By following these simple guidelines you should be in a position to have your new club up and running in no time.
Constitution – appointment of club officials
Clubs must appoint a Chairman, Treasurer and Secretary to enable the club to function effectively within County FA Rules and Regulations. We will be able to provide you with samples of club rules and accounts. It is also suggested that other people are appointed to assist in other administrative areas of the club.
Finance – income and expenditure to run the club
As a new club it will be important to raise funds to run the club and initially these will probably be from player memberships and subscriptions. It is also advisable to produce a list of costs to run your team which will help you create a budget of income and expenditure for the season.
Players – registration, eligibility, discipline, child protection & coaching
It is important that clubs are fully conversant with the rules of each competition that they may wish to enter. All discipline at grass roots is administered by the County Football Association and the Secretary of the club is responsible to ensure that all players are eligible to play. If clubs have any doubts about eligibilities, for example suspensions, they should contact us for details. For youth teams, it is important to be aware of child protection safeguards and advice is available from our Child Protection Officer.
Insurance – Public Liability, Personal Accident and other policies
Clubs are required to have adequate insurance cover for their players in case of injury or accident whilst playing or travelling to matches. Please note this is mandatory in Staffordshire. Clubs must also be covered by public liability insurance, which is arranged as part of the affiliation to the Staffordshire FA. Personal Accident insurance must be arranged by the club.