Leicester and District Mutual League Format Guidelines 2013/ 2014

LEICESTER AND DISTRICT MUTUAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

FORMAT FIXTURES FESTIVALTROPHIED

EVENT

DEVELOPMENT

FIXTURESBREAKS

COACH/PLAYER

DEVELOPMENTBALL SIZE

PITCH SIZE

(YDS)

GOAL SIZE

(MAX)

(Feet)

GAME

DURATION

U7

5v5

Non-

reported

N/A

1

8/9/13

4 Venues

3G

1

9/4/14

4 Venues

3G

7

4 before Christmas,

3 After

Central venues (9/2,

9/3 & 23/3)

All Half

Terms &

Holidays,

24/11/13 -

9/2/14

Level 1 and

Module 1

December, Skills

26/1/14

330x20 min

40x30 max12x6 4 x 10 mins

U8

7v7

Non-

reported

12

6 before,

6 after

Christmas

break

N/A N/A N/A

All Half

Terms &

Holidays

Level 1 and

Module 1

December, Skills

19/1/14

330x20 min

50x30 max12x6 2 x 20 mins

U9

7v7

Non-

reported

12

6 before,

6 after

Christmas

break

N/A N/A N/A

All Half

Terms &

Holidays

Level 1 and

Module 1

December, Skills

19/1/14

350x30 min

60x40 max12x6 2 x 20 mins

U107v7

'League'

14

7 Home,

7 Away,

Divisions of 8

Fixtures

released

monthly

N/A N/A N/A

All Half

Terms &

Holidays

Skills 2/2/14

(except 4 x CC

Semi), possible

funding towards

9v9 Taster Day

450x30 min

60x40 max12x6 2 x 25 mins

2013/14

SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION

LEICESTER AND DISTRICT MUTUAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

FIXTURE SCHEDULE 2013/14 SEASON

NOTES U7 U8&U9 U10

September 1 1 1

U7 FESTIVAL 8 8 8

15 15 15

22 22 22

29 29 29

October 6 6 6

13 13 13

20 20 20

27 27 27

November 3 3 3

10 10 10

17 17 17

24 24 24

December 1 1 1

8 8 8

15 15 15

22 22 22

29 29 29

January NEW YEAR 5 5 5

12 12 12

Skills U8/9 19 19 19

Skills U7 26 26 26

February Skills U10 2 2 2

9 9 9

16 16 16

23 23 23

March 2 2 2

9 9 9

16 16 16

23 23 23

30 30 30

April U7 TROPHY 6 6 6

13 13 13

20 20 20

27 27 27

RATIONALE

- avoids half-term and holidays (Leicestershire)

- maintains alternate weeks where possible

- maintains U7/U10 and U8/U9 pairing

- winter break for the younger players. Longer break for U7

- inclusion of coach development and skills sessions

2013-2014

LEICESTERSHIRE SCHOOL DATES

School Opens 29 August 2013

Half Term - 21-25 Oct 2013

School Closes 20 December 2013

HALF TERMSchool Opens 7 January 2014

Half Term - 17-21 Feb 2014

School Closes 11 April 2014

Easter Sunday 20 ApriL 2014

YM1 and L1

CHRISTMASFIXTURES/FESTIVAL/TROPHIED EVENT

COACH & PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

have been confirmed.

EASTER

UNDER 10 COUNTY CUP

FREE WEEKS

HALF TERMNB: This is a PROPOSED schedule

and is subject to change once

County Cup and course/skills sessions

LEICESTER AND DISTRICT MUTUAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

CLUB/TEAM

ENTRIES

PLAYERS

DROP OFF

PLAYERS PICK UP

(HANDBOOK)

FULL-TIME

SMS

FULL-TIME

SCORECARDS

U7

Registration

form, digital

photo, DoB

verification

£20.0010 MAX

7 MIN

TO BE

CONFIRMED30TH APRIL 15TH JULY AUGUST YES NO

U8 £20.0014 MAX

9 MIN

TO BE

CONFIRMED30TH APRIL 15TH JULY AUGUST YES NO

U9 £20.0014 MAX

9 MIN

TO BE

CONFIRMED30TH APRIL 15TH JULY AUGUST YES NO

U10 £30.0014 MAX

9 MIN

TO BE

CONFIRMED30TH APRIL 15TH JULY AUGUST YES YES

NB

Entry Fee to accompany Entry Form by 30th - new clubs need to be voted in at AGM

Players Drop Off - must register at least the minimum at this point - team will not be allocated a place if not

RE-

REGISTRATION

FORMS FOR

EXISTING

PLAYERS

As U7 for new

players

2013/14

REGISTRATION ENTRY FEENO. OF

PLAYERSMETHOD

DATES

LEICESTER AND DISTRICT MUTUAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Sat Sun Mon Thurs Sat Sun Mon Sat Sun Sun Sun Sun

30-Nov 01-Dec 02-Dec 05-Dec 07-Dec 08-Dec 09-Dec 14-Dec 15-Dec 19-Jan 26-Jan 02-Feb

Youth Award Module 1 £120 £35 32

Judgemeadow

Community College,

LE5 6HP

U8 & U9

only to 5

October

Open

Booking

9:00 -

4:30

9:00 -

4:30

9:00 -

4:30

9:00 -

4:30

FA Level 1 ACF £156 £50 24

Judgemeadow

Community College,

LE5 6HP

U7 only

to 5

October

Open

Booking

6:30 -

9:30

6:30 -

9:30

8:30 -

5:00

8:30 -

5:00

6:30 -

9:30

8:30 -

5:00

FA Skills Sessions * Free na

Judgemeadow

Community College,

LE5 6HP

U8 &

U9U7 U10

Mutual League FixturesU10 CC

??

U10

Lge

U10

LgeU10 U10

U10 CC

??

Dates to be confirmed subject to availability of tutors

Course and skill session venues to be confirmed

Booking information will be available once details known.

Costs are illustrative and based on 2012/13 season, may be subject to change.

Booking PrioritiesFull Cost

Discounted

Cost to

Clubs

Places avail. Venue

17/03/2013

1

SECRETARIES MEETING

18 MARCH 2013

HOUSEKEEPING

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AGENDA

Welcome & Introduction

Aims

Youth Development Review

2013/14 Season

2014/15 and beyond

Maz’s 5 minutes!!

Questions and Answers

Reminders!

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AIMS

To advise clubs of procedures for 2013/14 season

To provide clubs with the rationale for decisions made

To ensure secretaries have the information required to supporttheir clubs

To prevent issues from current season reoccurring

To give clubs the opportunity to ask questions

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FEEDBACK?

Questionnaires from AGM

Feedback cards from Managers Meeting

Emails

Telephone calls

Face to face

Consultation Group

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WHY CHANGE?

1. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT REVIEW

2. 2012/13 EXPERIENCES

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YOUTH DEVELOMENTREVIEW

Quote from the FA……

“This is about a modern, child-friendly approach to youthfootball, challenging the win-at-all-costs mentality that isstifling development and enjoyment for young people.

Working together with a proactive attitude adults can helpdevelop a better environment for young people that putstheir needs at the centre of the process”.

Source: TheFA.com

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YOUTH DEVELOPMENTREVIEW - OBJECTIVES

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Children fallin love with

football

Better players

IncreaseInvolvement

Smallernumbers/pitches/

goals

More touchesdribbles and

shots

IncreaseEnjoyment

Have Fun

Play with friends

Learn thegame

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2013/14 U10

• 7v7 format – maximum squad 14, minimum squad 9• Divisions of 8• 14 fixtures (7 home, 7 away) released monthly• 7 days notice required for postponements, league to

reschedule if no new date advised by club within 7 days• Skills session (except County Cup Semi-finalists)• Access to subsided coach education programme• Support for transition to 9v9• 2 x 25 minute halves• League appointed referee• Full-time SMS reporting and results cards

• County Cup Competition

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2013/14 U8 AND U9

• 7v7 format (maximum squad 14, minimum squad 9)

• Non-reported (results collected for league use only)

• 12 fixtures (6 before winter break, 6 after)

• Reshuffle during winter break

• 2 x 20 minute halves

• Skills sessions

• Access to subsided coach education programme

• Full-time SMS result reporting (for league use only)

• No results cards

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2013/14 U7

• 5v5 format (maximum squad 10, minimum 6)• Hoping to have a pool of players registered to each club but not

to separate teams to enable players to move from “team” to“team” within their club without having to officially transfer.

• Opening festival at central venues• 7 development fixtures (4 before winter break, 3 after)• Reshuffle during winter break• Closing trophied event at central venues• Skills sessions• Access to subsided coach education programme• Winter break• Full-time SMS result reporting (for league use only)• No results cards• 4 x 10 minute quarters

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2014/15 AND BEYOND

• All 4 age groups will be non-reported

• Phase in festivals and trophied events

• Increase use of central venues

• Increase use of 3G pitches

• Increase development opportunities forplayers/coaches/parents/secretaries

• Explore use of indoor facilities in winter

• Further develop administrative systems

• Continue to consider ways to financially supportclubs

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MAZ’S 5 MINUTES

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QUESTIONS

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KEY DATES

• Tuesday 30 April 2013 – Club/Team Entry Deadline

• Monday 10 June 2013 – League AGM

• Monday 15 July 2013 – Player Registrations Drop-offNight - TBC

• Wednesday 7 August 2013 – Handbook/PlayerPick-up Night -TBC

• August/September 2013 – New Managers Meeting

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2012/13 REMINDERS

• SMS Text deadline – 6pm on day of game

• Result Cards deadline – 9pm Wednesday following game.

• U10 – Confirm with Referee by 5pm Thursday

• Notify league of rearranged games

• Use of 3G pitches is acceptable

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