25 JULY – Fixtures for 31 August and 7 Sept, plus details about rules, affiliations etc - The Fixtures for 31 August and 7 Sept are now published. Only 3 games are possible on 31 August due to pitches or teams being unavailable, with all 3 games in Division 1. There is a full programme of games on 7 Sept. The referees for both these dates will be advised in about 2-3 weeks. All teams listed for these games must have fully affiliated with the County FA and must have paid their League fees before 31 August. Any team that hasn't done so and are due to play on 31 August will not be allowed to play and the game will be treated as a broken fixture, with the offending team fined.

We cannot give teams the fixtures for after 7 September until the County FA has made the Sunday Cup draw for games to be played on 14 September and the Sunday Trophy draw for games to be played on 21 September. These draws are not expected to be made for another 2-3 weeks.

NEW FA RULES All clubs should have been notified by The FA of the new rules, or changes to rules. The main one to be aware of this season is the 8 second rule for goalkeepers and the action taken by referees if the goalkeeper doesn't release the ball in time.

LEAGUE RULES The League Rules etc page has been updated, including The FA Standard Code of Rules - you can find them and all the League Rules etc using the Management link shown on this page. All clubs should be aware of all the rules.

COUNTY FA AFFILIATION If you haven't yet started, you should get on with the County FA Affiliation - you are not allowed to play any games, including friendlies, until you have completed your affiliation with the County FA and paid your League Fees. Don't forget your manager and any coaches must also complete the online Safeguarding course to be able to complete your affiliation.

CLUBS WITH PLAYERS UNDER 18 if you have any players under the age of 18 anyone involved in the management, or coaching, of the team on matchdays, or training MUST start the process of getting a football DBS check. Any team not doing will be suspended by the County FA.