Team registrations for all age groups will open on Friday 3rd July at the following times:

U7s & U9s – 4:00pm

U11s – 4:30pm

U13s – 5:00pm

U15s – 5:30pm

U17s – 6:00pm

The 2025 Junior Summer Competition commences Thursday 10th September 2026 for U7s & U9s, and Friday 11th September 2026 for U11s to U17s Boys and Girls.

Divisions

Boys and Girls Under 7s, 9s, 11s, 13s, 15s and 17s Divisions with A, B and C Grades in some age groups.

Game Times & Rounds

9 scheduled rounds plus finals, on Thursday & Friday afternoons for Boys and Girls Under 7s, 9s, 11s, 13s, 15s and 17s – games commence @ 4.10pm.

U7s play 11 rounds as they do not have finals.

Game locations for our junior competitions are:

• All U7s and U9s games will be played at Nolan Reserve, North Manly
• All U11s to U17s games will be played at Nolan Reserve, North Manly & Passmore Reserve, Manly Vale

Download a copy of the Field Layout for Nolan Reserve & Passmore Reserve.

 

• Competition Starts for U7s and U9s – Thursday 10th September 2026
• Competition Starts for U11s – U17s – Friday 11th September 2026
• School Holidays (NO GAMES) – Thursday 1st & 8th, Friday 2nd and 9th October 2026
• Final Round Game – Thursday 19th (U9s) and Friday 20th November 2026
• Semi Finals – Thursday 26th (U9s) and Friday 27th November 2026
• Senior State Cup (NO GAMES) – Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th December 2026
• Grand Finals – Thursday 10th and Friday 11th December 2026
• NOTE: U7s continue to play round games until Thursday 10th December as they do no participate in finals

The age restrictions for the 2025 Junior Summer Competition are as follows:

• U7s – born in 2019 or earlier
• U9s – born in 2017 and 2018
• U11s – born in 2015 and 2016
• U13s – born in 2013 and 2014
• U15s – born in 2011 and 2012
• U17s – born in 2009 and 2010

Correct Grade

• There is a section on the Team Registration Form which asks you to select which Division and Grade your team will be entered in.
• Please choose carefully as we will NOT be able to change or re-grade teams once the season commences.
• As a guideline, a team suitable for the A Grade should be comprised of all Manly Touch rep players, players with previous touch football experience. B Grade should be comprised of players with previous rugby league, rugby union experience or have played other representative sports such as netball, soccer, AFL, etc.
• If your team is young for the age group (e.g. 10 year olds playing U11s), you are a new team to our competition, have never played before, and playing just for FUN it is suggested you nominate for C Grade. No Representative players will be able to play in C Grade under any circumstances.
• Please refer to the Registration Pack for more information on the number of representative players allowed to play per junior team and the points system that applies for junior representative players.

• Please review our Help Guide on how to register a team
• All registrations are to be completed online via the this link once registrations open.
• If you are registering a team and do not have a profile with MySideline we would suggest setting this up in advance by clicking here.
• Team registrations for our junior competition will open at the following times on Friday 3rd July:
  • U7s & U9s: 4:00pm
  • U11s: 4:30pm
  • U13s: 5:00pm
  • U15s: 5:30pm
  • U17s: 6:00pm

Team Fees & Payment Details

• • U7 & U9s: $TBA
  • U11s – U17s: $TBA
  • All team payments are processed online via MySideline at time of registering.
  • FULL payment must be received when registering. No part or individual payments can be made.
  • Reversible singlets used in 2025 can be re-used again in 2026. Singlets for new players, or returning players that need a singlet, can be purchased when players register into their team.

Competition Capacity

Due to the overwhelming popularity of our junior competition, along with a finite field capacity, we must cap the number of teams in each age group and divisions. We are also aiming to reduce the number of byes because it is only an 9-week competition.

When the maximum number of teams is reached in an age group and division you will not be able to register a team, but you will be able to submit your team to our Waitlist. After the team entry closing dates, we will review the numbers and ascertain if we are in a position to allow more teams to enter but we cannot guarantee this will be the case.

Unfinancial Teams

If any team fails to pay their team registration fees at all, players in that team will be deemed un-financial with Manly Touch (and therefore NSWTF and Touch Football Australia). Also, any games played will not count towards the games required to play in the finals series or games required as part of the eligibility criteria to play representative touch football for Manly Touch or higher representative honours.

• Once your team has been registered, your Team Delegate will provide you with the web link for individual player registrations. A step-by-step guide to register into your team can be found here (starts page 6 after Team registration process)
• ALL players must be registered into their team by Round 1 for insurance purposes
• Reversible singlets used in 20225 can be re-used again in 2026. Singlets for new players, or returning players that need a singlet, can be purchased by players when registering.
• Unregistered players will be unable to take the field. Ground Managers will be on-site, checking with team managers for players on the field.

 

MWTA uses a points system to ensure we do not have teams consisting entirely of representative players. 

The aim is to make for a fairer competition across all grades, promote healthy A grade competitions in each age group, but still taking into account kids wanting to play with their mates as this is a social competition after all.

 

What is the definition of a representative player for our Junior Competition?

• ‘A side’ representative players are those players who were selected to represent MWTA at the most recent Junior State Cup
• ‘Development side’ representative players are those players that were selected into our most recent MWTA ‘Development’ sides

 

Please note even if the Junior State Cup is cancelled the players selected in those teams will still be considered to be representative players. This definition also applies to players who have represented other affiliates.

 

How many points does a representative player incur in our Junior Competition?

                3 points – ‘A side’ player remaining in their correct age group [eg a 14A playing U13s again]

                2 points – ‘Development’ player remaining in their correct age group [eg a 14 Dev playing U13s again]

                2 points – ‘A side’ player moving up to their correct higher age group [eg a 12A playing U13s]

                1 point – ‘Development’ player moving up to their correct higher age group [eg a 12 Dev playing U13s]

 

How many representative players are allowed in each team?

                A Grade – Total of 10 representative player points 

                B Grade – Total of 3 representative player points

                C Grade – Total of 0 representative player points – Therefore NO ‘A’ or ‘Development’ players in C grade.

 

There are to be no more than 5 representative players playing in their correct age division in our A Grade competitions

 

This restriction is in place to prevent a whole team, for example, ten 1 point players (i.e. a team total of 10 points) competing in the one team. This would basically be a whole Development side in an age group. We want to share our representative players across a number of sides.

 

Can representative players play up an age group?

All current representative players playing up in a higher age group are worth 0 points.

 

For example, if you qualify to play U13s this year, but choose to play U15s then you do not incur any points.

Do you accept individual player registrations?

Unfortunately, we are unable to accept individual player registrations. If you cannot form your own team with friends, try posting a message on our forum to see if there are teams looking for players. You need to register and then login to access the forum.

Our team needs extra players, can you help?

Try posting a message on our forum with your details to see if there are players looking for a team . You need to register and then login to access the forum.

How do I register as a player?

Players can register into their team once their team has registered. Please click on this link to search for your team, or use the link your Team Delegate has given you.

How do I find out if the games are cancelled due to wet weather?

Please check our Manly Touch Instagram account and Manly Touch Facebook page after 3pm on the day of the competition, as we do not find out from Northern Beaches Council whether the fields are open until this time.

What should I do if my team needs to forfeit?

If your team needs to forfeit your game, please contact our General Manager via admin@manlytouch.com by 3pm on game day (preferably as soon as you know) so that we have enough time to inform the other team. In the case of a forfeit, the offending team does not receive any points on the competition table. The non-offending team will be counted as a team on a bye and any rules associated with a bye team will apply. However, they receive 3 competition points and the game is scored as a five (5) – zero (0) victory for junior competition games and nine (9) – zero (0) victory for senior competition games.

Who do I contact regarding registrations, general enquiries, injuries etc.?

Please contact our General Manager via admin@manlytouch.com