Under 9’s : Small Sided Games

The introduction of the Small Sided Games program into our local competition has been hailed as a huge success!
 
Small-Sided Games (SSG) are modified forms of football designed to meet the needs of players aged 5 - 9 (in our case). The philosophy of SSG focuses on enjoyment and skill development through freedom of expression and limited emphasis on coaching. The smaller sized fields with fewer numbers of players per team encourages more touches on the ball and opportunities for more goals to be scored.
 
There will be no points or ladders recorded on the day to ensure that football is played in the best spirit and so all players have a chance to develop!
 
Our competition has been up and running for a few weeks now and thanks to the brilliant efforts of Graham Fary and his helpers, the feedback to it has been tremendous. Both parents and children along with past and present Committee members and Coaches are already recognizing the huge benefits of this format and the effect it has had not only on this age group, but also the benefits that flow on to the next level, the 9 -12 year olds.
 
Keep an eye out for an up-coming announcement in regards to our SSG program shortly.