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Bromsgrove Area Full
Member Clubs Meeting
**New date Bromsgrove
Area Full Member
Clubs Meeting
Please be advised
that a meeting of
the Bromsgrove
Area Full Member
Clubs will be held
on Tuesday 16th
March 2010, at
Catshill Working
Mens Club, Meadow
Road, Bromsgrove,
at 7:30pm.
Andy Norman from
the Worcestershire
Football
Association will
also be in
attendance to
answer any
questions you may
have on football
development.
For further
information,
please contact
Colin Waldron
on
01527 874038
For New
Clubs
wishing to
join the
Bromsgrove
League
2010/11
The
Bromsgrove
League is
now taking
applications
from
prospective
new clubs
wishing to
join the
league in
time for the
new
2010/2011
season,
which will
start in
August 2010.
New clubs
wishing to
join should
fill in an
application
form which
can be
downloaded
here
and return
it to the
General
Secretary by
email (simonkhfc@hotmail.com)
or by post
to 26 New
Forest
Close, Far
Forest,
Rock, Near
Kidderminster,
Worcs, DY14
9TJ. The
closing date
to make an
application
is Friday
21st May
2010.
The New
clubs
meeting,
which all
prospective
new clubs
must
attend, is
scheduled to
be held on
Tuesday 25th
May 2010, at
Catshill WMC,
Bromsgrove,
730pm. At
this
meeting, the
league will
talk you
through the
relevant
league
paperwork/processes
and it is
your chance
to ask any
questions
you may have
prior to
joining.
Please contact me
on 01299 269434 or
by email:
simonkhfc@hotmail.com with
any other queries
you may have at
this stage.
Simon Burgess,
General Secretary
Player
wanting team
Michael
Cohen
0121 453
9673
07763 788723
Had trials
at 3
football
league clubs
when he was
younger.
Left sided
midfielder/winger.
Call him
directly if
interested.
Boxing
Night
Any teams wishing to
take in a nights
boxing, possibly as a
team night out,
please contact Todd
Reeves for further
information.
Bromsgrove U21
League?
The Bromsgrove and
District football
league are
currently
investigating the
possibility that
an U21 League
could be created
within the league
for season
2010/2011.
Any club wishing
to seek further
information or
register their
interest should
email the General
Secretary, Simon
Burgess (simonkhfc@hotmail.com)
leaving their
contact details
and club name.
The league
stresses that this
is only an idea
which is being
investigated at
this early stage.
We will keep
everyone informed
as developments
occur.
2010 Cup Finals
We are
pleased to
announce the
Confirmed
dates for
the end of
season Cup
Finals.
March 21st -
Rose Bowl
Cup Final
March 28th -
Centenary
Cup Final
April 11th -
Division 1
Cup
April 18th -
Bridgwater
Cup
May 2nd - WA
Harris Cup
May 9th -
LMS Shield
Finals will
be held at
Redditch
United FC
with an
18:30 hours
k/o on all
games.
Admission to
all finals
will once
again remain
at £2 to
include a
programme.
We are
hoping to
add a few
different
"things" to
the Cup
Final
experience
this year,
so please
watch the
website in
the coming
weeks for
further
information
as details
are
confirmed
North Bromsgrove
Hgh School - Kit
request for Gambia
Following the
recent request for
old football kit,
we have received a
thank you letter
from the school.
All kit donated
will be sent with
the next visit in
February.
Thank you to all
clubs who took
part in the appeal
LSPL Update -
Stoke Works
Some months ago,
we reported that
Bromsgrove League
Division 3 side STOKE
WORKS FC
had successfully
won through into
the 2009/2010
Lucozade Sport
Performance League
(LSPL), a
unique online
virtual league
pitting 80 teams
against each other
all around the
country.
The LSPL works by
taking the league
results that are
put into clubwebsite.co.uk and LSPL
points are based
on average points
per league game
multiplied by
100. The league
will shortly be
split into 4
divisions and
there are prizes
to be won for
winning or coming
runners up in each
division, with the
top prize being a
weekend in the
life of a top
professional team,
including the
chance to play 90
minutes at a
Barclays Premier
League club
stadium!
Click on the link
below to see how
Stoke Works are
getting on in this
national
competition:
http://www.lucozade.com/sport/football/competitions/ or
visit the Stoke
Works website:
http://www.clubwebsite.co.uk/stokeworks/
We wish Andy Wild
and his team the
very best in the
coming months.
inspections.
Goalkeeper -
Meadow Park
Division 1 side
Meadow Park
require a
goalkeeper.
Contact the
manager on
07917 326023
should you be
interested.
New players
- Woodrow
Woodrow FC in the
third division are
looking for new
players.
Anyone interested
can go training
every Wednesday at
Arrow Vale
Astroturf, in
Redditch, 7.30pm
to 8.30pm
Contact
Danny on
07807136375
for more
information.
Friendlies -
Redditch
League Team
Arrow Athletic in
the Redditch and
South Warwickshire
Combination
Division Two are
looking to arrange
some friendlies,
with Bromsgrove
League teams when
both sides do not
have league
commitments.
Please contact
Martin on
07595751029
should you be
interested.
Nailers
Arms
League One
Team the Nailers
Arms FC are
inviting players
to train with them
on a Wednesday
evening at their
Redditch training
ground. We are
looking to add
quality players to
our squad. If you
are not currently
getting a game
with your club and
want to join a
good bunch of lads
then give
Stuart Day
a call
on
07868723162
Kings Park
Rangers
KPR
are
currently looking
at holding trials
for some new
players on
Wednesday nights
at the Abbey
Stadium in
Redditch.
Any players
interested can get
in touch with
Chris
Walker on
07796615241
and arrange to
attend one of
these trials.
Air
Ambulance
The League
would like
to advise
all clubs
that it has
made a £25
one off
donation to
the Air
Ambulance to
say thank
you for
their
efforts in
attending
Droitwich
Playing
Fields to
attend to
Davie Webb
and his
suspected
broken leg
last month.
Parking at
Harris Brush
Works
Please
remember to
park in the
relevant
proper
parking
spaces and
not on the
"No Parking"
signs that
are in place
at the
complex.
Thank you
for your
co-operation.
REFEREES
FEES - CUPS
PLAYED IN
LEAGUE
FORMAT
Following
several
queries, clubs
playing in
"league"
format cup
competitions should
note that
during the
group
stages, the
referees
fees are to
be paid by
the HOME
team.
Nailers Arms
League One Team the
Nailers Arms FC are
inviting players to
train with them on a
Wednesday evening at
their Redditch
training ground. We
are looking to add
quality players to our
squad. If you are not
currently getting
a game with your club
and want to join a
good bunch of lads
then give Stuart
Day a call on
07868723162
Resignation of Gary
Dwyer
The league regrets to
announce the
resignation of Gary
Dwyer from the
management committee.
Gary has served on the
league in a number of
capacities over the
past decade and given
sterling service, as a
referee, as
vice-chairman, as
fixture secretary and
as minute secretary.
We wish Gary well in
the future and his
services will be
sorely missed.
Football Boots and
Charford
Can all teams please
remember to not clean
their boots out in the
showers at Charford.
Your help in keeping
these facilities neat
and tidy will help is
much appreciated.
MESSAGE TO ALL CLUBS -
UNREGISTERED PLAYERS
The League is
becoming increasingly
concerned at the
number of unregistered
players, playing in
games in the
Bromsgrove League this
season - The league is
currently
investigating another
batch of cases from
recent games.
Would Club Secretaries
please take extra care
and attention to
ensure that any player
that is playing is
correctly registered
with the league.
Sending a registration
card in the post,
especially with the
current Royal Mail
strikes, is
NOT
sufficient guarantee
and evidence that a
player has been signed
and that the card has
been received/accepted
by the league.
Should you wish the
Registration Secretary
to return the
registration card
docket slip back to
you and you can not
wait until the next
league meeting, please
enclose a S.A.E.
Alternatively please
contact the
Registration Secretary
by telephone to
receive confirmation
that the player is
eligible to play. We
would rather have 100
telephone calls than
have to investigate
ineligibility cases
month upon month.
But remember the
Registration
Secretary is unable to
attend to your query
on a Sunday morning
from about 9am
onwards, so please get
organised and seek out
the registration
situation in advance
to avoid potential
embarrassment.
In all instances
should you have the
slightest doubt as to
whether a player has
been registered or
not, then the advice
is to not play the
player.
Thank you for your
attention to this
important matter.
Simon Burgess,
General
Secretary.
NOTICE
Would
clubs sending in
registration cards
please make sure they
are sent in a strong
envelope and/or jiffy
bag. A number of
registration cards
have recently been
received where the
envelope has been
ripped, so for your
assurance, please
ensure you send your
cards in a suitable
conveyance. The league
will not be
responsible for any
cards lost or damaged
in the post and any
subsequent
registration offences
that may occur.
Congratulations to Stoke
Works FC
The Bromsgrove League
would like to
congratulate
STOKE WORKS FC
who have successfully
won through into the
2009/2010 Lucozade Sport
Performance League (LSPL),
a
unique online virtual
league pitting 80 teams
against each other all
around the country.
The LSPL works by taking
the league results
that are put into clubwebsite.co.uk and LSPL
points are based
on average points per
league game multiplied
by 100. The league will
be split at Christmas
into 4 divisions and
there are prizes to be
won for winning or
coming runners up in
each division, with the
top prize being a
weekend in the life of a
top professional team,
including the chance to
play 90 minutes at a
Barclays Premier League
club stadium!
Stoke Works are also
able to gain access
to Sports Scientists,
receive Lucozade Sport
products, receive a new
kit and have access to
expert training sessions
held by the likes of
Martin Keown and Les
Ferdinand. There will
also opportunities to
appear on talkSPORT
radio, as well as
FourFourTwo magazine.
We wish
Stoke Works the very
best of luck and hope
they do the Bromsgrove
League proud. We will
keep you posted on how
they are getting on
throughout the season.
Transfer Fees - From the
Registration Secretary
Would all teams please ensure that
when submitting transfer forms,
they enclose the relevant transfer
fee of £10.00. Your transfer can
(and will) not be processed until
this is received. Thank you for
your co-operation.
Glyn Lloyd
Rubery Sunday DVD's
Rubery Sunday have DVD copies
of all their games played so far
this season (and for all future
games). If you would like a copy
of a specific game, please contact
Jim Nicholls on 07504 857068.
Copies are £5 each, with
additional copies after that £2
each
NEW SPONSORSHIP DEAL FOR THE
BROMSGROVE AND DISTRICT FOOTBALL
LEAGUE
The
League is delighted to announce it
has secured a new sponsorship deal
for the 2009/2010 season with MG
Sportswear, a football kit and
equipment supplier, based in
Kidderminster.
The
League will now be known as "The
MG Sportswear Bromsgrove and
District Football League"
Commenting on the new sponsorship
deal, General Secretary Simon
Burgess said "We have been looking
for new league sponsors for two
seasons and we are absolutely
delighted Gino Ruffinato at MG
Sportswear has agreed to join up
with us. We thank him and his team
for their input into the league
and we look forward to working
with them during the coming
season."
As
part of the sponsorship deal, MG
Sportswear will be providing a new
football for the winners of the
"performance of the month award",
this replaces the small trophy
previously awarded as feedback
from clubs suggested a football
would be a more practical reward.
Players with the Armed Forces
F.A. RULE C – RULES RELATING
TO PLAYERS
PARAGRAPH 2(C) SERVICE PLAYERS
(c) Service Players
(i) While serving in any
branch of Her Majesty’s
Regular Forces, a Player may
not hold
a contract of employment with
any Club under the
jurisdiction of The
Association or an Affiliated
Association.
(ii) Neither a Club nor any
person may attempt to induce a
Player of a Club of any branch
of Her Majesty’s Regular
Forces to play for another
Club during the current
season* without at least 14
days’ written notice of
approach – in the case of the
Army to the Secretary of The
Army Football Association, the
Royal Navy to the Secretary of
The Royal Navy Football
Association, and the Royal Air
Force to the Player’s
Commanding Officer.
The notice must be forwarded
by Special Delivery or
Recorded Post, or a written
acknowledgment otherwise
obtained. Facsimile or e-mail
transmission may be used
provided a receipt of
acknowledgment is also
obtained.
(iii) Players are required to
inform Civilian Clubs of their
rank and service number, which
information must be stated on
League or other registration
forms.
*a current season runs from
1st July to the following 31st
May
With reference to clause
(ii), herewith enclose a copy
of the Royal Navy F.A. Notice
of Approach Form for season
2009-2010. The form can also
be downloaded from the RNFA
website
www.royalnavyfa.com
Please make sure your club
fills out one of these forms
(
document here )
if you have any players who
will be registered for you and
who serve in the Armed Forces.
Any queries, please contact
Glyn Lloyd (Registration
Secretary) or Simon Burgess
(General Secretary)
Law 4 -
Season
2009/2010
Please see
the
attached
guidance
note
received
from the
Worcestershire
Football
Association
regarding
players
equipment
in Season
2009/2010.
Jewellery,
of any
description,
is NOT
allowed to
be worn.
This
includes
wedding
rings
which can
NO LONGER
be taped
up. If
they can
not be
removed,
then you
will not
be allowed
to play by
the
referee.
Vacancies for
Committee
Members
2009/2010
The
league is
looking to fill
the following
position on the
Management
Committee for
the 2009/2010
season.
If you
would like to
join us and help
the league grow
from strength to
strength, please
contact Simon
Burgess (League
Secretary) for
further
information.
Braces Lane
Football Pitch
We have recently
received
communications from
the Local Council
regarding concerns
around parking in and
around Braces Lane
when matches are
taking place.
We are aware that once
the car park is full
that parking is
limited in the area.
However, Local
residents have
highlighted that some
people are parking on
the pavements which is
restricting access and
making the footpaths
unsafe for
pedestrians.
Please ensure that
your teams and players
are parking
responsibly and where
possible please car
share.
If the problem
persists,
the Local Council have
advised that they will
look into other
options such as
parking restrictions.
Racial Language
Unfortunately, the league
has recently had to deal
with a case of Racial
Language which was used
by one club's player
against another club's
player.
The league takes these
incidents very seriously.
The player concerned has
been charged by Birmingham
County FA and the league,
with both charges being
proved/admitted.
The player concerned has
now seen his registration
withdrawn from the league
for the remainder of this
season and his
registration will also not
be accepted for the
duration of the 2009/2010
season.
We hope this will be the
only case that we ever
have to deal with, but
please take this notice a
warning that the
Bromsgrove League does not
accept any form of racial
language/abuse to
be used and will continue
to serve order with
appropriate sanctions as
it feels fit, against
those charged and found
guilty.
League Meetings
It has
come to the committees
attention that many clubs
are continually NOT
attending league meetings
and offering poor or no
excuses.
Given that we recently
switched these meetings to
bi-monthly ones once the
season is up and running, we
find it extremely sad that
clubs can not make the
effort to attend or at least
send a representative to
listen to league
messages/collect paperwork,
given most clubs have at
least 20 players signed on
and a host of supporters.
With effect from the April
2009 clubs meeting,
apologies will no longer be
accepted from clubs, unless
the circumstances are
extreme/unavoidable. Please
ensure your club is
represented in order to
avoid being fined.
Simon Burgess,
General Secretary.
HANDBOOK AMENDMENTS
Please remember to email the
general secretary with your
handbook amendments as soon
as they change, you must
also advise your local
parent County FA with the
new details to ensure that
your paperwork does not go
missing; there will be no
sympathy should you rack up
a large fine due to non
notification of new contact
details!
Referee Marking cards
Referee's marking cards must
be completed for all games
(including cup Finals), sent
to Mike Imms and must arrive
with him as per league rules.
Anyone wishing to be able to
e-mail Mike the the referee's
marking cards, please let Mike
know and he will send you a
template which you can save
and use for each game.
International Clearances
With the large number of
migrant workers coming to
England from other EU
countries, the FA have issued
a reminder that ALL players
moving countries (including
Wales, Scotland and N Ireland)
MUST have International
Clearance.
This includes players outside
the National League System
i.e includes players playing
for clubs in local Saturday
and Sunday leagues – And it
applies to children 12 and
over.
A brief guide to International
Clearance can be found at
www.Thefa.com
as well as the full FIFA
regulations for the status and
transfer of players.
If you have players who are
affected by the above, even if
they are currently signed for
your club, you should contact
the Registrations Staff at the
FA for further advice. Either
via email
registrations@thefa.com
or by phone on 0207 745
4629/4630/4631/4852/4966
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Official Club Representative
Clubs are reminded that
JOHN WRIGHT is still the
official club representative
on the League Management
Committee
Any club wishing to contact
John with any issues they feel
relevant, please feel free to
do so. John can be contacted
on 0121 477 5968
CHARFORD FOOTBALL
PITCHES - VERY IMPORTANT
This warning has
been received from Bromsgrove
Council's Parks and Community
Services Manager and summarised
below.
On 13th
April, the council sent a letter
out to all teams using Charford
football pitches advising of
parking restrictions at
Lyttleton Avenue following
complaints from Local residents.
They are disappointed to hear
that this is still an issue and
have had numerous complaints of
parking and cars speeding into
roads around Lyttleton Avenue.
The car-parks that front onto
the recreation ground are
strictly for residents use only
- They are not a
parking facility for clubs
Please can you be
aware of the parking
restrictions for visitors and
ensure you find alternative
parking to avoid blocking
allocated spaces and driveways.
Clubs have been turned away this
season due to popularity of the
site. Bromsgrove Council are
monitoring this situation and
clubs/teams identified using
residents car parking bays will
not be given preference for
pitches next season.
Thank you for you co-operation
with this matter and hope it can
be resolved immediately.
Regards,
Simon Burgess,
General Secretary,
DROITWICH LEISURE
CENTRE
May we remind clubs that when they play at
Droitwich Leisure Centre, they must be
careful where they park their cars.
Following problems last year getting the
emergency services to the ground, cars
must not block the emergency gate at the
end of the car park which gives access to
all pitches.
There is an overflow car-park as you turn
into the complex off the main
road. We would ask that clubs park here
and walk to the changing complex as
opposed to blocking emergency gates. Thank
you for your co-operation with this
matter.
Concerning Paperwork!
With the new season under way, clubs are
ONCE AGAIN reminded to ensure that league
paperwork finds its way to the right
officer. A number of officers are still
receiving paperwork not intended for them.
Clubs will be invoiced the cost of moving
the paperwork on from here on in.
Registrations/Transfers/Match Report Forms
GLYN LLOYD
Treasury/Financial MIKE PEARMAN
Referees and Referee Marking Cards MIKE
IMMS
Fixtures, Games and Open Date Requests
MIKE IMMS
General enquiries, suspensions etc SIMON
BURGESS
Press Officer/Website TONY REES/SIMON
BURGESS
FIRST AID
Clubs are
reminded of the importance of ensuring they
have somebody within their ranks who is
trained in basic first aid proficiency.
Although the league can not force clubs to
do this, it is something we strongly
recommend as you never know when you may
need it.
Clubs wishing
to send someone on a first aid course/sports
injury management course are advised to
contact Kidderminster Harriers FC’s
“Football in the Community” on 01562 823931
who will be able to advise on future
courses.
"It is regrettable that we seem to be having to
deal with an increasing number of Cheques that
have not been cleared. All persons paying
disciplinary fines by cheque should be aware that
a "bounced" cheque means that payment was not
received by the prescribed date and therefore
attracts an automatic £20 late fine and more
importantly, a club suspension
Club secretaries are reminded of the necessity to
ensure that all paperwork concerning players who
are registered as “emergency signings” on the
morning of league games, are completed BEFORE
the match commences. Attempting to complete the
paperwork after the game is against league rule 8B
(2).
Clubs are reminded that when handing paperwork in
at league meetings into the “box”, all
documentation must be contained in a sealed
envelope and clearly marked for the attention of
the appropriate league officer. This is to ensure
paperwork does not go astray.
FA confirm that to
play Adult Football this season, players must be 16 on
or before 31st August (FA Rule 4).
Notice to Clubs playing their
home games at Charford Rec:
All litter etc.
must be removed from the pitch-side after the game. It
is the HOME Clubs responsibility to ensure this
happens. Also dressing rooms must be left clean and
litter free
GENERAL MEETING DATES - ALL MEETINGS TO
COMMENCE AT 8.30 PM
The general meetings of the BROMSGROVE
AND DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE will take place at the
Catshill Working Men’s Club, Meadow Road, Catshill,
Bromsgrove on the following dates.
2010
March 2nd L.M.C
April 6th Clubs & L.M.C
May 4th L.M.C
June 8th AGM
All clubs MUST be represented,
otherwise an automatic fine will be imposed in
accordance with rule 5J.
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Latest News
Can all clubs please check the
'Club
Contacts'
section of the site for updates on Handbook
alterations.
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Signing-On Info |
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Please can all clubs note that players who are
signed on the day of a league game, the
registration card must be received by the league
within 3 days.
Many registration offences have been uncovered
already this season, please ensure that players
you play are fully signed before playing and if in
doubt, contact the Registration Secretary for
clarification
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