How long are JDL matches?
Rule- New South Wales
- Football NSW
- Junior Development Leagues
- Skill Acquisition Phase
- Under 9-Under 13
- 2026
- Coaches
Under the 2026 Football NSW Competitions Regulations:
- Under 9, 10, 11 and 12: two periods of 25 minutes, with two minutes between the whistle ending the first period and the whistle starting the second.
- Girls' Under 13 (Girls' JDL): two periods of 35 minutes, with five minutes between the whistle ending the first period and the whistle starting the second.
Mixed JDL matches are scheduled over four time slots (Under 9 and Under 10 matches, then Under 11 and Under 12 matches, each on a half field). Girls' JDL matches are scheduled over two time slots.
Source: Football NSW Competitions Regulations 2026, Section 2 (Duration of Match) and Schedules 1 and 2.
Added 24 Oct 2026