U6 - U7 MiniRoos

What is the MiniRoos

MiniRoos is for Boys and Girls Aged 5 –11yrs.

MiniRoos is a fun introduction to winter football for young players. As a player progresses through the age groups, the field size increases as well as the number of players on the pitch. This prepares them to eventually move to playing 11v11 football on a full-size field. 

The focus is on fun – we want to see happy, smiling players – this is our aim each weekend for our MiniRoos players.

 

Why Play In The MiniRoos (U6 / U7)

  • Develop Social Skills

MiniRoos helps kids make lifelong friends and learn the value of teamwork from their very first season.

  • Build Confidence

The 4v4 format ensures every child is constantly involved. Frequent touches on the ball lead to rapid skill improvement, proving to players that practice leads to progress.

  • Build Mental Resilience

Through small-sided games, children learn to navigate “micro-challenges”—like losing the ball or missing a shot—in a safe environment. This builds the emotional confidence to try again, a skill that translates directly from the pitch to the classroom.

  • Physical Health and Well Being

With two 20 minute halves of game time plus training. It’s a great way to improve coordination, agility, and overall fitness in an outdoor, social setting.

  • Develop Ball Skills

With a 4v4 format and no goalkeepers, every child is constantly involved, touching the ball and scoring goals. This helps them develop balls skills that can build towards a pathway in soccer or any sports in the future.

 

For Parents

Game Format and Rules

The games are 4 players v 4 players. Played on 2 fields
No goal keepers.
No throw ins. When the ball goes out there is a kick in.
No corners. The ball is restarted from the goal line by the defending team.
No offside.

After a goal has been scored the game is restarted from the halfway line.
You can download a pdf of the MiniRoos rules from the NSFA website: https://nsfa.asn.au/player/miniroos/
Each team needs to provide a parent to game leader/referee one of the games.
(Your opposition should provide the game leader for the second field.) This role
should be shared amongst the parents. (The NSFA is likely to arrange an information session for game leaders early in the new year – it is useful if one or two of the parents from each team can attend.)

 

Game Day Times And Locations

Mixed – Mixed teams can be all boys, mixed or all girls with MiniRoo games are played on Saturday mornings. U6 & U7 mixed teams will normally play at the following fields:

  • Bales Park – Chatswood – note parking restrictions on Saturday.
  • Tunks Park – Northbridge – parking nightmare – preferred option is to access the field from the Cammeray side and leave via the Northbridge side.
  • Regimental Oval – Lindfield – usually some construction parking restrictions.
  • West Lindfield Sport & Recreation Club – Lindfield
  • Blackman Reserve – Lane Cove

 

Girls-Only – Games in the NSFA Girls-only U6/U7 program are played on Sunday mornings.

These games start at 9/10am and will be played at

  • Lindfield Sports Centre
  • Toolang St Ives
  • Bales Park Chatswood

 

Team Composition

The ideal number for each team is 10-12. for the mixed competition playing on a Saturday mornings. As 8 kids are on the field at one time this will allow a couple of extras to sub on during the game and also to cover sickness and holidays etc.
For example, if you have a team of 10, 4 will play on Field 1 and at the same time the other 4 will play on Field 2 with a reserve on each field.

The ideal number for an all-girls team is 6 for the all-girls competition playing on Sunday mornings.

 

Finding A Team

U6 & U7 teams will generally be formed based on friendship teams starting from kindergarten or other friendship groups.
If you have already grouped a number of kids together to form a team these details can be emailed to the U6/7 Age Co-ordinator: info@northbridgefc.com.au
Most U7 teams continue from the previous year but all U6 players will be new to Northbridge FC. If your child does not have a team, you can ask around at school to see if you can put a team together. Often mentioning it at ‘Meet the Teacher’ night is a good way to find other interested parents.
Do not worry if your child does not have a team. Players who are not yet part of a team, please fill out this FORM.

 

Forming A Team

A highly rewarding experience for parents is to manage a team. You are playing a leading role in building a community for your child and other families you recruit into your team. See the below For Managers section for more on this.

 

Registration Fees for U6 and U7s

Registration can be completed and paid online. Visit our Registration Page for information and registration link. NFC Registration Page
If you already have a child playing football (or are a player yourself) you can add another child to your profile – if not, you will need to create an account before you register.
The registration fees for the 2026 season are $297.50 per child. For multiple registrations there is a $20 discount for the second child. Email info@northbridgefc.com.au with children’s names and date of births to receive a voucher code.
For U6 and U7 players new to the club, the registration includes a bag, ball and pump (these will normally be distributed via the team managers late March.

You will need a team name before you register so we can allocate you to the right team in our systems. 

 

Uniforms

Players are required to purchase their own boots, shirts, shorts and socks.
Shirts, shorts and socks can be purchased from our online shop. Click this link
https://northbridgefc.com.au/on-line-shop/

 

Training Schedule

All teams train once each week. Training allocations to be organised through ground bookings manager. Teams will be contacted to nominate preferred training allocation.
Each team will need to appoint a coach. This is usually a parent willing to run training drills and look after the subbing on game day.
The Northern Suburbs Football Association (NSFA) will run a number of training courses for coaches during the season. The main one for first time coaches would be the Grassroots course. The NSFA website is www.nsfa.asn.au for more details and if the Age Co-ordinators receive any relevant information this will be forwarded to Team Managers.

 

Trials and Grading

The club holds a couple of ‘Come and Try’ days for U6 players in late February early March, to give new players a chance to have a go before the start of the season. It’s also a good opportunity for parents to try acting as game leader, and also to chat to club coaches and volunteers.
The club may hold MiniRoos grading days or use the NSFA (association) rankings (for U7s) from the previous year to place teams in the correct grade. The idea is that teams play other teams of a similar standard – obviously this is most enjoyable for all players. Scores are kept only by the association throughout the season to determine a team’s grade, and every 5 weeks the divisions are regraded where necessary. 

 

For Managers

How To Get Started

Being a manager is as simple as making a decision to play a role in building a community around your child and family. 90% of the work is done before the season by recruiting other families around the school and local community by talking to them about playing soccer. During the season it’ll be mostly making sure the team knows when/where games are. 

Northbridge FC can guide you as you go along. 

 

Team Formation Stages

  • Decide to start a team
  • Recruit Players
  • Agree On A Team Name
  • Get All Members To Register
  • Work with NFC on Training Time/Location
  • Season Starts

 

Role of the Manager

The team manager is the point of contact between the Age Co-ordinator and their team.
The role involves organising your team each week, keeping your team informed of any relevant information, following up on wet weather issues and updating game results weekly.
The managers should nominate someone on each field to be a game leader (referee) keep the game scores and monitor the game time.
The weekly results (aggregated across the two fields) are entered into Dribl (competition Management System) by the managers (there is more information about this in the managers’ handbook).
It is advisable to confirm the results with the opposition manager to avoid any discrepancies with the scores.
Due to the number of players, it is not practical to communicate directly on all instances with each parent so the point of contact will be the manager.

 

Each team will need a Manager and Coach and also a name such as Tigers, Socceroos etc.

Football NSW requires all team managers and coaches of players under the age of 18 to provide a Working With Children (WWCC) number prior to your registration being accepted. This policy means even parents managing/coaching their own child’s team must have a WWCC number. WWC are free for volunteers and are valid for 5 years. If your team is paying your coach, all paid coaches must apply for a paid WWC.
a. To apply for a WWC click here
b. To renew your WWC click here
c. To register click here

 

Knowing Game Time / Location Every Week

Match draws are scheduled by the NSFA and will be updated on the Dribl.  

 

Not Enough Players Available For a Specific Game

It is not recommended to forfeit a game as the opposing team will lose out on valuable experience. The U6 is a fun environment and there are a number of options available: 

  • We facilitate a managers chat group so we can borrow players who want to play in more games. 
  • You can work together with the opposing team to field an appropriate no. of players on each side so the game can progress. Opposing manager’s contact details will be available in Dribl if you want to work with them before game day. 

 

Wet Weather

Games will be cancelled if council closes the grounds due to weather. Keep an eye on https://nsfa.asn.au/grounds/wet-weather/ for updates each week.