Brentwood Community Football Alliance League News
January 2025
Season 2425 SGM - Photo ID Update
( Tue 14th Jan 2025 @ 09:10:24 ) 62 Views
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Season 2425 SGM - Transcript
( Mon 18th Nov 2024 @ 09:41:49 ) 361 Views
The transcript from the SGM is now available to view.This can be accessed via https://www.bcfa.leaguesystem.co.uk/website/documents.php ....
Season 2425 SGM
( Sat 16th Nov 2024 @ 12:02:51 ) 418 Views
The slide deck used in the SGM is now available to view.This can be accessed via https://www.bcfa.leaguesystem.co.uk/website/documents.php ....
Season 2425 Get your pitch match fit with PitchPower
( Sat 16th Nov 2024 @ 11:54:48 ) 204 Views
https://footballfoundation.org.uk/get-your-pitch-match-fit?utm_source=FF+audience&utm_campaign=6d63b0b16e-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_10_31_04_35_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-1d6f9fb348-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5DNot sure evryone would have seen this and might be useful to some Clubs ....
Season 2425 FA WGS
( Fri 15th Nov 2024 @ 09:28:01 ) 230 Views
AllFollowing the announcement of the pending closure of WGS at the end of the season the League are aware that some Clubs may be experiencing login issues where the system just spools and will not open the Club competition portal.If after deleting the cookies on your device and rebooting you are still having this issue please contact County and ask them to assist you to resolve. ....
Season 2425 SGM
( Sun 10th Nov 2024 @ 23:08:13 ) 415 Views
AllDetails to register for the SGM to be held on Thursday 14 November are shown below ....
Essex Football Matches To Pause For Remembrance Weekend
( Wed 6th Nov 2024 @ 19:50:09 ) 235 Views
There will be a two-minute pause before kick-off at Essex football fixtures this Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th November, in quiet reflection and Remembrance of fallen British and Commonwealth military and civilian serviceman and women in the two World Wars and more recent conflict.Essex County FA have issued a request for grassroots clubs to observe the silence and commemorate the contrib ....
Season 2425 Full Time Team Name Issue
( Tue 29th Oct 2024 @ 12:40:14 ) 479 Views
All,There is a system issue in Full Time whereby a Team Name has been changed when the FA Competition portal has transferred the team across to Full Time. This is impacting the U8 to U11 Age Groups.The League is currently compiling a list of the teams which have been impacted and have raised a ticket with the FA Helpdesk - 737103. The League cannot change the data in Full Time so ....
Season 2425 Non-competitive Cups - U9 to U11 Player Registration Requirements
( Mon 28th Oct 2024 @ 18:06:35 ) 643 Views
To All Club SecretariesThe Non conpetitive cup competitions at U9 to U11 will commence in Janaury 2025 and Clubs need to start now to review their player registrations to ensure compliance with the below .The criteria from 1st January 2025 will be1. a player can only be registered for a single BCFA team in the U9 , U10 and U11 age groups2. a player can cont ....
Season 2425 Non-competitive U8 upwards Autumn Divisional Refresh
( Tue 22nd Oct 2024 @ 08:27:08 ) 703 Views
To All Secretaries for onward distributionPlease note that for fixtures starting Saturday 2nd November all the U8, U9, U10 and U11 teams will have been moved from their Summer divisions to their new Autumn Divisions.These changes are scheduled to be updated into Fulll Time by Monday 28/10 at the latest. Please allow for this when planning your pitch allocations for Saturday 2/11 a ....
Season 2425 Change of Fixture Secretary
( Tue 22nd Oct 2024 @ 08:08:23 ) 446 Views
To All Club SecretariesPlease note that Richard Carroll is now the contact for the U8 Age Group. All U8 managers should already be aware following a message on the U8 whatsapp group yesterday ....
Season 24/25 Under 13 Divisions
( Tue 15th Oct 2024 @ 12:55:31 ) 523 Views
Folloiwng the conclusion of the U13 Round Robin Groups all U13 teams have been moved into an U13 Division. As per agreement at the AGM as this age group has now officially started its divisional season the results will be reviewed after 3 weeks. It will be the decision of the U13 Fixture Secretary as to whether any divisionsal moves are then actioned. ....
Season 24/25 Fixture Postponement guidance - applies to all Age Groups from U8 upwards
( Mon 14th Oct 2024 @ 12:29:28 ) 952 Views
This replaces News item 50 - Postponement process for Non Competitive Age Groups U9 to U11 issued 10 October 2023All requests for a fixture postponement must be submitted via the BCFA League website postponement form (https://www.bcfa.leaguesystem.co.uk/website/teampostponementsnew.php). All requests must adhere to the 21 day rule notice period and clearly state the reas ....
U9 Managers Meeting - 9th October 2024
( Sat 5th Oct 2024 @ 09:30:35 ) 436 Views
Dear U9 Manager,We are pleased to announce we will be holding a Manager Meetings on Wednesday 9th October which is open to all U9 BCFA Managers. The meeting will start at 8pm and be held at Broomfield FC, Mill Lane, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7BQ. The aim of the meeting is to provide y ....
U8 Managers Meeting - 16th October 2024
( Sat 5th Oct 2024 @ 09:27:40 ) 412 Views
Dear U8 Manager,We are pleased to announce we will be holding a Manager Meetings on Wednesday 16th October which is open to all U8 BCFA Managers. The meeting will start at 8pm and be held at Broomfield FC, Mill Lane, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7BQ. The aim of the meeting is to provide you w ....
Season 24/25 Divisional Moves
( Tue 1st Oct 2024 @ 08:24:32 ) 1,513 Views
All,As agreed at the AGM the League reviewed the results for the first 3 weeks and the outcome per age grpup is listed below. Fixtures for this coming weekend etc are being updated today for any age group impacted.A second divisional review for the non-competitive U8 to U11 age groups only will happen over the October half term. This review will move all teams from a Summer divisi ....
Season 24/25 Fixture Match Details
( Fri 20th Sep 2024 @ 15:05:23 ) 506 Views
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Season 24/25 Referee Appointment Guidance
( Thu 19th Sep 2024 @ 14:59:31 ) 788 Views
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BCFA Festival Introduction & Coaching Workshop New U7 & U8 Teams Alternative Date
( Mon 16th Sep 2024 @ 20:16:59 ) 493 Views
THURSDAY 26th SEPTEMBER 6:30pm - 8:00pmPlease note this workshop is to support those that were unable to attend the face-to-face practical workshop on Monday 9th September at Billericay Town FC. If you have already attended this workshop, there is no need to register for this webinar. ....
Season 24/25 Confirmation of Fixture site facilities
( Mon 16th Sep 2024 @ 10:32:45 ) 574 Views
Can all Team managers etc as part of the notification to their opposition advise whether toilet facilities are available at the site or not. ....
Season 24/25 Weekly Player Registrations from 12th September 2024 onwards
( Thu 12th Sep 2024 @ 12:58:36 ) 850 Views
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24/25 Access to Full Time - is yours ready for the new season?
( Mon 9th Sep 2024 @ 11:42:30 ) 321 Views
To All ManagersPlease ensure that where you have not had access to Full Time for the BCFA League previously, that your access to has been activated for the new season. Verification emails have been sent from Full Time to all managers impacted by this and you need to respond to them to set your access up. Currently there are only 200 managers showing on the system who have not verified th ....
Season 24/25 Non Competitive Divisions (not U7 Festivals)
( Fri 6th Sep 2024 @ 15:05:21 ) 357 Views
To all Managers in the U8 to U11 Age GroupsPlease note that these Age Groups will run in 4 seasons. The Season dates areSummer - Start Sunday 15 September and runs until October Half TermAutumn - Start Sunday 10 November and runs until the Christmas Winter BreakWinter - Start Sunday 5th January and runs until the February Half TermSping - Start Sunday 2nd Marc ....
Season 24/25 Fixtures
( Wed 4th Sep 2024 @ 08:57:11 ) 641 Views
An apology on behalf of the League as we have been having some issues with fixtures especially the U8s and I am aware that some Clubs have overloaded allocations of home games. These are currently being reviewed and I expect that some October fixtures will be changed. ....
Season 24/25 Player Transfers and Dual Registrations
( Mon 2nd Sep 2024 @ 23:05:12 ) 382 Views
As per last season prior to submitting any request to the League for a player to be transferred from a team in the BCFA League to another team in another Club also in the BCFA League the below NoA guidance must be followed. The NoA email must also be copied to the the League Registration Secretary - caroline.mclaren@bcfayl.co.uk. This also applies if a dual registration of a player is being req ....
Season 24/25 Team Sheets
( Mon 2nd Sep 2024 @ 23:01:19 ) 457 Views
Dear BCFAYL, All our members have a critical role in establishing high standards of coaching, learning and behaviour throughout grassroots youth football. Positive behaviour and self-control are key to creating a happy and effective match environment. Poor behaviour cannot be tolerated because it prevents individual and collective learning, enjoyment, team development and morale, wh ....
Season 24/25 - Starts Sunday 8th Septmeber
( Mon 2nd Sep 2024 @ 22:46:41 ) 260 Views
As the 24/25 season start approaches, all the Committee look forward to all teams enjoying their weekly football in a safe environment. The League has seen new Clubs join and some leave, but it continues to grow with just over 950 teams playing across 90+ divisionsSo whether you are playing in a non-competitive division or a competitive division we wish all managers and players a fantast ....
Season 24/25 Under 13 Round Robin - process
( Mon 2nd Sep 2024 @ 22:36:38 ) 184 Views
Following on from prior seasons the U13 Round Robins will again start our U13 season with teams allocated a minimum of 6 fixtures to play from 8th September to 13th October.These fixtures are effectively “friendlies” for the league to review the ability level of each U13 team at the new 11-a-side format and asses the level of new teams joining and how teams have ada ....
U10s & U11s Managers Meeting – September 2024
( Tue 27th Aug 2024 @ 06:56:40 ) 759 Views
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BCFA Festival Introduction & Coaching Workshop New U7 & U8 Teams 2024/25
( Mon 12th Aug 2024 @ 14:45:31 ) 1,049 Views
We look forward to welcoming our new U7/U8 coaches to the 1st Festival Intro & Coaching Workshops in September.The workshop will run from 6pm until 9pm on Monday 9th September- Billericay Town FCThe alternative date will be announced as soon as possible.The aim is to provide support to coaches/managers entering the league, helping to build confidence and ensuring t ....
Season 24/25 Constitution Updates - including process to request adding a new team
( Mon 29th Jul 2024 @ 13:05:04 ) 885 Views
From 1st August as the Season 24/25 constitutions have now been issued, the following processes will apply regarding a request to add a new team1. Add a new U7 team to the Festivals. A team will only be allowed to join the Festivals where the manager has attended the compulsory League workshop. All initial enquiries should be directed to James Harrington (see contact details on League we ....
New League U8 Fixture Secretary
( Mon 29th Jul 2024 @ 12:40:49 ) 471 Views
The League is pleased to annouce that Stuart Kent has joined the Committee as the U8 Fixture Secretary. Contact details will be sent to all Club Secretaries to pass onto their U8 Managers ....
New League Registration Officer
( Sat 27th Jul 2024 @ 12:43:00 ) 378 Views
Please note that Caroline McLaren is now dealing with all player registrations so any queries on this should be directed to Caroline.Player registrations are currently only being approved where a team has both been affiliated with County and its League membership fee has been paid.Email: caroline.mclaren@bcfayl.co.uk ....
Season 2024/25 Registrations
( Wed 19th Jun 2024 @ 22:46:49 ) 1,182 Views
Please note that the FA Competition portal will be open from June 24 for player registrations.Players will only be approved if the following conditions have been met:1. The Club has submitted its League application and paid the membership fee and2. The players team has been affiliated with CountyTo avoid a fine please ensure that miniumum numbers of players for a team have ....
Season 23/24 Admin Winners
( Wed 19th Jun 2024 @ 07:14:32 ) 501 Views
Congratulations to the below Clubs who were the winners of the Season 23/24 BCFA Admin Awards. All have been awarded a Prokit e-voucher2AIM4Aveley United YouthBasildon Boys & GirlsBasildon United YouthBillericay Town GirlsBowers & Pitsea FCChigwell & Chigwell GirlsCorringham CosmosDiamond Youth FCEast Thurrock Uni ....
Season 23/24 Sportsmanship Winners
( Wed 19th Jun 2024 @ 07:12:18 ) 508 Views
Congratulations to the below team who were the winners of the Season 23/24 BCFA Sportsmanship Awards.All have been awarded a Prokit e-voucherWoodham Radars Y U9 SharksBrentwood Youth AFC U9 PumasBrandon Groves Y U9 TigersByron Red Star Girls U10 JaguarsTigers J U10 YellowTigers Girls U10 YellowSouth Woodham Ferrers United Y U11 LeopaSpring ....
New League Admin Officer
( Tue 18th Jun 2024 @ 13:42:36 ) 415 Views
The League is pleased to annouce that Caroline McLaren has joined the Committee as the League Admin Officer.This new role includes responsibility for the Leagues Social Media with Lisa having stepped down ....
Portal has been rolled over and Season 24/25 is now open
( Thu 6th Jun 2024 @ 08:27:35 ) 1,113 Views
Clubs can now start to update team information in their Club Admin Portal ready for the new Season.The deadline for completion is 19 July.Please see the attached guide ....
Season 2024/25 Intentions
( Thu 23rd May 2024 @ 13:52:27 ) 860 Views
Please note that notification via the Club Admin portals for a teams intentions for sesason 2024/25 has now closed.From today, 23 May, notification of an new teams/teams folding etc must be emailed to secretary@bcfayl.co.uk as no further extract from the Club Admin portals will be made. ....
AGM Date
( Fri 3rd May 2024 @ 09:16:28 ) 565 Views
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Season 2024/25 Existing Club Intentions
( Tue 30th Apr 2024 @ 22:18:33 ) 817 Views
Guidance has been issued to all Clubs. Deadline to update Club portal is 17 May ....
BCFAYL Cup Final Dates 2024
( Wed 6th Mar 2024 @ 22:40:16 ) 2,532 Views
U9S on Sunday 12th May 2024 @ Basildon Sports & Leisure, Gardiners Lane South, Gardiners Way, Basildon SS14 3AP 10:00 - BCFA U9 Copa Final11:30 - BCFA U9 Trophy Final13:00 - BCFA U9 Vase Final14:30 - BCFA U9 Plate Final16:00 - BCFA U9 Bowl FinalU10s on S ....
Silent Weekend 2024 : Replay
( Wed 6th Mar 2024 @ 21:58:10 ) 747 Views
Last weekend we joined with 100's of grassroots leagues across the UK to take part in the FA's National Silent Weekend Iniaitve. Unfortunately the weather was not kind to us and only 45% of BCFA matches went ahead. This meant 6,000 of our players, their coaches and parents didn't get a chace to experience playing during a Silent Weekend. Giv ....
Silent Support Weekend 2024
( Mon 26th Feb 2024 @ 14:00:33 ) 1,868 Views
This coming weekend - Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd March, we’re taking part in the FA's Silent Support Weekend 2024.For players…They’ll be doing all the talking. This is an opportunity for them to find their voice and explore their game, without any distractions.For coaches… When the game is in play, co ....
Double Header Guidance - 2023/2024
( Mon 19th Feb 2024 @ 13:35:09 ) 1,372 Views
Double Header GuidanceAs we get closer to the end of the season and teams no longer have enough sunday's left in the season to complete their full league schedule you may be set to play a Double Header to enable all fixtures in the Division to be completed by the end of the season - 19th May 2024. This guidance is where a team has to play 2 Le ....
