Post by Chief on Jan 24, 2018 1:08:28 GMT
Please all read and circulate this statement regarding the Football Association:
It may have reached the ears of some today, that the English FA has sent an advisory notice to local Football Associations regarding club and player participation in YIFA matches. Unfortunately the wording is quite ambiguous and has led many to believe that the FA is, within this notice, threatening sanctions against players and clubs. However, our Chairman today spoke to David Newton at the FA and was in no way led to believe that this would be the case. The relationship between the FA and YIFA is that between affiliated and unaffiliated football and as such the FA is clear it cannot sanction such matches. Much as they couldn't sanction a darts match or a swimming tournament, simply because it lies outside their jurisdiction. Additionally, we have made it clear to the FA that the players will be insured for YIFA matches, and that this is a risk they have no need to be concerned about.
There are certain regulations within the FA, hailing from a very different time, that do refer to the prohibition of affiliated players or clubs interacting with those which are unaffiliated. However, in the modern world, these are effectively rendered obsolete by the universal legal rights we all enjoy as individuals - in this case, the Right to Association. The FA have also made it clear in the past that they are willing to condone cross-participation of affiliated and unaffiliated football, when they allowed the England C team in 2017, to play against CONIFA side Panjab FA; an unaffiliated side which contains semi-pro players from the English lower leagues. On a more personal level, we also feel quite certain that such a grand and prestigious London based organisation such as the FA, has little interest in penalising and limiting the aspirations of small clubs and young players from the economically depressed areas of Yorkshire that we are attempting to represent and build the ambitions of.
We hope this goes some way to assuaging any fears that may have unfortunately and inaccurately been passed down to players and clubs involved with YIFA, and we look forward to working alongside you on our wonderful venture in the future.
Best regards
The YIFA team
It may have reached the ears of some today, that the English FA has sent an advisory notice to local Football Associations regarding club and player participation in YIFA matches. Unfortunately the wording is quite ambiguous and has led many to believe that the FA is, within this notice, threatening sanctions against players and clubs. However, our Chairman today spoke to David Newton at the FA and was in no way led to believe that this would be the case. The relationship between the FA and YIFA is that between affiliated and unaffiliated football and as such the FA is clear it cannot sanction such matches. Much as they couldn't sanction a darts match or a swimming tournament, simply because it lies outside their jurisdiction. Additionally, we have made it clear to the FA that the players will be insured for YIFA matches, and that this is a risk they have no need to be concerned about.
There are certain regulations within the FA, hailing from a very different time, that do refer to the prohibition of affiliated players or clubs interacting with those which are unaffiliated. However, in the modern world, these are effectively rendered obsolete by the universal legal rights we all enjoy as individuals - in this case, the Right to Association. The FA have also made it clear in the past that they are willing to condone cross-participation of affiliated and unaffiliated football, when they allowed the England C team in 2017, to play against CONIFA side Panjab FA; an unaffiliated side which contains semi-pro players from the English lower leagues. On a more personal level, we also feel quite certain that such a grand and prestigious London based organisation such as the FA, has little interest in penalising and limiting the aspirations of small clubs and young players from the economically depressed areas of Yorkshire that we are attempting to represent and build the ambitions of.
We hope this goes some way to assuaging any fears that may have unfortunately and inaccurately been passed down to players and clubs involved with YIFA, and we look forward to working alongside you on our wonderful venture in the future.
Best regards
The YIFA team