STAFFORDSHIRE FA MAKING A DIFFERENCE THROUGH FOOTBALL STAFFORDSHIRE FA Dyson Court Staffordshire Technology Park Beaconside Stafford COUNTY HANDBOOK ST18 0LQ Season 2019/2020 STAFFORDSHIRE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LIMITED HANDBOOK : 2019/2020 FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION STAFFORDSHIRE Telephone: 01785 256994 www.staffordshirefa.com www.staffordshirefa.com STAFFORDSHIRE FA HOW GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL IS SUPPORTED IN STAFFORDSHIRE OVER 46,000 REGISTERED PLAYERS OVER 1,900 AFFILIATED ACROSS ALL FORMATS TEAMS ACROSS YOUTH, OF THE GAME ADULT AND DISABILITY 83% OF YOUTH TEAMS FOOTBALL HAVE AN FA QUALIFIED COACH IN PLACE OVER £250,000 INVESTED IN NEW TEAMS VIA THE GROW THE OVER £19M INVESTED BY GAME INITIATIVE THE FOOTBALL FOUNDATION INTO OVER 300 PITCHES VISITED VIA STAFFORDSHIRE THE FA PITCH IMPROVEMENT FACILITIES SINCE 2001 PROGRAMME OVER 100 SAFEGUARDING £80,000 INVESTED VALIDATION CLUB INTO COACH VISITS COMPLETED EDUCATION VIA COACHING OVER 90% OF LEAGUE BURSARIES FOOTBALL COVERED BY A QUALIFIED MATCH 70% OF AFFILIATED OFFICIAL YOUTH CLUBS WITH CHARTER 36 WALKING FOOTBALL STANDARD STATUS SESSIONS PROVIDING FOOTBALL 41 AFFILIATED DISABILITY OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEAMS ACROSS THE COUNTY THE OVER 50’S 15 AFFILIATED LEAGUES PROVIDING ‘TRADITIONAL’ 10 AFFILIATED LEAGUES FOOTBALL OPPORTUNITIES PROVIDING MIDWEEK AT WEEKENDS ‘FLEXIBLE’ FOOTBALL OPPORTUNITIES 13 COUNTY CUP OVER 850 REGISTERED 27 SSE WILDCATS COMPETITIONS FROM REFEREES OFFICIATING GIRLS FOOTBALL U15 UPWARDS ON LEAGUES ACROSS CENTRES THE COUNTY OVER 350 COACHES OFFERED THE OPPORTUNITY OF COACH MENTORING SUPPORT VIA THE FA COACH MENTOR PROGRAMME Staffordshire County Football Association Annual Handbook 2019 / 2020 Staffordshire FA Handbook 2019 / 2020 Staffordshire Football Association Limited (Established 1877) Incorporating the Staffordshire County Youth Football Association and the Walsall & District Football Association Dyson Court, Staffordshire Technology Park, Beaconside, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST18 0LQ Telephone: 01785 256994 Fax: 01785 279837 Email: [email protected] Website: www.staffordshirefa.com Registered in England: Registration Number: 3799658 Office Hours: The office is open to receive phone calls and visitors between the following hours: Monday – Thursday: 9:00am – 5:00pm Friday: 9:00am – 4:00pm Outside of these hours a telephone answering machine is in operation, along with a Frequently Asked Questions section on the website. Annual Handbook 2019 / 2020 Staffordshire County Football Association Contents Page Staff Contacts ................................................................................................................ 4 Members of Council ........................................................................................................ 5 Meetings of Council ........................................................................................................ 6 Annual General Meeting ................................................................................................ 6 Board of Directors ........................................................................................................... 7 Committees ..................................................................................................................... 7 Officers of The Association / Long Service Awards ......................................................... 8 Affiliated Leagues ........................................................................................................... 13 Affiliated Competitions .................................................................................................... 14 Standing Orders .............................................................................................................. 15 Articles of The Association .............................................................................................. 17 Membership Rules .......................................................................................................... 38 Subscriptions .................................................................................................................. 43 Honours List 2018 / 2019 ................................................................................................ 44 Conference Dates 2019 / 2020 ...................................................................................... 45 Competition Rules ........................................................................................................... 49 Sanctions and Control of Competitions Regulations ........................................................ 143 Regulations for the Registration and Control of Referees ............................................... 146 Kit and Advertising Regulations ..................................................................................... 156 The Association’s Safeguarding Children Policy ............................................................. 172 Safeguarding Regulations ............................................................................................... 177 Safeguarding Adults at Risk Policy .................................................................................. 186 Safeguarding Adults at Risk Regulations ....................................................................... 187 Disciplinary: General Provisions ...................................................................................... 197 Appeals – Non-Fast Track .............................................................................................. 206 On-Field Regulations ...................................................................................................... 212 Staffordshire County Football Association Annual Handbook 2019 / 2020 Football Debt Recovery Regulations ............................................................................... 244 Hearings Before Disciplinary Commissions .................................................................... 247 Small-Sided Football – Discipline Process ...................................................................... 249 Goalpost Safety Guidelines ............................................................................................. 257 Goalpost and Pitch Sizes ................................................................................................ 258 Third Generation (3G) Football Turf Pitches .................................................................... 259 Guidance Notes on Line Marking of Football Pitches ...................................................... 260 Standard Code of Rules Step 7 and Below ..................................................................... 262 Standard Code of Rules for Mini Soccer and Youth Football ........................................... 276 Annual Handbook 2019 / 2020 Staffordshire County Football Association Staff Contacts Business Hub: Chief Executive Officer: Adam Evans Head of Strategy & Investment: Kevin Staples Communications & Relationships Officer: Gareth Thomas Finance Officer: Joanne Adams Workforce Hub: Senior Workforce Officer: Daniel Hickinbottom Referee Development Officer: Matthew Jones Workforce Coordinator: Sare Michael Regulatory Hub: Senior Regulatory Officer: Vicky Collins Competitions & Membership Officer: John Lilburne Safeguarding & Education Officer: Jan Scott Football Administrator: Debbie Pope Participation Hub: Football Participation Officer (Inclusion): Bethan Woolley Football Participation Officer (Disability): Gemma Turner Football Participation Officer (Male Pathway): Brent Freeman Football Participation & Workforce Coordinator: Jake Triggs Contact: Should you require any support from any members of the team at Staffordshire FA, please contact the office via [email protected] or on 01785 256994. 4 Staffordshire County Football Association Annual Handbook 2019 / 2020 Members of Council President Life Vice Presidents D.E. Ramsbottom Esq. B. J. Adshead (23) M.J. Cooper (39) Chairman J.C.W. Deans (38) M. Stokes Esq. E.F. Evans (35) R.H. Jenkinson (38) Vice Chairman G. Leadley (50) R. Tooth Esq. W.K. Martin (32) D.E. Ramsbottom (33) Life Members P. Savage (37) D.M. Bathurst (52) G. Singh (25) B.G. Shenton (46) D.L. Stanton (56) R.M. Street (46) Representatives M. Barnard (5) Mid Staffs Junior League C. Bennett (-) Inclusion Advisory Group Mrs B. Degg (3) Uttoxeter & District Sunday League I. Evans (2) Leek Town FC D. Gilchrist (-) Small-Sided Football/Futsal A.J. Grocott (11) Lichfield & Walsall District League K. Halliday (1) Affiliated Club Coaches Mrs. W. Hancock (9) Potteries Junior Youth League P. Heafield (2) Staffordshire County Referees Association T. Homer (1) National League System Clubs J. Houston (3) Cannock Chase Sunday League K. Hunt (-) Stafford Rangers FC A. Hurst (1) Stoke City FC Mr B Lee (1) Lichfield & District Recreational League A. Martin (3) Staffordshire County Girls & Women’s League D. Mole (9) Walsall FC L.G. Morris (4) Sentinel Football Competitions R. Mullin (4) Independent Member C. Redfern (3) Walsall Junior Youth League M. Sale (7) Leek & District Sunday League M. Sanders (19) Coors Sunday League A. Salt (-) North Staffs Junior Youth League T. Sherratt (1) Port Vale FC M. Fisher (-) Stafford & District Sunday League M. Stokes (20) Staffordshire County Senior League Mrs. P. Stokes (-) Youth Council D. Stone (5) North Staffs Youth League R. Tooth (15) Potteries & District Sunday League M. Warren (5) Staffordshire Schools FA R. Webb (1) Charter Standard Community Clubs TBC Flexible