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17th Grade - Boys
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Rob Holmes |
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Who
Boys born in 1991 and 1992.
Where and when
Club representative teams competition playing across Auckland.
All home games are at Glover Park or Crossfields Reserve.
Kick-off times are dependant upon player numbers and ground availability, but may be on Saturdays around 2.45pm or possibly Sundays.
Training for the Under 19 squad has started, commencing at 6.30pm on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at St Heliers Vellenoweth Green, probably until the end of March.
How
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The teams play on a full-sized pitch.
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Games are 40 minutes each way with a 5 minute half-time.
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Offside rule is played.
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The club does not tolerate dirty play or poor sports - this includes parents and supporters.
Teams
Teams have 11 players and reserves.
All teams compete in the Soccer2 leagues competing home and away against teams from the Auckland City region or in the higher standard Metropolitan leagues which includes teams from the North Shore region. We aim to ensure players compete at the highest level commensurate with their abilities and in the past have joined forces with the Ellerslie Club (when neither has sufficient numbers on its own) to form teams under an East City banner to play in these higher divisions. On some occasions exceptional players may be able to play in the under 19 competition with games played on Sunday.
We aim to develop the club's youth players into the clubs senior squads. We intend to improve our performances at the National Under 19 tournament at Napier every year from now on. The coaches have been directed to bring on our younger players, give them senior level game time, and form academy type training sessions where the better players are promoted quickly and given extra higher level coaching. Attendance at club trials is vital to declare your interest in meeting the challenges if you wish to and ensure placement in the most appropriate competitive or more social teams.
Season
The club rep (Soccer2) teams begin play on 1 April. There will be games on the last Saturday of the April school holidays and the first and last Saturdays of the June/July school holidays. The season finishes at the end of August. |
Coaching
Players have one hour's professional coaching each week.
Uniforms
Players need their own
All available from Champs Sports, Panmure.
Remember to ask for your Club members discount. |
Parental involvement
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Each team needs a coach and a manager.
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Someone from each team needs to referee 1/2 a game.
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When playing at a home ground each team is to put up and take down the goals and nets.
Cost
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