Schools football

[BrumRef]

Does anyone know if cross school matches can continue from the 29th. As most will know extra curricular clubs can continue from tomorrow but a teachers talking about a match for me and I need to know whether I can do it legally? @RefJef you may know?!

 

[PinnerPaul]

Found it!

"Competition between different schools should not take place until wider grassroots sport for under 18s is permitted."

So they CAN play matches within own school only, until end of March, assuming 'grassroots' sport returns on time, when inter schools sport will again be allowed.

 

[RefJef]

@PinnerPaul has it spot on.

What may/will happen some inter-school football will take place next term (summer term) when normally there is little or no inter-school football

 

[BrumRef]

Cheers chaps! We were planning on an inter school cup possibly between houses first.

 

[PinnerPaul]

Apologies, should have made it clear that the guidance was a direct copy and paste from gov.uk website.

 

[RefJef]

There are two main bodies (in England) that oversee schools football ESFA (for all schools and colleges in England) and ISFA (Independent Schools FA, for independent schools)

As a rule of thumb, ISFA are more organised and update their website more frequently, so is always worth a look/check, even if the schools involved are not independent schools.

By way of example, they (ISFA) have today published updated guidance which you can read hear:

Independent Schools Football Association - ISFA STATEMENT

GAMES WILL RESUME AS SCHEDULED IN LEAGUES AND COMPETITIONS FROM MONDAY 12 SEPTEMBER Last weekend, English football united together to honour and remem...

isfa.org.uk

(but it doesn’t say anything PP didn’t say above)

Best on that, I think the inter-house competition is fine to go ahead.