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Contact us (2)

Get in Touch (5)

• Contact Oxfordshire FA
• Safeguarding
• Follow us on Social Media

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Formal Complaints (1)

• How can I make a formal complaint?

Safeguarding (2)

General Enquiries (11)

• How do I report breaches of Covid protocols in football?
• How do I report a concern of poor behaviour or possible abuse in football?
• I am parent who would like more information on Safeguarding how can I do this?

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Disclosure and Barring Service (13)

• Do I need a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS formerly called Criminal Record Check(CRC) check to be involved in youth football?
• How do I complete the DBS process (coaches, managers, club officials)?
• How do I get started?

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FA Technology (1)

FA software program help (5)

• Events Platform
• Full-Time
• Matchday App

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Club Governance & Discipline (3)

General Enquiries (2)

• Can a club change/amend their name?
• How do I add another team to my club?

County Cup Competitions (5)

• What do I do if I am appointed to referee a County Cup fixture?
• Who pays the referee for a County Cup fixture?
• How do I report a result of a County Cup fixture?

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Discipline (16)

• What is a discipline hearing?
• What does sine die mean?
• When does a suspension start?

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Leagues & Clubs, Rules & Regulations (1)

General Enquiries (7)

• Why do we need to get our event sanctioned by our local County FA?
• What happens if we don’t sanction our event with you?
• How do we check to see if an event has been sanctioned?

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Rules & Regulations (1)

General Enquiries (7)

• How do I report the result of a County Cup fixture?
• Where do I find the Match Report Form?
• What do I do if our club cannot fulfil the fixture?

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Player Registration (9)

Introduction to The FA Player Registration System (9)

• 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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'

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Squad lists & Exports (2)

• Download a squad list
• Export player data

Clubs Portal (3)

My Account (11)

• My email exists on more than one account
• I don't know my FAN
• Whole Game System Notifications

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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.

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11 v 11 (1)

General Enquiries (4)

• How can I get involved?
• What is the time commitment?
• How much does it cost?

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All Courses (1)

General Enquiries (5)

• Can I book a place for someone else?
• Can I miss some days of the course and make them up at a later date?
• I don’t know what my FAN is?

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England Football Accreditation (3)

The FA's kite-mark scheme for clubs and leagues

Completing the Accreditation (9)

• Apply to become England Football Accredited
• Accreditation Checklist - Club
• Accreditation Checklist - Officials

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England Football Club Accreditation (8)

• What is an FA Charter Standard Club?
• What are the benefits of becoming an FA Charter Standard Club?
• Which clubs can apply for FA Charter Standard Status?

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England Football League Accreditation (2)

• What is an FA Charter Standard League?
• What are the criteria to become an FA Charter Standard League?

Coach Education & Workforce (5)

Booking a Course (4)

• How can I make a group booking?
• I can't pay online, how do I book on a course?
• Can we arrange to host a course?

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Coaching Pathway (5)

• How can I become a member of the FA Licensed Coaches Club?
• What courses do you offer?
• What is the coaching pathway?

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Payments (1)

• How can I pay for a course?

Cancellations (1)

• How do I cancel my booking?

Emergency Aid (1)

• Can I use an external Emergency Aid qualification?

CPD Events (1)

General Enquiries (2)

• Are CPD hours required to maintain my FA coaching licence?
• Can I attend learning events outside of the county?

Debt Recovery (1)

General Enquiries (2)

• Is this the only way I can recover a football debt?
• Football Debt Recovery (FDR)

Flexi Football (1)

General Enquiries (1)

• I want to join the new league in Oxford - how do I get involved?

Football Development (2)

Players (4)

• Do I need my own player insurance?
• Where can I find football to play?
• What recreational football can I get involved in?

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Clubs (1)

• How do I set up a new club?

Futsal (1)

General Enquiries (7)

• What is Futsal?
• I'd like to Coach Futsal. How can I get involved?
• I'm looking to start a Futsal team how can I do this?

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Get into Coaching (1)

General Enquiries (7)

• Do I need playing experience to become a coach?
• How do I become a coach?
• What qualifications do I need to be a coach?

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Get into Refereeing (1)

General Enquiries (7)

• How can I become a referee?
• Who can become a Referee?
• Do I need to know anything about football?

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Get into Volunteering (1)

General Enquiries (5)

• What support is there for new volunteers?
• How much time do I need to commit?
• Do I need any qualifications to volunteer?

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Just Play (1)

General Enquiries (3)

• Where will I find a kick about?
• When do the kickabouts take place?
• Who are Just Play! kickabouts for?

Marketing and Communications (1)

General Enquiries (1)

• Social Media

Mentoring & Volunteering (1)

General Enquiries (5)

• Do I need any qualifications to be mentor?
• Do I get paid as a referee?
• Do I need to be a referee to be a mentor?

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Online Courses (1)

General Enquiries (4)

• How do I access these courses?
• What do I do if I LAUNCH the course but it says NOT AVAILABLE?
• Why do I need to provide a FAN and Password to access the courses

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Referee Associations & Societies (2)

General Enquiries (4)

• Do I have to join the RA?
• Is there a cost to joining the RA?
• Does my referee registration include RA membership?

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Courses (4)

• How do I enrol onto a Safeguarding Children Course?
• How do I enrol onto a Referee Course?
• How do I enrol onto a Safeguarding Children Course?

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Referee Awards (1)

General Enquiries (4)

• How is a referee nominated for the Doug Watts Award?
• Can I win it more than once?
• What factors are taken into consideration when choosing the winner?

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School Club Links (1)

General Enquiries (1)

• What is a school club link?

Small Sided (1)

General Enquiries (13)

• How can I find a session near me?
• How old do you have to be to play small-sided football?
• How can I cancel a course?

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The FA Coach Mentor Programme (1)

General Enquiries (5)

• Is there a cost involved?
• Who can benefit most from Coach Mentor support?
• Who are the 'target' groups?

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Training & Workshops (1)

General Enquiries (3)

• How often do you run referee workshops?
• Do I have to be a certain Level to go on a training course?
• How do I get involved in the Referee Academy?

Volunteering Roles (1)

General Enquiries (1)

• What are the benefits of volunteering?

Whole Game System (6)

Discipline (6)

• How can I make an appeal against a league decision?
• Where can I get help with processing my club discipline online?
• How can I make a payment for a fine or misconduct?

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Leagues (1)

• League Sanctioning

Logging In (7)

• What is the Whole Game System?
• How do I log on to the Whole Game System?
• I can’t remember my FAN number?

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Club Affiliation (17)

• What is Affiliation?
• Do I have to pay my Club Affiliation Fee immediately?
• What happens when I submit my Club Affiliation Form?

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Referee Reporting (7)

• How do I know if my report has been submitted?
• What should I do if the name of the player I intend to report is not shown in the Player drop-down box?
• What if I do not know which teams I was refereeing?

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Club & Team Officials (2)

• Adding A Club Welfare Officer
• Adding a Team Official