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Age Group: 10/11 years
Born in: (2015 - 2016)
From age 10 (10th Grade) the focus for these grades is on developing their skills as part of a team playing in a safe and friendly environment.
Our 10th & 11th grade players play on Saturdays at clubs across the Western Bay of Plenty. They play 7v7 format.
We have two options for players in this age group
10th and 11th Grade Community teams
11th Grade Pre Academy teams
Saturday Mornings
Teams play in the Western BOP leagues and travel throughout the area to play against Clubs from Te Puke through to Katikati.
Training - 1-2 session per week
First day of season: 2nd May 2026
Final day of season: 29th August 2026
Location: All Home games for this age are played at Ferguuson Park.
No Football on the following holiday 2026 dates: 30 May, 11 July, 18th July.
Grade 10 Coordinator I Chris Barton I [email protected]
Grade 11 Coordinator I Mike Petterson I [email protected]
Grading is strictly based on the year of birth: (2026 Season)
2016 – 10th Grade | 2015 – 11th Grade
Format
Teams: Maximum of 10 players per team (7v7 Format)
Pitch: 1/4 of a full pitch with 4m x 2m goals
The focus is on educating the players and helping them to learn the simple rules whilst enjoying their football e.g. it's fine to let a goalkeeper restart play again if they kicked the ball out of their hands.
7v7 games including goalkeepers (3 rolling subs)
2 x 25-minute halves with 5 minute half time
The coach or manager will receive an email on game day and should use this to confirm the score by 4:00pm on Sunday.
Scores are recorded to help with providing an appropriate challenge for each team, but not published.
The ‘retreating line’ rules are in use to introduce the concept of the ‘offside rule’. Learn more about the 'retreating line' watch the video or download the booklet.
Coaches & Managers
Each team will need a coach & a manager. Also someone to help referee half of the game. The coach may also require help from the manager or another volunteer to help with the substitutions.
Every team will be provided with a kit bag at the start of the season which contains balls, cones and bibs. It is up to the team if they have training or not (1 training session per week is recommended) and there will be the opportunity to request training space at Fergusson Park for practices.
Coaches are encouraged to complete a Junior Coaching Course which will be held in the Fergusson Park Clubrooms and at no expense to the coach. These usually require you to attend just one session and will help you with ideas on how to help the kids develop.
Team Coaches should encourage positive behaviours, and all players to perform different skills and roles within the team.
10th Grade & 11th Grade Community teams
The weekly draw will be made available on the Waibop website and App. This should be checked again on a Thursday or Friday before the game incase of any last minute changes. If your team needs to default the game for any reason, please contact your grade coordinator as soon as possible so alternative arrangements can be made for the opposing team.
Academy
Pre-Academy teams are created for players who demonstrate a higher level of aspiration, ability, commitment, and ambition, and interest in being in a more competitive and learning-focused environment.
Registrations and teams
Registrations open January through to the 23rd of March. At the close of registrations, the grade coordinator will put the teams together based on requests as indicated on the registration form (they do their best, nothing is guaranteed). If you have a few friends wanting to play together, they will all have to indicate this on their registration.
Once all registrations are sorted into teams, the coordinator will email out team details (typically mid April). Each team will require a volunteer coach, assistant coach, and manager. All teams are provided with a kit bag at the start of the season which contains size 4 balls, cones, and bibs.
It is at the team's discretion what day of the week they want to practice.
Parents and Supporters
Parents/supporters should watch games from a few metres behind the outline. Provide encouragement to all players but leave specific football comments to the coach.
Those interested in playing an active role supporting the players could:
Manage a team working with the coach
Coach a team for one training and one game per week
Enrol on a Community Referee (CR) course so they can referee games.
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