The Otumoetai and Papamoa Rep Game Day which was cancelled last Sunday has been rescheduled for Sunday, 29 August. The original cancellation date for the tournament of 22 August is not going ahead. The new draw is on the website. The U8 Boys are at Papamoa not Otumoetai. For more information click here

Waikato Bay of Plenty Football organises an internal representative programme for each of the six areas’ that lie within the federation’s boundaries. Through a co-ordinated talent identification network players are identified and monitored as they enter the programme at the U8 level. This enables Waikato Bay of Plenty Football to track the more accomplished club player from each region, providing them with a development pathway to the Federation Regional Talent Centres and beyond.

Although the programming varies from area to area, the majority of areas conduct their representative programmes in two phases. Phases one is a technical phase where high tempo games for understanding are used to develop players dynamic techniques and skills. Through organised tournaments for U8’s – U12’s and a league for U13’s – U15’s competition is introduced in phase two. In this phase the establishment of specific player and team goals are used to develop performance outcomes. Equal playing time is encouraged, as is the development of a player’s game awareness through exposure to a number of positions. Both phases utilize the player centred approach where the development of the individual is the key aspect. The aim of this is to ensure that all players develop a training culture that is driven internally so that they will remain motivated to succeed.

In 2010 Waikato Bay of Plenty Football will feature the following Representative age group programmes: 

For more information regarding the representative programme in your region please see the information below

Eastern BOP

For details about the Eastern Bay of Plenty representative programme please contact

• JMC secretary Margaret Nillesen on 07 308 4361 or thenillesens@xtra.co.nz

Thames / Coromandel

Contact the Thames / Coromandel Football Development Officer for more details

•  Peter Smith on 027 583 0883 or peter.s@waibopfootball.co.nz

Western BOP

Contact the Western BOP Football Development Officer for more details

• Peter Smith on 027 583 0883 or peter.s@waibopfootball.co.nz

Rotorua

Contact the Rotorua Football Development Officer for more details

• Nicola Demaine on 07 348 4125, ext. 608, or nicola.d@waibopfootball.co.nz

Taupo

• For details about the Taupo representative programme please visit the following website www.tauposoccer.org.nz

Waikato

• For details about the Waikato representative programme please click here