The FA Guide to Improving Matchday for Children

by GRF Admin | Jul 18, 2019 | Coaching, Featured, News

We can all help children enjoy football more by creating the right environment. That is why The FA has produced an easy-to-follow guide to help improve the matchday experience for younger players. From introducing codes of conduct to simply providing refreshments, the...

Are you aware of next season’s law changes?

by GRF Admin | Jun 12, 2019 | Coaching, Featured, News, No Ref - No Game

Laws of the Game 2019/20 The Laws of the Game 2019/20 come into force 1 June 2019. A number of changes were approved at the 133rd Annual General Meeting of The IFAB on 2 March this year including: the introduction of yellow and red cards for misconduct by team...

Engaging parents: it’s not ‘us and them’

by GRF Admin | Jun 7, 2019 | Coaching, Featured, News, Parents, Respect

FA county coach developer, Rebecca Garlick, discusses the importance of engaging parents* in the coaching process and the crucial role they can have on the development of young players. 1. Parental significance Parents are in the majority of cases, the most important...

“Do it, just do it”

by GRF Admin | Jun 6, 2019 | Coaching, Featured, Grassroots TV, Media, News

Advice from Toni to any female considering getting involved in football “Do it, just do it”...

Sin Bins, what do YOU think…..

by GRF Admin | Jun 5, 2019 | Coaching, Coaching Videos, Featured, Interview Videos, Latest Videos, News, No Ref - No Game, Respect Videos

Whose game is it anyway?

by GRF Admin | Jun 4, 2019 | Coaching, Featured, News, Parents

In many ways a simple question to answer, but one that despite what we may say as parents and sometimes as coaches, is not always backed up by the behaviours that we display on a regular basis. In the cold light of day we would probably acknowledge as parents that the...