Youth Social Football
Youth Social Teams are for players who aren’t selected for one of the Development Plus Squads or who would prefer to play a more social level of football. The exception to this is 19th Grade who fall outside NZ Footballs TDP Programme. Teams will be put together based on schools they attend, requests to play with friends and team from prior years (if they have played previously). 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.
Youth grade teams participate in inter-club competitions, so will have both home and away games. Times of games are generally consistent, but may sometimes vary from week to week depending on location, weather conditions and field availability.
The football season will play over term 2 and term 3 of the school calendar. There will be no football over the first two weekends of the July school holidays but there will be football on the last weekend of the holidays.
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. Fixtures can also be viewed on the Fixtures tab above.
Grading is strictly based on the year of birth: (2024 Season):
2011 - U13 Grade | 2010 – U14 Grade | 2009 - U15 Grade | 2007 & 2008 – U17 Grade | 2005 & 2006– U19 Grade
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Youth Social Football
The focus for these grades is on developing players skills as part of a team playing in a safe and friendly environment that provides appropriate levels of competition to aid player development. They play 11v11 against other clubs throughout Auckland in a Northern Region Football (NRF) League.
Mixed/Boys NRF Youth (Social & Community Football) - U13, U14, U15, U17 & U19
U13-U17 - Saturday with kick-off between 12pm & 2:30pm
U19 - Sunday with kick-off between 1pm & 3pm
NRF League - Season Dates
Term 2 & Term 3
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Winter Season Outline
Teams
Team Squads usually consist of up to 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. It is up to the team if they have practice or not and there will be the opportunity to request 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 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.