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Mini Football | Girls Social 9 - 12 yrs

From age 9 (Grade 9) the focus for these grades is on developing their skills as part of a team playing in a safe and friendly environment. 

The Social pathway provides the opportunity for players to play at a level that suits their current ability and minimises training and playing commitment to one training per week plus a game. 

(For other player pathways, please see the information on the Junior Girls Only 9-12 years page)

Our 9th - 12th grade social female players can choose to play in a Mixed team or an all girls team and play in

  • 8/9/10th grade in-house Girls Hub on Fridays against girls teams, or

 

  • 9/10/11/12th grade In-house 7v7 games on Sundays at Seddon Fields against mostly mixed teams, or

 

  • 9/10/11/12th grade NRF games on Saturdays against girls teams at clubs across Auckland in the Northern Region Football League (NRF) against all girls social teams from other clubs.

            

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Fun Football - 8/9/10/11th grade in-house Girls Hub on Fridays

  • Game Day - Fridays: 5v5 with Goalkeepers in 4x2 medium goals
    • 8/9/10/11th Grade Girls - 5:35-6:30pm

  • Players per team - maximum of 7 players.

  • Training - This is optional for teams but most usually choose to train 1x per week. We will place teams alongside other teams of similar age on their preferred training day so teams/coaches can train together.

  • First Game Day:  1 May 2026  

   

  • Final Game Day:  4 September 2026

  • No Games on the following holiday 2026 dates: 29 May, 10 July

Girls Hub Fun Football Game Day

All teams will play 5v5 games including Goalkeepers in the medium sized (4x2m) goals. We will run the weekly Friday sessions (see below) matching up teams for 3x15 minute games after their warm up activity.  The weekly allocation of pitches will be made available on our website and App.  Each team will need 1-2 coaches on the pitch with their team. The hooter is sounded to signal the start/end of each activity/game.

PITCH
Games are played in areas of 1/8th of a full sized field with 4m x 2m goals at each end

TIMINGS

5:35   Warm up activity then get ready for 1st game

5:43   Game 1

5:58   Drink and get ready for 2nd game

5:59   Game 2

6:14   Drink and get ready for 3rd game

6:15   Game 3

6:30  Final Hooter

RULES

  • Players are encouraged to enjoy being in possession of the ball; the focus is on having fun and participation
  • Goal kicks and corners are introduced. For goal kicks, encourage opposition players to retreat back into their own half to allow the team in possession to pass the ball out to begin their attack. 
  • When a goal is scored, encourage the scoring team to retreat to their own half and allow the conceding team to restart from their goal - again passing the ball out
  • Allow pass-ins (rather than throw-ins) when the ball goes out at the side of the pitch
  • Coaches should try to ensure games are relatively evenly matched. If one team has more players than the opposition then the coaches can monitor the game and balance the teams as fairly as possible by sharing players.  Coaches may add one player onto the field if one team is dominating the game.
  • Team coaches will be on the field to encourage players and their positive behaviours. Coaches should encourage all players to perform different skills and roles within the team

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Mini Football - Northern Region Football (NRF) games on Saturdays

  • Game Day:
    • 10/11th Grades - 7v7 with Goalkeepers in 4x2 medium goals
      • Saturday mornings with games at Seddon Fields or other club fields around Auckland
    • 12th Grades - 9v9 with Goalkeepers in 4x2 medium goals
      • Saturday mornings with games at Seddon Fields or other club fields around Auckland

  • Players per team: 
    • 10/11th Grade - maximum of 9-10 players
    • 12th Grade - maximum of 12-13 players

  • Training - This is optional for teams but most usually choose to train 1x per week. We will place teams alongside other teams of similar age on their preferred training day so teams/coaches can train together.

  • First Game Day:  2 May 2026  

   

  • Final Game Day:  5 September 2026

  • No Games on the following holiday 2026 dates: 30 May, 11 July

  • Grading is strictly based on the year of birth:   2016 - 10th Grade | 2015 – 11th Grade  |  2014 – 12th Grade 

Playing 7 v 7 Game Day - 10/11th Grade NRF

PITCH
Training Pitch or 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 (2-3 rolling subs)
  • 2 x 25-minute halves with 5 minute half time

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.

Playing 9 v 9 Game Day - 12th Grade NRF

PITCH
1/2 of a full pitch with 4m x 2m goals

FORMAT

  • 9v9 games including Goalkeepers
  • 2 x 27.5 minute halves with 2-3 minute half time
  • Goal kicks must be taken on the floor by passing out to a team mate
  • Throw-ins, free-kicks and penalties introduced
  • Offsides awarded as per FIFA rules
  • The ‘retreating line’ rules are in use. Learn more about the 'retreating line' watch the video or download the booklet

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.

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Registrations and Teams

Registrations typically open early January through to early March. At the close of registrations, the grade coordinator will put the teams together based on requests as indicated on the registration form (they do their best, nothing is guaranteed). If you have a few friends wanting to play together, they will all have to indicate this on their registration. Click here to register.

On the registration form you will be asked to select the League you would like to play in, and if you would like to play in a girls only or mixed team.

Once all registrations are sorted into teams, the coordinator will email out team details (typically early March). Each team will require a volunteer coach, assistant coach, and manager. It is at the team's discretion if they want to practice during the week or not. Teams will be given the option to secure turf space for training if they require it.

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Parents and Supporters

All supporters should watch games from behind the fence or on the balcony and provide encouragement to all players.

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