Clubs must appoint a Chairman, Treasurer and Secretary to enable the club to function effectively within County FA Rules and Regulations. Your local County FA will be able to provide you with samples of club rules and accounts. It is also suggested that other people are appointed to assist in other administrative areas of the club.
It's not quite as daunting as it seems, if you're unsure of anything there are always people within the league, be it committee members or other club secretaries, who will be willing to offer advice and help, just ask!
Finance – income and expenditure to run the club
As a new club it will be important to raise funds to run the club and initially these will probably be from player memberships and subscriptions. It is also advisable to produce a list of costs to run your team which will help you create a budget of income and expenditure for the season.
Players – registration, eligibility, discipline, child protection & coaching
It is important that Clubs are fully conversant with the rules of each competition that they may wish to enter. All discipline at grassroots is administered by the County Football Association and the Secretary of the Club is responsible to ensure that all players are eligible to play. If Clubs have any doubts about eligibilities, for example suspensions, they should contact us for details. For youth teams, it is important to observe The FA Child Protection Policy, Practices and Procedures. The Club Welfare Officer is required to attend the FA Safeguarding Children in Football Workshop, FA Welfare Officer Workshop and complete a CRB check through the FA. See the Cheshire FA Course page for further details and also the County Welfare Officer's page.
Insurance – Public Liability, Personal Accident and other policies
Clubs are required to have adequate insurance cover for their players in case of injury or accident whilst playing or travelling to matches. Public Liability and Personal Accident Insurance is a mandatory requirement of Cheshire County FA. A minimum benefit for Accidental Death, Permanent Disabling Injuries, Travel Expenses and Broken Bones is determined from time to time by the Council. Contact the Cheshire FA's Governance Office on 01606-871166 for more information.