PLAYERS will ultimately get the final say, but future NSW State Cup events may be played under a different structure.
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The 2020 event had to deviate from the normal structure where teams played three games throughout the day.
To comply with Public Health Orders, players had to arrive, play and then leave the venue to ensure no more than 500 people were inside any one of the four zones at any time.
NSW Touch Football Association general manager Dean Russell said it could be the way forward.
"I thought as a novelty the players would enjoy it as a once-off," he said.
"But I was surprised I didn't hear one person say they didn't enjoy the back-to-back games and how it was over and done with in a little over an hour.
"We'll send surveys out to the players asking about the structure and see what feedback we get."
"We'll send surveys out to the players asking about the structure and see what feedback we get."
- NSW Touch Football Association general manager Dean Russell
While Mr Russell was still disappointed they couldn't deliver a normal State Cup event, he acknowledged it was out of anyone's control.
The response from spectators and players was positive for two out of the three days.
"Some of the spectators attempted to get onto the fields on Sunday and that was a little disappointing how they disrespected volunteers and staff, but it was only a minority," he said.
"Everyone wanted to stay and watch the games, but we may change the structure going forward and hopefully people can stay and watch next year."
The previous two State Cup events have been a challenge for organisers, with bushfire smoke pollution on an Air Quality Index reader dominating headlines last year.
This year it was COVID crowd control.
"I thought last year was the most difficult to run because outside factors were constantly changing throughout day," Mr Russell said.
"This year, on Friday and Saturday, the running was pretty smooth because we had plans in place and everyone abided by them and the conditions didn't change.
"Sunday was the most challenging Sunday we've had and that was partly because teams had to move zones after quarter-finals and semi-finals and we had to keep an eye on spectator numbers to comply with health guidelines."
Four of Port Macquarie's six teams made the finals.
Attention now switches to the Junior State Cup northern and southern conference events in February next year.
Port Macquarie will host the northern conference tournament on February 19-21.
"We breathed a sigh of relief with the change (in health guidelines) to 3000 people for an outside event from Monday (December 7)," Mr Russell said.
"We were looking down the barrel of only having 500 for an event that traditionally brings around 12,000 people to town."
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