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2. WORKS PHONE NUMBERS OR ALTERNATIVES
3. E-MAIL ADDRESS
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5. FULL POSTCODE OF THE LOCATION OF YOUR GROUND, GIVING OPPOSITION THE CHANCE TO LOCATE YOUR GROUND ON A MAP THAT APPEARS ON YOUR PAGE.
OBVIOUSLY, THIS INFORMATION IS FOR THE USE OF YOURSELVES AND CLUBS ALIKE, BUT IF YOU DO NOT WISH E-MAIL ADDRESSES OR PHONE NUMBERS TO BE DISPLAYED ON THE SITE, PLEASE DO NOT SEND THE INFORMATION. THANK YOU.
| | OWN CLUB WEBSITE DETAILS |
HERE ARE THE LIST OF CLUBS WITH THEIR OWN WEBSITES, KEEP THEM COMING!
www.thenagsheadfc.co.uk
www.clubwebsite.co.uk/cetcoeurope
www.clubwebsite.co.uk/shaftesyouth
www.chesternomads.co.uk
www.webteams.co.uk/irbyfootballclub
YOU CAN FIND DETAILS OF HOW TO SIGN UP, COMPLETELY FREE, IN THE USEFUL LINKS SECTION UNDER THE MORE STUFF HEADING IN THE LEFT HAND COLUMN.
| | RESPECT FOR REFEREE'S...RAY WINSTONE |
Hollywood tough guy Ray Winstone is supporting The FA’s Respect programme by starring in an online film that aims to improve parental behaviour on the touchline at youth football matches.
The film promotes The FA’s new Respect Parent Guide after research showed that more than 7,000 youngsters had hung up their boots over the last couple of years due to pressure from the sidelines.
And Winstone, who was an FA englandfans ambassador at the 2006 World Cup in Germany, believes that parents need to lose the “win at all costs” attitude and bring some enjoyment back to the game: “Kids want their parents to watch them play football but they want to be supported by them, not embarrassed.
“You’ve got all these adults screaming and shouting on the touchline but seven- and eight-year-olds aren’t interested in tactics. The kids just want to play the game, be their hero for the day and dream of scoring a goal at Wembley Stadium.”
Winstone, 52, plays two roles in the Respect Parent Guide film – an overbearing parent who abuses the referee throughout a youth football match and a “Godfather” style character who calls for people to use their common-sense at games instead.
The FA Respect programme has already had a major breakthrough in the grassroots game with dissent figures showing an 8% improvement nationwide on last season’s totals, while 567 leagues have shown their support by becoming Respect Leagues.
Two year ago, an FA consultation showed that 98% of referees had been verbally abused from the touchlines, while 5,000 match officials quit the game last season with spectator abuse cited as the main reason for dropping out.
With one in three matches taking place across the country without a qualified match official, The FA is aiming to recruit 8,000 new referees by 2012.
Winstone admits that while his youngest daughter has only just started kicking a ball around the garden, he won’t be sharing a football touchline with over-enthusiastic parents anytime soon.
“It must be a right headache to stand next to these mugs every week who are arguing over kids football. It’s tough on the referee and difficult for the other parents who are trying to enjoy the game.
“It’s as if they’re living their own dreams through their kids and it’s not right.”
Winstone believes that all adults involved in grassroots football should watch The FA Respect Guide and make the game more enjoyable for players, referees, coaches and parents.
He added: “Football’s our national sport and something has to be done, otherwise kids won’t want to play anymore and no-one will be interested in refereeing which means we won’t have a game left.”
Other FA plans to improve pitch-side behaviour include teaming up with the Football Foundation to provide grants for Respect Barriers, which ensure that spectators are standing well away from the touchline at youth football games.
You can access the video at the link below
http://www.pitchero.com/football/videos/ray-winstone---referee-respect-2436.html
| | REFEREE'S DECISIONS!! |
I OFFICIATED MY FIRST GAME AS A REFEREE TODAY, 8TH MARCH. THE GAME BETWEEN SHAFTSBURY YOUTH AND OXTON VILLA YOUTH WAS A FINELY BALANCED CONTEST. UNFORTUNATELY, I MADE A DECISION DURING THE GAME WHICH CAUSED CONTROVERSY AND A MAJOR TALKING POINT FOR YEARS TO COME.
I AWARDED A PENALTY TO OXTON VILLA. THE OXTON PLAYER PLACED THE BALL DOWN TO TAKE THE KICK. THE PENALTY SPOT WAS NOT VISIBLE, SO I WALKED 11 YARDS TO WHERE THE BALL WAS, PICKED IT UP AND MOVED IT FORWARD A YARD. THE KICK WAS TAKEN AND SCORED.
IT WAS IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION BY THE SHAFTS YOUTH LINE, THAT I HAD MARKED OUT 11 YARDS, THEN PUT THE BALL FORWARD INSTEAD OF BACK A YARD. THE KICK HAD IN FACT BEEN TAKEN FROM 10 YARDS.
I ORDERED THE KICK TO BE RETAKEN, AND IT WAS SAVED BY THE SHAFTS KEEPER.
I LOOKED UP THE LAWS OF THE GAME WHEN I RETURNED HOME.
LAW 5, THE REFEREE, UNDER DECISIONS OF THE REFEREE, I FEEL THE DECISION I MADE WAS CORRECT, SEE BELOW:
Decisions of the Referee
The decisions of the referee regarding facts connected with play are final.The referee may only change a decision on realising that it is incorrect or, at his discretion, on the advice of an assistant referee, provided that he has not restarted play or terminated the match.
AS I EXPLAINED TO THE OXTON LINE, I REALISED MY MISTAKE, AND AS THE GAME HAD NOT RESTARTED, FELT THE ONLY COURSE OF ACTION WAS TO MAKE THE KICK BE RETAKEN.
AFTER THE GAME, OXTON QUITE RIGHTLY QUESTIONED MY DECISION, AND I EXPLAINED IT.
THE MANAGEMENT WERE GRACIOUS IN DEFEAT, AND WERE A CREDIT TO THEMSELVES IN THE WAY THEY CONDUCTED THEIR INQUIRY, TO WHICH I THANK THEM FOR THEIR PROFESSIONALISM.
I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT ERROR WILL NOT ARISE AGAIN, AND AS EVERYBODY KNOWS, REFEREE'S CAN MAKE MISTAKES, BUT CAN RECTIFY THEM WITHIN THE LAWS OF THE GAME.
| | THE OFFSIDE LAW |
Law 11 - Offside
Offside Position
It is not an offence in itself to be in an offside position.
A player is in an offside position if:
he is nearer to his opponents’ goal line than both the ball and the second last opponent
A player is not in an offside position if:
he is in his own half of the fi eld of play or
he is level with the second last opponent or
he is level with the last two opponents
Offence
A player in an offside position is only penalised if, at the moment the ball touches or is played by one of his team, he is, in the opinion of the referee, involved in active play by:
interfering with play or
interfering with an opponent or
gaining an advantage by being in that position
No Offence
There is no offside offence if a player receives the ball directly from:
a goal kick or
a throw-in or
a corner kick
Infringements/Sanctions
For any offside offence, the referee awards an indirect free kick to the opposing team to be taken from the place where the infringement occurred.
Decisions of the International F.A. Board
Decision 1
In the definition of offside position, "nearer to his opponents’ goal line" means that any part of his head, body or feet is nearer to his opponents’ goal line than both the ball and the second last opponent. The arms are not included in this definition.
Decision 2
The definitions of elements of involvement in active play are as follows:
Interfering with play means playing or touching the ball passed or touched by a team-mate.
Interfering with an opponent means preventing an opponent from playing or being able to play the ball by clearly obstructing the opponent’s line of vision or movements or making a gesture or movement which, in the opinion of the referee, deceives or distracts an opponent.
Gaining an advantage by being in that position means playing a ball that rebounds to him off a post or the crossbar having been in an offside position or playing a ball that rebounds to him off an opponent having been in an offside position.
| | Complying with League directives |
Although the website is now an important feature of our League, it is not the sole contact and information guide and the usual contact route with the League Secretary is the first point of call with all clubs.
The administration of the League is still to be conducted by the League Secretary, once the full committee have discussed, acted upon and decided upon the action to be taken.
As Sugaray has already informed the website, the committee are a vital mechanism within the League and all or any issues MUST be directed to them - through the Secretary - so as they are dealt with by the procedures of the League.
We should never however lose sight of the fantastic work being provided by Sugaray and we should all understand that it was he who suggested the website and got the show on the road. Therefore, the committee and the League Secretary will always be very grateful for his excellent input and foresight for instigating the website and managing it to the very highest standards.
Having said that, you all reminded yet again that all correspondence MUST be directed through the League Secretary. Issues with registrations and referee's need to be made by contacting the League Registrar, the Youth Registrar and the Referee's rep, as they should be able to provide answers to specific questions about eligibility and allocation of match officials.
Hopefully you will all now undersatnd the correct procedures to follow - so ensure you read the directives provided with and on fixture lists - and so I wish you all the very best of luck for the remainder of the season.
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