Is the tournament that your team is entering this season sanctioned?
Is the tournament that your Club is hosting sanctioned?
For 2010, under the ‘Governance’ section of the site, Lancashire FA will be advertising all sanctioned tournaments, festivals & competitions that take place throughout the year.
If your Club is affiliated to a County FA, it is important that you only enter sanctioned competitions, particularly for governance and insurance purposes.
Rule 4(a) of The Football Association states that, ‘Clubs, players and officials subject to the jurisdiction of The Football Association or an affiliated Association shall not be associated with or play with or against any Club which is not a Member of The Association or an affiliated Association.’ The Club agrees to ensure that all competitions the Club or its members compete in are sanctioned by the appropriate Association.
Alternatively, if you are the organiser of a competition, you are required to apply for sanctioning by the Association at least fourteen days prior to the start date of the competition.
For an application form, see the documents to the right or contact John Guilfoyle on the following: