Basic League Guidelines - U11s

2020/2021 NBJFL SEASON

BASIC GUIDELINES FOR MANAGERS TO FOLLOW:

UNDER 11’s

• 9 v 9 Format
• Size 4 Football
• 30 minutes per half
• Retreat Rule in operation – Please see League Rule 2.18
• Offsides in operation
• Recommended Goal Size -16ft x 7ft
• Respect Line in place for all fixtures
• Roll-on/Roll-off substitutions (max squad size = 18)
• 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.

REFEREE - 9 a-side £24, The Home Team shall pay the match official at the end of the game except for cup fixtures (50/50 split). If wishing to pay by bank transfer this must be agreed with the referee in advance of the game and payment must be made within 48hrs of the game taking place.

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 NBJFL and FA Fulltime web pages).

PLEASE REMEMBER: Under 11’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.

We have attempted to pair teams of similar ability into groupings. These groups will be reviewed throughout the season.