2024 QSF Cup Details
Overview: - The Queensland School Futsal Cup
This is a Queensland secondary school 12 years,14 years and 16 years, boys and girls Futsal tournament organized by the QSF committee open to all schools in Queensland. The QSF Cup provides the opportunity for all schools to participate and compete against other schools within their district, region and state. All though the QSF Cup is open to all schools in the state, due to time and venue constraints, only the first 16 Girls and Boys teams nominating in each age division can be accepted. (Schools missing the nomination cut off will be placed in a waiting list)
Dates: - 16 Years - Monday 17th and Tuesday 18th June 2024
14 Years - Tuesday 10th and Wednesday 11th September 2024
12 Years - Monday 11th and Tuesday 12th November
These two days are in the last few weeks of term 2, term 3 and term 4 in the Qld State Secondary school’s calendar are usually free from assessment or other school commitments. There are also very few clashes with club football/futsal and country regions can arrive on a Sunday play the competition on Monday /Tuesday and then have time at the gold coast and or the weekend to possibly go to a Roar match on the Saturday night and then travel home on Saturday or Sunday.
Venue: - Coomera Indoor Sports Centre
The CISC is a superb world class venue with 8 courts separated with nets, ample off court viewing areas for spectators and multiple canteen facilities (https://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/.../Coomera-Indoor-Sports-Centre)
Age Groups: - 12, 14 & 16 Boys and Girls
All students can only participate in one division.
12 Age eligibility - Students must turn 12 or under in the year of competition (Note: 12-year girls can play in the 12s boys teams as long as the school is unable to enter a girls teams). There are to be no 12-year Boys playing in the 12 years girls age division
14 Age eligibility - Students must turn 14 or under in the year of competition (Note: 12-year girls can play in the 14s girls as long as they are in year 7 at the competing school). There are to be no 12-year Boys playing in the 14 years boys age division.
16 Age eligibility – Students must turn 16 or under in the year of competition
Tournament Format: -
The Queensland School Futsal Cup playoffs will have the following format: -
Once nominations are finalized, the 16 schools will be randomly placed in 4 pools of 4 teams.
On Day 1 each team in their respective pools will play each other once. At the end of Day 1 the 8 first and second placed teams will advance to the “Cup” competition.
On Day 2, the top 2 teams in each of the Day 1 Pools will play each other in the Cup quarter finals and then winners will advance to the semifinals and the Cup Grand Final. Second, Third and Fourth teams will play consolation finals for positions.
The teams that finish third and fourth in their respective Day 1 Pools will play off for the “QSF -Shield’ competition on Day 2 in the same format as the Cup competition.
Match Details: -
20 min halves with 5 min halftime and one time out per team per match. Full FFA Rules apply to all matches except there will
be no “stop the clock”
Sponsors: -
Academy One Football Tours are the major sponsors of the QSF Cups. Veto Sports will supply all Match Balls. Medals and perpetual trophies will be awarded to the Cup winners and runners up.
Teams and Uniforms: -
School squads can have a maximum of 12 players All teams must have matching numbered shirts, shorts and socks.
Referees: - 2 referees per Court
Football Queensland will endeavor to have 2 refs on each court for each match. (At least one senior referee per court) Schools are encouraged to provide Student referees to officiate as second and third assistant referees)
Results: -
All results will be recorded on QSF Official Match sheets and updated on the scoreboard in the foyer and on the “Squadi” Football Queensland link.
Draws: -
Draws will be finalised by the end of Term 1, 2 and 3 respectively for the competitions. Current exemplar draws are attached and located on the website
Website: - queenslandschoolfutsal.com
The QSF website contains all further information and regular updates of draws and results
Carnival T shirts: -
QSF Cup Carnival tee shirts will be available (price tba)
Future Interstate matches: -
The top 4 “Cup” teams will be invited to play in the ASF - Cup competition in the September school holidays against the best NSW, Victorian, ACT teams and South Australian School teams.
Cost: - approx. $250 per team
The total for the Venue / referees (two per game) / Sports med divided by 32 teams works out to be approx. $250 per team which is only $25 per player (10 players per team) for a minimum of 6 games full length matches (20 min halves) over 2 days.