U9 Girls (Travelling)
Some of our youngest members are introduced to football through ‘Fun Football’ – part of New Zealand Football’s Junior Framework. The players learn new skills in a fun and friendly environment, taking part in weekly sessions that provide wide-ranging benefits:
Social & Emotional – lots of interaction, enjoyment
Technical & Tactical – lots of touches, 1v1s, attacking & defending
Physical – develop Functional Movement Patterns, more active
Mental – lots of opportunities for success and for decision making
Saturday Mornings
Teams play in the Western BOP leagues and travel throught the area to play against Clubs from Te Puke through to Katikati.
First session: 2nd May 2026
Final session: 29th August 2026
No Football on the following holiday 2025 dates: 31 May, 21 June, 5 July, 12th July.
Junior Girls Grade Coordinator – Sofie Ware - juniorgirls@otumoetaifootball.co.nz
Grading is strictly based on the year of birth: (2026 Season) 2018 & 2017 - U9 Grade
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Registrations and Teams
Registrations typically open in January through to 23rd 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.
Once all registrations are sorted into teams, the coordinator will email out team details (typically mid April). Each team will require a volunteer coach, and manager. It is at the team's discretion if they want to practice during the week or not.
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The weekly draw is done by Waibop Football and will be live on their website each week. Teams will be scheduled to play two games per day usually. If only one game is scheduled then the team will do a training session proir to their first game starting.
TEAMS
Maximum of 8 players per team
PITCH
35x25m pitch with 3m x 2m goals
FORMAT
2x 20 minute games.
RULES
Players are encouraged to enjoy being in possession of the ball; the focus is on having fun and participation
Players must pass the ball in from the side (No throw ins)
If the ball goes out of play or a goal is scored, coaches are encouraged to throw a ball back onto 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
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
PARENTS/SUPPORTERS
All supporters should watch games from a few meters behind the field outlines and provide encouragement to all players.
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