9 v 9 Football

SJFL Charity Cup Festival /Trophy Events: U10, U11 & U12: Four Host Club Festivals to be held on 24th March 2019. Venues tbc  

A match programme for U10s, U11s and U12s will take place at each venue with places to play for in the SJFL Festival of finals (U10s) and the semi-finals for U11 & U12s .   SJFL will provide grant aid to each Host venue to support facility and match officials costs ( part of the National Referee Development Programme Partner League)

Host clubs will appoint match officials for their respective festivals as part of the SJFL’s CS Referee Development Programme. The FA and Shropshire FA acknowledge that the National Referee Development Programme League (awarded to SJFL) will be unable to retain or develop match officials without the support of their network of Partner Leagues and Clubs. They also acknowledge that the retention and development of referees is not only a success for the programme but also to those Partner Clubs and Leagues who support it.

Download the full Charity Cup Festival match programme: to be posted soon

Except where other provision, in these Laws are made, the Laws ofAssociation Football apply. These Laws are mandatory unless special permission is granted by The FA. www.TheFA.com/youthdevelopmentreview

Laws of the Game 9 v 9 Football

Laws 1-17 apply to 9 v 9 football except:

  • Use junior size pitch (see dimensions below)
  • Use 16 x 7ft goalposts (see information below)
  • Maximum squad of 14 players with repeat substitutions allowed.
  • Maximum 30 minutes each way.

Pitch Dimensions

9v9 pitch dimensions

 

Pitch and Goal Dimensions

Goalposts

From the 2010/2011 season onwards only 16 x 7ft goalposts are permitted, and recommend that you choose the 16 x 7ft goalposts (portable of freestanding). The Football Foundation sometimes provides grants towards costs of new goalposts to All Affiliated clubs, please see www.footballfoundation.org.uk (Goalpost Safety) for further details.

Should you require further assistance, please contact Darren Beech on 01743 255074 or email Darren.beech@shropshirefa.com

FA Youth Development booklets

Click on the link below to view the booklets in PDF form:

U7-U8
U9-U10
U11-U12

Match Officials

All referees appointed to 9 v 9 games must be fully qualified registered with their Parent County FA and not qualified to referee Mini Soccer only.

Assistant referees should be used for all 9 v 9 games and one should be provided by each club.

U10, U11 & U12 (SJFL Charity Festival/Trophy): Four Host Club Festivals to be held on 25th March 2018.

SJFL wish to thank Press Club:  Market Drayton Tigers: Shrewsbury Up & Comers and Shrewsbury Juniors for agreeing to Host the Charity Cup Festivals on 25th March.  A match programme for U10s, U11s and U12s will take place at each venue with places in the festival of finals (U10s) and semi-finals for U11 & U12s all to play for.

The Host clubs will appoint match officials for their respective festivals as part of the SJFL’s CS Referee Development Programme. The FA and Shropshire FA acknowledge that the National Referee Development Programme League (awarded to SJFL) will be unable to retain or develop match officials without the support of their network of Partner Leagues and Clubs. They also acknowledge that the retention and development of referees is not only a success for the programme but also to those Partner Clubs and Leagues who support it.

Click the following to download the full Charity Cup Festival match programme:

SJFL Charity Cup Festivals 2018 (25th March 2018)

U10s: Four Host Group Winners in Festival of Finals on 29th April 2018 at Greenfields Stadium. Market Drayton (home of Market Drayton Town FC).
U11 & U12s: Four Host Group Winners in Semi-finals on 22nd April 2018 and winners in Festival of Finals on 20th May 2018 held at The News Saints FC.