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ISP SERVER CHANGED

Can all our readers please note that we have changed our internet server and thus my email has changed. Due to a few glitches in the changeover the newsletter is three days late this week.My new email address is a.miller@qldfutsal.com.au and all Queensland staff will have similar addresses ie their first initial, followed by a dot,followed by their surname,followed by @qldfutsal.com.au. Please change your records if you have my old address listed.

The office has been now totally networked with all computers now linked to the internet 24 hours a day.This will allow all staff to make greater use of our website and the web by allowing everybody access to the system at all times.

MAURICIO IN ITALY

Mauricio has been confirmed as team administrator of the Brazil Under 23's going to Italy this month for a tournament. I'm sure we are all proud of him and he certainly deserves any accolades. For those who are unaware Mauricio spent two years with us as Queensland Director of Coaching and took many happy memories for he and his family back with him. If anybody wishes to send a ' heromail ' to him he can be emailed on mauquel@zipmail.com.br


SCHOOL FINALS

The draw for this Friday's playoff finals is already on the website. Games are played at both centres starting at 8.30 am.The tournament now becomes straight knockout, with the two eventual finalists coming back a week later to determine the winner. For those looking to purchase any futsal equipment the Vikings Longboat shop will visit both centres.


SCHOOLS GRAND FINAL DAY


Next Friday will see the Grand Final Day played at Beenleigh Indoor Stadium. Each game is played 25 minutes each way rather than the playoffs 13 minutes each way.(In total there are 8 finals) . Games start around 1.00 pm as we attempt to give schools time to get to the tournament or play after school where necessary. The draw will be on the website as soon as we sort out availability of teams and a souveneir programme will be produced for the day. The Vikings Longboat will be there as well.


SPECIAL SCHOOLS DAY

The special school futsal titles will be played Wednesday 24th April at Cornubia. We already have a number of entries so any special schools or special education units wishing further information please email Nicola on n.zammit@qldfutsal.com.au

PRIMARY SCHOOL TITLES

The primary school titles start on Monday at Cornubia centre.We have over 50 teams entered in the four categories,another record, for this section of the school titles with the finals being played on Wednesday. The draw is also already up on our website www.qldfutsal.com.au .


BUFFALO SPORTS TO SPONSOR CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS IN OCTOBER

Buffalo Sports have been so impressed by the school titles this week, they have decided to provide sponsorship for the School Champion of Champions in October. The winning Open Boys and Open girls teams will each receive a BUFFALO futsal coaches kit worth $750 , while the other ten categories will each receive a similar kit to the value of $300. Thanks to Michael Hayes and Ashley Davidson at BUFFALO for a total package of $4500,and I hope they continue a strong and happy relationship with futsal.


REGIONAL CLUB TITLES

Regions are reminded that all team nominations for the club regional titles were supposed to be in last Friday. If you haven't already nominated your teams get them in to Nicola now.Her new email address is n.zammit@qldfutsal.com.au

ITINERY FOR BRAZIL TOUR

Mauricio has put together a great itinery for our tour to Brazil in May.He will be our liason officer for the tour and will be with us from meeting us at the airport to seeing us off 12 days later. To see the full tour in detail go to www.qldfutsal.com.au Next week I will be putting up the full touring team lists for the tour.




WHO'S HOT AT THE SCHOOLS

Usually in the office at this time of the year we start having some friendly bets on who is going to win particular age groups at the schools. I don't want to put the 'deathwish' on any teams but one team who caught my eye was Mt St Michaels 14 girls. Kelvin Genders , the futsal teacher at the school has obviously worked hard with the team. Someone suggested they must have been training in secret at night in black tracksuits , as I only recognised one girl as a ' regular ' in the futsal representative scene. They were well drilled,disciplined, playing futsal not outdoor soccer , on the court. Also watch for a strong performance from the Urangan High teams. Nic Hodgson is bringing his five qualifying teams in the night before the finals, instead of the normal four and a half hour drive starting at 4.00 am in the morning, to give his players a good nights sleep for the day.


SUNSHINE COAST FINALS DAY

I attended the finals of the Sunshine Coast Summer season at the four court Caloundra Indoor Stadium yesterday, and the day appeared to go off well.Aside from the normal finals, the club this year opted to play an all day tournament for all senior male and female teams in the association, with different teams from different competitions pitched against each other.Each team got a minimum of three games and were graded according to performance in the season. The whole competition was played in a friendly spirit and was a good finale to the season.Played in a good temperature only walking distance to the beach, I recommend to Sunshine Coast they look at an annual tournament and invite clubs from other teams in for the weekend.
It may be an good idea for other clubs to look at.




HUMOUR

This week, thanks to and open women's coach and St Francis College futsal teacher Paul Mackarzel who sent in his selection of quotes enttitled ' WHO SAID FOOTBALLERS WERE THICK ? ' Tell him at the school finals on Friday if you don't like them.


' My parents have always been there for me, ever since the age of 7. '

DAVID BECKHAM

' I wouldn't be bothered if we lost every game, as long as we won the league. '

MARK VIDUKA

' Alex Ferguson is the best manager I've ever had at this level. Well,he's actually the only manager I've had at this level. But he's the best manager I've ever had. '

DAVID BECKHAM

' I'd like to play for an Italian club-one like Barcelona.'

MARK DRAPER

'If you don't believe you can win, then there is no point in getting out of bed at the end of the day. '

NEVILLE SOUTHALL

' I never wanted to leave. I want to stay here for the rest of my life-and after that as well.'

ALAN SHEARER

' Germany are a difficult team to play-its like playing against a team with eleven internationals.'

STEVE LOMAS

' I couldn't settle down in Italy-it was like living in a foreign country.'

IAN RUSH

' The Brazilians were South American but the Ukrainians will be more European. '

PHIL NEVILLE

' One accusation you can't throw at me is that I've always done my best. '

ALAN SHEARER

(PART TWO NEXT WEEK)

THATS ALL FOLKS...SEE YOU NEXT WEEK.