GIRLS
FOOTBALL PROGRAMME
U8–16
REGISTER
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Registrations for the winter season are open from 1 January to 31 March each year. Outside these times, please email us.
FEES
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Club registration fee: $190
Swifts training fees for those selected for a Swifts Academy team are charged in addition to the winter club fees above.
OVERVIEW
Waterside Karori AFC enters teams in the Capital Football Girls Only Leagues which are open to players of all abilities aged 7 to 14. ​The focus is on fun and participation - meaning that the league is suitable for girls first learning football right through to those who have good skills and have played a while.
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The Girls Only Sunday Leagues (GOSL) run on Sunday mornings, so games do not conflict with other Saturday sports or the Capital Football mixed junior competitions.
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Players are also eligible to play mixed junior football, which runs on Saturday mornings, as part of a mixed social team or through our Swifts Academy programme.
SOCIAL FOOTBALL
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Players across our Girls Only space have the option to play competitively or socially.​
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Social teams are put together by grade coordinators, who do their best to place players with friends or kids from the same school. Players registering for social football should list two or three on their registration form. Social teams focus on fun, with parent-run trainings or the opportunity to register for the club-run Waterside Training programme.​
SWIFTS ACADEMY
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U10 & U12 girls wishing to play competitively will be best placed in our mixed Swifts Pre-Academy programme.
Our competitive U14 and U16 girls teams train as part of the Swifts Academy programme. Sessions are run by highly-qualified Swifts coaches who work across our Youth and senior women's space to provide a pathway for players transitioning into senior football.
Swifts Allocation Day details can be found here.
GAMES
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Girls Only teams play small-sided games on artificial turf (and so matches are rarely cancelled). The number of players on the pitch for each league is as follows:
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GOSL U8: 5 players
GOSL U10: 7 players
GOSL U12: 9 players
GOSL U14: 11 players
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Games are played on Sunday mornings. The time and location for each week’s games is determined by a draw published by Capital Football, which can be found here.
SOCIAL TRAINING
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All social teams have the option to register for our Waterside Training Programme which offers one or two training sessions per week.
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Alternatively, teams can opt for parent-run trainings, led by a parent coach from each team (or the team can opt to engage a club coach for an additional cost). In addition, club coaching staff will be in attendance at each training to support parent coaches with session delivery.
The club coaching staff will also support parent coaches by:
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circulating useful coaching resources;
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assisting with session planning;
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providing coaching development opportunities
KEY DATES AND OTHER PROGRAMMES​
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Season begins: Sunday 4 May
Season finishes: Sunday 31 August
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Games: Sunday mornings at a time and location published on the weekly draw by Capital Football - see here.
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Trainings: See details above.
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School holiday break: Football runs on the first and last weekend of the school holidays, but we take a break for Easter weekend and the middle weekend of the holidays.
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School Holiday and Summer Programmes: The club runs a very popular school holiday programme, and a summer programme during terms 1 and 4. We encourage players to keep up their football over the holidays and summer by getting involved in these! More information can be found on the "Programmes" page here.
GEAR
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Players need to provide their own:
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Plain black shorts.
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Black football socks.
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Football boots.
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Shin pads.
These can be purchased online. Football boots and shin pads can also be bought from most sports stores and off TradeMe.
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The club provides each team with the following gear at the beginning of the season (all of which must be returned at the end of the season):
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Black and white striped Waterside Karori playing tops (1 per player).
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Bibs.
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A player of the day trophy and certificates.
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Balls and cones.
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COACHES AND MANAGERS
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We want to create a fun and positive environment for our players. The more support, encouragement and involvement from parents the better!
Team coaches
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take responsibility for the team's gear, and return it at the end of the season
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act as a point of contact for the team for parents and the club
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​Swifts trainings are run by club coaches. Game days will be led by a combination of club coaches and parent coaches.
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Trainings and games for social teams are led by parent coaches, or the team can opt to register for our Waterside Training sessions.
GET STARTED!
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Step 1: Register for the winter season
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Online registrations open on 1 January each year.
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Swifts CDL registrations close: 7 February
Social registrations close: 31 March
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Please email support@karorifootball.co.nz with any questions.
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Step 2: Allocation Days, for those who have opted to trial for U14 & U16 CDL teams
These sessions are run by our Swifts coaches, see here for more information. The outcome of the trials will be confirmed shortly after.
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Swifts Allocation Day: Sunday 16 February
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Step 3: Grade Coordinators will put together social teams
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Grade Coordinators will put players into teams after registrations close at the end of March.​ We will then be in touch with you, with information on your team and the start of the season. This will not be until early April.
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Once you are assigned to a team, we email you with more information on the season, how things will work, key contacts, and other key details.
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Step 4: The season starts!
The 2025 season kicks off on Sunday 4 May.