THE CHESHIRE COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LIMITED Founded 1878
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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 2019-20 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 Steve Stewart 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 Dlrectory 6 Headquarters Contacts 10 Dlvlslonal & Dlstrlct Representatlves 12 Standlng Commlttees 15 Secretarles of Dlstrlct Assoclatlons 16 Afflllated Leagues 17 Full and Assoclate Membershlp Crlterla 19 Full Member Clubs 20 Assoclate Member Clubs 24 Artlcles of Assoclatlon 25 Membershlp Rules Appendlx 46 Membershlp Rules 48 Dlstrlct Football Assoclatlon Rules 54 Section 2 - Competitions Competltlon Conference Dates 61 Cup Competltlon - Wlnners 64 Cheshlre Senlor Challenge Cup 71 Cheshlre Amateur, Sunday & Ladles Challenge Cups 79 Cheshlre Mlnor, Junlor and Youth Challenge Cups 87 Dlstrlct Football Assoclatlon Youth Challenge Cup 95 County FA Youth Team 99 Section 3 - Discipline Regulations and Procedures Dlsclpllnary Commlsslons and Appeal Boards 101 On-Fleld Dlsclpllnary Procedures 111 Football Debt Recovery 150 Dlsclpllnary Procedures County & Afflllated Assoclatlon 152 Dlsclpllne Procedures - Regulatlons for FA Appeals Non Fast Track 155 Section 4 - Referees Referees Sectlon 161 Regulatlons for Reglstratlon and Control of Referees 172 Section 5 - General Information and Policies General Informatlon 189 Klt and Advertlslng Regulatlons 192 Safeguardlng Chlldren Pollcy and Regulatlons 208 Safeguardlng Adults at Rlsk 220 The FA Equallty Pollcy 229 Respect 230 Regulatlons for the Operatlon of the Natlonal League System 234 Reportlng Dlscrlmlnatlon 247 Goalpost Safety Guldellnes 249 Goalpost and Pltch Slzes 251 Guldance Notes on Llne Marklng of Football Pltches 253 Thlrd Generatlon (3G) Football Turf Pltches 256 Useful Addresses 257 5 Directory BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chairman: DAVID. D. EDMUNDS, Emaii: [email protected] Vice Chairman: T. G. HARROP MBE JP, Emaii: [email protected] Other Directors: C. GARLICK Emaii: [email protected] P. CULLEN, Emaii: [email protected] D. W. MANSFIELD Emaii: [email protected] M. J. POMFRET, ACIS, Emaii: [email protected] P. FERNEYHOUGH, Emaii: [email protected] S. HUMPHREYS - Independent Emaii: [email protected] S. SMITHIES - Independent Emaii: [email protected] Chief Executive: S. STEWART Emaii: [email protected] 6 Directory COUNCIL MEMBERS AND OFFICERS President: DAVID. D. EDMUNDS, Emaii: [email protected] Life Members: E. CRABTREE (1980) Emaii:[email protected] R. EGAN (1980) R. D. BAYLEY (1981) Emaii:[email protected] M. J. POMFRET (1982) Emaii:[email protected] T. CARROLL (1982) D. D. EDMUNDS (1983) Emaii:[email protected] P. FERNEYHOUGH (1984) Emaii:[email protected] W. J. KING (1985) Emaii:[email protected] F. G. ROBINSON (1984/5, 1989) Emaii:[email protected] T. G. HARROP MBE JP (1988) Emaii:[email protected] J. K. HALSALL (1989) J. T. CLARE (1990) E-Maii: [email protected] J. A. THOMAS (1991) Emaii:[email protected] P. CROWE (1994) Emaii: [email protected] D. W. MANSFIELD (1994) Emaii:[email protected] C. GARLICK (1994) E-Maii: [email protected] L. D. WELCH (1995) Emaii:[email protected] C. HARRISON (1995) Emaii: [email protected] J. S. SMITH (1997) 7 Directory Honorary Youth Secretary R. PULLEN (2007) Emaii: [email protected] Honorary Referee Appointments Officer M. HAWKINS (2018) Emaii: [email protected] Honorary Centre of Refereeing Excellence Director N. FREELOVE (2013) Emaii:[email protected] Cheshire FA Observer Co-ordinator R. JOHNSON (2018) Emaii: [email protected] Honorary Legal Advisor B. R. POMFRET LLB Emaii: [email protected] - Cierk Coiin Perrin. REPRESENTATIVE TO THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION Colin Garlick DATES FOR COUNCIL MEETINGS Season 2019/20 Monday 2 September 2019 Monday 2 December 2019 Monday 2 March 2020 Monday 11 May 2020 Monday 8 June 2020 (AGM) 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 W. J. KING 2006 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 9 Headquarters Contacts HEADQUARTERS STAFF Weekdays - Main Switchboard - 9am to 5pm - 01606 871166 Chief Executive Steve Stewart [email protected] HEAD OF FINANCE Terry Whitney [email protected] COUNTY DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Paul Kelsall [email protected] COMPLIANCE & REGULATIONS MANAGER Garry Polkey [email protected] SAFEGUARDING MANAGER Nadine Crane [email protected] EXECUTIVE SUPPORT OFFICER Greg McLean [email protected] FINANCE OFFICER Sam Cathcart [email protected] MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Damon Traverse [email protected] MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS INTERN James Messenger [email protected] CUSTOMER SUPPORT OFFICER Vesta Kulyte [email protected] COMPLIANCE & REGULATIONS TEAM SUPPORT OFFICER Gill Rutter [email protected] SUPPORT OFFICER Chris Barrow [email protected] 10 Headquarters Contacts EDUCATION & TRAINING DEPARTMENT (COACHING) EDUCATION & TRAINING MANAGER James Self [email protected] SENIOR EDUCATION & TRAINING OFFICER Carol Millington [email protected] EDUCATION & TRAINING OFFICER Debbie Wakefield [email protected] FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT TEAM WOMEN & GIRLS OFFICER Stephanie Knott [email protected] DISABILITY & INCLUSION OFFICER Dan Landstrom [email protected] ADULT MALE FOOTBALL Ryan Cotterill [email protected] REFEREES DEPARTMENT REFEREE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Ed Duckworth [email protected] SUPPORT OFFICER Nigel Freelove [email protected] Facility Officers - at Cheshire Football Centre FACILITY MANAGER Matthew Griffiths [email protected] OFFICER Mike McNamara [email protected] OFFICER Matthew Noble [email protected] OFFICER Liam Rogerson [email protected] FA COUNTY COACH DEVELOPER (CHESHIRE) Darran Bowles [email protected] 11 Divisional & District Representatives DIVISIONAL REPRESENTATIVES Altrincham Division: M. F. BURBERY (2003) Email: [email protected] Chester Division: A. SUMMERS (2002) Email: [email protected] Crewe Division: P. MADDOCKS (2004) Email: [email protected] Macclesfield Division: No representative at present. Mid Cheshire Division: A. THOMSON (2005) Email: [email protected] Runcorn Division: C. KEAM (2016) Email: [email protected] Stalybridge and Hyde Division: P. CULLEN (1999) Email: [email protected] Stockport Division: J. S. SMITH (1997) 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: L. POWER (2019) Email: [email protected] Crewe and District Association: F. M. J. BRADFIELD (2000) Email: [email protected] Macclesfield and District Association: D. W. MANSFIELD (1994) Email: [email protected] Mid Cheshire District Association: R. WASHBURN,(2011) Email: [email protected] Runcorn and District Association: L. BERRY (2011) Email: [email protected] Stalybridge and Hyde District Association: P. ABBOTT (2012) Email: [email protected] Stockport and District Association: S. HOLT (2007) 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 Memdership of each Committee CUPS J T Clare (Chairman(, P Addott, A Allcock, L Berry, FMJ Bradfield, P Crowe, T G Harrop, S Holt, P Lawlor, A Summers, J A Thomas and R Pullen (Secretary( REFEREES P Cullen (Chairman(, M F Burdery, 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, N Freelove (Academy Director(, and E Duckworth - Footdall Development Officer