Youth football fines

[macky]

My son got sent off Sunday I have just been told it's a 3 match ban And £35 fine
He's 12 ffs

 

[5ways]

Who gets the £35 quid?

 

[spence]

That's just wrong

 

[Whitechapel]

What did he do to get sent off?

I thought a red card in youth football was near on impossible.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

How many loyalty points?

 

[macky]

What did he do to get sent off?

I thought a red card in youth football was near on impossible.

Well this is it the other team gave the ref The wrong address So our managers 16 year old is a ref
So he reffed it The other team then put pressure on him to send my son off
After he had made his original decision

 

[Postman Pat]

Well this is it the other team gave the ref The wrong address So our managers 16 year old is a ref
So he reffed it The other team then put pressure on him to send my son off
After he had made his original decision

But what did he do to get sent off?

 

[crookie]

Same as adult football then, seems a bit harsh

 

[Everest]

I'm pretty sure it's the same for every tier, from the Prem all the way down.
Basically it's an administration fee.

 

[Coach_Carter_92]

The fine is the same at all levels too (unless that's changed recently), which I've always found strange.

 

[macky]

The two of them were both pushing and shoving My son lifted his hand But never connected
But that's not the point A £35 pound for a 12 year old Is out of line Google says the average pocket money is £6 a week so they have fined him a month and halves money

 

[NooBHA]

Same as adult football then, seems a bit harsh

Not all managers use a ''fine'' system. If I recall, I think Kevin Keegan never fined any players in clubs he managed

 

[spence]

The two of them were both pushing and shoving My son lifted his hand But never connected
But that's not the point A £35 pound for a 12 year old Is out of line Google says the average pocket money is £6 a week so they have fined him a month and halves money

So threatening behavior at 12 for a football match ?

 

[Lady Whistledown]

The two of them were both pushing and shoving My son lifted his hand But never connected

So they should both have been sent off then?

 

[macky]

So threatening behavior at 12 for a football match ?

There were no threats involved two 12 year old boys And like I said the fine is over the top

 

[Everest]

Not all managers use a ''fine'' system. If I recall, I think Kevin Keegan never fined any players in clubs he managed

The fine is from the FA, not the club

 

[Beach Hut]

Payable to Sussex FA, be very pleased you are contributing to ground improvements at their Sussex HQ Lancing FC.

Junior racked £190 one season in the Sussex County League

 

[macky]

So they should both have been sent off then?

No they should both have been spoken to And maybe taken off When the game started the other team said they had no kit for the ref But once they started to scream for a sending off They found a card and note book like magic

 

[Lady Whistledown]

No they should both have been spoken to And maybe taken off When the game started the other team said they had no kit for the ref But once they started to scream for a sending off They found a card and note book like magic

What's the gripe here: are you saying he shouldn't have been sent off? Or that they should both have been sent off? Or is it because he seems to have been sent off by somebody connected with the opposition?

The fines are set by the FA. They're supposed to be a deterrent. If his club think he's been hard done by, they can appeal, or pay it for him.

 

[dejavuatbtn]

Yep, it's called a deterrant. May seem harsh but if you are going to try and encourage kids to play football then they have to play by the rules. £35 wil include an admin fee.
I have been involved with youth football for thirty years and agree that some of the rules and methods that the Sussex County FA adopt are a bit draconian, but at the end of the day most of the people involved there are volunteers, just like those of us involved with football clubs. There are many things wrong with youth football, especially with the quality of referees, most of whom are unqualified and just mums and dads helping out. If you want a qualified ref then you have to pay for them (even of you can fimd one). This in turn increases the costs of running clubs and puts up player subscriptions. Most issues would be resolved by an increase in volunteers who are prepared to take some form of qualification - sadly too few people want to spend their leisure time volunteering.