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The FA’s concussion guidelines

GRF Admin 27/06/2018

Welcome to The FA Concussion Guidelines. Here you will find helpful information and advice about how to recognise and manage a concussion from the time of injury through to a player’s safe return to football. The guidance, which is designed to support those managing…

Nottinghamshire FA and Derbyshire FA holding Silent Sidelines this weekend!!!

GRF Admin 16/11/2017

This coming weekend 2 County FAs’ as part of their Respect weekend are holding Silent Sidelines, take a read of the Nottinghamshire FA statement below… “Over the weekend of Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th November, Nottinghamshire FA alongside Derbyshire FA, we will be…

MESSAGE FROM FA CHAIRMAN GREG CLARKE

GRF Admin 08/02/2017

When I started at The FA only five months ago, I said how delighted I was to become Chairman and that I was relishing the challenge. I also said that it was an honour to join The FA at such a pivotal…

BREAKING NEWS!!!! FA state England WILL wear poppy despite FIFA ban

GRF Admin 02/11/2016

The FA have released a statement saying that the England players will wear black armbands bearing poppies during their World Cup qualifier against Scotland on Armistice Day. This is despite FIFA saying they would proceed to punish or sanction the FA/SFA if…

FA Breaking News!! Changes to FA level 1 and 2 courses

GRF Admin 27/04/2016

The FA has announced revised Level 1 and Level 2 Coaching in Football courses. The new qualifications will be available from 1 August 2016 and are designed to modernise the first steps of The FA’s coaching pathway. Get your FREE copy HERE…

This weekend, Grassroots 1 minute silence or applause. #YNWA

GRF Admin 14/04/2016

This weekend in honour of 96 angels who on the 15th of April 1989 went to a football match and never came home. The Grassroots Family unites this weekend to show its Respect. Set aside rivalries and stand shoulder to…

Halesowen children’s football match ends in melee with ref and parent injured

GRF Admin 24/03/2016

A MELEE broke out during a children’s football match in Halesowen which saw parents fighting and the referee attacked. It has been reported today via the Halesowen News that another game has turned sour, the details that have been alleged are….. The…

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,…

All hell breaks out a junior football match….

GRF Admin 02/03/2016

Days after the Chairman on the Surrey Youth league made claims of violence getting of control at Junior football matches we have been made aware of an alleged incident from Leicester on Sunday. The Leicester Mercury are reporting as follows…. A junior…

Can Grassroots learn a lesson by the Liverpool fan walkout???

GRF Admin 11/02/2016

The mighty Liverpool FC made a board decision to increase ticket prices, unfortunately they hadn’t bargained on the fans reaction. The fans without which there would be no mighty Liverpool said NO, they stood together and said NO, public opinion then swayed…

Nominations open for FA Community Awards

GRF Admin 11/02/2016

Nominations are now open for the 2016 FA Community Awards, presented by McDonald’s. The awards are now a firm fixture on the football calendar and this is the seventh year that the best clubs and volunteers are to be recognised. Last…

FA Launches Grassroots pitch audit….

GRF Admin 15/01/2016

FA launches grassroots pitch audit The FA has launched a major audit of grassroots football facilities in conjunction with County FAs across England. Time to see real investment into facilities. A call has gone out to the 21,000 club administrators across FA-affiliated…