Olympic FC - Football Club
Small Sided Game Formats
In 2009 Football Federation Australia (FFA) released the National Curriculum, a key initiative of the FFA 2007 National Development Plan. The National Curriculum provides national guidance and a consistent approach to player and coach development throughout the country. As a result of the National Curriculum and feedback from the football community, the Small Sided Game formats commenced from 2010 onwards, and are summarised below:
|
AGE GROUPS |
Under 6 & 7 |
Under 8 & 9 |
Under 10 & 11 |
|
Numbers |
4 Versus 4 |
7 Versus 7 |
9 Versus 9 |
|
Field Size |
30m X 20m |
40m X 30m |
60m X 40m |
|
Penalty Area |
Nil |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Playing Time |
Two 15 Min Halves |
Two 20 Min Halves |
Two 25 Min Halves |
|
GoalKeeper |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Referee |
Game Leader |
Instruction Referee |
Instruction Referee |
|
Competition |
No |
No |
No |
|
Half Time Break |
5 Minutes |
5 Minutes |
7.5 Minutes |
|
Ball Size |
3 |
3 |
4 |
SSF RESOURCES:
2012 OPTUS SMALL SIDED FOOTBALL HANDBOOK
www.smallsidedfootball.com.au/pdfs/2012/handbook.pdf
