{"id":9933,"date":"2018-05-09T09:52:33","date_gmt":"2018-05-09T09:52:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/?p=9933"},"modified":"2018-05-11T08:20:10","modified_gmt":"2018-05-11T08:20:10","slug":"bellarine-youngsters-kick-into-2018-miniroos-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/news\/bellarine-youngsters-kick-into-2018-miniroos-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Bellarine youngsters kick into 2018 MiniRoos season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PINT-SIZED soccer players from the Bellarine recently kicked off their MiniRoos season. <\/p>\n<p>The southern hub this year consists of the Bellarine Sharks, Drysdale, Surfside Waves, Leopold, Armstrong United, Surf Coast, Breakwater and Barwon Heads.<\/p>\n<p>The MiniRoos program, for kids aged four to 11 years old, is a great introduction to soccer and a team sport environment, with smaller sided teams and shorter games.<\/p>\n<p>The popularity of soccer is rapidly growing on the Bellarine, with participation rates across the southern hub almost tripling during the past five years.<\/p>\n<p>In 2018, the southern hub comprises 29 under-11 teams, 32 under-9 teams, 23 under-7 teams \u2013 348, 334 and 138 players respectively \u2013 totalling 820 players.<\/p>\n<p>This is compared to 2013, when the southern hub had 16 under-11 teams, 14 under-9 teams and 16 under-7 teams \u2013 144, 140 and 96 players, respectively \u2013 totalling 328 players.<\/p>\n<p>The opening of Drysdale\u2019s much-anticipated multi-sport precinct has also added another ground for the sport to be played on.<\/p>\n<p>In a major boost for sport in Drysdale and on the Bellarine, the $6.726 million first stage of the project includes an AFL\/cricket oval and a multi-use field with two soccer pitches, cricket practice nets and practice wickets.<\/p>\n<p>The site, accessed from Belchers Road, also features a new pavilion with community social space, kitchen, change rooms, kiosk and storage rooms.<\/p>\n<p>The MiniRoos program focuses on learning new skills, being active, making life-long friends and, potentially, unearthing the next generation of Socceroos or Matildas.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9883\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9883\" style=\"width: 251px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/2018-MiniRoos-season.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/2018-MiniRoos-season.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"251\" height=\"241\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9883\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9883\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Barwon Heads under-7 mixed team.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PINT-SIZED soccer players from the Bellarine recently kicked off their MiniRoos season. 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