Sydney's favourite small sided soccer football competition

Sydney’s fastest growing sport and favourite spring/summer small-sided football competition

Playing 5-a-side or 6-a-side soccer football is a brilliant way to keep fit and have fun

By playing FootballSSG you will notice the difference in your playing ability when the next Manly Warringah soccer season comes around

Enjoy your soccer football more - play Manly Warringah's favourite summer soccer/summer football competitions - play FootballSSG Small Sided Games

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FootballSSG competitions are held at Pittwater ‘Rat’ Park, a part of the North Narrabeen Reserve sporting complex, located on Pittwater Road, North Narrabeen

FootballSSG are Manly Warringah summer soccer competitions run mid-week, on your choice of Tuesday or Thursday afternoons and evenings

We created the FootballSSG to aid in the ongoing growth and development of the game of football, and in particular, to aid in the natural development of player’s technical skills

The basics of FootballSSG and futsal are very similar. Most of the rules are similar including: the size of the field; the non-contact nature of play; and the length of the matches. The key and fundamental difference between FootballSSG and futsal is that we play on turf and use a turf ball (like you would use in your full-sized-field winter competition). This is because we want our players to improve their technical football skills, something we feel is best done using the ball and the surface they will experience in their regular winter competition.

You might just want to have fun. You might want to improve or enhance your fitness. All of these are valid reasons to play FootballSSG, Manly Warringah summer soccer.

The key and fundamental difference between FootballSSG and futsal is that we play on turf and use a turf ball (like you would use in your full-sized-field winter competition)

FootballSSG aids in the ongoing growth and development of the game of football, and in particular, aids in the natural development of player’s technical skills

Small sided football helps to improve technical skills such as ball control, short passing and dribbling. And it helps to improve tactical skills such as using space, passing and moving and playing a through ball.

Site updated 12 December, 2011

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The best summer football competitions - Football SSG "Small Sided Games"

Competition Information For All Age Groups

The season will commence late-September and conclude with the finals in December. Matches are played during the school holidays and one week is held aside to replay matches that may be washed out in the case of wet weather. Matches consist of two halves of 18 minutes each, with a 2 minute break for half-time and 7 minutes between matches. Each team will play one match each week.

The official time keeper starts and finishes play in all matches. Teams must be on the field on time as the match will commence on time. Matches are adjudicated by a ‘black and white’ referee whose decision is final and binding.

Teams will be provided playing uniforms consisting of jerseys and shorts for each registered player. These uniforms become the property of the individual players. Each team’s playing jerseys are designed to be easily differentiated from each other teams, such that there will be no need for alternate strips or training bibs to be worn by any team. For this reason, it is a rule that players must wear their allocated playing jersey whenever competing.

It is intended that all competitions will have either six, eight or ten teams. Each team is required to have a coach or manager to perform substitutions during the match and also to be the primary point of contact for all correspondence from FootballSSG. The team’s coach or manager must supply an email address for correspondence from FootballSSG.

Sydney’s fastest growing and
favourite small-sided football competition

- 60% growth from 2008 to 2009
- Almost 1,250 players in 2009
- Over 150 teams in 2009 and 2010
- Boys, Girls, Men’s & Ladies’ competitions
- All age groups from Under 6 to Over 35

We’re the best, because we’re the most fun!

Matches will be governed by the FootballSSG Playing Rules. All players are required to compete with good sportsmanship and in the spirit of the game. In all competitions it is possible for players to receive yellow or red cards, suspensions and even expulsion from the competition. Teams are also required to abide by the player restriction rules, which are designed to ensure fair competition between all teams.

We are planning competitions in each of the following age groups:

Tuesday Competitions

Thursday Competitions

Mixed Under 6
Mixed Under 8

Boy’s Under 10
Boy’s Under 12
Boy’s Under 14
Boy’s Under 17

Men’s Open Div A
Men’s Open Div B
Men’s Over 35 Div A

Ladies’ Open Div B
Ladies’ Over 35 Div A
Ladies’ Over 35 Div B

Mixed Under 7
Mixed Under 9

Boy’s Under 12
Boy’s Under 14

Men’s Open Div B
Men’s Open Div C
Men’s Over 35 Div B

Girl’s Under 10
Girl’s Under 12
Girl’s Under 14
Girl’s Under 17

Ladies’ Open Div A
Ladies’ Open Div B

MIXED COMPS

BOY’S COMPS

GIRL’S COMPS

MEN’S COMPS

LADIES’ COMPS

Under 6
Under 7
Under 8
Under 9

Under 10
Under 12
Under 14
Under 17

Under 10
Under 12
Under 14
Under 17

Open Age ”A”
Open Age “B”
Open Age “C”
Over 35 “A”
Over 35 “B”

Open Age ”A”
Open Age “B”
Over 35

The ”A” competitions (Men’s Open Division A and Ladies’ Open Division A) will be played as 5-a-side. All other competitions will be played as 6-a-side. All teams must consist of at least eight registered players. All competitions for Under 10 and older are single-gender competitions (ie: boys cannot play for girls and vice versa).

A player’s age group is determined by their age on 31st December in the year of the competition.

Age on 31st December

5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18 - 34
35 +

Player eligible for age group
U6	U7	U8	U9	U10	U12	U14	U17	Open	Over 35

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Y	Y	Y
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Quick Summary of Competition-Specific Player Restriction Rules

Mixed Under 6 - Mixed Under 9		- Age-based player restrictions apply to these competitions (as above) - Teams can be comprised of boys, girls or any combination thereof

Under 10 - Under 17		- Age-based player restrictions apply to these competitions (as above) - Boy’s competitions are restricted to boys-only - Girl’s competitions are restricted to girls-only - Each team may have a maximum of two representative players only

Men’s Open Age Division A		- Age and gender-based player restrictions apply to these competitions (as above) - Each team may have a maximum of two representative players only - All other players must have last played Division 1 or higher (eg U18-1, AL1, PL, etc)

Men’s Open Age Division B		- Age and gender-based player restrictions apply to these competitions (as above) - No representative players allowed - Each team may have a maximum of two AL1 or PL players only

Men’s Open Age Division C		- Age and gender-based player restrictions apply to these competitions (as above) - No representative players allowed - No players who last played higher than AL2 allowed

Men’s Over 35 Division A		- Age and gender-based player restrictions apply to these competitions (as above) - All players must be aged not less than 35 years on 1 January in the year of the competition - No representative players allowed - Each team may have a maximum of one AL1 or PL players only

Men’s Over 35 Division B		- Age and gender-based player restrictions apply to these competitions (as above) - All players must be aged not less than 35 years on 1 January in the year of the competition - No representative, PL, AL1 or AL2 players allowed

Ladies’ Open Age Division A		- Age and gender-based player restrictions apply to these competitions (as above) - Each team may have a maximum of two representative players only - All other players must have last played Division 1 (eg U18-1, AL1, PL) or AL2

Ladies’ Open Age Division B		- Age and gender-based player restrictions apply to these competitions (as above) - No representative players allowed

Ladies’ Over 35		- Age and gender-based player restrictions apply to these competition (as above) - All players must be aged not less than 35 years on 1 January in the year of the competition

The intent with these restrictions is to ensure that competitions are fair and even and that all teams have the opportunity to be competitive. We may choose to make exceptions or to adjust to these rules to ensure the intent is met. For the most current and comprehensive rules for all competitions (including age-based rules) read the FootballSSG Playing Rules.