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Like many other coaches at grassroots junior football I was looking forward to the end of the season in May, a chance to put my feet up for a couple of months, spend some time with the rest of my family i.e. not just the one that I happen to coach and generally recharge my […]
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Cast your vote now in two 2017 Women’s Football Awards categories Nominations for two categories in the 2017 Women’s Football Awards are now open. The first of these, The FA Women’s Unsung Hero award, award is open to players, coaches, administrators, volunteers and anyone else who has made a recognisable contribution to women’s football. Nominees […]
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The need for funds in Grassroots football increases year on year but sponsors are becoming increasingly difficult to find, here’s 10 tried and tested ways to generate funds for your team, some you may have tried, some maybe not. If you have novel ways of raising funds please feel free to share with the Grassroots […]
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Please be very careful if you’re planning to get involved in grassroots football, it is not without risks. We are involved in Grassroots Football and I feel I need to warn people of the dangers! Beware of the risks associated with Grassroots Football, it will add happiness, it will add friends, it will improve your […]
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Standing in work and all I can think of is, what can I arrange for the kids? how can I help them? what sessions can I do? … gets to my lunch break and I still have a million ideas running through my head. . Biting into my sarnie with phone in other hand searching […]
As a parent of a 15 year old newly qualified referee, I simply couldn’t continue to sit back and say nothing anymore. What my son has been subjected to would not happen in any other walk of life or profession. My son has been involved in Grassroots for about 10 years, earlier this year he […]
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So you’ve got the job. You’re the gaffer. Whether you’re a budding Mourinho or a reluctant volunteer you’ve got the responsibility of managing the team. You might have a detailed five-year strategy or just a few stinky bibs and some flat footballs but hopefully this resource will provide you with a few pointers in the […]
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National Children’s Football Week From July 17th – July 30th we invite you to join with us in celebration of free football for children. This year Grassroots will be fully supporting the NCFA and the Jumpers4Goalposts free football week. Spearheaded by the National Children’s Football Alliance, National Children’s Football Week is a national celebration of children’s football. Their vision of affordability for […]
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Gavin Step, FA talent technical coach, outlines the dangers of copycat coaching and offers examples of how to tailor coaching sessions to individual players. Never before have football coaches had access to as many ‘off the shelf’ coaching sessions. Through social media and the internet a huge volume of ideas exist to inform practice design. The […]
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New rules coming into effect on the 19th of June could be a huge boost for grassroots clubs in China, in an unprecedented move by the Chinese FA, seen by many as a game changer. Clubs will be forced to match the amount paid on transfer fees into grassroots football in China. The CFA wants […]
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