The Turks and Caicos Islands Football Association (TCIFA) has a new youth league on its roster. The league, sponsored by Sailrock Development Limited, will see an Under 11 Boys, Under 13 Boys and Under 13 Girls participate in a ten-week tournament.
Kicking things off was the U14 Girls on Saturday, February 26th – which saw 60 players forming five teams: Leeward Knights, Long Bay Revolution, Five Cays FC, Blue Hills Sharks and Bight United. The Boys leagues matches, commencing this Saturday, March 5th, will have four teams: Leeward Knights, Long Bay Revolution, Five Cays FC and Blue Hills Sharks. Well over 40 boys make up the U11 Boys, with around 30 boys in the U13 League.
The 10-week tournament will allow players to put into practice the skills they learned during their weekly Academy sessions, as well as prepare them for playing in the senior leagues. Following the tournament, individual and team trophies will be awarded in a presentation ceremony, with the results and photos posted on www.football.tc – TCIFA’s official website.
Sailrock Development Ltd, the leagues proud sponsor, is a low-density resort development that captures the true spirit of the Caribbean-outdoor oriented, informal, tranquil and welcoming environment. Based on South Caicos, the property embraces the culturally and historically significant town of Cockburn Harbour and maintains a strong focus of preserving the natural beauty of the Island through conservation of the native ecosystem.
Theodore Weldon, Principal in development at Sailrock said: “The partners of the Sailrock team have a strong to commitment to enriching the lives of children in the communities where we live. We believe that TCIFA is an incredible organization that provides the opportunity for children of TCI to learn not only the sport of football, but, more importantly, the valuable traits of sportsmanship, teamwork and cooperation that will help them grow into responsible adults.”
Of the tournament, Technical Director at the TCIFA Matthew Green said: “Football in our country is enjoying tremendous growth at the moment and organizations like Sailrock ensure that we can expose more young people to the sport. Our numbers are increasing all the time and we are now able to offer more opportunities for our players to implement the skills they learn in their academy sessions in a competitive league, something which will further enhance their development as football players.”
