PRINCIPAL SPONSOR:

We are incredibly proud and grateful to announce that AdviceKiwi have signed up as the Principal, Naming Rights Sponsor of Twilight Football for the T425/T126 & T426/T127 Seasons!

Our community programmes could not run without the generous support of community businesses like AdviceKiwi!

We will be sharing more about the AdviceKiwi team over the course of the Twilight season, so please support our supporters! 

THANK YOU AdviceKiwi!

TWILIGHT FOOTBALL is officially an award winning Community Football Programme.

At the recent Mainland Football 2025 Awards Event,  Waimak United FC's Twilight Football programme for Primary School Aged kids (Yr 0-8) WON the Mainland Football Community Club Programme of the Year! 

What an amazing asset for our club and community. Thank you to every single player, supporter, volunteer, sponsor and team member involved in the success of the Twilight Football programme!

Twilight Football Rules:

Retreat Line - When the goalkeeper has possession of the ball, either after making a save or from a goal kick all defending players must drop back past the retreat line.Once another player from the attacking team has touched the ball or the ball has come to a complete stop the defending team can advance past the retreat line.The retreat line should be clearly marked out on the pitches. 

Throw ins/kick ins 

• 5v5s - if the ball goes out over one of the sidelines, play will be restarted with a kick in. Opposition players must be 5m away from the ball when the kick in is being taken.

• 7v7s/9v9s if the ball goes out over one of the sidelines, play will be restarted with a throw in.

Goalkeeper throws 

​​​​​​​Goalkeepers (for grades with Goal Keepers) must either throw the ball out or place the ball on floor to kick - no drop kicks from hands.

Offsides

• 5v5s - no offsides.

  7v7s - offside rule only comes into effect past the retreat line.

• 9v9s - normal offside rules.