Staffordshire FA

Club Membership 9

• Can I renew my membership for the 2022-2023 season?
• Do you require all of our Team Details?
• Do I need to provide my ground address?
• 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?

Players 1

• Personal Accident Insurance

Grassroots Technology Issues 3

• Grassroots Technology Issues
• WGS Login - my email exists on more than one account
• Player Registration Known Issues

Full Time 3

• Cannot pass Terms & Conditions Page
• How to Log in to Full Time - Team Administrator
• Full-Time is stating my role has ended

Player Registration 20

• My players/I haven't received a email link for Online Consent?
• Parent/Guardian guidance - linking U16's
• How players give consent to play
• How to update players details
• Email Capture Tool for Youth & Adult Players

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The FA Matchday App 6

• Downloading the Matchday app - For Android
• Downloading the Matchday app - For iPhone
• Use the app on your tablet
• Submitting a Match Report
• Referee Marks

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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?

Club Welfare Officers 1

• How do I become a Club Welfare Officer?

FA Online Safeguarding Courses 1

• FA Online Safeguarding Courses

Staying Safe Online 1

• I want to know more about staying safe online

More Information 4

• Safeguarding in Staffordshire
• The SFA Yellow Armband Campaign
• How do I apply for a DBS?
• Heading guidance for U12 and below

Referee Courses 3

• How do I become a referee?
• How much time do I need to commit?
• How do I sign up to a league?

Referee Promotion 1

• How do I apply for promotion?

Respect Armbands 1

• What is the SFA Respect Armband Campaign?

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 8

• Why am I unable to acknowledge a caution?
• Can I pay my card directly to the CFA?
• Can I appeal against a red card?
• Can I appeal against a yellow card?
• Can I let you know retrospectively of the matches I missed following a sending off?

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Misconduct 10

• How do I report an incident that happened during a football match?
• 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?

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Suspensions 11

• When will a suspension start?
• Is there anywhere I can look to find out who is suspended?
• My misconduct suspension says I'm suspended from all football. What does this mean?
• Can an abandonment count toward a ban?
• Can friendly matches count towards a ban?

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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

Youth Football 6

• Where are the local football teams close to me?
• Updated Heading Guidance for Youth Training Sessions
• Which Youth Leagues are there near me?
• What format should my child be playing?
• What are the rules of youth football?

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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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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

Laws of the Game 1

• Laws of the Game

The SFA Handbook Season 2019-2020 1

• The SFA Handbook Season 2019-2020

Competition Rules 1

• Where can I find the Competition rules?

Conference Dates 1

• When is the next round of the County Cup?

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?

Courses 7

• How do I book onto a course?
• Can I reserve a place on a course and pay later?
• Why have I not received my certificate?
• My FAN is not up to date with my qualification – what do I do?
• I have more than one FAN number – which one do I use?

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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 6

• How do I apply for a grant to develop my facility?
• Can I get financial support to help start a new football team?
• Can I access any funding to help with my club?
• How do I get help with my grass pitch?
• Are there any Technical guidelines for the development of changing rooms?

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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?

The Playing Season 1

• The Playing Season - FA Rule 8

Pre-Season 1

• Pre-season friendlies

IT Issues 1

• IT Workaround