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THE CHESHIRE COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LIMITED Founded 1878 Incorporated 2000 (London Registration No 3948331) One Hundred and Fortieth Season OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE CHESHIRE FA 2020-21 Issued by Authority of the Council ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ All mail should be addressed to the Chief Executive and a stamped addressed envelope is to be included if a reply is required. Please note that office hours are: Monday to Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm Chief Executive Mike Watson Hartford House Hartford Moss Recreation Centre Northwich, CW8 4BG 01606 871166 T: 01606 871166 E: [email protected] W: www.CheshireFA.com/ Twitter: @Cheshire_FA Facebook: Facebook.com/thecheshirefa LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cheshire-football-association Section Contents Section 1 - Contacts, Articles and Rules of Cheshire FA Directory 6 Headquarters Contacts 10 Divisional & District Representatives 12 Standing Committees 15 Secretaries of District Associations 16 Affiliated Leagues 17 Full and Associate Membership Criteria 19 Full Member Clubs 20 Associate Member Clubs 24 Articles of Association 25 Membership Rules Appendix 46 Membership Rules 48 District Football Association Rules 54 Section 2 - Competitions Competition Conference Dates 61 Cup Competition - Winners 64 Cheshire Senior Challenge Cup 71 Cheshire Amateur, Sunday & Ladies Challenge Cups 79 Cheshire Minor, Junior and Youth Challenge Cups 87 District Football Association Youth Challenge Cup 95 County FA Youth Team 99 Section 3 - Discipline Regulations and Procedures Disciplinary Commissions and Appeal Boards 101 On-Field Disciplinary Procedures 111 Football Debt Recovery 150 Disciplinary Procedures County & Affiliated Association 152 Discipline Procedures - Regulations for FA Appeals Non Fast Track 155 Section 4 - Referees Referees Section 161 Regulations for Registration and Control of Referees 172 Section 5 - General Information and Policies General Information 189 Kit and Advertising Regulations 192 Safeguarding Children Policy and Regulations 208 Safeguarding Adults at Risk 220 The FA Equality Policy 229 Respect 230 Regulations for the Operation of the National League System 234 Reporting Discrimination 247 Goalpost Safety Guidelines 249 Goalpost and Pitch Sizes 251 Guidance Notes on Line Marking of Football Pitches 253 Third Generation (3G) Football Turf Pitches 256 Useful Addresses 257 5 Directory BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chairman: DAVID. D. EDMUNDS, Email: [email protected] Vice Chairman: T. G. HARROP MBE JP, Email: [email protected] Other Directors: C. GARLICK Email: [email protected] P. CULLEN, Email: [email protected] D. W. MANSFIELD Email: [email protected] M. J. POMFRET, ACIS, Email: [email protected] P. FERNEYHOUGH, Email: [email protected] S. HUMPHREYS - Independent Email: [email protected] S. SMITHIES - Independent Email: [email protected] Chief Executive: M. WATSON Email: [email protected] 6 Directory COUNCIL MEMBERS AND OFFICERS President: DAVID. D. EDMUNDS, Email: [email protected] Life Members: E. CRABTREE (1980) Email:[email protected] R. EGAN (1980) R. D. BAYLEY (1981) Email:[email protected] M. J. POMFRET (1982) Email:[email protected] T. CARROLL (1982) D. D. EDMUNDS (1983) Email:[email protected] P. FERNEYHOUGH (1984) Email:[email protected] F. G. ROBINSON (1984/5, 1989) Email:[email protected] T. G. HARROP MBE JP (1988) Email:[email protected] J. K. HALSALL (1989) J. T. CLARE (1990) E-Mail: [email protected] J. A. THOMAS (1991) Email:[email protected] P. CROWE (1994) Email: [email protected] D. W. MANSFIELD (1994) Email:[email protected] C. GARLICK (1994) E-Mail: [email protected] L. D. WELCH (1995) Email:[email protected] C. HARRISON (1995) Email: [email protected] J. S. SMITH (1997) P.Cullen (1999) Email: [email protected] 7 Directory Honorary Youth Secretary K. MIGHALL (2020) Email: [email protected] Honorary Referee Appointments Officer M. HAWKINS (2018) Email: [email protected] Honorary Centre of Refereeing Excellence Director N. FREELOVE (2013) Email:[email protected] Cheshire FA Observer Co-ordinator R. JOHNSON (2018) Email: [email protected] Honorary Legal Advisor B. R. POMFRET LLM Email: [email protected] - Clerk Colin Perrin. REPRESENTATIVE TO THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION Colin Garlick DATES FOR COUNCIL MEETINGS Season 2020/21 Monday 7 September 2020 Monday 7 December 2020 Monday 1 March 2021 Monday 10 May 2021 8 Directory LONG SERVICE AWARDS (Serving Members) E. CRABTREE 2001 R. EGAN 2001 R. D. BAYLEY 2002 T. CARROLL 2003 M. J. POMFRET 2003 D. D. EDMUNDS 2004 P. FERNEYHOUGH 2005 F. G. ROBINSON 2008 T. G. HARROP 2009 J. K. HALSALL 2010 J. T. CLARE 2011 J. A. THOMAS 2012 P. CROWE 2015 D. W. MANSFIELD 2015 C. GARLICK 2015 L. D. WELCH 2016 C. HARRISON 2016 J. SMITH 2018 P. CULLEN 2020 9 Headquarters Contacts HEADQUARTERS STAFF Weekdays - Main Switchboard - 9am to 5pm - 01606 871166 Chief Executive Mike Watson [email protected] BUSINESS SUPPORT TEAM BUSINESS SUPPORT MANAGER Greg McLean [email protected] FINANCE OFFICER Sam Cathcart [email protected] MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Damon Traverse [email protected] DESIGNATED SAFEGUARDING OFFICER Nadine Crane [email protected] FACILITIES & INVESTMENT TEAM FACILITIES & INVESTMENT MANAGER Vesta Pear [email protected] FACILITY MANAGER Matthew Griffiths [email protected] FACILITY OFFICER Mike McNamara [email protected] FACILITY OFFICER Liam Rogerson [email protected] COMPLIANCE & REGULATIONS TEAM COMPLIANCE & REGULATIONS MANAGER Garry Polkey [email protected] COMPLIANCE & REGULATIONS OFFICER Gill Rutter [email protected] 10 Headquarters Contacts COMPLIANCE & REGULATIONS OFFICER Chris Barrow [email protected] FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT TEAM FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Danielle Shields [email protected] FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (WOMEN & GIRLS) Stephanie Knott [email protected] FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (INCLUSION) Dan Landstrom [email protected] FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (ADULT MALE PATHWAY) Ryan Cotterill [email protected] REFEREE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Ed Duckworth [email protected] SUPPORT OFFICER Nigel Freelove [email protected] EDUCATION & TRAINING MANAGER James Self [email protected] SENIOR EDUCATION & TRAINING OFFICER Carol Millington [email protected] EDUCATION & TRAINING OFFICER Debbie Wakefield [email protected] 11 Divisional & District Representatives DIVISIONAL REPRESENTATIVES Altrincham Division: M. F. BURBERY (2003) Email: [email protected] Chester Division: L. POWER (2019) Email: [email protected] Crewe Division: P. MADDOCKS (2004) Email: [email protected] Mid Cheshire Division: A. THOMSON (2005) Email: [email protected] North East Cheshire Division: P. ABBOTT & TBA (2020) Email: [email protected] Runcorn Division: C. KEAM (2016) Email: [email protected] Wirral Division (2): A. ROBERTS (2011) Email: [email protected] G. QUICK (2019) 12 Divisional & District Representatives DISTRICT ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVES Altrincham and District Association: C. HARRISON (1995) Email: [email protected] Chester and District Association: A.SUMMERS (2002) Email: [email protected] Crewe and District Association: F. M. J. BRADFIELD (2000) Email: [email protected] Mid Cheshire District Association: R. WASHBURN,(2011) Email: [email protected] North East Cheshire Association: S. HOLT (2007) Email: [email protected] Runcorn and District Association: L. BERRY (2011) Email: [email protected] Wirral District Association: J. H DAVIES (2019) Email: [email protected] 13 Divisional & District Representatives REPRESENTATIVE OF CLUBS - MEMBERS OF THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE C. GARLICK (1994) Email: [email protected] REPRESENTATIVE OF CLUBS - MEMBERS OF THE NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE (EVOSTIK) A. ALLCOCK (2006) Email: [email protected] REPRESENTATIVE OF CLUBS - MEMBERS OF THE NORTH WEST COUNTIES LEAGUE P. LAWLER (2018) Email: [email protected] REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CHESHIRE SCHOOLS FA John Clark (2018) Email: [email protected] 14 Standing Committees STANDING COMMITTEES A quorum is 50% of the voting Membership of each Committee CUPS J T Clare (Chairman), P Abbott, A Allcock, L Berry, F M J Bradfield, P Crowe, T G Harrop, S Holt, J Morley, G Delves, P Lawlor, A Summers, J A Thomas and K Mighall (Secretary) REFEREES P Cullen (Chairman), M F Burbery, P Crowe, J Davies, C Keam, L D Welch together with the District Association Referee Secretaries (or deputies with executive powers), a representative of the Cheshire Association League, West Cheshire League, Cheshire County Referees’ Association, P Maddocks, L Power, N Freelove (Academy Director), and E Duckworth - Football Development Officer (Referees) (Secretary) DISCIPLINE P Ferneyhough (Chairman), R Bradfield, D Coffey, C Garlick, D W Mansfield, B Pomfret, R Washburn, L D Welch, Colin Chaytors plus in attendance G Polkey (Compliance and Regulation Manager) (Secretary) FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT T G Harrop (Chairman), T Carroll, J T Clare, L D Welch, R Bradfield, R Washburn, C Keam, G Quick, L Power, plus in attendance D Shields (Football Development Manager) LEAGUES SANCTION T G Harrop (Chairman), A Allcock, F M J Bradfield, D