9th Grade

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Registration and payment can be made through our website here. Please note that online credit card payments incur a 2.5% surcharge.

REGISTRATION DAY:

Registration Evenings:  Every Thursday from 4th February to Thursday 4th March from 5.30pm to 7.30pm at the Clubrooms. Registrations will be processed on-line with an option for payment using Eftpos.

Online registration closes on Sunday 14th March.

Enquiries: hq@bayolympic.co.nz

MUSTER - YOUR TEAM & TRAINING DETAILS

It is important for all players to attend muster at the clubrooms (36 Portage Road, New Lynn). Team placements are confirmed at muster. Your team then gathers together to meet and select the Coach, Manager and confirm all training details. The coach and manager are selected from team parents. 

U9 Muster is at 4pm on Saturday 10th April.

DRAWS

Parrs Park Click here ​​

NRF Click here

U9 NRF teams play throughout metropolitan Auckland on Saturday mornings. Please see above for draw information. 

WHO

Any child turning 9 in 2021.

PLAYER TRIALS - Please visit the trial page for further information. 

WHERE AND WHEN

U9 In-house teams play at Parrs Park on Saturday mornings (arrive at least 15 minutes prior).

Click here for Parrs Park Map location and here for Field Layout.

FIELD AND FOOTBALL SIZE

In most cases for operational ease, play will be on 1/4 of a standard pitch.  For specially marked fields as well as where standard pitches are used, the recommended dimensions are minimum 45m x 30m, max 55m x 35m.

Games are played with a size 4 soccer ball. 

RULES

23 Appendix Five – MINI FOOTBALL PLAYING RULES U9s –U12s

Start and restart

of play A game is started with a kick to a teammate from the middle of the halfway line. The opposition must be 5m away from the ball at this time. In order to score a goal from kick off it must touch someone else on the field before entering the goal. When a goal is scored, play is restarted at the halfway line with the side conceding the goal taking the kick off as per the start of play.

Scoring Goals

A goal is scored when the whole ball crosses the whole of the line – either in the air or on the ground.

Ball crossing the touch line

Throw in. The ball should be thrown in to play from behind the touch line. The player should face the field of play with both feet either behind or on the touchline. Players must use both hands to deliver the ball from behind and over their head. The thrower may not touch the ball until it has touched another player and if this occurs an indirect free kick is awarded. A goal cannot be scored directly from a throw in.

 Ball crossing the goals line

Last touched by defending team – A corner kick is awarded. Last touched by attacking team – Goal kick from anywhere within the penalty area. Opponents retreat to the Retreating Line.

GOALKEEPERS

 The Goalkeeper is allowed to handle the ball anywhere in the penalty area. To restart play after a save or gathering the ball with their hands, the ball must be thrown or rolled from the hands or played from the ground with their feet, within 6 seconds. The Goalkeeper is not allowed to kick or drop kick the ball directly from their hands. An indirect free kick is awarded if the goalkeeper touches the ball with their hands after it has been deliberately kicked to them by a team mate.

 Fouls and Misconducts

There are only indirect free kicks for fouls and misconducts with the exception of penalty kicks. Opponents must be at least 5 metres away from the ball when the indirect free kick is taken.

 Free Kicks occur when a player

: • Kicks or attempts to kick an opponent • Trips or attempts to trip an opponent • Jumps at an opponent • Charges an opponent • Strikes or attempt to strike an opponent • Pushes an opponent • Tackles an opponent from behind to gain possession of the ball • Making contact with the opponent before touching the ball • Holds an opponent • Spits at an opponent • Handles the ball deliberately • Plays in a dangerous manner • Impedes the progress of a player A deliberate handball or serious misconduct in the penalty area results in a penalty kick which is taken from 7m (U9 – U10) or 8m (U11 – U12) from the goal-line with a Goalkeeper in position.

20 Appendix Two – RETREATING LINE

 All divisions of Mini Football (U9 to U12) will play the Retreating Line rule in all fixtures.

 Playing out from the back

 When a team’s goalkeeper has the ball in their hands, is taking a goal kick or any player taking a Free Kick, the opposition team must drop back behind the retreating line.

 Only after the goalkeeper plays the ball out and a team-mate touches the ball, can the opposition players advance over the retreating line.

 If the Goalkeeper plays the ball over the Retreating Line, the game continues as normal. The team mate receiving the ball from the Goalkeeper should be encouraged to take their first touch as quickly as possible.

Infringement

 If a defending player advances beyond the Retreating Line before the opponent has touched the ball (from Goalkeeper pass), or fails to drop behind the line, the referee will award an indirect free kick on the Retreating Line.

 The defending team should be encouraged by their coach to drop back behind the Retreating Line when the opposition Goalkeeper has the ball or at a free kick, and to wait for the opponent’s first touch before starting to press.

 Offside

 In 7v7 formats, the Retreating Line is used for offside, rather than the halfway line. This allows junior footballers to have the required space to play in when in possession, whilst also providing a basic introduction to the offside rule.

 The attacking player is ONSIDE when receiving a pass from a team-mate in a position before the defending team’s Retreating Line, even if he is beyond the last defenders. This is at the moment the ball is played by one of his team mates.

Coaches are asked to assist forwards with picking up realistic starting positions related to the defender’s positon rather than just standing near to the Retreating Line, behind defenders. This will help their overall development.

For 9v9 formats, the half way line becomes the offside line. This will help prepare players for the full sided game at youth ages.

Dimensions

Pitches are always marked with the retreating lines as 30% - 40% - 30% of all size pitches. The Retreating Line can be marked ideally using spot markers across the pitch but can be implemented with pole or high cones on the sides of the pitch. For example, for a 55-metre long pitch, the Retreating Line would be placed 16.5 metres from goal line.

SEASON

For Bay Olympic U9 in-house teams, the first game of the season is on Saturday 2nd May 2020.

For Bay Olympic U9 NRF teams, the first game of the season is on Saturday 4th April. Games on this day are of a festival nature. Further Information will be sent to coaches and managers when available.

For all U9 teams, we play the first Saturday of the school holidays with no games over the middle and last weekends, i.e no game on Saturday 11th or 18th April or Saturday 11th or 18th July.

Except in exceptional circumstances, the season will close on Saturday 29th August.

CANCELLATIONS

A decision to cancel games due to bad weather or council ground closure is made between 4pm on Friday - 6am on Saturday. 

• Coaches and managers are notified by grade convenor via email
• The club website here and the club facebook page are also updated.

UNIFORM

Players need their own:

• Plastic moulded boots
• Nike Green Bay Olympic shirt
• Nike Green Bay Olympic shorts
• Nike Green Bay Olympic socks
• Shin pads (all players must wear shin pads)

Bay Olympic Nike gear, which can only be purchased online, is available through Ultra Football here. 

PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT

Each team needs a coach and a manager.  During the skill sessions and games, each team will have a coach to guide/referee.  Managers will arrange team washing/treat rosters.  Parents and supporters must stand outside the main pitch lines to reduce damage to the field.

COST

$145 for In-house teams.

$185 for NRF teams.