**OLD BUT RELEVANT LEAGUE NOTICES**

*The dates for the League Presentation evenings can be viewed at http://www.junleague.com/viewarticle.aspx?id=1782

*Under 7s & Under 8s – are reminded that if you are not playing scheduled “league fixtures” then you must have your friendly fixture sanctioned with the County FA.  Also, players must only play in one match – not both as this is a breach of the FA allowed time allowance per day. Finally, only registered players (those with League Registration cards) can play, otherwise this invalidates your insurance.

*Reminder no player registration cards no game. Clubs are signing the match card to say that they have checked the opposition match cards and that the match card contains the correct information. If, during, or after the game, it is found out that a player does not have or has an incorrect registration card, both managers will be charged with a breach of competition rules.

*Charter Standard Clinics: To help support clubs obtain Charter Standard also to help the clubs that will be going through the new Charter Standard annual renewal process or to help clubs obtain the kitemark standard: http://www.junleague.com/viewarticle.aspx?id=1741

*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. REMEMBER THE HOME TEAM IS FINED £5 PER MISSING OR LATE RESULT.

*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.

*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.

*Details regarding the Charter Standard annual health check are now on the League website (http://www.junleague.com/viewarticle.aspx?id=1547). If the deadline for the health check is not met, then clubs will lose this award.

*With teams now starting to play midweek matches, please remember to email the result over to results@junleague.com within 24 hours so that we can try to keep the league tables up to date.  We are missing 17 results from Tuesday 30^th March, 3 results from Wednesday 31^st and 20 results from Thursday 1^st April.

*The most up-to-date League tables can be found at http://full-time.thefa.com/Index.do?league=5484799

*A reminder that the Cup/Trophy competition will commence again on May 2^nd at the Quarter Finals stage. The Semi Finals will take place on May 9^th and the Finals are on May 16^th

Please note that on May 2^nd, the final games in the Championship are due to take place with a 1pm kick off.

*The League is looking for a sponsor for next season. If you can assist please contact Matt Hardman (League Chairman)

**WELFARE NEWS**

RESPECT Video Competition Prize worth over £200

Sheffield & District Junior League RESPECT Video Competition

As you will be aware, this League is running a RESPECT video compeition - details can be found at http://www.junleague.com/viewarticle.aspx?id=2202.

The prize for the winning team entry is the following:

12 size "5" Umbro Footballs

1 set of marker discs

1 exercise ladder

1 1st Aid bag

1 Football carry bag

1 Pump

The prize has come from the County FA Charter Standard League umbro vouchers scheme.

You can view the FA Respect guide for Parents & Careers on the League website http://www.junleague.com/viewarticle.aspx?id=1663

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**

Articles added this week:

Congratulations to Dronfield Rangers & Handsworth Junior Sporting Club

http://www.junleague.com/viewarticle.aspx?id=2368

RESPECT Video Competition Prize worth over £200

http://www.junleague.com/viewarticle.aspx?id=2372

Greenhill U11's

http://www.junleague.com/viewarticle.aspx?id=2373

Referee Courses

http://www.junleague.com/viewarticle.aspx?id=2383

Club Presentation Nights

http://www.junleague.com/viewarticle.aspx?id=2396

Players and Manager Required

http://www.junleague.com/viewarticle.aspx?id=2397

Two Amended Standard Code Of Rules For 2010/2011

http://www.junleague.com/viewarticle.aspx?id=2398

Team Withdrawn

http://www.junleague.com/viewarticle.aspx?id=2421

Handsworth Junior Sporting Club It's A Knockout

http://www.junleague.com/viewarticle.aspx?id=2424

Norton Lees Juniors - Next Season Under 7's

http://www.junleague.com/viewarticle.aspx?id=2425

A Photo Gallery now available (to have your photo included send to Pete Sockett, so that they can also appear in the Green’un)

If you have any news stories, please let me have them, so that I can include them on the League website.

**COUNTY FA WEBSITE ARTICLES**

Upperthong win Youth Challenge Cup Final

http://www.sheffieldfa.com/News/2010/04/UpperthongWinYouthChallengeCupFinal.htm

Chief Executive to make charity flight over Hillsborough

http://www.sheffieldfa.com/News/2010/04/ChiefExecutiveToMakeCharityFlightOverHillsborough.htm

Historic cup final appearance for County FA Stars

http://www.sheffieldfa.com/News/2010/04/HistoricCupFinalAppearanceForCountyFAStars.htm

http://www.sheffieldfa.com

**SUSPENSIONS**

A list of County FA player/managers suspensions can be found on the League Website, in the documents section.

**CLUB DEVELOPMENT**

Your club not Charter Standard Yet?  Clubs will need to be Charter Standard by the start of the 2012/2013 season.

For more information on Charter Standard visit: http://www.sheffieldfa.com/Development/CharterStandard/

List of national tournaments and advice on running clubs: www.footballhelp.co.uk

Coaching discussion forum: http://www.soccercoachingforums.com

Details of courses in the Sheffield & Hallamshire CFA region -> http://eventspace.thefa.com/sheffieldfa/participant/s.aspx

**MEMBER CLUB TOURNAMENTS**

Thorncliffe FC Annual Gala

http://www.junleague.com/viewarticle.aspx?id=1840

Chesterfield Town FC - Annual Mini-Soccer Tournament.- http://www.junleague.com/viewarticle.aspx?id=1637

Brampton Rovers Tournament
http://www.junleague.com/viewarticle.aspx?id=1960

Wickersley Youth JFC Football Tournament 22/23 May 2010

http://www.junleague.com/viewarticle.aspx?id=2164

Rawmarsh St Josephs Tournament

http://www.junleague.com/viewarticle.aspx?id=2130

Bramley Sunnyside JFC Tournament

http://www.junleague.com/viewarticle.aspx?id=2261

Greasbrough Youth FC Tournament

http://www.junleague.com/viewarticle.aspx?id=2227

Maltby Juniors Tournament

http://www.junleague.com/viewarticle.aspx?id=2283

Hoyland Common Falcons Tournament

http://www.junleague.com/viewarticle.aspx?id=2280

Aston Juniors tournament

http://www.junleague.com/viewarticle.aspx?id=2276 

Handsworth Junior Sporting Club Tournament

http://www.junleague.com/viewarticle.aspx?id=2275

Details of Brinsworth Whitehill Annual Gala and Tournament

http://www.junleague.com/viewarticle.aspx?id=2323

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