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FA REITERATES GUIDANCE NOT TO PUBLISH YOUTH LEAGUE RESULTS

GRF Admin 10/09/2018

The FA has reiterated its decision to prohibit the publication of results and league tables for teams playing from Under-7s through to Under-11s. Amid recent reports in the media, The FA’s decision to restrict the publication of outcomes of matches has come…

LATEST GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL SURVEY SEES RECORD RESPONSES

GRF Admin 13/08/2018

The Football Association [The FA] has announced the record-breaking results of its latest Grassroots Football Survey. The survey, which provides grassroots football participants with an opportunity to voice their opinions on the football provision in their county, received 30,315 responses – up…

Over-training injury and understanding the risk

GRF Admin 26/07/2018

Over-training or burnout is becoming more prevalent among young athletes. It can present in many different forms – both physical and psychological. The most commonly reported symptoms include chronic muscle or joint pain, respiratory tract infections, mood disturbances, personality changes, loss of…

‘THE SILENT WEEKEND’ – IS IT NATURAL? HOW ABOUT ‘A NOISY WEEKEND?’

GRF Admin 02/05/2018

As an organisation working with parents in sport are asked many times to help support and promote the Silent Weekend, the Silent Sunday or indeed the Silent September. We are often asked about how we feel about these events and our stance…

The Comparison Trap – Don’t get sucked in.

GRF Admin 28/03/2018

As more and more children battle to be the best at younger and younger ages, what is the damage to those children around them, who spend large amounts of time comparing themselves to their higher performing peers in terms of their own…

THE FAs’ SAFEGUARDING POLICY AND PROCEDURES

GRF Admin 08/03/2018

Working Together to Safeguard Football – The FAs’ Policy and Procedures Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility To make sure you have appropriate safeguards in your club or league it is important everyone is aware of your safeguarding children policy and the procedures for…

Being the kid of the coach isn’t always the best thing….

GRF Admin 13/07/2017

Written from the heart of a Coach / Parent. Being the kid of the coach isn’t always the best thing…. or so my child tells me, regardless of what many may think. Sitting here listening to my child as they plead to…

Why do you pay for your kids to play football??? I don’t….

GRF Admin 13/07/2016

One of my friends asked “Why do you pay so much money for your kids to play sports?? Well I have a confession to make; I don’t pay for my kids to do sports. Personally, I couldn’t care less about what sport…

Coaching Vs Poaching

GRF Admin 09/05/2016

A recent grassroots survey revealed a whopping 89% of teams have had a player approached by another coach to play for them. We asked why the craze towards poaching the best players from the area to create an elite team, who does…

Message from a Grassroots Coach, a letter I will never send.

GRF Admin 19/03/2016

Today I heard a comment made about me behind my back. I started to turn around and look, but then decided better of it and kept my eyes on the field. My wife hears things like this more often than I do,…