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Vacancies
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Safeguarding
We are sure you are aware of the serious information which continues to come to light regarding child abuse in football, and FA Chairman Greg Clarke has recently written an open letter – which is attached to the bottom of this post.
Everybody at Sussex Schools FA are appalled by the horrific abuse suffered by former footballers and our thoughts are with the victims and their families.
In his letter, Greg Clarke asks everyone in football to offer support to anyone who needs it and to encourage anyone with information to contact the Police, The FA or NSPCC.
The FA has set up a helpline in conjunction with the NSPCC which you are encouraged to contact with any information.
· NSPCC 24 hour helpline 0800 023 2642
· Childline 0800 1111
Schools’ football (ESFA) has implemented robust safeguarding procedures that Sussex Schools FA abide by.
All coaching staff have an accepted FA Enhanced Criminal Record Check (DBS) in place.
Every coach involved in the Association must be registered and attached to a team on the ESFA portal.
If a coach is a practising teacher or education services employee and receives regular safeguarding training through their employers, this must be kept up to date. All other coaches must attend the FA’s Safeguarding Workshop which must be renewed every 3 years.
This is an ESFA policy and Associations may face suspension if they are using coaches who have not had the required training and criminal record checks.
Safeguarding Children is a priority for ESFA and we want to make sure everybody knows how to report a concern and who to report it to. A reminder that all ESFA policies in this regard can be found on the website at:
http://www.esfa.co.uk/childwelfare/
Any questions, please contact either of the ESFA National Welfare Officers- Martin Duffield (07852 276416 martin.duffield@schoolsfa.com) or Sarah DaCosta (07960 500723 sarah.dacosta@schoolsfa.com) or Sussex Schools FA Chairman – Ross Maryan (uccrmaryan@uctc.org.uk)
Kindest regards,
Ross Mayan
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NB That some of the wording above has been taken from an email received by the ESFA.
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Sussex Schools FA U16 Girls Squad 2019/2020
Congratulations to the following pupils who have been selected to represent Sussex Schools FA during the 2019/2020 season.
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U11 Girls Trials 25th November
Under 11 Girls Trials
25th November
4.30 – 6.00pm
Downs Leisure Centre
Seaford
All information has been sent to schools.
If your school has not received details please contact marknrssfa@gmail.com
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John Robinson Soccer USA Showcase Event- FREE!!!!
We are delighted to bring you our first showcase event with John Robinson Soccer USA.
When: 8th December, 2019 (boys 5pm – 7.30pm, girls 2pm – 4.45pm)
Where: Culver Road, Lancing
Cost: FREE (only 50 places available)
REGISTER FOR FREE..
http://johnrobinsonsoccerusa.com/events/sussex-schools-county-fa-boys-and-girls-showcase/
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Danone U1 7 aside Finals – 12th December, Culver Road
Congratulations to the following schools for making the regional finals of the Danone Cup for 2019/2020.
The schools will compete to represent Sussex in the area finals after Christmas.
Many thanks to Joe McTiffen and his students from BHASVIC who will faciliate the tournament at Culver Road.
If you are a parent wishing to attend the finals, please note the strict footwear guidance for players and limited parking.
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District Football
We are delighted to announce our Sussex Schools FA District Competitions are ready to launch in January.
These competitions will run from U12-U16 and involve district representative sides from across the county.
We are looking for local businesses to sponsor these competitions. Please get in touch with Chairman Ross Maryan if interested (rossmaryan1985@gmail.com)
Fixture list for these District Competitions can be found below;
District U12 Comp
District U13 Comp
District U14 Comp
District U15 Comp
District U16 Comp
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COVID-19 UPDATE
Sussex Schools FA recognises the concerns of everybody involved in schools and college football.
The health, safety and the wellbeing of all participants and supporters of school / college football is our priority. With this in mind we have made alterations to our planned football activities which are outlined below.
Although this is not a government requirement, Sussex Schools FA feels this is the correct decision under the current situation.
Further information can be found below:
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Sussex Schools FA AGM 2020
As you will know, our AGM was scheduled for May. Unfortunately it has not been possible to hold this in its usual format.
We have consulted schools and agreed the best format for our AGM this season is via email.
Please see attached Sussex Schools FA 2020 AGM. If you have any questions, queries or comments then please do not hesitate to contact me.
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Vacancies
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U14 Girls Trials Saturday 2nd January 2021
We are delighted to announce plans for our U14 Girls trials.
PLAYERS MUST BE NOMINATED TO TRIAL VIA OUR SCHOOL LOGIN PAGE
Our trial venue this year will be at;
Claremont Prep School
Ebdens Hill
St Leonards On Sea
TN37 7PW
On Saturday 2nd January 2021, registration time at 10.00am, with trials taking place between 10.30am-12.30pm
This year we will be operating with very strict guidelines for both players and parents to follow.
All nominated players will be met, and signed in (and out), at the school car park by a Sussex schools representative. Players who’s name are not listed will not be allowed to trial.
There will be a one way system in operation to ensure players are picked up individually. Please do not get out of your car or park up.
This trial will be taking place outdoors on a grass pitch, so players need to bring appropriate clothing, footwear and shin pads.
It is also strongly advised that players bring their own drinks, with bottles clearly labelled.
Parents are not allowed to spectate and must drop off and return at 12.30pm. No cars are allowed to stay on site once the trial has started.
Toilets are available for players only. In the Pavilion at the school.
The post U14 Girls Trials Saturday 2nd January 2021 first appeared on Sussex Schools.
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Girls u14 trials January-Postponed
We have made the difficult decision to postpone our Girls u14 trials. These were scheduled to take place in Hastings on Jan 2nd.
We hope to reschedule these.
The post Girls u14 trials January-Postponed first appeared on Sussex Schools.
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Affiliations and Competitions
AFFILIATION NOW OPEN
All schools should have received an email regarding affiliation. Please contact us if you have not received this.
Affiliation now live. Remember you must affiliate to play in our competitions and to nominate players for county trials.
The post Affiliations and Competitions first appeared on Sussex Schools.
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Latest Trial Information
With the football season now feeling back in full swing at school we appreciate it can be quite hard to keep track of everything.
Please see below the latest information (as of 22/09/22) regarding all our trials that are left to take place this season.
U11 Boys – Jason Thornton, Late September/ Early October TBC Jason.thornton@outlook.com
U12 Boys – Jim Colston, 15th October, Claremont Prep School , jimcssfa@gmail.com
U14 Girls – Gary Hart, Claverham Community College, 1st October, garyhart78@icloud.com
U15 Boys – Kev Laundon, 24th September TBC, kla@ifieldcc.co.uk
U16 Girls – Andy Corrigan, Ardingly College,Saturday 24th September andycorriganssfa@gmail.com
U19 Men – David Caryer TBC david.caryer@bedes.org
U19 Womens – Joe McTiffen TBC j.mctiffen@bhasvic.ac.uk
This will be updated as we get dates and managers confirmed for those teams that currently have information missing. Age groups that are missing from the list have already have already had their conducted.
Until then if you have any queries please email the relevant manager.
The post Latest Trial Information first appeared on Sussex Schools.
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Affiliations 2023 – 2024
Affiliation for the coming season is now open on the database.
To affiliate your teams please log in to the database and enter your teams. Please be reminded that once submitted you cannot do it again so ensure you enter all teams for your school and not just the year you are in charge of. You may need to ‘create’ a team first before being able to enter them if your school hasn’t previously entered in that age category. For example if you want to enter U12 Girls but you have not created that team yet you won’t see U12 Girls as an option. If you have entered at U12 Girls in the past it should already show as an option.
If you are not entering any teams but want to send players to trials then you will need to affiliate for the season by going to this link Affiliate your school – Sussex Schools (sussexschoolsfa.org.uk)
Please ensure that the correct bursar/finance email address is entered on the database when affiliating as they will be automatically sent an invoice and if the details are wrong this often causes delays in payment. If payment is not received by the start of the competitions you will incur a late fee.
You are able to enter more than 1 team in each age group (create an A team and a B team) but please keep in mind that once a player plays for your ‘A’ team they are then cup tied and will not be allowed to play for your ‘B’ team (and Vice Versa). If a school is found to be in breach of this rule then the team will be removed from the competition.
In the U19 Men’s Competitions, 2nd XI teams are able to field a maximum of 2 1st XI players in the league but this is not the case in the cups where players will be cup tied to one team. Any competition rules for next season will be sent out by our new competition secretaries in September when they send out the draws/leagues. This will also be updated on the website/database. Please be aware that it is the schools responsibility to read, understand and adhere to the rules at all times.
A reminder that any requests for extensions or any other competition related queries need to go straight to our competition secretaries.
Ben Andrews U12-16 Comp Sec – u16ssfacomps@gmail.com
Ed Hatton U19 Men’s Comp Sec – u19ssfacomps@gmail.com
Joe McTiffen U19 Women’s Comp Sec – j.mctiffen@bhasvic.ac.uk
We still have a number of roles that we are looking to fill for the coming season so if you are interested please contact me or Ross Maryan rossmaryan1985@gmail.com
The roles are Futsal Development Officer, Sponsorship/Grants Officer, and a website Officer. We are also open to discuss other potential roles that would support us.
These roles might also be good for a college student to gain experience and receive a reference from a county-wide organisation.
The post Affiliations 2023 – 2024 first appeared on Sussex Schools.
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Rep Team Trials 2023-2024
This year some of our teams will be running a trial before the summer holidays. This will enable us to have our squads in place in time for the start of the competitions which are starting earlier than they ever have.
Some age groups will of course run their trial in the new year, for example, the U12 age group will trial after the PE staff are able to see the players and identify talented individuals and there is no organised competition at that age group so we have a little more time.
I will be sending an individual email for each team as and when the trials are arranged with an invitation letter that can be printed out for nominated players.
Please note that you will not be able to nominate players until either entering teams into our comps for next year (by logging in and entering teams – this gives you automatic affiliation) or by affiliating for next year only (by going to www.sussexschoolsfa.org.uk/schoolsdb-affiliate-php/ and follow the link.)
Schools who affiliate to SSFA for the season will be able to nominate a MAXIMUM of 3 players per school. Any players who are sent to trial must be of a high level. In districts such as Brighton and Hove or South East Sussex it may be easier to know the rough level as they have fully functioning District rep sides across the ages. It is worth noting that not all district level players will be at County level. If all schools send 3 players just to fill the slots then it makes trials very difficult due to numbers so please be diligent in only sending players that you are certain meet the required level. If you feel you only have 1 then please only send 1.
If you feel there is a good reason for sending more than the maximum of 3 then you will need to email the relevant manager and communicate directly with them. They will not be at liberty to take more than the maximum of 3 unless they deem the evidence sufficient to take further players.
In order to nominate players you will need to log in and go to the ‘nominate players’ tab.
The below is a list of each age and the relevant managers email:
U11 Boys – Position may become vacant, information will be shared soon
U12 Boys – Jason Thornton Jason.thornton@outlook.com
U13 Boys – Jim Colston jimcssfa@gmail.com
U12 Girls – No current manager – looking to appoint
U14 Boys – Steve McGowan smcgowan@stpaulsceacademy.org
U15 Boys – Mark Newnham-Reeve marknrssfa@gmail.com
U14 Girls – Georgia Townsend georgia_townsend11@icloud.com
U16 Boys – Kev Laundon kla@ifieldcc.co.uk
U16 Girls – Gary Hart garyhart78@icloud.com
U19 Men – David Caryer david.caryer@bedes.org
U19 Womens – Joe McTiffen j.mctiffen@bhasvic.ac.uk
If you are interested in managing a team at the vacant age groups then please Ross Maryan rossmaryan1985@gmail.com
The post Rep Team Trials 2023-2024 first appeared on Sussex Schools.
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U11 County Representative Side Trials
We are delighted to once again be running trials for our U11 Representative side. These will be on September 30th – it is essential that nominations are done ASAP.
Schools are able to nominate players who are currently playing football at a high standard.
In order to be able to nominate players for trials your school needs to be affiliated to Sussex Schools FA for the season which covers insurance of players that trial but also for successful students for the course of the season.
If you have not already affiliated then please follow this link Sussex Schools Football Association Schools Database :: Affiliate school (sussexschoolsfa.org.uk) and complete the form.
Once your affiliation is confirmed you will be able to log in and nominate players for trials.
The post U11 County Representative Side Trials first appeared on Sussex Schools.
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