Please don’t miss the registration deadline, it is the only way to ensure your child will be put into a team, and have their preferences of teammates taken into account. Any registrations received after the end date will go onto a waitlist.
If you have any questions, please feel to contact us at registrations@onslow.org.nz
When forming teams, Grade Coordinators will take into account previous teams staying together, friendships and school groups. Please remember to note your preferences on your child’s registration form. As much as possible we will try to accommodate your requests, however this is not guaranteed.
While all age grades are calculated by the age a player is turning that calendar year, there is potential for children in grades U8 and U9 to play up or down half a grade with an exemption.
Please have a look at the Fun Football page for more information.
This year we will not be offering ‘Committed’ teams in Under 10 and Under 11. Team placement will be based on friendship requests. We will also try to keep teams together if possible. Please note your friendship preferences on your registration. There will still be opportunities for players from any team to attend additional PDP on top of their weekly team training. There will still be an expectation that all players who register for teams are available to take part in their team practices and games each week. If you’re going to be away for an extended time, please let your Grade Coordinator know so the absence can be factored in when putting the team together.
From Under 11 Mixed there is the opportunity to play Streamed football.
One or two streamed teams per grade will be selected to represent OJFC in this wider competition, generally including players who wish to train and play in a more competitive league at a regional level. The league may include teams from Kapiti, Wairarapa and the Hutt Valley.
Players who are selected to play in the Streamed teams, must commit to two trainings a week, plus a weekend game Saturday game (or Friday night) and be prepared to travel outside of Wellington for some matches. There is usually some additional cost associated with these teams such as to fund some coaching support (financial assistance is available if needed).
This season we have introduced our Youth Ready Programme (YRP). If you are interested in playing competitively please note this on your registration form accordingly. These teams will be our Streamed teams in these grades.
For interested players in Mixed Teams in Grades Under 14 and Under 15 , there is the possibility of playing in a Streamed Team, in the Regional League. These teams will be formed if numbers permit. We may also look to form a composite Streamed U14/U15 team.
To put these teams together, Player Identification sessions may be required, along with feedback on previous performances in games, tournaments, and PDP participation from 2025 team Coaches, as well as Onslow Coaches. Please indicate on your registration form if this is of interest.
It’s also important that our Club coaches have the opportunity to observe your player before the season starts. The best way for this to occur is to attend Term 1 PDP pre-season training, or YRP training for the relevant grades.
For players who miss out on a spot in a Streamed team there is also the possibility of putting together a team made up of similarly identifying kids. This team will be given opportunities to fill in for the stream teams if needed and we will keep an eye on this team for future spots in stream teams. These players would normally do in-season PDP in addition to training.
For all other players, our Grade Coordinators always attempt to create teams based on friendships. Please make sure you fill in the names of key friends on the registration form. These teams will play in the Wellington local league and generally have one training session per week with their team coach. Local league players are also very welcome to sign up for additional coaching in a PDP group for their grade.
Ages for all 2026 Mini Football and Youth Football grades can be found here.
For additional information, have a look at our web pages for your child’s grade (under the “Winter Football” menu).
For First Kicks, Fun Football, Mini Football, Girls Only Football, and Youth Football leagues:
Season Start: Weekend of 2 May
Season End: Weekend of 29 August
The only exception to these dates is for Capital Development Leagues grades – which will commence the weekend of 26 April.
For some grades there may be tournaments and festivals scheduled ahead of the season start dates, and also after the season ends. Grade Coordinators will let you know about these.
Confirmation has also been received from Capital Football that U13, U14 and U15 Mixed grades will play on Sundays in 2026. All Girls Only Football grades will continue to play Sundays.
Payments are preferred to be made via on-line banking or credit card in Friendly Manager when you register. If paying by Credit Card, a handling fee will also be added (2.9% + 30c Stripe transaction fee).
Our account details for internet banking are:
Please ensure the number generated when you registered through Friendly Manager is included as the reference, along with the player name.
When paying for multiple players in one deposit, please list surname, number of children and first name initials in the reference e.g. “Smithx3 A,L,K”.
If you would like to speak to someone about payment of your subscription please contact (in confidence) our Treasurer on treasurer@onslow.org.nz to discuss.
Refund of subscriptions will only be made under certain circumstances and is at our sole discretion. Please contact the Registrations Coordinator on registrations@onslow.org.nz if you wish to discuss further. Note that any refunds will exclude a $7 administration fee.
Any questions that are not answered on the FAQ page may be directed to registrations@onslow.org.nz
