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Running a grassroots football club requires a huge amount of time and effort from volunteers. Let’s take a look at the grassroots football club roles – Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, Welfare Officer (CWO), Coach / Team Manager etc.
We recently attended a junior football match in which the home team won 18-0. As a parent and as a coach we must question why we are seeing these scores, who benefits, and how can these scorelines could be avoided. Here’s our thoughts…
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The result should never be the most important thing in grassroots football at the development stage, but unfortunately this is still the case for the majority. Equal playing time can be an issue for many players and parents.
Imagine a weekend where no grassroots referees face abuse—it’s really that simple. If you ever feel yourself getting frustrated at an U10 match and tempted to yell at the ref, take a step back and remember: it’s just an U10 match, and the referee is likely a 14-year-old kid. They won’t see it as “passion”; they’ll see it as “aggressive and abusive.”
So instead, take a breath, relax, and enjoy the game—you’ll find it’s much more enjoyable that way. Let’s treat young referees the way we’d want our own children to be treated. Will they make mistakes? Of course! That’s part of sport. But does that give us the right to berate them? Absolutely not.
Enjoy the weekend, everyone! ⚽️
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