Mini Football (10-12 Year olds born 2014, 2015 & 2016) at Northern Rovers FC
Teams competing in our grades 10, 11 & 12 will compete in the Northern Region Federation (NRF) competition across the North Shore region on a Saturday morning. NRF will run and manage this competition and are the sole managers of the draw, not Northern Rovers FC.
Training, what training is available? At Northern Rovers FC we run a Pre-Academy (PAC) program which is a skill centre over seen by our Director of Football with the support of club qualified coaches working in a 1:12 ratio. PAC runs on a Monday & Friday during term 1 and Monday & Wednesdays thorugh term 2&3 and is an additional cost from your registration fees. Players will receive a free training tee which must be worn to training. This program is highly recommended for your children to be taught the right skill sets in the early stages of their footballing career to enable them to become the best version of themselves, build confidence, make new friends and fee connected to the club.
Games, how will games be run? As mentioned the draw is run by NRF and can be found here on this page as well as on our Northern Rovers FC app. The draw will always be subject to change until 5pm on a Firday and whilst it is encouraged to view the draw early in the week, it should be checked again at 5pm on Friday. All Northern Rovers FC home games will be played at Becroft Park on Saturday mornings with kick off times varying between 9am and 12pm. Grade 10 & 11 will play on a quarter field in a 7v7 format and Grade 12 will play on a half-3/4 field in a 9v9 format. This is how a traditional Saturday game day will look should your time slot be 9am ....
- 8.30am arrive dressed and ready
- 8.30am - 8.50am warm up to be taken by your coach
- 8.50am - 9.00am coach to put you in your positions and take the field
- 9.00am - 9.25am first half
- 9.35 am - 9.30am half time
- 9.30am - 9.55am second half
Away games, asll games will be played within the greater North Shore area with the furtherest south being Devonport, and the futherest north being Warkworth.
Goal Keepers, We encourage all team members to have a go at this position however should a player not want to have a go this should not be mandated. The club will provide a goal keeper shirt which will remain part of the team kit and be shared through the team. It is recommended a player play 1 half in goal and the other hald in the outfield so everyone can get a turn. The club will provide gloves as available. Players showing a clear desire to become a goal keeper should be encourage to be the designated keeper.
Coaches/Managers, Northern Rovers FC require each team to supply a coach and a manager for the season with the club providing a club qualified coach for the development sides as they are available. This will be based on working from Grade 12 first then down the grades. The manager is responsible for the mid week communication advising what time everyone should be at the ground, where the fixture is and ensuring you have enough players. We recommend using TeamReach as your communication tool.
Team formations, all teams should be put together based on friendships or should the club need to put players in teams this will be based on friendship requests and matching kids up from the same schools. If you have a team sorted please advise us of the members for this team along with the coach and manager. Team will comprise of 10 players max for 7v7 formats and 12 players max for 9v9 formats, this will allow 2 subs. The clubs development teams will be selected by the Director of Football from the registered PAC members only.
Uniform, all players are required to purchase the offical club shirt, shorts and sock from either our online shop or from the physiocal store at McFetridge Park from March though to the end of May. Please note the shop will be closed during the April school holidays. Players must also wear as a compulsory item shin pads and boots.
Set up and Pack down, Northern Rovers FC staff and grade convenors will be at Becroft to support and guide the the set up and pack down process however it is your teams responsability for home games to perform the requried tasks. If you are travelling to another clubs grounds, they will be responsibile for this. At Becroft Park all equipment is located downstairs in the equipment room. All you need for your game is 2 junior sized goals, 2 junior sized nets and 8 spot markers to mark out the retreating line. Should you be the first game on your allocated fiel you are required to do this as the home team. For pack up if you are the last team for the deay you are responsible to pack the gear away in the downstairs area of the club and stack junior goals in 1 of 3 piles off the fields, These stacks should be on the concrete base to the west of the clubhouse andx2 stacks at the base of both light towers against the Tristram Ave fence.
Grade Convenor, this is a volunteer who will work alongside our staff and Director of Football to ensure a smoother operation throughout the season. Should you have any questions or concerns this person is your first point of contact.
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