Game Day Information
ESAFC IN-HOUSE
Commencing Saturday 4th May 2024 and finishing Saturday 7th September 2024.
No play for all in-house teams on 31 May / 1 June (King’s Birthday), 12/13 July (School Holidays), or 20/21 July (School Holidays)
10th Grade Teams will play in the early afternoon each Saturday at Glover Park.
10th Grade Girls will play one 40-minute game with 20-minute halves
10th Grade Boys will begin with a grading round of two back-to-back 20-minute games, and then progress to playing one 40-minute game with 20-minute halves following this
- 10th Grade Girls kick off at 12:30pm
- 10th Grade Boys kick off at 1:30pm
Games are played on 7-aside fields, with silver goals and a size 4 ball.
Each team has approximately 7 members and are allocated by the grade coordinators. Team requests can be made on your registration form, but please be aware that you may not always get your requested team.
Please refer to the 10th Grade Rules for game day etiquette.
PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT
Each in-house team requires volunteers for coach and manager, with other parents rostered to set up and take down the goals. We encourage teams to organise their own training sessions throughout the week to prepare for game day.
All parents/spectators (excluding coach) are expected to stay outside of the lines of the full-size field during games to avoid damage to the grounds.
NRF COMPETITIONS
Players taking part in the ESAFC Academy or Development Programmes are selected into NRF teams each season. These teams compete against other clubs in a relevant NRF (Northern Region Football) Competition.
Players can be selected for these teams whilst also continuing with their in-house games, or may decide to only play in their NRF team.
2024 NRF season commencing 27th/28th April 2024 and finishing 28th/29th September 2024.
10th Grade Boys and Girls Teams play on Saturday mornings in the Central/Eastern area of Auckland, however may be required to travel further at higher tiers of the competition for the appropriate challenge point. NRF Games take place on Saturday mornings with flexible kick-off times between 9am-11am
For fixtures or more information about Northern Region Football click here