How To Become A Football Coach
How To Become A Football Coach – Our guide shows you how to gain your football coaching qualification such as FA Level 1, Level 2 and more If you’re looking to become a football coach, you will need to gain football caching qualifications such as Level 1, Level 2 and higher. Badges currently go from […]
Grassroots Football Club Roles
Grassroots Football Club Roles Running a grassroots football club requires a huge amount of time and effort from volunteers. Let’s take a look at the roles of club members at grassroots football clubs – Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, Welfare Officer (CWO) and Coach / Team Manager. Club Chairman Every club requires a Chairman to provide leadership […]
Concussion
Concussion Of all sports, football presents the greatest risk for concussions. In fact, all football players – even those in high school – have a 75 percent chance of suffering a concussion. Concussions often happen during a tackle, as the head snaps and strikes the ground. What Is a Concussion? The most common and least serious type […]
The FA announces a new partnership with England Futsal
The FA has announced the launch of England Futsal – a new partnership for the future management of Futsal operations in England. England Futsal is a new independent venture, which will partner with The FA over an initial five-year period, with the aim of providing long-term stability and growth for Futsal in this country. The […]
What is a Football Scout and How Do They Work?
What is a Football Scout and How Do They Work? In a nutshell, football scouts attend grassroots football matches in order to look for the most talented players, who can fit into pro academy teams. The role of football scouts is more than just providing that next superstar. Scouts should always tell parents that there […]
Parents Behaviour at Grassroots Football
10 Things parents should take on board when it comes to their behaviour at junior grassroots football Parents behaviour at grassroots football has become a key talking point. The vast majority of parents who attend their child’s grassroots matches are great. They are committed, supportive, encouraging and there for their child, whether it is a […]
Blog Series: My Journey as a Junior Referee… PART 2
Part 2: Reflection on my first weekend of games as a Junior Referee In the second series of this featured blog from Junior referee Lewis Neale, he reflects on his first set of games officiating at Lancashire Central Venue for the Mid Lancs Colts League, for the Under 8’s and Under 9’s age ranges. Pre-match […]
What is Teqball
What is Teqball? Teqball is a football-based sport played on a specially curved table (the Teq Table) and is one of the newest emerging sports growing rapidly through each continent. The game of Teqball was founded in Budapest, Hungary in 2014 with National Federations across the world including the United States. Teqball has held […]
Blog Series: My Journey as a Junior Referee… PART 1
Part 1: My Motivations as a junior referee and the FA Refereeing Course Why I wanted to become a junior referee… Hi, my name is Lewis and I am 14 years old. I live in Lancashire and play for my local junior grassroots club, Leyland Albion. I’m a long-time Arsenal supporter. Since I first began […]
FA Issues Statement Calling to Stamp Out Unacceptable Behaviour
Ahead of the new grassroots football season 2022-23, the FA has issued a statement calling to stamp out unacceptable behaviour in grassroots football. The letter below was been sent to everyone involved in grassroots football who we have an email address for in their system. ‘Football has a unique power to deliver amazing benefits to […]
