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Oval grades 


Duration     

  • 6th Grade  3 x 10 min games Duration     
  • 7th & 8th Grade  3 x 12 min games   

Arrive at the Oval times      

  • 6th - Arrive at 11:15am, 
  • 7th - Arrive at 10:00 am, 
  • 8th - Arrive at 8:45 am 



No Corner Kicks OR Offside Rules in play. 


Teams entered into 6th, 7th and 8th-grade activity at the Oval are to follow Football South instructions in regard to player skill sessions and games.

•  The emphasis for these age groups is to develop football skills. •  The skills sessions involve all players allocated to the pitch and both coaches.

•  The skills session also acts as an excellent warm-up activity before playing games.

•  Games are 5 v 5. (NO exceptions for having more players on the field – rotate subs regularly for all players to be actively involved.)

•  Coaches to coach and encourage players from the sideline. Occasionally, a coach may have to enter the field to assist a player, if a goal is scored, or if the play breaks down to support the game. Please keep these times to a minimum.

Recommend one coach on each side of the field to oversee play when the ball goes out.

•  Goals cannot be scored directly from inside your own team's half

• There are NO Goalkeepers in the games. This includes having players standing in front of the goal playing as if a de factor goalkeeper.

•  There are NO Throw-ins at 6th, 7th or 8th grade. If the ball leaves the playing field (from the side) – then a kick-in from the side-line is used to recommence play from where the ball went out. Opposition players to retreat a minimum of two metres from the kick-in. No goals can be scored directly from this kick-in.

•  There are NO Corners at 6th, 7th or 8th grade. Instead of a corner to recommence play a goal kick is taken – two metres in front of the goal. Opposition players retreat to halfway until the ball is kicked into play, so as to affect a fairer restart of play.

•  At times players will unintentionally kick the ball behind their own goal line. A goal kick is taken to restart the play. If a player deliberately kicks the ball over their own goal line to knowingly seek a goal kick – then the opposition team will receive a side-line kick one metre from the corner.

•  Small-sided games are designed for the enjoyment and development of players.  It is not another version of the adult game.