National 11-a-side football trials

 

 

  National 11-a-side Football Trials

Date:  Sunday, 31 January 2010

Venue:  Warwick University

Time:  11:00am to 3:30pm

 

Nominations are invited from footballers wishing to take part in the National Mencap football trials at Warwick University on Sunday, 31 January 2010.

 

Fifteen players will be selected to represent Mencap in Switzerland for a European football tournament. The squad will fly to Geneva on Thursday 20 May 2010 and return on Monday 24 May 2010.

 

 

There will also be a weekend training camp in Yorkshire on 30 April to 2 May to prepare the squad for the event. Further details of the training camp will be given to players selected on the day at Warwick.

 

The expected cost to players will be £240.00 which covers the cost of the training camp and all travel, accommodation in Geneva. Players selected should be prepared to pay a non-refundable deposit of £70.00 and be able to confirm their place within seven days of the trials date.  

 

The team selected for next year’s Geneva tournament will be made up predominantly of Novice level players. Please bear this in mind when nominating your footballers.

 

 

Eligibility:

• Players must be a member of Mencap or belong to a Mencap affiliated group
• Players must have a learning disability.
• Players must be male and over 16 years of age.
• Players should participate at a Novice ability level.   

This year there will be a charge of £5 per person to help cover the cost of holding the trials. Cheques should be made payable to Mencap Sport.

 

Clubs may nominate up to 5 players to participate in the trials.  The closing date for nominations is 14 January 2009. After this date, any spare places will be offered to teams that have already nominated.

 

 

Nominations forms and payment should be completed and returned to the address below; Directions and maps to follow.

 

Kathy Anstey
Mencap Sport
6A Calder Vale Road
Wakefield, W Yorkshire
WF1 5PE 
E: sport@mencap.org.uk by Friday, 14 January 2009.