by GRF Admin | Sep 10, 2025 | Featured, headline news, Latest News, News
We’ve all seen the headlines: 15-0, 19-1, even 27-0. On paper, they look like dominant victories. But in grassroots and youth football, one question matters more than the scoreline: who actually benefits from a result like that? At this level, football should be about...
by GRF Admin | Dec 5, 2024 | headline news, Latest News, News
FA update on the future of youth football in England: Over the past two years, we have been working with our stakeholders in the grassroots game to explore new and exciting opportunities that will further improve the football offer for young players across the country...
by GRF Admin | Nov 5, 2024 | headline news, Latest News, News
The Football Association [The FA] has today announced an ambitious new four-year strategy for disability football in England, titled Football Without Limits, setting out plans to grow disability football participation by more than a third. This follows the...
by GRF Admin | May 1, 2024 | headline news, Latest News, News
The FA rules for children and young people under 16 prescribe a two – three year age banding in relation to playing a recognised match as this is in the best interests of child development within a football context. This provides parameters which allow children to...
by GRF Admin | Jul 31, 2023 | Latest News
The FA will introduce point deductions for teams across the grassroots game if their players or coaches commit repeated offences of serious misconduct, making clear to clubs that this kind of behaviour will not be tolerated. Point deductions will apply to clubs at...
