Teams from U11 and up are considered junior teams. The Sandringham Soccer Club is part of the Southeast Region of Football Federation Victoria (FFV). FFV arranges fixtures for all junior boys' games. Players of all abilities are welcome as the competition is a graded one and team assignments are made based on experience and skill levels. Season fixtures including location of games, names of opposing clubs, and league ladders for our junior boys' teams can be found by clicking on the Fixtures/Results button on our home page.

For more information, please see our Boy's Program FAQ's below.

If you would like to speak to someone about our program, please contact our junior boys' coordinator (details under Contact Us on left hand menu of home page).

Question: When will the season start? When and where are the games played? How long does the season last?

• Games are played on a Sunday. The season begins in late April/early May. The duration of the season depends on the number of teams entered in each age group but generally the last game is around the first Sunday in September, with breaks during the school holidays. For this season's start and end dates, please visit our season timetable under Info for Members.
• Half of the games are home games and half are away games. Kick-off times are fixed by Football Federation Victoria depending on age. U11 games are at 9:00; U12 games are at 10:00, U13 games are at 11:15; U14 games are at 12:30; U15 games are at 1:45; U16 and U18 games are generally at 3:15.
• Most of our home games are played at Sandringham Secondary College, Holloway Road, Sandringham (Melways Ref. 77 B11).

Question: How long do the games last?

• The duration of games is based on your age. U11's play 2 × 20 minutes halves; U12's and U13's play 2 × 25 minutes halves; U/14's play 2 × 30 minute halves; U/15's play 2 × 35 halves; U/16's play 2 × 40 minute halves; and U18's play 2 × 45 minute halves.

Question: What age group should I sign up for?

• Age groups are calculated by calendar year. What this means is that if a player turns 11 at any time during the calendar year (even after the season ends), he is an under 11 player.

Question: How do I register? How much will it cost?

• Fees are based on age due to cost of insurance. Please visit our Register to Play page for this year's fees and registration information.
• Generous family and concession card discounts are available.

Question: What do I need to play?

• All players are required to wear soccer boots and shin pads both to training and during games. All players should also bring a water bottle to both training and games.
• Sandringham Soccer Club official shorts and socks must be worn and can be purchased from Rebel Sport, Shop 3047B, Level 3, Westfield Shoppingtown, 4 - 10 Jamieson Street, Cheltenham VIC 3192. Team shirts are supplied by the club at cost.

Question: How will I be assigned to a team?

• As the FFV competition from U11's and older is a graded competition, depending on player numbers our club will be creating an "A" team from the pool of available players in any age group. Grading sessions will be held for boys in any age group prior to team assignments. Final team assignments will be made as soon as possible following the registration deadline. You will be contacted by your team manager or coach regarding your team assignment and training time.
• Consideration will be given to friendship groups when making team assignments for boys who are on teams other than "A" teams. Please indicate on your registration form if you have a friend who you want to play with.
• Please visit our Club Policies for more information about our grading and team assignment guidelines.

Question: When and where does training occur?

• Generally, each team has a weekly training session of approximately 1 1/2 hours duration. It is up to the coach to determine which day of the week that is best suited to his schedule. If there is a day on which you cannot train, please indicate this on your registration form.
• Training is usually conducted at Spring Street in Sandringham (Melways Ref: 77 A12).

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