SDYFL

SDYFL have decide to postpone all games this weekend SDYFL Management Committee have decided there will be a blanket ban for Saturday and Sunday.* This will include the U7 matches at The Dell and Dudley College. There is no need to submit a Match Return.

*POSTPONEMENT OF ALL SDYFL FIXTURES TOMORROW* All league matches tomorrow are OFF. This includes 3g pitches. We know that not all managers will agree with this decision, but as we have previously stated, our decisions are made with everyone's welfare in mind.

POSTPONEMENT OFF ALL SDYFL GIRLS FIXTURES TOMORROW For the reasons as last week, all girls' league matches tomorrow are OFF. This includes 3G pitches

After two seasons of the IFAB trial in English football, we will now introduce a new rule to phase out deliberate heading in matches in all affiliated grassroots youth football between U7-U11 level over the next three seasons.

@sdyfl Junior Football Leaders tonight course 1 at @wrensnestfc1997 fab to see and they will be giving hours back soon. ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️

The FA have issued official guidance on the use of shin pads in grassroots football and which you should wear, which we are keen to reiterate to our grassroots community. 👉 buff.ly/3OSI5un

Silent Support Weekend returns on the weekend of 2nd & 3rd March 2024! 🤫 Too often, there are too many voices from the touchline. #SilentSupport helps to promote respect in youth football 🤝 League officials can sign up here ⬇️ buff.ly/4bEjjrw

OPEN DATE REQUESTS The last date to apply for an open date is the 29th February. The open date can be for any Sat/Sun up to the end of the season. As always, no open dates will be granted for knock out rounds cup games. Under no circumstances will late requests be considered.

Football has a problem. ​ Enough is Enough 🙅‍♀️🙅

Football has a problem. ​ Enough is Enough 🙅‍♀️🙅

The 6️⃣ week countdown is on until the #LetGirlsPlay Biggest Ever Football Session 🤩 ​ Sign up today and be part of history 👇

Football has a problem. We refuse to let hate ruin the beautiful game 🙅‍♂️🙅‍♀️ Enough is Enough.

“The decision to cancel a Game” It’s easy to criticise the decision to cancel a game, but before you do just take a second to think what has gone into making that decision first. 1) Is it safe for everyone and is the forecast safe? 2) Is it currently playable and what is the forecast? 3) Is there a weather warning in place now or whilst the games are on? 4) Will the pitch drain water or thaw frost in time? 5) What’s the temperature forecast now, overnight and during the game? 6) What time is KO and how far are the opposition travelling from? 7) If it’s a central venue, thousands of people will be affected, is an earlier decision better? Sometimes the decision to cancel is made at the last minute if a belief that the game can be playable will be made, other times an early decision will be made. All decisions are made with the available information at the time and the available upto date weather forecasts. Often the decision is right, sometimes the decision can “in hindsight” be wrong due to many factors such as drainage, temperature, wind etc but always the decision is made in good faith. Many times we’ve personally made this decision and know it’s not an exact science at times, so a little shoutout of support from teamgrassroots to those with the decision on their shoulders and who will quite often be up late and up early doing last minute checks and obsessively checking weather forecasts. We appreciate it 🙌🏻🙌🏽🙌🏿

U8's crying coming off a 3g pitch this morning because of the -4 conditions while parents watching have 10 layers of clothing on from top to bottom drinking a costa coffee, Surely this is not enjoyable for any kid to playing in certainly not u8's

🗣Good Morning, Just a little food for thought🤔 🤝Sunday teams it's your turn today! 📸 Send in your pics, videos, shoutouts and stories from your weekend, but most of all have an amazing time. #teamgrassroots #grassrootsfootball

This weekend we’re supporting the FA Play Safe weekend . Thank you @BirminghamFA, our players will be wearing armbands and receive pin badges and our coaches will be wearing pin badges - let’s create a safe place to play football. @Teamgrassroots_ #PlaySafe #safeguarding

#Shoutout to this young player from BNJS U14s who broke his arm yesterday! Wishing the young player a speedy recovery! #GrassrootsFootball #TeamGrassroots #GRF

Amazing how many times those who don’t coach, and are not prepared to coach know how to do every aspect of coaching, and running teams clubs better than anyone else. Just saying😉 PK

All money from next week's session will go towards #allforgracie Payment can be cash on the night or bank transfer as normal and I will sort the rest 👌 Good Luck Amy and keep battling Gracie ❤️ gofundme.com/f/gracies-trea…

@sdyfl @TNLComFund Junior Leaders programme Dudley open for access for 14/15/16 years olds have a look to take first steps into volunteering in football & community. ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…