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Soccer clubs across the north are seeking member feedback about whether players want to participate in the Rodney Otamatea Soccer Association’s (ROSA) revised season.
Secretary Rachel Rewi says that for many clubs it will depend on feedback from parents whether they join the competition.
“We know that not everybody is ready to return to that kind of environment.”
ROSA is considering holding round robin tournaments for junior players up to grade 14 over a few days at the end of July or August.
Rachel says there will be no subscription fees to join the tournament this season.
“We decided that ROSA could absorb the cost of the tournament, including sausage sizzles and ribbons, because we know families are struggling enough at the moment.”
She understands that individual soccer clubs are currently refunding families for subs that were paid at the start of the season.
It has been agreed that there will be no open grade tournament for senior players at ROSA this year to prevent the season from overlapping with tag rugby.
However, that has not stopped senior teams across the district from holding friendly games in the weekend at Port Albert.
A Warkworth team has been able to begin play ahead of their Football Federation clubmates, thanks to ROSA’s independence.
Preseason games are not permitted among Northern Football Federation (NFF) affiliated teams until after June 20.
This is in part because Auckland Council has not yet officially reopened grounds for competition play, including Shoesmith Domain.
Warkworth AFC president Cam Gray says clubs are still waiting on final confirmation on what shape the NFF season will take.
However, it is likely the season will proceed as normal, but without the Chatham Cup component.
