The NSWCHS - PUMA Football Cup & Trophy

2020 Knock Out Football Team Information

Est. 1889

NSWCHS ‐ PUMA Football Cup & Trophy ______

. The PUMA Cup for boys . The PUMA Trophy for girls

The Annual Knockout Football Competitions for State High Schools

1. Notifications and Results ______Results must be telephoned and/or emailed, by the winning school, to either the State KO Convener or to the respective Regional Convener, or the Sports High Co‐ordinator as indicated on the draw, immediately following a scheduled match. A Result Sheet (hard/soft copy) confirmation is to be forwarded within three school days. Failure to notify results may lead to the disqualification of the winning school. Your co‐operation is also sought in despatching the Media/Internet Report to the Media Officer within TWO school days. Team photographs as jpg. attachments can also be forwarded. These will be publicised on the NSW Schools Football website.

2. The 2020 PUMA Comprehensive High Schools Football Competition ______The draw for the Final Series will be conducted as a Statewide Region based Comprehensive High Schools Competition (and a separate Sports High School Competition) with boys and girls divisions. Refer to the draw on page 8. Schools should also refer to the designated Regional draws for Rounds 1 to 5 which take place to determine the PUMA Finals Series.

3. The 2020 PUMA Sports High School Football Competition ______This competition will be played as a round robin & with a final for the 1st & 2nd positions, as indicated below: Please note the first mentioned team is the home team in all rounds. All other knockout home and away rules apply. Sports High School play by dates may vary to the PUMA Comprehensive High School schedule and played as gala days with each Sports High School hosting a round of competition.

2020 BOYS and GIRLS Sports High Schools DRAW: (i) Kick Off Times: Girls 10.00am Boys 11.30am (ii) The Home Team is the first mentioned team in the draw.

Round 1 Term 1 Week 6 Wednesday 4th March 2020 Endeavour Vs The Hills Central Venue; Football NSW, Valentine Park, Vs Westfields Glenwood for all 4 games Hunter Vs Bye

Round 2 Term 1 Week 11 Wednesday 8th April 2020 Endeavour Vs Hunter Westfields Vs The Hills Bossley Park Vs Bye Round 3 Term 2 Week 5 Wednesday 27th May 2020 Westfields Vs Hunter The Hills Vs Bossley Park Endeavour Vs Bye

Round 4 Term 2 Week 10 Wednesday 1st July 2020 Westfields Vs Endeavour Bossley Park Vs Hunter The Hills Vs Bye

Round 5 Term 3 Week 2 Wednesday 29th July 2020 Hunter Vs The Hills Endeavour Vs Bossley Park Westfields Vs Bye

1st and 2nd in the boys and girls groups will advance to play the PUMA Sports High School Final at Seymour Shaw Stadium, Miranda on Wednesday 28th August 2020.

The winner of the PUMA Sports High School division will represent NSW Combined High Schools and compete in the Football NSW All Schools Champions Final against the non‐ government schools winners: CCC ‐ Combined Catholic Colleges & CIS ‐ Combined Independent Schools, in September in a “round robin” series at Valentine Park

Where teams finish equal on points the following criteria will determine the finalist positions: . head to head result . where only 2 teams, on equal points and vying for a finals position, a knockout game will be played in term 3 week 3. The home team will be the away team from the round games unless other arrangements are agreed to. . goal difference between the teams competing for the final 2 positions . toss of a coin

All results of the Sports High School section of the draw should be forwarded (with return fax/email details) to: Brendon Fotheringham – Five Islands College: [email protected]

Sports High Schools results/tables will posted on the website following each round: www.nswschoolsfootball.org.au

Specific rules, team sheets and forms are available at the NSW Combined High Schools Sports Association link at: www.sports.det.nsw.edu.au

Reports and team photographs can be emailed direct to the media officer, Ron Keith, located in the NSWCHS football contact list

Est. 1889

4. 2020 BOYS and GIRLS Comprehensive High Schools DRAW: ______

In 2020 the Comprehensive PUMA Football Cup & Trophy Final series will be composed as follows (excluding Sports High Schools division): ‐ Hunter 2 teams ‐ South West 2 teams ‐ Sydney East 2 teams ‐ Sydney West 2 teams ‐ Sydney North 2 teams ‐ South Coast 2 teams ‐ North Coast 1 team ‐ North West 1 team ‐ Riverina 1 team ‐ Western 1 team

5. Dates for the completion of rounds: ______‐ Round 1 ‐ to be played by 13 March ‐ Round 2 ‐ to be played by 3 April ‐ Round 3 ‐ to be played by 8 May ‐ Round 4 ‐ to be played by 22 May ‐ Round 5 ‐ to be played by 12 June

NOTIFICATION DATE FOR FINAL SERIES (Regional Winners) to the KO Convener: Must be no later than 15 June (excluding the Sports High School division) ______

The NSWCHS PUMA Football Finals Series (KO times TBC for Semi Finals & Finals):

‐ Round 6 ‐ The Round of 16 must be played by 3 July ‐ Round 7 ‐ Quarter Finals must be played by 31 July ‐ Round 8 ‐ Semi Finals & will be played on 12 August at the “central venue”; Football NSW, Valentine Sports Park, Glenwood ‐ The Finals ‐ will be played on 26th August at Seymour Shaw Stadium, Miranda for both Comprehensive Semi Final winners & Sports High Schools 1st & 2nd placegetters

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Play by dates must be strictly adhered to. Refer CHS Handbook Section 5.2 and notification of the regional winners to the CHS KO convener made no later than 12 June 2020.

NOTE: In some Regions a number of rounds may be played on the one day eg: Western, North Coast and North West.

6. Schools should also note that Home and Away designations recommence in the first round of the Round of 16 finals series (Round 6 as above).

7. The Central Venues selected for the semi finals and finals cannot be negotiated

8. Please note interchange is permitted.

9. Specific rules, team sheets and forms are available at the NSW Combined High Schools Sports Association link at: www.sports.det.nsw.edu.au

10. An archive of previous championship results is available at: nswschoolsfootball.org.au

2020 NSWCHS ‐ PUMA Football CUP & TROPHY Knockout Competition STATE FINAL SERIES DRAW for REGIONAL CHAMPIONS Boys & Girls ______Confirmation of teams entering the Finals Series: The notification date to the Knockout Convener must be made by NO LATER THAN: 15 June, 2020 to:

Knockout & Assistant Convener: Brendon Fotheringham; [email protected] Five Islands College, Military Road, PORT KEMBLA Telephone: 02 4274 0621

Convener: Ron Pratt; [email protected] , Nirimba Education Precinct, Eastern Rd, QUAKERS HILL Telephone: 9208 7100

NSWCHS hosted events: ______Semi Finals: Wednesday 12 August, 2020 Central venue for all fixtures: Football NSW ‐ Valentine Park, Glenwood Finals: Wednesday 26 August, 2020 Finals Venue: Seymour Shaw Stadium, Miranda Kick off times are subject to the confirmation of the participating finalists

Results: all final 16 results are to be forwarded to Chris Bradley, the Knockout convener, at the conclusion of each fixture, as per team sheet instructions.

Final 16 Play by dates and pathway to the final: Fixtures must be completed by: Fixtures will be played on: Champions: Round 6 ‐ 3 July Round 7 ‐ 31 July Semi Final ‐ 12 August Final ‐ 26 August At: Football NSW, Glenwood At: Seymour Shaw, Miranda Hunter A Sydney West A

North West Sydney East A

South Coast A Sydney South West A

Western Sydney North A

Hunter B Sydney South West B

North Coast Sydney East B

South Coast B Sydney North B

Riverina Sydney West B Note: “A” & “B” Regional representative team designations are provided by Regional Conveners

Est. 1889

NSWCHS FOOTBALL CONTACT LIST ______

It is important that all results are forwarded to the relevant contacts immediately. Failure to notify results as required could result in disqualification of the team concerned.

The NSWCHS Football contacts: STATE CONVENERS: NSWCHS CONVENER Ron Pratt [email protected] Wyndham College, Telephone: 9208 7100 Nirimba Education Precinct Fax: 9208 7199 QUAKERS HILL 2763

WEBSITE, INTERNET & MEDIA OFFICER: Ron Keith [email protected] Mob: 0414 412 874

PUMA KNOCKOUT & ASSISTANT NSWCHS CONVENER: Brendon Fotheringham [email protected] Five Islands College Telephone: 02 4274 0621 PORT KEMBLA 2505 Fax: 4276 2835 Mob: 0421 904 772

REGIONAL CONVENERS: SYDNEY NORTH: Boys: Ashley Mathieson [email protected] Northern Beaches Telephone: 9939 6942 Secondary College Fax: 9939 6904 Freshwater Campus, Mob: 0417 175 282 153 Harbord Rd, FRESHWATER NSW 2096

Girls: Lynda Davis [email protected] Telephone: 9809 4894 Malvina St, Fax: 9808 2642 RYDE 2112 Mob: 0433 016 090

SYDNEY WEST: Boys Peter Henderson [email protected] Telephone: 4739 4655 Coughlan Rd, Fax: 4739 8237 BLAXLAND NSW 2774 Mob: 0407 080 970

Girls: Lisa Warrener [email protected] Rouse Hill High School Telephone: 9836 3602 105 Withers Road, Fax: 9629 2590 ROUSE HILL 2155 Mob: 0417 217 118

SYDNEY SOUTH WEST: Boys: Scott Belgre [email protected] Telephone: 9610 6286 Prairievale Rd, Fax: 9823 4832 BOSSLEY PARK 2176 Mob: 0407 282 215

Girls: Kieran Fisher [email protected] Telephone: 9725 5444 Prairievale Rd, Fax: 9604 6127 WETHERILL PARK NSW Mob: 0499 154 544 2164

SYDNEY EAST: Boys: Peter Slater [email protected] Telephone: 9546 3281 Woniora Rd, Fax: 9547 1024 BLAKEHURST 2221 Mob: 0434 439 673

Girls: Dylan Hughes [email protected] Telephone: 9587 5815 Gladestone St, Fax: 9553 8316 KOGARAH 2217 Mob: 0404 047 729

THE HUNTER: Boys: Robert Jovanovski [email protected] Hunter Sports High School Telephone: 4943 5755 Pacific Hwy, Fax: 4942 2565 GATESHEAD 2290 Mob: ‐

Girls: Blair Newham [email protected] Rutherford High School Telephone: 4932 5999 Avery Street St, Fax: 4932 8166 RUTHERFORD 2320 Mob: 0434 024 121

SOUTH COAST: Boys: Jason Jovanovski [email protected] Telephone: 4285 1199 Murray Rd, Fax: 4284 0342 Corimal 2518 Mobile 0434 418 718

Girls: Daniel Naumovski [email protected] Illawarra Sports HS Telephone: 4271 1099 Gura St, Fax: 4271 3511

RIVERINA: Boys: Craig Brooker [email protected] Murrumbidgee Regional HS Telephone: 6962 4022 1‐39 Poole St, Fax: 6964 1457 GRIFFITH 2680 Mob: 0411 967 347

Girls: Josh Perizzolo [email protected] Telephone: 03 5881 1211 Harfleur Street, Fax: 03 5881 5115 DENILIQUIN 2710 Mob: 0431 461 509

WESTERN: (CHS ‐ WESTERN Knock Out Co‐ordinator) Boys & Girls: Jordan Moran [email protected] Orana Heights Public School Telephone: 6884 9188 Oak St, Fax: 6884 3272 DUBBO 2380 Mob: ‐

NORTH WEST: (CHS ‐ NORTH WEST Knock Out Co‐ordinator) Boys & Girls: Colin Cousens [email protected] Coonabarabran HS Telephone: 6842 1099 Oxley HWY, Fax: 6842 2267 COONABARABRAN 2357 Mob: ‐

NORTH COAST: Boys: John Eakin [email protected] The Rivers Secondary Telephone: 6621 3456 College, Richmond River Fax: ‐ Campus, Lake St, Mob: 0431 409 156 NORTH LISMORE 2480

Girls: Thaya Evenden [email protected] Casino High School Telephone: 6662 3077 90 Queensland Rd, Fax: 6662 6390 CASINO 2470 Mob: 0431 978 711

Rouse Hill High School ‐ 2019 Girls High Schools KO Champions

The – 2019 Boys Puma Sports High Schools Champions

Est. 1889

NOTICE TO PRINCIPALS OF SCHOOLS IN FOOTBALL KNOCKOUT COMPETITIONS

IT IS NSWCHSSA AND FOOTBALL NSW POLICY THAT ANY DISCIPLINARY ACTION, ARISING FROM COMBINED HIGH SCHOOLS MATCHES, AND THE SUBSEQUENT PENALTIES IMPOSED BY THE COMBINED HIGH SCHOOLS, WILL BE APPLICABLE AND ENFORCED IN ALL COMPETITIONS CONDUCTED BY FOOTBALL NSW. YOUR CO‐ OPERATION IN FORWARDING THIS INFORMATION TO ALL STAFF AND STUDENTS WOULD BE APPRECIATED.

Your co‐operation and assistance is also sought in ensuring that the Knockout Football matches at you school proceed in a proper manner with adequate supervision of spectators is also appreciated. May we also draw your attention to the Code of Behaviour for School Sport that has been distributed to all schools in NSW. Schools should be also aware that National Flags other than the Australian Flag as well as the letting off of flares are banned in Football Competitions conducted in Australia under Football NSW, FFA and FIFA Regulations. All school Football matches in NSW are conducted under these regulations.

Appropriate supervision of students attending and representing schools should be paramount at all KO fixtures.

GOALKEEPERS AND PENALTY SHOOTOUTS Schools should also be conversant with the rule regarding substitution of goalkeepers in the case of penalty shootouts.

Thanking you in anticipation of your continued support of CHS Sport.