This Update has SEVEN important messages this week which we would ask you to please read.
Heading and throw in rule changes for U7s to U9s for season 2024-25
Teams considering playing up a year
Office Closed – Monday 17th to Tuesday 25th June
AGM Update – 2024-25 Rules, Regulations and Cup Rules, now on YELonline.com
League Player Registrations not available until Wednesday 3rd July
Payment processing delay on Scoreline
Team names for 2024-25 season
Heading and throw in rule changes for U7s to U9s for season 2024-25
After the no heading pilot carried out by The FA over the last two years which the YEL we involved in, The FA have issued new rules for all competitions across the country. These no heading rules only apply U7s, U8s & U9s this season. We understand from The FA that all coaches and parents have been made aware of the new rules. In brief, if a player makes a deliberate movement of the head towards the ball and it makes contact, an indirect free kick will be awarded to the opposition at the point where the offence took place unless a player deliberately heads the ball within their own penalty area. The referee will stop the game and restart with an indirect free kick to the opposition from the nearest side line of the penalty area where the offence took place.
The other major change alongside this is that throw ins will no longer take place. These have been replaced by kick ins or dribble ins. At the point where the ball goes out of play, the player will either dribble the ball into play or will make a pass to another player.
Follow the link for more information and videos to help explain the new rules
https://www.englandfootball.com/participate/learn/Brain-Health/Heading-in-Football
Teams considering playing up a year
Can we remind all teams that are thinking of playing up a year of the following League Regulation:
17. Teams wishing to play up a year
In order for an existing YEL team to be considered for playing up a year, they must make
the request by email to the YEL Office and agree to both of the conditions below:
(i) Be in agreement to play the whole period from Sept to May in the upper age group
(ii) Accept that the team will initially be placed in Level 2 or higher of the age group above
at the discretion of the league.
We will not encourage or permit teams to leapfrog a format which has been specifically designed by The FA to develop children.
Office Closed – Monday 17th to Tuesday 25th June
The YEL Office will be closed from Monday 17th to Tuesday 25th June. Emails will be monitored and responded to where possible. Anything related to new teams, Clubs etc will need to wait until John returns as it is essential that he deals with these to avoid any possible confusion. In order for John to catch up, please allow until Sunday 30th for a response before chasing.
AGM Update – 2024-25 Rules, Regulations and Cup Rules, now on YELonline.com
All rules and regulations approved and voted in at the AGM are now available on YELonline.com
League Player Registrations not available until Wednesday 3rd July
REGISTERING PLAYERS FOR 2024-25 SEASON – Please DO NOT try to submit players to the league until July 3rd. At this stage you should just be registering the players to your club. Any players that are submitted to the league before July 3rd will be rejected as Whole Game System is not fully updated until then and there is no guarantee currently that players will attach to the correct team.
Payment processing delay on Scoreline
Apology. Our bookkeeper has been away for a few days so payments to the league have not been processed as quickly as usual. Any payments made in the last 7 to 10 days should be showing on Scoreline by Monday
Team names for 2024-25 season
If you enter two or more teams at the same age group playing on the same day, it is essential that both teams have a distinguishing name/colour after them. We cannot accept just a club name for one team and a colour/name for another.
Eg YEL United FC U12 and YEL United FC U12 Red – no longer acceptable.
Examples of what are acceptable YEL Utd U12 Blue & YEL Utd U12 Red or YEL United U12 Warriors & YEL United U12 Trojans
Contacting the YEL
If you email the YEL OFFICE – yel@live.co.uk – please ensure you state the team name, age group and playing day so we can quickly deal with the enquiry
Rob Harwood CEO
YEL OFFICE