Founded 2016 HANDBOOK - SEASON 2020/21 CONTENTS Page 3 Formation of Divisions Page 5 League Officers & Management Committee Page 6 Guidance for Club Secretary’s & Managers Page 8 Rules of the League Page 25 Fees Tariff Page 25 Fines Tariff Page 28 Rules for Cup Competitions Page 29 Directory of Clubs Page 46 Referees Bedfordshire FA Girls Football League - Handbook 2020/21 2 FORMATION OF DIVISIONS U18 DIVISION [10] U16 DIVISION 1 [6] City Belles Ampthill Town - NEW Flitwick Eagles - NEW Bedford Girls Luton Allstars Lionesses Luton Allstars Lionesses Luton Celtic Youth Luton Town Ladies Milton Keynes City Emeralds Moretonville Junior Falcons Moretonville Junior Phoenix - NEW Wing Raiders Belles Tattenhoe Girls Tattenhoe Ladies - NEW Bucks Girls League divisions to form a Division 2 & 3 with 2 teams Thame Girls promoted and 2 teams relegated after each round of games (5) to Woburn & Wavendon (Lionesses) enable increased competition. U15 DIVISION 1 [7] U15 DIVISION 2 [8] AFC Dunstable City Belles Bedford Girls - NEW GLK United - NEW Corby Town Girls - NEW Kempston Rovers Girls & Ladies - Relegated Flitwick Eagles Mid Beds Tigers Northampton Town Ladies & Girls - NEW Moretonville Junior Ospreys - Relegated Northampton Town Ladies & Girls Clarets - NEW Newport Pagnell Town Swans - Relegated Woburn & Wavendon (Lionesses) Tattenhoe Youth Leopards Toddington Rovers Wolves U14 DIVISION 1 [8] U14 DIVISION 2 [9] AFC Dunstable Aylesbury United Ladies & Girls Greens - Relegated Aylesbury United Ladies & Girls Whites Bedford Girls Panthers Bedford Girls Blues Berkhamsted Raiders CFC Greens - NEW Chesham United Ladies Reds - NEW Leighton United Vixens Flitwick Eagles Milton Keynes City Diamonds Luton Town Ladies Pitstone & Ivinghoe Junior Moretonville Junior Swans - Promoted Stotfold Junior Lilacs Wixams Wanderers Diamonds Woburn & Wavendon (Lionesses) - Relegated Wootton Rangers Youth (were Great Denham) - Relegated U13 DIVISION 1 [8] U13 DIVISION 2 [7] Aspley Guise Ravens - Promoted Caddington Youth Eagles - Promoted Bedford Girls Flitwick Eagles - Relegated Chesham United Ladies - Promoted Kempston Rovers Girls & Ladies City Belles - Promoted Leighton United Vixens Milton Keynes City Rubys Luton Allstars Lionesses - Promoted Moretonville Junior Firebirds Shefford Saints Reds Shefford Saints Whites Wixams Wanderers Wildcats Wootton Rangers Youth U13 DIVISION 3 [9] Aylesbury United Ladies & Girls Greens Bromham Youth AFC Caddington Youth Kites - NEW Dunstable Town Youth FC Castlethorpe Youth - NEW Luton Celtic Youth Clovers - Relegated Luton Celtic Youth Thistles Stotfold Junior Lilacs Woburn & Wavendon (Lionesses) - NEW Bedfordshire FA Girls Football League - Handbook 2020/21 3 U12 DIVISION 1 [7] U12 DIVISION 2 [6] Aylesbury United Ladies & Girls Greens Berkhamsted Raiders CFC Deimos - NEW City Belles - NEW Flitwick Eagles Conniburrow United Tigers - NEW Leighton Corinthian Juniors Kempston Rovers Girls & Ladies Leighton United Vixens Luton Town Ladies Woburn & Wavendon (Lionesses) Clarets M&DH Clapham Sports Wootton Rangers Youth Stotfold Junior Lilacs U12 DIVISION 3 [10] AFC Shillington Bedford Girls Berkhamsted Raiders CFC Hyperions - NEW Deanshanger Colts - NEW Dunstable Town Youth - NEW Milton Keynes City Opals - NEW Moretonville Junior Kestrels - NEW Olney Town Colts Belles - NEW Wing Raiders Belles - NEW Woburn & Wavendon (Lionesses) Blues U11 DIVISION [18] U10 DIVISION [17] Bedford Girls Bluebirds Bedford Girls Bedford Girls Kingfishers FC Castlethorpe Youth Biggleswade United Flitwick Eagles Blues Caddington Youth Flitwick Eagles Whites Flitwick Eagles Kempston Rovers Girls & Ladies Leighton United - NEW Leighton United Vixens Blues Luton Town Ladies Leighton United Vixens Greens - NEW Milton Keynes City Sapphires Leighton United Vixens Reds Newport Pagnell Town Swans Luton Celtic Youth Hatters - NEW Roman Rangers Youth Belles - NEW Luton Celtic Youth Rebels Stony Stratford Town Pumas - NEW Stotfold Junior Lilacs Stopsley United Youth Pink Sox Tring Tornadoes Hornets Stotfold Junior Lilacs Wixams Wanderers Blue Lionesses Stotfold Junior Turquoise Wixams Wanderers Red Devils Tattenhoe - NEW Woburn & Wavendon (Lionesses) Blues Toddington Rovers - NEW Woburn & Wavendon (Lionesses) Clarets - NEW Tring Tornadoes Zebras Wootton Rangers Youth Woburn & Wavendon (Lionesses) U9 DIVISION [10] U8 DIVISION [5] Aylesbury United Ladies & Girls Bedford Girls - NEW Bedford Girls Bromham Youth AFC - NEW Bromham Youth AFC Luton Town Ladies - NEW Deanshanger Colts - NEW Tring Tornadoes Kestrels - NEW Flitwick Eagles - NEW Woburn & Wavendon (Lionesses) - NEW Milton Keynes City Jades (were MK Wanderers Wrens) Roman Rangers Youth Wildcats Stotfold Junior Lilacs - NEW Tring Tornadoes Dolphins Woburn & Wavendon (Lionesses) Bedfordshire FA Girls Football League - Handbook 2020/21 4 LEAGUE OFFICERS & MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR Jill Upton [email protected] - 01234 772668 (Home) - 07850 540631 (Mobile) DEPUTY CHAIR Mick McConkey [email protected] - 07958 259671 (Mobile) GENERAL SECRETARY & FIXTURE SECRETARY Nicholas Snelson (Bedfordshire FA - Competitions & Leagues Officer) [email protected] - 01582 567712 (Office Direct Line) - 07834 955549 (Mobile) REGISTRATION SECRETARY Louise Condon (Bedfordshire FA - Football Services Administrator) [email protected] - 01582 567714 (Office Direct Line) REFEREE APPOINTMENTS SECRETARY Vacant (For enquiries please contact General Secretary until further notice) WELFARE OFFICER Sarah DaCosta (Bedfordshire FA - Designated Safeguarding Officer) [email protected] - 07960 500723 (Mobile) MANGEMENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS Marc Di Carlo (Bedfordshire FA - Football Development Officer) [email protected] - 01582 567718 (Office Direct Line) - 07984 266441 (Mobile) Annette Harrison (Club Rep - Bedford Girls) [email protected] - 07970 650573 (Mobile) Paul Slater (Club Rep - Bromham Youth AFC) [email protected] - 07557 397930 (Mobile) Tony Anane (Club Rep - Caddington Youth) [email protected] - 07964 206376 Matt Collins (Club Rep - Leighton United) [email protected] - 07540 739733 (Mobile) James Cooper (Club Rep - Luton Allstars) [email protected] - 07393 606289 Kimberly Newns (Club Rep - Luton Town Ladies) [email protected] - 07794 408075 Bedfordshire FA Ex-Officio Richard Robinson (President), Richard Everitt (Chairman), Alan Young (Chief Executive) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Management Committee Meeting Dates - TBC Annual General Meeting 2020 - TBC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - League Website http://fulltime-league.thefa.com/Index.do?league=530158839 Bedfordshire FA Girls Football League - Handbook 2020/21 5 SECRETARY & MANAGER GUIDANCE General • The office hours at Bedfordshire FA are Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. League Officers may be contactable outside of this on mobile phone numbers or via email. • If any club details change (ie Manager, Kit, Ground) you must inform the League Secretary immediately and this will be forwarded on to all clubs. • Referee Appointments - These will be made for the Age Groups U18 - U12. Please be aware that you will not always get a referee appointed due to availability and when you do not get one the teams should agree on someone to referee the fixture (usually supplied by the home team). • Toilets MUST be available at all age groups either on site or within the local vicinity, easily accessible from the pitch. If clubs have concerns over any venue being used then they should inform the League Secretary immediately. (Please note that while there are still some restrictions due to Covid-19 we understand that access to toilets might need to be restricted or removed for some or all of the time. We recommend that clubs confirm the availability of toilets when confirming the fixture) • Kick Off for all games will be between 9:30am-11:30am with a default of 10:30am. This can only be altered with the agreement of both clubs and any change notified to the League Secretary. Where there is no agreement the Home Club must provide a ground for a kick off between 9:30am-11:30am. (Please note that while there are still some restrictions due to Covid-19 the kick off window will be extended for venues where pitches have in excess of 2 matches on a pitch. Clubs should inform the league so that opponents can be pre-warned. Ideally the kick off should still be between 9am & 12noon) • Player Registrations must have been submitted to the league by 5pm on Friday via the WGS, have been approved and the player showing on full-time to be eligible to play on the Saturday (for mid- week matches by 5pm on the day before). Teams shall provide their registration sheet to their opposition on request, this could be a hard copy or an electronic version. Any eligibility queries should be raised pre-match with the opposition and advised to the League immediately after the match. • Teams may request 3 Free Weeks during the season giving at least 14 days notice of such (U18 & U16 teams can request 2 free weeks within the 14 day period). Where teams have any issues fulfilling a match due to players school commitments (Trips or school sports) they should give notice to the league at the earliest opportunity and the league will make a decision on whether a postponement can be granted which will not count as a free week. Short Teams & Large Scorelines Teams are reminded that Goal Difference is not a deciding factor in Youth Football and therefore in all games managers should not be attempting