AFL Cup

The AVJennings Saints AFL Cup is an Inter School competition  for Junior (Years 9-10) and Senior (Years 11-13) students based on fundamental movement and ball skills of AFL for boys and girls.

The programme provides introductory sessions and resources presented by qualified AFL New Zealand Staff to introduce a new and dynamic sport to students. The skills of ‘Kick, Catch, Pass and Bounce’ are perfectly matched to cross reference any number of sports. The 9 a side format is suitable for rugby size fields and with three reserves per team, team numbers are easy to coordinate.

AFL New Zealand is sanctioned by New Zealand Secondary School Sports Council and appears in their calendar. All schools are provided with the opportunity to participate in localised cluster day tournaments that ensure both travel and time commitments are minimized. The AFL Cup culminates in North Island and South Island Championships with Seniors held in Term 1 and Juniors Term 4, every year.

• The AFL Cup is a modified version of AFL Football that is played on Rugby sized fields with 9 players on the field and unlimited interchange, recommend minimum 3 reserves.
• Resources such as goal posts, cones, and umpires will be provided by AFL New Zealand.
• Transport, numbered uniforms, drink bottles and team medical equipment to be organised by schools.
• Cluster regional tournaments are a one-day tournament where teams will play in the round robin event against all other teams present. The team winning the most games or going to points for and against to determine the regional cluster tournament winners.

Registrations:

Please complete AFL Cup registration (found below) and return to AFL New Zealand at schools@aflnz.co.nz

 

Benefits:

1. A new sport providing a level playing field for all students
2. Involvement of local club and staff personnel to guide and coach participants
3. Transferable skill development to other sports
4. Promoting and increasing physical activity for students
5. Links to participation pathways including AFLNZ Youth competition, New Zealand representation and International Scholarships
6. Invitations to AFLNZ National Combines and AFLNZ Academy

Resources:

1. Rules and regulations for the school and participants
2. Footballs, goal posts, line markers
3. Coaching and umpiring staff facilitators

Time:

Each school receives 6 hours of AFL New Zealand staff contact time to assist in sessions to engage interest, team organisation and training requirements. These can take place during lunch times, after school or even during class times.

Costs:

There are 2 options for registration for your school.

Option 1: $270 + GST Includes: School entry – as many teams, boys and girls for:

1. AFL Cup regional tournament
2. North or South Island Championship
   • Up to six promotion/training sessions
   • Entry into AFL Cup tournament day
   • Entry into North Island Championships

Option 2: $135 + GST Includes: School entry – as many teams, boys and girls for:

1. AFL Cup regional tournament
2. North or South Island Championship

• Entry into AFL Cup tournament day
• Entry into North Island Championships

Further detailed information for the AFL Cup can be found in the AFL Secondary Schools Coaching Lesson Plan booklet.

Health and Safety:

AFLNZ Secondary Schools Incident Management Plan

AFLNZ Secondary Schools RAMS

AFLNZ Secondary Schools Injury Incident Investigation form

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