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RESPECT News

FA RESPECT programme is working!

Total Cautions:
07/08    08/09     09/10       % Difference on previous season
1822      1817      1656        -8.86% (national -4.13%)

Total Misconduct Charges:
07/08     08/09     09/10     % Difference on previous season
1110       1091      988       -9.44% (national -3.38%)

Total Dismissal Charges:
07/08     08/09     09/10     % Difference on previous season
6820       6580      6402     -2.71% (national 0.11%)

Dissent Cautions:
07/08     08/09     09/10     % Difference on previous season
494         432         379      -12.27% (national -3,47%)

Above are end of season disciplinary figures which show that behaviour is improving within Middlesex. We do believe the RESPECT programme is one of the major contributing factors to these stats and with that in mind thank you for your support in rolling out the programme!

The FA National RESPECT and Fair Play Awards were launched this year. We are delighted that Charter Standard Club Headstone Manor Youth and the Harrow Youth Football League achieved National Awards.

The Awards aim to recognise clubs, leagues, grass roots organisations or individuals that are making a significant contribution to improving the behavioural standards in football and to looking after Referees. This might be achieved through the following approaches;
• Educating teams, coaches, spectators or players
• Encouraging players, coaches, spectators or teams to strive for high standards of behaviour
• Dealing with poor behaviour
• Offering incentives for good behaviour
• Valuing referees
• Improving a situation of established poor behaviour
• Captain’s who work well with referees to help manage on pitch behaviour
• Referees who excel in the management of a game
The Awards which the club and league achieved are as follows:

Harrow Youth Football League National Runner Up Grassroots Leagues
Headstone Manor Youth FC National Runner Up Youth Clubs

If you would like to find out more about the RESPECT programme in Middlesex please contact Senior Football Development Officer, Leigh O’Connor, on 020 8515 1925 or leigh.o’connor@middlesexfa.com