BACK TO NEWS ARCHIVE

YEL Update – 6th August 2025

This Update has FIVE important messages this week which we would ask you to please read.  

 

Changing KO times guide

All team contacts need to ensure they can log into Full-Time

Two coaches – only 4 weeks to the start of the season

Team officials need to add photos onto their FA personal account

Basic guide to running a YEL team

 
Changing kick off times guide

We have unlocked Full-Time to allow teams to update kick off times themselves up until a couple of weeks prior to the start of the season. Once this period has elapsed, Full-Time will be locked and you will need to email the office – office@yelonline.com – with any amendments.

Below is a simple guide on how to change kick off times.

IMPORTANT RULES:

9v9 & 11v11 – Kick off times can be changed to between 10am and 2.30pm without consultation with the opposition provide it is done 10 or more days before the game

5v5 & 7v7 – Kick off times can be changed to between 10am and 12.30pm without consultation with the opposition provide it is done 10 or more days before the game.

All age groups – Kick off times can be changed to between 9am and 9.55am however the opposition’s agreement must be obtained REGARDLESS OF HOW MUCH NOTICE IS GIVEN. (The only exception will be where the league has set a pre 10am KO)

Any kick off times prior to 10am will be checked with the opposition prior to the start of the season and if their agreement hasn’t been obtained, the KO time will revert to the default KO time and it will be up to the home team to source a pitch for this time.
Guide to changing a KO time

STEP ONE 

Log in to Full-Time – https://fulltime-admin.thefa.com/leagueAdminHome.html

STEP TWO

Click ‘Fixtures’ – ‘Update Fixtures’

STEP THREE

Select your team from the drop down menu and press “EDIT” button next to fixture you wish to change

STEP 4

Change the kick off time and press “UPDATE”
All team contacts need to ensure they can log into Full-Time


All team contacts need to ensure that they have access to Full-Time especially those dealing with weekly match administration – contacting the opposition and any appointed referees, completing match returns etc. Anyone that is involved in team administration who cannot access Full-Time must contact the YEL Office for assistance. It is essential this check is done now. Please do not leave it until the start of the season.
Two coaches – only 4 weeks to the start of the season


Have you got two qualified coaches for your team?

This has been part of FA Safeguarding policy for a number of years. Our parent County FA supports it and we also fully support it and endorse it hence it being added to our League Regs.

Every team playing affiliated football must have TWO qualified coaches at ALL football activities – training and matches. This mandatory FA requirement has been incorporated into our League Regulations 2025-26. This is a safeguarding requirement to protect both players and coaches.

League Regulation 1(iv) Coach/Manager requirements for a registered YEL team

As part of the YEL’s parent County FA rules, each team playing in the YEL must have two coaches with in-date qualifications registered to the team on Club Portal who should be present at YEL organised matches and all training activities. Qualifications required to be compliant:

Coach one: must hold ALL of the following:

  • In-date accepted DBS
  • FA Level 1/Introduction to Coaching Football (I2CF) Qualification (Min)
  • In-date Safeguarding Children Course / Recertification
  • In-date Introduction to First Aid in Football (IFAiF)

Coach two: must hold a minimum of the following:

  • In-date accepted DBS
  • In-date Safeguarding Children Course / Recertification
  • In-date Introduction to First Aid in Football (IFAiF) OR In-date FA Sudden Cardiac Arrest Module & In-date FA Concussion Module

It is advisable for the team to have a parent with an in date DBS and Safeguarding Children certificate who can stand in (don’t need to actively take part in the training session/coaching on game day) should one of the coaches be unavailable rather than cancelling a game or training session.
Team officials need to add photos onto their FA personal account

It has long been a player registration requirement that a head and shoulders image be uploaded onto the club portal before the player can be registered. It made no sense whatsoever that Managers and Coaches, for some reason, were allowed to register without uploading a head and shoulders image of themselves.We are in complete agreement with our parent County FA that this is poor practice from a safeguarding point of view. Our League Regulation 1(B)(iv) now make it a rule that: 

‘Team Officials (Manager/Coach/Assistant Manager/Assistant Coach) must have their photo uploaded to Club Portal.

 

A parent can stand in if either coach is not present provided they have an in date FA safeguarding children certificate and in date FA DBS.

 

Failure of a team to comply with this rule will result in the membership application to join the league being rejected. If a team is not compliant with this regulation during the season, it will receive a fine of up to £100 for failing to follow a management instruction and will have its fixtures withdrawn immediately until the team becomes compliant.’

 

All Team Officials log into their personal FA account and upload a current image of themselves.

 

This regulation is an additional safeguarding measure to help everyone know who is standing on the coaches’ side of the pitch and to assist YEL Respect Field Officers/County FA Officials when checking that those coaching, have the necessary in date qualifications to allow them to do so.
Basic guide to running a YEL Team

A really useful guide for coac

hes and club secretaries to understand what is required by the YEL in order for the league to run smoothly.

Download a copy from YELonline.com and click on the ‘Useful information for managers/coaches’ section on the home page.

Contacting the YEL

If you email the YEL OFFICE – office@yelonline.com – 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

Leave a comment