FOOTBALL AND COACHING RESOURCES
This page is designed to help coaches and parents understand the rules and competitions and includes links to training tips and hints for everyone's use.
Competition Rules - To view the current rules, click here or visit the Nelson Bays Football website
Junior Team Information
Grade
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Playing Time
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Ball Size
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Team Size
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U17/U19
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2 x 40 minute halves
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5
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11 aside
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14th Grade
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2 x 35 minutes
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5
|
11 aside
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13th Grade
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2 x 30 minutes
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4
|
11 aside
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12th Grade
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2 x 30 minutes
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4
|
9 aside
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11th Grade
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2 x 25 minutes
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4
|
9 aside
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10th Grade
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2 x 25 minutes
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4
|
7 aside
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9th Grade
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2 x 25 minutes
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3
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7 aside
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Jnr Girls
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2 x 20 minutes
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3
|
7 aside
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Int Girls
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2 x 25 minutes
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4
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9 aside
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Snr Girls
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2 x 30 minutes
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4
|
11 aside
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7 Aside Competitions
- Juniors to play 7 v 7 games on reduced size fields and goal posts
- Field size: 55m x 35m
- Posts 4m (wide) x 2m (high)
- Corner Kicks not greater than 18m from the near post
- Goal Kicks to be from the edge of the Goal Box
- Substitutions for 7 aside competition may be continuous on and off throughout the game, however at no time during the game must 7 v 7 be increased
- The Off-Side rule applies to all grades including girls divisions
- Rules of the game are to be introduced and players educated throughout the season
- Both coaches can discuss before the commencement of the game on how to apply the rules
9 Aside Competitions
- Junior Grades (11th and 12th) and Intermediate Girls to play 9 v 9 on reduced size fields and goal posts.
- Field size: 70m x 50m
- Posts 5m (wide) x 2m (high)
- Corner Kicks at corner of touchline and goalline
- Goal Kicks to be from the edge of the 5m box
- Substitutions for 9 aside competitions may be continuous on and off throughout the game, however at no time during the game must 9 v 9 be increased
- The Off-Side rule applies to all grades including girls divisions
11 Aside Competitions
- All teams from 13th grade and above shall play 11 v 11 football
- The competition shall be in age grades, some of which may be combined as approved by the District Executive
- Each grade may be divided into divisions and teams need to be seeded on past performance and/or club preference with the intent to ensure a balanced competition within each division
- Each team is to be limited to 16 registered players
- Rolling substitutions are permitted for all grades
- Corner Kicks from the normal corner position
- Goal Kicks from the edge of the 5m box
- Field size: should be standardised to no less than the minimum FIFA 90m x 60m
- Posts up to a maximum of 7.32m (wide) x 2.44m (high