2021-2022 WOOLWICH AND ELTHAM SUNDAY FOOTBALL ALLIANCE - the WESFA

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2021-2022 WOOLWICH AND ELTHAM SUNDAY FOOTBALL ALLIANCE - the WESFA
WOOLWICH AND ELTHAM
      SUNDAY FOOTBALL ALLIANCE
                               Founded 2006

                       APPLICATION FORM

             2021-2022

                 INCORPORATING
          THE PLUMSTEAD CHALLENGE CUP

                     WESFA.CO
THIS ALLIANCE WAS FORMED BY THE WOOLWICH AND DISTRICT SUNDAY FOOTBALL LEAGUE (FORMED 1891)
           AND THE ELTHAM AND DISTRICT SUNDAY FOOTBALL LEAGUE (FORMED 1959)
2021-2022 WOOLWICH AND ELTHAM SUNDAY FOOTBALL ALLIANCE - the WESFA
WOOLWICH AND ELTHAM
                                   SUNDAY FOOTBALL ALLIANCE
                                                                Founded 2006
                                     (INCORPORATING THE PLUMSTEAD CHALLENGE CUP)

                                          APPLICATION FORM
                                                Please reply to the Hon. League Secretary:

Name of Club: ______________________________________________                        Parent County FA: ________________________
Has this name been accepted by a County Association? YES / NO                       Affiliation No (if known) ________________________

Name of Club Secretary: ____________________________________________
Address: ________________________________________________________________________ Post Code________________
Phone Mobile: _______________________         Email Address: ________________________________________________

Alternate Contact:
Name: _________ ___________________________________________________
Phone Mobile ________________________                  Email address: _______________________________________________________

Club Colours:        Shirts____________       Shorts____________          Socks_____________           (BLACK or very dark shirts
                                                                                                       are NOT permitted)
 nd
2 strip Colours: Shirts____________           Shorts____________          Socks_____________

Home ground applied for: _____________________________________________________                       Phone No : _________________

                                 Previous Leagues participated in: Please circle all that apply.

                                      OBDSFL             Met League              North Kent League
Other, please specify: _____________________________________________________________________________________

Number of Cautions (yellow cards) in last 2 seasons: ____________________

Number of sendings off (red cards) in last 2 seasons: ____________________

Reason/s for leaving your current League: ______________________________________________________________________
      Do you, your club or any players have any unpaid financial obligation to a previous League or County Association? YES         NO

How did you hear about WESFA?        Recommendation               Social Media         Previous Experience            Other

List 3 reasons why you’re making this application to WESFA:

1._______________________________________________________________________________________________________

2._______________________________________________________________________________________________________

3._______________________________________________________________________________________________________

                              Have you obtained a copy of the Current WESFA handbook?          YES       NO
Finances / General Administration:

       FINANCE:
       1. Have you obtained Club Sponsorship?             YES          NO      If NO, how will you finance the season: ___________________________

       2. Do you have a Bank Account in the Club’s name?               YES     NO                  Bank Name: _________________________________

       3. How many players are you looking to register? ___________                                (Maximum 30 – League Rule 18(B)(ii)

       4. Have any of these played for other Clubs within the Alliance?        YES       NO

       If Yes, provide previous clubs: ________________________________________________________________________________________

       5. How much is the signing on fee per player? £________________           How many people form your Club Committee?       ______________

             THE FOLLOWING ADVICE IS A GUIDE TO EXPENDITURE TO ENTER AND PLAY FOOTBALL IN WESFA.
                                          IT IS ESSENTIAL YOU ARE ABLE TO MEET THESE REQUIREMENTS

       Application Fee                          - £20.00 (if successful this fee will be taken off the goodwill fee owed)

       Goodwill Bond (Deposit)                  - £200.00 (Rule 4C, subject to change)

       Annual Subscriptions                     - £60.00 (Entry into League, 2 x Handbooks, 30 player reg cards, 10 emergency reg cards + 5 cup comps

       Plumstead Challenge Cup                  - £20.00 (Charity cup)

       200 Club Draw                            - £45.00 (Lottery x 10 per season, cash prizes of £50, £30, £20 & £10)

       Referees fees                            - £40.00 for AWAY League games                     (50% shared cost for Cup matches)

       Permits                                  - minimum 12 x approximately £100.00 each

       (All fees listed above are correct as of January 2020)

       ADMINISTRATION:

       1. Do you have a Code of Conduct for your Club?                                             YES        NO

       2. Is your club Charter Standard? (It will soon be a requirement for membership)            YES        NO

       3. Do you have any qualified / registered referees within your Club?                        YES        NO

       4. What is your understanding of the FA.’s “Respect” program? ________________________________________________________________

       ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
       5. What is your knowledge of the Whole Game System? _____________________________________________________________________

       ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

       6. You will need to be an administrator of your club for the FA Full Time website, are you familiar with this website? _____________________

       DID YOU KNOW; the WESFA

            •    Facilitate online player registrations through WGS

            •    Adopt roll on roll off substitutions in all matches

            •    Manage their own website at wesfa.co

            ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY WISH TO ASK THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AT INTERVIEW

1)____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2)____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3)____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4)____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5)____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
INFORMATION TO THE CLUB APPLYING FOR MEMBERSHIP
1)   For new Clubs to be elected into the Alliance, you MUST attend the AGM on Monday 28th June 2021.
     This will be held at the Meridian Sports & Social Club, Charlton Park Lane, London SE7 8QS, (8:00pm start.) or MS Teams if current restrictions
     apply
2)   If elected, your Club’s remaining bond (£180.00) should be paid in full within 14 days of election = no later than 12th July 2021
3)   Annual Subscriptions (£60.00) MUST be paid on or before the August 2021 General Meeting (League Rule 4B)
4)   Player Registrations (at least 11) should be registered with the Hon. League Registration Secretary 14 days before the 1st Sunday of the season.
     (League Rule 18(B)(iii)
5)   Home Permit Dates should be sought, confirmed and sent to the Hon. Fixtures Secretary by the 15th August each season, on the “Permit & Pitch
     Availability” form to be provided by the League. League Rule 20(A)
6)   LFA County Affiliation Number MUST be sent to the Hon. League Secretary by the 15th August. League Rule 4(E)

7) You must be in possession of the following items; do you have these?
   2 Football kits            YES       NO                       WGS (Whole Game) Administrator                                YES       NO
   First Aid Kit              YES       NO                       Linesman Flags                                                YES       NO
   2 Match Balls              YES       NO                       Corner Posts & Flags                                          YES       NO

                                        LEAGUE WEBSITE : wesfa.co
      STANDING ORDERS:

      (J)       Teams and match officials are to note that no game shall commence more than 30 minutes after the agreed time of kick-off. The
                appointed referee should make certain that, if a game is allowed to go ahead, it is notified as starting more than 30 minutes late (do
                not leave it to the Management Committee to decide). When there is no appointed referee, or the appointed referee fails to arrive,
                Teams must ensure that the game takes place and does not kick-off later than 30 minutes after the agreed kick-off time.

      (K)       Teams are responsible for the behaviour of spectators. Officers will review all instances of crowd disturbance. They have discretion
                to impose sanctions against defaulting Teams regardless of any action taken by the County or Football Association in consequence of
                reported incidents.

      CLUB/PLAYER DISCIPLINE: Please note the following passages from the Handbook:

      Rule 12(E) - Any team that reaches 15 disciplinary points in the season will be written to by the ‘Conduct Secretary’ warning them of their
      misconduct. A team obtaining 25 disciplinary points in a season will be required to attend a Management Committee meeting to discuss in
      person their continuing misconduct and supply evidence of how they intend to manage this area of concern. Any team accumulating 40
      disciplinary points during the season from all fixtures, MAY be considered by the Management Committee for expulsion from the Alliance by
      member clubs at the AGM or an SGM. It is each teams’ responsibility to manage their players’ behaviour and conduct both on and off the field
      of play. If you do not then the Management Committee will.

      Rule 18(G) – The Management Committee shall have the power to refuse, cancel or suspend the registration of any player, or fine any player
      except those under the age of 18, at their discretion who has been charged and found guilty of registration irregularities. (Subject to Rule 16).

      Rule 20(F) - Repeatable Substitutions
      A team may at its discretion and in accordance with the Laws of the Game use unlimited substitute players in any match in this Competition
      who may be selected from a maximum of 16 named players on the official team sheet.
      The referee shall be informed of the names of all non-starters up to the maximum of 5 players no later than 15 minutes before the start of the
      match and a player not so named may not take any part in that match.
      A player who has been selected, appointed or named as a substitute before the start of the match but does not actually play in the game shall
      not be considered to have been a player in that game within the meaning of Rule 8 of this Competition (Cup eligibility criteria).

      Please NOTE: The Management Committee will determine which division your club is constituted in when the
      proposed constitution is created 7 days before the AGM.
      ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

                                We recommend you keep a copy of this completed application form, forward it to
                    Mr Jase Verrillo, 93 Bostall Hill, Abbey Wood, London, SE2 0QX                             Tel : 07795 956379 (M)
     with a CHEQUE, NOT CASH, made payable to the Woolwich & Eltham Sunday Football Alliance for the sum of £20.00 or pay online at
           Woolwich & Eltham Sunday Football Alliance (Business Account), Sort Code: 20-98-57, Account Number: 80452726.
                                       (If using the online option please use your team name as reference)
                 This fee will be returned to you in full in the event of your club not being successful in your application.

                                                 Thank you for your application
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