Thursday Summer Football League!

RDS is proud to bring back Summer Football to Metro Park!

Get your mates, colleagues or family together and get ready for a fun filled evening of football!

Key Information:

Starts: Thursday 9th October - 18th December 2025

• For ages 8yrs and above
• All teams must provide their own referee for half the game
• All players must be registered/listed for the teams they play in
• Cost of $200 per team
• Maximum 10 players per team
• 7-a-side
• Junior goals with Goal Keepers

Juniors (9th, 10th, 11th & 12th Grades)

2 games each week

• 4:30pm start for 9/10 grade
• 5:30pm start for 11/12 grade
• 7-a-side (Max 10 players per team)
• Matches will be 12 minutes each way with instant turn around
• Rolling substitutions
• Games commence on the sounding of the ‘Hooter’
• The ‘Hooter’ will sound for half-time, which is a straight turnaround with no stoppage
• Teams must have an IDENTICAL coloured shirt (NO RDS KITS!) Bibs will be provided should there be a clash.

Rules:

• 9th/10th grade to setup goals/nets (Please arrive 15 minutes before the first game to help set up the fields)
• Teams must start the game with 5 players at least or lose by default
• All teams must provide their own referee for a half each
• The referee’s decision (right or wrong) is final
• Shin pads are compulsory. Moulded/plastic boots & Turf/indoors shoes allowed – NO bare feet or Metal studs
• No offsides
• No slide-tackles permitted whatsoever (Free kick will be given)
• Junior goals with Goal Keepers
• Throw-ins from the hand
• Retreat line half way, when taking a goal kick the opposition must retreat to half way and cannot progress until second player touches the ball
• Goalkeeper CANNOT pick the ball up from a pass back (Indirect free kick will be given)
• Both players and goalkeeper are allowed inside and outside the D goal area
• Goalkeepers can only use their hands to handle the ball inside the D goal area
• No goal kicks roll outs only from the D area

 Youth and Seniors

2 games each week

• 6:30pm start for Youth/Seniors
• 7-a-side (Max 10 players per team)
• Matches will be 20 minutes each way with instant turn around
• Rolling substitutions
• Games commence on the sounding of the ‘Hooter’
• The ‘Hooter’ will sound for half-time, which is a straight turnaround with no stoppage
• Teams must have an IDENTICAL coloured shirt (NO RDS KITS!) Bibs will be provided should there be a clash.

Rules:

• Youth/Senior to move goals/take down nets and pack up after their last game
• Teams must start the game with 5 players at least or lose by default
• All teams must provide their own referee for a half each
• The referee’s decision (right or wrong) is final
• Shin pads are compulsory. Moulded/plastic boots & Turf/indoors shoes allowed – NO bare feet or Metal studs
• No offsides
• No slide-tackles permitted whatsoever (Free kick will be given)
• Junior goals with Goal Keepers
• No throw ins, kick-in below the knees
• Retreat line half way, when taking a goal kick the opposition must retreat to half way and cannot progress until second player touches the ball
• Goalkeeper CANNOT pick the ball up from a pass back (Indirect free kick will be given)
• Both players and goalkeeper are allowed inside and outside the D goal area
• Goalkeepers can only use their hands to handle the ball inside the D goal area
• No goal kicks roll outs only from the D area

What are you waiting for?!

Register now by clicking here.

For more information, email us at info@rdsports.co.nz