SCFL MARCH
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NEWSLETTER U H L S P O R T S O M E R S E T C O U N T Y F O O T B A L L L E A G U E
unprecedented amount of postponements
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season, the rain has been relentless! Lots
gamestobeplayedandadded,rollonthesummer!
MORE GAMES OFF OneofthebottompitchesatFryClub!
GROOM GOES TOP
Sporting Weston’s star striker Nathaniel Groom takes the top spot ahead of Staplegrove’s Joseph Wilkinson, who only misses out due to appearances With only Staplegroveduetoplayonthe2nd March, Wilko has the chance to go topaheadofGroomandBell
NEW TOP SCORER ALERT!
YouAreTheRef!
The striker is about to take a shot, when a defender shouts ‘BANG’ to put him off. The striker shanks the ball out for a goal kick What is the restart,andsanction(ifany)?
A Restartisagoalkick,nosanction
B.RestartisaFreeKickorPenalty,nosanction
C.RestartisanIndirectFreeKick,withacautionto thedefender
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We are well aware it’s a team game, so let’s have a look at the teams who have notched the most!
St George EIG are leading the way, and closing in on that century, with Sporting not far behind.
Stats shown are for League and Cupgames.
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What to expect for March
DRYWEATHERPLEEEEEEEASE!
We look forward to a replay of the Ilminster Town v Mendip Broadwalk in the Prem/Div 1 Cup Quarter Final, and the Semi FinalwhereTimsburyAthletichostNailseaUnited,bothon16th March.
We also have Winscombe v Imperial in the Div 2/3 Cup Semi Final on the 23rd March. The winner plays Sporting Weston in theFinal!
S C F L M A R C H E D I T I O N UPER LUBS ANTASTIC OCATIONS
C.RestartisanIndirectFreeKick,withacautionto thedefender.FromtheIFABLawsoftheGame:
TotheendofFeb,wehave3862registeredplayerswith116transfers!
URGENTTRANSFERREMINDER!
The registration/transfer deadline is midnight on March 31st. NO registrations or transfers will be accepted after that - including emergencygoalkeeperregistrations/transfers
S C F L M A R C H E D I T I O N YouAreTheRef!Answer...
FIXTURE INFORMATION
By David Braithwaite
Our season started on 5th August 2013 with a total of 842 League fixtures scheduled for the season Under FA regulations the Premier Division needs to finish by 4th May in order that the FA Leagues Committee can meet shortly after (last season it was the following Thursday) to finalise the allocation of clubs to the National League System steps 2 -6.
Last season we received dispensation to go after the closing date provided all fixtures were completed for teams who had applied for promotion, and the extension did not impact on their position in the top 5.
As an example this season, Mendip Broadwalk and Frys have applied. It is therefore necessary for them to complete by 4th May, but if there is another team who have not applied but by completing their fixtures later than that date can push one or other of those teams out of the top 5 they too must complete by 4th May.
This was the criteria FA used last season, and although we have applied for an extension again this season it does not necessarily mean it will be granted, or that they will use same criteria.
The criteria I set the computer when first creating was that fixtures should be completed as soon as possible; this then left a lot of space at end of season for rearrangements because of weather and cup successes.
It is important to note that of our teams almost 50% are impacted by ground availability; either sharing with cricket (which means they couldn’t play at home until 9th September or after 27th April), or sharing with another team either in our League or at a higher level.
So where are we now ?
As at 28th February, 176 games have been postponed – 7 in the cup and 169 in the League. That equates to 20% of the league fixtures for the season – although it is a much higher percentage of the games scheduled before today’s date.
At the last Board meeting I reported that only a couple of teams were in a position whereby they needed to play midweek games in April and May with 6 30pm kick offs We now have 18 such fixtures and hopefully we can stay close to that figure This has been helped by utilisation of Bank Holidays
However, a couple of teams who share their ground with cricket teams who cannot play after the end of April at home are on Tuesday/Thursday fixtures. Unfortunately their home fixtures are disproportionately at home in the period most likely to get hit by bad weather.
The respective divisional figures are as follows for unfit ground postponements:
Premier Division - 47, Division 1 - 31, Division 2 - 59, Division 3 - 32
Fortunately we have been able to utilise teams with floodlights to ease the situation – and although again I have tried to restrict travel in respect of midweek games this is not always possible and unfortunately some teams are having to travel distances, although mainly for floodlit games, and only one team (so far) has moaned. But that is what you sign up for in a countywide league.
Hopefully we are over the worst and we can complete the season in good weather.
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It was of course Castle Cary FC!
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WelookattheformofclubsinalldivisionsheadingintoMarch...
SUPER CLUBS FANTASTIC LOCATIONS ANSWER:
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RESPECT TALLY
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PREMIER DIVISION PREMIER DIVISION
PLAYERS CAPTAIN TECHNICAL AREA ASSISTANT REFEREE
CHILCOMPTON SPORTS
CHILCOMPTON SPORTS
MENDIP BROADWALK SOMERTON TOWN
WELLS CITY RES
WELLS CITY RES
MENDIP BROADWALK
CHILCOMPTON SPORTS
CHARD TOWN
CHILCOMPTON SPORTS
TIED FIRST
WORLE CLEVEDON UNITED
DIVISION ONE DIVISION ONE
PLAYERS TECHNICAL AREA CAPTAIN ASSISTANT REFEREE
AFC MINEHEAD
STAPLEGROVE
SALTFORD
PLAYERS
CHEDDAR RES
IMPERIAL
HUTTON
AFC MINEHEAD BURNHAM UNITED
PEASEDOWN MINERS
STAPLEGROVE
ASHCOTT AFC MINEHEAD
DIVISION TWO DIVISION TWO
YATTON & CLEEVE RES
CASTLE CARY
MIDDLEZOY ROVERS RES
TECHNICAL AREA CAPTAIN ASSISTANT REFEREE
HUTTON
PORTISHEAD RES
CHEDDAR RES
PORTISHEAD RES BISHOPS LYDEARD RES
IMPERIAL
DIVISION THREE DIVISION THREE
GLASTONBURY
HUTTON
WELTON ROVERS RES
PLAYERS TECHNICAL AREA CAPTAIN ASSISTANT REFEREE
BURNHAM UTD RES
FRY CLUB RES
SOMERTON TOWN RES
FRY CLUB RES
BURNHAM UTD RES
SOMERTON TOWN RES
FRY CLUB RES
BURNHAM UTD RES
DRAYCOTT
NAILSEA UTD RES
FRY CLUB RES
SPORTING WESTON
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