Juniors
Matches - 2024
All U06's to U11's Mixed Junior (Miniroos) games are played within the NSFA catchment area, and include grounds within the following council areas:
- Willoughby;
- North Sydney;
- Lane Cove;
- Ku-ring-gai; &
- Hornsby.
Mixed Miniroo games are usually scheduled on Saturdays from 8:00am to 1:00pm. Girl's Miniroo games are usually scheduled on Sundays from 8:00am to 1:00pm.
The Mixed Miniroos (U6's to U11's) season commences on Saturday 6th April 2024 and concludes on Saturday 17th August 2024.
The Girl's Miniroos (U6's to U11's) season commences on Sunday 7th April 2024 and concludes on Sunday 18th August 2024.
There will be a Miniroos Mixed Gala Day held after the conclusion of the 2024 season on Saturday 24th August 2024. The Miniroos Girls Gala Day will be held on Sunday 25th August 2024. These Gala Days are Round Robins of 3-4 shorts games which normall take about 2-3 hours to complete.
Winter Season Training - 2023 - Tuesday 4th April to Wednesday 23rd August
Season training for U7's, U8's, U9's & U10's Mixed Miniroo Teams are planned to be conducted on Tuesday & Wednesday nights between 4:00pm to 7:00pm at Willoughby Park Oval #2 (corner of Warrane Road & Robert Street, Willoughby). The training allocations are as follows:
Tuesday Nights:
| Willoughby Park #2 | Start | End | Team | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North-Eastern End | 4:00pm | 4:50pm | ||
| North-Eastern End | 5:00pm | 5:50pm | ||
| North-Eastern End | 6:00pm | 6:50pm | U10 Gazelles | Allen & Alyce |
| North-Western End | 4:00pm | 4:50pm | ||
| North-Western End | 5:00pm | 5:50pm | ||
| North-Western End | 6:00pm | 6:50pm | ||
| Southern End | 4:00pm | 4:50pm | U7 Piranhas | Adam Goodyer |
| Southern End | 5:00pm | 5:50pm | U7 Orcas | Adam Goodyer |
| Southern End | 6:00pm | 6:50pm | U9 Marlins | Adam Goodyer |
Wednesday Nights:
| Willoughby Park #2 | Start | End | Team | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North-Eastern End | 4:00pm | 4:50pm | ||
| North-Eastern End | 5:00pm | 5:50pm | U9 Eels | Vanessa Perich |
| North-Eastern End | 6:00pm | 6:50pm | ||
| North-Western End | 4:00pm | 4:50pm | ||
| North-Western End | 5:00pm | 5:50pm | U8 Mermaids | Ian Burge |
| North-Western End | 6:00pm | 6:50pm | U10 Stingrays | Angelo Rozos |
| Southern End | 4:00pm | 4:50pm | U8 Hammerheads | Adam Goodyer |
| Southern End | 5:00pm | 5:50pm | U7 Seahorses | Adam Goodyer |
| Southern End | 6:00pm | 6:50pm | U10 Barracudas | Adam Goodyer |
Note: The U8 Sharks are yet to advise of their winter training session for 2023.
South refers to the end closest to Robert Street.
East refers to the end closest to the Bowling Club.
West refers to the end closest to Warrane Road.
North refers to the end closest to the main upper field.
Teams Managers will be advised final allocations (day/time) for training the Junior Age Coordinator once registrations & teams have been finalised.
Game Format
U06's Junior Miniroos:
- Miniroos
- Field Size: 30 x 20
- Ball Size: 3
- Match Duration: 2 x 20 minutes
- Half Time Break: 5 minutes
- Goals Size: Maximum 1M x 2M (internal)
- Goalie: No
- Players on Field: 4
- Squad based
- Approx. Squad Size: 11 (minimum 8, maximum 12)
- Offside: No
- Throw In / Kick In: Kick In.
U07's Junior Miniroos:
- Miniroos
- Field Size: 30 x 20
- Ball Size: 3
- Match Duration: 2 x 20 minutes
- Half Time Break: 5 minutes
- Goals Size: Maximum 1M x 2M (internal)
- Goalie: No
- Players on Field: 4
- Squad based
- Approx. Squad Size: 11 (minimum 8, maximum 12)
- Offside: No
- Throw In / Kick In: Kick In.
U08's Junior Miniroos:
U09's Junior Miniroos- Miniroos
- Field Size: 40 x 30
- Ball Size: 3
- Match Duration: 2 x 20 minutes
- Half Time Break: 5 minutes
- Goal Size: Maximum 2M x 3M
- Goalie: Yes
- Players on Field: 7
- Team based
- Approx. Team Size: 10 (minimum 7, maximum 10)
- Offside: No
- Throw In / Kick In: Throw In.
- Miniroos
- Field Size: 40 x 30
- Ball Size: 3
- Match Duration: 2 x 20 minutes
- Half Time Break: 5 minutes
- Goal Size: Maximum 2M x 3M
- Goalie: Yes
- Players on Field: 7
- Team based
- Approx. Team Size: 10 (minimum 7, maximum 10)
- Offside: No
- Throw In / Kick In: Throw In.
U10's Junior Miniroos:
- Miniroos
- Field Size: 60 x 40
- Ball Size: 4
- Match Duration: 2 x 25 minutes
- Half Time Break: 5 minutes
- Goal Size: Maximum 2M x 5M
- Goalie: Yes
- Players on Field: 9
- Team based
- Approx. Team Size: 12 (minimum 9, maximum 13)
- Offside: No
- Throw In / Kick In: Throw In.
U11's Junior Miniroos:
- Miniroos
- Field Size: 60 x 40
- Ball Size: 4
- Match Duration: 2 x 25 minutes
- Half Time Break: 5 minutes
- Goal Size: Maximum 2M x 5M
- Goalie: Yes
- Players on Field: 9
- Team based
- Approx. Team Size: 12 (minimum 9, maximum 13)
- Offside: No
- Throw In / Kick In: Throw In.
For more information on the Junior Miniroos Competition (U6's-U11's), please refer to the Minirioos National Playing Formats & Rules flyer.
Team Managers & Team Coaches
At a junior/miniroo level, each team will need to appoint a "Team Manager" and a "Team Coach", as well as a "Game Leader". As a volunteer-run, not-for-profit club, we rely on the participation of parents to fill these roles voluntarily to make the junior/miniroo football teams financially viable.
The Club is unable to offer paid coaches for any of its junior/miniroo teams. If a team is unable to find a parent volunteer coach, the team can collectively agree to find a paid coach which will incur an extra fee per player to cover this cost.
Game Leaders
In Miniroos (U6-U11), the Team Managers are required to appoint a parent to act as "Game Leader" rather than a referee. It is common practice for each team to appoint a "Game Leader" for half of the game. Alternatively, if both teams agree, one "Game Leader" can be appointed for the whole game.
Game-Leaders should familiarise themselves with the Miniroos National Playing Formats & Rules.
Team Regrading (U6-U11)
The NSFA will be regrading individual teams within each Age Group during the season to ensure that teams should be reasonably matched. This regrading process is conducted every 4-5 weeks based on the actual game results.
Uniforms
Team Managers & Team Coaches
At a junior/miniroo level, each team will need to appoint a "Team Manager" and a "Team Coach", as well as a "Game Leader". As a volunteer-run, not-for-profit club, we rely on the participation of parents to fill these roles voluntarily to make the junior/miniroo football teams financially viable.
The Club is unable to offer paid coaches for any of its junior/miniroo teams. If a team is unable to find a parent volunteer coach, the team can collectively agree to find a paid coach which will incur an extra fee per player to cover this cost.
Game Leaders
In Miniroos (U6-U11), the Team Managers are required to appoint a parent to act as "Game Leader" rather than a referee. It is common practice for each team to appoint a "Game Leader" for half of the game. Alternatively, if both teams agree, one "Game Leader" can be appointed for the whole game.
Game-Leaders should familiarise themselves with the Miniroos National Playing Formats & Rules.
Team Regrading (U6-U11)
The NSFA will be regrading individual teams within each Age Group during the season to ensure that teams should be reasonably matched. This regrading process is conducted every 4-5 weeks based on the actual game results.
Uniforms
Players are required to purchase their own boots, shin pads and jerseys. Jerseys can be purchased directly from the Club, via the registration process. Shorts & socks will be provided at as part of the player registration fee. Refer to the "Registration" page for further information.
Trophies
Each miniroo player will receive an individually engraved trophy at the conclusion of the season.
Wet Weather
Decisions on weekend ground closures (due to rain/wet weather) are generally not made until Friday afternoon. A Wet Weather message will be communicated on the NSFA website by 5:00pm Friday. Please refer to the NSFA's Wet Weather page.
Grounds may also be closed on Saturday's by clubs or referees if they deem the ground to be unfit to play. Every effort will be made to communicate these to Club's via the NSFA website. However, this may not always be possible.
Please do not assume that just because it has rained that a game is cancelled. Please always check the NSFA's Fixtures & Results page to see if a game has been relocated to another ground or cancelled.