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Welcome to all Grade 5/6 & 7 Mini Football Players

If this is your first time joining Otumoetai Football Club then a big welcome to you or if you have joined us again it’s great to have you back. We hope to provide an interesting and enjoyable season. Mini Football has been developed under the umbrella of “kiwi sport” and it is totally participative and non competitive.

We aim for players to achieve:

  • Fun and enjoyment
  • The development of sportsmanship and cooperation through participation.
  • Basic football skills and coordination.

Remember Mini Football is about giving it a go and having fun!!

Parents participation is both important and encouraged, but must be positive at all times. This is your Club and will only succeed with your input. The committee are volunteers most of whom started out with their children at mini soccer. Enjoy the season with your children, contribute to their enjoyment and share in Otumoetai Football Club.

Mini Football Age Group Coordinator

Tracy Biddle
Hm 576 8406
Mob 027 279 3026
biddle@xtra.co.nz

Where and When?

Saturday 24th April 2010 8.30am for Grade 5/6 and Grade 7 at 9.15am

All games are played at Fergusson Park in Tilby Drive , Matua.

  • Grade 5/6 play at 8.30am
  • Grade 7 play at 9.15am.
  • Games are half an hour ( two 15 min halves )

It’s important for all the games to start on time and are not interrupted by late arrivals.The game has five players per team onthe pitch at any one time with rotational play and substituting allowed as required.

All players pay the same subs and will receive equal playingtime. Results are not important and the score is not kept. The draw is given to the coach at the being of the season and is also available on this website.

Practice

The coordinator will place players in teams and then allocate a coach to the team. The coach will be in contact before the season kicks off. The club does not require the mini soccer players to practice during the week but some coaches do take trainings. Time and place will be organized by parents and the coach.

Cancellations

We play in the rain but the decision to cancel will be based on how bad or how cold the weather is on the morning. If it is cancelled it will be advertised on More FM and Radio BOP between 7am and 8am.

Tournaments and Prizegiving

We run a tournament during the year. This is Bay wide and attracts over forty teams, and Otumoetai Football Club holds prize giving is at the end of the football season.

Uniform

All players must wear;

  • Emerald green shorts
  • Green socks
  • Shin pads are compulsory
  • Sandshoes or similar sports shoes to be worn only.
  • NO boots, sprig or turf shoes are allowed.
  • The club supplies all shirts
  • have shin pads on.
  • Players can not go on the pitch or will be asked to leave the game if they are wearing the wrong foot wear or do not have shin pads on.