Football Canterbury, Winter Season
IMPORTANT SCHEDULING DATES – WINTER 2024
- Early January: Registrations Open
- Sunday 3rd March: Team Nominations Due by all Clubs (5pm)
- Weeks of 4th & 11th March: Association Grading Process
- Friday 29th March – Monday 1st April: Easter (no football played)
- Friday 5th – Sunday 7th April: Opening Weekend of the Winter 2024 season
- Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd June: Final SSF Round prior to mid-season Review
- June Long Weekend, 7th - 9th June: No SSF Games - Only 10+ team leagues and Bill Brackenbury Cup games are played along with any catch up games, if necessary on this weekend.
- Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th June: All SSF recommences with a new Draw.
- 12th - 14th July: No SSF games – Only 10+ team leagues and Bill Brackenbury Cup games are played along with any catch up games, if necessary on this weekend.
- Late July/August: Association Premiership Finals (schedule dependent upon rounds concluding)
- Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th August: SSF Presentation Round
On what day of the week does my age division play and on what size field?
IMPORTANT: Over 35 / Over 45 competition (particularly those who are graded into Division 1 and 2) it is highly probable the majority, if not all, of your fixtures will be scheduled on Friday evenings as opposed to the traditional weekend timeslot. This has become the standard now and will continue in this season.
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Age Division
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Time
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Field Size
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Males/Mixed
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Over 35 & 45 Div 1 & 2 teams
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Friday Nights / Saturdays
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Full
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Bill Brackenbury Cup, All Age men & Over Age men
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Saturday / Friday nights
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Full
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All Age men (Sunday competition)
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Sunday
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Full
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Under 8s and Under 9s male/mixed
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Saturday
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Mini 40m x 30m
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Under 10s and Under 11s male/mixed
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Saturday
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Half
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Under 12s male/mixed
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Sunday
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Half
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Under 13s male/mixed
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Sunday
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Full
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Under 13s to 21s male
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Sunday
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Full
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Under 6s and Under 7s male/mixed
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Saturday or Sunday
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Small 30m x 20m
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Females
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All Age & Over Age Women
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Sunday
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Full
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Under 10s, Under 11s and Under 12 girls
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Sunday
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Half
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Under 13s to 19s girls/women
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Sunday
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Full
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How long does my game go for and what size ball should I use?
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Age Groups
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Duration
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Ball Size
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Bill Brackenbury Cup, All Age & Over
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45 minutes each half
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5
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U18 Male and U19 Female
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45 minutes each half
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5
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Under 15 and Under 16
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35 minutes each half
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5
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Under 14
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30 minutes each half
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5
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Under 13
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30 minutes each half
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4
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Under 10, Under 11 and Under 12
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25 minutes each half
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4
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Under 8 and 9
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20 minutes each half
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3
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Under 6 and 7
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15 minutes each half
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3
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How many games can I expect to play during the season?
The number of games played during the season depends on how many teams are in your age division.
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Number of Teams in Division
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Number of games
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All SSF Teams (U6 – U12)
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Approx. 18 games scheduled
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6 teams
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15 games (3 cycles)
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8 teams
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14 games (2 cycles)
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10 teams
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18 games (2 cycles)
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12 teams
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16 games (1 cycle then split into 2 groups of 6)
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How many players can I register in my team and how many players can be put on the match sheet?
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Age Group
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Max. Players on Matchsheet
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Max. Registered Players per Team
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Under 6 to 7
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See note
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Not applicable
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Under 8 and 9
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11 players (7 + 4 subs)
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11
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Under 10, 11 and 12
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13 players (9 + 4 subs)
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15
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Under 13s to All Age
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16 players (11 + 5 subs)
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20
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Over 35
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16 players (11 + 5 subs)
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22
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Over 45 and 50
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18 Players (11 + 7 subs)
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22
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BBC
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16 players (11 + 5 subs)
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22
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Note – Match sheets are not required for under 6/7s but a maximum of 7 players (4 plus 3 substitutes) is recommended.
