From the 2011/2012 Season the Garforth Junior Football League has been sanctioned to run an Under 15′s League. This will give our 40 existing Under 14′s teams to continue with the league rather than having to seek an alternative league from next season. A questionnairre has been circulated to all current team managers to advise them of the new league but we would also welcome inquiries from existing Under 14′s teams who would be interested in expressing an interest in joining our league from next season.
We have also been sanctioned to run an Under 16′s League from the 2012/2013 season so the teams can continue with us for at least another two seasons after the current season.
Any non Garforth League team who would be interested in joining our league next season should contact David Brown at david@garforthleague.co.uk in confidence.
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Garforth League Under 15′s League 2011-2012 Season
FA Touchline Manager Role
Rugby League has had it for a while and now the FA is following suit…The new Touchline Manager role is going to be introduced into Junior football this season, so what is it, and what does it mean?
The Touchline Manager is going to be a nominated person from a club and/or a team who will not only look after the touchline at home matches, but within their group of parents and spectators at away matches too.
Easily identifiable from wearing Hi-Vis vests, the Touchline Manager’s role is to try to ensure the FA Respect programme is followed by all parents and spectators at all junior football matches, however they are not ‘bouncers’ and nor is it within their remit to take over from the referee, but they are there to ‘remind’ us all about our own responsibilities during matchday.
We as a League will be issuing more information as we get it, but we are looking to introduce it in some of the divisions for the start of this season – keep looking in for more news!
Garforth League Accept Charter Standard League Award From FA
Garforth League Charter Standard Award
Garforth Junior Football League achieve The FA Charter Standard League award.
The Charter Standard League award is a flagship initiative for The FA, and assesses the ability of a League to provide a high quality, safe and enjoyable football experience against a standard set of criteria.
It also encourages the League to continually develop, through ongoing support from staff at the West Riding County Football Association and the review and ongoing development of a League Development Plan, as part of an annual health check process.
“I am delighted that the Garforth Junior Football League has achieved the FA Charter Standard League award, which is testament to the hard work and dedication to raising standards for all involved within the league” said Andrew Wadsworth, The West Riding County FA’s Football Development Manager.
“We are also extremely proud that the Garforth Junior Football League has become the first league nationally to achieve the award outside of the initial pilot programme.”
As part of the criteria to attain the League award, clubs have also had to become Charter Standard clubs and therefore undertake some key areas of improvement in their operating standards. Each club must now have in place amongst other things, a club Welfare Officer, a Child Protection Policy, all volunteers to have CRB checks, managers and coaches to have appropriate coaching, Safeguarding Children and Emergency Aid qualifications.
Andrew Shuttleworth, Senior Football Development Officer for the West Riding FA, said: “To attain The FA Charter Standard League award is a fantastic achievement and is the culmination of many years of hard work by the Management Committee and member clubs of the Garforth Junior Football League. This League should be congratulated for their positive and forward thinking attitudes to the development of junior football in the area.”
“The League has always had a focus on player and workforce development, hosting coach education courses, volunteer and coach development training events aimed at volunteers within member clubs. The League now has a fantastic League Football Development Plan in place which can only benefit the players, coaches, referees and clubs of the league.”
John Bleakley, Charter Standard League Coordinator & Football Development Officer of the Garforth Junior Football League, spoke of his delight at achieving this Kitemark: “This award represents the pinnacle of the Charter Standard ethos and takes Charter Standard ideals to new heights. The Garforth Junior Football League is honoured to be the first League in the County and amongst the first in England to achieve the award. The award is a reflection of the hard work and dedication of both the Management Committee and member Clubs over the last few years and firmly establishes the Garforth Junior Football League at the forefront when it comes to providing a safe environment for young players to develop & flourish.”
New GJFL Charter Standard Club Feature – Seacroft Colts
The history of Seacroft WMC Colts is not too different from most junior football clubs. A couple of local parents decided to provide an alternative for the kids on the estate…had they known the dynasty they had initiated, they may have had second thoughts!
Click here to find out more about how the Colts decided they needed to go ‘solo’ and developed their FA Charter Standard award…
New GJFL Charter Standard Club Feature – Tingley Athletic
Tingley Athletic have worked tirelessly since 1974 to find the funds to facilitate their own ground and in 2008 the dream came true.
Click here to read more about how Tingley Athletic acheived their dream and raised over £800,000 to create the finest junior and adult football facility in the area…
