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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2
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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8
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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