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Basic Rules for Managers - 2018/2019

  • 13/09/18
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Please find below the basic rules for Managers at the U12's Age Group for the 2018/2019 NBJFL Season

2018/2019 NBJFL SEASON

BASIC GUIDELINES FOR MANAGERS TO FOLLOW:
UNDER 12’s

9 v 9 Format
Size 4 Football
30 minutes per half
Retreat Rule NOT in operation
Offsides in operation
Recommended Goal Size - 16ft x 7ft
Respect Line in place for all fixtures
Roll-on/Roll-off substitutions
GK must not pick the ball up from a deliberate back-pass
Player Squad List (from Whole Game) to be shown before kick-off (No squad list - no game)
Competitive Divisions

Postponements – Each team has the option of 3 postponements plus 1 wildcard postponement per season. The postponement form will be on the NBJFL website and FA Fulltime site. Postponements can only be used for League and Cup matches up to and including the 30th April in each season.

Rules around postponements – For your 3 normal postponements the document must be completed and forwarded to your age group rep by 10pm on Monday. The wild card postponement can be used up to 7pm on the Friday night.

HOME MANAGERS - Please contact your opposition manager no later than Wednesday evening to confirm the arrangements for Saturday. Please advise venue, kick-off and team colours (so as not to clash)

BOTH MANAGER - You will receive a text off FA Full-Time on the morning you play (if you are set up correctly on FA Fulltime), you need to reply to this message after the game with your result no later than 3pm. (Both managers need to text the score). This must be in the following H-A format e.g. if you are at home and you win 2-1 you would send 2-1 only (nothing else as this is an automated service – we are not interested what the weather was like).

REFERREE - 9 a-side £22, The Home Team shall pay the match official at the end of the game except for cup fixtures (50/50 split)

BOTH MANAGERS – If you are allocated a League appointed Referee you are required to submit a Referee mark via FA Full Time (A guide on completion can be found on the on the NBJFL and FA Fulltime web pages)

The standard code of rules is on our website tand fa fulltime to download, if you have not got one, print one off for your own use.

Your Age Group Representation is
Tracy Bloor
07896 039590
tracybloor2905@gmail.com