JUNIORS 2026 PROGRAMME
Football for players turning age 5 to 12 in 2026.
- ALL PLAYERS must wear moulded sole football & shin pads
First Kicks - U5 Term Programmes Mixed
- Turning 4 and 5 years old in 2026
- @ Crum Park Friday’s 4.30pm – 5.30pm term time (excluding public holidays)
- Station rotation and small sided games format
- Players grouped each week (no set teams)
What you need
- Bay Olympic Nike Junior Strip incl shirt, shorts & socks
- (bibs are supplied for all in-house competitions)
- Sneakers / Sandshoes can be worn
Bay Ballers – U6 & U7 Term Programmes Mixed
- Turning 6 and 7 years old in 2026
- @ Crum Park Friday’s 4.30pm – 5.30pm term time (excluding public holidays)
- Station rotation and small sided games format. Every 4th week small sided only
- Players grouped each week (no set teams)
U8 Inhouse Mixed
- Turning 8 years old in 2026
- @ Crum Park Friday’s 5.45pm – 6.45pm (excluding public holidays) follows NRF Junior calendar.
- x3 15-minute games rotation format
- 5 aside (4 plus GK) with junior goal
- Set teams optimum squad size 7-8 players.
- x1 training per week subject to coach/group leader availability.
U9 Inhouse Club hub Mixed & Girls Teams
Local Club Hub inhouse football with Bay Olympic, Lynn Avon and Mt Albert Ponsonby Clubs.
Inhouse draws can be found on our website navigation under DRAWS.
- Girls Teams for players turning 8/9/10 in 2026
- Mixed Teams for players turning 9 years old in 2026
- @ Ken Maunder Park Saturday morning (time tbc) follows NRF Junior calendar.
- Anderson Park and Olympic Park as alternate venues throughout season (to be scheduled).
- x2 25-minute halves
- 35m x 25m field (or as close too)
- 5 aside (4 plus GK) with junior goal
- Set squads of 12 for training purposes that split into two game day squads, mixed up each week i.e. 2 groups of 6 to maximise game time. Two group leaders per squad, x1 training per week subject to group leader availability.
Girls Only NRF Grades
Dual age band U10/U11, U13/U15
Our Community Girls teams are for players who prefer to play at a more social level of football.
U10 NRF Mixed Community
- Follows NRF calendar – Saturday morning
- 7 aside
- 50m x 30m field (or as close too)
- Set squads optimum size 10 players
- x1 training and x1 game per week.
U11 NRF Mixed Community
- Follows NRF calendar – Saturday morning
- 7 aside
- 50m x 30m field (or as close too)
- Set squads optimum size 10 players
- x1 training and x1 game per week
U12 NRF Mixed Community
- Follows NRF calendar – Saturday morning
- 9 aside
- 70m x 50m field (or as close too)
- Set squads optimum size 12 players
- x1 training and x1 game per week
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