THIS IS A 9-a-side tournament for schools with one or two-form entry in Y6. Only Y6 pupils can play in the 9-a-side competitions. We are grateful to Finesse Sports for their sponsorship this season.
Holders: Hunters Hall Primary School
Group Stage – by 19/3/26 (top four in each group progress)
Group A
- St Teresa’s
- Goresbrook
- Five Elms
- Henry Green
- Marsh Green
- Riverside
Group B
- Eastbury Community
- St Vincent’s
- St Joseph’s (Barking)
- Parsloes
- Thomas Arnold
- St Peter’s
Home/Away: 1v6, 2v5, 3v4, 4v2, 5v1, 3v6, 4v5, 5v3, 6v2, 3v1, 5v6, 6v4, 1v2, 1v4, 2v3
RULES
- U12 – Y6 only.
- A size 4 football should be used.
- Each half to be thirty minutes long.
- As the first round is played on a mini-league basis, extra time and penalties should not be played.
- Group standings will be decided as follows: 1) Points 2) Result between the two teams. If the teams are still tied, the position shall be shared.
- All F.A. laws apply, including CRB/Safeguarding requirements.
- Unlimited substitutes permitted. Rolling subs to be allowed.
- Teachers to referee. Alternatively, a qualified referee may take charge but they must have been CRB checked. Parents without appropriate qualifications are not permitted to referee according to ESFA rules.
- It is the responsibility of BOTH schools to arrange games. Please try and do this by email so that if a school is being difficult, there is a written record which can be used to adjudicate matches that aren’t played.
- Players need shin guards.
