Amateur FA

Reporting a Safeguarding concern 1

• Concern about an U18 year old?

Managing DBS checks 4

• Initiating a DBS through Whole Game System (Clubs)
• Completing DBS Initiation on WGS - Applicant from a Club
• Adding your GBG PIN to WGS
• Is it possible to have a non-FA DBS recorded on my FAN?

Safeguarding Courses 2

• How do I complete the Safeguarding for Committee Members course?
• My Safeguarding Children qualification is due to expire, what do I need to do?

General enquiries 5

• How do I book onto a referee course?
• I can't find a team when trying to submit discipline via the Whole Game System, what should I do?
• What development opportunities is there for referees?
• Guidance on Social Media for Referees
• What Leagues can I referee in?

Referee Promotion 1

• Referee Promotion Scheme

Referee Safeguarding 2

• Completing your DBS
• Update your FA Safeguarding Children Certification

Match Day Guidance 3

• Pitch Inspections
• Abandoning Matches
• Treatment of injuries

Referee Workforce 1

• Observers

General Enquiries 3

• Why isn't my qualification showing on my FAN?
• How will I receive my certificate?
• How do I obtain a coaching qualification?

Booking a course 6

• I am travelling from overseas/abroad to complete a Level 1 or Level 2 course...
• How do I book a coaching course?
• How can I book a Safeguarding Children's Workshop?
• How much is a course?
• What current course can I book onto?

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Discipline 13

• How is punishment for a red card decided?
• What is a discipline hearing?
• What does sine die mean?
• How do I update matches for player suspensions?
• How can I pay a fine?

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General Club Enquiries 4

• Can a club change their name?
• I need to add another team to my club, how do I do it?
• I need to add a new player to my club, how do I do it?
• I am a new Club Secretary and don't have a FAN, how do I get one?

General League Enquiries 2

• League Sanctioning
• How old do I have to be to play in a league?

Player Registration 8

• How do I get duplicated FAN records removed?
• What do I do if a club cannot see the options to ‘Request Consent/Confirm Offline Consent/Submit to League’?
• How do I correct Date of Birth/Gender/Name for individuals in WGS?
• Does a player require a FAN to be registered?
• Can a photograph be updated for a registered player?

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Tournaments, Events & Friendlies 5

• How do I sanction my Event or Tournament?
• We would like to play against a foreign opposition, what do I do?
• How do I know if a tournament is sanctioned?
• I want to play a friendly fixture, who do I tell?
• What's the danger of playing in unsanctioned football?

County Cup competitions 10

• I haven't heard anything from my opposition?
• When are the draws made?
• Does my game go to extra-time?
• When is my kick-off time?
• Where can I find the match results card?

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Establishing a Club 2

• We are a new club and want to join a league, what do I need to do?
• Who needs to be involved in running a club?

Facilities & Funding 3

• Is there funding available for my club to convert one of our grass pitches into an artificial one?
• How do I know if my project is eligible for funding?
• Where can I find a pitch local to me?

Women & Girls 4

• Which women’s football teams are local to me?
• What local women football leagues are available to play in?
• Where is my local Wildcats session?
• How do I start coaching a local female football team?

Disability Football 5

• Where is my local disability football club?
• What is pan-disability football?
• What training courses exist to develop my knowledge of disability football?
• Are there any local disability leagues that my team can play in?
• Are there any disability turn up and play sessions I can join?

FAN numbers 2

• I have more than one FAN number – which one do I use?
• My email address is linked to more than one fan?

Contact Us 3

• How can I make a formal complaint?
• How do I follow you on social media?
• Am I able to apply for tickets and how do I do it?