The Guam Football Association (GFA) presented a proposal for a village-based youth futsal pilot aimed at U10 and U12 players, asking village mayors to sign participating-team agreements and host rotating match days.
GFA’s representative described the format as 5-versus-5 matches with 15-minute halves (about 30–40 minutes total per match), 15-player rosters to allow frequent substitutions, and a single round-robin with playoffs. The presenter said the pilot would run for six weeks beginning on June 21, concluding with championships on July 26.
The presentation included a sample per-team budget showing referee and timekeeper fees, a uniform top estimated at $28, coaching stipends, a data-management 'power-up' fee for enrollment, and administrative-scheduling costs. GFA estimated roughly $1,947 per team, or about $129.80 per player on a 15-player roster, and noted families eligible under block grants could use those funds toward participation.
GFA outlined the organization’s responsibilities — scheduling matches and referees, delivering coach and referee training, providing league marketing and rules, and supplying equipment (goals, balls, court markers, player bibs) to village gyms for sign-out. The presenter emphasized existing waivers of liability and said villages would be asked to sign a formal participating-team agreement.
Mayors raised practical concerns about facility suitability and spectator safety, including whether gyms need baseboards, padding around I‑beams, and clear spectator buffers. The presenter said most basketball courts meet the necessary specifications, noted the futsal ball is weighted and played mostly on the ground, and committed to pre-event venue checks by the director of referees. The presenter also agreed to coordinate site visits to verify each gym’s readiness.
The council did not take a formal vote on the proposal during the meeting; mayors were invited to follow up with the GFA representative and to have their village offices sign up if they wish to participate.