Miniroos and Junior Football
Miniroos Football - Ages 5 to 11 (entry level miniroos ages 5 to 7, junior miniroos ages 8 to 11)
Youth Football - Ages 12-18, regulation competition games
Miniroos is entry level and junior football for players aged 5 to 11 years old (must turn 5 in the playing year to register). The focus is on fun, participation and developing skills in a non-competitive environment and is a great starting point for children who want to try a team sport. No scores are recorded.
Key info
Training is once a week at the Linda Vidler Park from 4pm to 5pm. The training day is agreed upon at the start of season, but is usually on Thursdays.
Games are played on a Saturday morning at our home field and at other clubs in the local area (Bangalow, Byron Bay, Lennox, Mullumbimby, Pottsville etc.).
Girls and boys play together in mixed teams, girls only team may be created where possible.
Training begins in February and games begin after Easter from May to end of August.
There are no games during school holidays.
Check the FFNC calendar for exact dates.
team organisation
For the first few weeks of the season (starting February) we may run mixed ages training sessions until enough players are registered and for the purpose of trials and ‘have a go’ days. Players will be then sorted into age groups to form individual teams. Please note, players belong to a team according the age they are turning in the calendar year. For example: Ben is 5 years old at the start of season but turns 6 in June, he belongs in Grade 6 team.
Each junior team must have a coach and a team manager. As a volunteer run sports club, we rely on parents to fulfil these roles. A muster day will be held where team organisation is agreed on. Please note that all player fees must be paid by the muster day for players to be allocated into a team.
Coaches and managers will be provided with their team’s player’s primary contact details for the purpose of communicating each week about training and game times, any changes to the schedule or important club information.
Player registration
To register your child click the link at the top of the page. Registrations open in February.
Some players aged 5 to 18 years are eligible for Active Kids voucher which provides $50 credit towards the cost of sports registration. Apply for Active Kids voucher on the Service NSW website. To claim the credit enter the voucher details into the PlayFootball registration payment section to redeem the value.
miniroos coaching
Suffolk Park FC is a volunteer run club and miniroo teams are generally coached and managed by a volunteer parent with the assistance of our committee and junior coach coordinator. Coaching is both challenging and rewarding and is a great way to get involved in your child’s sporting activities and get to know them and their friends better. If you are interested in coaching, please get in contact.
age group playing formats
Ages 5 to 7 - 4 v 4 with a maximum of 7 players in each team and no goalkeeper, 20 min halves
Ages 8 to 9 - 7 v 7 with a maximum of 11 players in each team including a goalkeeper, 20 min halves
Ages 10 to 11 - 9 v 9 with a maximum of 14 players in each team including a goalkeeper, 25 min halves
More information on miniroos playing formats can be found here.
