Staffordshire FA

eNewsletters 1

• SFA eNewsletter Downloads

The Matchday App 1

• The FA Matchday App

SFA Annual Report 1

• The SFA Annual Report 2018-2019

The Football Association Handbook 2019-2020 1

• The FA Handbook

Club Membership 9

• Do I need to provide my ground address?
• Do you require all of our Team Details?
• Why can’t I log-in?
• Does my Club need a Welfare Officer?
• Is it compulsory to enter a County Cup competition?

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League Membership 1

• How do I find a League to enter in Staffordshire?

Referees 1

• How do I submit a report on Whole Game?

Discrimination 3

• How do I report discrimination?
• What happens once I report discrimination?
• Will you keep me informed of the progress of an allegation?

Yellow and Red Cards 7

• Can I pay my card directly to the CFA?
• Can I appeal against a red card?
• What if I don’t know how many matches I need to miss?
• Can I let you know retrospectively of the matches I missed following a sending off?
• Can I appeal against a yellow card?

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Misconduct 9

• How soon will my misconduct case be heard?
• If I can't get all my witness statements to you before the deadline can I still send them in?
• Will you accept a late personal hearing request?
• Can I bring witness to my personal hearing?
• Will I be told the result on the night of the hearing?

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Suspensions 9

• Can friendly matches count towards a ban?
• Can an abandonment count toward a ban?
• What if I have a suspended player and the game gets called off?
• If our team get awarded a match without it being played can that count towards my ban?
• What if I play whilst under suspension?

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Written Reasons 3

• Does every case have written reasons issued?
• Can I appeal against written reasons?
• I'm not happy with the reasons, what can I do?

Temporary Dismissals / Sin Bins 1

• Temporary Dismissals / Sin Bins

Raising Concerns 1

• If I have a safeguarding concern how do I report it?

FA Whistle Blowing Policy 1

• What is the FA’s whistle blowing policy?

Criminal Record Checks (CRC) 3

• Do I need a Criminal Records Check to be involved in youth football?
• How do I become a verifier for CRC’s for my club?
• How do I complete the CRC process (coaches, managers, club officials)?

Club Welfare Officers 1

• How do I become a Club Welfare Officer?

How do I access Safeguarding for Committee Members? 1

• How do I access Safeguarding for Committee Members?

Staying Safe Online 1

• I want to know more about staying safe online

Competition Rules 1

• Where can I find the Competition rules?

Conference Dates 1

• When is the next round of the County Cup?

County Cup Finals 1

• Where will this years Cup Final be held?

County Cup Referees 1

• Are Referee fee’s split?

Competition Documents 4

• Where can I find match report forms?
• What do I need to send after the match?
• When do I have to send the match report form by?
• What forms of communication are acceptable for my match report form?

Referee Courses 5

• How do I become a referee?
• How much time do I need to commit?
• Who can become a referee?
• How much is the referees course?
• How do I sign up to a league?

Referee Promotion 4

• How do I apply for promotion?
• What does the promotion scheme entail?
• Is there a cost to Referee Promotion Scheme?
• What do I do if I want to continue on the pathway next season?

Referee Development Groups 6

• Who can be part of the Junior CORE group?
• What are the benefits of joining the Junior CORE group?
• What academy fixtures do Junior CORE officials referee?
• What is the criteria to join Junior CORE?
• Who can be part of the Senior CORE Development group?

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Respect Armbands 1

• What is the SFA Respect Armband Campaign?

Courses 25

• How can I book onto a Safeguarding Children’s Workshop?
• When is the next available course?
• How long is the FA Level One course?
• How much is a course?
• How do I book onto a course?

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Formal Complaints 1

• How can I raise a formal complaint?

Finance 2

• How do I pay my invoice?
• What do I do if I have a query in relation to an invoice?

Facilities and Funding 8

• How do I apply for a grant to develop my facility?
• Can I apply for a small grant to upgrade my facility?
• Can National League Clubs apply for funding to help with facility developments?
• Can I get financial support to help start a new football team?
• Can I access any funding to help with my club?

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Club Charter Standard 3

• What is a Charter Standard Club?
• How do I become a Charter Standard Club?
• What are the benefits of becoming a Charter Standard Club?

League Charter Standard 3

• What is a Charter Standard league?
• What is a Charter Standard league?
• How do I become a Charter Standard League?

Club Player Registration 8

• What is Player Registration?
• Can a club cleanse their data if their league is not using Full-Time?
• Can a Club Secretary delegate Player Registration to other club officials?
• Can a club upload player information from a spread sheet?
• What does a club do if they identify a Duplicated Player?

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Youth Football 5

• Where are the local football teams close to me?
• Which Youth Leagues are there near me?
• What format should my child be playing?
• What are the rules of youth football?
• How long should my child be playing?

Adult Football 7

• How many adult male weekend leagues are there in Staffordshire?
• How do I get in contact with the adult male leagues in Staffordshire?
• As a new adult male team, how do I find a pitch?
• Can I play midweek 11-a-side football in Staffordshire?
• Are there are over 35’s veterans league in Staffordshire?

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Disability Football 13

• How do I find my local disability football team?
• How do I start a local disability football team?
• What are the age bandings for the ability counts youth league?
• What are the age bandings for the ability counts adult league?
• What disability league’s are available in the county?

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Women and Girls Football 27

• Where is my local Girls team?
• Where is my local Ladies team?
• How do I start a girls team?
• Is there any funding available for female football?
• How can I get involved in the Staffordshire FA Ladies Over 30's League?

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Playing Against Foreign Opposition 1

• We would like to play against a foreign opposition, what do I do?

Summer Tournaments 1

• How do I know if a tournament is sanctioned?

Unaffiliated Football 1

• What's the danger of playing in unsanctioned football?