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FISTF looking for people to assist with the Board

To paraphrase the American novellist Charles Warner: “Everybody complains about FISTF, but nobody does anything about it.”

Well, here is your chance.

FISTF is looking for TWO replacement board members and several other support personnel.

General Secretary.

We need someone who has a passion for keeping things organised.

The role is to act as a ‘controller’ of information flowing in and out of FISTF.

We have been working hard to reduce the ‘paperwork’ and ‘bureaucracy’ but we know we can go further, to make things simpler, easier to apply.

This person will distribute “the workload” to the members of the Board and be the chief conduit back to the Member Nations.

We need someone who has good English, with French a huge asset; is computer literate and has experience in operations. If you are passionate about keeping things organised, we want to hear from you.

Marketing Director

We need someone to work with the President, the Development Director, and Media Director to broaden the reach of knowledge about FISTF, about the game and how to get involved.

We also need to reach out to the global community to help support development of the game, through schools, community clubs and existing table football clubs. To do this we need to have a “fighting fund” to finance various projects.
Our sport needs further involvement to keep it active and developing.

Rules Committee

Our rules committee currently consists of two members: George Drazinakis and Patizio Lazzaretti, after several members stepped down at the time of the 2022 AGM. The Sports Director Chris Angelinas is a de facto member of the committee.

We are seeking applications for membership of the committee to bring experience and new ideas.

Disciplinary Council

The Disciplinary Council is currently short of one member.

At present it consists of Dr Frank Chetcuti (Chairman) and Francesco Mattiangelli. Our regulations require a third member.

We would prefer someone with a legal background.

Independent Aribtrators Committee

The FISTF Statutes require the appointment of an Independent Arbitrators Committee, consisting of three members.

The IAC will deal with all disputes arising between the Federation, the MNAs and the individual members.

The embers of the IAC do not necessarily have to be members of a FISTF MNA and can be appointed because of their experience in the field of arbitration.
A member of the IAC does not need to be a member of a national association, and in fact would be best suited to an independent person.

 Social Media team

We aim to improve our social media presence as well as communicating with mainstream media – press, broadcast, web, and radio – and are looking for people to assist with keeping a steady flow of information across the globe. Students with a background in media and communications would be ideal. English and French would be ideal, as well as being comfortable with social media, photography, video and audio editing.

Anyone interested in applying or being recommended, should send an email to board@fistf.com

Further information will then be provided regarding detailed job descriptions, and the process of selection.

The FISTF Board will be the final decision makers in all positions.

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Axel Donval wins Paris Satellite

As part of French President Eric Naszalyi’s fantastic efforts to grow the game in France, a new club has been created associated with the Paris Université Club.
Subbuteo table football joins more than 40 sports associated with PUC, and a small Satellite was staged, with 17 players, including 5 U12 newcomers.
It was also great to see Terje Ellefsen of Norway in action.
In the final, Donval beat Ellefsen 5-1.
In the U12 Augustin Ledoit beat Gabriel Chiappetta 1-0. 

Axel Donval & Terje Effefsen,

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Flores claims unprecedented 23rd Major; Valletta SC wins team event in Frameries

Carlos Flores ( (F. Lli Bari Reggio Emilia/ESP) claimed his 23rd Major with a breathtaking victory in Frameries.

Flores beat Italian Alessandro Amatelli (Subbuteo Casale) 4-3 in the final, winning 8 matches along the way, scoring an incredible 62 goals and conceding 15.

Among the amazing results on the day was the “goal festival” against former female world champion Delphine Dieudonne, with a final score of 14-5.

Flores and Dieudonne face off in their group. 14-5

As Delphine commented afterwards: “It was a goals festival. Thank you for this memory against an unmatched “monster” of our discipline.

Carlos himself was amazed by his result. “Winning my first Major was something magical, winning the twenty-third is something I would never have imagined. The years go by but the desire to compete and overcome myself remain intact, thank you very much to all who have congratulated me both in person and by phone.

Massimo Cremona (SC Charleroi/MLT) claimed the Veterans title with a 3-2 shots win against Carlo Alessi (Master Sanremo/ITA) after scores were locked 3-3.

In the women’s event, France’s Audrey Herbaut (SC Champs) beat Lea Despretz (Hennuyer) 4-0, while in the U20, Corentin Bouchez (Eugies/BEL) beat Francesco Manfradelli (Napoli/ITA) 6-2.

In the U16s, Jérôme Cyganek (Hennuyer/BEL) beat Robert Randon (HÁttard/MLT) 6-3 and Max Pereira (Ken Invicta/ENG) claimed the U12 event, beating Diego Vergone (Lions Sugies/BEL) 4-0.

In the teams event, Valletta SC (MLT) beat F.Lli Bari Reggio Emilia (ITA) 3-1 in the final.

A huge thanks to Olivier Pere for the work done by himself and his team, dealing with 265 players over two days.

Bra

 

 

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Peter Thomas and Melbourne TFC claim the titles at the AGP23

Peter Thomas (Melbourne TFC) claimed his third Australian Grand Prix title with a determined 1-0 win against Eliot Kennedy (Northern Falcons TFC) at the Melbourne Ultra Football venue.


The event was the first Australian Grand Prix since return to play after the COVID pandemic, with 26 players from Australia, Singapore, USA and New Zealand competing.
Peter conceded only one goal in his six matches.
New Zealand’s Richard Edeson was making his international debut, with a plan to develop the game in New Zealand based around the club in Auckland.

Richard Edeson (Northern Line Flickers/NZL) playing Beth Eveleigh (Nthn Phoenix/AUS)

Melbourne TFC won the teams event, ahead of Northern Falcons TFC.

Special mention to Bryan Arnold of the USA who was on a loan transfer for the Northern Phoenix and played in the teams event.

Bryan Arnold (USA)

Also to Australia’s friend Vikas Chandiramani of Singapore.

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Joseph M Debono – RIP

It is with great sadness that we learned of the death overnight of Joseph M Debono of Malta, one of the founding fathers of FISTF.
Jo represented Malta at our FISTF preparation and constitution meetings in the early 90s (he’s seated at the bottom right of the photo).


Our game has lost a great promoter of both Subbuteo and table football.
We send our deepest condolences to his family, friends, Maltese table football community and his beloved H’Attard Subbuteo Club which he founded.

 

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Final List of Transfers

As a service to all players, clubs and associations, we publish here a list of all transfers received by FISTF up to the end of the official transfer Period, January 31.
All national associations must also ensure that the correct, up-to-date club of each player appears in their online FormF20,
If you spot issues with this sheet, please contact your club and your national association immediately.

Please note, there is now the Extended Transfer Period, as defined in the FISTF Handbook:
Extended Transfer Period
    i) Players who  have  not  played  any  team  and  individual  tournaments  FISTF  can  transfer  in  the  first  four months  of  the year until  April  30 in an ‘Extended  Transfer  Period’. This  transfer  forms  must           be  received  by  00 hrs  (Paris  CET),  April  30.

    ii) The player transferring during ‘Extended Transfer  Period’ must  not  have used  the December  1st  –  January  31st  transfer window.
        For  a  transfer  in  the  Extended Transfer  Period,  FISTF will  require a  fee of  €50.00. The transfer  will  not  be considered valid until  the  fee is  received by  FISTF  Finance.

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FISTF Clubs and Players

Did you know you can find all the registered clubs that play in FISTF tournaments on the FISTF website.
The full lists of clubs, and their players, are available at:
https://fistf.com/data-centre/players-clubs/
This page also shows you what category you are eligible to compete in during the 2023 season.
If you’re travelling for work or holidays, why not look up a club in the destination city and have a friendly flick.

FISTF

 

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Player Transfers – January 28 UPDATE

As a service to all players, clubs and associations, we publish here a list of all transfers received by FISTF up to January 28.
Please note that the main transfer period ends on January 31, by which time we need to have received the completed transfer form.
All national associations must also ensure that the correct, up-to-date club of each player appears in their online FormF20,
If you spot issues with this sheet, please contact your club and your national association immediately.
FISTF

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