MINIROOS FOOTBALL - AGES 5 TO 11

Written By Mike Egan

Miniroos Football - Ages 5 to 11

2025

Miniroos is entry level football for players aged 5 to 11 years old (must turn 5 in 2025 to register). The focus is on fun and developing skills in a non-competitive environment and is a great starting point for kids who want to try a team sport.

  • Training is once a week at the Byron Bay recreation grounds in town

  • Games are played on a Saturday morning on a home and away basis against clubs in the local area (Bangalow, Lennox, Mullum, Pottsville etc)

  • All girls teams are offered in all age groups or girls can play in the regular mixed teams

  • From 8 and above an optional SAP program is offered for players who wish to progress their football with higher level training and more challenging games

  • Kids are placed in age grades based on the age they are turning in 2024 ie: turning 8 this year, will play in a grade 8 team

  • Season runs from May to end of September (term 2 & 3)

Age group Training Days/Times (starting week of the 7th April)

  • 5/6s - Mondays 3:45 to 4:30

  • 7s - Tuesdays 3:45 to 4:45

  • 8s – Wednesdays 3:45 to 4:45

  • 9s – Thursdays 3:45 to 4:45

  • Miniroos Girls teams 6-11s - Wednesdays 3:45 to 4:45

  • 10/11’s - Training Tuesday or Thursdays at Coaches discretion

Player Registration

If you qualify for Active Kids Voucher, you can apply here:

https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/active-and-creative-kids-voucher

  • Enter the voucher details on the PlayFootball Registration form to redeem your $50 per child.

  • To register all players for Byron Bay FC go to the Playfootball link: Register in your child’s name at Byron Bay postcode 2481. 

https://registration.playfootball.com.au/participant/find-products?referrer_entity_id=74305


Mini Roos Coaching

Byron Bay FC is a volunteer run club and miniroos teams are coached and managed by a volunteer parent and is very rewarding, it is a great way to get involved in your child’s sporting activities and get to know them and their friends better.

If you are interested in coaching, please click here

*Include:  Your Name, Ph, Child’s name, Team Age Group. 

You will be emailed further details how you will be assisted. For example all 6/7/8’s coaches will do training session with everyone together, not broken into teams. The training often finishes with a game focusing on ONE skill they have learnt that day/last two weeks. There is plenty of coaching support. From ages 9 and above, the teams can train independently and Ben is available for advice and support as requested. 


Coaching information here: https://www.playfootball.com.au/coach/skill-acquisition-phase-sessions

Age group playing formats

Team Organisation

Once the player registration period is complete (Registrations close 28 February) the club allocates players into teams. We do our best to place players with some friends but generally cannot guarantee every friend request that’s made. Each team must have a coach and a manager and as a volunteer run sports club, we do rely on parents to fulfil these roles. A muster day will be held in  April  where players find out their teams, and team organisation is sorted out. Please note that all player fees must be paid by the muster day for players to be allocated into a team. 

Any team or friend requests can be submitted by completing Miniroos Team request form


2025 Muster days

Muster days are our kickoff for the season where we gather all the kids and parents together for the first time at our home ground, Byron Bay recreation fields in town. To receive your team player jerseys each team is to have allocated Team Manager and Team Coach. This can be worked out on the day. The parents can then work out their team organisation and communications - coach, manager, preferred communications medium if it isn’t established already.  

https://docs.google.com/document/d/12ezFawOSCJdHEiHk4RsJoJTyvy_OXY_Zjsdsspw8bCw/edit?usp=sharing


2025 Muster day – Saturday 29th March Miniroos training season starts dates:

  • 5/6s - Monday 7th April  3:45

  • 7’s - Tuesday 8th April  3:45

  • 8 - Wednesday 9th April 3:45

  • Girls teams 6-11s - Wednesday 9th April 3:45

  • 9s – Thursday 10th April 3:45

  • 10/11’s – TBC with coaches

Game day and Uniforms

All players will be given a club shirt which is to be worn on game days and for training if they like and is theirs to keep. Parents will need to provide black sports shorts, black football socks, shin pads and soccer boots.

Season draws will be posted on the https://footballfarnorthcoast.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Website-How-to-Access-Team-Fixtures-2020.pdf

Games are played on a home and away rotation and players are required to be at the game venue 30 minutes before kickoff. '

For games played at Byron Bay fields, parents will be required to setup and packup the playing fields for the first and last games of the day. BBFC Match Day Manager, Troy and his team will create rosters and will help facilitate these duties. 


Important Dates

  • Registration period – 1st February to 7th March

  • SAP Program trials (players 8 to 11) from the 18th of February – check SAP team page

  • Team allocation by Miniroos Committee – 8th to 22nd March – registrations after this point may not get their preferred team.

  • Muster Day (kids find out their teams & grab your gear) – 29th March

  • Training commences - from week commencing 7th April

  • 1st Game day – 3rd May

Mike Egan
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