Basic League Guidelines - U8s

2020/2021 NBJFL SEASON

BASIC GUIDELINES FOR MANAGERS TO FOLLOW:

UNDER 8’s

• 5 v 5 Format
• Size 3 Football
• 20 Minutes per half
• Retreat Rule is in operation
• No Offsides
• Recommended Goal Size - 12ft x 6ft
• Respect Line in place for all fixtures
• Roll-on/Roll-off substitutions (max squad size = 12, max match day squad size = 10)
• 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)


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 MANAGERS - You will receive a text from FA Full-Time on the morning you play, 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, if you are away and win by this score you would enter 1-2 (If you have any other comments to make please send to your age group rep).

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

PLEASE REMEMBER:

Under 8’s is a DEVELOPMENT age group and as such we would like you to play the ball out from the back, rotate your players and do your utmost to develop your players.

Your long-term goal should be about the DEVELOPMENT of a better player than short term results.

Your Age Group Rep is:

Shelley Warden – 07545 136506, shelleywarden74@gmail.com