Fun Football
Week 18 – 20th September
Game Day and Prize Giving - For our final week, all teams will play a 7v7 game followed by a prize giving on the turf.
MIXED GAMES: 4:30pm - 5:25pm followed by Prize Giving on Field 1D (in front of clubrooms) at 5:35pm
*Please can all team gear bags (including balls, bibs, cones) and POTD trophies be taken to the area in front of clubrooms (outside away changing rooms) before prize giving (around 5:30pm) so and be given to a helper who will tick your team off the list.
GIRLS GAMES: 5:30pm - 6:25pm followed by Prize Giving on Field 1D (in front of clubrooms) at 6:35pm
*Please can all team gear bags (including balls, bibs, cones) and POTD trophies be taken to the area in front of clubrooms (outside away changing rooms) before prize giving (around 6:30pm) so and be given to a helper who will tick your team off the list.
The games for the final 2 weeks of the season are an introduction to the 7v7 format that players will play moving into U9 in 2025. See the simple rules for 7v7 at the bottom of this page.
MIXED GAMES 4:30-5:25
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Pitch 1A
Wizards v Raptors
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Pitch 1B
Taipans v Titans
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Pitch 1C
Magic v Falcons
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Pitch 1D
Grizzlies v Kings
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Pitch 2A
Giants v Suns
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Pitch 2B
Bucks v Pacers
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Pitch 2C
Cannons v Bulls
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Pitch 2D
Razorbacks v Celtics
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Pitch 5
Wildcats v Nets
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Pitch 6
Clippers v Hawks
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GIRLS GAMES 5:30-6:25
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Pitch 1B
Sonics v Lightning
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Pitch 1C
Thunder v Jazz
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Pitch 5
Ahuriri v Timaru
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Pitch 6
Tahuna v Taupo
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7v7 Games
PITCH
1/4 of a full pitch with 4m x 2m goals
FORMAT
The focus is on educating the players and helping them to learn the simple rules whilst enjoying their football e.g. it's fine to let a goalkeeper restart play again if they kicked the ball out of their hands.
- 7v7 games including goalkeepers (rolling subs)
- 2 x 25-minute halves with 3 minute half time (hooter will be used to start the 1st half and end the 2nd half so you can have a real short half time if you wish)
RULES
Start and Restart of Play: A game is started with a kick to a teammate from the middle of the halfway line. When a goal is scored, play is restarted at the halfway line with the side conceding the goal taking the kick-off as per the start of play.
Scoring Goals: A goal is scored when the whole ball crosses the whole of the line.
Ball Crossing the Touch Line: Throw in. The ball should be thrown in to play from behind the touchline. The player should face the field of play with both feet either behind or on the touchline. Players must use both hands to deliver the ball from behind and over their head.
Ball Crossing the Goal Line: Last touched by defending team – A corner kick is awarded.
Last touched by attacking team – Goal kick from anywhere within the penalty area. Opponents retreat to the Retreating Line.
Goalkeepers: The Goalkeeper is allowed to handle the ball anywhere in the penalty area. To restart play after a save or gathering the ball with their hands, the ball must be thrown from the hands or played from the ground with their feet. The Goalkeeper is not allowed to kick or drop-kick the ball directly from their hands.
NOTE - 8 of the 10 fields don’t have penalty areas marked out so please be supportive of goalkeepers when they use their hands. If you think they are too far out when using them then let them know in a supportive manner for next time.
Fouls and Misconduct: There are only indirect free kicks for fouls e.g. when a player: trips/kicks/pushes an opponent; holds/pulls an opponent; handles the ball deliberately; plays in a dangerous manner.
A deliberate handball or serious misconduct in the penalty area may lead to the awarding of a penalty kick 7 metres from the goal line.
Offside: The ‘retreating line’ rules are in use to introduce the concept of the ‘offside rule’. Learn more about the 'retreating line' watch the video or download the booklet. Only blatant offsides for ‘seagulling’ are awarded.
PARENTS/SUPPORTERS
Should watch games from behind the fence or on the balcony. Provide encouragement to all players but leave specific football comments to the coach.
