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A young U7 referee asking for your feedback… Every week I try to strike a balance between enforcement and development, I realise a more relaxed approach may be warranted at this level with respect to the laws of the game but what is the general consensus to the following issues. Today I was the referee […]
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A record 130,000 girls and women have taken part in FA Girls’ Football Week in 2016. More than 80,000 people have taken part in this week’s activity, almost four times the original target, while 50,000 people participated in April’s Girls’ Football Week. The total was announced at an event in Birmingham, organised by Aston University and Walsall […]
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More than 1,000 organisations have signed up to run female-specific football sessions throughout the week, which takes place from Monday 10 October. It means that in 2016 at least 110,000 will play football as part the weeks, after 50,000 women and girls took park in April. The weeks were created to encourage more women and […]
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The headline says it all. What has happened to our game? We see grassroots teams collapsing and facilities in a complete state of disrepair in the Grassroots world (the real world) Then at the other end of the game (fantasy land) we hear of wide scale corruption and greed at the very top of the […]
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A new era started with a buzz of excitement and expectation, maybe this time, a talented hungry young squad, but what if like in years go by it goes wrong, we wonder on who’s doorstep the blame will fall, who will be the scapegoat? Just blame Grassroots, it must be their fault as always England’s […]
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New Kits Dished Out by McDonald’s! FA Charter Standard Clubs who have completed their Annual Health Check are being rewarded with their own unique code to login by Thursday 30th June and order a free kit through the FA McDonald’s Community Kit Scheme. The four-year programme is providing thousands of kits each season, demonstrating […]
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At a time of year we all hear of clubs/coaches dropping kids, due to ability, moving them across teams to keep the ‘A’ team winning, and generally writing certain kids off, for their own egos. I actually enjoy, get more reward, and probably get a bigger ego to be fair, coaching the lesser ability kids. […]
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Grassroots categorically condemns an alleged assault on a schoolchild referee at an U/7s junior football match. It has been alleged over the bank holiday weekend that a school child referee aged just 14 was head butted for sending off an abusive spectator. Thankfully the youngster is fine but shaken. Grassroots understands that the incident has […]
Match Day!!! 07:00 – Rise and shine..immediately switch on iron before even boiling the kettle.. 07:03 “Mummmmmmm is it time for the game yet?” “No lads..we’ve 4 hours yet!” 07:04 – Put the kettle on for my other half (and goalkeeper coach) 07:05-“Mummmmmmm is it nearly time?” “No lads there’s STILL 4 hours to go!” […]
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