At this age group (U12's), players are building on the start of their competitive football as it's the second season of official competition. They've had a full season to understand how official rules work and now it's time to build on what they know.
The format is still the same as the previous season (9v9), however within a season they will be moving up to 11-a-side. With this change in mind, U12's will be challenged with how their play can be altered to suit 11v11 whilst still playing 9v9. This gives them chance to get a step ahead of the following season to come.
Tactical and technical skills will continue to be developed, especially with precise detail as players get older and become more knowledgeable within football due to plenty of match experience and many hours trained.
Boys
Our U12's Boys are part of the affiliated grassroots team created for the 2025/2026 season. As U12's are now playing competitive football which means all the rules are in place and they are competing in actual leagues with other clubs in the Garforth league.
Girls - JPL
Our U12's Girls are an intermediate/advanced session. The girls train twice a week and play weekly games in the JPL against boys. UFSA also provides game opportunities against other academy/ETC sides for this age group as well.
U12's Football
Format: 9v9
Match Times: 60 minutes (30 min halves)
Ball Size: 4
Training Topics:
Positional play, offside rules, transitions, player roles, passing combinations, attacking principles, defending principles, shooting, technical skills, ball mastery, possession, fitness.
