9th Grade Festival of Football 2024

Auckland United Football Club’s 9th-grade Festival of Football is happening on 28 & 29 September at Keith Hay Park. There will be a boys/mixed division and a girls division that teams can compete in.

U9 and U10G players welcome!

Keen to enter? Fill out the registration form below:

Key Information

Date - 28 & 29 September 2024

Venue - Keith Hay Park, Mt Roskill, Auckland

Cost - $450 per team including GST

Structure - Each team will play six matches against appropriate opposition

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Cost - $450 per team including GST

Account Number - 12-3061-0010951-00

Reference - 9thTour and your Club’s name

Once payment is received your place is guaranteed. Details concerning refunds can be found above. Please enter your team details below. Clubs may enter more than one team.

  • Once your team has been registered and your payment received, your place is confirmed.

    Clubs may enter more than one team.

    Teams can be withdrawn up until 23 August with a full refund less a $50 fee.

  • All players must be registered with the club they are representing.

    No guest players (i.e. players who have played for other clubs during 2023) will be permitted.

    Boys/Mixed Teams

    All players must be born between 1 Jan 2015 and 31 Dec 2016. This allows teams to supplement their under 9 squads with under 8 players from the same club or enter under 8 teams.

    Girls Teams

    We will allow entry from team in both the U9 & U9/U10 combined competitions.

  • Each squad will be allowed a maximum of 12 players.

    7 v 7 including keepers.

    Pitch size 55m x 33m approx, Goals 4m x 2m.

    Size 4 balls. Each team will be provided with one match ball.

    Matches will be 27 minutes with no half-time.

    We are planning on running three divisions of twelve teams. There will be two divisions in the boys/mixed grade and one division in the girls grade.

    Each division will be divided into two groups of six teams.

    Tournament format will be confirmed once teams have all been confirmed. Teams will have a minimum of 5 games.

  • Rolling substitutes are allowed.

    • Substitutions may only occur during a stoppage in play with prior approval from the referee.

    • Substitutes must enter and exit the field from the halfway line.

    • All coaches must notify the referee before making a substitution.

  • Each team must have a home strip and a set of bibs. Numbered shirts are not required.

    Where there is a colour clash the away team must wear bibs.

  • Referees will submit a result card following every match.

    All draws will be available prior to the tournament and shown on the Auckland United website.

  • Auckland United will supply referees to control every match.

  • There will be no manager’s meeting for this event.

  • Please remove boots before entering the clubhouse. Teams should expect to base themselves outside the clubhouse as there isn’t room for everyone inside. The tournament headquarters will be in the boardroom in the clubhouse.

  • Teams are welcome to pitch tents or gazebos on the No. 2 pitch directly behind the clubhouse. They MUST be pegged down and taken down if requested due to strong wind

  • In clubhouse TBA. Food trucks TBA

  • There is ample parking in two locations bordering Keith Hay Park. Parking areas are at the ends of Arundel St and Rainford St.

  • Players, coaches, officials and supporters must behave with respect at all times. Referees may require any misbehaving subs, team officials and spectators to move away from the playing area.

    In the event of persistent foul play or other unacceptable behaviour, the referee may require the offending player to be substituted for the rest of the match. There will be no sanction following that substitution.