Youth Girls Social Teams
The Youth Social Teams are for players who aren’t selected for one of the Development Plus Squad teams or who would prefer to play a more social level of football. Teams will be put together based on preferred location, team from prior years (if any) and requests to play with friends. These teams will play grading games at the start of the season and subsequently be placed in an appropriate league to deliver a fun level of competition.
The Northern Region Football (NRF) administers the draws, which are available online. Any changes to this will be communicated by the team manager and/or coach.Games are played both at home away. Away games played at clubs throughout Auckland including on the North Shore. Away games may also include Northland (Whangarei) and south into WaiBOP (Hamilton and Tauranga). All games will take place on Sundays mornings usually between 10am and 3pm. 2022 Trial Dates.
Team Selection
Players will need to attend trials. Teams will bec selected by experienced coaches. 2022 Trial Dates.
The 2022 football season will play over term 2 and term 3 of the school calendar. Start date is on 8th May and will finish 25th September. There will be no football over the first two weekends of the July school holidays (10th & 17th July) but there will be football on the last weekend of the holidays (24th July).
Grading is strictly based on the year of birth: (2024 Season)
2011 – 13th Grade | 2010 & 2011 – U14 Grade | 2008 & 2009 – U16 Grade | 2005, 2006 & 2007 – U19 Grade
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Girls NRF Leagues - U13, U14, U16 & U19
Saturday kick off between 10am & 1pm
Format
13th Grade: 9v9
14th Grade & above: 11v11
Fixtures
The weekly allocation of fixtures and field locations will be published on the Northern Region Football (NRF) website. Home games are usually played at: William Green Domain, Riverhills Park and Greenmount ReserveAway games are usually played at other club locations throughout Auckland (e.g. usually as far as Drury to the south, Titirangi to the west, and Western Springs to the North.
Girls NRF - Season Dates
Term 2 & Term 3
Teams
Team Squads usually consist of up to 16 players (9v9 12 players and 11v11 16 players). Players wanting to play fin these teams will need to attend a trial for them. Teams are usually announced during April and will be emailed out by the Grade Convenor.
Coaches & Managers
Each team will require a volunteer coach, assistant coach and a manager. Every team will be provided with a gear bag at the start of the season which contains balls, cones, bibs, goalkeepers jersey and goalkeeping gloves. There is the opportunity to train on Turf space at William Green Domain for practices. Alternative practice venue is Riverhills Park on grass. Team Coaches should encourage positive behaviours, and all players to perform in different positions within the team.
Parents/Supporters
All supporters are welcome to watch games from the sidelines and provide encouragement to all players but leave specific football comments to the coach. All parents and supporters need to watch games from behind the fence at William Green Domain and not enter the turf unless they have the correct footwear.
Those interested in playing an active role supporting the players could:
- Manage a team – working with the coach
- Coach a team for 1-2 training and 1 game per week
- Enrol in a Club Based Referee (CBR) course so they can referee games
- Run the line as an Assistant Referee.
Team Kits
All players should wear Fencibles playing shirt, shorts and socks. These can be purchased online from Inter Football. Click here for more information It is recommended that shin pads are worn. If training on William Green during the week moulded soled boots are compulsory on the Turf (no screw in studs as it damages the turf).
All coaches and managers are required to wear turf boots on the turf.