…Which goalpost is best for the Garden ? ….What size of goalpost is best for the Garden? …What are the differences in the various Garden goals available?
Best Goalposts – Are you considering buying a children’s football goal and need advice on what size football goal to buy and which are the best goalposts? This handy football best goalpost guide covers everything you need to know to get the most suitable value for money goal for your garden.
With all the various garden goals what size football goal is hard to decide. Finding the best football goal for your garden is primarily determined by the area you have available, the age of the players, the surface played on (normally grass) and also do you intend to store goals after games as some goals can be left in situ and some fold away, others pack in bags.
How big is your garden space ?
It is important to check your garden space, measure the width and length of your garden area. Ideally if the space allows leave some space on either side of you goal for corners, however this depends on your garden. The most important factor is the goal fits the space with an area in front for play. Most uPVC goalpost are portable and so you can always pack up your goal and take it to the local park or beach. If goals are to be left in place then we recommend the single section crossbar versions goals, they offer a sturdier and faster to assemble goal.
What age range is the Garden Goal for ?
Age range is a factor to consider, safety, strength, material. The garden goal post height needs considering in relation to the child’s height. A full size regulation goal in adult matches, is 24′ x 8′ (7.3m×2.4m) so with this in mind if the goal is for an outfield player the target ideally should be proportional to 24’ x 8′, so from an early age practice shooting into a goal that is a similar proportion length to height to a regulation adult goal may help in development. For example, a 12’x6′ (3.6mx1.8m) mini soccer goal or an 8’x6′ (2.4×1.8m) goal; are proportionally accurate so provide a more realistic goal size for a child. However, if you goal is for budding goalkeeper the goal width and height would be better to be a little larger to enable practicing diving. Furthermore, this is why the official leagues use 12’x 6′(3.6m x 1.8m) for under 11 years of age players and likewise 9v9 Youth games use 16’x7′(4.18m x 2.1m); they are proportional goals to full size goals.
The company ITSA Goal Posts Limited established over thirty years ago (John Wilson C.E.O) created the first uPVC portable goal in a bag, way back in 1989 which at that time was approved by the FA & FIFA and the goal size created, which is now recognized as the official size played by all children under the age of 11 in official mini soccer leagues is the size 12’x6′ (3.6mx1.8).
You can see by the goalposts size chart below this is a proportional goal so children have a more realistic goalpost for their size. With this in mind if you garden is large enough the 12’x6′ (3.6m wide by 1.8m high) goal is a great size of goal if your child is around 9-11 years of age as they may start to play in this size of goal in local organised mini soccer leagues.
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If a 12’x6′ goal is a little large then there are smaller garden goals which are ideal for practicing in. One of our most popular best goalposts is the 8’x6′ garden goal. Itsa Goal also provide extensions for these goalposts so the goal can grow as your child grows.
We also provide smaller 6’x4′ goals which are ideal for the youngest players and offer a great introduction to the beautiful game. Have a good look at the Which size football goal diagram below to find your ideal garden football goal.
What are the differences between the Best uPVC goals, the Best Steel goals, Or the Best Aluminium Goals?
uPVC Goals :
Our range of freestanding goals are made from high impact strong weatherproof uPVC which makes them extremely long lasting, lightweight and portable. They are also weatherproof and will last many years. uPVC is lightweight and so is safe particularly for the very young. The Itsa Goal and Footie Goals all have 300% stonger corner brackets than all other uPVC Goals on the market – this is due to being made with a much thicker wall and so a more dense stronger corner joint. The design is also different , it incorporates a separate spigot that is made even stronger that locks into the corner bracket. All the uPVC Goals are fully locking so every post is locked to every corner. Our range of uPVC goals also have additional locking to the compettition, our back net supports also lock in place so do not come out as does happen with other goals that have push in back net support fittings, look at the instructions of the goals before you buy!
The corner bracket images are the strongest corner brackets on plastic goals in the U.K, It is evident by the thickness of the end of the garden goal corner bracket shown below.
Some of the ItsaGoal range include Arrow head net fixings and Footie Goals include net ties. If you intend the assemble your goals and leave in place the net ties are ideal. For football clubs that may wnat to take their nets on and off goals to packs goals away in bags for example the arrow fixings are an advantage. All goals can have the arrow fixings added on if required. It is as simple as drilling an 8mm hole and pushing the fixing in place, it opend like a rawl plug and locks, so they can be fitted retrospectivley if preferred; they can also be fitted to steel and aluminium goals.
Steel Goals :
We do not recommend steel goals for the garden and children. Freestanding steel goalposts are heavy making them potentially dangerous. The only exception is socketed steel lockable anti- theft goals that are patented and only available from Itsa Goal and soccertackle. click here for more information. These goals should never be left leant against a wall, always lay them flat on the ground or ideally locked in their sockets.
Aluminium Goalposts:
The advantage of weighing less than steel enables freestanding goalpost models to be transported, wheeled more easily. Aluminium goalposts are more expensive but do not rust. so they can outlast any other type of goal. They are good for the environment as they can also be recycled – so it is a sustainable. The goals have a proper rebound and you will not get a dip on the larger plastic goal crossbars. ITSA GOAL is an FA suitable football goal supplier and our aluminium goal range has passed strict independent BS EN safety standards tests. click here for more information on aluminium goals
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Best priced garden goal post sizes
Best Garden goal-6×4
Garden Goalpost 8’x6′
Garden Goal size 12×6
Ideal goals for the garden but more commonly used in local club matches.
Garden Goalpost size 8’x6′
Garden Goal size size 12×6
Garden Goalpost size 16’x7′
Quality Aluminium goals also available normally used in local club matches but can also be used in gardens.
Aluminium Garden Goalpost size 8’x6′
Aluminium Garden Goal size size 12×6
Aluminium Garden Goalpost size 16’x7′
All the Itsa Goal Post manufactured goals are available from our online supplier at the best goalposts prices.
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