This Update covers SEVEN really important messages which we would ask you to please read and understand.
Player Registrations – general
FA MatchDay app – DO NOT USE FOR MATCH RESULTS/MATCH RETURNS
ID cards & Team sheets are back
Fixtures UPDATE
COVID – Policy
Cancellation process/procedure
YEL Game day hotline
Player Registrations – general
All age groups – We believe that 99% of players have now been registered. There are still a few anomalies which the CFAs are aware of. In these specific circumstances where there is a genuine system error are the CFA email trail shows this, we may be able to give short term dispensation as we do not want players not playing. Quick reminder – other than the above – It is absolutely clear under FA rules that UNREGISTERED PLAYERS CANNOT PLAY organised football. You must contact your CFA to get these issues sorted as we do not want children not playing. Any team found to be playing an unregistered player will be referred to the YEL Discipline Team with the following potential consequences (not exhaustive list) – fine, game awarded to the opposition, match replayed etc.
If you are in any doubt as to whether one of your players is registered to play or not, follow the
instructions below:
- Enter FT on the public facing site – link is https://fulltime.thefa.com/home/index.html
- Use the search for league box – type in ‘YEL’ and select your league/playing day – sat or sun
- The page will default to U14 – click on age group search and select your age group
- Scroll down the full list of teams that appears and find your team – click on your team
- Click on the ‘Players’ box on the right hand side which will show all of the players on your team
who are registered and eligible to play – no other players can be selected unless added to player reg system, uploaded to the league and approved by the league. These then transfer across automatically.
FA MatchDay app – DO NOT USE FOR MATCH RESULTS/MATCH RETURNS
There are a huge number of U9 to U14 teams who have not completed Match Returns this week (see separate email if your name is on the list).
There are still ongoing issues with MatchDay app which we are still discussing with The FA. At the moment it is producing inaccurate results into Full-Time ie stating that the game is ‘latest score’ rather than result despite teams entering the results via SMS text – it is, for some reason, overwriting them. The FA have accepted this is an issue when we highlighted it to them and they have recommended our clubs don’t use it whilst they fix the problem.
The YEL recommend the score is entered by SMS text and DO NOT leave the fixture open and LIVE as this can make it a latest score and therefore missing on YEL result download
PLEASE TRY TO GET RESULTS IN TO THE YEL AS SOON AS THE MATCH IS FINISHED VIA SMS TEXT OR BY LOGGING INTO FULL-TIME
ID checks & Team sheets are now back
ID Checks – Please download your squad list of REGISTERED players from WGS onto either a hard copy (recommended in case of poor signal) and/or onto your device so that ID checks can be completed prior to the start of the game. How to download a squad list can be found here – https://grassrootstechnology.thefa.com/support/solutions/articles/48001146406-download-a-squad-list
Full details of this mandatory requirement and the sanctions for non completion can be found in YEL Regulations under the rules section on YELonline.com – The main points are This applies to all YEL organsied fixtures – friendlies, league and cup; You can only play players who are shown as registered on the FA ID squad list; both team managers must check each other’s players; absolutely not acceptable not to do it; NO ID CHECK = NO YEL GAME (you can decide to play a friendly outside of the YEL but the actual result will not count as a league fixture and will be referred to the YEL Discipline Team).
Team sheets – If a referee has been appointed by the league, you must hand a team sheet to him/her detailing the players starting and the subs, 15 minutes before the start of the game. Team sheets are available to download on YELonline.com under ‘Useful information for managers and coaches’ – Download a YEL Team sheet – on the home page.
Match returns (mandatory for U9s to U14s) – must be completed by logging into Full-Time and uploading the referee mark, respect marks and players taking part. If you choose to use MatchDay app to complete this process, you must log into Full-Time to ensure that the information has gone across. We all know there are issues with MatchDay so we won’t accept ‘I did it on MatchDay’ as a valid reason for why it is not on Full-Time.
September amnesty – As usual, no fines will be issued for failing to complete/upload a match return by Tuesday evening following the games during September although please get into the habit as soon as possible to avoid any issues for your team from October onwards. If you are unsure how to complete a match return, visit YELonline.com – Useful Information for Managers and Coaches – click on read more – select ‘Basic Managers Guide to the day to day running of the YEL’ and download the information.
Fixtures UPDATE
All U11-U14 fixtures have been updated t0 16/17th October
U8-U10 will be reviewed after this coming weekend.
COVID – Policy
We are following the current government/Public Health England/general schools policy. Any player who has a positive test for COVID should self isolate for the required period. The rest of the team can continue training and playing matches. Matches should not be cancelled if there are sufficient players in the squad to play the game. See minimum number of players required for a match to take place in YEL Rules which can be found on YELonline.com
Cancellation process/procedure
Any team wishing to cancel a YEL arranged game must contact the YEL Office – yel@live.co.uk – with details of why the game is being cancelled. Lack of players, numbers of players unavailable etc. All cancellations will be subject to the cancellation matrix with can be found under YEL Regulations on YELOnline.com and every cancellation will be passed to the YEL Discipline Team for consideration. Be aware that it is likely to attract a fine.
YEL Game day hotline
We have a specific hotline number which can be used on match day for game related enquiries only. It is available from 9.30am to 12.30pm Saturday and Sunday. It is ONLY for on the day match enquiries. Do not leave messages regarding general YEL matters as these will not be picked up or dealt with. Continue to email the YEL Office – yel@live.co.uk for these type of enquiries.
GAME DAY HOTLINE NUMBER 07510 305354
Rob Harwood CEO
YEL OFFICE