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Annual General Meeting |
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The League held its Annual General Meeting recently at which a number
of serious issues were discussed. |
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The most important was the FA's recent announcement that the under 7, 8,
9, 10 and 11 age groups will not be allowed to play in a League
Competition commencing 2013-14 |
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Although the FA use the term 'Flexible Competition', there will be no
Results, League Tables or Cups and, therefore, 'No Competition'. |
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Again, the FA's use of the term 'Development Games', in reality, mean 'Friendlies' |
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The meeting agreed unanimously that such a move would be disastrous to
Youth Football and removes the rights of children to play in a League if
they wish to do so. |
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As a direct result of the FA's continual imposition of draconian rules
upon the junior game, an organisation called the National Conference of
Youth Leagues (NCYL) has now emerged in order to represent those Leagues
that believe the FA's interference in junior football is likely to do more
harm than good and, moreover, is simply an attempt to wrest control of
Youth Football for their own purposes. |
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The aim of the NCYL is to ensure that the Clubs, players and volunteers
make the decisions and not a disconnected organisation that fails, or
refuses, to understand the needs and problems of Grassroots Football. |
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The meeting agreed that the League should join the National Conference of
Youth Leagues. |
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PLEASE NOTE that the League will not take any action without first
receiving the agreement of the League Council. |
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www.ncyl.co.uk |
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Youth Review |
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The Football Association have decided that from 2013-14 teams from
u7 to u11 will not be allowed to play in Leagues. |
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There will be NO League Tables or Cups until the U12 age group |
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The season will consist of 'Development' games with a ‘tournament’ style
system played over 2, 4, 6 weeks mixed with non-competitive matches
(See Details Below) |
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Season 2013/14
Mandatory formats of children’s football
For the duration of the season (2013/14), children shall not play and
shall not be permitted or encouraged to play, in a match between sides
of more than the following number of players, according to their age
group:
Under 7 – 5 v 5
Under 8 – 7 v 7
Under 9 – 7 v 7
Under 10 – 7 v 7
Under 11 – 9 v 9
Under 12 – Under 18 – 11 v 11
Under 7 and Under 8 Mini Soccer
From the beginning of the season 2013/14, leagues may organise a
maximum of 3 trophy events per season, each to be played over a
maximum period of 2 weeks. The remainder of the season may consist of
organised development fixtures only. Leagues and clubs may collect the
results of their fixtures and may publish the result of the final
fixture of any trophy event. Leagues and clubs may not publish the
result of any other fixture, and may not publish any league tables in
respect of their fixtures.
Under 9 – Mini Soccer
From the beginning of the season 2013/14, the season must be split
into a minimum of 2 periods of competition. Leagues may organise a
maximum of 3 trophy events per season, each to be played over a
maximum period of 4 weeks. The remainder of the season may consist of
organised development fixtures only. Leagues and clubs may collect the
results of their fixtures and may publish the result of the final
fixture of any trophy event. Leagues and clubs may not publish the
result of any other fixture, and may not publish any league tables in
respect of their fixtures.
Season 2014-15
Mandatory formats of children’s football
For the duration of the season (2014/15), children shall not play and
shall not be permitted or encouraged to play, in a match between sides
of more than the following number of players, according to their age
group:
Under 7 – 5 v 5
Under 8 – 5 v 5
Under 9 – 7 v 7
Under 10 – 7 v 7
Under 11 – 9 v 9
Under 12 – 9 v 9
Under 13 – U18 – 11v 11
Under 10 – Mini Soccer
From the beginning of the season 2014/15, the season must be split
into a minimum of 2 periods of competition. Leagues may organise a
maximum of 3 trophy events per season, each to be played over a
maximum period of 4 weeks. The remainder of the season may consist of
organised development fixtures only. Leagues and clubs may collect the
results of their fixtures and may publish the result of the final
fixture of any trophy event. Leagues and clubs may not publish the
result of any other fixture, and may not publish any league tables in
respect of their fixtures.
Season 2015/16
Under 11 – 9 v 9
From the beginning of the season 2015/16, the season must be split
into a minimum of 2 periods of competition. Leagues may organise a
maximum of 3 trophy events per season, each to be played over a
maximum period of 6 weeks. The remainder of the season may consist of
organised development fixtures only. Leagues and clubs may collect the
results of their fixtures and may publish the result of the final
fixture of any trophy event. Leagues and clubs may not publish the
result of any other fixture, and may not publish any league tables in
respect of their fixtures. |
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