Notices

  • Protect your Club - Set out your Stall - and mean it

    You have probably seen, the recent Press and Social Media coverage describing the shocking scale of abuse received by grassroots referees. A wide ranging BBC questionnaire found that 98% of referees who replied, had experienced verbal abuse and almost one third had experienced physical abuse. These statistics are both worrying and unacceptable. A Surrey County FA Working Party (in which this League is represented) has also discovered similar levels of referee abuse.

     

    The FA is aware of the problem and we have seen recent examples of increased penalties being imposed upon Clubs who cannot control their members or supporters. Some very heavy fines are now being applied to clubs in cases of abuse to a Referee. And please remember that whoever is acting as the Referee for a game, be they parent or whoever, has the full powers and authority of any qualified Referee and must report all incidents of abuse or misconduct.

     

    BUT – why wait until one of your Club members is abusive to a referee and ends up costing you time and serious money in fines? YOU can prevent getting your Club embroiled in County Hearings and Charges, by making it crystal clear to your coaches and supporters that abuse to a Referee will not be tolerated by you.

     

    Your Club can take action that a League cannot take. You can warn your members and then remove those who chose to ignore you.

    We urge you to consider the example of this Club (based in Warwickshire) who are committed to take immediate and decisive action against anyone connected to their club who engages in abuse towards a referee. Their internal news bulletin leaves nobody in any doubt about what is unacceptable. Don’t be the next Club in the Dock for referee abuse – why not take preventative action like this Midlands Club?

    Vision Football Academy Ltd (Nuneaton)

    Following the recent reports regarding the issues that referees face on a weekly basis, we are implanting the below rules to try and support our referees:-

    Any Spectator/coach who verbally abuses the referee – a 3 week ban from all matches.

    Any Spectator/coach who threatens the referee – a 6 month ban from all matches.

    Any Spectator/coach who physically abuses the referee – a lifetime ban from all matches and training.

     

  • Trial to remove deliberate heading in matches across U12 level and below from the start of the 2022-23 season

    There appears to be some confusion as to which age groups are included in the above trial, this may be caused by the Football Associations recent habit of direct mailing Clubs or through the media.

    At the Leagues Club meeting on the 12th of September the Trial to remove deliberate heading in matches across U12 level and below from the start of the 2022-23 season was debated and based on the members vote, it was decided to only adopt the trial in the age groups Under 7 and Under 8 (5 aside format). This decision was communicated directly to all Under 7 and Under 8 team management and their Club Secretary's and also the League referee panel.

    The trial does not affect any other age groups in the Tandridge Youth League.


  • Tandridge APP 8 Digit Code


    The 8 Digit APP code is specific to a team. Because all teams have migrated up a year, ALL MANAGER'S Matchday Apps will require a new code, specific to this seasons teams.

     
    Club Secretaries can resend the new 8 digit code to their managers through "My Club" - "Club Details" - and then select the App option then select the "action" button below each managers or assistant managers name then "Send Email"


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