Blurton Tigers U12's require players, as long as they don't play for another team please contact Richard Martin 01782852716  m07749161071.

URGENT VENUE INFORMATION: BIRCHALL, TRUBSHAW X, POPLAR DRIVE, MILLHAYES: BIRCHALL LEEK: Due to the re-building of the pavilion at Birchall a significant number of car parking places have been lost. Following complaints from local residents and visits from the Police a number of options have been looked into to alleviate this problem. I am pleased to confirm The Co-operative Group have allowed us to use the car park of the Britannia Building Society. This is the building on the same side as Birchall and can accommodate a significant number of cars. It is on a temporary basis and will be reviewed after four weeks. For it to continue after this period The Co-op have requested the following measures are put into place; Cars are to park in the marked out bays. Mud must not be left on the car park (there is plenty of opportunity for people to knock their boots within Birchall). Birchall must be accessed by the gate at the top of Birchall or the car park entrance and people should not climb over any fencing due to potential damage to the Co-op boundaries and for insurance purposes. The police have informed us that anyone parking on the grass opposite Birchall will be given a parking ticket as this is private land. Your co-operation in this matter will be much appreciated to ensure all visitors to Birchall on a Sunday are able to park in the future and local residents are not disrupted. POPLAR DRIVE BLURTON: On September 18th there were major problems with parking. As from 25th September cars can only enter the school through Poplar Drive and will exit through Oakwood Road until further notice there will be someone there to direct parking. Under no circumstances can anyone park their cars in Poplar Drive. TRUBSHAW CROSS: Due to the development of the new Academy at Brownhills High School as of 7th March 2011 we will no longer have the use of the bottom car park (Redgra area) We still have the use of the top car park, although we ask that you please park in a considerate manner, there is also the Builder's Merchant's car park in Westport Road. There is also on street parking along Westport Road and Federation Road, please be aware of any double yellow lines or other parking restrictions. We will be making slight changes to kick off times to help alleviate the parking difficulties that may arise as teams arrive for late kick off's. We are also hoping that within a few weeks of the work commencing that we will be able to secure the use of John Baskeyfield VC Primary School to provide additional parking. Please park considerately, legally and please be mindful of our neighbours. MILLHAYES, BIDDULPH:There have been complaints regarding cars being parked on the footpath at Millhayes Playing Fields, Biddulph. On Sunday 23rd January 3 cars completely blocked the footpath & received parking tickets, it is requested that all cars are moved into the car park as soon as the early ko's have gone.POPLAR DRIVE, BLURTON: There is building work being done at the school at Poplar Drive, Blurton, please be aware of this when entering the school grounds & be careful & sensible when parking. Teams & their spectators are leaving a large amount of mud on the school car park at Poplar Drive, Blurton on Sunday's, banging their boots as they walk through, also banging boots at the rear of their parked cars. If it doesn't stop the consequencies could be that the school may ban car parking on the school premises then that will be disastrous for those teams playing there.

Brazilian Soccer Schools sponsorship with the North Staffs Junior Youth League started on 1st April 2011. We are very pleased to announce this partnership which will help improve the technical development of players in the League while team managers can focus on the development of the football team. Details of the arrangements for coachiung sessions will be made available to all Clubs in the near future.

Please see Respect Newsletter

Club & Welfare Officers Information & Criteria 

Club & Welfare Officers

Information & Criteria

For Afilliation Requirements

Each Club must comply with the following Legislation criteria in order to be allowed to affiliate for the 2012/2013 Season.

·         All Managers require a current enhanced CRB Certification

·         All Coaches  Require a current enhanced CRB Certification & have completed a Safeguarding Children Workshop

·         All First Aid Personnel : Requirement as per Coaches

·         Every Club must have a Child Welfare Officer

·         All Club Welfare Officers require a current enhanced CRB Certification and have completed the Safeguarding Children Workshop followed by the Welfare Officer Workshop

·         Club Drivers ( Transporting children for a Club ) Require a current CRB Certification

·         Anyone else who has regulated contact with the children must have a current enhanced CRB Certification.

New teams or new Club Welfare Officers not able to complete in time any part of the aforementioned requirements will need to comply with the following:-

·         An enhanced CRB application in progress for their Manager, Coach, First Aider & Welfare Officer etc.

·         Anyone requiring an enhanced CRB Check should arrange this with the League Welfare Officer, Roland Hulse – Tel: 01782 785177 or with Steve Kirkham, County Welfare Officer – Tel: 01785 256994 then option 1 then option 5

·         Telephone Steve Kirkham at Staffs FA on 01785-256994 – Option 1 then Option 5 or Clare Hood on option 1 then option 4 to agree dates & venues for the required courses – Each person will be required to send workshop fee(s) in advance to secure their place

·         Once workshops are booked and agreed all applicants will be placed on an “agreed action plan” and must be adhered to.

·         Ensure that all agreed workshops are attended otherwise fee may be lost and personnel / club suspended for non compliance

·         Once all the above is in place temporary cover will be granted for affiliation purposes.

·         CRB Check Fee :- £10 online - £15.30 paper.

List of Workshop dates, Contact Staffs FA

Safeguarding Children Workshop :- FEES: Charter Standard Clubs - £25 : Others - £30

Welfare Officer Workshop :- FEES : Charter Standard Clubs - £15 : Others - £25

LEAGUE WELFARE OFFICER STATEMENT We have received a number of complaints recently relating to the use of  "Facebook". As a result of the complaints I am now receiving telephone calls from people who are appearing to be seeking to "get even" or to "smoke screen" the issue and this is fast becoming a war zone between two football teams. This is completely unacceptable behaviour and against everything that Ladsandads stands for and shows scant regard for the "CODE OF CONDUCT & RESPECT" to which everyone signed up for and agreed to comply with. I must point out to anyone who uses Facebook that it is not a media through which to carry out petty arguments and should not be used by anyone under 16 years of age. Any person who makes insulting, abusive, offensive or inciting comments in their conversations are in breach of the "Terms and Conditions of Facebook", together with a breach of the North Staffs Junior Youth League and FA CODE OF CONDUCT & RESPECT PROGRAMME. Equally it is obvious that no adult should be conversing or arguing with children through Facebook. Further, I advise that it is strictly in breach of  our League rules to publish on the Internet (Facebook) photographs/images of children. Anyone who has involved themselves in any of the aforementioned, should immediately remove from Facebook, or any other media, all such materials, including conversations and photographs of children. Failure to comply with the North Staffs Junior Youth League Rules, together with the CODE OF CONDUCT & RESPECT and FA Welfare guidelines can result in sanctions against Clubs, Teams or individuals and may even lead to prosecution in certain instances. Please remember, as I have clearly stated before, that Respect is a two way street and should be afforded to everybody by everybody involved in our beautiful game at all times both on and off the field of play and this should also iclude through any media. Will each Branch please confirm that this statement has been distributed to ALL CLUBS, TEAMS & CLUB WELFARE OFFICERS and will each team please ensure that it is distributed to all their member parents.

 SPORTSDAY ..... Congratulations to Blurton Ladsandads, winners of the Annual Family Sportsday held at Northwood Stadium on Sunday 25th September. A good day was had by all who attended, the weather started with dull, cloudy and drizzly conditions which changed to warm, bright sunshine during the afternoon. A big thank you to all the volunteers who helped on the day and all competitors from the Branches which made it a very successful event. Scores:             1.   BLURTON   51,         2.   KIDSGROVE   39,         3.   TRUBSHAW CROSS   30,        4.   STOKE   22,        5.   BENTILEE   16,        6.   NEWCASTLE   7,         7.   BIDDULPH   4,         8.   LEEK (Did not Compete)   0