Welcome to the page for the youngest players in the Innishvilla club - the 10's and younger.

Small Sided Games

The Cork Schoolboys League is planning  a short league for these age groups and we'll be entering teams from Innishvilla.

Here's how it all works:

Cork Schoolboys League
Small Sided Game Proposal for Season 2005/06

Age Groups
U.8 and U.9 will be 7 a side non competitive leagues.
U.10 will be a 9 a side non competitive league.

Panel Sizes
7 a side - 10 players
9 a side - 13 players
Managers must not have more than the above numbers per panel for any one game.

No. of Teams per League
In each age group there will be leagues of 6 teams, 10 games will be played by each team on home and away basis.

Level of Ability for Teams
In each age group, when registering teams, each club must advise to the best of their ability at what level they feel their teams should play…eg top level (Premier, Premier A), second level (Division 1, Division 2) third level (Division 3, Division 4). This is required to ensure that where possible we have teams of hopefully equal abilities playing each other. Having looked at the ability level of the entrants we will then, where possible, also try to regionalize the league groupings. However ability level will be the first factor taken into consideration.

Playing Season
Games will commence on the weekend of March 25/26 and will continue until weekend of June 03/04. The weekend of April 15/16 (Easter) will be a free weekend.
(Note: next season games will start in September)

Match Times and Days
Games will be played on Saturdays and Sundays and timed for 5.00pm and 6.00pm kick offs. U.9s will play on Saturdays, U.8s and U.10s will play on Sundays.

Length of Games - U.8 and U.9
4 x 10 minute periods
After 10 minutes 1 minute break for substitutions (all 3 subs go on)
After 20 minutes - half time of 5 minutes which will also incorporate substitutions (all 3 subs go on)
After 30 minutes 1 minute break for substitutions (all 3 subs go on)

Length of Games - U.10
4 x 12.5 minute periods
After 12.5 minutes 1 minute break for substitutions (all 4 subs go on)
After 25 minutes - half time of 5 minutes which will also incorporate substitutions (all 4 subs go on)
After 37.5 minutes 1 minute break for substitutions (all 4 subs go on)

Fixtures
A Master fixture list will be issued to each club by end of February 2006. This will be the only fixture list issued. Weekly fixtures will not appear on the Star.
Fixtures may be changed by agreement between clubs without the consent of the league.

Referees
As last season, the home team will supply the referees for all games. Referees must be at least 16 years of age. We would ask all clubs to have a serious look at people in their clubs who may be interested in taking up refereeing. This would be an excellent place to start and interested parties could then move onto introductory refereeing courses organised by the Referees Society. There is always a shortage of referees and new ones are always welcome, so these small sided games might be the ideal means of attracting prospective new referees to the game.


Registration of Players
Clubs will not have to register players. All managers are entrusted to ensure that no overage players are used.

Results
While all our leagues are non competitive, all home teams will have to send in the match results each weekend. No results will be published or made available to anyone in any way, but the league will keep a record of all the results so that in the following season we will have concrete means of allocating teams to different leagues.

Equipment Needed by Each Club
Goals 6 Feet high, 16 feet wide, must have nets on goals. Goals must be fastened to the ground.
Balls - size 3 for U.7 and U.8, size 4 for U.9 and U.10
Referee with whistle!
Flat cones (marking pitch)
Taller cones (to mark offside lines in U.10 games)
Corner flags
Water, First Aid Kit, Bibs

Pitch Sizes
For 7 a side 70 yards long by 50 yards wide (64 metres by 45 metres) if clubs can mark out dedicated 7 a side pitches. Otherwise half of a full size playing pitch across. However if there are permanently fixed goals on the pitch clubs must bring in the sideline (by using flat cones) parallel to the 6 yard box.
For 9 a side the pitch will be from penalty box to penalty box. In the 9 a side game taller cones must be used on each side of the pitch to divide the pitch into three even sections to accommodate the offside rule which will be introduced in U.10 games.
Every pitch must have a centre spot marked and a penalty spot (10 yards out) marked.

Code of Conduct and Adult Attitudes
- players and team managers must not question the referees decision
- when a free kick is awarded, the defending team must observe the compulsory 6 yard rule immediately
- players must not attempt to steal ground when taking kick ins, throw ins or free kicks
- no coaching from the touchline during the actual play
- team mates and adults in charge should give positive encouragement to players who make mistakes
- players, managers and match officials should shake hands before and after each game
- everyone, children and adults, should do their best to produce an exciting and enjoyable game
- all adults in attendance must show by example that they are more concerned with the well being of the child and the good of the game, than with satisfying their need for reflected glory
- players should be encouraged to display creative skill and discouraged from trying to win through primitive or violent means

Rules U.7 and U.8
- no direct free kicks except for a penalty
- for free kicks, kick ins etc, the opposition must be 6 yards from the ball
- goal kicks can be taken from the goalkeepers hands, or can be thrown out, in both cases from around the penalty spot
- kick ins or throw ins can be used from the sideline, a player cannot score directly from a sideline kick in
- corners can be taken 10 yards in from the corner flag
- no offside rule
- size 3 ball must be used
- panel of 10 players only


Rules U.9
- indirect and direct free kicks are allowed
- for free kicks, kick ins etc, the opposition must be 6 yards from the ball
- goal kicks must be taken off the ground
- throw ins only from the sideline
- corners can be taken 10 yards in from the corner flag
- no offside rule
- size 4 ball must be used
- panels of 10 players only

Rules U.10
- indirect and direct free kicks are allowed
- for free kicks, kick ins etc, the opposition must be 10 yards from the ball
- goal kicks must be taken off the ground
- throw ins only from the sideline
- corners must be taken from the corner flag
- offside rule to be used inside the one third line
- size 4 ball must be used
- panels of 13 players only

Induction Meeting for Managers (Compulsory)
There will be induction meetings for managers on January 16, 17 and 18 which will incorporate detailed instructions about the manager's responsibilities on the following:
Non competitive element of the games
The spirit of the game
Discipline
Code of Conduct
Respect for referee
Explanation of standards (before teams are entered)
Results
Coaching, especially positive coaching
Theory of 7 and 9 a side
Racism
Child Protection
Sportsmanship (e.g. handshake before and after games)
Substitutions
Safety (e.g. goalposts)
Fixtures and registration details
Playing times and breaks