Issue 12

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 website is back up and running. We still have plenty of work to do on it.
• The Results service email results@junleague.com is now back up and working.
• A reminder that the next League meeting takes place on Tuesday 6^th October with a 7.30pm start at the Philadelphia Club.
• Swine Flu & Football advice -> http://www.sheffieldfa.com/News/2009/07/SwineFlu-AdviceAndGuidance.htm  
• 40^th 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:13^th, 20^th and 27^th June.  4^th, 11^th, 18^th, and 25^th July. 1^st, 8^th, 15^th, 22^nd and 29^th 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.
• Pete Sockett, needs photos for the Green’Un. Send photos directly to Pete (pete.sockett@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).
• The League Full Time is currently the 3rd most viewed in the UK. To see the top 100 Full Time Leagues visit http://full-time.thefa.com/TopLeagues.do

**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. When organising a friendly remember to contact the county FA to receive sanction.

Under 7s – 11^th Oct: Dronfield Town, Ecclesfield Red Rose, Woodhouse, Throstles, Beighton Magpies, Brampton Rovers,  Brinsworth Whitehill, Rawmarsh St Joseph, Millmoor, Greasborough

Under 7s – 25^th Oct: Handsworth Boys, Dinnington, Thorncliffe, Handley Wood, Worksop Town, Rawmarsh St Joseph, Sheffield Rangers, SWYO, Beighton Magpies, Hillsborough Pumas, Redfearns.

Under 8s – 11^th Oct: Aston, Beighton Falcons, Hillsborough Pumas, Woodhouse, Brampton Rovers, Handsworth Boys, Greenhill. Beighton Magpies, SUJB, Brampton Dyanmos, Eckington Boys

Under 8s – 25^th Oct: Rawmarsh St Joseph, Hoyland Town, SWYO, Dronfield Town, SUJB, Woodhouse, Crosspool, Brampton Rovers, Worksop Boys, Killamarsh, Kiverton Park

**COUNTY FA WEBSITE ARTICLES**

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 http://www.sheffield2018.co.uk/ http://www.sheffieldfa.com/News/2009/09/TextYourSupportForSheffield2018.htm

**CLUB DEVELOPMENT**

Win home and away kits for your team! -> http://footballhelp.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=462:win-home-and-away-kits-for-your-team&catid=50:news&Itemid=58

**REFEREE AVAILABLE**

Ian and Shaun Birch are available to referee for 1.30 or 2pm kick offs only on the following dates:

Ian Birch  (07896 816395)

4^th Oct

8^th Nov

15^th Nov

6^th Dec

13^th Dec

20^th Dec

10^th Jan

17^th Jan

7^th Feb

Shaun Birch (07857 425430)

4^th Oct

18^th Oct

8^th Nov

20^th Dec

10^th Jan

7^th Feb

28^th Feb

**PLAYERS NEEDED**

These are now put on the main website www.junleague.com

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