The NSW Touch Association (NSWTA) Junior State Cup – Northern Conference, held every year on the last weekend of February, attracts around 360 teams, with approximately 6,500 players and officials in attendance. Approximately 20,000 people converge into the event area for a fantastic few days of great touch footy. The event has been held in Port Macquarie for many years, in 2023 it moved to Dubbo for the first time in a bid to not have the weather impact the tournament, and will continue to be played in Dubbo for the next few years.

This event is when touch football clubs from all over NSW compete to become crowned NSWTA Northern Conference Champions.

In 2019, due to enormous growth, the Junior State Cup was split into Northern and Southern Conferences with finalists progressing to a State Final event held within a couple of weeks following the completion of the Northern and Southern Conferences.

The Manly Touch Experience

Competing at JSC is a great opportunity for aspiring junior players and a chance to be the best team in the state makes this an amazing weekend of touch footy every year.

Manly Touch enters boys and girls Junior teams ranging from U10s (inclusion of the U8 age category has been removed by NSWTA) to U18s.

NSWTA 2024 Junior State Cup

Manly Touch invite interested players to complete our Expression Of Interest for the NSWTA 2024 Junior State Cup via the form below:

2024 JSC Player Expression Of Interest – https://forms.gle/bqk79uWdEafdRFQt7

JSC Key Dates* 

*Indicative only and subject to change

Coaching EOI opens 2nd August 2023
Coaching EOI closes 18th August 2023
Coaches submitted to Executive for ratification 1st September 2023
Coaching appointments announced 19th September 2023
Coaches meeting TBC
Player EOI opens (girls and boys U10-U18) 7th September 2023
Player EOI closes 11th October 2023
Selection Period (including Trials) 15th – 25th October 2023
Teams submitted to Executive for ratification 31st October 2023
Team announcements TBC
Uniform requirements submitted TBC
Team Schedules (Team Managers) – Training Schedule – Interclub Gala Day
details – Key JSC team information Nov – Feb inclusive		 Nov – Feb Inclusive
Junior State Cup Northern Conference, Dubbo 23rd – 25th February 2024
Junior State Cup Finals, Tempe 3rd March 2024

JSC Trial Dates

AGE GROUP: TIME: DATE:
U10 & U12 Girls & Boys – Trial #1 8:00am – 9:30am 15th October 2023
U14 Girls & Boys – Trial #1 6:00pm – 7:30pm 17th October 2023
U10 & U12 Girls & Boys – Trial #1 Backup 6:00pm – 7:30pm 18th October 2023
U14 Girls & Boys – Trial #1 Backup 6:00pm – 7:30pm 18th October 2023
U10 & U12 Girls & Boys – Trial #2 8:00am – 9:30am  22nd October 2023
U14 Girls & Boys – Trial #2 6:00pm – 7:30pm 24th October 2023
U16 & U18 Girls & Boys – Trial #1 7:00pm – 8:30pm 24th October 2023
U10 & U12 Girls & Boys – Trial #2 Backup 6:00pm – 7:30pm 25th October 2023
U14 Girls & Boys – Trial #2 Backup 6:00pm – 7:30pm 25th October 2023
U16 & U18 Girls & Boys – Trial #1 Backup TBC 25th October 2023

JSC Gala Day Key Dates* 

*Indicative only and subject to change

Battle of the Beaches Gala Day – Renegades, Walsh Street, North Narrabeen 9th December 2023
Mets Gala Day – Penrith Touch Fields, St Marys 17th December 2023
Christmas Cup / Sharks Gala Day – Taren Point Touch 21st December 2023
Scorpions Day –  Nolan Reserve, North Manly 20th January 2024
Wallsend Gala Day – Lewis Street, Wallsend 21st January 2024
Penrith Gala Day – Penrith Touch Fields, St Marys 21st January 2024
Balmain Gala Day 28th January 2024
Bankstown Jets Gala Day – Vale of Ah Fields, Milperra 4th February 2024
Manly Day – Nolan Reserve, North Manly 18th February 2024
Junior State Cup Northern Conference, Dubbo 23rd – 25th February 2024
Junior State Cup Finals, Tempe 3rd March 2024

Player Eligibility

To represent Manly Touch at Junior State Cup, you must be a current financial member and have played at least 5 games in our local Junior Summer competition prior to JSC.

All junior players (parents/guardians) and officials representing Manly Touch at JSC must sign the MWTA JSC Players and Officials Code of Conduct.

Selection Criteria and Process

For more information on the selection criteria and process please click on our MWTA Representative Team Selection Policy.

Junior State Cup Team Officials Information

Active Kids

As Manly Touch charge an individual based player levy for representative teams, we are able to use the Active Kids Voucher system for Junior State Cup.

For instructions on how to apply for and redeem an Active Kids Voucher for Manly Touch representative levies, please go to our Active Kids page.

Referees

An Expression Of Interest for JSC Referees will be advised based on NSWTA timetable.

 

For more information on this event please contact our Junior Rep Director Craig Lowe via juniorrepdirector@manlytouch.com