Junior Football (U13-U18)
PHFC provide
training for players of all levels and interests in our junior age groups.
Teams in these age
groups are offered two training times per week and have games typically on a
Saturday or Sunday.
Grading
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It is important that players play in teams and
against players of similar ability, wherever possible. This promotes
enjoyment and serves to keep players involved in our sport for longer.
Sometimes parents find this difficult because they
have built friendships with other parents in the lower age groups.
Occasionally players find this difficult as well, for similar reasons.
However, children find new friends very quickly, and will enjoy their game
more if they are playing in an appropriately levelled competition.
Football Queensland's competition structure is based
on several divisional levels – Metro Junior League (MJL) and
Divisions 1 to 6.
The Head of Football (U13-18) nominates our teams for
these divisions based on their levels of ability.
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Select Teams
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From U13 to U18 Select team trials are organised at
the end of each year. Usually, they will be a combination of external player
trialists and players within the club who are invited to trial. Invitations
are based on assessments done by the coaching staff, with the support of the Head of Football (U13-18), across the year. If a child has not been invited to
trial, a parent may still request an opportunity for that child. That request
will be accepted.
We aim to finalise Select Teams before the end of the
year, so those teams can commence training immediately in the New Year.
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Divisional Team Grading
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Divisional teams are selected following the sign-on
days in the New Year.
The Head of Football (U13-18) and coaches are informed in the grading
process by coaching assessments from the previous year.
Notes for divisional grading
§ Players will be graded according to a mix
of ability and potential.
§ Friendship requests will only be
considered if there are two or more teams playing at the same level.
§ The decision of the technical team is
final.
§ Boys and girls are expected to attend the
grading session for their age group.
Only
in exceptional circumstances do we suggest children play in a higher age
group. A common example of having to ask players to move up an age group is
when the club needs enough players to form a team in the higher age group. It
is best to form a team, then tell players across two age groups we do not
have enough players to form two age-specific teams.
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Goalkeeper Development
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Pine Hills FC provides
goalkeeper development for players interested in playing in this position.
Experienced
coaches are used to organize and deliver these sessions.
Players are
grouped according to age groups and then skill level where needed.
During this
program we develop the basic goalkeeper skills, including the various
handling/catching and diving techniques. We also look to improve the player’s
footwork and agility.
Through these
programs we hope to make the football experience of the young player that
much more enjoyable and give them a love for the great game of football.
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