Sheffield & District Junior Sunday Football League News
November 2020

NEFA Half Term Camp
( Tue 24th Nov 2020 @ 09:07:11 ) 160 Views

Rotherham based NEFA (North of England Football Academy) have announced their first Open Session for Year 11 boys interested in joining the 2021/22 fulltime football & education programme.Sessions on the 21st and 22nd of December will give players the opportunity to experience first hand training from NEFA's UEFA licensed coaches as well as learn more about what the programme ent ....

20201106 Football Kit in Kenya - Taking Football to Africa and beyond Charitable Appeal
( Mon 9th Nov 2020 @ 09:15:08 ) 409 Views

Good morning. The attached pictures include some kits that were donated by your clubs through the Taking Football to Africa to Africa Charitable Appeal.By my records:Blue shirts – Killamarsh Juniors (Sheffield & Hallamshire CFA)Black and White shirts – Shawbury United JuniorsPurple shirts – Aston VillaYellow Shirts – Wallsend Boys Club ....

Covid Guidance
( Tue 27th Oct 2020 @ 16:19:41 ) 1,797 Views

Hi everyone - Hope you’re all well as are your families.Following on from our meeting and the guidance sent out by the Sheffield & Hallamshire county fa we have come up with a reminder and things for you to consider.Football like everything else will only continue if we all follow the rules abs observe social distancing etc.Football is being watched and COVID ....

Referee Praise
( Mon 26th Oct 2020 @ 15:03:03 ) 637 Views

Praise ref would just like to Praise our young ref yesterday between middlewood rovers u16s and Wickersley u16s thank you very much Joe Moss from middlewood rovers u16s both teams played well Praise today for ref chris ward at wisewood u14s against  middlewood rovers u14s we was made very welcome ref was brilliant both teams played well under the bad weather lot more bad weathe ....

Praise
( Mon 26th Oct 2020 @ 15:00:21 ) 609 Views

Hi RyanIt’s emails like this that make me happy to be club secretary ❤️Hi Beverley – just a quick note to formally thank James and Matt running your Under16 Reds side.  We were faced with very low player numbers today for a variety of reasons.  James and Matt reduced their own side to even things up somewhat without hesitation.  In this uncertain ....

Thank you Referee
( Mon 19th Oct 2020 @ 21:07:58 ) 927 Views

Hello, Wickersley Youth Blue 13s v Kitlocker Juniors Black 13sJust like to thank the referee Bob Sanderson at our AWAY CUP game on Sunday against Wickersley Youth Blue.From the first whistle to the last he managed the game brilliantly, talking to the players, explaining decisions etc, but most of all being fair and accurate.Sign of a good ref when you hardly notic ....

DNU List
( Mon 19th Oct 2020 @ 20:50:29 ) 1,469 Views

Please fine attached a list of referees who are not registered with the league and have been checked with cfa; these must not be used until they are registered with the League. ....

In praise of Southey Wolves u15s
( Thu 15th Oct 2020 @ 11:11:39 ) 942 Views

I am the manager of Millhouses Juniors u15s and we played Southey Wolves today in a fantastic match that ended 3-3.  As was the case when we played there in a pre-season friendly, Southey Wolves were a great example of junior football at its best.  Paul and Ged are real football people, friendly, fair and passionate about the game.  They praised both sets of players throughout, e ....

Squad Lists
( Sun 4th Oct 2020 @ 17:42:32 ) 1,806 Views

Dear All, I have waited till today to see what happened this game week.I will outline why the committee came to the decision of laminating and stamping squad lists.Within the first two weeks of starting the registration process, there we 4 incidents where improper squad-lists were sent into registrars that were self made. Two of the teams hadn’t registered any players a ....

Host - Hoyland Common Falcons
( Fri 25th Sep 2020 @ 20:18:15 ) 633 Views

Today (Sun 20th Sept 20), we hosted 9 Cup Games at our ground, Hoyland Common Falcons.  The day was a great success, and was a pleasure to be able to host these games.  Lots of fantastic football, but more importantly lots of smiles!Good Luck to all teams for the coming season.  ....

NEFA offers U15 and U16 October half term camp!
( Mon 21st Sep 2020 @ 14:32:31 ) 588 Views

The North of England Football Academy are delighted to announce their first ever half term camp this October. Aimed at under 15 and under 16 age groups, this is great opportunity for players to come and be coached by NEFA's A-license, professional academy coaches for just £1 per person per day! NEFA operates a full-time football and education scholarship for 16-18 year old ....

Covid Guidance from FA
( Sat 19th Sep 2020 @ 15:17:32 ) 2,512 Views

Hi all, Obviously there is a lot of confusion around the rules related to players having been in contact with other players who may have been sent home from school and are isolating. This is the guidance we have received from the FA. Please share with your committee and managers.What happens if a player tests positive for Covid-19?If there is a player who has ....

Finals Track and Trace
( Mon 14th Sep 2020 @ 10:05:02 ) 1,121 Views

See below. Any details that need to be sent out will be done so via an email to everyone who was at the event. 20th:https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/119901688177 - Millmoor FC Groundhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/11990377842 ....

Jump Offers
( Fri 11th Sep 2020 @ 11:52:48 ) 499 Views

After School Antics: Normality is resumed and school is back, but that means After School Antics is back at Jump Inc too! This offer is now only bookable online as we are only taking pre bookings.Whatcha get?  An hour on the park - A WHOLE pizza - Socks For two kids (under 16)All for just £14 Mon - Fri // 3-6pm // Term timeBook here 👉🏼 ....

Rotherham Schools Select Football
( Thu 10th Sep 2020 @ 12:22:06 ) 1,099 Views

Hiya everyone I am Chairman of Rotherham Schools Select Football and we are looking for a manager/ managers to work with an U8 squad. The squad would be selected via trials, with a date/time/venueto be confirmed asap. RSSF U8, U9 & U10 are run as development squads leading up to U11’s when league and cup competitions are in place with teams from Yorkshire and the North Midlands ....

Fixtures & Updated Cups
( Tue 25th Aug 2020 @ 12:18:32 ) 9,163 Views

Please find attached the revised cup fixtures. The changes are highlighted in yellow. Please note these are not due to requests but errors on my part with teams missed off or in the wrong division.  Also enclosed are the League fixtures. The U7 to U11 will as usual be redrafted at Christmas.  The U12 to U18 for the first time ever follow different fixture schedules and I h ....

2020/21 Cups
( Thu 20th Aug 2020 @ 16:13:08 ) 3,942 Views

Please find attached the Cup Draws for U12-U18 for this seasonThe first round match is to be played by the 30th September 2020.If your ground is unavailable then the fixture must be played at your opponents or an alternative venue found.Cheers Matt ....

2020 Cup Finals
( Thu 20th Aug 2020 @ 16:09:20 ) 1,923 Views

Please find attached the list of finals from the 2019/20 season to be played either 20th/27th September 2020.Note the age is as last season but will be played as per this season's ages so U10 last season  will play 9v9 and U12 last season will play 11v11. All timings will move up to this season's ages.If the team has folded then the other team will be declared the win ....

FA Guidelines for the return of outdoor competitive grassroots football
( Tue 11th Aug 2020 @ 15:15:15 ) 1,322 Views

Practical guidance for players, coaches, officials, volunteers, clubs, leagues, parents/carers and facility providers undertaking outdoor competitive grassroots football activity in England. The FA can confirm that the UK Government approved its plan for the return of outdoor grassroots football late last night, Friday 17 July 2020. As a result, the grassroots football c ....

Covid -19 Funding
( Mon 10th Aug 2020 @ 15:16:53 ) 994 Views

Hi All - In addition to the reduced fees this year, the league wants to help you prepare as a club to create an environment that is safe for everyone and allows you to play under FA and Government guidance. Therefore, the league has released the SDJSFL Covid-19 fund. We're hoping this will reduce the need for clubs to be paying out more money in an already difficult year.Each club ca ....

Player ID Cards
( Thu 30th Jul 2020 @ 19:07:36 ) 1,239 Views

After a committee meeting last night we have decided to change our approach on ID cards based on current FA guidance and club feedback. Rather than printing off ID cards, you should now just send a copy of the squad list to the registrars with a self addressed envelope.Further to this in order to save clubs postage, you can send all your age groups squad lists to 1 registrar. The registr ....

WGS Help
( Thu 9th Jul 2020 @ 15:22:54 ) 1,577 Views

Dear All, I hope everyone is well?  Please find a link to the FA's Freshdesk. This is a great resource to look on to fix any problems you may encounter while using the WGS. https://grassrootstechnology.freshdesk.com/support/home ....

League Competitions
( Thu 2nd Jul 2020 @ 16:56:33 ) 2,456 Views

Please see attached details of competitions which can be entered over the next few weeks. We have the following competitions available: - New Logo Competition- Twitter Competition- FIFA Competitions Entries for the FIFA and Twitter competitions should be sent via the club secretaries. We hope to see as many of you involved a ....

NEFA Girls Open Session
( Mon 15th Jun 2020 @ 15:51:40 ) 962 Views

Find out more about the NEFA's open session for girls aged 16-18 headed by Ash Vickers!https://nefa.co.uk/experienced-coach-joins-nefa-to-lead-girls-academy/ ....

Remember to get on tonights WGS webinar!
( Tue 2nd Jun 2020 @ 03:29:55 ) 1,436 Views

FA Guidance Update
( Mon 1st Jun 2020 @ 18:11:22 ) 800 Views

FA Guidance UpdatePlease see below: http://www.thefa.com/news/2020/jun/01/grassroots-football-covid-19-guidance-update-010620 ....

FA Webinars to help clubs
( Mon 1st Jun 2020 @ 06:41:16 ) 1,191 Views

FA MATCHDAY | information on how clubs can Setup and track subscription payments plus how clubs can earn some money from using this. Two webinars on the 4th June at 2pm & 7pm. Book at https://bit.ly/MDPay20  CLUB & LEAGUES |  Webinar topic for June is community engagement - a series o ....