Cheshire FA Changing Lives Through Football Handbook 2017/18 ฀HE CHESHIRE COUN฀Y FOO฀BALL ASSOCIA฀ION LIMI฀ED Founded 1878 Incorporated 2000 (London Registration No 3948331) One Hundred and Fortieth Season OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF ฀HE CHESHIRE FA 2017-18 ฀ssued by Authority of the Council ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ All mail should be addressed to the General Manager 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 , . General Manager Steve Stewart Hartford House Hartford Moss Recreation Centre Northwich, CW8 4BG 01606 871166 Company Secretary Terry Whitney Hartford House Hartford Moss Recreation Centre Northwich, CW8 4BG 01606 871166 Tel: 01606 871166 Website: www.cheshirefa.com Twitter: @Cheshire_FA Facebook: Facebook.com/thecheshirefa 3 Section Contents ฀ection 1 - Contacts, Articles and Rules of Cheshire FA ฀irectory 6 Headquarters Contacts 10 ฀ivisional & ฀istrict Representatives 12 Standing Committees 15 Secretaries of ฀istrict Associations 16 Affiliated Leagues 17 Full and Associate Membership Criteria 20 Full Member Clubs 21 Associate Member Clubs 26 Articles of Association 27 Membership Rules Appendix 48 Membership Rules 50 ฀istrict Football Association Rules 57 ฀ection 2 - Competitions Competition Conference ฀ates 63 Cup Competition - Winners 66 Cheshire Senior Challenge Cup 72 Cheshire Amateur, Sunday & Ladies Challenge Cups 81 Cheshire Minor, Junior and Youth Challenge Cups 91 ฀istrict Football Association Youth Challenge Cup 99 County FA Youth Team 103 ฀ection 3 - Discipline Regulations and Procedures ฀isciplinary Commissions and Appeal Boards 105 On-Field ฀isciplinary Procedures 109 Football ฀ebt Recovery 126 ฀isciplinary Procedures ฀ealt with by Affiliated Associations 128 ฀iscipline Procedures - Regulations for FA Appeals 131 ฀isciplinary Process – Safeguarding Children 136 ฀ection 4 - Referees Referees Section 139 Regulations for Registration and Control of Referees 153 ฀ection 5 - General Information and Policies General Information 169 Kit and Advertising Regulations 172 Safeguarding Children Policy and Regulations 181 Safeguarding Adults at Risk 192 The FA Equality Policy 200 Respect 201 Regulations for the Operation of the National League System 205 Reporting ฀iscrimination 215 Goalpost Safety Guidelines 217 Goalpost and Pitch Sizes 218 Guidance Notes on Line Marking of Football Pitches 220 Third Generation (3G) Football Turf Pitches 223 Useful Addresses 224 5 Directory ฀OARD OF DIRECTORS Chairman: DAVID. D. EDMUNDS, ฀9 Brunswick Crescent, Great Sutton, Cheshire, CH66 4SQ Telephone: 0151 ฀฀9 5447, 07890 680461 (M) Email: [email protected] Vice Chairman: T. G. HARROP ฀BE JP, 2฀ Clemley Close, Kelsall, Tarporley, CW6 0RD Telephone: 01829 752466, 07900 0416฀6 (M) Email: [email protected] Other Directors: J. S. SMITH 62 Highfield Close, Davenport, Stockport, SK฀ 8UB Telephone: 01614 5685฀7 Email:[email protected] P. CULLEN, 15 Mostyn Street, Dukinfield, Cheshire SK16 5JS Telephone 0161 ฀฀8 6252 Email: [email protected] D. W. MANSFIELD 28 Ullswater Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 7YW Telephone 01625 428588 (H), 01625 429211(B) Email: [email protected] M. J. POMFRET, ACIS, 2 Bude Close, Bramhall,Stockport, SK7 2QP Telephone: 0161 440 985฀ Email: [email protected] P. FERNEYHOUGH, 150 Grove Lane, Hale, Cheshire, WA15 8LT Telephone: 0161 980 6774 Email: [email protected] General Manager: S. STEWART Hartford House, Hartford Moss Recreation Centre, Northwich, CW8 4BG Telephone: 01606 871166 Email: [email protected] 6 Directory COUNCIL MEM฀ERS AND OFFICERS President: DAVID. D. EDMUNDS, ฀9 Brunswick Crescent, Great Sutton,Cheshire, CH66 4SQ Telephone: 0151 ฀฀9 5447, 07890 680461 (M) Life Members: G. ANTROBUS (1976), 1 Withyfold Drive,Macclesfield, SK10 2BD Telephone: 01625 616฀97 E. CRABTREE (1980), 20 Norwood Road, Great Moor,Stockport SK2 7JJ Telephone: 0161 ฀12 1991, Email:[email protected] R. EGAN (1980), 15 Woodland Avenue, Lymm WA1฀ OBJ Telephone: 01925 75฀540 R. D. BAYLEY (1981) 22 Woburn Drive, Hale Altrincham, WA15 8LZ Telephone:0161 980 7007, Email:[email protected] M. J. POMFRET (1982), 2 Bude Close, Bramhall,Stockport SK7 2QP Telephone 0161 440 985฀, Email:[email protected] T. CARROLL (1982), 84 Thackeray Towers, Francis Street,Chester CH1 ฀BW Telephone 01244 ฀19670 D. D. EDMUNDS (198฀), ฀9 Brunswick Crescent, Great Sutton, Cheshire CH66 4SQ Telephone 0151 ฀฀9 5447, Email:[email protected] P. FERNEYHOUGH (1984), 150 Grove Lane, Hale, Altrincham WA15 8LT Telephone 0161 980 6774, Email:[email protected] W. J. KING (1985), Springwood House, Birch Heath Lane,Christleton CH฀ 7AP Telephone 01244 ฀฀6059, Email:[email protected] F. G. ROBINSON (1984/5, 1989), 20 Primrose Road, Birkenhead, Wirral CH41 0EF Telephone 0151 652 7422, 079฀2 ฀91950 (M), Email:[email protected] T. G. HARROP ฀BE JP (1988), 2฀ Clemley Close, Kelsall, Tarporley, CW6 0RD Telephone: 01829 752466, Email:[email protected] J. K. HALSALL (1989), 17 Kings Court, Well Lane,Bebington, Wirral CH6฀ 8QL Telephone: 0151 608 1฀12 J. T. CLARE (1990), 42 Latham Avenue,Runcorn WA7 5DT Telephone 01928 574894, E-Mail: [email protected] J. A. THOMAS (1991) 1฀7 Holmlands Drive,Oxton, Wirral, CH4฀ 0TU Telephone: 0151 6087941, Email:j.a.thomas1฀[email protected] P. CROWE (1994) 2 Fairfax Drive, Runcorn, WA7 5NN Telephone: 01928 574689 EMail: [email protected] D. W. MANSFIELD (1994) 28 Ullswater, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 7YW Telephone: 01625 428588 (H) 01625 429211(B), Email:[email protected] 7 Directory C. GARLICK (1994) 1 Appleby Close, Macclesfield, SK11 8XB Telephone: 01625 614181, E-Mail: [email protected] L. D. WELCH (1995) 1 Norbreck Avenue, Crewe, CW2 7NW Telephone: 01270 66฀921, Email:[email protected] C. HARRISON (1995) 80 Melrose Crescent, Hale, Altrincham Cheshire WA15 8NQ Telephone: 0161 980 576฀ Email: [email protected] Honorary Youth Secretary R. PULLEN (2007) 56 Platt Avenue, Sandbach, CW11 1DE Telephone: 01270 76076฀, 07881 991414 (m), Email: [email protected] Honorary Referee Training Officer: L. D. WELCH (1995) 1 Norbreck Avenue, Crewe, CW2 7NW Telephone: 01270 66฀921, Email:[email protected] Honorary Referee Appointments Officer P. MADDOCKS (2004) 11 Greenfields Avenue, Shavington, Crewe CW2 5HQ Telephone: 01270 664855, Email: [email protected] Honorary Referee Academy Director N. FREELOVE (201฀) 22 Legh Road, Adlington, Macclesfield, SK10 4NE Telephone: 01625 827510, 0797฀ 850499 (m), Email:[email protected] Honorary Legal Advisor B. R. POMFRET LLB, MCIArb, 2฀ Essex Street Cambers, Century Buildings, 14 St Mary’s Parsonage, Manchester M฀ 2DT Telephone: 078฀7 610750 (m), Email: clerks@2฀es.com - Clerk Colin Perrin. REPRESENTATIVE TO THE FOOT฀ALL ASSOCIATION David. D. Edmunds DATES FOR COUNCIL MEETINGS Season 2017/18 Monday 4 September 2017 Monday 4 December 2017 Monday 5 March 2018 Monday 14 May 2018 Monday 4 June 2018 (AGM) 8 Directory LONG SERVICE AWARDS (Serving Members) G. ANTRO฀US 1997 E. CRA฀TREE 2001 R. EGAN 2001 R. D. ฀AYLEY 2002 T. CARROLL 2003 M. J. POMFRET 2003 D. D. EDMUNDS 2004 P. FERNEYHOUGH 2005 W. J. KING 2006 F. G. RO฀INSON 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 9 Headquarters Contacts ฀EADQUARTERS STAFF Weekdays - Main Switchboard - 9am to 5pm – 01606 871166 Out of ฀ours number – please refer to Website ฀ GENERAL MANAGER Steve Stewart [email protected] ฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀ ฀ BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS MANAGER Stuart Manifould [email protected] ฀ COUNTY DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Paul Kelsall ฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀ [email protected] ฀ COMPANY SECRETARY & BUSINESS FINANCE MANAGER Terry Whitney [email protected] ฀ COMPLIANCE AND REGULATION MANAGER (Discipline) Garry Polkey ฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀ [email protected] ฀ SENIOR FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Adam Doyle ฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀ ฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀ [email protected] SAFEGUARDING MANAGER (TBA in September 2017) [email protected] ฀ Executive Support Officer Lindsey Kelsall ฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀฀ [email protected] ฀ Marketing & Communications Officer Damon Traverse [email protected] ฀ ฀ Compliance and Regulation Department (Discipline) ฀ Georgia Kenyon Support Officer [email protected] ฀ A N Other Support Officer – TBA September 2017 [email protected] ฀ ฀ ฀ ฀ 10 Headquarters Contacts Education and Training Department (Coaching) Education and Training Manager James Self [email protected] Carol Millington Senior Education and Training Officer [email protected] ฀ Debbie Wakefield Education and Training Officer [email protected] ฀ Football Development Department Stephanie Knott [email protected] Wendy Booth [email protected] ฀ Cameron Foster [email protected] ฀ Tracy Horth Support Officer [email protected] Referees Department Ed Duckworth Referee Development Officer [email protected] ฀ Gill Rutter฀฀ Support Officer [email protected] ฀ ฀ Facility Officers - at Cheshire Football Centre Ryan Cotterill Facility Manager [email protected]