With the U16s away in Liverpool for the England U16 Futsal Regional Qualifier, we condensed our coaching window to 3 hours this week. We are now entering the final six weeks of the season, and there is still plenty to play for across the age groups, the U14s are preparing for a semi-final clash, the […]

On Monday evening, the U15s squad bound for Italy held the first of four extra training sessions in preparation for their first ever international tournament. What made the evening particularly special was a surprise visit from six players from the current ladies team, who came to offer their support and share their expertise. Throughout the […]

With our exciting trip to Italy just around the corner, we’d like to take a moment to extend a heartfelt thank you to all the companies and individuals who have generously sponsored our players and coaches. Your support has played a vital role in making this opportunity possible, and we are incredibly grateful for your commitment […]

On Saturday 17 May, Bootham U16s made the long journey south to take on Repton School, near Derby. Repton boasts an outstanding futsal facility and a proud tradition of success in both football and futsal, making it an exciting and challenging fixture for the Bootham squad. This was the girls’ first experience playing a full […]

With this being the final session of the current training block and a local grassroots tournament taking away around half the regular players, a different approach was taken. Instead of a typical session, all available players gathered at 9am for a fun and inclusive mini tournament. Players from all age groups were mixed together and […]

With the GCSE exam season upon us, we have temporarily moved camp and are now training at the excellent Sports Barn at York St John University. It is a fantastic venue with a larger court than St Peter’s, and it also serves as home to the ladies’ team, so we are in great company. Today […]

Building on last week’s work, we focused on how to make the court feel bigger and create space for ourselves and our teammates. The court was once again divided into three lanes, with the middle lane being the widest. Whenever a team was in possession, they had to ensure at least one player occupied one […]

We were back to our 4 hour block after the Easter break, with a few players missing due to a local football match. Even so, numbers remained really strong, which was great to see. After watching recent games in Leeds and Bradford, it became clear that players weren’t fully using the width of the court. […]

On Tuesday 22 April, Bootham Ladies faced off against the University of York Futsal Club in their second friendly of the season. The University team had requested the match to help them prepare for their upcoming Varsity clash against Lancaster University — and we were more than happy to support them! The games were played […]

On Sunday, 20th April, Bootham Girls’ Futsal Club travelled to Bradford to take part in the GWL United Easter Futsal Cup. The club entered three age groups, U12s, U14s, and U15s, into what proved to be a highly competitive tournament, featuring some very strong sides. All matches were played over 20 minutes with a continuous […]