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2023/24 Information, Guidance and Regulations
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Contact details, competition dates and statistics can be accessed 24 hours a day, seven days a week by clubs, referees, leagues and volunteers via the 2023/24 Essex County FA Handbook, which is available below.
Essential information such as rules and regulations can be easily accessed within the PDF sections, plus details on the Essex Referees Association and the Essex County Schools FA.
essex county fa handbook
2023/24 Edition
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Section 1 - Contacts
439KB (DOC)
Section 2 - County Cup Rules
73.3KB (DOCX)
Section 3 - Club and Competition Directory - Men - Senior Status
34.5KB (DOCX)
Section 4 - Club Directory - Men - Regional Feeder League Clubs
23.3KB (DOCX)
Section 5 - Club Directory - Men - Junior Status
108.1KB (DOCX)
Section 6 - Club and Competition Directory - Youth Clubs
69.6KB (DOCX)
Section 7 - Club and Competition Directory - Womens and Girls
45KB (DOCX)
Section 9 - Referees
366.8KB (PDF)
Section 10 - Local Referee Regulations and Appointment Secretaries
68KB (DOC)
Section 11 - Disability Football Referee Pathways
90.3KB (PDF)
Section 12 - Articles of Association
124.5KB (DOC)
Section 13 - Membership Rules of Essex County Football Association
76.5KB (DOC)
Section 14 - Affiliation Fees 2023-24
43KB (DOC)
Section 15 - Benevolent Fund
47KB (DOC)
Section 16 - Santion and Control of Competitions
80.7KB (PDF)
Section 17 - Rules of the Football Association
562.5KB (PDF)
Section 18 - Approach of Players Without Written Contract
58.6KB (PDF)
Section 19 - Disciplinary Commissions and Appeal Boards
219.9KB (PDF)
Section 20 - Memorandum of Field Offences
490.9KB (PDF)
Section 21 - FA Disciplinary Tables
76.2KB (PDF)
Section 22 - Debt Recovery
55.9KB (PDF)
Section 23 - Disciplinary Procedures for Personal Hearings Dealt With by Affiliated Associations
111.2KB (PDF)
Section 24 - Safeguarding Children Guidance in the Disciplinary Process
58.5KB (DOC)
Section 25 - Appeal Regulations
227.2KB (PDF)
Section 26 - Small Sided Football
175.7KB (PDF)
Section 27 - Disciplinary Sanction Guidelines
89.9KB (PDF)
Section 28 - Flexible Football
67.9KB (PDF)
Section 29 - FA Codes of Conduct
67.5KB (PDF)
Section 30 - Essex County Schools FA
87.5KB (DOC)
Section 31 - Essex Referees Association
50.8KB (DOCX)
Section 32 - Equality Policy
37KB (PDF)
Section 33 - Goalpost Safety
49.6KB (PDF)
Section 34 - Goalpost and Pitch Sizes and Line Marking
58KB (PDF)
Section 35 - Safeguarding Children Policy
67KB (DOC)
Section 36 - Safeguarding Children Regulations
108.2KB (PDF)
Section 37 - Adults at Risk Policy
50KB (DOC)
Section 38 - Adults at Risk Regulations
120.4KB (PDF)
Section 39 - Kit and Advertising
664.7KB (PDF)
Section 40 - Useful Addresses
42KB (DOC)