The FA National Futsal League Handbook 2013/14
Founded in 2008 LEAGUE HANDBOOK www.TheFA.com/futsal THE FA NATIONAL FUTSAL LEAGUE SEASON 2013/14
Founded in 2008
LEAGUE HANDBOOK
www.thefa.com/my-football/player/futsal 2 The FA FUTSAL members
THE FA FUTSAL LEAGUE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Officers of the Board Three Representatives from the League Dave Henson – Chairman Bob Leeds – South Mike Brown – Vice Chairman Don Welch – Midlands Simon Walker – Secretary Sarah Hicking – North
Referees Officer Four Other Members David Dixon Bob Cotter Fred Hunter Brian Walden John Waterall
THE FA SMALL SIDED FOOTBALL COMMITTEE FUTSAL REFEREE MANAGER Mr David Henson – Chairman Roger Vaughan Mr Mike Brown – Vice Chairman [email protected] Mr Bob Cotter 07984 003 477 Mr Peter Hough Mr Fred Hunter FUTSAL REFEREE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Mr Reg Jackson Sean Dipple Mr Richard Lipscombe [email protected] Mr John Read 07787 435 782 Mr Shaun Turner Mr Brian Walden FUTSAL REFEREE APPOINTMENT OFFICER – Mr John Waterall SOUTH Ray Brown NATIONAL MANAGER [email protected] Simon Walker [email protected] FUTSAL REFEREE APPOINTMENT OFFICER – 07903 349 189 NORTH Ian Vaines NATIONAL GAME DEVELOPMENT [email protected] ADMINISTRATOR Laura Dove LEAGUE ADMINISTRATOR – SOUTH [email protected] Bob Leeds 0844 980 8200 ext. 4596 [email protected]
ENGLAND FUTSAL HEAD COACH LEAGUE ADMINISTRATOR – MIDLANDS Pete Sturgess Don Welch [email protected] [email protected] 07903 577 414 LEAGUE ADMINISTRATOR – NORTH Sarah Hicking [email protected]
3 Foreword
The FA National Futsal Leagues is in its seventh season and is be called ‘National Champions’ and gain the opportunity of continuing to go from strength to strength. Each year since representing England in Europe in the UEFA Futsal Cup. the Leagues inception The FA have worked hand-in-hand with the clubs with a shared approach in trying to progress Last season this was a thrilling move for the FA National the standard and quality of the Leagues, along with raising Futsal Leagues, as it offered clubs the opportunity to play the awareness and understanding of Futsal in England. At the best teams from around the country on a more regular times this has not always been easy or successful, but on the basis. This we hope will help raise the standards of both whole Futsal in England and The FA National Futsal Leagues clubs and players and to ultimately improve the quality of in particular has progressed rapidly. the FA National Futsal Leagues.
This season the FA National Futsal Leagues witnesses a Of course there is still much work that we all need to do further expansion with the introduction of the Division to continue to elevate the awareness and understanding Two North League. This now provides three Division Two of Futsal in this country, along with improving the quality Leagues to mirror and support the three divisions in the first of Futsal played in the FA National Futsal Leagues. As in tier of the FA National Futsal Leagues. This is an important previous year’s I’m sure this season will see the game take step forward in developing a structured, organised FA further big strides forward, and that is why it is so exciting to National Futsal League system, but of course The FA are be involved in Futsal at this current time. keen to progress this further over the next couple of seasons by encouraging more teams into the Division Two set-up. Simon Walker FA National Manager for The First Division will see the continuation of the FA National Adult Grassroots Football Futsal Super Leagues, an exciting development that was introduced last season. The top four teams from each of the three First Division Leagues will progress into the Super Leagues. The Super League will consist of four groups of three teams, with each club playing against each other home and away in a mini-league. The top club from each Super League progresses to the Grand Finals to play for the right to
4 A Message from the Chairman
The past seven years have flown by since The FA National a collective we all have a duty in ensuring that as many Futsal Leagues were set-up, and over that time we of these young English players competing in these have witnessed a vast amount of change and forward competitions are channelled into The FA National Futsal momentum in English Futsal. Clubs have come and Leagues to support their ongoing Futsal development and gone, but overall we have managed to retain many of to support a successful England team. the founding clubs of the league who have continued to evolve and develop. In addition to these original This season we see the introduction of a new rule to help clubs, the Futsal Family has benefited hugely from the support and encourage clubs in developing talented introduction of new, equally enthusiastic teams that have players eligible to play for England. On each match-day, challenged the ‘old order’. This all makes for a sport that FA National Futsal League clubs are required to include is rapidly building strong foundations within this country 4 players in their match-day squad of 12 players that from which it can continue over upcoming years to are eligible to play for England. We hope that through flourish and prosper. this new rule we will see a wider pool of talented players within the FA National Futsal League that can challenge From our perspective, it is extremely important that for places within the England Squads. The FA National Futsal Leagues continues to grow and develop, as we very much see the National Leagues as I wish every club in the FA National Futsal League system the breeding ground for future England Futsal players. the best of luck this season, and hope that it is yet The England Futsal team has made large strides forward another memorable year for the development of this on the international scene over the past few years, but wonderful game in England. we are keen that this progress is maintained and even accelerated. For this to happen much is required of clubs Dave Henson within The FA National Futsal Leagues in introducing Chairman young talented English players to the game of Futsal and FA Small Sided Football Committee nurturing this talent. Over the past few years it has been exciting to see the FA National Youth Futsal Festival grow significantly in size, as well as seeing the introduction of the FA Under 19s National Futsal Championships. As
5 6 CLUB DIRECTORY DIVISION 1
THE FA NATIONAL FUTSAL LEAGUE SOUTH
Baku United FC
City of London Futsal Club
FC Baltic United
FC Siauliai London Futsal
Genesis Futsal Club
Helvecia Futsal Club
Kaunas FC
West London Futsal
7 BAKU UNITED
Manager Home kit – White/White/White Oleksandr Saliy Away kit – Red and Blue/Red/Red [email protected] 0753 567 6162 Venue Address SportHouse President Mayesbrook Park Ilham Naghiyev Lodge Avenue [email protected] Barking Essex RM8 2 JR
FC BALTIC UNITED
Club CONTACT Venue Address Nerijus Smatavicius Score centre [email protected] 100 Oliver Road 07886779210 Leyton London Home kit – Blue/Grey/Grey. E10 5JY Away kit - Jasmine Green/Grey/Grey
CITY OF LONDON FUTSAL CLUB
Club CONTACT Venue Address James Rosa Sporthouse [email protected] Mayesbrook Park 07528 561 309 Lodge Avenue Barking Home kit - Red/Red/Red Essex Away kit - White/Black/Black RM8 2 JR
8 FC Siauliai London Futsal
Club CONTACT Venue Address Laimis Girzadas Score Centre [email protected] 100 Oliver Rd 07766 548 878 Leyton E10 5JY Home kit – Black and Yellow Stripes/ Black/Black and Yellow Stripes Away kit – Yellow/Black/Black and Yellow Stripes
GENESIS FUTSAL CLUB
Club CONTACT Venue Address Trevor Tamatave UEL SportsDock [email protected] Docklands Campus 07718 280 415 4-6 University Way University of East London Home kit – Red/White/Red London Away kit – Blue/White/Blue E16 2RD
HELVECIA FUTSAL CLUB
Club CONTACT Venue Address Virgilio Guimarães Score Centre [email protected] 100 Oliver Road 020 7747 4585 Leyton Website: www.helveciafutsal.com E10 5JY
Home kit - Blue/White/Blue Away kit – Red/White/Red
9 KAUNAS FC
Club CONTACT Venue Address Romas Poluskinas Sport House [email protected] Mayesbrook Park 07888 808 034 Lodge Avenue Barking Home kit – Red/White/Red Essex Away kit – White/White/White RM8 2 JR
WEST LONDON FUTSAL
Secretary Home kit - Purple/Black/White Chico Urbanus Away kit - Yellow/White/Black [email protected] and [email protected] Venue Address St. Mary’s University College Chairman Waldegrave Road Gavin Johnson Twickenham [email protected] TW1 4SX
10 11 CLUB DIRECTORY DIVISION 1
THE FA NATIONAL FUTSAL LEAGUE MIDLANDS
Birmingham Futsal Club
Birmingham Tigers Futsal Club
Gloucester City Futsal Revolution
Loughborough Students Futsal Club
Oxford City Lions Futsal Team
Plymouth University Futsal Club
University of Bath Futsal Club
12 BIRMINGHAM FUTSAL CLUB
Club CONTACT Venue Address Ikhlaq hussain Birmingham Futsal Arena [email protected] Great Kings Street North 07961 314103 Birmingham B19 2LF Home kit - Lime and Yellow/Black/ Black or White. Away kit - Royal blue/Royal Blue/ Royal blue or White.
BIRMINGHAM TIGERS FUTSAL CLUB
Club CONTACT Venue Address Davood Maroofi Birmingham Futsal Arena [email protected] Great Kings Street North 07540 768 767 Birmingham B19 2LF Home kit – Orange/Black/Black Away kit – White/Black/Black
GLOUCESTER FUTSAL REVOLUTION
Club CONTACT Venue Address Jim Hart GL1 Leisure Centre [email protected] Bruton Way 07557 916 694 Gloucester GL1 1DT Home kit - Black and Yellow Stripes/Black/Yellow Away Kit - Green and White Stripes/Black/White
13 LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS FUTSAL CLUB
Club CONTACT Venue Address James Webb Sir David Wallace Sports Hall or [email protected] Netball & Badminton Centre Loughborough University Home kit – Purple/Purple/Grey LE11 3TU Away kit – White/Purple/Grey
OXFORD CITY LIONS FUTSAL TEAM
Club CONTACT Venue Address Chris Chesterman The Park Sports Centre [email protected] Holton 07905 808 612 Oxford OX33 1QZ Home kit – Blue and White/Blue/Blue Away kit – White/White/White
Plymouth University Futsal Club
Club CONTACT Venue Address Peter Rowley Plymouth Life Centre [email protected] Plymouth 07807 087 827 PL2 3DF
Home kit – Green/White/White Away kit – Blue/White/White
14 uNIVERSITY OF BATH
Club CONTACT Venue Address Sion Kitson Founders Hall [email protected] University of Bath 07956 511 846 Claverton Down Bath Home – Yellow/Blue/Blue and Yellow BA2 7AY Away – White/Blue/Blue
15 CLUB DIRECTORY DIVISION 1
THE FA NATIONAL FUTSAL LEAGUE NORTH
CYDC Leeds Futsal Club
F.S Derby
Leeds & Wakefield Futsal Club
Liverpool Futsal Club
Manchester Futsal Club
Middlesbrough Futsal Club
Sheffield FC Futsal
16 CYDC LEEDS FUTSAL CLUB
Club CONTACT Venue Address Will Bowler @Futsal Arena [email protected] Unit 25 Millshaw Park 07704 927 370 Leeds LS11 0LU Home kit – Red/Black/Red Away kit – Yellow/Black/Yellow
F.S DERBY
Club Chairman Home kit – White/Black/White Matt Hardy Away kit – Blue/Blue/White and Blue [email protected], [email protected] Venue Address 07590 502158 Etwall Leisure Centre Hilton Road Club Secretary Etwall Simon Croft Derby [email protected], DE65 6HZ [email protected]
LEEDS & WAKEFIELD FUTSAL CLUB
Club CONTACT Venue Address Arran Horton @Futsal Arena [email protected] Unit 25 Millshaw Park 07752 6861 558 Leeds LS11 0LU Home kit – Sky Blue/White/White Away kit - White/White/White
17 LIVERPOOL FUTSAL CLUB
Club CONTACT Ronnie Johnson Venue Address [email protected] Knowsley Leisure and Culture Park 07704 200 257 Longview Drive Huyton Home kit – Purple/Purple/Purple Merseyside Away kit – Red/Red/Red L36 6EG White/White/White
MANCHESTER FUTSAL CLUB
Club Secretary Home kit – Blue/Blue/White Ilya Ovechkin Away kit – Grey and Orange/Grey/ [email protected] White 07842 561 324 Venue Address Chairman The National Cycling Centre Simon Wright Stuart Street [email protected] Manchester 07792 851 378 M11 4DQ www.manchesterfutsal.com MIDDLESBROUGH FUTSAL CLUB
Club CONTACT Lukasz Samek Venue Address [email protected] and Thornaby Pavilion [email protected] Wrightson House 07756 853 898 Thornaby Stockton-on-Tees Home kit – Blue/Blue/Red TS17 9EW Away kit – White/Blue/White
18 SHEFFIELD FC FUTSAL CLUB
Secretary Venue Address Richard Moore The Blue Shed (from October) [email protected] 410 Brightside Lane 07751 234 185 Sheffield South Yorkshire Manager S9 2SP Mark England-Woodcock [email protected] 07515 955 769
Home kit – Red/Black/Red Away kit – Blue/Blue/Blue
19 CLUB DIRECTORY DIVISION 2
THE FA NATIONAL FUTSAL LEAGUE SOUTH
Braintree Futsal Club
Futsal Club Enfield
Kickers Futsal
LB Herts Futsal Club
Maccabi GB
Sport London Benfica
20 Braintree Futsal Club
Club CONTACT Venue Address Steven Bartlett College at Braintree [email protected] or Church Land Campus [email protected] Braintree 07901652700 and 01206814136 Essex CM7 5SN Home - Navy/Red/Navy Away - Yellow/Red/Navy
FUTSAL cLUB ENFIELD
Club CONTACT Venue Address Robert Brassett SportHouse [email protected] Maysbrook Park 07880 603 108 and 07950 223 446 Barking Essex Home – Red and White/Red/Red RM8 2JR Away – White/Blue/Blue
LB Herts
Club CONTACT Venue Address Adis Balic SportHouse [email protected] Lodge Avenue 07957979894 Barking Essex Home kit – Blue and Red/Blue/Blue RM8 2JR Away kit - Red/Black/Black
21 MACCABI GB
Secretary Home Kit – Red/White/White Daniel Morris Away Kit – Blue/White/White [email protected] 0208 457 2333 Venue Address SportHouse Manager Lodge Avenue Jon Kurrant Barking [email protected] Essex 07983 383 131 RM8 2JR
SPORT LONDON BENFICA
Club CONTACT Venue Address José Viana SportHouse [email protected] Lodge Avenue 07711 956 229 Barking Essex Home kit - Red/White/White RM8 2JR Away kit – White/White/Red
22 CLUB DIRECTORY DIVISION 2
THE FA NATIONAL FUTSAL LEAGUE MIDLANDS
Bath Futsal Club
Kettering Futsal Club
Oxford Futsal Club
Reading Futsal Club
University of Gloucestershire Futsal Club
23 Bath Futsal Club
Chairman Home kit - Red/Black/Red Michael Wootten Away kit - White/Black/White [email protected] 07813 597 056 Venue Address Hayesfield Girls School Secretary The West Wing Paul Golden Upper Oldfield Park [email protected] BA2 3LA 07799 844 895
KETTERING FUTSAL CLUB
Club CONTACT Venue Address Sam Hallett Moulton College - Pitsford Site [email protected] Northampton 07725877527 Northamptonshire NN3 7QL Home – White/Black/White Away – Pink/Black/White
Oxford Futsal Club
Club CONTACT Venue Address Craig Adey Oxford Brookes University Centre [email protected] for Sports 07833 207 753 Headington Campus Gipsy Lane Home kit - Navy and Sky Blue/Navy/Navy Oxford Away kit - Yellow or White/Navy/Navy OX3 0BP
24 READING FUTSAL CLUB
Club CONTACT Venue Address Eduard Zhalovaga Newbold College [email protected] and St Mark’s Road [email protected] Binfield Bracknell Home kit - White and Blue/White/White Berkshire Away kit - Black and Grey/Black/Black RG42 4AN
University of Gloucestershire
Club CONTACT Venue Address Alex Cheal Oxstalls Campus [email protected] Oxstalls Lane 07892891403 Longlevens Gloucester Home kit - Navy Blue and Sky Blue/Navy Blue/ Navy Blue GL2 9HW Away kit - White and Sky Blue/White/White
25 CLUB DIRECTORY DIVISION 2
THE FA NATIONAL FUTSAL LEAGUE NORTH
Bradford City Futsal Club
Hull Futsal Club
Stockport Futsal Club
Teesside Futsal Club
University of Nottingham Futsal Club
University of York Futsal Club Bradford City Futsal Club
Club CONTACT Venue Address Andris Vurcs 71 Grantham Road [email protected] Bradford 07414 974 875 West Yorkshire BD7 1RN Home kit – Red/Red/Red Away kit – White/White/White
Hull Futsal Club
Club CONTACT Venue Address Peter McCabe Ennerdale Leisure Centre [email protected] Hull 07535 539 788 HU7 6EA
Home kit – Black and Amber/White/Sky Blue Away kit - Sky Blue and White Stripes/White/Sky Blue
Stockport Futsal Club
Secretary Seb Rowe Home Kit – Red/White/Black [email protected] Away Kit – Blue/Blue/White 07921 078 103 Venue Address Chairman Belle Vue Leisure Centre Mauro Beca Kirkmanshulme Lane [email protected] Manchester 07756 201 380 M12 4TF
27 Teesside fUTSAL CLUB
Club CONTACT Venue Address Jamie Bettson Thornaby Pavilion [email protected] Wrightson House 07834286527 Thornaby Stockton-on-Tees Home kit - Black and Red Stripes/ TS17 9EW White/Black Away kit – White/Red/White
University of Nottinghamshire fUTSAL CLUB
President Venue Address Daniel Slater Sutton Bonington Sports Centre 07512 758 280 College Road [email protected] Sutton Bonington LE12 5RD Head Coach Martyn Ware University Park Sports Centre University: 0115 951 5151 University Park (emergency contact) Nottigham NG7 2RD Home kit - White/Green/White Away kit - Green/Green/White University of York fUTSAL CLUB
Club CONTACT Venue Address James Briars University of York [email protected] Heslington 07884013069 York YO10 5DD Home kit - Yellow and Black/Black/ Yellow Away kit - White and Blue/Blue/White
28 MATCH OFFICIALS FOR SEASON 2013/14
First Name Last Name Region Mobile Phone Email Address Dean Bradshaw South Yorkshire 07752 290087 [email protected] Philip Abram Worcestershire 07863 110781 [email protected] chris Adey West Yorkshire 07557 977128 [email protected] Hawkar Ahmed Kent 07414 893740 [email protected] Matt Arthur Cornwall 0777 2146177 [email protected] Tony Aslam London 07886 534562 [email protected] Olly Ballinger Wiltshire 07909 006 087 [email protected] Andy Beckett Yorkshire 07971 405225 [email protected] James Bell South Yorkshire 07717 778182 [email protected] Marc Birkett Derbyshire 07989 479159 [email protected] Brian Bishop Somerset 07779 444889 [email protected] Joshua Bramall North East Derbyshire 07840 651144 [email protected] Thomas Bramall Derbyshire 07411 788644 [email protected] Stephen Brand Merseyside 07835 352729 [email protected] Chris Brawn Northamptonshire 07714 052377 [email protected] Ray Brown Cornwall 07846 270967 [email protected] Mary Frances Byrne Middlesex 07837 725231 [email protected] Kevin Carpenter London 07920 441455 [email protected] ROY CHESHIRE EAST SUSSEX 07759 685898 [email protected] David Chittock Essex 07738 312337 [email protected] Luke Chittock Essex 07794 342702 [email protected] Brian Cluskey Merseyside 07740 997034 [email protected] Daniel Coleman-Cooke Hertfordshire 07975 738697 [email protected] Ronan Coller-Booth West Yorkshire 07805 466495 [email protected] DENIS ELKINS HERTS 07879 400238 [email protected] Robert Ellis West Midlands 07818 862122 [email protected] Kubilay Esmer Devon 07775 353980 [email protected] Gareth Etchells Merseyside 07748 621866 [email protected] Emmanuel Fajemilua West Midlands 07728 472807 [email protected] David FIELDS South Yorkshire 07733 011480 [email protected] Kevin Ford Worcestershire 07805 048421 [email protected] Perry Gascoine Hertfordshire 07958 222683 [email protected] Peter Georgiou England 07979 506463 [email protected] Connor Harris-Wooldridge Devon 078519 80399 [email protected] Kieran Hatfield Derbyshire 07972 812729 [email protected] Mark Heap West Yorkshire 07598 302837 [email protected] Simon Herbert Hertfordshire 07875 278947 [email protected] Nicholas Hopton Derbyshire 07851 806789 [email protected] Martin Hopwood West Yorkshire 07861 960842 [email protected] barry jackson devon 07791 212306 [email protected] Jamie James Shropshire 07855 217679 [email protected] Michael James Essex 07846 265790 [email protected] John Jonas West Yorkshire 07846 3133316 [email protected] Carl Jones Derbyshire 07929 560307 [email protected] David Jones Northumberland 07851 516271 [email protected] Ben Judd Cornwall 07773 051166 [email protected] DUNCAN KINGS Worcestershire 07742 182461 [email protected] Dragan Kuzmanovic Staffordshire 0785 4522450 [email protected] ihor lemishka london 0788 1924295 [email protected] Jake Leversuch Nottinghamshire 07944 567419 [email protected] Ian Lowe Bucks 07870 504155 [email protected] Aivaras Lukauskis London 07940 282081 [email protected] Liam Mankee Cornwall 078256 79053 [email protected] Lee Markwick Essex 07963 684353 [email protected] Colin Marshall Derbyshire 07966 216798 [email protected] Robert (Bobby) Martin Lancashire 07930 310245 [email protected] 29 MATCH OFFICIALS FOR SEASON 2013/14
First Name Last Name Region Mobile Phone Email Address Daniel Mawer Yorkshire 075279 59486 [email protected] Ray Mc Laughlin Merseyside 07867 907209 [email protected] Vincent McLaughlin West Yorkshire 077575 49616 [email protected] Ben Miller Devon 07513 868232 [email protected] Anthony Milton London 07833 776 911 [email protected] May Milton London 07985 236 898 [email protected] Radu Mindinica Edgware 07944 650497 [email protected] Mehdi Najefi Southyorkshire 07847 404663 [email protected] Peter Nurse Merseyside 07941 513270 [email protected] Dolapo Odujinrin Surrey 07970 000000 [email protected] martin ohr West Yorkshire 077400 00000 [email protected] Andrew Page Derbyshire 07854 553208 [email protected] Mitchell Palmer Derbyshire 078065 36957 [email protected] Amanda Jane Payne West Midlands 078017 00787 [email protected] Sean Peloe Merseyside 07791 403678 [email protected] C Phillips London 07956 310231 [email protected] Sebastian Podsadny Middlesex 07786 706532 [email protected] Laura Porritt West Yorkshire 07546 355069 [email protected] Corin Readett West Midlands 078720 45594 [email protected] David Reeves West Yorkshire 077497 79117 [email protected] Zsolt Remai Lancashire 074400 00000 [email protected] Chris Rock Worcestershire 077800 00000 [email protected] Bartosz Rohloff Cambridgeshire 07871 243131 bartosz.rohloff@yahoocm Piotr Roj northants 07756 960443 [email protected] Ebby Saleh Berkshire 07730 585597 [email protected] gavin sartain north east lincs 07518 513500 [email protected] Paul Saunders East Sussex 07768 363063 [email protected] Fiona Shone Lancashire 07732 343185 [email protected] Aleksandras Sliva London 07985 243837 [email protected] Alan Smith Somerset 07837 428225 [email protected] Duncan Street West Yorkshire 07973 759819 [email protected] Ryan Thomas Neath and Port Talbot 07710 412422 [email protected] darren thompson devon 07500 003895 [email protected] Andrew Thomson Somerset 07814 919258 [email protected] Campbell Thorpe Leicestershire 07777 692475 [email protected] Ian Vaines South Yorkshire 07403 424677 [email protected] brian webster Warwickshire 07896 654873 [email protected] Ivor Webster Herts 07774 013578 [email protected] David Weston Herefordshire 07730 196837 [email protected] Russell White Essex 07843 805443 [email protected] Rob Whitehouse Northants 07591 701706 [email protected] Darren Wilding Worcestershire 07763 613014 [email protected] Jon Wilding Staffordshire 07894 282878 [email protected] Luke Wilkes Cornwall 07881 286846 [email protected] Geoffrey Williams Essex 07703 472741 [email protected] Peter Wilson Shropshire 07972 523372 [email protected] Stuart Winton West Midlands 07970 845715 [email protected] Tristan Roberts Samuels South East 07956 685132 [email protected] Chris Rock Midlands 07778 844707 [email protected] Andrew Rodda South West 07503 150344 [email protected] Bartosz Rohloff South East 07871 243131 [email protected] Stephen Roper South East 07983 221801 [email protected] Jason Rostron North 07581 188397 [email protected] Ebby Saleh South East 07730 585597 [email protected] Gavin Sartain North 07518 513500 [email protected] Paul Saunders South East 07768 363063 [email protected] 30 MATCH OFFICIALS FOR SEASON 2013/14
First Name Last Name Region Mobile Phone Email Address Graham Shaw North 07540 720 634 [email protected] Kevin Shingler North 07808 034896 [email protected] Fiona Shone North 07732 343185 [email protected] Kulwinder Sidhu Midlands 07989 732930 [email protected] Aleksandras Sliva South East 07985 243837 [email protected] Alan Smith South West 07837 428225 [email protected] John Smith North 07809 051888 [email protected] Duncan Street North 07973 759819 [email protected] Ryan Thomas Midlands 07710 412422 [email protected] Darren Thompson South West 07500 003895 [email protected] Andrew Thomson South West 07814 919258 [email protected] Ian Vaines North 07403 424677 [email protected] Brian Webster Midlands 07896 654873 [email protected] Frank Webster Midlands 07710 763471 [email protected] David Weston Midlands 07730 196837 [email protected] Russell White South East 07843 805443 [email protected] Rob Whitehouse Midlands 07714 158751 [email protected] Jon Wilding Midlands 07894 282878 [email protected] Darren Wilding Midlands 07763 613013 [email protected] Luke Wilkes South West 07881 286846 [email protected] Geoff Williams South East 07703 472741 [email protected] Kevan Williams North 07515 279514 [email protected] Keith Wilson North 07957 323811 [email protected] Peter Wilson Midlands 07972 523372 [email protected] Stuart Winton Midlands 07970 845715 [email protected]
31 THE FA FUTSAL EVENT CALENDAR 2013/14
Date Event Event Venue UEFA Futsal Cup Preliminary 27th - 31st August UEFA Futsal Cup Poland Rounds Sep-13 15th September National Futsal Referees Group Referees In-Service Training SGP 21st & 22nd Sep Regional Centres of Futsal Excellence CPD Event for coaching staff @Futsal B'ham England Development Squad 22nd September England Training @Futsal B'ham Training 29th September FA National Futsal Leagues First Division Game 1 Oct-13 1st - 6th October UEFA Futsal Cup UEFA Futsal Cup Main Round Cyprus 6th October FA National Futsal Leagues First Division Game 2 13th October FA National Futsal Leagues First Division Game 3 England Training Camp 17th - 20th October England Training SGP (Fitness Tests) 20th October FA National Futsal Leagues Second Division Game 1 24th - 27th October International Friendly England v Qatar Away Match Qatar 27th October FA National Futsal Leagues Second Division Game 2 Nov-13 2nd / 3rd November Regional Centres of Futsal Excellence Training Camp 3rd November FA National Futsal Leagues First Division Game 4 10th November FA National Futsal Leagues First Division Game 5 10th November FA National Futsal Leagues Second Division Game 3 17th November FA National Futsal Leagues First Division Game 6 22nd - 24th November England Training England Training Camp SGP 24th November FA National Futsal Leagues Second Division Game 4 England v Lithuania Home 28th Nov - 1st Dec International Friendly TBC Match Dec-13 1st December National Futsal Referees Group Referees In-Service Training Birmingham 1st December FA National Futsal Leagues Second Division Game 5 8th December FA National Futsal Leagues First Division Game 7 8th December FA National Futsal Leagues Second Division Game 6 England Development Squad 14th December England Training SGP Training 15th December FA National Futsal Leagues First Division Game 8 22nd December FA National Futsal Leagues Spare Fixture Date Jan-14 4th / 5th January Regional Centres of Futsal Excellence Training Camp 5th January FA National Futsal Leagues Spare Fixture Date 5th January FA National Futsal Leagues Second Division Game 7 12th January FA National Futsal Leagues First Division Game 9 12th January FA National Futsal Leagues Second Division Game 8 19th January FA National Futsal Leagues First Division Game 10 26th January FA National Futsal Leagues First Division Game 11 Feb-14 1st & 2nd February FA Coaching Futsal Level 1 Course (1 of 2) SGP 2nd February FA National Futsal Leagues First Division Game 12 2nd February FA National Futsal Leagues Second Division Game 9 9th February FA National Futsal Leagues First Division Game 13 15th / 16th February Regional Centres of Futsal Excellence Training Camp England Training Camp 13th -16th February England Training SGP (Fitness Tests) 16th February FA National Futsal Leagues Second Division Game 10
32 THE FA FUTSAL EVENT CALENDAR 2013/14
Date Event Event Venue England v Sweden Friendly 21st - 24th February International Friendly Sweden Match 23rd February FA National Futsal Leagues Second Division Game 11 Mar-14 2nd March FA National Futsal Leagues First Division Game 14 5th March FA U19s National Champs College Regionals England Development Squad 8th March England Training SGP Training 9th March FA National Futsal Leagues Spare Fixture Date 9th March FA National Futsal Leagues Second Division Game 12 16th March National Futsal Referees Group Referees In-Service Training SGP (tbc) 16th March FA U19s National Champs Club / Community Regionals 20th - 22nd March England Training England Training Camp TBC England Friendly Away Match 23rd March International Friendly Wales v Wales 23rd March FA National Futsal Leagues Second Division Game 13 26th March FA U19s National Champs College Regionals 29th & 30th March FA Coaching Futsal Level 1 Course (2 of 2) SGP 30th March FA National Futsal Leagues Second Division Game 14 Apr-14 6th April FA National Futsal Leagues Super League (Match 1) 5th / 6th April Regional Centres of Futsal Excellence Training Camp 13th April FA National Futsal Leagues Super League (Match 2) 20th April Easter 26th & 27th April FA U19s National Champs Semi-Finals 27th April FA National Futsal Leagues Super League (Match 3) May-14 4th May FA National Futsal Leagues Super League (Match 4) England Development Squad 10th May England Training SGP Training 11th May FA U19s National Champs Semi-Finals 11th May FA National Futsal Leagues Super League (Match 5) 18th May FA National Futsal Leagues Super League (Match 6) 17th / 18th May Regional Centres of Futsal Excellence Fixture Programme 17th & 18th May FA Coaching Futsal Level 1 Course (1 of 2) SGP England Training Camp 22nd - 25th May England Training TBC (Fitness Tests) 31st May FA National Futsal Leagues Grand Finals SGP Jun-14 England Friendly Home Match 4th - 9th June International Friendly TBC - Four Nations 7th June Regional Centres of Futsal Excellence Fixture Programme FA National Youth Futsal 28th & 29th June Youth Futsal Birmingham Festival Finals 29th June FA U19s National Champs Finals Birmingham Jul-14 5th & 6th July FA Coaching Futsal Level 1 Course (2 of 2) SGP 12th & 13th July FA Coaching Futsal Level 1 Course (1 of 2) SGP Sep-14 6th & 7th September FA Coaching Futsal Level 1 Course (2 of 2) SGP
33 FA National Futsal Leagues 2013 / 14 STANDARD CODE OF RULES
1 - NOMENCLATURE AND CONSTITUTION This Competition shall be designated the FA National Futsal League (a sponsorship title can be incorporated).
All such Member Clubs must be affiliated to an affiliated County Football Association and their names and particulars shall be returned annually by the appointed date on the Form ‘D’ to the Football Association.
The area covered by the Competition Membership shall be determined by the Football Association.
This Competition shall be sanctioned by the Football Association. The Competition, all Clubs and players, and other persons, shall be subject to the Rules and Regulations of the Football Association.
2 - ENTRY FEE, SUBSCRIPTION, DEPOSIT (i) Applications by Clubs for admission to this Competition must be made in writing to the Secretary of the management committee by the appointed date.
(ii) The Annual Subscription/Entry Fee shall be £50.00 per Club payable to The Football Association as specified in each year.
(iii) Each Club shall within 21 days of election pay a Deposit of £200.00 to The Football Association, which shall be returnable to Clubs on leaving the Competition provided they have fulfilled their fixtures and complied with all orders of the Management Committee.
(iv) A Club shall not participate in this Competition until the Entry Fee/Annual Subscription and Deposit have been paid.
(v) Clubs must advise annually to the Secretary in writing when specified of its County Football Association affiliation number for the forthcoming Season together with details of any other information required by the Competition.
3 - OFFICERS The Officers of the Competition shall be the Chairman, Vice Chairman and Secretary of The FA Small Sided Football Committee. These Officers will make up the Board of the FA National Futsal League to oversee the day-to-day operations of the competition.
4 - THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (i) The Competition shall be governed in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of The Football Association by A Management Committee comprised of the Officers of the Board, up to three League Administrators, an appointed Referees Officer and four other members who shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting. All participants shall abide by The Football Association Regulations for Safeguarding Children as determined by The Football Association from time to time.
(ii) Retiring Management Committee Members shall be eligible to become candidates for re-election without nomination. All other candidates for election as Members of the Management Committee shall be nominated to the Secretary in writing, and the Officers will provide a timetable for nominations to be considered. Names of the
candidates for election shall be circulated with the notice of the Annual General Meeting. In the event of there being no nomination in accordance with the foregoing for any office, nominations may be received at the Annual General Meeting.
(iii) The Management Committee shall meet as often as is necessary.
On receiving a requisition signed by two-thirds of the Members of the Management Committee the Secretary shall convene a meeting of the Committee.
(iv) Except where otherwise mentioned all communications shall be addressed to the Secretary who shall conduct the correspondence of the Competition and keep a record of its proceedings.
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(v) All communications received from clubs must be conducted through their nominated Officers.
(vi) Management Committee meetings must have a quorum of four members of the Management Committee in attendance for decisions to be officially ratified.
5 - POWERS OF MANAGEMENT (i) The Management Committee may appoint sub-committees and delegate such of their powers as they deem necessary. The decisions of all sub-committees shall be reported to the Management Committee for ratification.
(ii) Each Member of the Management Committee shall have the right to attend and vote at all Management Committee Meetings and have one vote thereat, but no Member shall be allowed to vote on any matters directly appertaining to such Member or to the Club so represented or where there may be a conflict of interest (this shall apply to the procedure of any sub-committee).
In the event of the voting being equal on any matter, the Chairman shall have a second or casting vote.
(iii) The Management Committee shall have powers to apply, act upon and enforce the Rules of the Competition, and shall also have jurisdiction over all matters affecting the competition, including any not provided for in the Rules.
With the exception of Rules 5(i), 6(h), 10(a), 11 and 19 for all breaches of Rule a formal written charge must be issued. The respondent shall be given seven days from the date of notice to reply to the charge and given the opportunity to:
a) Accept or deny the charge
b) Submit in writing a case of mitigation, or
c) Put their case before the Management Committee
All breaches of the Futsal Laws of the Game, Rules and Regulations of The Football Association shall be dealt with in accordance with FA Rules by the appropriate Association.
(iv) All decisions of the Management Committee shall be binding subject to the right of appeal to the Board of Appeal in accordance with Rule 16.
Decisions of the Management Committee must be notified in writing to those concerned within seven days.
(v) The Management Committee, as it may deem necessary, shall have power to fill in an acting capacity, any vacancies that may occur amongst their number.
(vi) A Club having failed to comply with an order or instruction of the Management Committee, or failing to satisfactorily attend to the business and/or the correspondence of the Competition, shall be liable to be fined or otherwise penalised at the discretion of the Management Committee.
(vii) All fines and charges shall be paid within 14 days of the date of posting of the written notification.
Clubs, Officials or individuals committing a breach of this Rule will incur such penalties as the Management Committee may impose.
6 - ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (i) The Annual General Meeting shall be held not later than 31st July in each year.
At this meeting the following business shall be transacted provided that at least seven members are present and entitled to vote:
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(a) To receive and adopt the Annual Report of the League.
(b) Election of Clubs to fill vacancies (as recommended by the Management Committee).
(c) Constitution of the Competition for ensuing season.
(d) Alteration of Rules, if any (of which notice has been given).
(e) Fix the date for the commencement and conclusion of playing season.
(ii) Not less than 14 days’ notice shall be given of any Meeting.
(iii) All voting shall be conducted by a show of voting cards unless a ballot is demanded. No individual shall be entitled to vote on behalf of more than one club.
(iv) Officers and Management Committee members shall be entitled to attend and vote at an Annual General Meeting.
(v) Each member club shall be empowered to send one delegate to an Annual General Meeting. Each club shall be entitled to one vote only.
7 - AGREEMENT TO BE SIGNED The Chairman and the Secretary of each Club shall complete and sign the following agreement which shall be deposited with the Competition together with the Application for Membership for the coming season, or upon indicating that the Club intends to compete.
“We, (A),______(Chairman’s name)
and (B)______(Secretary’s name)
of ______Futsal Club have been provided with a copy of the Rules and Regulations of the FA National Futsal Leagues Competition and do hereby agree for and on behalf of the said Club, if elected or accepted intoMembership, to conform to those Rules and Regulations and to accept, abide by and implement the decisions of the Management Committee of the Competition, subject to the right of appeal in accordance with Rule 16.”
8 - QUALIFICATION OF PLAYERS (i) Contract players, as defined in Football Association Rules, are permitted in this Competition.
It is the responsibility of each club to ensure that any player signing a registration form for that club has, where necessary, the required International Transfer Certificate. Clearance is required for any player aged 12 and over crossing borders including Wales, Scotland and Ireland.
(ii) A registered playing member of a Club is one who, being in all other respects eligible, has:-
Signed a fully and correctly completed Competition registration form in ink, countersigned by an Officer of the Club,and who has been registered with the nominated FA League Representative by 12 noon two days prior to playing
and whose completed registration counterfoil has been received by the Club prior to playing, save for the start of the season when a minimum of 12 players must be registered 14 clear days prior to the start of the playing season.
Registration forms may also be submitted to the nominated FA League Representative by e-mail or by facsimile machine prior to the player playing.
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(iii) Each club will be limited to 30 Player Registrations per Club, and these will be permitted free of charge.
(iv) It shall be a breach of Rule for a player to:-
a) Play for more than one Club in the Competition in the same season without first being transferred. This includes playing for any club in the FA National Futsal League pyramid.
b) Having signed for one Club in the Competition, sign for another Club in the Competition in that season except for the purpose of a transfer.
c) Submit a signed registration form for registration that the player had wilfully neglected to accurately or fully complete.
d) To play in the competition without gaining the necessary International Player Clearance (if required to do so).
(v) The Management Committee shall have power to make application to refuse or cancel the registration of any player charged and found guilty of undesirable conduct (subject to rule 16) subject to the right of appeal to the FA or the relevant County Football Association.
Undesirable conduct shall mean an incident of repeated proven misconduct, which may deter a participant from being involved in this Competition. Application should be made to the designated County of the Club the player is registered with via the League Administrator.
(vi) For a player who has previously had a registration removed in accordance with clause (v) but has a registration accepted at the expiry of exclusion will be considered to be under a probationary period of 12 months. Whilst under a probationary period, should the player commit a further act of proven misconduct under the jurisdiction of the Competition, (excluding standard dismissals), the Competition would be empowered to consider a further charge of bringing the competition into disrepute.
(Note: Action under clause (v) shall not be taken against a player for misconduct until the matter has been dealt with by the appropriate Association, and then only in cases of the player bringing the Competition into disrepute and will in any case
be subject to an Appeal to The Football Association. For the purpose of this rule, bringing the Competition into disrepute can only be considered where the player has received in excess of 112 days’ suspension, or 10 matches in match based discipline, in a period of two years or less from the date of the first offence for any team playing in this competition).
(vii) Subject to The Football Association Rules dealing with players without a written contract when a player desires a transfer, the Club the player wishes to transfer to shall submit a transfer form to th nominated FA League Administrator. Such transfer shall be referred by the League Administrator to the club for which the player is
registered. Should this club object to the transfer it should state itsobjections in writing to the League Representative and to the player concerned within seven days of receipt of the transfer form. Upon receipt of the club’s consent, or upon its failure to give written objection within seven days, the League Representative may, on behalf of the Management Committee, transfer the player who shall be deemed eligible to play for the new club from such date.
In the event of an objection to a transfer the matter shall be referred to the Management Committee for a decision.
(viii) A player may not be registered for a Club nor transferred to another Club in the Competition after 31st January except by special permission of the Management Committee.
(ix) A registered player must have played a minimum of two National Futsal League games within the Competition for the club that he is registered to, to be considered eligible for competing in that season’s FA National Futsal League Grand Final and Super League games.
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(x) For every game within The FA National Futsal Leagues, each club must list and include a minimum of 4 players eligible to play for England in their match-day squad. These players must be present and in attendance from the start of the game that they have been listed for.
(xi) When signing-on and registering a player eligible to play for England with the League Administrator, the club must
provide evidence that the player is eligible to play for England with the player registration documentation. A UK Passport is the only evidence that the League Secretary will accept to prove a player’s eligibility
(xii) A register containing the names of all players registered for each Club, with the date of registration, shall be kept by the nominated FA League Representative. Registrations are valid for one Season only.
(xiii) Any team playing an unregistered or otherwise ineligible player or players may have the points gained in the match deducted from its total and may be fined and/or otherwise dealt with at the discretion of the Management Committee.
(xiv) The Management Committee in exceptional circumstances may, at its discretion, award any points deducted from a Club under this Rule to the opponents in the match in question, subject to the match not being ordered to be replayed.
9 - CLUB COLOURS & CLUB NAME (i) Every Club must register the colour of its first and second choice of shirts and shorts with the Secretary who shall decide as to their suitability (Replica Kits must not be worn).
Goalkeepers may wear tracksuit bottoms but must wear colours which distinguish them from other players and the referee.
Any outfield player replacing the goalkeeper and playing as a flying goalkeeper must wear the exact same goalkeeper’s shirt, but with the outfield player’s own number on his back.
No player, including the goalkeeper, shall be permitted to wear black or very dark shirts that clash with the referee.
If, in the opinion of the referee, two Clubs have the same or similar colours, the away team shall make the change. Any team not having a change of colours or delaying the kick-off will be dealt with by the Management Committee
Shirts must be numbered.
(ii) Any Club wishing to change its name and/or colours must obtain permission from its affiliated County Association and from the Management Committee.
10 - PLAYING SEASON: CONDITIONS OF PLAY, TIMES OF KICK-OFF, VENUES & POSTPONEMENTS All matches shall be played in accordance with the Futsal Laws of the Game as determined by FIFA.
In addition the following are relevant:-
(i) Fixtures are deemed to be accepted unless objections are received by the Secretary within 14 days from the dateunder the conditions as imposed.
(ii) The times of kick-off shall be fixed by the Management Committee. Any Club failing to commence at the appointed time may be fined, or be otherwise dealt with as the Management Committee may determine. There will be a warm-up time prior to kick off where a late arrival will mean forfeit of this time. A Team not in attendance after 15 minutes of the kick-off time may have their game cancelled and the matter referred to the Management Committee under the provisions of the following -
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All matches shall be played. In the event of a Club failing to keep its engagement the Management Committee shall have power to inflict a fine, deduct points from the defaulting Club, award the points to the opponents, order the defaulting Club to pay any expenses incurred by the opponents.
Any Club unable to fulfil a fixture must, without delay, give notice to the Secretary by no later than 12pm (midday) two days prior to the match. Any Club failing to comply shall be dealt with by the Management Committee who may inflict any penalty it may deem suitable.
In the event of a match not being played or abandoned owing to causes over which neither Club has control, it shall be played in its entirety on a date to be mutually agreed by the two Clubs and approved by the Management Committee.
The Management Committee shall review all matches abandoned in cases where it is consequent upon the conduct of either or both Teams. Where it is to the advantage of the Competition and does no injustice to either Club, the Management
Committee shall be empowered to order the score at the time of theabandonment to stand. In all cases where the
Management Committee are satisfied that a match was abandoned owing to the conduct of one team or its Club member(s)
they shall be empowered to award the points for the match to the opponents and/or take what other action they may deem
necessary. In case where a match is abandoned owing to the conduct of both teams or their Club members, the Management
Committee shall take such action as they consider appropriate. Such action is subject to any disciplinary action taken by the appropriate organising Affiliated Association.
(iii) The half time interval shall be of five minutes duration.
11 – HOME VENUES (i) All clubs within the FA National Futsal Leagues must have an identified home venue(s) that they intend to use for home fixtures during the forthcoming season. This venue(s) must be identified to the Management Committee by
the date as specified by the FA.
(ii) Home venues must conform to the regulations as set out in the FA National Futsal Leagues Venue Specifications.
(iii) All venues used in the FA National Futsal Leagues must have been verified and inspected by a representative of the Management Committee to ensure it adheres to the required regulations.
(iv) The responsibility for all issues pertaining to home venues is the responsibility of the host club. Any club failing to
meet the required venue standards of the FA National Futsal Leagues on match days will be dealt with by the Management Committee who may impose any penalty it deems suitable
(v) It is the responsibility for the home club to cover all venue charges and costs that they incur for hosting League games.
(vi) A club that is persistently unable to stage home fixtures due to a lack of a suitable venue will be considered by the Management Committee, with the committee having the option of excluding the club from the Leagues (subject to Rule 16).
(vii) The home club can change the venue of a forthcoming home match up to five days before the fixture only with the consent of the opposing club and League Registration Secretary. The League Registration Secretary will have the casting vote on occasions when there is a dispute.
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(viii) If a club intends to use a venue which is not their identified home venue(s), they must inform the Management Committee no later than 14 days prior to the date of the fixture that they intend to use the venue for. This will enable a representative of the Management Committee to inspect and verify the venue to ensure it meets the required regulations.
(ix) It is the home clubs responsibility to contact the opposing club and match officials no later than five days prior to the fixture to confirm the venue, the kick-off time, and kit colours. A home club failing to carry out their duties in respect to providing suitable notice to the opposition and match officials will be dealt with by the Management Committee who will impose a £75 fine and any other penalty it deems suitable.
(x) The home club will be required to appoint and provide a timekeeper for all of their home fixtures. A home club failing to appoint a timekeeper will be dealt with by the Management Committee who wil impose a £50 fine and any other penalty it deems suitable.
(xi) The timekeeper will act impartially and in accordance with the Laws of the Game. The behaviour and competence of the timekeeper is the responsibility of the home club. During the match the timekeeper will be required tofollow any instruction given by the FA appointed match officials. The match officials may report to the ManagementCommittee any timekeeper that in their opinion has not followed their instructions or acted competently orimpartially. If this complaint is upheld theManagement Committee may impose a fine and any other penalty it seems suitable on the home club.
12 - REPORTING RESULTS (i) The Secretary must receive the result of each Competition match in the prescribed manner. Failure to do so will incur a £30 fine and/or the Club being dealt with as the Management Committee decide.
(ii) The match result notification, correctly completed, shall be signed by a responsible member of the Club. The club will be fined £30 and the Management Committee shall have power to take such action as they deem suitable against a Club which submits an incomplete form or incorrect information.
13 - DETERMINING CHAMPIONSHIP & RELEGATION (i) Team rankings within the Competition will be decided by points with three points to be awarded for a win and one point for a drawn match. The teams gaining the highest number of points at the conclusion shall be adjudged the winners.
In the event of two or more teams being equal on points the Club with the best goal difference shall be adjudged the winners. In the event of goal difference being equal the Club scoring the most goals shall be adjudged the winners. If the records of the Clubs remain identical a play- off match shall be played with provision for extra time and penalties, if necessary, to determine the winners.
(ii) In the event of a team not completing 75% of its fixtures for the season all points obtained by or recorded against such defaulting team shall be expunged from the Competition table.
(iii) At the end of the season the team in the bottom position of each Division will be subject to automatic relegation to Division 2 of The FA National Futsal Leagues. The club that wins Division 2 will be automatically promoted.
(iv) The top four teams from each of the three Divisions will progress to The FA National Futsal Super Leagues which will consist of four groups of three teams. The winners of the four groups will compete at the FA National Futsal Leagues Grand Final; the winner of which will be acclaimed the national champion of The FA National Futsal League.
(v) The FA National Futsal Super Leagues is a constituent of The FA National Futsal Leagues and adheres to the Rules and Regulations for the Leagues.
Each of the four groups in the Super Leagues will consist of three clubs; one club from each of the three FA National Futsal League First Divisions. The Management Committee will determine the process and draw for selecting the clubs in each group
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Each group will play home and away fixtures on dates prescribed by the Management Committee.
14 - REFEREES (i) Match Officials for all matches shall be appointed centrally by the Football Association
(ii) The Match Fee for Match Officials, as determined by the Management Committee and Football Association, will be payable by the Competition.
(iii) All Clubs will be required to contribute a set sum to Match Officials Fees/Expenses as determined by the Management Committee.
15 - CONTINUATION OF MEMBERSHIP OR WITHDRAWAL OF A CLUB (i) In the current Season a Club intending, or having a provisional intention, to withdraw a team from the Competition on completion of its fixtures and fulfilment of all other obligations to the Competition must notify the Secretary in writing by 1st June each Season or be liable to a fine not exceeding £250.00
(ii) In the event of a Member Club which is an un-incorporated association withdrawing and/or disbanding it shall be immediately liable to discharge all its financial and other obligations to the Competition.
In the event that any such obligation remains undischarged after a period of twenty-one (21) days then such obligation shall be met by the then current Club Members, excluding those under the statutory school leaving age. Until a Member’s pro rata obligation is discharged in full the Member shall not be allowed to participate in the Competition, which may apply to the Club’s Parent County Association for a suspension.
16 - PROTESTS AND COMPLAINTS (i) All questions of eligibility, qualifications of players or interpretations of the Rules shall be referred to the Management Committee whose decision shall be binding on all parties subject to Rule 16.
(ii) Objections relevant to the dimensions of the pitch or other facilities of the venue will not be entertained by the Management Committee unless a protest is lodged with the Referee before the commencement of the match.
(iii) No protest of whatever kind shall be considered by the Management Committee unless the complaining Club shall have lodged the protest or complaint within three days of the issue occurring and also deposited with the Secretary sum of £ 25.00. This may be forfeited in whole or in part in the event of the complaining or protesting Club losing its case. The Competition shall have power to order the defaulting Club or the Club making a losing or frivolous protest or complaint to pay the expenses of the enquiry or to order that the costs to be shared by the parties.
(iv) All parties to a protest or complaint must be afforded an opportunity to make a statement when the protest or complaint is being heard and must have received at least seven days notice of the hearing, together with a copy of the submission.
(v) Any dispute occurring between clubs in the Competition shall be referred for determination by the Management Committee whose decision shall be binding upon all parties subject to Rule 16.
17 - BOARD OF APPEAL Within 14 days of the posting of written notification of any decision of the Management Committee or the Competition, a Club, Official or Player against whom action is taken may appeal against such decision by lodging particulars in duplicate with the Secretary of the Football Association, including a fee of £ 50.00 for adjudication of a Board of Appeal. The grounds of appeal shall be in accordance with FA Rules. The Board of Appeal may order the appeal fee to be forfeited and shall decide by whom the costs of the appeal shall be borne. The decision of the Board of Appeal is final and binding on all parties concerned.
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No appeal can be lodged against a decision taken at an Annual or Special General Meeting unless this is on the ground of unconstitutional conduct.
18 - SOCIAL NETWORKING (i) All comments on social networking sites (such as Twitter, Facebook and other such communication mediums) by clubs, players and club officials may be considered public comment by The FA and County FA.
(ii) Any comments which are improper, bring the game into disrepute, or are threatening, abusive, indecent or insulting may lead to disciplinary action.
(iii) Comments about match officials which imply bias, attack the officials’ integrity or are overly personal in nature are considered improper.
(iv) Comments which include a reference to a person’s ethnic origin, colour, race, nationality, faith, gender, sexual orientation or disability may be considered aggravated and attract a higher disciplinary sanction.
(v) Re-tweeting or re-posting (or such like) another person’s message may lead to disciplinary action if the original comment was improper.
(vi) Deleting or apologising publicly for an improper communication, whilst advisable, does not prevent disciplinary action being taken.
(vii) An individual is strictly responsible for any communication from their account. Individuals should take every care to ensure that others do not access their account, as the fact that a message or comment may have been sent by a third party will not prevent disciplinary action being taken against the account holder.
19 - EXCLUSION OF CLUBS & MEMBERS (i) At the Annual General Meeting, or Special General Meeting called for the purpose, Notice of Motion having been duly circulated on the Agenda, the accredited delegates present shall have the power to exclude any Club or Team from further membership which must be supported by (more than) two thirds (2/3) of those present and voting. Voting on this point shall be conducted by ballot.
(ii) At the Annual General Meeting, or at a Special General Meeting called for the purpose, in accordance with the provisions of Rule 20, the accredited delegates present shall have the power to exclude fromfurther participation in the Competition any Club whose conduct has, in their opinion, been undesirable, which must be supported by (more than) two-thirds (2/3rds) of those present and voting. Voting on this point shall be conducted by ballot. A Club whose conduct is the subject of the vote being taken shall be excluded from voting.
(iii) Any official or member of a Club proved guilty of either a breach of Rule, other than field offences, or of inducing or attempting to induce a player or players of another Club in the Competition to join them shall be liable to expulsion or such penalty as a General Meeting or Management Committee may decide, and their Club shall also be liable to expulsion in accordance with the provisions of Clauses (i) and (ii) of this Rule.
20 - TROPHY:- LEGAL OWNERS, CONDITIONS OF TAKING OVER (i) If a Competition is discontinued for any reason a Trophy or any other presentation shall be returned to the Donor if the conditions attached to it so provide or, if not, dealt with as the sanctioning Association may decide.
(ii) The following agreement shall be signed on behalf of the winners of the Cup or Trophy:-
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“We (A)______and (B)______, the Chairman and Secretary of ______FC, members of and representing the Club, having been declared winners of ______Cup or Trophy, and it having been delivered to us by the Competition, do hereby on behalf of the Club jointly and severally agree to return the Cup or Trophy to the Competition
Secretary on or before ______. If the Cup or Trophy is lost or damaged whilst under our care we agree to refund to the Competition the amount of its current value or the cost of its thorough repair.”
(iii) At the close of each Competition awards may be made to the winners and runners-up if the funds of the Competition permit.
21 - SPECIAL GENERAL MEETINGS The Management Committee may call a Special General Meeting at any time.
At least 14 days notice shall be given of either meeting under this Rule, together with an agenda of the business to be transacted at such meeting.
Officers and Management Committee members shall be entitled to attend and vote at all Special General Meetings.
Each member club shall be empowered to send one delegate to a Special General Meeting. Each club shall be entitled to one vote only.
22 - ALTERATION TO RULES Alterations shall be made to these Rules only at the Annual General Meeting or at a Special General Meeting specially convened for the purpose called in accordance with Rule 20.
Notice of proposed alterations to be considered at the Annual General Meeting shall be submitted to the Secretary no later than 28 days prior to the meeting. The proposals, together with any proposals by the Management Committee, shall be circulated with the notice of the Annual General Meeting no later than 14 days prior to the meeting. A proposal to change a Rule shall be carried if 60% [a majority] of those presentand entitled to vote are in favour.
A copy of the proposed alterations to Rules to be considered at the Annual General Meeting or Special General Meeting shall be submitted to the sanctioning Football Association 14 days prior to the date of the meeting.
Any alterations or additions decided upon at any meeting shall not become operative until the approval of the Association issuing sanction shall have been obtained.
23 - RULES BINDING ON CLUBS Each Member Club shall be deemed to have given its assent to the foregoing Rules and agreed to abide by the decisions of the Management Committee subject to Rule 16. Each Member Club must abide by any issued Football Association Code of Conduct.
24 – DISCIPLINARY REGULATIONS To be dealt with in accordance with the agreed FA National Futsal Leagues Disciplinary Regulations.
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(a) The FA National Futsal League will be governed in accordance with The Rules and Regulations of the Football Association. Matches shall be played in accordance with the Futsal Laws of the Game, as determined by FIFA.
(b) The competition shall be sanctioned by the Football Association. The competition, all clubs, players and any other participants shall be subject to the Rules and Regulations of the Football Association.
(c) Unless outlined within these Regulations, all matters of discipline will be dealt with in line with the Memorandum of Procedures for County Football Associations detailed within The Football Association Rules and Regulations
(d) The Football Association is responsible for all disciplinary matters concerning this competition.Administration of the discipline process will be delegated to the County Football Association which has been appointed as the FA National Futsal League organiser on behalf of the Football Association.
(e) All cautions will be reported to the appropriate Association and will be placed on the record of the participant.
(f). Dismissals and accumulation of cautions:
Suspensions for dismissals and accumulation of cautions will be imposed automatically and any suspensions imposed will be from FA National Futsal Competitions (the FA National Futsal Leagues, the FA Futsal Cup, the FA U18s National FutsalChampionships)
(g) Schedule of punishments for dismissals.
The following schedule of punishments will be applied to any dismissal and accumulation of cautions together with an administration fee in force for FA discipline at the time.
Serious cases of misconduct, such as spitting at a Match Official, will result in an additional misconduct charge being issued. For details see (h)
i Receiving a second caution in the same match 1 match suspension A player who is dismissed from the field of play for denying a goal or an obvious goal scoring ii 1 match suspension opportunity by physical means or by handling the ball. iii using offensive or insulting or abusive language/gestures 2 match suspension and £15 fine
iv violent conduct, serious foul play or spitting at an opponent or any other person 3 match suspension and £20 fine
v Accumulation of 5 Cautions 1 match suspension
vi Accumulation of 10 cautions 2 match suspension
vii Accumulation of 15 cautions Charge for misconduct
(h) Any match suspensions received during the League phase of the competition will be continued into the Super League and Grand Finals phases of the competition.
(i) A charge of Misconduct under FA Rules may be brought against any participant deemed to be guilty of inappropriate conduct. A charge of Misconduct will be administered in accordance with the Football Association Disciplinary Procedures.
i) A Disciplinary Commission, managed by the appropriate Association, shall determine the case.
ii) The Disciplinary Commission will review such cases within a 14 day period from the date of the incident or prior to the club’s next competitive match within the competition depending upon whichever is soonest).
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iii) The Commission may request an official statement from the relevant club, officials or persons to be used as supporting information, but no personnel from the club will be invited to attend the Disciplinary Commission’s meeting.
iv) The club will be informed of the Disciplinary Commission’s decision immediately following the Commission.
v) Any sanction imposed by the Disciplinary Commission will be match based unless the Commission deem the matter serious enough to impose a period of suspension.
vi) Any sanction imposed for a misconduct charge will be from playing in any form of football and not just from playing in FUTSAL
vii) The participant has a right of appeal to the Football Association within 14 days of the written decision.
viii) Any appeal will be heard in accordance with FA appeals procedures laid down in the Rules of The Football Association.
45 HONOURS LIST
NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 2013 BAKU UNITED FUTSAL CLUB 2012 HELVECIA FUTSAL CLUB 2011 HELVECIA FUTSAL CLUB 2010 HELVECIA FUTSAL CLUB 2009 HELVECIA FUTSAL CLUB 2008 HELVECIA FUTSAL CLUB
SOUTHERN LEAGUE WINNERS 2013 HELVECIA FUTSAL CLUB 2012 HELVECIA FUTSAL CLUB 2011 HELVECIA FUTSAL CLUB 2010 SPARTANS FUTSAL CLUB 2009 HELVECIA FUTSAL CLUB 2008 FC WHITE BEAR - USSR
MIDLANDS LEAGUE WINNERS 2013 UNIVERSITY OF BATH 2012 OXFORD LIONS FUTSAL CLUB 2011 TEAM UNITED BIRMINGHAM FUTSAL CLUB 2010 TEAM UNITED BIRMINGHAM FUTSAL CLUB 2009 TRANMERE VICTORIA FUTSAL CLUB 2008 IPSWICH WOLVES
NORTHERN LEAGUE WINNERS 2013 SHEFFIELD FUTSAL CLUB 2012 MANCHESTER FUTSAL CLUB 2011 SHEFFIELD FC FUTSAL CLUB 2010 SHEFFIELD FC FUTSAL CLUB 2009 MIDDLESBROUGH FUTSAL CLUB 2008 TRANMERE VICTORIA FUTSALCLUB
DIVISION 2 SOUTHERN LEAGUE WINNERS 2013 FC SIAULIAI 2012 KAUNAS FC
MIDLANDS LEAGUE WINNERS 2013 UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH
NORTHERN LEAGUE WINNERS 2012 TEAM NORTHUMBRIA
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