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WFA Executives and England and Wales management teams have agreed the following criteria for all international matches:
NATIONALITY:
PLACE OF BIRTH
RESIDENCY - MINIMUM 10 YEARS
AGE AT TIME OF MATCH
WRITTEN EVIDENCE TO BE SUPPLIED TO THE WFA AT LEAST 7 DAYS BEFORE MATCH
EX PRO LIMITS:
3 IN MATCH SQUAD OF 10
2 ON PITCH AT ANY TIME
SEMI PRO:
UNLIMITED
GENDER:
MIXED GENDER SQUADS ALLOWED
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WFA BEST PRACTICE TOOLBOX TO BE LAUNCHED NEXT MONTH
This guide to how to set up and run a walking football club will be included free in all club affiliation welcome packs as a digital download. Hard copies will also be used for promotional and development purposes.
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We have seen a very high standard of candidates in the 14 courses to date. Our 132 referees are now being used in the Regional England trials and the 1st ever International, as well as the major leagues and tournaments, resulting in very positive feedback from the players and managers.
We will only use WFA referees in the National finals and in the Euros and the World Cup.
Referees are now being marked in the National Cup matches.
Stage 2 of our market leading training courses will be launched this Spring.
If you are interested in qualifying as a WFA Referee, please contact John Garrett: wfarefereesadmin@thewfa.co.uk
The course is endorsed by ex Premier League referee Uriah Rennie.
DO YOU NEED A REFEREE?
We now have more than 65 WFA qualified tournament referees available.
If you'd like to use one for your tournament please contact John Garrett:
wfarefereesadmin@thewfa.co.uk
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WFA ROLL OF HONOUR
National Cup • Over 50s
2018 • Leggy Mambos
2017 • Birmingham
2016 • Herne Bay
2015 • Leggy Mambos
2014 • Leggy Mambos
National Cup • Over 60s
2018 Watford
2017 • Eastleigh
2016 • Hartshill Strollers
National Cup Over 65s
2018 Clevedon
National Cup Over 70s
2018 Portsmouth
League Champions Cup
2017 • Birmingham
Home Nations Club Cup
2016 • England
2017 • England
2018 • England
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SUPPORTED BY
OFFICIAL SUPPLIER OF BALLS TO THE WFA
Celebrating 200 years.
The oldest sports brand in the world.
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SERIOUS FOOTBALL ARE
THE WFA's OFFICIAL KIT SUPPLIER
Getting your club kit has never been easier!
All WFA affiliated clubs have access to our exclusive team kit supplier Serious Football, who dispatch personalised football kits and teamwear in just 5 working days through their online teamstore model. On top of this, they offer great value with full kits starting from as little as £11.99.
Setting up an online teamstore, your online teamstore, is completely free of charge and is incredibly simple to do. Click the link below to set your team store up in less than 10 minutes.
In the setup process you will have the option to choose from a range of kit styles and colourways, adding any club logos and sponsors along the way.
Once set up, your club members have the flexibility to add names, numbers and initials upon ordering all within the parameters you set as the store administrator.
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Launched in December 2016
The only National Governing Body (NGB) for Walking Football in the UK
Inspiring fun, safe & social activity
Run by active passionate playing WF aficionados
Runs the prestigious annual National Tournament & League Champions Cup
Hosted the world's 1st ever walking football international: England V Italy
Registered as a “Not for profit” Company
Signed up to the SRA Voluntary Code of Governance and we comply with Sport England's Governance Guidance
We have now secured a position of pre-eminence within the sport with significant support from clubs and players, and are working with the FA
Key priorities include the eradication of running, the reduction of the over physicality currently in the sport, and the establishment of specialist qualified WFA referees
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WANTED
WFA REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES
Have you a passion for developing Walking Football? Do you share the WFA’s ethos and mission?
We are looking for 10 talented volunteers to represent the WFA in the following regions:
London, South West, South East, Central, East, North West, North East, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Reporting to the WFA Chief Executive, the key elements of the role will include the representation and promotion of the WFA, local PR, Referee training and assessment, advice and contact with affiliated clubs.
Please email your cv, together with your vision for the sport, to:
paulcarr@thewfa.co.uk
Many thanks to those who have responded so far.
We are now interviewing the candidates
THE WFA • WE NEED YOU!
We have vacancies in several areas including fundraising (with a success commission), admin and training. We have already had many offers of help.
If you would like to help us in the development of the game on a volunteer basis please contact us
paulcarr@thewfa.co.uk
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LOTG - AFFILIATED CLUB CONSULTATION
VOTE NEXT MONTH
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BECOME A WFA AFFILIATED CLUB
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Thank you to the growing number of clubs who have already affiliated
Over 50% of known walking football clubs have affiliated
Please note that you can also be affiliated to the FA
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FIWFA WORLD CUP 2020
Walking Football is now played in 37 countries and counting, including:
Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Channel Isles, China, Cyprus, England, France, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Nigeria, Northern Ireland, Norway, Portugal, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey, USA, Uganda, Wales.
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PROSTATE CANCER UK AND
THE WALKING FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
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WHAT A GREAT TEAM!
The Walking Football Association and Prostate Cancer UK have teamed up to fight the most common cancer in men and we are calling on walking football clubs across the land to join the fight.
Find out how you and your team can get involved by raising funds and awareness of a disease killing one man every 45 minutes.
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Prostate Cancer UK has a simple ambition - to stop men dying from prostate cancer.
Join the fight with the WFA today and help us stop prostate cancer being a killer.
Helping more men survive prostate cancer and enjoy a better quality of life.
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To find out more about the partnership please contact football@prostatecanceruk.org
Also, too show your support and get a Prostate Cancer UK ‘Man of Men’ pin badge to wear with pride, text BADGE to 70004 to donate £5* and help stop prostate cancer being a killer. For information about the badge and the charity’s work in football visit prostatecanceruk.org/whostheman
* Text costs £5 plus network charge. Prostate Cancer UK receives 100% of your donation. Obtain bill payers permission.
Customer care 0800 082 1616. Charity No 1005541
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Tom Charlton, WFA Walking Football Ambassador
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WALKING BACK TO HAPPINESS
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The views expressed in this newsletter are those of the Editor, and not necessarily of the Walking Football Association.
Editor: Paul W Carr
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FUN, FITNESS & FRIENDSHIP
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We wanted to let you know that we've updated our Privacy Policy in line with new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which came into effect on May 25, 2018. We take our data privacy responsibilities very seriously at the WFA, and we want you to understand how we collect, store and handle your personal data. Our new Privacy Notice explains this and sets out the rights you have in relation to your personal data. Nothing is changing in regards to your current settings or how your information is processed. Rather, we’ve improved the way we describe our practices. To find out more, please refer to our Privacy Policy on the website.
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