What's the Story with 5-7yo in 2012?

Monday, 13 February 2012 17:23

In response to a number of emails we've received recently regarding MiniLeague (last year's internally-run competition for 5 and 6 year olds -- and some brave 4 year olds!), and also 7th and 8th Graders ... please see the following clarification.

MiniLeague

What was once known as MiniLeague will be replaced in 2012 by the "Whole of Football Plan: FIRST KICKS" - a NZ Football-designed initiative. In all practicality, this will be simply an advancement on last year's MiniLeague, which in 2011 was essentially run as a trial of the Whole of Football system.

7th and 8th Graders

Since AFF (Auckland Football Federation) has scrapped Auckland-wide competitions for 7th graders and 8th graders, 7th grade and 8th grade teams fall under the "Whole of Football Plan: FUN FOOTBALL" in 2012 - an internally run competition, to be run in conjunction with Clevedon AFC.

8th Grade Grading - 1st Team

BMAFC will be grading 8th grade players to form a "1st Team", which will be entered in the 9th Grade AFF competition.

WHY? Our top 7th grade team from 2011 was streets ahead of the other kids and it was felt that the in house competition would be detrimental to their development, so grading was needed to ensure that a fair evaluation is made for this team.

See more here about the Whole of Football Plan here:

http://bmafc.co.nz/news/registration-fees-a-whole-of-football-plan.html
Refer to the section under Whole of Football Plan

Frequently Asked Questions

Will my child cope physically?

I'm sure your child will find they're not alone with their size and ability, but if you feel it is too much, the club would refund your money should you not want to continue after the first few weeks.

How will the Whole of Football Plan work?

We recommend attending the Open Day this weekend (18th Feb) -- see link above for details.

What about Grading?

There will be NO GRADING for players up to and including 7th Grade.

WHY? These teams will not be playing in a Auckland-wide, graded competition, so there is no need to organise players in to graded teams.

How do I register my child? (4-7 years olds)

Simply register your children on any one of the next 3 Monday nights (including tonight, Monday 13th Feb) at Beachlands Domain between 5:30pm and 7:30pm. See more here: http://www.bmafc.co.nz/bmafc/registration-form.html