Issue 20
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.
The newsletter is emailed out to all club secretaries on a Friday and now also appears on the website (www.junleague.com).
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**LEAGUE NOTICES**
• I have put an information sheet in the League Info area on the League Website (www.junleague.com). The sheet answers the most frequently asked questions I receive, so I hope you find it a useful tool – please make sure all your managers read it.
• The cup/trophy draw for the under 10s to under 16s has taken place and is now on the League website. As soon as the under 9 draw is made, it will appear on the website.
• Please remember all results have to be reported by 6pm on Sunday evening. Please send all the results to results@junleague.com and League Cup/Trophy results must also be emailed to cupresults@junleague.com A number of people are emailing results to the League Secretary, which prevents the other people who access the results@junleague.com email address from viewing the results.
• A reminder that the up-to-date contact details for all managers can be found on the League website (www.junleague.com) in the League Info area.
• The Sheffield & Hallamshire Tesco Cup (U13) final will take place Sunday 28th February 2010 at Millmoor Juniors. Under instructions from the County Association, no under 13 fixtures can take place on this day.
• A reminder that postponement requests for fixtures must be made to the League Secretary 28 days or more in advance. The postponement request form can be downloaded from the League website. Please remember that Christmas period is coming up soon.
• As always if you have suggestions on how the League can develop and improve please send them to the League Secretary (nathan.batchelor@junleague.com)
• All club secretaries are reminded that when they have received a standard match card fine i.e. no sporting points they must contact the age group registrar with the missing details (as well as pay the fine).
• A reminder that clubs can bring forward league fixtures, just let your age-group registrar know. If you find yourself with a blank week and also know that another team within your division is not playing please arrange to play your league fixture, as this will help everyone.
• The next League meeting takes place on Tuesday 1st December 2009 with a 7.30 start at the PHILADELPHIA SOCIAL CLUB.
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**WELFARE NEWS**
A reminder that from next season (2010/2011) in order to affiliate with the County FA, all clubs in this league must have a named Welfare Officer, who has an ‘accepted’ CRB check via The FA CRB Unit and who has completed The FA Safeguarding Children and Welfare Officer Workshop (WOW). The Safeguarding Children and Welfare Officer Workshop have to be renewed every 3 years and must be valid at the time of affiliation.
If you have any welfare issues relating to the League then contact Lisa Smith, the Leagues Welfare Officer (lisa.smith@junleague.com)
**WEBSITE NEWS**
Information Sheet for Manager
3rd Round Cup Draw (U10-U16)
A Photo Gallery now available (to have your photo included send to Pete Sockett, so that they can also appear in the Green’un)
**COUNTY FA WEBSITE ARTICLES**
No updates this week
http://www.sheffieldfa.com
**SUSPENSIONS**
Gary Widdowson - Sheffield - must not participate in any football activity involving children under the age of 16 years.
Stephen MacDonald – Sheffield - must not participate in any football activity involving children under the age of 16 years.
Glenn Tansley – Barnsley - must not participate in any football activity involving children under the age of 16 years.
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A list of player suspensions can be found on the League Website, in the documents section.
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**CLUB DEVELOPMENT**
Find a list of Charter Standard downloads available at -> http://www.sheffieldfa.com/Development/CharterStandard
Details of possible funding -> http://www.sheffieldfa.com/Development/Funding/
**Under 7s & Under 8s**
As explained previously, 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. Once you have arranged a game, please let Pete Sockett (age group registrar for both the U7 & U8) know.
Under 7s – December 6th: Dronfield Town, Handsworth Boys, Throstles, Ecclesfield Red Rose, Thorncliffe, Brampton Rovers, Darfield, Greenhill, Redfearns
Under 7s – December 13th: Dinnington Town, Maltby Juniors, Woodhouse Juniors, Throstles, Bramley Sunnyside, Chesterfield Town Juniors, Sheffield Rangers, SWYO, Whiston Wildcats, Beighton Magpies, Hillsborough Pumas, Millmoor, Sunnyside, Rawmarsh St Jospeh, Wickersley Youth, Worksop Town, Worksop Boys
Under 7s – December 20th: Chesterfield Town, Dronfield Town, Dinnington, Bramley Sunnyside, Whiston Wildcats, Thorncliffe, Brampton Rovers, Handley Wood, Hillsborough Pumas, Greasborough
Under 8s – December 6th: Chesterfield Town, Langold, Hillsborough Pumas, Redfearns, Middlewood, Bramton Dynamos, Eckington Boys, Handsworth Boys, Worksop Boys
Under 8s – December 13th: Thorncliffe, Hoyland, Beighton Falcons, Darfield, Sheffield Rangers, Dronfield, Killamarsh, Hillsborough Pumas, Middlewood, SUJB, Crosspool, Woodhouse Juniors, Junior Tykes.
Under 8s – December 20th: Handley Wood, Hoyland Town, Hoyland Common Falcons, Beighton Magpies, Dronfield Town, Middlewood, Bramton Dynamos, Eckington Boys, Handsworth Boys, Kiverton Park
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
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