Competition Changes 2008
Not all details are available at time of writing.
As information comes to hand this document will be updated.
Adult Men
All Age
name change
Mens All Age (18-34) will now use
MAA in brief rather than the traditional AA.
Over 45
Competition
The Men's Committee wishes to start an over 45's
competition. To facilitate the creation of this, transitional
rules permit each team to register up to three players aged 42 or over, provided
that they were registered with the club in 2007.
Impact on O35 Competition
The impact of creating the O45 competition will
probably reduce the number of teams St Ives fields in the O35 competition, no
other impact is anticipated.
Adult WoMen
Squads vs
Teams
The KDSA Women's Committee has decided clubs should
be able to put a squad forth but no club should be forced to make a squad out of
less experienced or less skilled players. If there are a minimum of 6 squads
proposed there will be a Premier League with firsts and reserves.
U6 - U10
U6
- Games will be played on a field 20mx30m 4-a-side - no
goalies
- A diagram of the various field sizes is available at
http://www.stivesfootball.com.au/fieldsizes.pdf
- Games will be 2x15 minute halves with a 5 minute break
- Goals will be approx 2m x 1m
- It is likely that our home ground will be
Toolang with St Ives grouped with and playing against a subset of all KDSA
teams eg St Ives, Bannockburn, Kissing Point, West Pymble, Gordon.
- Away grounds will probably include Auluba, Regimental and
similar.
-
There will be squads of
8-11, creating two teams that vary each week.
U7
- Games will be played on a field 20mx30m 5-a-side (one
more than U6) - no goalies
- A diagram of the various field sizes is available at
http://www.stivesfootball.com.au/fieldsizes.pdf
- Games will be 2x20 minute halves with a 5 minute break
- Goals will be approx 2m x 1m
- It is likely that our home ground will be
Toolang with St Ives grouped with and playing against a subset of all KDSA
teams eg St Ives, Bannockburn, Kissing Point, West Pymble, Gordon.
- Away grounds will probably include Auluba, Regimental and
similar.
-
There will be squads of
10-13, creating two teams that vary each week.
U8
- Games will be played on a field 20mx30m 5-a-side (one
more than U6) - no goalies
- A diagram of the various field sizes is available at
http://www.stivesfootball.com.au/fieldsizes.pdf
- Games will be 2x20 minute halves with a 5 minute break
- Goals will be approx 2m x 1m
- There is no information as to home grounds. It may be at
Toolang playing late into the afternoon or using a full-size field like
Warrimoo.
- Away grounds similar.
-
There will be squads of
10-13, creating two teams that vary each week.
- Some U7 players in 2007 expressed the desire to play on
a larger field. U8's will have the option of playing up into the U9
competition. At grading day we will discuss this option with players so that
friends/teams can decide what they wish to do.
U9
- Games will be played on a field 30mx40m 7-a-side with
goalies
- A diagram of the various field sizes is available at
http://www.stivesfootball.com.au/fieldsizes.pdf
- Games will be 2x25 minute halves with a 5 minute break
- Goals will be approx 5m x 2m
- There is no information as to home grounds, it is likely
to be fields such as Friars divided into two fields.
- Away grounds similar.
U10
- Games will be played on a field 30mx40m 7-a-side with
goalies
- A diagram of the various field sizes is available at
http://www.stivesfootball.com.au/fieldsizes.pdf
- Games will be 2x25 minute halves with a 5 minute break
- Goals will be approx 5m x 2m
- There is no information as to home grounds, it is likely
to be fields such as Friars divided into two fields.
- Away grounds similar.
- Some U710 players will have played on a full field with
school teams and will wish to continue to do so. U10's will have the option
of playing up into the U11 competition. At grading day we will discuss this
option with players so that friends/teams can decide what they wish to do.
Frequently Asked Questions on Small Sided
Games (SSG)
Why has Football Federation
Australia
mandated that SSG up to U12 must be implemented across
Australia
by 2011?
SSG is focused on PLAYER
DEVELOPMENT and FUN.
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
The concept has been used for many
years in leading football nations that develop the best skilled players, e.g.
Brazil,
Argentina,
France, Holland.
Australia
has typically produced national teams that are physically strong but technically
weak. It is hoped that with a good technical
grounding, Australia will produced the best in the world.
FUN
Fewer players and smaller fields means more contact and involvement and a lot
more fun regardless of ability.
This isn’t real football – why are you
holding my child back?
Full size teams on full size
fields are appropriate for the older ages, but for
younger children playing on a larger field encourages
Kick and Run Football and does not develop essential
building blocks - close control, passing, dribbling and ball possession. SSG is
ideal for developing these skills.
My child does not want to play on a small
field – can he play up an age group to play on a larger field?
Yes. We would
recommend you and your child give it a try at grading day or with some practice
games. You should explain that SSG is focused on developing his skills to be a better
player and the greater participation.
If your child is still unhappy then he is welcome to play up.
My child will never play for
Australia
so what’s the point of SSG – why can’t he just go out and have fun?
SSG is aimed at players
of all skill levels. Children spend far more time playing with the ball rather
than watching it. That translates to more enjoyment for everyone.
My child is already U10 so why can’t he play
in a real competition like it used to be?
The SSG plan is about establishing the essential building blocks of player development until they are into their
teen years. If a player enters a large field
competition too early, the emphasis can move to getting
rid of the ball in defence,
and shoot when in attack, rather than
developing the close in skills. Once the essential building blocks
have been sufficiently developed then they are
better suited to progress to full competition.
Parents know their children better than the club, if you believe your child
should play in competition, U10 can play
in the U11 competition.