by Chelsea Cryer | Mar 16, 2021 | Latest News, Media Release, NSW Oztag, Tournaments
Media Release
Unfortunately, the NSW Senior State Championships, to be played Friday 19th, Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st March 2021 is postponed.
The new dates are Friday 14th, Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th May 2021.
The weather forecast for Thursday through to Sunday is a very high chance of rain (80% to 95%). The range predicted to fall is anywhere between 83 to 180mm.
In normal circumstances this would not prevent us from playing on several of the fields however, Coffs Harbour like the rest of NSW, has experienced above average rain fall. Coffs Harbour’s average rainfall for a year is 1600mm yet 1200mm has fallen since January & 300mm of this in the last month. The significance of this is the amount of water still in the ground. If the minimum rain predicted falls the fields will still be water logged and unplayable.
So, after considering the weather forecast and liaising with Councils Stadium Team and Greenkeepers, Australian Oztag believes the only decision in the best interest of all, is to postpone the tournament now before anyone begins their travels. It would be reckless to roll the dice and travel to Coffs only to then call it off when the rain falls.
By making this decision now we hope to minimize the impact and allow teams to make arrangements with accommodation & travel.
Coffs Harbour City Council, Mayor Cr Denise Knight commented “Coffs Harbour has been the home of OzTag for many years, and of course while it is disappointing to reschedule, we understand. Over the last year we have become much more adept to change. We are experiencing a huge amount rain of late and there are still flood warnings in place. We thank Bill and the Australian OzTag team for their foresight in making a decision to postpone to a more optimal time. Thanks also to all our tourism and accommodation providers for their flexibility in rescheduling bookings for the revised dates. We look forward to welcoming players officials and their guests again in May.”
For further clarification on the significant rainfall expected, please see the NSW Incident Alerts.
Bill Harrigan
AO General Manager
Tournament Director
by Chelsea Cryer | Mar 15, 2021 | Latest News, NSW Oztag, Tournaments
The prestigious City v Country tournament will return in 2021 for Senior prospects, with a new tournament format at hand.
Selected from the 2021 NSW Senior State Cup held in Coffs Harbour, it is an opportunity for players to represent their region alongside the game’s best.
Senior City v Country will be played on Saturday 12 June at Central Coast Regional Sporting Complex, Tuggerah NSW, with Juniors to be played the following day – Sunday 13 June.
The tournament format differs from that of the Juniors and previous years. It will be played as a three-game series, between only two regions – City and Country.
Teams will play three 40-minute games, with no Finals.
City teams will be represented by associations in the Sydney basin from Hornsby in the North, to Penrith in the West, Campbelltown in the South and the East coastline. Any associations outside this border will represent Country.
City representatives will be selected from the top four finishing City teams in Division 1 at the NSW Senior State Cup.
Country representatives will be selected from the top four finishing Country teams in Division 1 at the NSW Senior State Cup. If there are not four teams in Division 1, they can be selected from Division 2 teams.
2021 Senior State Cup Coaches will be required to complete the Senior Rating Form for their own team, based on player performance at the NSW State Cup tournament. The form must be submitted by Wednesday 24 March.
The 2021 Junior City v Country teams will be announced tomorrow (16 March) via our website and Facebook page.
Australian Oztag look forward to the return of the annual City v Country tournaments and the level of talent that accompanies them.
by Chelsea Cryer | Mar 5, 2021 | Latest News, Tournaments
Australian Oztag are aware of the numerous enquiries about the dates for the 2022 NSW Junior State Cup for accommodation and booking purposes.
The Australian Oztag (AO) Board are currently reviewing the structure of the Junior State Cup tournament; once this has been finalised, confirmed dates will be released.
Your patience and understanding is greatly appreciated.
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