Issue 6

Welcome to this weeks e-newsletter. The purpose of the e-newsletters is to keep you informed of news and events within the league and the wider grassroots football community.

**LEAGUE NOTICES**

• Matt Hardman (League Chairman) has a large number of free dates which he is able to referee on. He prefers to do the older age groups. If you want Matt to referee your matches, email him (matt.hardman@junleague.com)
• For those teams in “short” divisions, the League will be looking at fixtures with a view to adding in extra games for teams
• If anyone would like to become the League’s Webmaster, please email the League Secretary (Nathan.batchelor@junleague.com).
• If anyone from the Worksop and Barnsley area would like to join the League Committee please email the League Secretary (Nathan.batchelor@junleague.com).
• Please remember that the blue match cards are for the U8s only.
• The Cup draw sent out this week was for the preliminary stage of the competition. All U9s take part in the preliminary stage, with the winners going through to the Cup competition and losing teams enter the plate competition. U10 to U16, if your team is not down then you enter the competition in the first round. All cup results should be emailed to (matt.hardman@junleague.com)
• When sending in requests to postpone matches a number of people are entering vague information such as “we have a few players away”. You need to state how many players and the reason why Teams entering vague information will be informed the request cannot be granted until more detailed information is received.
• U13 & U16 fixtures – the 13^th September and 11^th October appear blank on your fixture list as the County Cup takes place on these dates.

**WORLD CUP BID**

Please remember to register your support for the England World Cup bid and for Sheffield at http://www.sheffield2018.co.uk/

**COUNTY FA WEBSITE ARTICLES**

Free Tickets for Charter Standard Clubs -> http://www.sheffieldfa.com/News/2009/08/FreeTicketsForCharterStandardClubs.htm

UEFA Best Grassroots Event 2008 -> http://www.sheffieldfa.com/News/2009/08/UEFABestGrassrootsEvent2008.htm

RUFC Community Cohesion Officer Vacancy -> http://www.sheffieldfa.com/News/2009/08/RUFCCommunityCohesionOfficerVacancy.htm

**CLUB DEVELOPMENT**

Up to £500 grants available -> http://www.footballhelp.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=436:mars-refuel-drink-fund&catid=50:news&Itemid=58

**COUNTY FA SUSPENSIONS**

None to report this week

That’s it for this week. I hope you find this newsletter of benefit.

Kind regards

Nathan Batchelor

League Secretary

www.junleague.com