Welcome to our 2025 Season of Junior Football!
Please see general information regarding this league below
For the 2025 season there are 6 junior clubs who enter teams across the U8, U11 and U14 grades.
Term 2 is focused on a Round Robin and Term 3 is a double knockout.
Under 8s, Under 11s and Under 14s
Weeks 1-9 in Term 2 (no Football on King’s Birthday weekend, Matariki weekend or the last weekend of the term)
Venues:
All of our games will be held at 3 venues this season. The venues will be:
- Paparore School
- Eastern
- Te Rarawa
In term 2, our first round of games will be held at Te Rarawa (Ahipara), round 2 will be at Paparore School and round 3 will be at Eastern (Taipa). This cycle will repeat.
Wet Weather:
If the weather on a Saturday morning is particularly nasty (heavy rain and wind), a call to cancel the games will be made just after 7am and will be communicated to all coaches and managers via the Friendly Manager system. Coaches and Managers can opt to convey the cancellation via the Friendly Manager system, or via text to let their players know. Cancelled games will not be replayed in the Round Robin. Teams will receive 0-0 scores.
For the knockout competition we have allowed for 1 week for wet weather. For any additional cancellations due to weather and how this will affect the draw, please await communication from KUAFC.
Order of play:
Each week the following will be offered at each venue:
- First Kicks programme 8.30 - 9am (for children too young to play in the under 8 competitions)
- Under 8s games kick off at 8.30am. 20 minute halves + 5 minutes for half time (7 a-side).
- Round One Under 11s games kick off at 9.30am. 25 minute halves + 5 minutes for half time (7 a-side).
- Round Two Under 11s games kick off at 10.30am. 25 minute halves + 5 minutes for half time (7 a-side).
- Under 14s games kick off at 11.30am. 30 minute halves + 5 minutes for half time (7 a-side).
Field sizes:
This will be determined by space available at each venue, but as close as we can make it for each age group. The field sizes for each age groupare as follows:
Under 8s = 25m x 35m
Under 11s = 50m x 35m
Under 14s = 50m x 35m
Ball and goal sizes:
All grades Under 8 to Under 14 play with a 4 metre by 2 metre framed goal. All goals should have nets.
Under 8s = Ball size 3
Under 11s = Ball size 4
Under 14s = Ball size 4
Coach, Manager and Referee Expectations:
All club delegates on the Exec committee are expected to demonstrate positive behaviour, support and communication on and off the field. Kaitaia United AFC has several Codes of Conduct which should be well known by all people with official club responsibilities this year. Please refer to the KUAFC website for further details: https://kaitaiaunitedafc.co.nz/documents
Each club member needs to be aware that the Executive Committee will ensure our Football fields are safe and positive places for all who are involved in our competition this year. The Executive Committee will follow all necessary steps outlined in the Code of Conduct, when required.
Note:
Throughout the 2025 Football season, each team may choose to have one player from a younger age grade playing for them in any competition round this year except for the Brian Jones tournament.
The Timeline for the 2025 Season is as follows:
Term 2
May 3rd: Round Robin all grades
May 10th: Round Robin all grades
May 17th: Round Robin all grades
May 24th: Round Robin all grades
May 31st: No game (King's Birthday weekend)
June 7th: Round Robin all grades
June 14th: Final week: Round Robin all grades
June 21st: No game (Matariki weekend)
June 28th: No game (School Holidays)
Term 3
July 5th: No game (School Holidays)
July 12th: No game (School Holidays)
July 19th: Knockout Round 1
July 26th: Knockout Round 2
August 2nd: Knockout Round 3
August 9th: Knockout Round 4
August 16th: Knockout Round 5
August 23rd: Final game Knockout Round
August 30th: Brian Jones
September 6th: Prizegiving
September 13th: Rainy Day Allowance for knockout round
