[Added: Monday 26 July 2021] 

Entries are now open for the Craigs Investment Partners Waikato Junior 5-A-Side Festival.  

To ensure that we align with the NZ Football Junior Framework and with the Sport NZ Good Sports initiative - medals, certificates, knockout games and points tables will not be included in 2021.

The Waikato Junior 5-A-Side Festival will be held over one day and is open to teams in the following grades – 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade, 13th Grade (Community), U10 Girls and U13 Girls. 

• The tournament will be held on Sunday 26th September 2021 at Gower Park, Hamilton.
• The entry fee is $90 per team.
• We recommend a squad size of eight players. Your club/school may enter more than one team in each section.  
• Entries close Friday 18th August 2021.

Entries into the Tournament will be via the Online Registration link, below. We recommend that one person at your club is responsible for collating and entering the teams via the Online Registration Link as opposed to sending this link out to individual coaches.  We have attached a flyer with all relevant information on it that you can forward to coaches in your club.

Team Registration Link – HERE

Key Information

• Tournament Flyer – to be forwarded to your coaches/managers with tournament information.
• Waikato Junior 5-A-Side Rules.
• Player Registration Form - which will need to be completed by each team and handed in to the Registration Desk on the morning of the tournament.

NOTE: Places are limited; Waikato teams will be entered first, then teams within the Federation (Bay of Plenty, Rotorua etc).  Entries will be accepted in the order they are received, and payment is required to confirm entry.

Depending on the number of entries received, WaiBOP Football reserves the right to alter sections as required.

Kick off will be at 9.30am Sharp. A delegate from each team is required to hand in their Team Registration Form and pick up their draw from the Registration Desk at Gower Park no later than 8.45am.  There will be a Managers meeting at 9am outside the registration tent.

Dispensations
Players that have been granted dispensation to play in a different grade during the regular season are able to play in the 5-a-side tournament in the grade they have received dispensation for.  

Important Dates  

• Closing date for entries – Friday 18th August  (Late entries will only be accepted if there is space available in grades).
• Clubs Invoiced for teams entered – Wednesday 25th August.
• Payment Required in order to confirm entry – Friday 3rd September.

Any enquiries please feel free to contact Olivia Koolen on admin@waibop.co.nz.