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THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF QUEENSLAND FUTSAL ASSOCIATION INC., THE GOVERNING BODY OF FUTSAL/INDOOR SOCCER IN QUEENSLAND.


BID TO UNITE ALL FORMS OF FUTSAL IN AUSTRALIA

ON SATURDAY IN SYDNEY , A COMMITTEE OF THREE REPRESENTING THE NATIONAL FUTSAL COMMISSION MET WITH SOCCER AUSTRALIA AND OTHER INDOOR SOCCER GROUPS TO DISCUSS UNITING THE SPORT. ALTHOUGH NO FINALITY OF DECISION OCCURRED AT THE THE MEETING, A DAY OF 31ST MARCH HAS BEEN SET TO COMPLETE DISCUSSIONS. THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR TO COME FROM THE MEETING IS THAT FIFA HAS CONFIRMED IN WRITING THEIR SUPPORT FOR THE NATIONAL FUTSAL COMMISSION AS THE RIGHTFUL GOVERNING BODY OF FUTSAL IN AUSTRALIA, WITH EACH STATE OF AUSTRALIA HAVING ONE VOTE ONLY ON THE COMMISSION.


JOE BRONDOLINO APPOINTED TO FIFA SUB COMMITTEE

CHAIRMAN OF THE FUTSAL COMMISSION AND DIRECTOR OF SOCCER AUSTRALIA, JOE BRONDOLINO , HAS BEEN APPOINTED TO THE NEW FIFA RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE. THIS IS A BIG STEP FOR JOE , AND A PAT ON THE BACK FOR HIM AND AUSSIE SOCCER.

NATIONAL SCHOOL TITLES 2002

IT WAS AGREED AT SATURDAY'S MEETING TO HOLD THE 2002 NATIONAL SCHOOL TITLES IN ALBURY , NSW. THE MEETING FELT IT WAS NOW IMPORTANT TO TAKE TOURNAMENTS TO MAJOR COUNTRY CENTRES OF AUSTRALIA. THE TOURNAMENT WILL BE SEPTEMBER SCHOOL HOLIDAYS NEXT YEAR.

NATIONAL CLUB TITLES

LETTERS EXPLAINING BUS PICKUPS AND FINAL ACCOMODATION DETAILS WILL BE GOING OUT THIS WEEK.THE DRAW FOR THE TOURNAMENT WILL BE UP ON OUR WEBSITE BEFORE CHRISTMAS.

INTERNATIONAL TOURS

THE INTERNATIONAL TOURS ORGANISED JOINTLY BY THE FUTSAL STATES ARE LOOKING GOOD AT THE MOMENT.
THE 14 BOYS AND GIRLS AND 16 GIRLS WILL BE GOING TO CANADA AND THE USA , PLAYING TEAMS IN VANCOUVER,VICTORIA, SEATTLE AND PORTLAND.

THE 16 BOYS AND OPEN GIRLS AND BOYS WILL BE GOING TO BRAZIL FIRST TO BE TRAINED AT BELO HORIZONTE CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE AND PLAY IN LOCAL BRAZILIAN CITIES( INCLUDING RIO).THE TOUR WILL FINISH WITH COMPETING AT THE INTERNATIONAL ORLANDO TOURNAMENT IN FLORIDA.

FOR FURTHER DETAILS CONTACT BRIAN KEIGHTLEY AT QUEENSLAND FUTSAL 32199444 OR CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE.

CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE

THE FUTSAL STATES WILL BE CONTINUING WITH THE FAMOUS 'CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE ' PROGRAMME IN BRAZIL . THE TOUR FOR SELECTED 16-19 BOYS AND GIRLS, WILL TAKE PLACE IN NOVEMBER THIS 2002 AND INCLUDES VISITS TO CBF OFFICE AND MARACANA STADIUM IN RIO AS WELL AS GAMES IN OTHER MAJOR BRAZILIAN CITIES.
THE CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IS ONE OF FUTSAL'S BEST PROGRAMMES, AND MOST OF THE OPEN MENS TEAM HAVE GONE THROUGH IT.

TEAMS WILL BE SELECTED THIS JANUARY.


STATE LEAGUE FINALS

CLUBS ARE REMINDED THE STATE LEAGUE FINAL'S DAY WILL BE AT BEENLEIGH, AUSTRALIA DAY WEEKEND. CLUBS FROM THE COUNTRY WHO WERE NOT INVOLVED IN THE STATE LEAGUE PROPER ARE INVITED TO ENTER SIDES.AGE GROUPS ARE 12 BOYS,14 BOYS,16 BOYS,18 BOYS OPEN MEN AND 14 GIRLS,16 GIRLS AND OPEN WOMEN.

CLUB COMPETITIONS

MOST CLUB COMPETITIONS RESTART BACK THE WEEK OF 8TH JANUARY. CHECK WITH YOUR CENTRE ADMINISTRATOR FOR FURTHER DEATAILS. IF YOUR TEAM CANNOT PLAY DUE TO PLAYERS AT THE NATIONAL TITLES, CONTACT YOUR CENTRE ADMINISTRATOR ASAP.



HUMOUR

WELL I'M SLOWING DOWN ON JOKES.IF ONLY BINLADEN PLAYED FUTSAL I'D HAVE PLENTY.


JOKE ONE

SIR MATT BUSBY, THE GREAT MANCHESTER UNITED COACH IS ON HIS DEATHBED AND SUMMONS HIS THREE GREAT PLAYERS... BOBBY CHARLTON, GEORGE BEST AND DENIS LAW.

' BOYS' HE SAYS ' I WANT TO BE COMFORTABLE IN MY DEATH, SO I WISH TO BE BURIED WITH 60,000 POUNDS, HOWEVER I DON'T WANT MY FAMILY TO FIND OUT . '
' HERE IS 20,000 POUNDS IN CASH TO EACH OF YOU AND WHEN THEY BURY ME I WANT YOU EACH TO THROW THE MONEY IN ON TOP OF ME.'

SIR MATT PASSES AWAY AND AT HIS FUNERAL HIS THREE FAVOURITE PLAYERS DUTIFULLY THROW IN A PACKET EACH ON TOP OF THE COFFIN.

AFTERWARDS AT THE WAKE AT OLD TRAFFORD, AFTER A FEW DRINKS DENIS LAW TURNS TO THE OTHER TWO AND SAYS ' I HAVE A CONFESSION TO MAKE. MY LOCAL CHURCH NEEDED 5,000 POUNDS TO EXTEND THE RECTORY AND WELL...I ONLY THREW 15,000 POUNDS IN.'
BOBBY CHARLTON TURNS TO THE OTHERS AND SAYS ' WELL I FEEL BAD AS WELL. I HAD A FEW DEBTS THAT NEEDED PAYING AND...WELL I ONLY THREW IN 10,000 POUNDS AND KEPT THE REST.'

GEORGE BEST TURNED TO THE OTHER TWO IN DISMAY, ' WELL I'M DISGUSTED AT THE PAIR OF YOU ! HOW COULD YOU DO THAT TO SIR MATT ! I DID THE RIGHT THING AND THREW IN A PERSONAL CHEQUE FOR THE FULL 20,000 POUNDS. '


JOKE TWO

ANDY COLE, THE PRESENTLY BENCHED MANCHESTER UNITED SRTIKER IS OUT PLAYING GOLF. HE HITS A BALL INOT THE WOODS AND WHEN GOING TO RETRIEVE IT FINDS HE HAS KNOCKED OUT A LEPRECAUN.
THE LEPRECAUN SAYS TO ANDY ' WELL, YOU HAVE CAUGHT ME. I CAN NOW GRANT YOU THREE WISHES, HOWEVER SO YOU ARE NOT TOO GREEDY YOUR RIVAL FOR YOUR POSITION AT MANCHESTER, DWYTE YORKE WILL GET 10 TIMES WHATEVER YOU ASK FOR.'
ANDY THINKS ABOUT IT. ' I WOULD LIKE TO HAHE A 10 TEN YEAR CONTRACT AT 50 MILLION POUNDS A YEAR.'
THE LEPRECAUN SAYS 'DONE.. AND DWYTE WILL HAVE A CONTRACT WORTH 500 MILLION A YEAR.'
ANDY SAYS AGAIN ' I WOULD LIKE TO OWN A 20 BEDROOM HOUSE WITH YACHT AND POOL OVERLOOKING THE RIVIERA.'
'DONE.' SAYS THE LEPRECAUN ' AND DWYTE WILL HAVE 10 SIMILAR HOUSES OVERLOOKING BEACHES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.'
' FOR MY LAST WISH.' SAYS ANDY ' I'D LIKE TO HAVE A MILD HEART ATTACK.'

THATS ALL FOLKS ....SEE YOU NEXT WEEK.