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Our U13 Blues team are looking for additional players to boost their squad. Are you or your friend (or your child!) looking to join a football team to work on your football skills and put them to good use in matches and in weekly training sessions? Come along a have a go … [Read more...] about Under 13 Blues Looking For Additional Players

There have been a few reports of clubs asking other clubs to play matches with teams of players made up of those aged 5 and in even some cases 4 years old. This is just a reminder that under rule 18C of the Standard Code of Rules for Youth Football, a child who has not attained … [Read more...] about Minimum Age to Play in a Match

Safety is a key consideration for our game and the Laws of the Game state that shin guards/pads are a compulsory piece of equipment. Shin pads play an important role in injury prevention as they are intended to protect the shin from injury. The amount of shin physically … [Read more...] about Guidance for use of shin pads in grassroots football

The FA’s now annual Play Safe Weekend is taking place over the weekend of the 28th and 29th September 2024. Play Safe is the campaign weekend when the whole of football in England – from the professional game to the grassroots, and every level in between – joins forces to promote … [Read more...] about Play Safe Weekend 28th and 29th September 2024

The grassroots game has a new Grassroots Code. Formerly known as theCode of Conduct, The Grassroots Code is designed to unite everyone acrossgrassroots football by driving positive standards of behaviour we can all getbehind. Created with contributions gathered from … [Read more...] about THE NEW GRASSROOTS CODE AND STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOUR SEASON 24/25