Game Day Information

ESAFC IN-HOUSE

Commencing Saturday 6th May 2023 and finishing Saturday 9th September 2023.

11th Grade Teams will play in the early afternoon each Saturday at Glover Park.

11th Grade Girls will play one 40-minute game with 20-minute halves

11th 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

11th Grade Girls kick off at 12:30pm
11th Grade Boys kick off at 2:30pm

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 11th 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.

2023 NRF season commencing Saturday 29th/30th April 2023 and finishing Saturday 16th/17th September 2023.

11th 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