Football Tasmania Statement On Season Postponement

FFA today convened a meeting of the National COVID-19 Working Committee and the Presidents of the State Body Members to further discuss football’s response to COVID-19. After careful consideration and having regard to the feedback received from the grassroots community, FFA advises that effective from 12:00am on 18 March 2020, all sanctioned grassroots football activity in Australia will be suspended until 14 April 2020. The suspension applies to all sanctioned matches and competitions, including National Premier Leagues, FFA Cup, youth and grassroots football (including MiniRoos and futsal) as well as training and associated football related activities.

Football Tasmania has been working very closely with FFA and other Member Federations throughout recent days as new information and feedback has been become available.  FFA's formal statement in relation to the decision to postpone all football activity for a period of 4 weeks can viewed by following this link. A decision about whether we are then able to commence will be made well in advance of that date.

I’d like to reassure our football community that Football Tasmania will do everything possible to maximise the amount of football that is played in 2020, notwithstanding the uncertainty around the impact of the Coronavirus and at all times adhering to the advice of experts in relation to this. This will obviously require some flexibility and adaptability from all of us, including from our local councils, where longer than usual access to grounds may be necessary. We will work closely with all clubs and associations in this regard.

We will be communicating regularly about this issue and will disseminate advice as it becomes available in the coming weeks.

We thank you in advance for patience and understanding.

Matt Bulkeley CEO, Football Tasmania