Key dates during the season

Attend the league’s AGM
The league’s AGM takes place at Dagenham & Redbridge FC in June and you will receive a formal invitation along with the relevant paperwork no less than 14 days prior to the AGM. All clubs must be represented as the divisions will be agreed and rule changes voted upon, crucial issues that will require your input.

County affiliation
Arrange affiliation with county FA (i.e. Essex FA or London FA)
For Essex FA, speak with Fran Smith (01245) 393083, fran.smith@essexfa.com

Affiliation process for new clubs will involve agreeing the name of the club, providing a club code of conduct/rules (simple template available), evidence of a bank account in the club’s name and a payment to Essex FA

Arrange personal injury insurance (mandatory requirement)
All clubs are required to have a minimum level of personal injury insurance in place through Bluefin before the affiliation can be completed. The county will subsidise the cost of this however.

Club Information Form
Complete and submit Club Information Form and Membership Agreement to Barry which was part of your AGM pack issued out. For replacement copies, follow this link to the Downloads page of our website:

Home Pitch & Dates Available
During the summer you will need to procure a suitable home football pitch with changing facilities for the season ahead and make a booking with the hirer for a period of September through to April at least.

Once you have confirmation of the venue being made available to you, you will need to submit your pitch availability information to the Fixtures Secretary. This will be done via an electronic system on our website, a login for which will be provided to you in the weeks following the AGM.

Annual league fees
The annual league fees of £80 must be paid by 15^th August into the league’s bank account which is as follows:

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Please ensure you include your club’s name as a payment reference. Clubs will not be permitted to commence fixtures until the fees are settled.

First Aid Course
The league will fully-fund one person from each club to undertake the FA’s Emergency First Aid in Football course which is beneficial to those taking part in the league and enhances the safety of players should they require treatment.

Details on courses taking place through the summer will be notified out to all member clubs periodically and you are required to make a booking. Should you desire additional delegates, these can be made at the FA’s discounted cost of £20 per person. Speak with Barry for further information.

Sin Bin Training
New for the 2019/20 football season, sin-bins for dissent offences are being brought in at step 5 downwards in the football pyramid. As a condition of your affiliation with the county FA, someone with responsibility at your club will be required to attend a sin-bin seminar at venues arranged around the county.

To make a booking, visit the Essex County FA website: http://www.essexfa.com/news/2019/mar/22/sin-bin-training

Once you have booked yourself on a course, please inform Barry so he can keep a record of who has attended.

Register players onto the Whole Game System.
You should have a login for the system as it would have been made during the process of affiliating - https://wholegame.thefa.com/

All teams must have at least 11 players registered with the league by 1^st September. You can of course register as many players you want/need. The window closes again on 31^st March.