Derbyshire FA

Contact Us 2

• Can I contact you on social media?
• When are you open?

How To Find Us 1

• How do I get to your office?

Other 2

• How can I apply for match tickets?
• Where can I find information on mental health in football?

Complaints 1

• How do I make a formal complaint?

General Enquiries 8

• What do I do if a club cannot see the options to ‘Request Consent/Confirm Offline Consent/Submit to League’?
• Does a player require a FAN to be registered?
• Do I need to provide a photograph for registration?
• Why are there club players on WGS already?
• I have a player with multiple records?

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General Enquiries 10

• Can a club change their name?
• I am a new club and want to play in a league, what do I need to do?
• Who needs to be involved in my club?
• I need to add another team to my club, how do I do it?
• My DBS has expired, how do I renew it?

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Discipline 12

• 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 Enquiries 14

• I am looking to complete a Level 1 course, could you please provide me with dates, times, venues?
• I am looking to complete a Level 2 course, could I have more information please?
• Can I travel from overseas/abroad to complete a Level 1 or Level 2 course
• How do I book on to a Safeguarding Children's Workshop?
• How do I book on to an Emergency First Aid course?

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General Enquiries 6

• 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?
• How do I submit a new/renew my DBS Check?
• How do I re-register for the new season?
• How do I create a FAN number for my U18 child to book onto a referee course?

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Courses 1

• When will the next course be?

General Enquries 10

• 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 sheet?
• Where do I send in my County Cup result?

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Disability Football 5

• Where is my local disability football club?
• What is pan-disability football?
• Is there a training course available to develop my knowledge of disability football?
• Is there a disability league available for my team to play in locally?
• Are there any disability turn up and play sessions I can join?

Facilities & Funding 3

• Our club would like to make one of the grass pitches into an artificial pitch – is there funding available for this?
• How do I know if my project is eligible for funding?
• Where can I find a 3G pitch local to me?

Women & Girls 8

• Where is my nearest Wildcats Centre in Derbyshire?
• I'd like information to help find a local female team.
• What age groups do the Derbyshire Girls & Ladies League cater for?
• I'm interested in women's 'walking football' and would like to find out more.
• I'd like information on female recreational football.

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Futsal 4

• How can I play futsal in Derbyshire?
• How does futsal differ from five-a-side?
• What is futsal?
• What is the Derbyshire FA doing to develop futsal?

Charter Standard / England Football Accreditation 2

• What is Charter Standard?
• How do I apply for Charter Standard?

Men's Football 5

• As a new adult male team, how do I find a pitch?
• Where can I find funding for my team?
• Can I get information on local leagues?
• Are there any veterans football leagues in Derbyshire?
• Can you help me find a small-sided football team?

Youth Football 5

• How old do I have to be to play in a league?
• What are the rules of youth football?
• Where can I find information on local youth leagues?
• How long should my child be playing?
• Have The FA banned heading in youth football?

Equality & Inclusion 4

• Who are 'Kick it Out'?
• What do 'Football v Homophobia' do?
• How do I report discrimination?
• Can I have more information on the Strategic Inclusion Advisory Group (SIAG)?

Leagues 1

• What is league sanctioning?

Events & Friendlies 1

• How do I sanction my event or tournament?

Foreign Opposition 1

• We would like to play against a foreign opposition, what do I do?

Summer Tournaments 2

• How do I know if a tournament is sanctioned?
• What's the danger of playing in unsanctioned football?

General Enquiries 5

• How do I access the 'Online Safeguarding for Committee Members' course?
• What is a DBS Check?
• Who needs a DBS Check?
• How much is a DBS Check?
• My DBS has expired, how do I renew it?

Social Media 2

• Can I find you on social media?
• Can you help me promote an event?

Website 1

• Can you help us advertise coaching and playing opportunities?

Formal Complaints 0

General Enquries 1

• FA Systems - Support

Introduction to The FA Player Registration System 9

• Switch roles in Player Registration System
• Club officials - Introduction to The FA Player Registration System
• League officials - Introduction to The FA Player Registration System
• Players & Parents - Introduction to The FA Player Registration System
• Club Portal - How to use filters

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Searching for players 3

• How to add a player to your club
• Invite players - Player or Parent/Guardian Process
• Inviting a player to register

Player Photographs 3

• Downloading Player Photos (League Process)
• How to add/update photos of your players
• How a player/parent can add or update their own photo

Adding/Editing Player Details 7

• How to update players details
• Manually adding a Parent/Carer
• International Clearance
• How to verify player ID
• How to set an emergency contact

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League Guidance 12

• How to register my league to use the Player Registration System Complete Walk-through
• League - How to approve or reject a player
• How to view players' details and registrations
• How to view a transfer report
• How to approve/reject a transfer

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Registering a Player 6

• How to register a player
• Assigning a player to a team
• Submitting a player to the league
• How to withdraw or cancel a registration request (Club Guidance)
• Assigning a player to a team for training only

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Transfers & Dual Registrations 4

• Full Guidance: Transfers and dual registrations
• Notice of Approach
• Transfer: Transferring the player from club to club
• Dual Registrations

Player Consent 4

• How players give consent to play
• Player/Parent guide to Online Consent
• How to change consent from 'offline consent' to 'online consent'
• My players/I haven't received a email link for Online Consent?

Squad lists & Exports 2

• Download a squad list
• Export player data

Completing the Accreditation 9

• Club Links Guidance
• Club Accounts
• FA Policies
• Club Policies
• Other Documents

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DBS 3

• Adding your GBG PIN to WGS
• Initiating a DBS through Whole Game System
• Completing DBS Initiation - Applicant

Club & Team Officials 5

• Adding A Club Welfare Officer
• See your safeguarding qualifications in My Accoun
• Adding a Team Official
• Using the Safeguarding Tab
• Removing An Official

Club Affiliation & League Sanctioning 2

• Completing League Sanction - FULL GUIDANCE
• Club affiliation - FULL GUIDANCE

Referee Registration 2

• Re-Registering as a Referee (16+)
• Providing consent for a 14 or 15 year old referee

My Account 11

• My email exists on more than one account
• I don't know my FAN
• Whole Game System Notifications
• Which roles allow access to Whole Game System?
• How to create an FA account

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Officials 2

• Officials - Clubs Portal
• Key Officials - Clubs Portal

My Club 5

• Club Officials - 'My Club' tab on the Club Portal
• Editing your club contact details on the My Club tab
• Adding Sponsor details on the 'My Club' tab.
• Adding Social Media accounts on the My Club tab.
• Editing details of your club's Legal Structure on the 'My Club' tab.