MINIROOS
Ages 6 and 7
- 4 players to a side
- no goal keeper
- no offside
- no corner kicks
- no throw ins
- 20 minutes halves, 5 minute half time break
- 1/8 size pitch (8 pitches fit a full size pitch)
- Size 3 ball
Ages 8 and 9
- 7 players to a side including the goal keeper
- goal keeper cannot drop kick the ball, it must be thrown or played off the ground
- no offside
- corner kicks
- throw ins
- 20 minutes halves, 5 minute half time break
- 1/4 size pitch (4 pitches fit a full size pitch)
- Size 3 ball
Ages 10, 11 and 12
- 9 players to a side including the goal keeper
- goal keeper cannot drop kick the ball, it must be thrown or played off the ground
- no offside
- corner kicks
- throw ins
- 25 minutes halves, 5 minute half time break
- 1/2 size pitch (8 pitches fit a full size pitch)
- Size 4 ball
Ages are based the child’s birthday in the calendar year of the season, so if the child turns 10 during the year (even if the birthday is after the season finishes) they would play in the 10 age group
JUNIOR LEAGUE
- 11 players to a side including the goal keeper
- offside
- corner kicks
- throw ins
- full size pitch
- 13s: Size 4 ball
- 14 to 18s: Size 5 ball
There is no 17s age group, 17 and 18 year olds play together
Game duration
- 12s: 25 minute halves, 5 minutes half time break
- 13 and 14s: 30 minute halves, 5 minutes half time break
- 15s: 35 minute halves, 5 minutes half time break
- 16 and 18s: 40 minute halves, 5 minutes half time break
Training
- Training is generally 90 minutes twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays