outdoor and indoor facilities presently used throughout Ireland.
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There is also an ever growing base of indoor and small-sided players within schools and universities in Ireland. Indeed, a 2005 ESRI report showed that soccer was the most common participation sport in schools.
The National Community Games also features an indoor soccer programme at Under 13 and Under 15 level for boys and girls with total participation figures reaching almost 6,000 in 2005. Interestingly, many of these competitions are played using different variations of five-a-side rules.
Therefore, this represents an opportunity for the FAI to establish Futsal as the official version of indoor or outdoor five-a-side football in Ireland and integrate thousands of social players into the FAI football family. It will allow the FAI to highlight a pathway of opportunity for players, coaches, referees and administrators who opt to become involved with this version of football.
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2.4: Equipment and Facilities required for Futsal One of the great advantages of Futsal is that it can be played either indoors or outdoors in a relatively small area. This is one of the reasons that it is perfectly suited to facilities in inner city communities where green areas are at a premium. However, playing Futsal in an indoor facility would be the preferred option.
There is a considerable stock of indoor facilities in Ireland mainly in secondary schools and third level institutions which are suitable for hosting Futsal. Indeed, any centre that can accommodate competitive basketball would also suffice for Futsal. This means that there are large numbers of facilities owned by local authorities, Schools, Colleges, Universities and football clubs in which Futsal could be played if court playing time could be secured.
At a National and International level, Futsal is normally played indoors on a wooden sprung floor on a considerably larger pitch. In Ireland there are only a handful of venues capable of hosting official international Futsal competition or accommodating Futsal specific pitches. However, in developing the game at grassroots level, Futsal could be played on any smooth playing surface, indoor or out.
Almost all existing facilities designed to cater for domestic traditional small-sided football are designed to incorporate rebound walls, fences and rectangular goals.This design however tends to reflect custom and practice rather than any specific laws of the game or preference expressed by the playing public. Going forward, the FAI is now in a position to influence the design of future small-sided football facilities.
The availability of Futsal Goal Posts also needs to be considered in the development of the game. The availability of such posts is important in that they influence the way that the game is played i.e. shooting and goalkeeping. In developing the game, the purchase of Futsal goalposts will be supported by a FAI Futsal goalposts subsidy programme targeting clubs, leagues and other interested parties which meet specific criteria.
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2.5: Benefits of Futsal to participation and player development
From participation to personal development to retention in the game, Futsal has the ability to impact positively on players, coaches, referees and administrators of all ages and gender. The FAI has recognised the potential of Futsal and the contribution it can make to the objectives of the Technical Development Plan.
From a player participation viewpoint, the inclusive nature of Futsal means it is an ideal way to introduce children to soccer. For children, the primary issue in their enjoyment of football is participation and the nature of Futsal makes for an all-inclusive game.
Participation is positively influenced due to two key elements of Futsal:
(a) With just five players on the pitch at any one time, it is easier to form teams to play;
(b) The roll on-roll off substitution rule in Futsal means that with a match squad of ten players, a team can be constantly changing the players on the pitch ensuring they all get roughly the same amount of playing time. This means that no player feels left out, which will have a significant influence on drop out rates in football. (See appendix 1 for rules at a glance).
From a coaches’ standpoint, skill development is uppermost in their work in introducing children to football and Futsal has an indisputable influence on promoting player development. There are no defined positions in Futsal and young players must learn to develop defending and attacking skills as well as developing positional sense in all areas of the pitch. The fast nature of the game requires rapid mental processing of decisions and as such, the benefits in developing mental dexterity on the pitch become apparent.
“ In Futsal, you practise solving movement in a small space and I brought this advantage to field football”. Robinho (Real Madrid)
Significantly, young players are not “pigeon holed” into positions because of their physical size or ability level. The fact that the game is non contact reduces the influence physical disadvantage has on children’s participation in football. As children have vastly different growth rates, too often the taller children dominate underage football at the younger levels. Futsal can contribute to reducing this perceived physical disadvantage for smaller children.
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The small-sided game has long been recognised as the preferred way to start children on the football pathway with the introduction of seven-a-side football in relatively recent times having had a positive impact in underage soccer.
In Futsal, there are even less players on the pitch ensuring each individual player is likely to have more possession of the ball. Given the fact that the game is played in a reduced space, Futsal encourages young players to think and decide quicker, improve ball control and improvise in order to retain possession or create goal scoring opportunities. A technical study comparing futsal with 7-a-side football is shown in appendix 7.
The other key aspect of Futsal is the ball. The Futsal ball is designed to have significantly reduced bounce which influences the game in two distinct ways:
1. The reduced bounce of the ball means it is easier to control allowing novice players to become more confident to take possession.
2. Kicking the ball long distances is not easy with Futsal balls, which means players must develop their short range passing skills, their movement and also improve dribbling skills.
While Futsal has the potential to exert positive influences on the technical development of future generations of Irish football players, as a sport in its own right, it can also create another new and exciting career pathway for all involved in the game.
2.6: Development of the Plan
As part of the process of creating the FAI Technical Development Plan 2004 – 2008 a series of 14 consultation workshops took place with the purpose of gaining feedback from the wider football community as to how the game should be developed going forward.
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A key message from the Irish football family indicated a desire and need for fresh new initiatives aimed at increasing participation and aiding the technical development of our young players. Indeed, the promotion and development of the concept of Futsal was actively encouraged.
Further research was carried out by the FAI Technical Department with views and advice being sought from counterparts in the wider International Futsal family regarding the evolution of their Futsal programmes. From this research, a SWOT analysis was produced (see appendix 2)
In February and March 2007, National Futsal Consultation workshops were held in Limerick and Dublin which also provided valuable feedback from stakeholders as to how the FAI should proceed in developing a strategically planned Futsal programme (see consultation workshops feedback – Appendix 4 and list of participants – Appendix 5)
The FAI Technical Department wishes to acknowledge the views, support and valuable advice from the following organizations, groups and key personnel.
• FAI Technical Department staff.
• Key stakeholders participating in the Technical Development Plan 2004-2008 consultation workshops who provided valuable feedback.
• Key stakeholders in the National Futsal Consultation Workshops 2007.
• Key FAI Committees.
• National Community Games Executive Committee.
• SFAI and FAIS.
• All FAI staff who provided input.
With valuable contributions and advice from:
• Mr. Jaime Yarza ( FIFA Futsal Development Manager).
• Mr. Laurent Morel (UEFA Futsal Competition Manager).
• Mr. Petr Fousek (Former Chairman UEFA Futsal Committee).
• Mr. Javier Lozano (World Champion coach of Spain and FIFA instructor).
• Mr. Dermot Collins (FA (England) National Manager, Small sided football).
• Mr. Victor Beceiro (Former FIFA Futsal Manager and UEFA Futsal Experts panel member).
• Mr. Joao Rocha (Portugal), Futsal Development Consultant.
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• To increase awareness of Futsal by promoting the game and creating quality resources to introduce the game countrywide.
• To introduce Futsal at all levels of the game from children to adults through the implementation of quality grassroots Futsal programmes.
• To ensure the necessary equipment needed to play Futsal is easily available.
• To increase knowledge of Futsal among the wider football family through the creation of education programmes for players, coaches, referees and administrators.
• To establish leagues and competitions at local, regional and national level at a series of key age groups.
• To develop players, both male and female, capable of competing internationally in UEFA and FIFA Championships at various age levels.
• To develop an administrative structure capable of implementing and servicing the above objectives.
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Mission Statement
“ To establish Futsal as the preferred version of five-a-side football in Ireland and to increase and sustain participation at all age and ability levels by promoting and developing the game as a complementary format of football within the football family”
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The five key areas of the Plan are as follows:
• Grassroots Futsal - Children. • Grassroots Futsal - Adults. • Education. • High level competition. • Marketing and Management.
During the lifetime of the Futsal Plan and beyond, the game will impact on a number of other FAI National programmes and key areas. The game will impact on major areas such as the FAI Technical Department, FAI Eircom League of Ireland, Domestic and International Departments.
The Commercial and Marketing Departments will have an active role to play in exploring the new revenue streams that the development of a Futsal product will provide.
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The key areas that the Futsal Plan will concentrate on are as follows:
4.1: Grassroots Futsal - Children
Goal: To provide opportunities for children to play Futsal
In order to sustain and maintain the long term ambitions for Futsal in Ireland, the initiation and development of quality grassroots programmes is of paramount importance. At present there are very few sustained Futsal leagues in Ireland at any level. It is essential that this situation is addressed as a priority in order to provide playing and competitive opportunities for those who take an interest in Futsal.
Implementing quality Futsal programmes within schools, will play an integral role in developing a “culture” of Futsal in Ireland going forward. A 2005 ESRI survey on Children’s Participation in Sport in both Primary and Secondary schools showed that football was the most common sport within schools with 72% of children participating at primary level and 74% participating at secondary level.
The largest impact area in establishing Futsal will be with the Clubs and Leagues of the Schoolboys Football Association of Ireland. As such, leagues will be encouraged to develop Futsal activity across all age groups with particular emphasis on the developmental 7 - 10 years age groups.
Introducing Futsal to organisations such as the National Community Games will play a key part in reaching every corner of Ireland with the Futsal message.The expansion of the FAI Inner City Futsal programme aimed at areas of social and economic disadvantage will continue in the coming years. This programme will also be set up in other major cities and urban centres throughout Ireland mirroring the successful project established in Dublin in recent years.
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seni
or c
ycle
Prim
ary
Sch
ool S
tude
nts
Pri
mar
y S
cho
ol T
each
ers
/ FA
I DO
sS
ept
08 -
June
09
Set
up
an In
tern
al P
ost-
Prim
ary
Sch
ool
com
petit
ion
for
Juni
or C
ycle
Pos
t pr
imar
y S
choo
l Stu
dent
sP
ost
pri
mar
y S
cho
ol T
each
ers
/ FA
I DO
sS
ept
08 -
June
09
Org
anis
e lo
cal u
nit
com
petit
ion
up t
o a
max
imum
of
5 sc
hool
sA
ll S
choo
ls S
tude
nts
Co
mp
etit
ion
Org
anis
erS
ept
08 -
June
09
Futs
al in
trod
uced
to
100
new
sc
hool
s an
nual
ly
Org
anis
e an
d de
liver
10
Wor
ksho
ps f
or
Teac
hers
Teac
hers
in A
ll S
choo
lsFA
I NC
fo
r S
cho
ols
/
Futs
al D
OE
very
Yea
r
Pro
vide
sub
sidi
sed
equi
pmen
t fo
r 10
0 pa
rtic
ipat
ing
scho
ols
All
Sch
ools
FAI N
C f
or
Sch
oo
ls /
Fu
tsal
DO
Eve
ry Y
ear
A F
utsa
l bal
ls g
rant
sch
eme
is in
trod
uced
tar
getin
g 40
0 sc
hool
s
Pro
vide
5 f
ree
Futs
al b
alls
to
scho
ols
mee
ting
crite
riaA
ll sc
hool
sFA
I NC
fo
r S
cho
ols
/
Futs
al D
OS
ept
08 -
Dec
09
To d
evel
op
Fu
tsal
act
ivit
y in
co
nju
nct
ion
wit
h S
cho
olb
oy’
s /
gir
l’s le
agu
es c
ou
ntr
ywid
e
Futs
al a
ctiv
ity r
un w
ith 1
0 S
choo
lboy
/ gi
rls le
ague
s
Mak
e Fu
tsal
pre
sent
atio
ns t
o 14
sch
oolb
oys
leag
ues
com
mitt
ees
Leag
ue c
omm
ittee
sFu
tsal
DO
/ F
AI D
Os
Jan
08 -
Dec
10
Run
5 w
orks
hops
per
yea
r fo
r sc
hool
boy
leag
ues
coac
hes
All
scho
olbo
y / g
irl le
ague
sFA
I DO
s /
Clu
b a
nd
Lea
gu
e lia
son
offi
cers
/ F
uts
al D
OJa
n 08
- D
ec 1
0
Pro
mot
e th
e ap
poin
tmen
t of
a v
olun
teer
Fut
sal
liais
on o
ffice
r in
all
club
s an
d le
ague
s an
d co
mpi
le a
dat
abas
e of
sam
e
All
scho
olbo
y / g
irl le
ague
s co
mm
ittee
s / c
lubs
Sch
oo
lbo
y Le
agu
es /
Fu
tsal
DO
Jan
08 -
Dec
11
Aud
it ex
istin
g fa
cilit
ies
to b
e us
ed t
o ac
com
mod
ate
Futs
al c
ompe
titio
nA
ll sc
hool
boy
club
s / f
acili
ty
man
ager
sFA
I DO
s /
Futs
al D
OJa
n 08
- D
ec 1
1
Link
leag
ues
team
s / d
ivis
ions
to
venu
es lo
cally
Clu
bsLe
agu
e A
dm
inis
trat
ors
Est
ablis
h in
itial
com
petit
ion
stru
ctur
e w
ith 7
- 9
age
grou
pA
ll sc
hool
boy
/ girl
leag
ues
Leag
ue
Ad
min
istr
ato
rs /
Fu
tsal
DO
/ F
AI D
Os
Jan
08 -
Dec
10
Exp
and
com
petit
ion
stru
ctur
e to
acc
omm
odat
e 10
-17
age
grou
psA
ll sc
hool
boy
/ girl
leag
ues
Leag
ue
Ad
min
istr
ato
rs /
Fu
tsal
DO
/ F
AI D
Os
Jan
08 -
Dec
11
Est
ablis
h “I
n cl
ub”
and
regi
onal
ised
min
i co
mpe
titio
ns w
ith c
lubs
and
leag
ues
All
scho
olbo
y / g
irl le
ague
s / c
lubs
Clu
b a
nd
leag
ue
liaso
n
offi
cers
/ F
AI D
Os
Jan
08 -
Dec
11
A n
atio
nal s
choo
lboy
Fut
sal
com
petit
ion
at U
17 (y
outh
) le
vel i
s de
velo
ped
Agr
ee a
com
petit
ion
form
at a
nd t
imef
ram
e w
ith S
FAI
SFA
I / A
ll sc
hool
boy
/ girl
le
ague
s / c
lubs
FAI F
uts
al N
C /
SFA
I /
Futs
al D
O
Jan
09 -
Dec
10
Est
ablis
h Fu
tsal
sea
son
and
com
petit
ion
form
at
App
oint
vol
unte
er A
dmin
istr
ator
(s)
Run
pilo
t co
mpe
titio
n
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04 Section 4: Key Programme Areas
SECTION
4: KEY PROG
RAM
ME A
REAS
04
KE
Y A
RE
A: G
RA
SS
RO
OT
S F
UT
SA
L -
CH
ILD
RE
N
Go
al:
To p
rovi
de
op
po
rtu
nit
ies
for
all c
hild
ren
to
pla
y Fu
tsal
OB
JEC
TIV
ES
O
UT
CO
ME
S (
KP
I)
AC
TIO
NS
TAR
GE
T G
RO
UP
RE
SP
ON
SIB
ILIT
YT
IME
FRA
ME
To d
evel
op
Fu
tsal
act
ivit
y in
co
nju
nct
ion
wit
h S
cho
olb
oy’
s /
gir
l’s le
agu
es c
ou
ntr
ywid
e
A s
peci
fic F
utsa
l sea
son
is
esta
blis
hed
with
10
scho
olbo
y le
ague
s
Exa
min
e fe
asib
ility
of
esta
blis
hing
a w
inte
r Fu
tsal
sea
son
with
Fut
sal l
eagu
es “
mirr
orin
g”
exis
ting
outd
oor
foot
ball
leag
ues
All
scho
olbo
y / g
irl le
ague
sC
lub
an
d L
eag
ue
liaso
n o
ffrs
. /
FAI F
uts
al N
C /
Fu
tsal
DO
/
FAI D
Os
Jan
08 -
Dec
10
Link
with
leag
ue A
dmin
istr
ator
s to
est
ablis
h a
suita
ble
and
appr
opria
te t
ime
for
thei
r le
ague
to
run
Futs
al c
ompe
titio
n
All
scho
olbo
y / g
irl le
ague
sLe
agu
e A
dm
inis
trat
ors
/ F
AI
Futs
al N
C /
Fu
tsal
DO
Jan
08 -
Dec
10
20 F
utsa
l act
ivity
win
ter
cam
ps
form
ed in
con
junc
tion
with
sc
hool
boys
leag
ues
Sel
ect
venu
es a
nd a
ppoi
nt lo
cal c
oord
inat
orA
ll sc
hool
boy
club
s / f
acili
ty
man
ager
s
FAI D
Os
/ FA
I Fu
tsal
NC
/
Futs
al D
O
Oct
08
- Dec
09
Dev
elop
cou
rse
prog
ram
me
and
appo
int
coac
hes
All
coac
hes
Adv
ertis
e ca
mps
thr
ough
Sum
mer
Soc
cer
Sch
ools
pro
gram
me
Sum
mer
sch
ool p
artic
ipan
ts
Run
at
leas
t on
e m
id t
erm
/ w
inte
r ca
mp
per
year
in e
very
FA
I DO
are
aA
ll pl
ayer
s 7-
15 a
ge g
roup
Girl
s w
inte
r Fu
tsal
com
petit
ion
esta
blis
hed
at U
14, 1
5 an
d 16
ag
e gr
oup
Targ
et g
irls
U14
-16
age
grou
ps f
or c
ompe
titio
nA
ll sc
hool
boy
/ girl
clu
bsFA
I Wo
men
’s N
C /
Fu
tsal
DO
/
FAI W
om
ens
DO
sJa
n 08
- M
ar 0
9
Run
4 w
orks
hops
for
leag
ue A
dmin
istr
ator
s an
d co
ache
sA
ll sc
hool
boy
/ girl
leag
ues
FAI W
om
en’s
NC
/ F
uts
al D
O
/ FA
I Wo
men
s D
Os
Jan
08 -
Sep
t 08
Agr
ee c
ompe
titio
n fo
rmat
and
app
oint
A
dmin
istr
ator
to
run
leag
ue
To e
stab
lish
Fu
tsal
as
the
offi
cial
ind
oo
r fo
otb
all g
ame
of
the
Nat
ion
al C
om
mu
nit
y G
ames
Futs
al e
stab
lishe
d at
U13
/ U
15
age
boys
and
girl
s
Pro
mot
e co
oper
atio
n be
twee
n FA
I Dos
and
C
omm
unity
gam
es y
outh
lead
ers
in lo
cal a
reas
to
run
15
Futs
al w
orks
hops
for
foo
tbal
l gam
es’
coac
hes
Com
mun
ity g
ames
fo
otba
ll co
ache
s
FAI F
uts
al N
C /
Fu
tsal
DO
/FA
I DO
s /
Co
mm
un
ity
Gam
es
You
th O
ffice
r
Jan
08 -
Sep
t 09
Pro
vide
bal
ls t
o C
omm
. Gam
es le
ader
s to
di
strib
ute
at w
orks
hops
Com
mun
ity g
ames
fo
otba
ll co
ache
sJa
n - M
ar 0
8
Pilo
t Fu
tsal
com
petit
ion
in y
ear
2008
with
U13
bo
ys o
nly
Com
mun
ity g
ames
pl
ayer
s (b
oys)
Jan
08 -
Aug
08
Run
15
wor
ksho
ps t
arge
ting
coac
hes
of U
15
boys
and
girl
s te
ams
Com
mun
ity g
ames
fo
otba
ll co
ache
sS
ept
08 -
Dec
08
Intr
oduc
e Fu
tsal
at
U13
and
15
leve
l in
year
20
09 (b
oys
and
girls
)A
ll C
omm
unity
gam
es p
laye
rsJa
n 09
- Ju
ly 0
9
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04
SECTION
4: KEY PROG
RAM
ME A
REAS
KE
Y A
RE
A: G
RA
SS
RO
OT
S F
UT
SA
L -
CH
ILD
RE
N
Go
al:
To p
rovi
de
op
po
rtu
nit
ies
for
all c
hild
ren
to
pla
y Fu
tsal
OB
JEC
TIV
ES
O
UT
CO
ME
S (
KP
I)
AC
TIO
NS
TAR
GE
T G
RO
UP
RE
SP
ON
SIB
ILIT
YT
IME
FRA
ME
Exp
and
th
e FA
I In
ner
Cit
y Fu
tsal
Su
mm
er a
nd
Win
ter
pro
gra
mm
es t
o in
clu
de
ven
ues
co
un
tryw
ide
Pro
gram
me
esta
blis
hed
in
Dub
lin a
nd w
ith 1
0 lo
cal
auth
oriti
es c
ount
ryw
ide
Con
tinue
exp
ansi
on o
f ve
nues
in g
reat
er D
ublin
ar
ea t
o a
min
imum
of
65 v
enue
sLo
cal A
utho
ritie
s / l
ocal
you
th
grou
psFA
I DO
sJu
ly 0
8 - J
uly
09
Est
ablis
h pr
ogra
mm
e in
are
as w
here
a F
AI /
LA
Fo
otba
ll D
O a
ppoi
nted
Loca
l Aut
horit
ies
/ loc
al y
outh
gr
oups
FAI D
Os
Eve
ry y
ear
Wor
k w
ith lo
cal a
utho
ritie
s to
add
ress
pro
visi
on
of F
utsa
l pos
ts a
nd p
itch
mar
king
s
Wor
k w
ith lo
cal a
utho
ritie
s to
add
ress
su
itabi
lity
of f
acili
ties
for
impl
emen
ting
prog
ram
me
Win
ter
leag
ue p
rogr
amm
e pr
ovid
ed a
t U
13 a
nd U
15 a
ge
grou
ps in
4 m
ajor
tow
ns /
citie
s
To e
stab
lish
the
U13
win
ter
com
petit
ion
in
Dub
lin w
ith 4
8 te
ams
All
play
ers
U13
and
U15
fro
m
desi
gnat
ed p
rogr
amm
e ar
eas
FAI D
Os
/ Fu
tsal
DO
Eve
ry y
ear
Pilo
t U
15 c
ompe
titio
n in
Dub
lin w
ith 2
4 te
ams
Sep
t 08
- D
ec 0
8
Run
a p
ilot
Com
petit
ion
in 4
reg
iona
l are
asS
ept
09 -
Dec
09
Est
ablis
h th
e U
13 a
nd U
15 c
ompe
titio
n in
4
maj
or t
owns
/ ci
ties
Sep
t 09
- S
ept
11
U15
Pos
tal Z
one
leag
ue s
et u
p in
gre
ater
Dub
lin a
rea
Iden
tify
10 t
eam
s an
d 2
venu
es t
o ru
n a
pilo
t co
mpe
titio
nA
ll U
15 p
laye
rsFA
I DO
s /
Futs
al D
O
Jan
09 -
Apr
il 09
App
oint
a v
olun
teer
leag
ue A
dmin
istr
ator
Exp
and
leag
ue t
o 20
tea
ms
Jan
10 -
Apr
il 10
To s
et u
p a
Fu
tsal
bal
ls a
nd
eq
uip
men
t su
bsi
dy
sch
eme
to f
acili
tate
th
e ru
nn
ing
of
Futs
al le
agu
es
A F
utsa
l bal
ls /
goal
post
sub
sidy
sc
hem
e es
tabl
ishe
d
Iden
tify
Futs
al b
alls
and
goa
lpos
t su
pplie
r /
part
ner(
s)
All
gras
sroo
ts le
ague
s / c
lubs
/ f
acili
ty m
anag
ers
Futs
al D
OJa
n 08
- D
ec 0
9D
evel
op c
riter
ia f
or a
pplic
ants
to
qual
ify f
or
subs
idy
sche
me
Agr
ee in
voic
ing
/ ac
coun
ting
mec
hani
sm w
ith
supp
liers
to
faci
litat
e th
e sc
hem
e
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04
SECTION
4: KEY PROG
RAM
ME A
REAS
4.2: Grassroots Futsal – Adults
Goal: To provide opportunities for all adults to play Futsal
There is an ideal opportunity to develop Futsal in third level educational institutions throughout Ireland who enjoy superb sports facilities which could easily accommodate playing Futsal. As well as the ”user friendly” nature of Futsal, numerous opportunities exist on the academic stage to play Futsal internationally and this may be an incentive to persuade existing players in this arena to consider opting for Futsal.
The establishment of Futsal within the junior football leagues will provide their existing members with an option for more football activity but also could potentially increase their membership. There are thousands of social five-a-side players playing in unofficial leagues all year round and the development of official Futsal leagues within the junior arena may attract these players to become affiliated into the league’s official framework.
More opportunities for junior players, coaches, referees and administrators to be involved at an international level will be created with the formation of Futsal leagues. Significantly, the base of players from which to choose international teams will also be broadened.
The FAI is committed to providing Football for All and the FAI will continue to support all people with disabilities who wish to play Futsal.
With the ever growing fabric of Irish society changing, new citizens arriving from countries with an established Futsal tradition may be instrumental in educating Irish Futsal players and coaches. In this regard, engaging in outreach with these groups will facilitate their involvement in Futsal in Ireland.
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04
SECTION
4: KEY PROG
RAM
ME A
REAS
KE
Y A
RE
A: G
RA
SS
RO
OT
S F
UT
SA
L -
AD
ULT
S
Go
al:
To p
rovi
de
op
po
rtu
nit
ies
for
all a
du
lts
to p
lay
Futs
al
OB
JEC
TIV
ES
O
UT
CO
ME
S (
KP
I)
AC
TIO
NS
TAR
GE
T G
RO
UP
RE
SP
ON
SIB
ILIT
YT
IME
FRA
ME
To E
stab
lish
a F
uts
al c
om
-p
etit
ion
str
uct
ure
in 3
rd le
vel
inst
itu
tio
ns
100
Futs
al p
artic
ipat
ion
even
ts
run
acro
ss 3
rd le
vel i
nstit
utio
nsR
un 1
0 Fu
tsal
wor
ksho
ps c
ount
ryw
ide
All
3rd
leve
l ins
titut
ions
FAI S
cho
ols
& C
olle
ges
NC
/ IU
FU /
CFA
IJa
n 08
- D
ec 1
1S
uppo
rt a
nd c
olla
te d
ata
on “
in h
ouse
” co
mpe
titio
ns
Sup
port
and
col
late
dat
a on
reg
iona
l co
mpe
titio
ns
A N
atio
nal i
nteg
rate
d 3r
d le
vel F
utsa
l com
petit
ion
is
esta
blis
hed
Link
with
IUFU
and
CFA
I and
agr
ee s
uppo
rt f
or
pilo
t co
mpe
titio
n
All
3rd
leve
l ins
titut
ions
IUFU
& C
FAI /
FA
I Sch
ools
/ co
llege
s N
CJa
n 08
- D
ec 1
1
Em
ploy
out
side
age
ncy
to a
ssis
t w
ith r
unni
ng
of t
ourn
amen
t
App
oint
Adm
inis
trat
or a
nd a
gree
com
petit
ion
form
at
Run
reg
iona
l qua
lifier
s
Run
Nat
iona
l tou
rnam
ent
Wom
en’s
inte
rvar
sitie
s Fu
tsal
co
mpe
titio
n de
velo
ped
into
24
team
com
petit
ion
Link
with
WS
CA
I to
prom
ote
Futs
al
and
agre
e su
ppor
t
Com
petit
ion
form
at a
gree
d
All
3rd
leve
l wom
en’s
tea
ms
WS
CA
IJa
n 08
- D
ec 1
1
Eig
ht S
taff
Fut
sal e
vent
s of
fere
d in
3rd
leve
l ins
titut
ions
Dev
elop
a c
alen
dar
of a
ctiv
ities
for
the
yea
rS
tude
nts
Futs
al D
O /
FAI N
C f
or 3
rd
Leve
l Ja
n 20
08 t
o
Dec
201
0
Run
pilo
t ev
ents
in t
wo
3rd
leve
l ins
titut
ions
Stu
dent
sFu
tsal
DO
/ FA
I NC
for
3rd
Le
vel /
3rd
Lev
el S
port
s D
Os
Jan
2008
to
D
ec 2
010
Exp
and
the
prog
ram
me
of e
vent
sS
tude
nts
Futs
al D
O /
FAI N
C f
or 3
rd
Leve
l / 3
rd L
evel
Spo
rts
DO
sJa
n 20
08 t
o
Dec
201
0
Six
teen
inte
rnal
Fut
sal l
eagu
es
in p
lace
for
pla
yers
Fres
her
Leag
ues
set
up in
eig
ht 3
rd L
evel
In
stitu
tions
S
tude
nt F
resh
ers
Futs
al D
O /
FAI N
C f
or 3
rd
Leve
l / In
divi
dual
3rd
Lev
el
Inst
itutio
ns
Jan
2008
to
D
ec 2
010
Loca
l spo
nsor
s at
tach
ed t
o th
e in
tern
al le
ague
sP
oten
tial S
pons
ors
Futs
al D
O /
FA
I NC
fo
r 3r
d
Leve
l / F
AI C
orpo
rate
Dep
tJa
n 20
08 t
o
Dec
201
0
Reg
iona
l and
nat
iona
l fina
ls f
or 3
rd le
vel
win
ners
Stu
dent
Fre
sher
sFu
tsal
DO
/ FA
I NC
for
3rd
Le
vel /
Indi
vidu
al 3
rd L
evel
In
stitu
tions
Jan
2008
to
D
ec 2
010
6 re
gion
al F
utsa
l tou
rnam
ents
w
ith r
estr
icte
d nu
mbe
r of
“A
” te
am p
laye
rs
Pilo
t to
urna
men
ts h
eld
in 2
are
as
Rev
iew
pilo
t to
urna
men
ts
Rol
l out
pro
gram
me
to f
our
regi
ons
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REAS
04
KE
Y A
RE
A: G
RA
SS
RO
OT
S F
UT
SA
L -
AD
ULT
S
Go
al:
To p
rovi
de
op
po
rtu
nit
ies
for
all a
du
lts
to p
lay
Futs
al
OB
JEC
TIV
ES
O
UT
CO
ME
S (
KP
I)
AC
TIO
NS
TAR
GE
T G
RO
UP
RE
SP
ON
SIB
ILIT
YT
IME
FRA
ME
To e
stab
lish
a F
uts
al
com
pet
itio
n s
tru
ctu
re w
ith
in
Jun
ior
socc
er
8 Ju
nior
Fut
sal L
eagu
es f
orm
ed
Mak
e pr
esen
tatio
ns t
o 12
Jun
ior
leag
ue
com
mitt
ees
Juni
or le
ague
s co
mm
ittee
sFA
I Fu
tsal
NC
Jan
08 -
Dec
09
Del
iver
8 w
orks
hops
to
Juni
or le
ague
s co
ache
sJu
nior
leag
ues
coac
hes
Futs
al D
O /
FA
I DO
sJa
n 08
- D
ec 0
9
Pro
mot
e th
e ap
poin
tmen
t of
a v
olun
teer
Fut
sal
liais
on o
ffice
r in
all
club
s an
d le
ague
s an
d co
mpi
le a
dat
abas
e of
sam
e
Juni
or le
ague
s / c
lubs
Jun
ior
adm
inis
trat
ors
/
Futs
al D
OS
ept
09 -
Dec
10
Run
8 t
aste
r bl
itz c
ompe
titio
ns w
ith le
ague
s pr
ior
to p
ropo
sing
leag
ue f
orm
atio
nJu
nior
leag
ue c
lubs
Leag
ues
/ F
uts
al D
O /
FA
I D
Os
/S
ept
09 -
Dec
11
Targ
et 8
tea
ms
initi
ally
fro
m e
ach
leag
ue t
o pa
rtic
ipat
e in
pilo
t co
mpe
titio
nJu
nior
leag
ue c
lubs
Jun
ior
adm
inis
trat
ors
/
Futs
al D
OS
ept
09 -
Dec
11
Agr
ee t
imin
g an
d fo
rmat
of
com
petit
ion
and
appo
int
leag
ue a
dmin
istr
ator
Ju
nior
leag
ues
com
mitt
ees
Jun
ior
adm
inis
trat
ors
/
Futs
al D
OS
ept
09 -
Dec
11
Incr
ease
par
ticip
ants
in le
ague
fro
m t
he in
itial
pi
lot
grou
p of
8 t
eam
s to
16
team
sJu
nior
leag
ues
com
mitt
ees
Jun
ior
adm
inis
trat
ors
/
Futs
al D
OS
ept
09 -
Dec
11
Juni
or F
utsa
l Int
er le
ague
co
mpe
titio
n fo
rmed
Mak
e Pr
opos
al to
Jun
ior c
ounc
il fo
r com
petit
ion
Agr
ee f
orm
at o
f co
mpe
titio
n an
d ap
poin
t co
mpe
titio
n ad
min
istr
ator
Juni
or le
ague
sFu
tsal
DO
/ J
un
ior
Co
un
cil
S
ept
09 -
Dec
11
Ove
r 35
Fut
sal M
aste
rs
com
petit
ion
form
ed
Run
2 t
aste
r bl
itz o
pen
com
petit
ions
prio
r to
pr
opos
ing
leag
ue f
orm
atio
n
Juni
or a
nd b
usin
ess
leag
ues
Leag
ues
/ F
uts
al D
OS
ept
09 -
Dec
11
Set
up
2 pi
lot
mas
ters
leag
ues
with
8 t
eam
s in
eac
h A
gree
for
mat
of
com
petit
ion
and
appo
int
com
petit
ion
adm
inis
trat
or
Foot
ball
/ Fut
sal r
egis
trat
ion
syst
em r
egul
aris
edE
xam
ine
and
regu
laris
e re
gist
ratio
n sy
stem
for
fo
otba
ll / F
utsa
l pla
yers
A
ll pl
ayer
sD
om
esti
c Fo
otb
all
Co
mm
itte
e /
Futs
al D
OJa
n 08
- Ja
n 09
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RAM
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REAS
04 Section 4: Key Programme AreasK
EY
AR
EA
: GR
AS
SR
OO
TS
FU
TS
AL
- A
DU
LTS
Go
al:
To p
rovi
de
op
po
rtu
nit
ies
for
all a
du
lts
to p
lay
Futs
al
OB
JEC
TIV
ES
O
UT
CO
ME
S (
KP
I)
AC
TIO
NS
TAR
GE
T G
RO
UP
RE
SP
ON
SIB
ILIT
YT
IME
FRA
ME
To p
rom
ote
Fu
tsal
as
an
alte
rnat
ive
ind
oo
r fo
otb
all
gam
e fo
r so
cial
an
d
recr
eati
on
al p
laye
rs
Futs
al in
trod
uced
in 2
0 co
mm
erci
al f
ootb
all f
acili
ties
Mak
e 4
pres
enta
tions
to
grou
ps o
f fa
cilit
y m
anag
ers
Faci
lity
man
ager
sFA
I Fu
tsal
NC
/ F
uts
al D
O /
FA
I DO
SJa
n 08
- D
ec 1
1
Intr
oduc
e Fu
tsal
to
20 c
urre
nt c
omm
erci
al
foot
ball
faci
litie
s / a
stro
park
sC
omm
erci
al f
ootb
all f
acili
ties
Futs
al D
O /
FA
I DO
sJa
n 08
- D
ec 1
1
Run
4 F
utsa
l wor
ksho
ps s
peci
fical
ly f
or t
arge
t gr
oups
All
recr
eatio
nal f
ootb
all f
acili
ty
user
sFA
I DO
s /
Futs
al D
OJa
n 08
- D
ec 1
1
4 Fu
tsal
leag
ues
for
busi
ness
/pr
ofes
sion
al g
roup
s es
tabl
ishe
d
Mak
e pr
esen
tatio
ns t
o 4
leag
ue c
omm
ittee
sFu
tsal
DO
Pilo
t 4
new
Fut
sal l
eagu
esB
usin
ess
hous
e le
ague
s,
civi
l ser
vice
and
fire
/ se
curit
y fo
rces
gro
ups
Bu
sin
ess
leag
ue
adm
inis
trat
ors
/ F
uts
al D
O
Jan
08 -
Dec
11
Iden
tify
Leag
ue a
dmin
istr
ator
s Le
agu
es a
dm
inis
trat
ors
/
Futs
al D
O
Run
Pilo
t co
mpe
titio
ns
Leag
ue
adm
inis
trat
ors
Nat
iona
l Fut
sal “
open
” to
urna
-m
ent
form
ed
Sou
rce
spon
sor
for
“ope
n” t
ourn
amen
t an
d ap
poin
t ad
min
istr
ator
(s)
All
play
ers
FAI F
uts
al N
C /
Fu
tsal
DO
/
FAI D
Os
Jan
2010
-
Dec
10
Agr
ee f
orm
at o
f co
mpe
titio
n an
d ap
poin
t co
mpe
titio
n ad
min
istr
ator
Pilo
t co
mpe
titio
n
To c
on
tin
ue
to s
up
po
rt t
he
dev
elo
pm
ent
of
Futs
al w
ith
Fo
otb
all f
or
All
gro
up
s
Iris
h w
omen
s de
af F
utsa
l squ
ad
is e
stab
lishe
d
Iden
tify
elig
ible
pla
yers
aro
und
the
coun
try
All
deaf
wom
ens
play
ers
FAI F
oo
tbal
l fo
r al
l NC
Jan
08 -
Dec
11
Org
anis
e re
gula
r tr
aini
ng s
essi
ons
Ent
er a
ppro
pria
te c
ompe
titio
ns
Iris
h bl
inds
port
s Fu
tsal
squ
ad is
es
tabl
ishe
d
Iden
tify
elig
ible
pla
yers
aro
und
the
coun
try
All
blin
dspo
rt p
laye
rs (m
ale)
FAI F
oo
tbal
l fo
r al
l NC
Jan
08 -
Dec
11
Org
anis
e re
gula
r tr
aini
ng s
essi
ons
Ent
er a
ppro
pria
te c
ompe
titio
ns
To e
stab
lish
lin
ks w
ith
eth
nic
g
rou
ps
to in
crea
se lo
cal
kno
wle
dg
e o
f Fu
tsal
Pat
hway
est
ablis
hed
for
ethn
ic
min
ority
pla
yers
to
link
with
cl
ubs
and
leag
ues
to p
lay
Futs
al
Coo
pera
te w
ith S
AR
I and
Eth
nic
com
mun
ity
grou
ps t
o fa
cilit
ate
ethn
ic m
inor
ities
pa
rtic
ipat
ion
in F
utsa
lA
ll fo
reig
n na
tiona
l Fut
sal
play
ers
/ coa
ches
FAI I
nte
rcu
ltu
ral N
C /
Fu
tsal
D
O /
SA
RI/
Eth
nic
Co
mm
un
ity
gro
up
s
FAI I
nte
rcu
ltu
ral N
C /
Fu
tsal
D
O /
FA
I DO
s
Jan
08 -
Dec
11
Jan
08 -
Dec
11
Pro
activ
ely
enga
ge in
out
reac
h to
eth
nic
min
ority
gro
ups
for
Futs
al a
ctiv
ities
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RAM
ME A
REAS
04
4.3: Education
Goal: To improve knowledge and standards of Futsal among coaches, referees, administrators and volunteers by providing a pathway and resources for the development of their skills
An integral step in the development of Futsal will be the proper education of players, coaches, referees and administrators in the rules and principles of the game. Specific workshops and courses will be designed to cater for all those interested in learning more about Futsal. Futsal is a highly disciplined game, with a heavy emphasis on fair play in all aspects. Futsal has the potential to create a culture of discipline thus positively influencing player behaviour on the pitch and consequently making refereeing a less stressful task. An education programme for Futsal referees is critical if the FAI is to spearhead the development of competition at local, regional, national and international level.
To this end, open dialogue with the FAI Referees Department and a fluid relationship with the Irish Referees Society must be established to ensure that they can best take on the relatively new concept that Futsal is to Ireland. Establishing consistency in officiating will be a corner stone of the success in integrating Futsal into the Irish football structure.
As the development of the game progresses, the issues of tactical awareness and Futsal-specific technical skills will become important to players and coaches. It is envisaged that a Futsal Coach Education programme will be developed following course guidelines produced by UEFA. To this end, various levels of Futsal workshops and coach education courses will evolve during the lifetime of the development plan.
Administrators and volunteers are the lifeblood of leagues and clubs and as such should be provided with the opportunities to further their knowledge of Futsal should they wish to do so. A programme to increase knowledge of Futsal will be established to facilitate interested parties from within this group.
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RAM
ME A
REAS
04
KE
Y A
RE
A:
FUT
SA
L E
DU
CA
TIO
N
Go
al: T
o im
pro
ve k
no
wle
dg
e an
d s
tan
dar
ds
of
Futs
al a
mo
ng
co
ach
es, r
efer
ees,
ad
min
istr
ato
rs a
nd
vo
lun
teer
s
by
pro
vid
ing
a p
ath
way
an
d r
eso
urc
es f
or
the
dev
elo
pm
ent
of
thei
r sk
ills
OB
JEC
TIV
ES
O
UT
CO
ME
S (
KP
I)
AC
TIO
NS
TAR
GE
T G
RO
UP
RE
SP
ON
SIB
ILIT
YT
IME
FRA
ME
35 F
utsa
l Wor
ksho
ps d
eliv
ered
fo
r S
choo
ls
Del
iver
15
Futs
al W
orks
hops
in 2
008
Teac
hers
and
Stu
dent
Tea
cher
sFA
I NC
for
Sch
ools
/ F
AI N
C fo
r Fu
tsal
/ F
utsa
l DO
/ F
AI D
Os
Jan
08 -
Dec
08
Del
iver
10
Futs
al W
orks
hops
in 2
009
Teac
hers
and
Stu
dent
Tea
cher
sFA
I NC
for
Sch
ools
/ F
AI N
C fo
r Fu
tsal
/ F
utsa
l DO
/ F
AI D
Os
Jan
09 -
Dec
09
Del
iver
10
Futs
al W
orks
hops
in 2
010
Teac
hers
and
Stu
dent
Tea
cher
sFA
I NC
for
Sch
ools
/ F
AI N
C fo
r Fu
tsal
/ F
utsa
l DO
/ F
AI D
Os
Jan
2010
to
Dec
10
Futs
al W
orks
hop
incl
uded
in
Tea
cher
s K
ick
Sta
rt O
ne
Cou
rses
Dev
elop
a t
empl
ate
to in
clud
e Fu
tsal
as
part
of
the
KS
1 C
ours
e fr
om J
anua
ry 2
008
Teac
hers
and
Stu
dent
Tea
cher
sFA
I Fut
sal N
C /
FA
I NC
for
Sch
ools
/ F
AI E
duca
tion
Man
ager
Jan
08 -
D
ec 2
011
Impl
emen
t Fu
tsal
in a
ll K
ick
star
t O
ne c
oach
ing
cour
ses
for
Sch
ools
, tea
cher
s an
d st
uden
t te
ache
rs
Teac
hers
and
Stu
dent
Tea
cher
sFA
I NC
for
Sch
ools
/ F
AI
Educ
atio
n M
anag
er /
Fut
sal N
CJa
n 08
- Ju
ne 1
0
Ref
eree
Edu
catio
n C
ours
es
prov
ided
in 6
sch
ools
Pilo
t ne
w “
SS
G /
Futs
al R
efer
ee E
duca
tion
Cou
rse”
in 2
Sch
ools
Stu
dent
s in
Pos
t P
rimar
y S
choo
lsFA
I NC
fo
r R
efer
ee E
du
cati
on
/ F
AI N
C f
or S
choo
lsS
ept
08 -
June
09
To r
un
gen
eral
wo
rksh
op
s to
in
crea
se k
no
wle
dg
e o
f Fu
tsal
10 w
orks
hops
per
yea
r ru
n co
untr
ywid
e
Dev
elop
wor
ksho
p co
nten
t an
d m
ater
ials
Coa
ches
, Adm
inis
trat
ors,
Vo
lunt
eers
, Par
ents
, fac
ility
m
anag
ers
Futs
al D
O /
FA
I DO
s Ja
n 08
- D
ec 1
1D
eliv
er 1
0 w
orks
hops
with
min
imum
of
2 in
ea
ch p
rovi
nce
To d
esig
n a
nd
intr
od
uce
Fu
tsal
ed
uca
tio
n m
od
ule
s an
d c
ou
rses
into
th
e FA
I E
du
cati
on
pro
gra
mm
e
Futs
al in
tegr
ated
as
a m
odul
e on
to K
ick
Sta
rt 1
and
2 c
ours
es
Des
ign
cont
ent
for
both
mod
ules
FAI T
utor
s / A
ll co
ache
sFA
I Fu
tsal
NC
/ F
AI E
du
cati
on
M
anag
er
Jan
08 -
Dec
08
Del
iver
In s
ervi
ce F
utsa
l mod
ules
to
FAI T
utor
s
Inco
rpor
ate
new
mod
ule
into
Kic
k S
tart
cou
rses
Intr
oduc
tory
and
Lev
el 1
Fut
sal
Cou
rse(
s) d
esig
ned
Des
ign
stan
d al
one
Futs
al in
trod
ucto
ry a
nd
leve
l 1 c
ours
esC
oach
es c
ompl
etin
g K
ick
Sta
rt 1
FA
I Fu
tsal
NC
/ F
AI E
du
cati
on
M
anag
er
Mar
ch 0
8 -
Dec
11
Em
ploy
ser
vice
s of
UE
FA a
nd F
IFA
Tut
ors
to
trai
n FA
I tut
ors
FAI T
utor
sFA
I Fu
tsal
NC
/ F
AI E
du
cati
on
M
anag
er
Jan
08 -
Dec
11
Incl
ude
Futs
al in
tro
cour
se o
n al
l FÁ
S f
ootb
all
cour
ses
coun
tryw
ide
All
FÁS
cou
rse
coor
dina
tors
FAI F
ÁS
Co
ord
inat
or
/ FA
I Fu
tsal
NC
Jan
09 -
Dec
11
Dev
elop
Fut
sal c
oach
ing
DV
D a
s a
cour
se
reso
urce
All
coac
hes
FAI F
uts
al N
C /
FA
I Ed
uca
tio
n
Man
ager
S
ept
08 -
Dec
08
Del
iver
10
Futs
al in
trod
ucto
ry c
ours
es p
er y
ear
All
coac
hes
FAI T
uto
rs /
FA
I Fu
tsal
NC
Jan
08 -
Dec
11
Del
iver
10
Leve
l 1 F
utsa
l cou
rses
per
yea
rC
oach
es c
ompl
etin
g in
trod
uc-
tory
cou
rse
FAI T
uto
rs /
FA
I Fu
tsal
NC
Jan
09 -
Dec
11
An
on-li
ne F
utsa
l int
rodu
ctor
y co
urse
cre
ated
Com
pile
mat
eria
ls a
nd s
et u
p co
urse
All
play
ers,
coa
ches
, ad
min
istr
ator
s, v
olun
teer
s,
faci
lity
man
ager
s
FAI F
uts
al N
C /
FA
I C
om
mu
nic
atio
ns
Jan
09 -
Dec
11
Mai
ntai
n an
d up
date
cou
rse
mat
eria
ls a
s ap
prop
riate
Strategic Plan for the Development of Futsal in Ireland 2008 - 2011
KE
Y A
RE
A:
FUT
SA
L E
DU
CA
TIO
N
Go
al: T
o im
pro
ve k
no
wle
dg
e an
d s
tan
dar
ds
of
Futs
al a
mo
ng
co
ach
es, r
efer
ees,
ad
min
istr
ato
rs a
nd
vo
lun
teer
s
by
pro
vid
ing
a p
ath
way
an
d r
eso
urc
es f
or
the
dev
elo
pm
ent
of
thei
r sk
ills
OB
JEC
TIV
ES
O
UT
CO
ME
S (
KP
I)
AC
TIO
NS
TAR
GE
T G
RO
UP
RE
SP
ON
SIB
ILIT
YT
IME
FRA
ME
To e
nsu
re t
her
e ar
e an
ad
equ
ate
nu
mb
er o
f tr
ain
ed
refe
rees
to
fac
ilita
te F
uts
al
com
pet
itio
n a
t al
l ag
e an
d
abili
ty le
vels
Ref
eree
Fut
sal e
duca
tion
cour
ses
esta
blis
hed
and
reso
urce
s pr
oduc
ed t
o en
able
re
fere
es t
o of
ficia
te F
utsa
l ga
mes
Pro
duce
a s
impl
e ru
les
docu
men
t to
ena
ble
200
refe
rees
to
offic
iate
at
low
er le
vel F
utsa
l ga
mes
All
refe
rees
, clu
b co
ache
s,
pare
nts
and
volu
ntee
rsFA
I Fu
tsal
NC
Jan
08 -
Dec
08
Des
ign
a Fu
tsal
ref
eree
s tr
aini
ng c
ours
eR
efer
ee T
utor
sFA
I Ref
eree
s N
C /
FA
I Fut
sal N
CJa
n 08
- Ju
ne 0
8
Del
iver
20
refe
rees
Fut
sal i
ntro
duct
ory
cour
ses
All
refe
rees
FAI R
efer
ees
NC
/ F
AI F
uts
al
NC
/FA
I DO
sJu
ne 0
8 - D
ec 1
0
65 r
efer
ees
trai
ned
to o
ffici
ate
offic
ial c
ompe
titio
n ga
mes
Sel
ect
thre
e re
fere
e tu
tors
to
deliv
er F
utsa
l tr
aini
ng c
ours
esA
ll re
fere
es, c
lub
coac
hes,
pa
rent
s an
d vo
lunt
eers
FAI R
efer
ees
NC
/
FAI F
uts
al N
CJa
n 08
- D
ec 0
8
Del
iver
10
Futs
al r
efer
ees
trai
ning
cou
rses
ta
rget
ing
juni
or r
efer
ees
All
Juni
or r
efer
ees
FAI R
efer
ees
NC
/ F
AI F
uts
al
NC
/ F
AI R
efer
ee T
uto
rsJu
ne 0
8 - D
ec 1
0
Del
iver
2 r
efer
ees
trai
ning
wor
ksho
ps t
arge
ting
15 N
atio
nal l
eagu
e re
fere
esA
ll N
atio
nal L
eagu
e st
anda
rd
refe
rees
FAI F
uts
al N
C /
FA
I Ref
eree
s N
C/
FAI R
efer
ee T
uto
rsJa
n 08
- N
ov 1
1
3 re
fere
es a
ppoi
nted
to
UE
FA
Futs
al r
efer
ees
pane
l
FAI r
efer
ees
nom
inat
ed t
o at
tend
app
ropr
iate
U
EFA
Fut
sal R
efer
ees
Cou
rses
N
atio
nal l
eagu
e re
fere
es a
nd
tuto
rsFA
I Fu
tsal
NC
/
FAI R
efer
ees
NC
Jan
09 -
Dec
10
FAI t
o no
min
ate
appr
opria
te c
andi
date
s fo
r U
EFA
Ref
eree
s pa
nel
FAI F
utsa
l Nat
iona
l Lea
gue
refe
rees
FAI R
efer
ees
Man
ager
Jan
09 -
Dec
10
To p
rovi
de
op
po
rtu
nit
ies
for
coac
hes
, ref
eree
s an
d
adm
inis
trat
ors
to
fu
rth
er
thei
r Fu
tsal
ed
uca
tio
n b
y at
ten
din
g p
rofe
ssio
nal
Fu
tsal
m
atch
es a
nd
inte
rnat
ion
al
wo
rksh
op
s
10 r
efer
ees
atte
nded
pr
ofes
sion
al F
utsa
l mat
ches
/ w
orks
hops
Iden
tify
suita
ble
cand
idat
es f
or f
urth
er
educ
atio
n w
orks
hops
Sel
ecte
d N
atio
nal l
eagu
e st
anda
rd r
efer
ees
FAI F
uts
al N
CJa
n 08
- D
ec 1
1
Iden
tify
suita
ble
even
t an
d ar
rang
e tr
avel
Rev
iew
and
eva
luat
e ev
ent/
wor
ksho
p
20 c
oach
es a
tten
ded
prof
essi
onal
Fut
sal m
atch
es /
wor
ksho
ps
Iden
tify
suita
ble
cand
idat
es f
or f
urth
er
educ
atio
n w
orks
hops
Sel
ecte
d N
atio
nal L
eagu
e st
anda
rd c
oach
esFA
I Fu
tsal
NC
Jan
08 -
Dec
11
Iden
tify
suita
ble
even
t an
d ar
rang
e tr
avel
Rev
iew
and
eva
luat
e ev
ent
/ wor
ksho
p
10 le
ague
adm
inis
trat
ors
atte
nded
pro
fess
iona
l Fut
sal
com
petit
ion
Iden
tify
suita
ble
cand
idat
es f
or f
urth
er
educ
atio
n w
orks
hops
Sel
ecte
d le
ague
ad
min
istr
ator
sFA
I Fu
tsal
NC
Jan
08 -
Dec
11
Iden
tify
suita
ble
even
t an
d ar
rang
e tr
avel
Rev
iew
and
eva
luat
e ev
ent
/ wor
ksho
p
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REAS
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33
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REAS
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4.4: High Level Competition – National League and International Teams
Goal: To establish and compete in high level competitions at national and international level
The formation of a National Futsal league is vitally important to providing an opportunity to progress for players, coaches, referees and administrators. It is also critical to the FAI’s ambitions to participate in future international competition. Following the successful pilot U21 FAI Futsal League of Ireland in 2007, it is envisaged that the league will expand in the coming years to reflect a truly National competition and that the age limit restriction on players will be removed.One of the approaches we will take is to bring in coach instructors from FIFA and UEFA and recruit some players and coaches from established Futsal nations. These personnel along with a coach education programme will provide further education and expertise which will accelerate the learning process and improvement of local players and coaches.
The Irish football family should not expect early Irish representative sides to competitively match established Futsal nations in the formative, learning years. However, it is players who develop and emerge from a culture of Futsal cultivated at the grassroots allied to the experiences gained by the “pioneering” players and coaches who may be the ones capable of creating a truly competitive Irish Futsal team in the future.
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KE
Y A
RE
A: H
IGH
ER
LE
VE
L C
OM
PE
TIT
ION
DE
VE
LOP
ME
NT
Go
al: T
o e
stab
lish
an
d c
om
pet
e in
hig
h le
vel c
om
pet
itio
n a
t N
atio
nal
an
d In
tern
atio
nal
leve
l
OB
JEC
TIV
ES
O
UT
CO
ME
S (
KP
I)
AC
TIO
NS
TAR
GE
T G
RO
UP
RE
SP
ON
SIB
ILIT
YT
IME
FRA
ME
To c
reat
e su
stai
n-
able
elit
e N
atio
nal
Fu
tsal
co
mp
etit
ion
(s)
Nat
iona
l Fut
sal l
eagu
e co
mpe
titio
n fo
rmed
and
es
tabl
ishe
d
Est
ablis
h a
Nat
iona
l Lea
gue
Futs
al s
easo
n fr
om
Jan
- Apr
A
ll Le
ague
of
Irel
and
club
sLe
agu
e o
f Ir
elan
d D
irec
tor
/ FA
I Fu
tsal
NC
Jan
08 -
Apr
il 09
Exp
and
the
curr
ent
Nat
iona
l U21
leag
ue t
o in
clud
e a
min
imum
of
14 N
atio
nal l
eagu
e cl
ubs
All
Leag
ue o
f Ir
elan
d cl
ubs
Leag
ue
of
Irel
and
Dir
ecto
r /
FAI F
uts
al N
CJa
n 08
Cha
nge
the
U21
leag
ue in
to a
n op
en a
ge
com
petit
ion
with
in 2
yea
rsA
ll Le
ague
of
Irel
and
club
sLe
agu
e o
f Ir
elan
d D
irec
tor
/ FA
I Fu
tsal
NC
Jan
08 -
Jan
09
Sou
rce
appr
opria
te le
ague
spo
nsor
ship
A
ll po
tent
ial s
pons
ors
FAI C
om
mer
cial
Man
ager
/
Leag
ue
of
Irel
and
Dir
ecto
r /
FAI F
uts
al N
C
Jan
08 -
Dec
10
Dev
ise
and
agre
e fo
rmat
of
com
petit
ion(
s)A
ll Le
ague
of
Irel
and
club
sLe
agu
e o
f Ir
elan
d D
irec
tor
/ FA
I Fu
tsal
NC
Jan
08
Del
iver
3 t
echn
ical
wor
ksho
ps t
o le
ague
co
ache
sA
ll Le
ague
of
Irel
and
coac
hes
FAI F
uts
al N
CJa
n 08
Iris
h cl
ub t
eam
ent
ered
in U
EFA
Fu
tsal
Cup
Leag
ue w
inne
rs t
o re
pres
ent
Irel
and
in U
EFA
Fu
tsal
Cup
All
FAI F
utsa
l lea
gue
entr
ants
FAI F
uts
al N
C /
Lea
gu
e o
f Ir
elan
d D
irec
tor
/ U
EFA
C
om
pet
itio
n M
anag
er
Aug
08
- Sep
t 11
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KE
Y A
RE
A: H
IGH
ER
LE
VE
L C
OM
PE
TIT
ION
DE
VE
LOP
ME
NT
Go
al: T
o e
stab
lish
an
d c
om
pet
e in
hig
h le
vel c
om
pet
itio
n a
t N
atio
nal
an
d In
tern
atio
nal
leve
l
OB
JEC
TIV
ES
O
UT
CO
ME
S (
KP
I)
AC
TIO
NS
TAR
GE
T G
RO
UP
RE
SP
ON
SIB
ILIT
YT
IME
FRA
ME
To e
stab
lish
Nat
ion
al F
uts
al
team
s to
par
tici
pat
e in
UE
FA
and
FIF
A c
om
pet
itio
ns
Nat
iona
l Fut
sal s
quad
at
U21
le
vel i
s es
tabl
ishe
d
App
oint
Inte
rnat
iona
l Man
ager
and
Coa
ch
All
suita
bly
qual
ified
coa
ches
FAI T
ech
nic
al D
irec
tor
/ FA
I In
tern
atio
nal C
omm
ittee
Jan
08
Arr
ange
Nat
iona
l Dev
elop
men
t sq
uad
tria
ls
U21
Lea
gue
of Ir
elan
d pl
ayer
sTe
am m
anag
er /
FA
I Fu
tsal
NC
Jan
08
Form
initi
al U
21 D
evel
opm
ent
squa
d fr
om
play
ers
in 2
007
Futs
al L
eagu
e of
Irel
and
U21
Lea
gue
of Ir
elan
d pl
ayer
sTe
am m
anag
er /
FA
I Fu
tsal
NC
Jan
08
Com
pete
in 3
inte
rnat
iona
l frie
ndly
to
urna
men
tsU
21 L
eagu
e of
Irel
and
play
ers
FAI F
uts
al N
C /
FA
I In
tern
a-ti
on
al C
om
mit
tee
Jan
08 -
May
08
Irel
and
Futs
al t
eam
com
pete
s in
UE
FA U
21 F
utsa
l C
ham
pion
ship
qua
lifyi
ng r
ound
Sel
ect,
pre
pare
squ
ad a
nd c
ompe
te in
UE
FA
U21
qua
lifyi
ng r
ound
Sel
ecte
d de
velo
pmen
t sq
uad
play
ers
Team
Man
ager
Jan
08 -
Dec
08
Irel
and
Sen
ior
Futs
al t
eam
co
mpe
tes
in U
EFA
Fut
sal
Cha
mpi
onsh
ip q
ualif
ying
rou
nd
App
oint
Inte
rnat
iona
l Man
ager
and
Coa
ch
All
suita
bly
qual
ified
coa
ches
FAI T
ech
nic
al D
irec
tor
/ FA
I In
tern
atio
nal C
omm
ittee
Jan
09 -
Dec
09
Arr
ange
Nat
iona
l Dev
elop
men
t sq
uad
tria
ls
U21
Lea
gue
of Ir
elan
d pl
ayer
sTe
am M
anag
er /
FA
I Fu
tsal
NC
Sel
ect,
pre
pare
squ
ad a
nd c
ompe
te in
UE
FA
Futs
al C
ham
pion
ship
qua
lifyi
ng r
ound
FAI N
atio
nal F
utsa
l lea
gue
and
all s
uita
ble
play
ers
Team
Man
ager
Irel
and
Sen
ior
Futs
al t
eam
co
mpe
tes
in F
IFA
Wor
ld F
utsa
l C
ham
pion
ship
qua
lifyi
ng r
ound
Sel
ect
and
prep
are
a sq
uad
to c
ompe
te in
W
orld
Fut
sal C
ham
pion
ship
qua
lifyi
ng r
ound
FAI N
atio
nal F
utsa
l lea
gue
and
all s
uita
ble
play
ers
Team
Man
ager
Jan
11 -
Dec
11
To id
enti
fy a
su
itab
le “
ho
me”
b
ase
ven
ue
for
ho
stin
g
nat
ion
al a
nd
Inte
rnat
ion
al
mat
ches
Nat
iona
l Fut
sal v
enue
iden
tified
Iden
tify
venu
es c
apab
le o
f ho
stin
g na
tiona
l and
in
tern
atio
nal e
vent
s
All
play
ers,
coa
ches
, ad
min
istr
ator
sFA
I Fu
tsal
NC
/ F
AI F
acili
ties
M
anag
erJa
n 08
- D
ec 1
1S
ourc
e a
cham
pion
ship
sta
ndar
d po
rtab
le
Futs
al p
itch
Ens
ure
Futs
al is
cat
ered
for
in n
ew A
bbot
stow
n N
atio
nal s
port
s ce
ntre
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REAS
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REAS
4.5: Marketing and Management
Goal: To increase awareness of Futsal and to introduce appropriate structures for the effective development and management of Futsal in Ireland
Marketing Futsal is a very important aspect of the development plan in order to create awareness of the game and to emphasise the benefits of playing the game. It is essential that the positive aspects of Futsal are highlighted to help the growth of the game domestically.
When considering the marketing of Futsal, it’s very important that the first exposure to the game for potential sponsors is a strong one conveying a positive image of the potential of the programme. In this regard, a dual top down bottom up approach to developing game is the preferred option with both the grassroots area and higher level competition receiving appropriate attention.
The aim is that the higher level National and International competition would be capable of attracting public interest and providing the vision and incentive to sustain the development of the game at grassroots level. From a financial point of view, the National and International dimension should appeal to potential sponsors and provide a financial injection to drive on the implementation of the plan.
As well securing a high profile sponsor for the Futsal programme, the other resources required to implement the plan will be sought from within the game; commercial and corporate revenue, other sponsorship, the Irish Government, UEFA and FIFA.
The implementation of the plan will be driven by the Technical Department with quarterly and annual evaluation reports produced and presented to the relevant personnel and committees. These reports will provide the basis for continuous evaluation and adaptation of the plan.
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SECTION
4: KEY PROG
RAM
ME A
REAS
KE
Y A
RE
A: M
AN
AG
EM
EN
T A
ND
MA
RK
ET
ING
Go
al: T
o in
crea
se
OB
JEC
TIV
ES
O
UT
CO
ME
S (
KP
I)
AC
TIO
NS
TAR
GE
T G
RO
UP
RE
SP
ON
SIB
ILIT
YT
IME
FRA
ME
To p
rom
ote
an
d f
urt
her
in
crea
se a
war
enes
s an
d
kno
wle
dg
e o
f Fu
tsal
in
Irel
and
Futs
al p
rom
otio
nal m
ater
ials
pr
oduc
ed
Com
pile
and
pro
duce
pro
mot
iona
l DV
DP
oten
tial s
pons
ors
of F
AI
Futs
al p
rogr
amm
eFA
I Co
mm
erci
al M
anag
er /
FA
I Fu
tsal
NC
Jan
08 -
Jun
08
Des
ign
prom
otio
nal p
oste
r an
d di
strib
ute
to a
ll in
door
clu
b, s
choo
l an
d co
mm
erci
al f
acili
ties
All
play
ers,
coa
ches
, ad
min
istr
ator
s, v
olun
teer
s,
faci
lity
man
ager
s
FAI F
uts
al N
C /
FA
I DO
sJa
n 08
- D
ec 0
8
Futs
al e
quip
men
t m
ore
acce
ssib
le a
nd r
eadi
ly a
vaila
ble
in r
etai
l out
lets
Dev
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with
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for
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mba
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to a
ppea
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6
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08 -
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mu
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tsal
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08 -
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ague
of
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and
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man
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s
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uts
al N
C /
FA
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om
mu
nic
atio
ns
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08 -
Dec
11
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pro
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man
agem
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imp
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of
the
Futs
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stra
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an
annu
al a
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prog
ram
me
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all f
amily
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uts
al N
C /
Un
it M
anag
er
Mar
08
- Dec
11
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t qu
arte
rly t
o re
view
and
eva
ulat
e ac
tion
plan
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I Fu
tsal
NC
/ N
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nal
Fu
tsal
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l com
petit
ion/
even
t m
anag
emen
t co
mpa
ny
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inte
d
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tify
spec
ific
com
petit
ions
/eve
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that
may
re
quire
out
sour
cing
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l eve
nt m
anag
emen
t co
mpa
ny
FAI F
uts
al N
C /
Un
it M
anag
er
Mar
08
- Dec
11
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ect
an a
ppro
pria
te c
ompe
titio
n/ev
ent
man
agem
ent
com
pany
as
a pr
efer
red
supp
lier
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uts
al N
C /
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ion
al
Futs
al C
om
mit
tee
To c
lari
fy r
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trat
ion
p
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du
res
for
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al
in r
elat
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to
cu
rren
t re
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trat
ion
pro
ced
ure
s
Futs
al r
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trat
ion
syst
em
esta
blis
hed
Cla
rify
rela
tions
hip
betw
een
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ball
regi
stra
tion
syst
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nd F
utsa
lA
ll pl
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om
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c Fo
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all
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uts
al N
CJa
n 08
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n 09
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ablis
h a
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trat
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n 08
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RE & FIN
AN
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5.1: Finance
In order to implement the Futsal Development Plan, significant financial resources will be required. These resources will be recruited in the following way:
• Existing structures and systems will be reorganised to maximise efficiency, focus and outputs.
• The FAI will invest in the implementation of the Plan from its existing resources.
• New revenue will be generated through sponsorship and programme development.
• Additional funding will be sought from the Irish Sports Council.
• Grant aid will be sought from other relevant Government Departments.
• Local and regional investment in the game will be encouraged through partnerships between clubs, schools, Local Authorities, Health Boards and Corporate and community sectors.
5.2: Resources
In the development of this plan and in consideration of the current and future environment we have made the following assumptions:
• The resources of the FAI will increase over the four years of the strategy.
• That sufficient, appropriately experienced people will be deployed on a National level to assist in the delivery of the objectives of the strategy
Full realisation of the outlined objectives and actions will require the Association to increase the staff resources available currently. If the Association does not achieve the additional resources, the work programme will be adjusted accordingly on a phased basis.
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5.3: Measurement and Review
(i) Conditions for successThere are a number of pre-conditions for the success of the Plan. The key ones are:
• The availability of resources and funding to implement the plan successfully.
• The gearing up of the internal organisation so that it is robust enough to deliver on the Plan.
• The extent to which co-operation is forthcoming with affiliates and agencies involved in the organisation of football at local, regional and national level.
• Recognition that additional personnel in the form of new Development Officers or co-operation with external agencies will be required to fully implement all the objectives of the Plan.
With the support of these elements, the FAI will measure success as outlined below:
(ii) Critical success indicatorsThe FAI recognises the importance of measuring the impact of its actions. This is appropriate as a guide to assessing the effectiveness of its actions and as a basis for evaluating the monetary input from the Association and the national purse. The following are the critical success indicators which the FAI will monitor to assess its success in implementing the Plan:
• Number of participants in FAI Futsal programmes (by age, gender, geographic location and social circumstance).
• The development of Futsal participation and competition structures to include performance indicators at local, county, provincial and national levels within the FAI’s organisational model.
• Increased awareness of the benefits of participation in Futsal by the Irish football family and awareness of the positive work that is undertaken by the FAI in promoting Futsal.
• A Futsal education pathway created for players, coaches, referees, administrators and volunteers.
• Development and participation of Irish teams at international level and in European club competition.
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• Revenue generated by the FAI over the course of the Plan through the influence of current and capital investment in the game.
(iii) Review ProcessA review process will be vital to the success of the plan. The implementation of the plan will be continuously reviewed over its four year term. This will be done using a variety of mechanisms at management level. A number of dimensions of the implementation will be addressed as follows:
• Measurement of outcomes to be delivered by the plan as defined in the implementation plan.
• The commissioning of quarterly reports by management and delivered by national and provincial coordinators.
• The outcome of an annual survey of the registration database.
• The FAI annual report will report on the progress of the plan and any changes which may have been considered necessary due to changes in the environment in which the plan operates.
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Appendix 1 – Rules at a glance
Appendix 2 – SWOT Analysis
Appendix 3 – Links with other FAI programmes
Appendix 4 – Consultation workshops feedback
Appendix 5 – Consultation workshop participants
Appendix 6 – Technical Department Structure
Appendix 7 – Futsal – a comparative study
Appendix 1
Rules at a glance It’s important to remember that the normal rules of football apply with some exceptions as follows:
Teams• Teams start with 5 players on the pitch including goalkeeper.
• Up to 7 subs are allowed.
Time• Duration of 20 minutes each half with a 10 minute break. Clock stops every
time the ball goes out of play.
Substitutions• Teams are allowed unlimited substitutions during the course of the game.
• The substitutions can only take place at the designated substitution zones.
• The referee does not have to be notified of substitutions, however, the substitute can only join the play when his team mate has fully left the pitch through the substitution zone.
Goalposts and keeper’s area• The goalposts are 3 metres by 2 metres in size.
• Goalkeeper’s area is formed by a 6 metre semi-circle arc around the goal area.
Ball out of play• When it goes out over the sidelines, the ball is kicked back in (ball must be
positioned on the line). Opponents must be a minimum of 5 metres from the ball.
• Players have 4 seconds to do this or the kick in will go to the other team.
• When the ball goes out wide over the end lines, the Goalkeeper throws the ball back into play.
• Normal corner kick rules apply.
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Fouls• No sliding tackles allowed – except goalkeeper in his arc area.
• No shoulder charges allowed.
• All free kicks indirect except when awarded for above type fouls.
• Opponents must be 5 metres from the ball.
Accumulated fouls• If a team commits more than 5 fouls during the course of the game, every
subsequent free kick awarded will be from a 10 metre mark and opponents are not allowed to block it or form a wall (in effect, a penalty from 10 metres).
Red Cards• If a player from a team is sent off, the team may send on a sub after two
minutes has elapsed from the sending off or after the opposing team has scored a goal if it’s within the 2 minutes period in question.
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Appendix 2 SWOT analysis
Strengths• A fast, skilful and exciting game to play or watch.
• Recognition and full support of FIFA and UEFA.
• It’s easy to form teams and easy to organise activity particularly for less experienced coaches/teachers etc.
• Suitable game for ALL ages and gender.
• It’s a weather-proof programme.
• The ideal skill building environment for football players.
• Safety aspect - less injuries as walls not used and the ball is more often on the floor – less chance of head injuries!
• Futsal offers more goalscoring opportunities to ALL players – more fun for players.
• Provides a new participation initiative.
• A new pathway and opportunities to progress for players, coaches, referees and administrators.
• Can provide an unprecedented opportunity for continuity in girls’ soccer – currently there is a scarcity of winter programmes.
• Contributes to opportunities for players in “Football for All” programs.
• New commercial opportunities for the FAI.
• A small-sided game with somewhere to go – ‘UEFA Futsal Cup, European or FIFA Futsal World Cup’.
• Played by top football nations like Brazil, Spain, Argentina, Holland, Italy, Czech Republic and almost all other European associations.
• Brazilian heritage with player development results to show – Pele, Zico, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho and Robinho are former players.
• Can be played indoor or outdoor.
• Opportunities to play international Futsal.
• Enshrines ‘Fair Play’ in its rules and can help foster a culture of discipline among young players in particular.
• Low personal ‘start up’ costs.
• Currently experiencing massive growth rate around the world.
• Dedicated National Coordinator to develop Futsal and commitment of FAI Technical Department.
• Team of FAI Development Officers available to promote Futsal.
• Currently thousands of social five-a-side players playing in purpose built facilities.
• Commitment of national kit sponsor to provide Futsal balls to “kick start” the programme.
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Weaknesses• Low Awareness of Futsal in many areas around Ireland.
• Lack of experienced people to develop the game.
• No current regular competition structure.
• No existing infrastructure of Futsal clubs and leagues.
• New equipment needed - Balls and posts to play.
• New pitch markings required.
• Availability and cost of hiring current indoor facilities in Ireland.
• Need to educate coaches and referees.
• Present workload on existing leagues makes it difficult to develop through FAI Development Officer network.
• Current workload on FAI Development Officers presents a difficulty in gaining a suitable allocation of their time to promote the game.
• Restricted or no access to higher quality players involved in eleven-a-side.
• Players currently lack technical and tactical Futsal skills to play at a high level.
• Lack of “star image” of World class Futsal players.
Opportunities• A small-sided game that FAI affiliates can lead and drive.
• An exciting form of small-sided football that is very TV friendly.
• A ‘new’ commercial property for the FAI - opportunities for new partners.
• Merchandising opportunities for FAI and current sponsors.
• The growth of an ‘FAI Futsal Cup’ – Creation of a unique ‘FAI Fives’ competition.
• An Ireland team participating in UEFA/FIFA competitions.
• FAI can influence future provision of facilities so that Futsal can be accommodated.
• Creation of new coaching and referee courses and resources.
• License a National Futsal League – National Football League currently runs in summer.
• Initiate as a ‘summer’ game to be played in off-season by winter league affiliates.
• Development in Schools (currently limited opportunities for soccer particularly in primary schools).
• Development in Universities (regular international university competition featuring Futsal for men and women).
• Opportunity to aid the development of women’s football through the formation of Girls’ and Women’s Futsal leagues as there is a current scarcity of winter programmes for this group.
• Inclusion of Futsal in National Community Games programme.
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• Retention of young players in the game at critical “drop out” periods.
• Joint initiatives and facility sharing opportunities with other indoor sports (Basketball, Badminton, Olympic Handball, Ice Hockey etc).
• Opportunity to officially affiliate thousands of existing social five-a-side players into the Irish football family.
• Potential for positive social impact on socially and economically disadvantaged areas – eg. current Inner City Futsal programme and its development into a winter league programme.
• Opportunity to integrate elements of Ethnic communities into Irish football family.
• Opportunity to gain funding from Sports Capital programme.
• Opportunities for clubs/schools to co-operate and share facilities to run leagues /blitzes and provide additional playing opportunities for children.
• Possible inclusion in future Olympic games.
• The creation of new sporting infrastructures.
Threats• Difficulty in securing investment to get the game off the ground.
• Difficulty of generating an awareness of Futsal in existing ‘crowded’ football programme.
• A commercial sector could develop and profit from Futsal in FAI’s absence.
• Resistance/indifference to a new game from administrators, players, media, football partners, sponsors.
• Perceived slow progress of an Ireland international Futsal team.
• Perception by some people that Futsal is in competition with football.
• Inability of retailers to make specialist equipment widely available.
• Reluctance of some affiliates to support the development of a game other than seven or eleven-a-side football.
• Objection of other Football partners to the development of Futsal.
• Dominance of existing social five-a-side format (fear of change).
• Lack of leadership from Schoolboy/Junior/Senior leagues.
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Appendix 3: Links with other FAI Programmes
Player DevelopmentPlayer development potential is the reason that Futsal initially came to the attention of the Football Association of Ireland. Futsal is widely believed to be the ideal skill building environment for footballers and establishing a culture of Futsal at the younger age groups can potentially influence the technical ability of future generations of Irish players. It is envisaged that Futsal will eventually have a role to play in FAI Emerging Talent Centres countrywide.
Schools, Colleges and UniversitiesThe academic arena is ideal for establishing the game at grassroots level.A large percentage of schools and colleges have access to sports halls and Futsal can provide an additional and convenient method of football competition with this group. Indeed the Technical Development Plan identified the need for more football playing opportunities particularly in primary schools and Futsal may have a key role in servicing this need. Establishing a culture of Futsal in this vital area is of critical importance in the long term development and sustainability of the game in Ireland.
Women’s footballCurrently, there is a shortage of quality football programmes for women during the winter months. The development of a Futsal programme within the women’s game has the potential to service this scarcity of winter activity whilst providing a valuable tool for developing the technical skills of female players.
Football for AllFutsal has long been the football format of choice in the Football for All programme and has contributed to playing and representative opportunities for Visually Impaired and Deaf players in particular. The aim in this arena is to provide continued support and more opportunities for these groups and to develop the playing quality of those players already participating.
Summer Soccer SchoolsThe FAI Summer Soccer Schools may benefit from the inclusion of an additional winter Futsal module taking place at mid-term and Christmas holiday periods. There is currently a shortage of quality recreational sports programmes for children around these periods and the expansion of the summer schools programme to incorporate such a module will address this situation. The summer programme also offers an educational opportunity to introduce thousands of children to Futsal. EducationWith the growth and development of Futsal will come a desire for knowledge and the FAI will attempt to provide this service through quality coach and referee
education programmes. Coaching courses will be developed by the FAI Technical Department in conjunction with the National Coaching and Training Centre, following UEFA guidelines.
FacilitiesThe evolution of Futsal will create the need for more quality facilities and the FAI will seek to influence future facilities being built to accommodate Futsal. A home base for international matches will also need to be considered.
Code of EthicsFutsal enshrines the concept of fair play and impacts positively on providing a safe playing environment for children and adults. The development of a Futsal programme will reflect positively on the FAI’s commitment to upholding good Code of Ethics principles.
VolunteersIn line with FAI policy, a more coordinated and professional approach to volunteerism will be promoted. Recruitment, management and appraisal of suitable volunteers to drive the development of Futsal will be a major consideration. Personnel to form and develop competitions and leagues will play a key role in sustaining Futsal into the future.
FAI Intercultural Programme With the ever changing fabric of Irish society, there is an opportunity for Futsal to play a role in the strategy to develop opportunities for participation in football amongst ethnic minority communities and to prevent racism within football in Ireland. Many members of ethnic minority communities have come from countries with an established culture of Futsal and there may be an opportunity to co-operate in the formation of competitions, leagues and Futsal education programmes.
Football Partnerships with Local AuthoritiesFutsal provides an opportunity for the FAI to make a positive social impact in socially and economically disadvantaged areas. For example, the current Inner City Futsal programme has provided a vehicle to forge valuable partnerships with Local Authorities countrywide resulting in cooperation to appoint Football in the Community Development Officers to service a large number of disadvantaged communities.
The implementation of football programmes such as Futsal, which is ideally suited to the geography of these areas, are valuable in helping to tackle issues of social exclusion and integration. The proposed development of the Inner City Summer Programme into a winter league programme will also contribute to creating playing opportunities for local youngsters whilst establishing a competition perfectly tailored to the facilities available to them.
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Appendix 4 - Combined Consultation Workshops feedback
Marketing / Promotion - How do we increase awareness of Futsal?
Figure heads / Role models / high profile Ambassadors - local, National, International
Futsal roadshow - teams travelling for exhibitions
Tap into Brazilian community in Ireland and other ethnic groups with futsal knowledge
Run competitions - local, regional, national
Introduce discounts, subsidies, grants on balls and equipment
Market equipment better – brochures
Provide more resources / materials
Enlist new and use current high profile sponsors
Host International exhibition tournament or high profile event
Promote through schools
Promote through club / league nurseries and academies
Create schools/clubs links and tap into available facilities
Promote through articles/editorial in local and national press
Promote through Summer camps-introduce futsal summer/winter camps
Target girls leagues
Develop FAI website - futsal pages plus futsal links on A2Z, BEBO etc.
Focus on “Branding” - Create a futsal brand - the “NEW” version of indoor football
TV Exposure - ensure more for national and international games tournaments
Advertise and promote in conjunction with Eircom League of Ireland - U21 league
Appoint a Futsal liaison officer at every club and league similar to child welfare or club promotion officers
Invest funds in promoting the game - resources, new avenues
More promotion at grassroots level
Introduce to wider youth groups (scouts, girlguides, youth clubs)
Promote futsal at current Astroparks - slogans, billboards, posters
Run Futsal blitz/open days
Recruit more people to develop Futsal
Emphasise the fun element associated with playing Futsal
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Education - who and how do we educate people?
Educate through BUNTÚS scheme
Train teachers - target teacher training colleges
Include/integrate Futsal into current Kick Start 1 and 2 courses
Create / Follow KS modules with stand alone certified futsal courses
Run more workshops
Train the trainer - Introduce Futsal tutor in service module
Enlist services of professional coaches (overseas)
Introduce education module for schools
More resources - DVDs, posters, website
Create on line Futsal courses
Educate the existing network of FAI development officers
Make more info more easily available (factsheet, websites etc.)
Design dedicated courses for coaches, referees, administrators, tutors, volunteers etc
Parents (emphasise disciplinary culture) - handout on parent’s code of conduct?
Use FÁS schemes to educate players and coaches - certified module
Irish Sports council DAST programmes
Target transition year and 3rd level students to play and to coach
Educate facility managers on the advantages of introducing futsal
Consult and cooperate with existing committees, SFAI, FAI Schools etc. etc.
Use LSPs to promote futsal and educate local coaches
Educate administrators/clubs - Emphasise no conflict between indoor/outdoor game
Communicate - Futsal enhances football and is not competing with it!
Let the players PLAY! - learn by doing-proper early education
Filter futsal into clubs and club training programmes
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Competition - Children and adults
Examine feasibility of changing seasons - promote and introduce dedicated winter futsal season
Above figures feature combined feedback - Both children and adults
Group 1 - Adults
What to runAspire to create Professional league - perhaps provincial pro teams
Target Business house leagues (civil service, taximen, Garda, Army leagues etc.)
Encourage current social players to play futsal - target commercial facilities
Run open tournaments - eg. Amstel 5s
Run overage masters tournaments
Encourage Midweek leagues
How to facilitate running
Examine other sport models eg. Tag rugby - encourage mixed teams competitions
Start with taster blitz competitions
Encourage clubs/leagues to share facilities
Integrate Futsal into current adult league structures-work with current leagues
Look at Interleague / County / intercounty / provincial competitions
Introduce more Regional pilot competitions
Form specific futsal clubs - attract new players
Introduce a new Futsal section into clubs
Examine registration system to structure competition (avoid double counting)
Open up FAI Futsal league to Junior, senior and league representative teams
Group 2 - children
What to runTarget Futsal especially at 6-9 age group especially nursery academies
Develop FAI Schools competitions
Create a Danone type national schoolboy club cup
First run in club competition followed by inter club competition
Introduce girls U15 and U16 leagues
Expand inner city programme
Run postal zone leagues in bigger cities
Summer Street leagues
Midweek leagues
Develop mini local and regional leagues
Continue work with community games
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Cooperate and pilot leagues with Schoolboys leagues countrywide (mirror leagues)
Appoint Futsal liaison officer at every club and league similar to child welfare or club promotion officers
Alternate age groups at week ends to play football and futsal
Audit hall availability - create database
Venue adaptation - can we run outdoor competitions?
Lobby Government/Local Authorities for better facility provision
Include girls teams in all promotions/competitions
Referees - clubs to provide / transition year students / coach involvement / parents
share Facilities to facilitate competition and reduce costs
Create schools/clubs links-tap into available facilities
Appendix 5 - Consultation workshop participants
Participant
Michael O’ConnorPJ HoganEddie McCormackAoife KelleherGerard McGettiganPat KellyRichard GrimesDes HanlyElaine O’ConnorPat MurphyTimmy HealyPat DalyJames EganNiall KelleherJamie GilmourJohn BuckleyChris RichardsEmma MartinStephen DriverPeter HarringtonGerard DelaneyBrendan Wall
Tom McDadeDavid LowryDave ShanahanJoseph MonaghanLeonard MeaneyDonough McGrathGary O’SheaTom EganShane EganJim O’SheaKeith O’SheaPat MadiganTerence ConsidineSean WhyteRay ClaffeyNiall O’SheaRobert CarrollBob SmithDavid CullenRichard SutherlandPat KellyDeclan Costello
Dan CareyDeclan MulliganJohnny HobbsPauline O’ShaughnessyClive BrooksFrances SmithTommy CarberryJack CarthyJohn GriffinDermot LambeShay CunninghamGary KellyPaul HollandPaddy TrehyDeclan McKennaAaron CallaghanAlbert SuggAnthony FlynnPat ShevlinReina FlowerEamonn ScottNiall McGuirk
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FUTSAL – A COMPARATIVE STUDY WITH THE 7 A SIDE GAME
University College Dublin 2007.
IntroductionThe purpose of the study is to explore the potential for Futsal (indoor football) to influence the rate and quality level of technical skill development in children aged six to eleven years old. A comparison is made between Futsal and the outdoor seven a side game currently played by most children in this age group in Ireland. The study attempts to demonstrate if Futsal can afford participants more contact with the ball and more frequent involvement in match situations thus offering more frequent learning opportunities.
Methodology• The researcher attended and analysed two outdoor seven a side football
matches and two indoor Futsal matches involving the two teams chosen for the study.
• The games took place on regulation seven a side and junior Futsal pitches at “neutral” venues chosen by the researcher and easily accessible to both teams.
• A technical analysis of four players (two players from each team) was conducted during each of the outdoor seven a side games and Futsal games.
• The researcher ensured that the same four players chosen for analysis in the seven a side games were also those chosen for analysis in each of the Futsal matches and that the players played for the exact same duration in both game types.
• The data from all games was gathered using technical analysis sheets and employing a hand notation method.
• Each of the games involving both teams took place on separate days to ensure consistency in the energy levels and consequently, playing quality of the players.
Analysis of the Data and Presentation of the DataThe data is summarised and presented using simple descriptive statistics showing average number of positive actions in each game format played. Visual presentations of the data are made in the form of bar charts showing activity for all four players involved in the study. Specifically, comparisons between the skills in each of the Futsal and seven a side football game formats are made and conclusions based on these analytical procedures are drawn.
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FindingsThe technical data displayed by the following series of bar charts offers an insight into the potential for Futsal to help young players develop crucial technical skills necessary to play football. The findings also suggest that the intensity of the Futsal games, in comparison to the seven-a-side games studied created a situation where player’s minds were engaged more often in the game thus offering the potential to develop “football intelligence” at an accelerated rate.
The charts are designed to show a comparison of the average number of critical football actions performed by four players chosen for the purpose of the study during the course of the two seven-a-side and two Futsal games. The data for the seven-a-side games are represented by the red bar while the data for Futsal games are represented by the green bars.
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ConclusionIt is clear from the data gathered from all of the players involved in this study that compared to the 7-a-side format of football, Futsal offers participants more direct involvement in the game. The data also highlights areas where the particular skills of passing, dribbling and close control tricks are performed at far higher frequencies than the outdoor game.
During the study, players had more attempts on goal and were involved in regaining possession of the ball much more frequently in Futsal than in the seven-a-side game.
Bearing this in mind, it is the conclusion of the researcher that compared to the outdoor 7-a-side game of football that Futsal offers participants a greater opportunity to acquire and develop the essential technical and mental skills required to succeed in football at an accelerated rate.
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