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FAW Mini Football Rules 2010-11
Mini Football
- Maximum size of playing area Goal area – from touchline to touchline Goal Size Size of Ball. Game size Goalkeeper rule
- Under 7 30yds x 20yds No goal area 6 ft pop up goal Size 3 4 v 4. No goallie.
- Under 8 30yds x 20yds 5 yards from goal line 12 x 6 Size 3 5 v 5. Goallie can kick out of hands
- Under 9 60yds x 40yds 8 yards from goal line 12 x 6 Size 4 8 v 8. Gollie can kick out of hands
- Under10 60yds x 40yds 10 yards from goal line 12 x 6 Size 4 8 v 8. Goallie can’t kick out of hands
- Under11 60yds x 40yds 10 yards from goal line 12 v 6 Size 4 8 v 8. Goallie can’t kick out of hands.
A mini player can only play a maximum of 60 minutes sanctioned match time in one 24 hour period. This should be broken down into 15 minute quarters for Under 7s,Under 8s and 15 or 20 minute sections for Under 9s, Under 10s and Under 11s.
Competitive Youth Football
Up to 5 subs – A player substituted can become a substitute and allowed to play again
Match rules
Player registration
U7 – U11
Players must be registered with the league as a playing member of the club. Players registered last year should be entered onto the new East Gwent league team sheet.
Players who have not be registered before need to use the Gwent FA Junior player registration form.
The club secretary must register players 72 hours before they are able to play.
U12 – U16
Players must be registered with the East Gwent League as a playing member of the club – Using the new FAW player registrattion form.
The club secretary must register players 72 hours before they are able to play.
RESPECT
Respect opponents, players, coaches and supporters. If there are any issues before, during or after a game DO NOT CONFRONT the opponents – Speak to our team manager, who will talk with the opponent’s team manager.
Mini Football Match Reports
Please note that match reports MUST NOT be published in the media or on the web. This is an FAW Rule. Scores, goal scorers etc must not be published.
Teams are provided with a match report book. The home team is responsible for ggetting in completed and posting it to the leaggue secreatry
Competitive Youth Match Reports (U12s and over)
Team match reports in the press and on the web MUST RESPECT opponents, players, coaches and officials.
The home team must phone or email your result after the match before 6pm to the league fixture secretary- 01291 627804
The match report must be completed by the home and away teams.
The home team send the report to the league Junior secretary. It should arrive by the Wednesday following the game.
Please abide by the rules to avoid disciplinary hearings and fines.
News Archive
U12 Champions Season 2007-08
Garden City win the East Gwent U12s league title – Unbeaten with a run of sixteen straight wins. This U12 squad have continued to grow from strength to strength, playing attractive football. The team is now preparing for a football tour to Chepstow’s twin town – Cormeilles, in Normandy, France at the end of May.
MAY 2007
U13s win the League – U15A win the Cliden Cup
The club had a successful season with the U13s team winning the East Gwent U13s League.
The U15A team narrowly missed out on a league title, but won the East Gwent Cliden Cup.
Final League Table U15s Season 2006/07
PLACE TEAM P W D L PTS
1st Mardy A 16 15 1 0 46
2nd Garden City A 16 14 1 1 43
3rd Garden City B 16 10 1 5 31
U15s Cliden Cup Final 17/05/2007
Garden City U15A 1-0 Mardy A
Final League Table U13s Season 2006/07
PLACE TEAM P W D L PTS
1st Garden City 20 17 3 0 54
2nd Mardy 20 15 1 4 46
3rd Caldicot Town B 20 15 1 4 46
September 2007 – Chepstow Town Council Grant
Chepstow Town Council has provided the club with a grant of 800 pounds towards the improvement of the Hardwick Pavilion in Garden City.
The monies will help the club paint the interior and exterior of the changing rooms and provide shelving for safe storage of fooball equipment. The project will provide much nicer facilities for the young people of Chepstow when participating in football. The project should be completed in October.
We would like to thank Chepstow Town Council for their kind support.
September 2006 – Golden Jubilee
Season 2006/07 – Garden City celebrates 50 years of junior/youth footbal
Chepstow Garden City junior football club celebrated its golden jubilee during season 2006-07. It has been providing football for children and young persons for 5o years.
The club has been investigating its history and a number of articles have appeared in the local press during 2007, including how the club started.
To celebrate the occasion, the club’s players congregated at Garden City playing fields during May 2007 to take a 50th year celebration photograph.
If you have any memories or photos to share with us, please could you get in touch with a club official or send an e-mail to info@gardencityjfc.com.


