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A junior football match descended into violence after a referee sent off parents at the weekend, the incident which occurred at Blackburn Central High School involving 2 U16s teams on Saturday sparked calls for police to attend Police said they were called to the incident at around 10.50am after a fight broke out between approximately 20 […]
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S/he looks at the clock at work, it’s 4:30 and needs to be at the pitch an hour before everyone else. Put the nets up, mark out the field, sort out the strips, fill out the team sheet, fill the water bottles make sure S/he has the first aid kit, won’t have any dinner today […]
The grassroots football season has begun with a huge and refreshed push by The FA and Football Foundation on the Respect scheme to ensure that football – both on and off the pitch – continues to be enjoyable, inclusive and a positive experience For All. This scheme offers clubs, leagues and schools with the opportunity […]
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The British Heart Foundation (BHF) and The Football Association (The FA) are calling on grassroots and amateur football clubs in England to help save more lives from cardiac arrests by installing lifesaving defibrillators. Less than 1 in 10 people survive an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in the UK. You can help beat those odds by applying […]
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As I take my place in the hot seat, I can see their eyes in the mirror, beaming at me, waiting to begin, I want to crawl away and shiver. And it begins ……. You could have done this! You could have done that, You could have passed it here, You could have shouted, you […]
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How important are leagues to parents, and does league position take priority over player development? Last season was tough for my sons U9’s team. There had been a number of players who had been scouted by local academies, which meant we had to rebuild our team. The boy’s took time to gel and they soon realised that winning games, was […]
It is with great sadness that teacher and Allscot U14 manager Craig Colley, who was head of the English department at Lakelands Academy in Ellesmere, died whilst at the regular evening training session of Shrewsbury Juniors Football Club last wednesday. Official club statement; It is with sadness and deep regret that we have to release […]
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Football Against Racism in Europe (Fare) Network has opened its Football People grants application process, which supports inclusive activities across the continent. Fare have made available a set of grants to fund activities and events as part of the Football People actions weeks, one of the biggest social action activities in sport. The campaign aims […]
Criminal Record Checks (CRC) in Football The FA’s Policy As part of our safeguarding children strategy, The FA requires those working in eligible* roles with children and young people to pass a criminal records check. This is in line with legislation and government guidance and is standard practice. We provide the framework and guidance for […]
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THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION is cracking down on cheats by introducing two-match bans for diving. And the new law will come into effect from this Friday with the Championship’s first game. The sanctions will come into place from Sunderland’s Championship home match with Derby County at the Stadium of Light on Friday, the first game of the new league season, […]
