Tata Football Academy announced the selection trial for next batch at various places across India

Tata Football Academy has announced that the selection trial for induction into TFA for the next batch will be held from November 2017 at various places across India.

Eligibility Criteria

Date of Birth : Born between 1.1.2002 and 31.12.2003
Minimum Height : 5' 6'' approx.
Minimum Weight : 55 kgs

Procedure

The trial procedure at the Tata Football Academy is highly competitive and attracts some of the best talents from all over the country. Aspirants will be tested on their performance in match situations, technical skills on the ball, tactical awareness and physical ability, based on which they will progress to the next rounds of the selection in TFA in April - May 2018.

The scouting for talent will commence in November 2017 and will be conducted at the following places:

Place	Venue	Date
Jharkhand	Ranchi College Ground	24th & 25th Nov. 2017
Odisha	Unit VI Ground, BBSR	28th & 29th Nov. 2017
Jharkhand	West Singhbhum Sports Assn, Ground, Chaibasa	3rd & 4th Dec. 2017
Jharkhand	Musabani Stadium	6th Dec. 2017
Banaras	Benia Bagh Ground	14th Dec. 2017
Haryana	Rewari	16th Dec. 2017
Punjab	SGGS Khalsa College Mahilpur	18th Dec. 2017
J & K	TRC Artificial Turf Ground, Srinagar	21st Dec. 2017
Delhi	Noida Stadium - Sector 12	23rd & 24th Dec. 2017
Jharkhand	Silli Stadium, Turf pitch	27th & 28th Dec. 2017
Bihar	Police Line Ground, Patna	3rd & 4th Jan. 2018
West Bengal	Ground 2 - Bidhannagar Municipal Sports Complex	7th & 8th Jan. 2018
Assam	Duliajan Football Academy Ground	4th & 5th Feb. 2018
Manipur	Artificial Turf Ground, Khuman Lampak	7th & 8th Feb. 2018
Nagaland		10th Feb. 2018
Arunachal Pradesh	Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Naharlagun	12th & 13th Feb. 2018
Sikkim	Namchi Singithang Play Ground, South Sikkim	15th & 16th Feb. 2018
West Bengal	Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri	18th & 19th Feb. 2018
West Bengal	Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani	22nd & 23rd Feb. 2018
Odisha	VSS Stadium, Sambalpur	26th & 27th Feb. 2018
Kerala	Corporation Football Ground, Thrissur	3rd Mar. 2018

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The participating players will need to carry the following during the time of trials:

Birth Certificate issued by the Panchayat, Registrar of Births & Deaths, Municipal Corporation or any other Government equivalent authority (Original and a copy). The date of Registration of Birth mentioned in the certificate should be within one year of the actual date of birth of player.
Copy of Aadhar Card
Letter from the School Principal certifying the age and class in which you are studying as per the school records. (Original and a copy)
2 nos. Passport size photograph
Full personal playing kit
The screened and shortlisted boys will be called for final trials in April / May '18 at TFA, Jamshedpur.
Canvassing in any form will not be entertained and will disqualify the applicant automatically.
TFA will only contact the eligible or selected boys at every stage.
The boys will be tested on their technical and tactical skills, as well as physical and medical parameters.
No fare will be paid for appearing for the trials.