Berks & Bucks FA

FAQ 1

• Public Liability Insurance

Getting Started 0

General Enquires 2

• Social Media
• How can I apply for tickets?

Formal Complaints 3

• How can I submit a formal complaint to the Berks & Bucks FA?
• How do I submit a complaint?
• How do I make a complaint about the behaviour of another team?

Posting on our Noticeboards 1

• How to advertise for players, coaches or volunteers on our Noticeboards

Refereeing 1

• Referee Badge

General Enquiries 3

• Do referees need insurance?
• How can I become a referee?
• Looking for a Referee?

Courses 1

• How do I enrol onto a Safeguarding Children Course?

General Enquiries 3

• Can a club change their name?
• Football Debt Recovery
• I've received a Misconduct Charge. What is it and what do I do?

County Cups 7

• 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?
• What happens when a County Cup tie is postponed?
• What are the kick off times for a County Cup fixture?

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Match based discipline 11

• How do I acknowledge a red or yellow card?
• What is the punishment for a yellow or red card?
• What do I do if I haven't received notification of a red or yellow card?
• Can I appeal a Yellow or Red Card?
• What happens if I receive multiple red/yellow cards in a season?

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Suspensions 5

• How can I check if a player is suspended?
• When does a suspension start?
• What happens to a suspension at the end of the season?
• Why is a suspension still showing on Whole Game when it has been served?
• What does sine die mean?

Misconduct Charges and Disciplinary Hearings 9

• I've Received a Misconduct Charge. What is it and what do I do?
• What is an "Alternate Charge?"
• What is an "Aggravated Breach?"
• Why have I been asked to attend a Disciplinary Hearing?
• Do I have to attend a Disciplinary Hearing?

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Club Misconduct Charges 4

• What is FA Rule E20?
• What is a Multiplayer Misconduct Charge?
• What are Respect Charges?
• Why have we been charged under FA Rule E20?

Club Affiliation 13

• What is affiliation?
• When is the affiliation window open?
• How much does it cost to affiliate to the Berks & Bucks FA?
• How do I affiliate a brand new Club?
• How do I join a League?

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Youth Clubs 7

• What are the minimum safeguarding requirements for affiliating a Youth Club?
• How do I set my Club up to verify DBS documents?
• How do I set my Club up to verify DBS documents?
• How long does a DBS check take?
• What do I do if a DBS Check has been pending for a long time?

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Club Tournaments 3

• How do I apply to host a Club Tournament?
• Playing Overseas
• Hosting Foreign Opposition

Discipline 7

• How can I make an appeal against a decision by my League?
• Where can I get help with processing my club discipline online?
• How can I make a payment for a fine or misconduct?
• How can I respond to a misconduct charge?
• How can I appeal against a Misconduct Charge?

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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?
• I've forgotten my password?
• How do I change my personal details?

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Club Affiliation 13

• What happens when I submit my Club Affiliation Form?
• How do I remove a Team?
• What do I do if I can’t find a person to add to a role?
• Can I amend my Club Name?
• How to I affiliate for the 2017-18 season?

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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?
• What if my game is not shown on my Referee Dashboard?
• How do I get help with submitting discipline reports through the Portal?

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General Enquiries 9

• How can I cancel a course?
• What is St George's Park?
• How do I get a FA CRC Check if I am a Coach?
• Why do I need an FA qualification?
• What is an FA Number?

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Booking a Course 2

• Can we arrange to host a course?
• How do I complete my Safeguarding Course online?

Coaching Pathway 6

• How can I become a member of the FA Licensed Coaches Club?
• What courses do you offer?
• What is the coaching pathway?
• I am looking to become a coach, where do I start?
• Can I go straight to a Level 2?

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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?

COVID-19 Specific Questions 8

• Will the FA Charter Standard Health Check deadline be pushed back?
• I won’t be able to complete 5 matches before my Referee Exam
• What if my Safeguarding and First Aid qualification has expired?
• When will courses resume?
• I am part way through a course, when will I be able to complete?

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Youth Football 4

• The FA Youth Development Review
• What is a Welfare Officer?
• What qualifications do I need to coach youth football
• Can I apply for Wildcats?

Players 6

• Where can I find football to play?
• What recreational football can I get involved in?
• How can I find a club to play for?
• Looking for disabillity specific football club
• I am interested in Walking Football

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Charter Standard 5

• How to complete your Charter Standard Annual Health Check on the WGS?
• What is a Charter Standard League?
• What is Charter Standard?
• What is the criteria to become a Charter Standard Club?
• What is the criteria to become a Charter Standard League?

Clubs 3

• How do I set up a new club?
• Need Players or Coaches
• Correct Pitch & Goalpost Size

General Enquiries 5

• Does a youth player have to have a parent/guardian added?
• Do I need to provide email addresses and dates of birth for parents/guardians?
• What do I do if a club cannot see the options to ‘Request Consent/Confirm Offline Consent/Submit to League’?
• Who should I contact for help with Player Registrations on WGS?
• Where can I find more information on Player Registrations?

Player Information 8

• How do I get duplicated FAN records removed?
• How do I correct Date of Birth/Gender/Name for individuals in WGS?
• Do I need to provide an address for a player?
• Does a player require a FAN to be registered?
• I have sent a consent request but the player has not received an email?

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Team Details 3

• What if a team is not shown under a list of club teams in WGS?
• What if a team is shown with the wrong league (or no league)?
• What do I do if a club has submitted a registration but the league has not received it?

Club Officials 2

• How do I add a Player Registration Officer to a club?
• Are there any guides on completing Player Registrations on WGS?

League 1

• Will my league integrate into Full-Time automatically?

Error Messages 7

• What do I do if an error message pops up saying "Professional Player" when searching for a Player?
• What do I do if an error message pops up saying "Multiple Contacts Found" when searching for a Player?
• What do I do if an error message pops up preventing me from detaching a Player from my Club?
• What do I do if an error message pops up saying "0 Contacts Found" when searching for a Player?
• What do I do if some of my Players have disappeared from my Players' List on WGS?

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Qualification queries 5

• How do I access Safeguarding for Committee Members online course?
• The role of a CWO and how to become a CWO
• What is the Role of a Club Welfare Officer?
• How do I become a Club Welfare Officer?
• How do I report a Safeguarding or Welfare Concern?

DBS checks 10

• DBS Verification
• What is the DBS Process?
• Who verifies my documents for a DBS Check?
• Who needs a DBS?
• How much is a DBS Check?

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Berks & Bucks FA Council 2

• What is the BBFA Council
• What is discussed at a BBFA Council Meeting

The Board of Directors - BBFA 2

• Who are the Board of Directors for Berks & Bucks FA
• Does the Berks & Bucks FA have Articles of Association