Football West is inviting girls to play in a FREE five-a-side tournament as part of next month’s Female Football Week celebrations.
It will be held at the Sam Kerr Football Centre on Saturday 10 May and is open girls born between 2009-2011 (U14-U16).
Research shows this is the peak age of sport dropout in females, and the tournament will hopefully encourage more young teenage girls to stay involved.
The tournament will coincide with the build-up to the A-Leagues finals, with each team given the name of an A-Leagues – Women’s team. A Perth Glory ALW player will attend the day.
Registrations close Friday 2 May.
Tournament details
- Five-a-side tournament
- Teams can have up to 10 players registered (minimum of seven)
- Teams will be given the names of A-League sides as part of the build-up for the A-Leagues - Women’s finals
- Players can sign up as individuals or as part of a team
- Games are eight minutes each-way
- Teams will play each other at least once in a round-robin format
- Teams are guaranteed a minimum of three games
- There will be a finals series involving the top four teams (depending on numbers)
- Fruit will be provided with drink fountains provided to fill up water bottles
- Tournament runs from 8.45am to midday
Football West would like to acknowledge the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries for supporting the FREE Girls five-a-side tournament as part of the Female Football Community Legacy Program.
