THE WEST KENT SUNDAY FOOTBALL LEAGUE

THE ALAN ROGERS CUP SIMLA V INSULATORS TUESDAY 20th AUGUST

WKSFL CHARITY SHIELD MATCH FRIDAY AUGUST 30th AT RUSTHALL FC

Artois United v Simla - Complete information here.

SEPTEMBER WKSFL FIXTURES - FIRST THREE WEEKS NOW AVAILABLE

The first three weeks fixtures for September are now on the website. Please start here. The fixture grids are also ready - here. The fixtures for the last two weeks of September will be issued after the WKSFL cup draws to be held at the pre season meeting.

PRE SEASON GAMES REQUESTED NEXT SUNDAY 18th AUGUST

Paddock Wood, needs to be an away game, contact Adam French on 07738 714751

WEBSITE UPDATES FOR NEXT SEASON COMPLETE - I HOPE!

If you find a link that doesn't work or a page that doesn't display properly, don't hesitate to let me know. Email me.

LAWS OF THE GAME 2019 / 2020 - NUMEROUS CHANGES TO BE AWARE OF!

I have updated the link over to the right to refer to the International Football Board website version of the Laws of the Game. There is useful summary of the various changes, including explanations when handball does not have to be intentional, published by the Referee's Association here. Will football at the top level now have the equivalent of cricket's 'ultra edge' to determine whether the ball brushed a sleeve on its way into goal?

Here's a ruling that will sorely test many of you - "...a player in an offside position is moving towards the ball with the intention of playing the ball and is fouled before playing or attempting to play the ball, or challenging an opponent for the ball, the foul is penalised as it has occurred before the offside offence".

You may discuss the implications at length.

WKSFL HANDBOOK - CLUB INFORMATION

The 2019 - 2020 version of the club information data is now available as a WORD document here and as a PDF document here. There are still one or two bits of information to be confirmed. Clubs please note that Brenchley will be playing their home games at Horsmonden this season. Any mistakes in the website version of the club data are probably my fault. If something isn't right with your club's entry please email me first.

CHANGE OF DATE PRE SEASON MEETING

Would all concerned please note that the pre-season clubs meeting has had to be changed to THURSDAY 22 AUGUST. Same venue, Six in One Club.

MAILING LIST

For the benefit of club secretaries and others, I keep a mailing list through which all subscribers are notified of website updates.  If you wish your email address to be added, please email me. All messages from me will have WKSL WEBSITE UPDATE in the title. I recommend that you include this information in your 'whitelist' or whatever, as some spam filters have a habit of dumping my well-intentioned emails in the dustbin.

You will be notified of results and updated league tables (normally) every Monday morning, the monthly fixture lists plus any ad-hoc updates that may occur through the season.

 DO ANY OF YOUR PLAYERS OWE THE CLUB MONEY? PLAYER DEBT RECOVERY - PROBABLY LAST CHANCE!

NOW is the time to start chasing players who owe your club money. It will be too late by the time they have signed for someone else for next season.

This MUST be done in writing, not a phone call, email or text message but IN WRITING. In serious cases send the letter by recorded delivery and add the cost of that to what they owe.

The letter must state exactly how much the player owes and give a deadline for payment (14 days is suggested) and to whom payment is to be made.

The letter must be copied to the General Secretary West Kent Sunday League and to the relevant County FA. If you know they play for another club on Saturdays, copy the letter to them also.

If they do not pay, you can ask the County to use their Debt Recovery Scheme. This not only adds £25 costs to whatever they owe, but can also result in their suspension sine die until the debt is cleared.

GIVE YOUR OLD KITS TO PEOPLE WHO NEED THEM

Support and resources for 11 v 11 adult football from the Kent County FA :

KCFA have published a dedicated page for new and existing 11v11 adult football teams full of useful resources and information. This can be accessed by clicking here. They have also updated their volunteers page which includes information, websites and contacts on recruiting, supporting and developing volunteers – you can access the page by clicking here.
 
Download and share the resources - So representatives and leagues can make the most of the resources all the documents are in a Dropbox folder where the resources can be downloaded and shared. Please feel free to share with club and team contacts. You can access the folder by clicking here. You do not have to be a registered Dropbox user.
 
Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions or require support.
 
Lee Suter | Football Development Officer
Kent County Football Association
Invicta House | Cobdown Park | London Road
Ditton | Near Aylesford | Kent | ME20 6DQ
T: 01622 792 140

DO YOU HAVE OLD KITS CLUTTERING UP THE PLACE?

This from Jon Hurst at Kent College in Tonbridge -

...writing on behalf of a work colleague who supports younger people in Malawi through charity work: www.malawiyouthdream.org,  for the donation of old kits that are no longer required by clubs.'

Clubs interested in doing this can go direct to the website above (hit ‘contact us’), or contact Karen Kamundi on 01622 200258 for more details.

Another option The Lighthouse Project, based at Longmead Primary School in Tonbridge, is involved with a scheme to donate football equipment to kids in the Phillipines. Take a look at this YouTube video clip - http://youtu.be/e81AnjPWcVE

If you can offer anything or a small donation, get in touch with Simeone Honore by email.

SECOND EDITION OF THE WEST KENT SUNDAY LEAGUE HISTORY IN PLANNING.

Andrew Newman is thinking in advance of a new edition of the WKSFL history, which was a sellout when it was published in 2007. This might be a 60th Anniversary edition, in 2027!!

Andrew is wishing to get hold of copies of photos from 2007 - 2008 onwards and into future seasons, particularly of winning teams with their trophies. Any other photos of interest would be welcomed. Send them by email if you can to courierfootball@btinternet.com or contact Andrew at that address if there are pictures you can't send that way. Andrew may also be interested in videos, but please speak with him first. By the time it comes to season 2026/2027 no doubt 3D holograms will be sought after!

Dedicated to the memory of the following, whose service to the League was invaluable and greatly appreciated Cecil King League Council Member and Benevolent Fund Secretary 1969 – 1979 Brian Cheal League Council Member 1971 - 1973 Malcolm Foy League Council Member 1972 - 1985 Paul Rogers League Council Member 1979 - 1984 Alan Rofe League Council Member and Registration Secretary 1985 – 1999 Jim Smith League Council Member and Treasurer 1973 - 1985 & 1994 - 2001 Vice President 1985 – 2001 Tony Norman Minutes Secretary, Registrations Secretary, Referees Secretary, Benevolent Fund Secretary 1975 – 1985 Harry Friend Registration Secretary, Referees Secretary 1968-1979 & 1979-1987 Minutes Secretary, League Council Member, Vice Chairman 1984-87, Vice President 1987-2011

Members of Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASC’s) can claim tax rebates on certain types of fund raising. This could bring clubs additional income of 28p in the pound. Details can be found at http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/casc/index.htm

The West Kent Sunday League cannot offer advice on this scheme. Your County Football Association may have some information.