Social Youth Football
This is for players who prefer to play a more social level of football and are not part of the Talent Programme. Our Community teams will play in social-level leagues that will deliver the best level of competition in a fun environment. These teams will typically train once a week and be coached by team volunteer coach.
Games are played on Saturday morning at various locations across the North Shore and West Auckland, with home games usually played at Rosedale Park.
The competition is administered by our Governing Football Federation, Northern Region Federation (NRF). Please see their website, https://www.nrf.org.nz for the competition draws, detailed maps and ground locations.
About the competition
Game lengths and starting times vary between age groups. All age groups play 1 game per day, with locations and times dependent on the draw. All grades are 11-a-side on full-size fields.
Grade 13:
60 minutes long.
Starting approx 12 noon.
Grade 14:
70 minutes long.
Starting at 12 noon or 1pm.
Grade 15:
80 minutes long.
Starting at 1pm or 2.45pm.
Grade 16/17:
90 minutes long.
Starting at 1pm or 2.45pm.
Each player should be wearing an Albany club shirt, shorts and socks for their game. If you haven't purchased yours yet, or don’t have this from an older sibling, please click on the club shop & merchandise tab or click here.
What happens if it’s raining?
If it’s light or intermittent rain – play goes on. As a winter sport in New Zealand, its expected there will be some drizzly days, it is usually more fun with a few puddles!!
If it’s heavy/stormy rain, please check our social media (make sure you “LIKE” our Albany United Facebook page for all club news and info during the season) or click here
We’ll also send communications via Texts to the coach/manager. From here the coaches/managers will send cascade communication to their team (parents).
We aim to communicate by 7am on a Saturday should there be a cancellation.
This allows time for field inspections and communication with our governing Federation body.
Should the fields be closed by our local Council, We will be notified by 7am on the Saturday morning, and communicate as above.
Skills Training ?
Check out our Skills Programmes for available Skills and Goalkeeper Training
Want to learn more about coaching?
There are courses available for coaching and refereeing.
This is a valuable way to learn more about the game and get involved with your club and your child’s sport.
We will be running internal coaching courses at the club. Check our social media or get in touch for more information.
Have a question regarding our Youth Football?
email us youth@albanyunited.org
Youth Information
CONTACT
Club Office:
clubmanager@albanyunited.org
First Kicks & Fun Football:
firstkicks@albanyunited.org
Junior Football: juniors@albanyunited.org
Youth Football: youth@albanyunited.org
Seniors Football:
seniors@albanyunited.org
Complaints: complaints@albanyunited.org
ALBANY UNITED
Postal Address:
Po Box 302-764
North Harbour
Auckland, New Zealand
Physical Address:
Rosedale Park, Albany
Jack Hinton Drive, Rosedale, Albany
Auckland, New Zealand