U11-U12 Development
The OFC Development pathway provides opportunities for players in Grade 11 and Grade 12 to be selected in teams based on abilities, commitment and motivation.
U11-12 Development team players are identified during Term 1 by attending our Identification sessions and/or those attending the Term 1 Skill Development Programme. The group of Development players is then finalised at the start of April. Players not selected in Development teams but are committed and competitive minded players will still have the oppertunity to train 2x per week. (once a week with the Skill Development programme and once with their Saturday football team.)
All U11 and U12 teams play their weekly games on Saturday mornings and are a stepping stone towards playing in our Federation Youth Development Programme in the coming years (U13+).
U11 & U12 ID Sessions 2025:
Tuesday 18th March
- Grade 11 - 4pm-4.45pm
- Grade 12 - 4.45pm-5.30pm
Tuesday 18th March
- Grade 11 - 4pm-4.45pm
- Grade 12 - 4.45pm-5.30pm
U11& U12 Development teams for 2025 will be selected by mid April for the winter football season training and games
These 1-2x Development teams in each age group will have 1x team training with a game on a Saturday morning (volunteer/parent coach) and will be invited to attend the OFC Pre Acadmey in Term 2 & 3 (with Academy Coaches) where they will be put into development groups and trained alongside like minded players. It is our belief that the more time players can have on the ball with qualified coaches, the better they will develop.
Additional Coaching fees will apply for the Pre Acadmey sessions.
Skill Development Programme U11-U12 runs all year round in blocks of 6-8 weeks each term.
Click here for more information.
Term 1's U11-U12 Skill Development Programme is run on Mondays from 5:30-6:30pm. Starting 24th of February and running for 6 weeks.
For term 1 this programme will also be used to help us further identify players for our U11 & U12 Development teams.
Additional information
Only players who have registered for Otumoetai FC for 2025 may be selected for a development team. Register here and follow steps - registrations open now.
Players whose priority is to play with friends (or stay in the same teams as in 2024) are not required to attend these sessions but instead will be placed in teams by their grade coordinator once club registrations close. Players can share these preferences when registering for the 2025 season.
Day of ID session
- Players should arrive 15 minutes before ID sessions starts to register their arrival and be allocated a bib
- Players should bring a full drink bottle to speed up breaks so we play more football
- Players should wear boots, shin pads and appropriate football clothing
