June 2023

SHROPSHIRE FA

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

Following a meeting of the Board of Trustees it has been agreed that Andy Weston will take on the role of Acting CEO for the next 6 months. This decision has been made to ensure some short term sustainability for the organisation and the staff following the passing of Mick Murphy. We hope this decision enables our members to receive a continued high level of support and excellent customer service during this time.

JUNE 2023 League Information Online Learning Referees Safeguarding Notice Board SFA Calendar Website Staff Contacts links for

HALF PRICE SAFEGUARDING COURSE

To support grassroots volunteers to meet the new requirement, we’re giving you a 50% discount code that will be valid through May, June & July.

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important announcement

Shropshire FA would like to clarify the regulations surrounding playing football outside of the regular season.

We would like to remind affiliated clubs that no 11-a-side matches are to be played during the official close season The close season is between 1 June and 30 June and no matches, apart from a select list, are permitted to be played in the county throughout that period.

Full details available here

The Fa to introduce point deductions for serious misconduct in Grassroots Football

CUMULATIVE OFFENCES BY CLUBS

AGGRAVATED BREACHES AND CERTAIN OFFENCES AGAINST MATCH OFFICIALS

This landmark development has been approved by the Football Regulatory Authority and ratified by the FA Council, and it is part of our commitment to tackle and address incidents of unacceptable behaviour in the game. The tougher sanctions follow consistent feedback from across grassroots football that player behaviour is a significant issue, and will specifically target offending teams where its participants commit serious misconduct, making clear to clubs that this kind of behaviour will not be tolerated

More information be can be found here

Have you taken over your child's team to keep it going? Or started a team to get them involved?

Making the transition from parent to coach can be challenging. So, here's some advice that could help

Introduction 2 coaching football

Our Introduction to Coaching Football course is being updated for the 2023/24 season, and is now available for £100 ⚽

Full information here

If you’ve got any dad’s, coaches, volunteers or just fellas around the club that are looking to play in a relaxed and flexible environment, this really is the offer for them

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youth leadership academy

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Would you like to provide a voice for young Footballers in Shropshire ?

Want to build your CV by volunteering for events within the Football Industry ?

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Advanced Notice

Many of our platforms will encounter some downtime as we move into season 23/24 and launch the new affiliation process in Club Portal.

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Telford Junior League

Any new Clubs wishing to join the League for the 2023/24 Season

best practice

Over the years The FA has been asked for advice and guidance to help clubs create fun, safe and inclusive environments.

This advice the form of Guidance Notes, available to download in themed-sections of this website.

Positivity always wins

Positivity Always Wins That’s our passionate message for young players

When they play positive, they play better!

Research shows that 90% of young players play better with positive encouragement. Our vision is to create a safer, more inclusive, more enjoyable game, a game with more respect.

What does positivity actually mean in football? Why does staying positive matter? Well we’ve got stars like Ade Akinfenwa, Alex Bailess, Jelani Inyama and Ben Nuttall on board, for our new four part content series. They each spent some time with our hosts Moses and Morfo to chat about what positivity means to them.

So get ready, get inspired and check out our videos to discover how positivity always wins! Episode 1 is available to watch now, with more to follow in the coming weeks!

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Alzheimer’s Society and The FA are working together so that fans, players, coaches and staff can access support through Dementia Connect, should they need it.