Hampshire FA have given NEHYL the green light to continue to grow girls football in this region and deliver girls only football from u7 to u11 from next season 2024/25. In addition to this exciting news, NEHYL will be launching a new recreational 7v7 program for Girls aged 12+ which will focus on encouraging girls into football at an entry level for fun, providing a non-competitive introduction to the game. September 2023 saw the league launch girls only football on a Sunday. Within weeks of their first festival for 6-8 years old girls, several new teams had formed and signed up for the seas ..read more

April 2024 This season is heading into its final stages – and in the older, competitive age groups there is still a fair amount of football to be played for many teams.  With the lighter evenings there are several teams looking at organising midweek fixtures to help clear the fixture backlog – if you do look to bring a match forward or try to fit a previously postponed fixture into an evening slot then do keep your Div Sec in the loop. Whilst matches for the younger age groups will finish at the end of April/early May, the older age groups will in some case be playing into May. The playi ..read more

U15 & U16 Referee Course 9th-11th April 2024 Dear U15 and U16 football coaches, see below an excellent opportunity for your players to gain an FA referee qualification and begin earning good pocket money.   What : Ash United Youth FC FA Youth Referee course 09-10-11 April 24.   Where : Ash United Youth FC are delighted to offer out places on a FA Referee course they are hosting during the Easter half term school holidays. This course is being conducted with FA referee tutors over 09-10-11 Apr 23 at Ash United Football ground, Ash, GU12 6RB.   When : 09-10-11 Apr 24   H ..read more

HOLD THE DATE SUNDAY 12TH MAY FRIMLEY LODGE ASTRO GU16 6HY  Informal fun festival of football for girls age 6-8 (U7 and U8) Building on the success of our September and December 2023 festivals Open to NEHYL members, Wildcats centres and individual players Since September over 190 girls have registered to play locally in this league  22 teams with most playing for the first time in new local teams Qualified NEHYL junior referees allocated to each match. £10 registration fee to help towards the referee fees Come along to watch or take part - everyone welcome – KO times to be confirme ..read more

February 2024 As we finish half term and head towards Easter, there’s a few key items to share with everyone – please do take a few minutes to read through. The weather has really paid havoc with our competitive age groups this season – Divisional Secretaries are doing their very best to get all matches scheduled by the end of April and only going on into May as a last resort (the season formally finishes on 31 May). There will be the need for some fixtures to be played as Double Headers – if you do have a Double Header then make sure that you are up to speed with protocol by looking at our ..read more

What is Silent Support Weekend For players, your silence is golden Players often say too much noise from the sidelines can be confusing and distracting. Younger players say the only voice they want to hear is their coach. Youth players say they want the chance to find their voice and develop their own game. It’s why we’re bringing Silent Support games into our league. Silent Support helps create a more positive space for players, coaches and spectators. The idea is to cut down on unnecessary distraction from the sidelines. It works by: Players keep talking on the pitch. Coaches support the ..read more

January 2024 As we enter 2024 everyone at NEHYL wishes you a very Happy New Year! Please do take a few minutes to read through this newsletter as we try to cover off some of the common issues raised. For many, the season thus far has had several weekends with poor weather rendering grass pitches unplayable – there’s little we can do about this other than ensure that we give visiting teams and allocated referees reasonable notice of postponements. Never assume a text or an email has been read – ask for confirmation or, better still phone so that you have immediate confirmation that the messag ..read more

Girls’ football continues to go from strength to strength for the U7 and U8 teams Starting from nothing in September, we are pleased to report that we have just passed our 25th girls team registering to play. All of these are new teams to football; and the vast majority of the players are also new to playing in teams. We are already working with County FA to understand our mandate for next season so that we can continue to build on the foundations that have been put in place this season. Testament to the work that the league – and in particular Suzanne Swan who leads this initiative – has ac ..read more

Useful tips and summarised laws The FA have produced a guide for mini soccer and youth futsal. Click below to view and download. High Res Version (approx 18MB) Medium Res Version (approx 6MB ..read more

A phased approach is recommended and risk assessment required... The FA have provided guidance today for the return of outdoor competitive grassroots football.  Note resources available to complete risk assessments ..read more