The 2025 NSWTA Junior State Cup Northern Conference will take place from February 21st - 23rd 2025 at Lady Cutler Sporting Precinct in Dubbo, followed by the NSWTA State Finals on 2nd March 2025 at Tempe.
Manly Touch is seeking expressions of interest for players wishing to trial for this event in U10-U18 boys and girls age groups. Please note that NSWTA has confirmed that U8 and Development teams will not play in the Northern Conference and State Finals in 2025.
Manly Touch will be selecting Development sides subject to numbers and is planning a JSC campaign including Gala Days that will again be governed by the various authorities, including but not limited to, the Government Department of Health, Office for Sport, and NSWTA as required.
EOI Applications close 5pm Wednesday 9th October 2024.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
We expect that NSW Touch will apply it's discretion with regards to eligibility, however the following is a guide:
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Need to be registered and competing in the 2024 Manly Touch Summer Junior or Senior Competition and play a minimum of 5 games in that Manly Competition (refer
www.nswtouch.com.au for more information)
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Need to be financial
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Need to attend applicable trials (dates published at
www.manlytouch.com/junior-state-cup/)
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If you cannot attend trials, please advise Craig Lowe our Junior Rep Director via email at
juniorrepdirector@manlytouch.com at least 1 week in advance of the published trial date
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Need to attend at least 80% of the team training sessions and all of the interclub gala days leading into the JSC (refer to
www.manlytouch.com/junior-state-cup/ for more information)
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Need to be in Dubbo to play in the NSWTA JSC Northern Conference competition (and the NSWTA JSC Finals, should that team qualify, on 3rd March 2025 at Tempe)
TRIALS INFORMATION:
Detailed information is available at
www.manlytouch.com/junior-state-cup/ and our Manly Touch Instagram and Facebook pages (target is September 15th-October 25th for all trials to take place). Please note:
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Players must complete and submit their JSC player EOI prior to trial
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Players cannot trial unless they wear their numbered Manly Touch singlet issued for our junior summer competition or an official bib provided by Manly Touch on the day of the trial
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Players must register their participation on the day and be ready to commence the trial 25 mins before announced start time