Junior and Youth Football

          www.jlfootball .com - Covering East Suffolk.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q - How do I gain access the League pages on the FA Web site?

A _ Contact Martin Taylor (League Sec.) fdjfl@hotmail.co.uk  for access pasword.

Q - How do text in my result.

A - Texting process as follows

Martin Taylor (League Sec)  will set up Texts so that everyone will receive 2 texts on the day of the game - 1 each for A's and B's.(11 A side only receive the one text)

The shortcode is the last 4 digits of the  Team Registration (on attachment as Team Codes) i.e. AFC Kesgrave A = 7301, AFC Kesgrave B = 7302.

For the opening U10 - A team game between Claydon (shortcode- 7901) and AFC Kesgrave it will work as follows:-

On the day of the match AFC Kesgrave will receive the following Text Prompt - FULL-TIME THEFA
7901 V 7301
SAT 08 SEP 2007 10:30.
Submit your result after the match as: RESULT H-A 7301

Claydon the bottom line would be - RESULT H-A 7901
n.b H = Home Team score & A = Away Team score 11 a side will not  have shortcode after the result

What's needed!
If the result was 3-1 to Claydon (the home team) - AFC Kesgrave would reply
to text with the following message -

RESULT 3-1 7301
Claydon would text RESULT 3-1 7901

11 a side do not need to enter shortcode after the result Texts are charged at normal Text Rate.

Q - Where do I send player new registrations and transfer forms?

A - Tony King is now acting as player registration secretary  (Check Contacts page) Please ensure you send SAE. If you do not then your registration or transfer may be delayed.

Q - How do I de-register players?

A - Send an email or letter to Tony King with name of player, current team, date de-registered.

Q - Who do I inform if I have to postpone a game?

A - Martin Taylor the League Secretary. 

Q - Were do I send my 11 a side match team/result sheets?

A - Send them to Martin Taylor.

Q - Do I have to be a Manager to hold a position on the League Committee.

A - No. We welcome volunteers for all Committee posts. Appointments are subject to agreement of main Committee if during the season. In general appointments are ratified by all member clubs at the League AGM. Volunteers may be asked to provide written application for a particular post or be asked to attend an interview with representatives of the main Committee.

Q - Who do I contact if I have a complaint about another team or the way in which the League is being managed?

A - Put your complaint in writing and send it to Martin Taylor. Martin will then present your complaint to the main Committee for consideration. Complaints can also be registered directly with Suffolk FA who are the overall governing body for Junior and Youth soccer. If you have any general questions about this process you can also contact Roger Clarke - Chairman of the Suffolk FA Youth Committee and President of the Felixstowe & District League at jlfootieinfo@btinternet.com.

NOTE - Please ensure that all complaints are sent in writing as quickly as possible following an incident. Complaints should be sent via your Club Secretary. Where possible ensure you have witness statements or other evidence to support your complaint.