FA Proposals AGM May 28th

Football Association plans for a radical overhaul of youth football in England are just one step away from becoming reality.

The youth development proposals include a revised player pathway focused on small-sided football – including new 5v5 and 9v9 formats – up to the under 12s age group and a child-friendly approach to competition up to under 11s.

The ambitious plans received the approval of the FA Council earlier this month, leaving just one more hurdle to negotiate – a vote by FA shareholders at the AGM on 28 May – before work can begin on implementing the proposals.

If 75% of FA shareholders approve the rule changes relating to the revised player pathway and new competition formats then they will become mandatory practice, being phased in from the youngest age groups from the 2013/14 season onwards.

Whilst the original plans may have been whittled down, the two proposals being put to the vote on 28 May still represent the biggest change to youth football since the introduction of mini soccer in 1999 – and they arguably go way beyond that.

If voted in, for the first time ever children will only begin to play on full size pitches at under 13s level while, for teams up to under 11s, the traditional league format will be replaced by three six-week ‘trophy events’, allowing all teams to play ‘competitive’ football for 18 weeks of a 26 week season, rather than all compete for a single league trophy over an entire season.

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  9 v 9 Football for U11s ...............  One of the biggest changes in the F A's proposals is the introduction of 9-a-side football for under 11s and under 12s. The new format is designed to help bridge the gap between mini-soccer at under 10s and 11-a-side football at under 11s - a jump so big that this age group currently suffers from one of the biggest drop-rates in Youth Football in England.

It seems absurd to many in the game that children as young as 11 are expected to play on a full-size pitch and in full-size goals. And kids, being kids, are able to highlight this absurdity in brilliantly simple fashion. Here are a few of the comments that Levett heard from children in the under 11 age group while discussing the change to 11-a-side:

“Why do I have to defend the same size goal as PetrCech?” - Josh

“Why is the pitch so much bigger than last year? We're only a little bit bigger.” - DJ
“How am I expected to save shots in a goal that's so big? When the adults come to
take the nets down they use a step ladder!” Adam

Read more: 9 v 9 Football for U11s

F A Proposals

A new direction for youth football in England

A new direction for youth football in England The winds of change are blowing through youth football in England and, as the good ship Football Development heads in a new direction, the FA are putting the kids at the helm. Following repeated failures by the senior team at major championships and the inevitable calls for action that follow, the FA last month announced a Young Player Development Review, including 25 recommendations for English football that they hope will stop such calls happening ad infinitum. The recommendations - currently undergoing a period of consultation before a potential sign-off in May - have implications for the game from top to bottom, but central to the proposals are changes to youth football at grassroots level. The proposed changes aim to give children more touches of the ball in small-sided games with age-appropriate pitch and goal sizes. The aim is for children to fall in love with the game whilst helping develop their technique before they make the step up to the 'adult' 11-a-side game. The man behind the proposals is Nick Levett, the FA's National Development Manager for Youth and Mini-soccer. He is currently touring county FAs and youth leagues across England to discuss the new proposals, but he kindly stopped off to tell Club Website what the changes are all about and what they will mean for our member clubs. Overview - a child-centred approach The proposals are centered around the people involved - the children who play the game. Nick Levett and his team have done a lot of research on the subject of child development from both within and outside of the game. He was able to quote from numerous research papers, the Sports Council and even the United Nations on the best way to approach child development, but the most important research was the FA's own consultation with the game itself. They spoke to over 300 youth clubs, hundreds of grassroots coaches, over 150 youth leagues and, arguably most importantly of all, 42 different groups of young footballers aged 8-12 from both professional and grassroots clubs. All of this research has fed into the proposals, which aim to make football fun and enjoyable for kids, particularly at the youngest ages, to aid the development process and reduce the chances of kids dropping out of the game. "It's a child-centred approach," said Levett, "because adult values and child values are very different. If four kids had a ball to make up a game, they wouldn't have subs and they wouldn't stick themselves in a line and take it in turns; they'd just have a game." The roadshow has been met with largely positive feedback, but Levett accepts that not all of the proposals will be to everyone's liking. However, he strongly believes in the changes the FA are seeking to make to the game and is confident that, if the changes are signed-off after the period of consultation, by the time they are put into place for the 2013/14 season the FA can, with clubs and coaches, help to develop the game to meet the needs of the children. An increase in small-sided football   The FA's new youth football structure will see an increased use of small-sided games for all age groups up to under 12s. This will allow children to progress gradually through age-appropriate formats, rather than jumping straight from mini-soccer to the 'adult' 11-a-side game before they even finish primary school. The entry point for under 7s and under 8s will be the 5v5 game. Under 9s and under 10s will then step up to 7v7, followed by a new 9v9 level for under 11s and under 12s. Each step will feature appropriate pitch and goal sizes allowing kids to develop with the game, before they take the final step up to 11-a-side at under 13s level. Playing smaller-sided games has been proved to give children an increased number of touches of the ball, while providing more goals and scoring attempts, more one-v-one encounters and more chance to attempt dribbling skills. It is this increased contact time with the ball that the FA believe will help children enjoy the game more while providing them with better preparation for the 11-a-side a game. The FA's Director of Football Development Sir Trevor Brooking has been a long-time advocate of such a change. "Any skill I might have had as a player was almost there when I was 11 and I don’t see that in sufficient 11 year olds these days,If your technical skills aren’t there when you start playing 11v11, you’re never going to cope with the game." The introduction of 9 v 9 One of the biggest changes in the FA's proposals is the introduction of 9-a-side football for under 11s and under 12s. The new format is designed to help bridge the gap between mini-soccer at under 10s and 11-a-side football at under 11s - a jump so big that this age group currently suffers from one of the biggest drop-rates in youth football in England. It seems absurd to many in the game that children as young as 11 are expected to play on a full-size pitch and in full-size goals. And kids, being kids, are able to highlight this absurdity in brilliantly simple fashion. Here are a few of the comments that Levett heard from children in the under 11 age group while discussing the change to 11-a-side: “Why do I have to defend the same size goal as PetrCech?” - Josh “Why is the pitch so much bigger than last year? We're only a little bit bigger.” - DJ “How am I expected to save shots in a goal that's so big? When the adults come to take the nets down they use a step ladder!” Adam   The bare statistics back these views up. "The fastest-growing kid grows 2.5cm in the three or four months between leaving mini-soccer at under 10s and starting 11v11," says Levett. "In that time, we increase the size of the goal by 265% and the size of the pitch by 435%." By introducing an intermediate-sized pitch, Levett hopes to remove the temptation to play a "territorial game" with the biggest kids at the back and the fastest kids up front. The smaller pitch, he hopes, will encourage teams to play through the thirds, thus giving kids more touches of the ball and more chance to develop their skills while still moving towards an understanding of the full-size game. The 9v9 game will be largely welcomed by the grassroots community according to a Club Website poll from May 2010, when 74% of our members said they favoured using 9v9 as a "stepping stone" from mini-soccer to the 11-a-side game. Of course, there will be valid concerns over how teams can accommodate another format of football,when ground space for pitches is already at a premium. Aware of the issue around facilities, Levett says the FA's solution is "not about losing 11v11 pitches; it's about being more creative with how we use them." The solution - already happening in 9v9 leagues around the country - is to use existing 11-a-side pitches and mark out 9v9 pitches in blue lines, with either one pitch from box to box or two pitches across half a pich (see diagram above). Portable intermediate-sized (16' x 7') goalposts will also required, but the FA are currently working with the Football Foundation to make funding available for these as part of the Grow the Game scheme, while Sport England can provide 100% funding for 9v9 goalposts via the small grants scheme. Levett believes that the FA can learn lessons from the 110 leagues already playing 9v9 across England, thus helping them to implement the new format across the country. "Working locally I think we can find solutions to any problems," he says. "It is about us opening our minds and being creative doing that." Raising the age of "competitive" football   As part of the new proposals for youth football, the FA plans to scrap league tables for any children at primary school age (under 11s).   Research that the FA carried out with 42 groups of 8-12 year old kids found consistently that winning league tables and trophies did not even register as a reason for kids wanting to play the game. Conversely, they found that increased pressure from parents and coaches wanting their team to finish higher up the table put kids off playing and often led to kids dropping out of the game. Once again, this comes back to structuring the game around the needs of the child rather than the adult.  "We need a child-centred focus," said Levett. "Not adult-driven around league tables and trophies. That's the difference." "We want kids to play the game so we have to make it as attractive as possible and if parent and coach pressure is one thing that's forcing kids out of the game then we need to change that." This might set alarm bells ringing for parents and coaches who want to see childrens' teams playing in a league structure. In fact a recent Club Website survey found that 63% of our members worried that removing league tables for under 11s risked making them less competitive. Levett understands these concerns and recognises there is a place for some competitive football - "there's nothing wrong with under 7s playing for a cup three times a season" he says - but he is confident that kids will be naturally competitive enough without the adult-driven imposition of league tables. “Kids want to win whatever they play. But their emphasis isn’t on winning so for us the emphasis shouldn’t be on winning. It should be about enjoyment, fun, learning the game, falling in love with it and getting better at it.” As for league tables helping the development of young children, Levett refers to the model employed by Premier League and Football League clubs. “In the professional game there are no leagues at all [for under 16s]. If it was good for development they'd put it in," he says. "I've tried to balance the research where I can, but I can't find any research that says drilling children into competitive leagues is good for development. All I can find is research that says it increases pressure which increases dropout."   Flexible formats & summer football Research has demonstrated that children's learning is helped by a variety of experiences. What works for one child might not work for another, while learning and practicing in different situations will help a child's development. With this in mind, the FA are seeking to be more flexible in the sort of football they can offer to children to help their development, away from employing the standard home and away structure throughout the season. The FA have no plans to change the formal structure in this way, but are encouraging teams and leagues to think about creative ways to vary the football that kids play. One suggestion is to split the season into thirds and play a different type of football in each. For example, an under 8s league could play the following types of football for a third of the season each: All teams come together to play at a single venue. Mixed teams, everyone plays, no subs, kids referee matches themselves. Ethos on fun, participation and learning the game Indoor football for six weeks during winter months with teams playing 4v4 / 5v5 matches Opposing teams have a joint training session delivered by home team followed by a match of 5v5   In line with this new flexibility, the FA are also considering a change to a summer season for youth football. In March, the Scottish Youth FA begins its first summer season as part of the National Player Pathway and a recent Club Website poll found that half of our members across the UK would welcome a similar change. The FA have no immediate plans to impose such a change but Levett recognises that it's a worthy topic of discussion. "We played away at Portsmouth a few weeks ago and it was freezing," said Levett of the team he coaches at Fulham FC. "Kids were coming off the pitch saying 'I can't feel my feet' and 'I can't feel the ball'. How's that going to develop them? So if summer football is in the best interests of kids, then we've got to consider it." Age groups and the Relative Age Effect in football The Relative Age Effect describes how people born later in their selection year - e.g. the youngest children in a school year group - are much less likely to go on to achieve high-level sporting performance. This effect has been demonstrated in academic achievement and in numerous sports around the world. Football is one of them. In 2009, 57% of Premier League academy students had birthdays in September - December, 29% were born in January - April, while those born in May - August accounted for only 14% (see graph, left). So with a bias towards the older children in a group, how many potential stars of the future are being lost to the system at an early stage? FA research has found the effect when looking at the grassroots game - i.e. teams finishing at the top of their league have a higher proportion of 'older' children than those finishing lower down - and so they are looking to de-couple youth football from the traditional academic year-groups and run it based around calendar years, as per the system already in place in Scotland and in most other countries around Europe. Such a change would shift the bias in grassroots football towards the January - April group but, with school football still structured around the academic year, it would mean children born in May - August would no longer be the youngest in both school football and grassroots football. Add to that some new some formal FA competition structures to benefit those children born in the summer months and the long-term relative age effect should be reduced. For those parents and coaches worried that this might break up existing teams, don't worry. If the proposals are accepted, the FA will introduce the calendar year system in 2013 for the new under 7s age group only, before phasing the system in gradually for each under 7s age group that follow. Timetable for proposed changes All of the FA's proposals detailed above are currently undergoing consultation. They will be put before the FA council next month and, if accepted, could be signed off in May. If the proposals are accepted, the FA are keen to give clubs a decent lead-in period to prepare for the changes. As a result, none of the changes outlined would become mandatory until the 2013/14 season, and they would be phased in for those age groups where a change in format is required (e.g. an under 12s team in 2013/14 would not be forced to switch to 9v9 for just one year, having played 11v11 at under 11s the season before). The 2012/13 season would be an optional season for leagues to make the change ahead of schedule if they choose to, while no changes will be introduced at all next season. So there, in quite a large nutshell, are the proposals on the table for changes to the youth football setup in England over the years ahead. The FA is keen to receive feedback during this period of consultation and we'd obviously love to know what you think so, if you have any comments or questions on any of the proposed changes. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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BOYS & GIRLS MINI SOCCER

BABWORTH ROVERS Mrs. Christine Bacon, 120 Camborne Crescent, Retford, Notts DN22 7RF 01777 860203 

BARDNEY PANTHERS Amy Laughton, 59a Silver Street, Bardney, Lincoln LN3 5XG 01526 398774

BIRCHWOOD COLTS JFC Cliff Penning, 62 Malham Drive, Lakelands, Lincoln LN6 0XD 01522 879322 

BOSTON EASTSIDE Viv Richardson, Honeysuckle Cottage, Main Road, New Bolingbroke,Boston, Lincs PE22 7JU 07876 472164 

BOSTON SAINTS Rick Chipperfield, 14 Wyberton West Road, Boston, Lincs PE21 7JJ 07886 101679 

BOSTON TOWN Gail Bevan, 60 Saundergate Lane East, Wyberton, Lincs PE21 7AT 01205 352587 07828 109786 

CAYTHORPE & FULBECK JFC Lisa Tear, 2 Welbourn Road, Brant Broughton, Lincoln LN5 0SP 01522 789151 

CHERRY COLTS JFC Maxine Simpson, 12 Middle Way, Cherry Willingham, Lincoln LN3 4RD 01522 595686

CLAYTONS JFC Karina O’Neill-Willders, 89 Monks Road, Lincoln LN2 5HR 01522 826771

CRANWELL JFC Carolyn Brewin, 4 Fen Road, Thorpe Tilney, Lincoln LN4 3RJ 01526 378387 

EAST COAST JUNIORS Pauline Forman, Ivy Cottage, Eastend, Thorpe St Peter, Skegness,Lincs PE24 4PQ 01754 881243 

FISHTOFT YOUTH Paul Tetther, 46 Green Lane, Boston, Lincs PE21 9NB 01205 352458 

GREAT PONTON Sally Bradley 39 Edinburgh Road,Grantham,Lincs NG31 9QR 01476 530959

GREENBANK JFC Phil Gough, 26 Almond Avenue, Swanpool, Lincoln LN6 0HB 01522 500236 

HBW UNITED FC Richard Naulls, 80 Beech Road, Branston, Lincoln LN4 1UZ 01522 797786 

HECKINGTON JUNIOR FC Mrs. Helen Maidment, 23 Eastgate, Heckington, Sleaford, Lincs NG34 9RB 01529 460439 

HORNCASTLE TOWN Mrs. Karen Rinfret, Beech House, Southfield Place, Horncastle LN9 6EN 01507 522756  07780 820084 

HYKEHAM TIGERS JFC Mike Moore, 11 Caesar Road, North Hykeham, Lincoln LN6 9FN 01522 501703 07986 474057 

KIRKSTEAD KRUSADERS JFC Cath Grant, 11 Church Lane, Sutton-on-Sea, Lincs LN12 2JA 01507 443668  07932 319668 

LINCOLN MOORLANDS RAILWAY Andy Laver 95 Wetherby Crescent,North Hykeham,Lincs 01522 827394  

LOUTH OLD BOYS Brian Lee, 3 Seymour Avenue, Louth, Lincs LN11 9EW 01507 601416 07879 221692 

LOWLANDS JFC Allison Sullivan, 19 Adelaide Close, Waddington, Lincoln LN5 9XN 01522 720549 

MABLETHORPE JFC Anne Marshall, 13 Willoughby Road, Alford, Lincs LN12 1RQ 01507 466200 

MARKET RASEN Mrs. Eleni Quilter, 51 The Brambles, Market Rasen, Lincs LN8 3NS 07990 873023 

MAYFLOWER YOUTH . Nick Denman, Standford Cottage,Caleb Hill Rd,Commonside,Old Leake,Lincs PE22 9QB Tel 07738 668612

METHERINGHAM Peter Ford, 31 Caroline Road, Metheringham, Lincoln LN4 3HF 01526 320016 07789 117743 

NAVENBY JUNIORS Chris Jarvis Cliff Cottage,Lincoln road,Boothby Grafoe,Lincs LN5 0LB 01522 811134

NETTLEHAM FC Charles Shaw, 4 Willowfield Avenue, Nettleham, Lincoln LN2 2TH 01522 823912 

NEWTOFT PUPS Mrs. Lisa Westwick, 1 Prince William Road, Newtoft, Market Rasen,Lincs LN8 3NL 01673 885704 

NORTH LINDUM HAWKS FC David Brown, 65 Goldsmith Walk, St Giles, Lincoln LN2 4JP 01522 533663 

OLD LEAKE YOUTH FC Ian Thomas The Old Shop,Wainfleet RoadOld Leake,Lincs PE22 9HT 01205 870378 

RETFORD UNITED See directory change 

RUSKINGTON LIONS JFC Mrs. Julie Bean, 55 Parkfield Road, Ruskington, Nr. Sleaford,Lincs NG34 9HT 01526 832790 07950 231645 

RUSTON SPORTS Richard Hodds, 12 Leyburn Road, North Hykeham, Lincoln LN6 8SP 07837 292460 

ST HELENS Mrs. Chris Mumford, 12 Lancaster Way, Skellingthorpe, Lincoln LN6 5UF 01522 828672 

SAXILBY ATHLETIC JFC Ken Meanwell, 23 Highfield Road, Saxilby, Lincoln LN1 2QP 01522 704037 

SCOTHERN UNITED Debbie Adamson, 10 Riverdale, Nettleham, Lincoln LN2 2TD 01522 754682 

SIBSEY YOUTH FC Sharon Titchmarsh, 118 Eastwood Road, Boston, Lincs PE21 0PN 01205 350173 

SLEAFORD TOWN JFC Jenny O’Rourke, 32 Victoria Avenue, Sleaford, Lincs NG34 7LN 01529 307197 07777 604325 

SPILSBY JUNIORS FC Stephen Frankish, Hundelby House, 76 Main Road, Hundelby, Spilsby,Lincs PE23 5LS 07951 245942 

SWIFT’S JFC Sally Hobbins, Ormsby Lodge, Mill Road, Addlethorpe, Skegness,Lincs PE24 4TE 07939 526446 

TUXFORD UNITED Rupe Binnig, Cherrytree House, 89 Lincoln Road, Tuxford, Notts NG22 0HR 07768 984257 

WELTON FC Stuart Hogg, 6 Pond Close, Welton, Lincoln LN2 3UE 01673 862343 

WOODHALL SPA UNITED FC Lynette Draper, 79 Witham Road, Woodhall Spa, Lincs LN10 6RB 01526 351385 

WYBERTON COLTS Nici & Adam Walker, 18 Granville Avenue, Wyberton, Boston,Lincs PE21 7BY 07795 505447 

YOUNG DONS FC Mrs. Ceri Castle, 23 Green Lane, Spalding, Lincs PE11 2YD 01775 713053 07553 132013

YOUTH

ALFORD TOWN Craig Lewis, 4 Gibson Way, Alford, Lincs, LN13 9PD 01507 462749

BABWORTH ROVERS Mrs. Christine Bacon, 120 Camborne Crescent, Retford, Notts DN22 7RF 01777 860203

BARROWBY FC Mrs. Victoria Wood, 10 Bolsover Road, Grantham, Lincs NG31 7FS 01476 577356

BILLINGHAY ATHLETIC FC Terry Edwards, 93 High Street, Billinghay, Lincoln LN4 4ED 01526 860169

BIRCHWOOD COLTS JFC Cliff Penning, 62 Malham Drive, Lakelands, Lincoln LN6 0XD 01522 879322

BOSTON EASTSIDE Viv Richardson, Honeysuckle Cottage, Main Road, New Bolingbroke,Boston, Lincs PE22 7JU 07876 472164

BOSTON SAINTS Rick Chipperfield, 14 Wyberton West Road, Boston, Lincs PE21 7JJ 07886 101679

BOSTON TOWN Gail Bevan, 60 Saundergate Lane East, Wyberton, Lincs PE21 7AT 01205 352587 07828 109786

BOSTON UNITED COMMUNITY FC Richard Houghton, BUCFC, The Jakemans Stadium, York, Street, Boston,Lincs PE21 6JN 01205 364406

CAYTHORPE & FULBECK JFC Lisa Tear, 2 Welbourn Road, Brant Broughton, Lincoln LN5 0SP 01522 789151

CHERRY COLTS JFC Maxine Simpson, 12 Middle Way, Cherry Willingham, Lincoln LN3 4RD 01522 595686

CLAYTONS JFC Karina O’Neill-Willders, 89 Monks Road, Lincoln LN2 5HR 01522 826771

CRANWELL JFC Carolyn Brewin, 4 Fen Road, Thorpe Tilney, Lincoln LN4 3RJ 01526 378387

EAST COAST JUNIORS Pauline Forman, Ivy Cottage, Eastend, Thorpe St Peter, Skegness,Lincs PE24 4PQ 01754 881243

EVOLUTION JFC Beckie Sleeman, 1 Hadrians Walk, North Hykeham, Lincoln LN6 8JS 07902 474244

FISHTOFT YOUTH Paul Tetther, 46 Green Lane, Boston, Lincs PE21 9NB 01205 352458

FOREST RANGERS Penny Dunderdale, Hop Gardens, Willingham-by-Stow, Gainsborough,Lincs DN21 5JT 01427 788347

GONERBY YOUTH FC Janis Elliott-Dowling, 17 Grampian Way, Gonerby Hill Foot, Grantham,Lincs NG31 8FY 01476 568416

GRANTHAM TOWN Rachel Chester, 11 Peachwood Close, Gonerby Hill Foot, Grantham,Lincs NG31 8QP 01476 574065

GREAT PONTON FC Sally Bradley, 16 Cringleway, Great Ponton NG33 5DL 01476 530959

GREENBANK JFC Phil Gough, 26 Almond Avenue, Swanpool, Lincoln LN6 0HB 01522 500236

HARROWBY Gary Moore, 46 Turnor Road, Harrowby Hall Estate, Grantham,Lincs NG31 8GA 01476 561714  07974 923847

HBW UNITED FC Richard Naulls, 80 Beech Road, Branston, Lincoln LN4 1UZ 01522 797786

HECKINGTON JUNIOR FC Mrs. Helen Maidment, 23 Eastgate, Heckington, Sleaford, Lincs NG34 9RB 01529 460439

HOLBEACH UNITED FC Chris Stebbings, Halcyon House, Jarvis Gate, Sutton St James,Lincs PE12 0EU 01945 440272

HORNCASTLE TOWN Mrs. Karen Rinfret, Beech House, Southfield Place, Horncastle LN9 6EN 01507 522756 07780 820084

HYKEHAM TIGERS JFC Mike Moore, 11 Caesar Road, North Hykeham, Lincoln LN6 9FN 01522 501703 07986 474057

KIRKSTEAD KRUSADERS JFC Cath Grant, 11 Church Lane, Sutton-on-Sea, Lincs LN12 2JA 01507 443668

KIRTON TOWN COLTS Mrs. Diane Freeman-Burdass, 25 Horseshoe Lane, Kirton, Boston,Lincs PE20 1LJ 01205 723240

LINCOLN MOORLANDS RAILWAY Andy Laver 95 Wetherby Crescent,North Hykeham,Lincs 01522 827394  

LONG BENNINGTON Mr. S. Rowley, 17 Church Street, Long Bennington, Lincs NG23 5EN 07909 857441

LOUTH OLD BOYS Brian Lee, 3 Seymour Avenue, Louth, Lincs LN11 9EW 01507 601416 07879 221692

LOUTH TOWN FC See directory change

LOWLANDS JFC Allison Sullivan, 19 Adelaide Close, Waddington, Lincoln LN5 9XN 01522 720549

MABLETHORPE JFC Anne Marshall, 13 Willoughby Road, Alford, Lincs LN12 1RQ 01507 466200

MANOR UNITED Graham Woolsey, 132 Hollywell Road, Lowfields, Lincoln LN5 9BY 01522 821136

MARKET RASEN Mrs. Eleni Quilter, 51 The Brambles, Market Rasen, Lincs LN8 3NS 07990 873023

MAYFLOWER YOUTH FC Nick Denman, Standford Cottage,Caleb Hill Rd,Commonside,Old Leake,Lincs PE22 9QB Tel 07738 668612

METHERINGHAM Peter Ford, 31 Caroline Road, Metheringham, Lincoln LN4 3HF 01526 320016 07789 117743

NAVENBY JFC Chris Jarvis Cliff Cottage,Lincoln road,Boothby Grafoe,Lincs LN5 0LB 01522 811134

NETTLEHAM FC Charles Shaw, 4 Willowfield Avenue, Nettleham, Lincoln LN2 2TH 01522 823912

NEWTOFT PUPS Mrs. Lisa Westwick, 1 Prince William Road, Newtoft, Market Rasen,Lincs LN8 3NL 01673 885704

NORTH LINDUM HAWKS FC David Brown, 65 Goldsmith Walk, St Giles, Lincoln LN2 4JP 01522 533663

OLD LEAKE YOUTH FC Ian Thomas The Old Shop,Wainfleet RoadOld Leake,Lincs PE22 9HT 01205 870378 

POINTON JUNIORS FC Steve Alexander, Scarbrook Cottage, Burton Lane, Billingborough,Lincs NG34 0QR 01529 240338

RETFORD UNITED see directory change

RUSKINGTON LIONS JFC Mrs. Julie Bean, 55 Parkfield Road, Ruskington, Nr. Sleaford,Lincs NG34 9HT 01526 832790 07950 231645

RUSTON SPORTS Richard Hodds, 12 Leyburn Road, North Hykeham, Lincoln LN6 8SP 07837 292460

ST HELENS Mrs. Chris Mumford, 12 Lancaster Way, Skellingthorpe, Lincoln LN6 5UF 01522 828672

SAXILBY ATHLETIC JFC Ken Meanwell, 23 Highfield Road, Saxilby, Lincoln LN1 2QP 01522 704037

SCOTHERN UNITED Debbie Adamson, 10 Riverdale, Nettleham, Lincoln LN2 2TD 01522 754682

SIBSEY YOUTH FC Sharon Titchmarsh, 118 Eastwood Road, Boston, Lincs PE21 0PN 01205 350173

SLEAFORD TOWN JFC Jenny O’Rourke, 32 Victoria Avenue, Sleaford, Lincs NG34 7LN 01529 307197 07777 604325

SPILSBY JUNIORS FC Stephen Frankish, Hundelby House, 76 Main Road, Hundelby, Spilsby,Lincs PE23 5LS 07951 245942

SUTTON ROVERS JFC Fay Denton, 6 Willoughby Road, Sutton-on-Sea, Lincs LN12 2LZ 07508 027644

SUTTON UNITED Ann Rostron, 7 Cambridge Road North, Mablethorpe, Lincs LN12 1QR 01507 473552

SWIFT’S JFC Sally Hobbins, Ormsby Lodge, Mill Road, Addlethorpe, Skegness,Lincs PE24 4TE 07939 526446

SWINESHEAD INSTITUTE FC Paul Clark, Rhetland House, 30 Station Street, Donington, Spalding,Lincs PE11 4UQ 01775 822018 07966 445437

WELTON FC Stuart Hogg, 6 Pond Close, Welton, Lincoln LN2 3UE 01673 862343

WOODHALL SPA UNITED FC Lynette Draper, 79 Witham Road, Woodhall Spa, Lincs LN10 6RB 01526 351385

WRAGBY FC Mrs. Lindsey Lowman, 44 Newton Close, Wragby, Market Rasen LN8 5PL 01673 858159

WYBERTON COLTS Nici & Adam Walker, 18 Granville Avenue, Wyberton, Boston,Lincs PE21 7BY 07795 505447

YOUNG DONS FC Mrs. Ceri Castle, 23 Green Lane, Spalding, Lincs PE11 2YD 01775 713053 07553 132013

Reporting Results

REPORTING RESULTS

11.(A) The Results Secretary must receive from both Clubs,the result and statistics of  each competition match either by use of Online Submission within 36 hours or within 5 days by use of the Manual Card as shown in Appendix B. This must include the forenames and surname of the team players (in block letters) along with goal scorers. sporting mark and  referee mark.

(A) (i) All Teams must enter a sporting mark for their opponents sporting behaviour.Any team awarding an opponent a sporting mark of 4 or less shall submit in writing to the League Secretary within 7 days of the match being completed, the reasons forwarding such a mark. Any team awarding a referee a mark of 50 or less shall   submit in writing to the  secretary within 7 days of the match being completed, the reasons for awarding  such a mark . All  marks must be whole figures and not fractions or percentages on a scale of 1-100 (See Appendix H for Guide to Marking).  Clubs failing to comply with this rule shall be fined £10 for each offence.

(B) The match result notification, correctly completed, shall be signed by a responsible member of  the club. The Management Committee shall have power to take such action, as they deem suitable against a Club that submits an incomplete form or incorrect information.