The Negros Occidental Football Association will hold two more tournaments in its 2006 edition of the Kasibulan six to 12 years old grassroots football program that kicked off in Sagay City yesterday.

NOFA, headed by Rep. Charlie Cojuangco of the 4th District, will stage football competitions in Ilog City today, before hosting another leg in Himamaylan City on March 25.

Aside from NOFA, the Philippine Football Federation and local governments of Ilog and Himamaylan are also assisting to successfully stage the project that is expected to draw 350 booters from the different elementary schools, NOFA general-secretary Warren Concepcion said.

The six to eight-year old participants will vie for the crown in the 4-on-4 without a goalkeeper division, while the nine to 10 and 11 to 12-year old competitors will joust for the championships in the 5-on-5 and 7-on-7 with goalie categories, respectively.

The Sagaynons also saw action in the same divisions yesterday as part of their 10th Sinigayan Festival, Concepcion, who spearheads the activities of NOFA in the southern part of Negros, said. He said that the Kasibulan program aims to develop the skills of football aspirants in the different towns and cities in Negros Occidental.

John Carmona facilitates the programs of NOFA in the southern area of the province. *CIT

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