Meadowlands 7th Grade- Fun Football
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Junior Information for kids turning 7 years old in 2025

Season dates: at the end of April (term 2 until the end of term 3)
Our fee structure for the season (term 2 and 3 only) are outline HERE 

Game Season Information- Saturday Mornings Only

Grading is based on players age during the calendar year 1st January to 31 December.
Girls may play one grade down if they wish to.

7th Grade Uniform Information

The 7th grade wear the full Fencibles playing top, shorts and socks still need to be purchased via Ultra- Click here for more info.

Mixed Meadowland teams

We will be allocating all Meadowlands teams after registrations close. The registrations close on the at the end of school term 1. After the this date all registrations will be moved onto a waiting list and added in if space is available, please note: late registrations may not be put into teams with their friends.

All games are at Meadowlands Reserve, on Meadowlands Drive, Somerville (behind the squash/tennis centre).

Please log in back into your acount after 1 week before the season starts to see your team name and coaches/team contact information.

If you can't remember your password/username, this can be will reset via the forgot password section during sign-in.

Season information (term 2 & term 3)

7th grade teams at Meadowlands and 8th Grade Girls teams

All teams are lead by parent helper / Coaches.

We will be allocating all Meadowlands after registrations close. After the registrations have closed we will be working on a waiting list and added in if space is available, late registrations may not be put into teams with their friends.

The 7th grade (play at 9.45am - 11am):

  1. Each team will be put into groups of up-to 16 players (some have less due to registrations)
  2. Each team has 2 coaches (1 coach per 6-8 players) (ideally more to cover sickness).
  3. Each team will have a 30 minutes training session, SOME VIDEO IDEAS
  4. Each team will then split into 2 teams (6-8 players) and play 2 x 20 minutes games on a field of 5v5. Each team will have subs who will be rotated into the game every few minutes.
  5. After the first 20 minutes- teams will have a 5-minute break then they will play and other 20-minute game against the other team who played the other half of their group in the first 20 minutes game.

  • If teams are losing by 5 goal- they can bring a 6th player on (the extra player is removed if the score decreases to 2 goals).
  • Please should not be inside the small box near the goals.
  • Both team coaches can be on the field to help their team to learn.

 Each team helps for 1 week, this involves cooking the sausages and selling food and drinks (older teen siblings are always good helpers).

All games are at Meadowlands Reserve, on Meadowlands Drive. (Behind the squash/tennis courts).

Extra programmes 

All Terms

Futsal KickStarts Progremme (indoor Football)- Click HERE for more information

Term 2 & 3

The Saturday morning training and games as above.

Open Training sessions- Click HERE for more information

Term 4 & 1 

During Term 4, we will run a summer soccer league. You can either register a team or sign-up as an individual. 

During Term 4 & 1, We will run a Summer Academy- Click HERE for more information

7th Grade Information

This years Meadowlands 7th & 8th Grade convenor is Katie Hamilton

If you require further information that is not on the website, please email

funfootball@fencibles.org.nz