AGE GROUPS, CATEGORIES & ELIGIBILITY

U12 MIXED

Teams with boys only or both male & female players. Player eligibility: players must be 12 years old or younger as at December 31, 2024 (i.e. born 2012 or younger).
 
U12 GIRLS ONLY

Teams with female players only. Player eligibility: players must be 12 years old or younger as at December 31, 2024 (i.e. born 2012 or younger).
 
U13 MIXED

Teams with boys only or both male & female players. Player eligibility: players must be 13 years old or younger as at December 31, 2024 (i.e. born 2011 or younger).
 
U14 GIRLS ONLY

Teams with female players only. Player eligibility: players must be 14 years old or younger as at December 31, 2024 (i.e. born 2010 or younger).

Your players do not need to be from your club, they just need to be registered in the NZF Comet registration system for 2024. This allows clubs or regional groups to work together to form teams.

Dispensations for over-age players, or players that do not meet the age requirements above, will be considered on a case-by-case basis. All requests must be lodged before August 16, 2024 on the WRB Dispensation Request Form 

Please note: players can only play in one age group squad. They cannot play across different age groups or categories during the event.

The format for all age groups will be the same with 9v9 games being played on 70m x 50m fields with 5m x 2m goals.

Our aim for players attending the Weir Rose Bowl is to create a positive learning environment that:

• is player centred, with the focus on ensuring that they have opportunities to develop.
• is enjoyable for players to be part of, through good quality games with appropriate challenges.
• creates intrinsic motivation in players, where they want to develop their ability and take ownership of the process.
• show cases leadership and integrity as a positive characteristic to uphold.
• encourages players to try new things and be creative.
• recognises mistakes as a key part of the learning process.

The U12 Mixed and U12 Girls Only categories will offer a festival style event with teams playing a series of fixtures that will allow the players to showcase their skills in a friendly but challenging environment. Teams should expect to play a minimum of 5-6 games over the 3-day period.

The U13 Mixed and U14 Girls Only age group will offer a tournament style event with results being recorded and points awarded to determine the winner of the Weir Rose Bowl for 2024.

2024 REGISTRATION DETAILS

​​​​​​​The closing date for all entries is 5pm on Friday August 16, 2024.

• Entries in all age groups are limited to a maximum of 16 teams per category. 
• NZF Skill Centre and/or NZF TDP accredited clubs will have automatic entry into all categories. Entries from these clubs must be received by 5pm on Friday July 12. 
• Clubs that do not hold a NZF Skill Centre or NZF TDP accreditation must meet the entry criteria to be considered for entry. Entries from these clubs will be on a first-in basis and will only be accepted if space is available. 
• Clubs will be limited to one entry per category unless space is available.
• Entries will be confirmed via email once they have been checked and approved by the Event Management Group.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

All clubs or approved district/regional groups who are affiliated members of NZ Football and their respective home Federation are eligible to be considered for entry into the Weir Rose Bowl in 2024 provided they meet the requirements set out below.

To register your team, click on the registration link and complete the online form. You will receive an automated email informing you that we have received your entry application. You will receive confirmation of your entry into the 2024 Weir Rose Bowl once we have checked and approved your entry details.

• Referee provision.
• Event Management.
• Promotion.
• Administration.

OTHER DETAILS

Health & Safety

Each team must have an appointed qualified First Aider to attend to any injuries on and off the field of play. There will also be qualified physiotherapists based at the venue over the three days to treat players if required. 

Trophies & Awards

The Weir Rose Bowl Trophies will be presented to the winners of the U13 Mixed and U14 Girls Only age group immediately following the final match. Trophies will not be presented to the U12 Mixed and U12 Girls Only age groups. Every player and member of the team management will receive a specially designed Weir Rose Bowl pin as a memento of their participation in the event.

​​​​​​​Spectator Support

All parents, supporters, spectators play a major part in making this event the experience that it is for the players, referees and the coaches. Please remember that they are all learning and may not always make decisions you agree with. We ask that you provide positive encouragement and support to your child, the players, the referees and the coaches and applaud good performance whenever it occurs. We also ask that you try to refrain from giving instructions during games as this may be different to what the coach has asked them to do and could cause confusion for the players.

We hope that you enjoy the event and the Weir Rose Bowl experience.