ALDI
MiniRoo’s
TECHNICALDEPARTMENT|SCOTTGRIMSHAW
WhatisAldiMiniRoos?
AldiMiniRoosClubFootballismodifiedfootballforplayersaged5–11yearsold,played
onsmallsidedfieldstoprovideafunandengagedintroducOontofootball
MiniRoosfootballisdesignedtobemoreinclusive,funandengagingforchildrentolearn
newskillswhilstplayinginateambasedenvironment
WhoorganisesMiniRoosfootball?
AldiMiniRoosclubfootballisorganisedbygrassrootsclubswherebyteamsplayagainst
otherteamsofthesameagegroup
GamesareNON-COMPETITIVE,whichmeansresultsandcompeOOonsladdersarenot
recordedorpublished
ResearchstatesthatchildrenhaveagreaterposiOveexperienceinsportwhenlearning
newskills
MiniRoosaimstopromotethis,reducingpressureonplayersfromparentsandcoaches,
whichhasbeenfoundtobetheNUMBER1reasonforsportdrop-outinchildren/youth
GameLeadersinMiniRoos
Run-sheet:
Module1
Who&WhatareGameLeaders?
UnderstandingyourRole&ResponsibiliOes
CreaOngaposiOvelearningenvironment
Module2
WhatisaFOULinMiniRoos?
PlayingRules&FormatsinMiniRoos
Module3
Workingwithchildren,coaches&parents
ManagingsituaOons
Recap–UnderstandingyourroleasaGameLeader
Module1
WhoandwhatareGameLeaders?
GameLeadersareGAMEFACILITATORS,ensuringMiniRoosfootballgamesrun
smoothlyandareplayedinthecorrectmanner.
GameLeaderskeepthegameflowingbylimiOngextendedstoppages,assisOng
playersandensuringallplayersareINVOLVEDandhavingFUN
GameLeaderscanbe:
-  Parents
-  Coaches
-  Siblings
-  Qualifiedreferees
Module1
Role&ResponsibiliOesasaGameLeader
GameLeadersMUSTcreateaposiOvelearningenvironmentwherebyallplayersare
involved,followingtherulesandplayingsafely.
Somethingstoconsider:
-  Encourageplayerstodribble&passwiththeirteam
-  Encouragedifferentplayerstotakerestarts
-  Usea“Ready,Set,Go”prompttoencouragequickdecisionswhenrestarOngplay
-  EnsuringopposiOonplayersareanacceptabledistanceawayfromrestarts
-  Discourageplayersoverly-GUARDINGthegoal
-  Ensureplayers,parentsandcoachescreateasafe,enjoyableandposiOve
environmentfortheplayers
-  EnsureYOURSELF&PLAYERSarehavingFUN
Whatisafoul?
Module2
InMiniRoosfootballmostplayerswillnotunderstandwhatISandISNOTafoul.
YourroleistoeducatethemonthebelowacOonsdeemedasafoulandworthyofa
free-kickorrestart.
Indirectfreekicksaregivenforfouls,unlessinsidethepenaltyarea(direct)
KICKS
Kicksout,orademptstokick
anopponentORteammate
TRIPS
Trips,orademptstokickan
opponentORteammates
*Opponentsmustbe5mback
Whatisafoul?
CHARGES
Chargesanopponent
PUSHorHOLD
PushesorholdsanopponentORteam
mate
Module2
TACKLE
TacklesanopponentDANGEROUSLY,
orfrombehind
SWEARS
Swears,orusesbadlanguagetowards
anyoneON&OFFthefield
Ifsomethinglooksdangerousorunsportsman-likecallafoulandexplainWHYtoplayers
Ques<on-Whatthingscouldbeconsidered?
Whatisafoul?
Module2
IfyoubelieveaplayerisbecomingincreasinglyAGGRESSIVEorfrustratedsuggesttothe
coachtosubsOtutetheplayer.
A5minutesubsOtuOonmayavoidoveraggressivebehaviour,conflictordangerousplay
Module2
PlayingRules&Formats
Under6–7MiniRoos
Under6-7MiniRoos
FieldSize
30mx20m
Playersonfield
4vs4
Goals
Pop-upgoals
(1mx1m)
BallSize
Size3
GameLength
2x15minutes
Goalkeepers
NoGK
Restart
Dribble/Pass
Nothrow-ins
NoCorners
Module2
PlayingRules&Formats
Under8–9MiniRoos
GoalkeepersCANNOTdropkicktheball
DiscourageOFFSIDE
Under8-9MiniRoos
FieldSize
45mx35m
Playersonfield
7vs7
Goals
3mx2m
BallSize
Size3
GameLength
2x20minutes
Goalkeepers
Yes
Restart
Throw-ins
Corners
PenaltyArea
5mx12m
Module2
PlayingRules&Formats
Under10–11MiniRoos
GoalkeepersCANNOTdropkicktheball
DiscourageOFFSIDE
Under10-11MiniRoos
FieldSize
65mx45m
Playersonfield
9vs9
Goals
5mx2m
BallSize
Size4
GameLength
2x25minutes
Goalkeepers
Yes
Restart
Throw-ins
Corners
PenaltyArea
5mx12m
Module2
Restarts
Sideline
Goalrestart
Corners
Under6–7
“Ready,
Set,Go”
Teamoppositethelast
touchoftheballcan
dribble/passtheballinto
play.
Opponentsmustbe5m
back
Thedefendingteamcan
dribble/passballintoplay.
Opponentsmustbeonthe
half-wayline
N/A
Under8–9
Teamoppositethelast
touchoftheballmusttake
athrow-in.
Opponentsmustbe5m
back
Whentheballcrossesthegoal
lineandtheadackingteam
toucheditlastitisagoalline
restart,fromtheground.
Opponentsmustbe5mback
frompenaltyarea.
Ifthedefendingteamtouched
theballlast,acornerkickis
giventotheopposiOon.
Opponentsmustbe5mback
fromtheball
Under10–
11
Teamoppositethelast
touchoftheballmusttake
athrow-in.
Opponentsmustbe5m
back
Whentheballcrossesthegoal
lineandtheadackingteam
toucheditlastitisagoalline
restart,fromtheground.
Opponentsmustbe5mback
frompenaltyarea.
Ifthedefendingteamtouched
theballlast,acornerkickis
giventotheopposiOon.
Opponentsmustbe5mback
fromtheball
GeneralPrinciples
Module2
Throw-ins
Ifaplayermakesamistakewhentakingathrow-in,tellthemontherun.
Thereshouldbenoturn-overforfoulthrows.
Ballbehindtheirhead+Bothfeetontheground=GREAT
Offside
DiscourageplayersstandinginsignificantoffsideposiOons
Goallinerestart
Communicatewithplayersthattheymustbebehindacertainline(oryourself)whena
goalkickisbeingplayed
Promotegoalkeeperstopasstheballshort,ratherthanabigkickdownfield
Module3
Workingwithchildren,coaches,parents
ThegameisaboutTHEPLAYERS
Tryyourhardesttoensureallplayers,parentsandcoacheslivebythis,encouraging
equalgameOme,posiOveacOonsandgoodeffort.
Ifaplayer/coach/parentbecomes
increasinglyagitated,aggressiveor
vocalfromthesidelineseekout
assistancefromotherparentsand
coachestodiffusethesituaOon.
Poorlanguageandaggressive
behaviourshouldNOTbetolerated.
Pleasereportanymaderstoyourlocal
footballclub,associaOonormember
federaOon.
YOURroleasaGAMELEADER
ThegameisaboutTHEPLAYERS
AsaGameLeader:
-  CreateaposiOveandfun
environment
-  Encouragegoodfootball
-  Encouragesportsman-like
conduct
-  Encourageplayerstogive
THEIRbesteffort
-  BeenthusiasOc
-  Havefun
Module3
Resources
MiniRoosWebsite
www.miniroos.com.au
FFACoachingresource
www.ffacoachingresource.com.au
WorkingWithChildren
www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au
GrassrootsCoachingCerOficate
Findyournearestcourse
www.myfootballclub.com.au
Contactyourlocalfootball
associaOonorMemberFederaOon
forfurtherenquiries
Aspecialthankstothefollowing
collaborators
Thankyou
BederCoaches,BederFootball
www.footballaustralia.com.au/coaching
[email protected]