Surrey County Football Association Club Survival Guide 2015-16

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Club Survival Guide 2015-16 Table of Contents 1. Player Recruitment .................................................................................................................. 3 1.1. Methods of Recruitment ............................................................................................................. 3 2. Effective Volunteer Networks .................................................................................................. 3 3. Football Workforce - Volunteers .............................................................................................. 4 4. Roles & Responsibilities (from FA Football Workforce Resource) .............................................. 4 4.1. Chairperson ................................................................................................................................. 4 4.2. Club Secretary ............................................................................................................................. 4 4.3. Treasurer ..................................................................................................................................... 5 5. Charter Standard ..................................................................................................................... 5 6. Cup Competitions .................................................................................................................... 6 7. Discipline Charges ................................................................................................................... 7 7.1. Yellow Cards ................................................................................................................................ 7 7.2. Red Cards .................................................................................................................................... 7 7.3. Suspensions ................................................................................................................................. 7 7.4. Discipline Appeals (Cautions & Standard Appeals) ..................................................................... 8 7.5. Late Fees...................................................................................................................................... 8 7.6. Misconduct Charges .................................................................................................................... 9 7.7. Discipline Appeals – Disciplinary Hearings .................................................................................. 9 8. League Meetings ..................................................................................................................... 9 8.1. Holding an AGM and adopting a set of Club Rules ................................................................... 10 9. What to do if Disbanding ....................................................................................................... 10 10. Player Registrations ............................................................................................................. 11 11. Officials Information ............................................................................................................ 12 12. Checking for Suspended Players ........................................................................................... 12 13. Playing Against International Teams .................................................................................... 12 14. Debt Recovery ..................................................................................................................... 13 14.1. What is a Valid Debt? .............................................................................................................. 14 15. Medical Emergency Action Plan .......................................................................................... 14

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1. Player Recruitment 1.1. Methods of Recruitment There are numerous methods of attracting players to clubs. Activities to recruit new players can be organised in partnership with Local Authority, Sports Development Officers, Football in the Community Officers, County Schools’ Associations, County Football Association and Football Development Officers. Recruiting in partnership with existing football providers will ensure your club gains maximum promotion opportunities and that every potential player is aware that you are developing a new team. The list below sets out some ideas that Surrey FA recommend to attract new players:                  

Come and Try It, Introductory Coaching Sessions Taster Days Coaching Courses Mini-Soccer Centres Coaching Weeks/Holiday Courses Festivals Club Open Day/Parents Meeting Taster Sessions in Schools Posters/Flyers/Adverts Press Releases Local Business/Sports Centre Competitions Youth Games Tournaments Club Information Leaflet Recreational Games Veterans

2. Effective Volunteer Networks Volunteers are the backbone of grassroots football. Without the time, dedication and commitment from the estimated 400,000 volunteers in England, the 37,000 clubs would simply not exist. The FA recognises the value of volunteers and aims to recognise and reward their contribution, as well as offering ongoing support. One of the major tasks when starting a new club or for an existing club is to ensure you have enough people to run the club. There are a number of key roles, which need to be filled no matter whether you’re a one-team startup or a 30-team FA Community Club. Visit the below link for further information: www.thefa.com/my-football/footballvolunteers/coachingvolunteering/clubworkforce/recruitment

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3. Football Workforce – Volunteers The Football Workforce is a programme set up by the FA to help clubs recruit, reward and recognise volunteers. Clubs and Leagues have the opportunity to apply for Football Association certificates and FA volunteer pin badges, which can be presented to volunteers as recognition to their contribution to the game. If your club/league would like to order certificates and pin badges they should contact the Surrey County FA Football Development Team. All clubs and leagues in Surrey are annually invited to nominate a people to be considered by the Surrey County FA for a FA Community Award. These awards are designed to recognise when an extraordinary level of effort and hard-work has been put into the grassroots game by clubs and individuals. A copy of the brochure can be viewed at: www.thefa.com/GetIntoFootball/~/media/Files/PDF/Get%20into%20Football/FootballWorkforce 2.ashx

4. Roles & Responsibilities (from FA Football Workforce Resource) 4.1. Chairperson Responsible to the Main Committee  The role of the Club Chairperson is to chair the Committee meetings and AGM.  Assist the secretary to produce the agendas, lead the committee in making decisions for the benefit of the whole club including disciplinary matters.  As the Chair of the Club, it is essential you are a strong leader who can be objective and support the Secretary.

4.2. Club Secretary Responsible to the Main Committee, through the Chairperson  The main purpose of this key role is that of principal administrator for the club. The Club Secretary carries out or delegates all the administrative duties that enable the club and its members to function effectively. The Club Secretary is a pivotal role within the club, with a close involvement in the general running of the club. The secretary and their assistant provide the main point of contact for people within and outside the club on just about every aspect of the club’s activities.  As the first point of contact with the club it is helpful for the secretary to be available to take phone calls during the working day. This is a demanding, high profile job that has a major impact on the efficient and effective management of the club. The secretary has contact with a wide range of people from within and outside the club. Representation of the club at outside meetings provides the opportunity to find out what’s going on at league and county level and this could be a platform for future volunteering opportunities.

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Tasks will include: • Attending league meetings • Affiliating the club to the County Football Association • Affiliating the club to the league(s) • Registering players to the league(s) • Dealing with correspondence • Organising and booking match facilities for the season • Organising the club AGM and other club meetings • Representing the club at outside meetings at the direction of the main committee

4.3. Treasurer Responsible to the Main Committee  The main purpose of this job is to look after the finances of the club.  The treasurer must be well organised, able to keep records, careful when handling money and cheques, scrupulously honest, able to answer questions in meetings, confident handling figures, prepared to take instant decisions when necessary. Tasks will include: • Collecting subscriptions and all money due to the club. • Paying the bills and recording information • Keeping up date records of all financial transactions. • Ensuring that all cash and cheques are promptly deposited in the bank or building society. • Ensuring that funds are spent properly • Issuing receipts for all money received and recording this information. • Reporting regularly to the committee on the financial position. • Presenting an end of year financial report to the AGM. • Financial planning including producing an annual budget & monitoring it throughout the year. • Helping to prepare and submit any statutory documents that are required (e.g. grant aid reports).

5. FA Charter Standard The FA Charter Standard award is an important programme of The FA National Game Strategy 2012-2015, recognising best practice and quality assurance of grassroots football provision. By committing to coaching, player and volunteer development whilst raising standards of behaviour in football, clubs can access a number of exclusive benefits, programmes and initiatives each season. There are four different levels of FA Charter Standard available for clubs to achieve, each with their own set of criteria that must be satisfied. They are: • Community • Development • Youth • Adult Criteria increase with each level and build from the level below. For example, to meet the ‘Community’ criteria, you must also meet the other levels too. Centrally, the criteria for application

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comprises of having best practice policies, rules and structure in place; adhering to and implementing the FA Respect Codes of Conduct and ensuring volunteers have undertaken the necessary checks and qualifications/courses. Clubs must also be in a position to demonstrate a good disciplinary record and administration to their leagues and Surrey FA. You can find out more about the criteria required for application to the award and the annual commitments necessary to renew the status each season by visiting The FA’s ‘Your Game’ section. Clubs that are successful in achieving the award will have access to a range of benefits, including but not limited to: • Free Nike footballs • Use of the FA Charter Standard Logo on club website, letterheads and information • Free Legal help from The FA • FA Skills Programme – 6 weeks coaching support in sessions • Access to free coaching courses throughout the year • Dedicated coaching and administration in-service training events • FA recognition for best practice which promotes club to new players and volunteers • Access to player recruitment and team delivery funding schemes • Helps attract sponsors • Recognise volunteers through the FA Community Awards • Regular Charter Standard Newsletter • Opportunity to ball boy for The FA • Free tickets for selected matches • Discounted entry into selected MCFA competitions • Priority access to new development initiatives Use the below link for further information on the Charter Standard Programme www.thefa.com/my-football/community/fa-charter-standard-programme For further help and support on the Charter Standard Programme please contact [email protected]

6. Cup Competitions Surrey County FA runs several County Cup competitions each season for both male and female teams, split by playing level (if adult) and age group (if youth). These cup competitions are played during the normal playing season and take place on the day specified. All youth cups take place on a Sunday, along with the Veterans County Cup, although entries are still accepted from those teams who do not normally play on those days. Surrey County FA also runs a midweek ‘floodlit’ U18 County Cup for teams playing midweek football in leagues such as Southern Youth, Isthmian Youth and Allied Counties Youth Leagues. Entry into all Surrey FA County Cup competitions is through Whole Game System during the affiliation process, with the following deadlines: 30th June - Senior, Saturday Premier and Saturday Intermediate Cups 31st July - all other County Cup competitions

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Clubs can also apply to enter FA competitions such as the FA Sunday Cup and FA Youth Cup but should check that they meet the requirements of the competition before entering. Entry into these competitions is via The FA directly.

7. Discipline Charges During the season you may receive notifications that one of your club’s players has been cautioned, sent off, or subject of a misconduct charge. This is Surrey County FA discipline process which is directed by The FA’s Rules and Regulations for affiliated football. Your Club Secretary will be the point of contact for all discipline matters for Surrey County FA. All clubs who have teams operating at Step 5 and below AND completed their affiliation by Whole Game System are automatically opted in for managing their discipline online through the Whole Game System portal; however, you can opt out at any time and receive your discipline cases through the post if you prefer. FA Discipline (teams at Step 4 and above) is managed through Members’ Services.

7.1 Yellow Cards A yellow card received by a player will be shown on the discipline case as a Caution. It is the club’s responsibility to respond to a caution notification on the players’ behalf within 14 days of issue. Whilst responding and acknowledging the caution, you may be asked to enter the players’ date of birth and address – which you need keep a record of under County FA Rules. Adult clubs must seek reimbursement of the discipline fine and administration fee direct from the player, for youth clubs this is optional. If a player receives a set number of cautions across all his/her teams during the season they will receive an automatic suspension as outlined in the FA Online Discipline Handbook, available at www.surreyfa.com/players/discipline

7.2 Red Cards A red card received by a player will be shown on the discipline case as a Standard Charge. It is the club’s responsibility to respond to a standard charge notification on the players’ behalf within 7 days of issue. Whilst responding and acknowledging the charge, you may be asked to enter the players’ date of birth and address – which you need keep a record of under County FA Rules – along with details of the matches he/she will miss through suspension. Adult clubs must seek reimbursement of the discipline fine and administration fee direct from the player, for youth clubs this is optional. If a player receives a second standard charge in the same category over the season they will receive an automatic additional suspension as outlined in the FA Online Discipline Handbook, available at www.surreyfa.com/players/discipline

7.3 Suspensions Match based suspensions from red cards are automatic and come into effect 14 days after the offence. The suspension is from the category of football only (Saturday, Sunday, Midweek,

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Veterans, School, Representative and Friendlies). For example, a player sent off on a Saturday can still play for a Sunday team during the suspension. Games that are postponed or abandoned do not count as serving matches for suspension – the player is still suspended until the qualifying team (i.e, the one he/she was sent off for) have played the relevant number of qualifying matches in that category of football. Double header matches count as 2 suspension matches. Always check with Surrey County FA Discipline Team if you are unsure what constitutes a qualifying match for suspension. If the team has no more fixtures left that season, the suspension is lifted and commences on the opening day of the new season – the player is free to play during this time. Non-receipt of discipline paperwork does not constitute a valid reason for allowing a player to play for your club whilst under any form of suspension. If you haven’t received a charge following a red card for one of your players, do not let him/her play 14 days after the offence and contact the County Office for further guidance. Suspensions can also be from Misconduct Charges and are enforced over a particular period (days/matches) or a total suspension with no end date (sine die). A suspension issued as result of a misconduct charge is always from all football activities.

7.4 Discipline Appeals (Cautions and Standard Charges) You can only appeal a caution on grounds of mistaken identity if the referee has entered the report against the wrong player. You can only appeal a standard charge on grounds of mistaken identity (as above) or wrongful dismissal (where the referee has made a clear and obvious error in sending a player of). To claim under wrongful dismissal, you’ll need to provide suitable, independent evidence that clearly shows the referee made an obvious error such as a video clip. You cannot appeal any standard charge issued for S6 (using offensive language and/or insulting behaviour or gestures) or S7 (receiving two cautions in the same match). To submit an appeal under mistaken identity or wrongful dismissal, you should click ‘Intention to Claim’ in Whole Game System (for online clubs) or send an email to [email protected] (for offline clubs). The notification of intention to appeal MUST be received by the second working day after the game and the relevant appeal fee and evidence must be received by the fourth working day after the game. If you do not meet this criteria your claim will be withdrawn automatically.

7.5 Late Fees Late fees are automatically applied to discipline cases where no response and acknowledgement has been received after 14 days (for a caution) and 7 days (for a standard charge). Failure to respond and acknowledge a caution or standard charge after this period could result in the participant and team involved becoming suspended sine-die (from all football) until completed. Payment for a caution and standard charge offence is typically taken at the time of response and acknowledgement; however, online clubs can choose to wait until their monthly invoice has been generated before paying discipline charges. If your club fails to pay their relevant discipline charges as per the terms of the invoice, a late payment fee will be applied.

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Late fees will not be removed unless under very exceptional circumstances and non-receipt of paperwork is not a valid reason for removing a late fee. If you haven’t received the paperwork for a caution your team collected two weeks ago, call or email Surrey County FA and let us know!

7.6 Misconduct Charges A Misconduct Charge is issued where an incident is reported that falls outside the standard charge and caution criteria, or is a serious offence. A player can be charged with misconduct after being sent from the field of play, for example; a player who is sent off for violent conduct will receive the standard three match ban, but before leaving the field of play uses abusive/insulting language towards the match official. The latter incident would be dealt with as a Misconduct Charge and subsequently the player will have a second charge that they need to respond to, having the options to deny or accept the charge. If you receive a misconduct charge and it is found proven, the relevant suspension is from all football. If you are issued with a misconduct charge you will receive a letter, a charge of £10 administration fee, response form and any evidence that Surrey County FA have received which the charge has been based upon. You must ensure that you respond to the charge and make payment within 14 days, otherwise it will be dealt with in your absence with no opportunity to enter a plea. You will need to enter a plea on the participants’ behalf, which can be: • Accepting the charge – guilty plea, choosing to have the case heard by correspondence (nonpersonal) or in person (personal) • Denying the charge – not guilty plea, choosing to have the case heard by correspondence (nonpersonal) or in person (personal). If you enter a guilty plea, you will only be able to submit mitigation regarding the alleged incident and will not be given the opportunity to deny the charge later on. There is an additional fee payable for requesting a personal hearing, which will be automatically applied to your case. Our Football Services Department will liaise directly with the Club Secretary regarding availability to attend a personal hearing. For more information, please see Surrey County FA Guide to Personal Hearings available from our website at www.surreyfa.com/players/discipline

7.7 Discipline Appeals – Disciplinary Hearings If you wish to appeal the outcome of a disciplinary hearing, you must follow The FA’s Appeal Procedure within 14 days of the hearing result notification letter. There are only certain grounds for appeal, which should be considered carefully. For more information please visit www.surreyfa.com/players/discipline

8. League Meetings Your club’s league competition may hold meetings throughout the season that will require attendance by a Club Official. It is important to make a note of these dates as your club could end up

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being fined by the league for non-attendance. This includes both the Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Special General Meeting (SGM) held each season, the purpose of which is: AGM – to elect officers for the season, vote on the constitution of the league and approve rule amendments SGM – to propose rule changes, changes to the constitution or election of a new official during the season, before the forthcoming AGM.

8.1 Holding a Club AGM and adopting a set of Club Rules Under County Rules, every club must adopt a set of Club Rules, which should be approved at an annual club general meeting (AGM). The rules that are adopted depend on the structure of the club. Your local Football Development Officer will be happy to support you in collating a set of Club Rules for your club, or you can adopt The FA’s standard template for unincorporated associations that meet the criteria for Charter Standard and also feature a Complaints Procedure for handling issues when things go wrong. This is available for download at www.thefa.com/my-football/footballvolunteers/runningaclub/settingupaclub/settingupaclub The FA does not have any rules or requirements that specify that a club must be structured in one legal form or another. It is a matter for each club to determine the legal form that is best based on its own circumstances. The majority of football clubs in England are unincorporated associations comprising a group of individuals bound together by the constitution or rules of the club. This means that the club is not a legal person in its own right and so any contract of the club must be entered into by someone on behalf of the club. Normally a committee runs the club and it will be a member or members of the committee, who will enter into contracts and hold land on behalf of the club. A club should seek independent legal advice in relation to the most appropriate structure and form that it should adopt and the steps to be taken if a club is considering making any changes to its structure including but not limited to incorporation. Before making any structural changes the club should give prior notice to The FA (and the league and County FA of which it is a member), in relation to the application of football’s rules. You can read more about Club Structures at The FA’s Your Game website www.thefa.com/my-football/football-volunteers/runningaclub/settingupaclub/clubstructures You should also keep a copy of your club accounts and minutes of management meetings.

9. What to do if disbanding It can be a daunting task to set up and run a football club, especially if you find yourself in the unfortunate position where there may not be enough players to continue, or no one is prepared to take on the vital roles of Chairperson, Treasurer or Secretary. Your local Football Development Officer will be happy to support you in finding new players or volunteers to continue, so please ensure you make contact with him/her as soon as you recognise there are problems.

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Surrey County FA have access to funding opportunities and grants, volunteer programmes and apprenticeship schemes; plus recreational player sessions that could help you to continue to run your club. By affiliating each season you can benefit from: • Being part of the National Game structure from grassroots to professional football • Eligibility to compete in County FA competitions (eg County Cups) • Discipline, Fair Play and Respect • Opportunities to apply for grant aid funding from The FA • Access to advice from County FA staff plus FA regional development, coaching and facilities personnel • Access to purchase public liability and personal injury insurance for your club, team and players • Access to The FA welfare programme • Access to County FA and FA communications, including your chance to help shape future development • Access to qualified referees for your matches. However, if the club cannot be saved and has to disband you’ll need to follow the correct procedure in order to ensure all qualifying debts are settled and the process follows your own adopted club rules. You should aim to: • Call an emergency Management Committee meeting to discuss the issues • Call an EGM (Extraordinary General Meeting) or AGM (Annual General Meeting) to officially disband the club • Let your local Football Development Officer know the outcome of this meeting • Email [email protected] to let Surrey County FA know you will be disbanding. You may be required to complete a form and answer some questions to ensure there are no debts to Surrey County FA, league or any external organisations; and that your own assets are dealt with accordingly (alongside your Club Rules). Club names are left dormant for a period of 5 years, with the option that other clubs can take up ownership of that particular name if left dormant for a period of 2 years (unless the previous management committee give permission for it to be used before 2 years).

10. Player Registrations Your league competition will require you to register a certain number of players before the start of the season, with the ability to then register additional players until later in the season. This could include contact details and a photograph for an ID card, depending on the league. Surrey County FA also have a record of players attached to your club through discipline cases, which can be edited in Whole Game System by clicking on ‘Club Players’ in the left hand menu within the club dashboard screen. Here you are able to attach and detach players from your records using their FAN number and/or address. By keeping this list up to date and accurate, you will save time should you receive any discipline paperwork for your players in the event they receive a yellow or red card, or a misconduct charge.

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Whilst your league may have details of all your players, this is not shared with the County FA due to data protection issues, so ensure your player list with the County FA is accurate and up to date. Whenever you sign a player, check that he/she is not currently sine-die suspended (suspension from all football) or any outstanding match based suspensions still to be served by using the online suspension checker at www.surreyfa.com/suspensions. If in any doubt, always email [email protected] for more information. International clearance is required by all players moving across borders to play football. It applies to all players of 12 years of age and over. Please be vigilant when registering players. If you think they have played abroad they will need to receive clearance back before they can play in England. ("Abroad" includes Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland). Make sure you ask your players if they have played outside of England before you register them. If they have, you will need to apply for clearance. Clubs seeking International Clearance should make a request in writing to The FA Registrations Department. For more information, please see www.thefa.com/football-rules-governance/more/player-registrations

11. Officials Information As per Surrey County FA rules, you’ll need to keep Surrey County FA informed of any changes to your Secretary, Treasurer and Chairperson. Youth Clubs will also need to inform Surrey County FA or any changes to the Club Welfare Officer. Failure to do so will mean that you will miss out on important club correspondence from Surrey County FA and a possible charge against the club for failing to comply with County Rules. Any changes to your Club Officials can be made through Whole Game System using the Club Dashboard or by email to [email protected] during the season.

12. Checking for Suspended Players As mentioned previously, you should always check a player does not currently have any match based or sine-die suspension from football before registering. Suspensions from all open age and youth football are match-based. For example, a player receives a ban for a number of matches from Saturday, Sunday, Midweek, School, Friendly or Veterans football depending on when the original offence occurred. Whenever you sign a player, check that he/she is not currently sine-die suspended (suspension from all football) or any outstanding match based suspensions still to be served by using the online suspension checker at www.surreyfa.com/suspensions. If in any doubt, always email [email protected] for more information.

13. Playing against International Teams If your club wishes to go on tour, or take part in a tournament abroad, there are regulations set by The Football Association that you will need to follow. These also apply if you wish to host a tournament involving teams from other countries or play a match against a touring side.

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You can obtain full information about the relevant procedures by downloading the section of The FA Handbook that covers these matches, available at www.thefa.com/~/media/Files/TheFAPortal/governance-docs/rules-of-the-association/matchesagainst-foreign-clubs.ashx Permission is not needed for one-off matches against teams from Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales although documentation IS required for matches against teams from the Republic of Ireland and other FIFA countries. In addition, an application to participate in a match or a series of matches against members of another National Association involving players of school age shall be required to demonstrate that all such players have received the necessary permission from their Head Teacher before The Association will give consent. To play one or more matches against foreign opposition, whether at home or abroad, clubs must send an application form to Surrey County FA Football Association at least 28 days in advance, although we recommend you apply as early as possible. Please use the form available at www.surreyfa.com/~/media/countysites/surreyfa/documents/discipline/application-form-toplay-foreign-opposition.ashx

14. Debt Recovery Sadly every season players leave clubs without paying their debts, whilst clubs either fail to pay debts to leagues or fold owing money. The debt recovery scheme is the clubs and leagues opportunity to try to recoup the money owed. All affiliated clubs and leagues may ask us to issue a suspension against individuals that owe them money. Below you will find the process that must be followed in making an application to this scheme. It is limited to £50 minimum total claim, except for the recovery of discipline monies. Stage 1: Club gives notice in writing to the individual concerned with a breakdown of the debt owed. Correspondence must provide a date before which payment must be received. Stage 2: If payment has not been received by the date stated the club may request in writing a suspension of the participant. Surrey County FA should be approached within 28 days of formal payment being requested in writing and within 112 days of the debt being incurred. Stage 3: Request must be sent to Surrey County FA Association using the application form available and must include the following: • Name, Address and Date of Birth of participant • Detailed summary of all monies owed including dates • Copy of the original letter sent to participant requesting Payment • Any other clubs participant is registered with (if known)

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Stage 4: Suspension notice sent to participant, including administration fee, by Surrey County FA. Stage 5: Payment sent to County Association or appeal requested within 21 days from date suspension notice was issued. If no payment is received or appeal requested on the 22nd day following suspension notice being issued then participant is suspended from all football activities until the debt is cleared.

14.1 What is a Valid Debt? Football debts are defined as those costs arising directly from football activity, and as such would include disciplinary costs (e.g. fines), match costs (e.g. match fees) and playing expenses (e.g. pitch hire). Incidental costs (e.g. fund raising activities, club subscriptions) do not fall within the scope of Football Debt Recovery. For example, the following would be a valid debt which would fall under the debt recovery procedures: • Fines from discipline cases (cautions, dismissals, misconduct charges) • Match fees The following would not be a valid debt: • Club subscriptions/Signing on fees/Internal club fines • Lottery or any other fund raising schemes • End of season trip costs • Kit/Equipment • External Club Debts Where a club has disbanded its qualifying debts may be apportioned against its registered members and officers, and action taken against them individually to recover the club’s debt. In these instances, players and officials will be suspended from all football activity until the debt is cleared. If you wish to make an application to the debt recovery scheme please complete the Debt Recovery Scheme Application Form which can be downloaded from the Surrey FA website at www.surreyfa.com/discipline/debt-recovery

15. Medical Emergency Action Plan When considering pre match preparation, Surrey FA recommend that all clubs consider the ‘Medical Emergency Action Plan’ (MEAP) pillars as safety of players is of paramount importance. The MEAP pillars are: • Club size: number of players / staff / children / females / disabled • Training / match schedules: ‘out of normal hours’ / after school activities • Training / playing areas: distance from any ‘medical facility’ • Remoteness of site: from ambulance service / transport arrangements • Other club sites: health clubs / sports centres • Specific hazards: swimming pool / gymnasium etc

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• Travel arrangements: home / away • Tournaments: mini events / 5-a-side / Futsal • Who/what/when/where/how such care is provided is specific to each club Further information on building a MEAP for your club is available from your Football Development Officer (FDO)

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