Issue 10
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**
- The League enters its 40th year this season. How do you want to celebrate this? Please give me your thoughts and ideas.
- 40th Year Celebrations: The County FA and The League are going to put on a summer 9v9 league for this seasons under 10s to help them progress from mini-soccer to 11v11. This will be a pilot summer league, ideally played at a central location. The League is still discussing the proposal and welcome an early indication if this seasons under 10s would be interested, and if any venues would be interested in staging the league. The competition will run outside the current football season which takes place September – May and take place during the summer break, June – August. The proposed dates are:13th, 20th and 27th June. 4th, 11th, 18th, and 25th July. 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th August 2010 These dates will allow enough time to prepare after the previous season and enough recovery time prior to the start of the new season. The format will be a very basic league structure and will adopt the same process of the designated leagues that the 9v9 league is embedded within. Each team will play against each other twice, 3 points for a win and 1 point for a draw. In the event of two teams with the same points it then goes to goal difference, and then goals scored.
- Respect Fair Play Handshake – At the League recent executive committee meeting is was decided that clubs should conduct the Respect Fair Play Handshake prior to all fixtures. Many of you will be aware that this happens prior to all Premier League and Football League matches.
- Under 7s & under 8s are reminded that when they submit match cards only the following information should appear on them: Match Date, Team Names, Managers signatures, referee details and sporting points. Under no circumstances should match results or list of players names appear. This is an FA rule.
- Reporting Results: Results must be reported to the results service between noon and 6pm on a Sunday. The prefered method is by email. Until further notice please email nathan.batchelor@junleague.com with the results. The email must contain the following information. Age-Group, Division, home team and away team and the score marked clearly.
Eg:
Under 11 – Div A: Doncaster Rovers 1 – Leeds United 0
If the email/information is un-clear then it will be returned to the sender, and you be asked to re-send it with the missing information. As you can image, with hundreds of results coming in, time cannot be wasted looking at fixture lists etc to work out who played who etc.
All the results must be reported by 6pm. Under League rules, home teams will be fined £5 per ourstanding result.
- If anyone from the Worksop and Barnsley area would like to join the League Committee please email the League Secretary (Nathan.batchelor@junleague.com).
- Dinnington School have been in contact to inform me they have a pitch available for matches. Anyone wanting to hire the pitch should contact Liam Kay at the school on 01909 550066
- Wickersely Boys U12s are looking for friendly matches. Contact Russell Kettell for more information (russkett@btinternet.com)
- Can managers please put the correct player’s registration card number at the side of the same number on the match card, this will greatly help registrars when they check the match cards.
**Mini-Soccer Laws**
The laws of the game for mini-soccer can be found at:
http://www.thefa.com/GetIntoFootball/Players/MiniSoccer/MiniSoccerTheLawsOfTheGame.aspx
**UNDER 7s & UNDER 8s**
As explained on the recent fixture list email, the League will list those teams in the Under 7s and Under 8s who have blank fixtures, in order to try to get them extra games. Remember the under 7s and under 8s do not play in a competitive league.
Under 7s – 4th Oct: Chesterfield Town, Handsworth, Throstles, Woodhouse, SWYO, Whiston Wildcats, Bramley, Chesterfield Town Jnrs, Eckington Boys, Greenhill, Handley Wood, Hillsborough Pumas, Wickersley Boys, Wicklersley Youtj, Redfearns
Under 7s – 11th Oct: Dronfield Town, Ecclesfield Red Rose, Woodhouse, Throstles, Beighton Magpies, Brampton Rovers, Brinsworth Whitehill, Rawmarsh St Joseph, Millmoor, Greasborough
Under 7s – 25th Oct: Handsworth Boys, Dinnington, Thorncliffe, Handley Wood, Worksop Town, Rawmarsh St Joseph, Sheffield Rangers, SWYO, Beighton Magpies, Hillsborough Pumas, Redfearns.
Under 8s – 4th Oct: Throstles, Darfield, Redfearns, Eckington Boys, Worksop Boys, Millmoor, Middlewood, Brampton Rovers, Kiverton Park
Under 8s – 11th Oct: Aston, Beighton Falcons, Hillsborough Pumas, Woodhouse, Brampton Rovers, Handsworth Boys, Greenhill. Beighton Magpies, SUJB, Brampton Dyanmos, Eckington Boys
Under 8s – 25th Oct: Rawmarsh St Joseph, Hoyland Town, SWYO, Dronfield Town, SUJB, Woodhouse, Crosspool, Brampton Rovers, Worksop Boys, Killamarsh, Kiverton Park
**COUNTY FA WEBSITE ARTICLES**
Sheffield & Hallamshire FA have joined forces with the Sheffield Safeguarding Children Board – Licensing Project to produce advice and support materials aimed at Junior Sports Clubs. -> http://www.sheffieldfa.com/News/2009/09/LocalFootballPartnershipAimsToCreateSaferSportingEvents.htm
CRB Open Evening
Sheffield & Hallamshire FA would like to invite the local grassroots football community to a special open evening on Thursday 1st October 2009, 5PM to 7.00PM at the County FA Head Office.
The purpose of the open evening is to support the continued roll out of FA CRB checks. Sheffield & Hallamshire FA are keen to ensure that Grassroots football across the region is compliant with The Football Association’s responsible recruitment procedure’s including the use of Criminal Records Disclosure’s (CRB’s)
This application and documentation verification open evening is targeted at any individual who has access to Children & Young People through their involvement in football but have yet to complete a CRB Enhanced Disclosure through The FA.
Please note that the only CRB’s completed through The FA CRB unit are accepted by The FA.
The open evening is of particular use to referees who still intend to register for the forth coming season, and need to complete a CRB.
You will need to bring with you several ID Documents – a list of acceptable documents is attached to this page. You will also need to bring with you a cheque, made payable to “FA CRB”. The cost is £12 for volunteers and £48 for any individuals who take payment from the game.
If you would like to attend or for further information please email welfare@sheffieldfa.com or contact Clare Taylor, Welfare Officer on 0114 241 4992
Text your support for Sheffield 2018
Every football fan in the South Yorkshire has a role to play by supporting Sheffield’s bid to be a host World Cup city in 2018 – simply text ‘Sheffield’ to 62018 and register your support now!
For news updates and information about the Sheffield 2018 bid visit www.sheffield2018.co.uk http://www.sheffieldfa.com/News/2009/09/TextYourSupportForSheffield2018.htm
**CLUB DEVELOPMENT**
A possible fundraising opportunity for your club? -> www.fundrazor.com
Level One Coaching Course - Chesterfield Town are running a FA Level One Coaching Course over four days in the October half-term starting on October the 26th. It will be staged in Chesterfield and will cost only £110-00. The contact number for the course is Barry Tomlinson on 07748 771770.
**COUNTY FA SUSPENSIONS LIFTED**
The suspension on John Saxton, Barnsley has been lifted by the County FA.
**PLAYERS NEEDED**
Hillsborough Pumas u13s
Goal-keeper required contact Simon 07732861490 must not be registered with any other league team.
Stocksbridge Park Steels U15s
Goalkeeper Urgently Required .Call Simon on 07747418974
Greenhill Under 9s
Looking for 2 players. Contact Rod Shutt 07740772013 or Craig Barnes 07990 551842
That’s it for this week. I hope you find this newsletter of benefit. Please pass it around your club.
Kind regards
Nathan Batchelor
League Secretary
www.junleague.com