Football
Organiser/Contact:
Football Section Records:
Mixed League – Graham Charles gcharlessport@gmail.com
Girls’ League – Graham Charles gcharlessport@gmail.com
These leagues have been running since September.
All fixtures will need to be completed by March 15th 2024.
City Championship Quarter Finals will be in the week commencing 18th March 2024
City Championship Semi- Finals will be in the week commencing 8th April 2024
City Championship Final will be in the week commencing 15th April 2024
Competition Rules
Teams are 9-a-side and can contain both boys and girls. Full rules apply including offside. All teams both home and away must be accompanied by a teacher, matches should be refereed by a member of staff employed by either school (either a teacher or support staff or from another school in the authority as schools have often used the experience of other teachers) or a FA qualified referee, if schools are using a qualified referee from outside the school please make your opposition aware of this.
Parents are encouraged to help coach teams and are appreciated in this role but cannot have full responsibility for the conduct and safety of the children or refereeing.
Matches are to be 15,20 or 25 minutes each way (unless agreed by both staff in charge because of light conditions or weather)
Matches can only be cancelled by home teams for adverse weather or the condition of the pitch. I would expect the home member of staff to ensure the safety of the players.
Substitutes are once again roll-on, roll-off and a size 4 football should be used.
If two schools cannot agree on a date then both schools forfeit that match and neither will be awarded any points.
The following rules also apply:
If the goal difference between the two teams reaches 4, then the losing team may bring on an extra player.
If the goal difference reaches 6, then the losing team may bring on another additional player.
If the goal difference falls below 6, then the losing team takes one player off.
If the goal difference falls below 4 then the losing team takes a player off so both teams have equal numbers again.
GOAL KICK PROCEDURE
When aplayer of the defending team kicks the ball from any point within the penalty area, opponents must retreat to their own half until the ball is in play. However, the defending team does not have to wait for the opposition to retreat and has the option to restart the game sooner if they choose to. The ball is only in play when it has left the penalty area.
Mixed League (9-a-side)
Girls League (9-a-side)
Blakemore Cup 7-a-Side
The Mixed Final will be held at Compton Park on March 6th and the girls’ Final will be on April 167th at Our Lady and St Chads