Dr Katie Schofield (PhD) | Registered Nutritionist

Tournament football can place huge demands on growing bodies.

Multiple games. Short recovery windows. Early starts. Nerves. Changing appetites.

All of these can make it challenging for young players to fuel well, recover properly and maintain their energy across an entire tournament.

Join Dr Katie Schofield (PhD), Registered Nutritionist, for this FREE FYA LIVE session designed to give young footballers, parents and coaches practical strategies they can actually use on tournament weekend.

Katie, who helped create the FYA Tournament Fuel Guide, will cover:

⚡ What to eat before games
🥪 How to fuel between matches
💧 Hydration and recovery
😬 What to do when nerves or a low appetite make eating difficult
🔋 How to keep fueling across a demanding tournament schedule

Katie will begin with a 15-minute development session, followed by 30 minutes of live Q&A – giving young athletes, parents and coaches the opportunity to ask Katie their own questions about fueling, hydration, recovery and sports nutrition.

📅 Wednesday 30th September
⏰ 7:00 PM NZST
💻 Live Online
🎟️ 100% FREE
👥 For players, parents & coaches

This session is part of the FREE FYA Football Development Series in the lead-up to the Weir Rose Bowl – but you do not need to be attending the Weir Rose Bowl to join.

While the session has been designed around the demands of tournament football, the practical fueling and recovery principles will also be valuable for young athletes competing in tournament sport more broadly.

FYA (“fire”) – Fueling Youth Athletes

FUEL. RECOVER. REPEAT. | How to Fuel for Tournament Football with Dr. Katie Schofield (PhD)