National Football Youth League Rules Season 24-25 SANCTIONED - Manual / Resource - Page 21
NFYL Entry Criteria
Season 2024/25
General
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The National Football Youth League strives to provide the highest level of
competition outside of the Academy system. It therefore invites entries from
full-time professional clubs, male and female that meet the required entry
criteria contained in this document. The Management Committee may accept
a top academy or football club that is not part of a full-time professional club if
they meet the required entry criteria.
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League entries must be submitted by the football clubs and signed by a Senior
Manager.
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Club satellite hubs will be viewed on an individual basis and entry is at the
discretion of the league committee. All teams must be located within a 90
minute travel distance from the main football club.
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Clubs must affiliate with their local County FA under the club name that they
are accepted into the league as.
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£300 per club entry fee
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£450 per team
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£100 per team for cup entry (including the trophy competition)
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The affiliation fee is payable by 1st July 2024.
Affiliation Fee
Trials
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Playing and Training Kit
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All teams (player and staff) must wear training and playing kit of their parent
club
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Playing kit must be numbered
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Football coaching must be delivered by coaching staff employed by the football
club
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Lead coaching staff must hold a minimum of the FA UEFA B Licence/assistant
staff may be working towards the FA UEFA B Licence
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Each club will have a Designated Safeguarding Officer. The NFYL promotes
safe recruitment practices in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education
(KCSIE 2016) See NFYL Safeguarding Policy for more information.
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There should be a minimum of three training sessions a week in addition to
matches and this should include at least two training sessions a week for
goalkeepers with a specialist goalkeeping coach
Staff and training requirements
Clubs must carry out trials to ensure players are of an appropriate
standard.
This is not a league that encourages club’s or their education
partners to recruit large numbers of players. The emphasis must be on quality
provision.
