Bollington United Football Club
Match Play and Game Time
How Long will my child play each week, and how long are the games?
Below are details of each age group and the format of the games, size of the pitches, squads and other details.
Children from U7–U11 do not play in leagues, however they can play Trophy Events during the season and this allows them to learn about winning and losing in a competitive but time limited environment.
Trophies can be awarded to the winners and the results of mini-event published. Trophy events for U7s to U11s are structured so that they can be completed over the recommended number of weekends and take notice of the maximum playing durations for the age groups concerned.
Trophy Events can be configured in a variety of different ways to cater for the number of teams involved
U6- 8’s
Format: 5 v 5
Match length: 20 mins e/w
Player game time: 20 Minutes Minimum
Max Squad Size 10
Pitch size: 40yd × 30yd
Ball size: 3
Goal size: 12ft × 6ft
U9- 10’s
Format: 7 v 7
Match length: 30 mins e/w
Player game time: 30 Minutes (Minimum )
Max Squad Size 10
Pitch size: 60yd × 40yd
Ball size: 3
Goal size: 12ft × 6ft
U11- 12’s
Format: 9v 9
Match length: 30 mins e/w
Player game time: 30 Minutes (Minimum )
Max Squad Size 12
Pitch size: 80yd × 50yd
Ball size: 4
Goal size: 16ft × 7ft
U13- 14’s
Format: 11v 11
Match length: 35 mins e/w
Player game time decided by Manager
Max Squad Size 16
Pitch size: 100yd × 60yd
Ball size: 4
Goal size: 21ft × 7ft
U15- 16’s
Format: 11v 11
Match length: 40 mins e/w
Player game time decided by Manager
Max Squad Size 16
Pitch size: 110yd × 60yd
Ball size: 5
Goal size: 24ft × 8ft
U17- 18’s
Format: 11v 11
Match length: 45 mins e/w
Player game time decided by Manager
Max Squad Size 18
Pitch size: 110yd × 60yd
Ball size: 5
Goal size: 24ft × 8ft
Open Age
Format: 11v 11
Match length: 45 mins e/w
Player game time decided by Manager
Max Squad Size 25
Pitch size: 110yd × 60yd
Ball size: 5
Goal size: 24ft × 8ft