Scottish FA Player Pathway 11v11s

A ResouRce foR coAches - 11v11s

Ages 12+ yeArs

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Introduction

Scotland’s National Player Pathway

Role of the Coach

Coach Development Pathway

Positive Coaching

Codes of Conduct and Good Practice

Matchday Protocol

11-a-side Football Match-day Guidelines

Practical Content

Referee Information

Contacts

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IntroduCtIon

This booklet is designed to help all our volunteers working with an 11-a-side team.supporting the development of young players to play the 11- a-side game is important to the success of our national game. The National Player Pathway provides a challenging, progressive system that will stimulate all young aspiring footballers. You as a coach can educate and inspire young players to achieve their potential and fulfil their ambitions, whether that’s to have fun, learn new skills or to reach the top end of the game.

The 11-a-side game is the final step from the 4 and 7-a-side game formats and will further extend their learning and skills to play the traditional parent game. At this age and stage it is important to understand that many young players play the game to have fun, play with their friends and to improve their skills. A player’s natural desire to compete on the park should be fostered but winning games shouldn’t become the only focus and you should continue to provide a positive learning environment with a focus on long term player development.

You as a coach should encourage the improvement in technique, decision making, game understanding, individual physical development and commitment to set goals but more importantly you will have the opportunity to teach important aspects of life through football, such as fair play, confidence, teamwork, resilience, dedication and commitment. Through football you have a tremendous opportunity to instil and reinforce positive values and be a positive guide in a young person’s journey through life.

Keep up the fantastic work you are doing and be the kind of coaches who are remembered in a “difference making” way by young people long after their playing days are over.

This booklet along with the developing talent section of our website (www.scottishfa.co.uk/developingtalent) and our coach education courses are designed to help you deliver an enjoyable, challenging and developmental experience to your players.

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role of the CoACh

The role of the coach within youth football is crucial as this is the stage where players will learn to play the traditional 11 v 11 game and develop standards and values around playing the game.It is your role to help players to learn the game, to maximise on their skills and to work as part of a team. It is important not to pressurise young people to win early in their development but to teach values of hard work, resilience and willingness to learn and make their experience an enjoyable one.

A knowledge of young people and how to teach is often more important than a knowledge of the game. It is also important that we understand why young people enjoy playing football and importantly how to keep them playing football for as long as possible.

Your role as coach is to ……..

• Provide enjoyable and challenging activity suitable to the age of the players

• Provide well organised and planned practices and games• Provide stimulating activities that promote skills and

movement development• communicate appropriately with young people• Praise and encourage young players to have the freedom to

express themselves• use teachable moments to educate young people• Be a good role model• Teach basic ethics of fair play and sportsmanship• Be patient with your players during this transition as it may take time

for some of them to adapt to the 11 v 11 game

……..so that the players will……

• Be motivated to play the game so it becomes a lifelong habit• Develop skills, technique and fitness• Be comfortable with the ball• Be more confident to try new challenges• understand and demonstrate good sportsmanship• Be hardworking and committed• Be resilient when handling adversity• Be motivated to practice more


Use the checklist below to help guide you to create the best possible football experience for your young players:

Make it fun Make it safe use the ball Always coach positively Involve all your players Be patient Be a good role model


CoACh develoPment PAthwAy

The Scottish FA continues to invest in the development of our coaches and volunteers and values the role these people play in the development of our game. The game is as good as the coaches who provide the opportunities. To ensure quality provision we have worked hard to implement a Coach Development Pathway which addresses the needs of the coach in relation to the age and stage of their players.

The following pathway for coaches working in the youth game is available:

Level 1 Development Activities (1 Day)

Level 2 Coaching Youth Footballers (2 Days)

Level 3 Coaching in the Game (2 Days)

Level 4 Basic Youth Award (5 Days)

Level 5 Advanced Youth Licence (23 Days)

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for more information on the scottish fA coach education pathway visit www.scottishfa.co.uk or contact your local football development officer.


PosItIve CoAChIng

The Scottish FA and Scottish Youth FA in partnership with the Winning Scotland Foundation and Sportscotland has embraced the Positive Coaching Scotland Programme (PCS) which recognises that major challenges exist in modern day grassroots football and aims to address these through a change in culture. The mission of PCS is simple – to recognise that through football young people learn valuable life lessons. It challenges the ‘win at all costs’ mentality and focuses on learning, respect, responsibility, effort and success.

Disruption on the touchline, disrespect for officials, coaches focused on win at all costs, young people being parented from a professional sports perspective .… scotland faces a number of challenging cultural issues that are overflowing in youth football.

Together these factors are causing more and more young people to drop out of football and miss out on the type of valuable life lessons that only sport delivers. Positive coaching was established to help reverse this trend.

By involving the whole community, Pcs provides the tools and framework for a positive sporting experience by educating and encouraging positive attitude and behaviour among coaches, parents, leaders and players.


PosItIve CoAChIng

‘Win at all cost’ coach v Positive coach

Professional football has elevated a win at all costs mentality to the fore with winning being an overriding concern. Research has shown that 99.5% of young players will never make it to the professional game yet we still apply the same mentality to youth football that means far too many coaches miss the opportunity to teach or develop young people. This often creates a pressurised environment which leads to a negative experience and the end result of young players dropping out of the game.

By focusing on effort, learning and bouncing back from mistakes you as coaches can develop an environment where young people see working hard to get better rather than focussing simply on winning as the motivation to succeed.

The focus of a positive coach should be on two goals:• Winning (important) - learning to compete effectively, through

concerted effort• Teaching life lessons through football (more important) - such as

leadership, confidence, resilience, teamwork, persistence, respect and compassion

“Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying and love of what you are learning to do”

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PosItIve CoAChIng

Helping you redefine winner?

Positive coaching scotland promotes the use of a number of tools to help you at training and a match to define that winning is success through effort.

These include• effort Goals• Mistake rituals• Rewarding unsuccessful effort

Effort GoalsGoal setting can be a powerful tool for coaches to motivate young players to achieve. A goal gives the young person a focus to work towards something that they want to achieve.

effort Goals are achievable if the young person works hard and puts in appropriate effort to achieve and can easily see when progress has been made. outcome goals such as winning games, scoring goals or tackling an opponent tend to focus on the end result and do not take into account any of the effort which was made to achieve them.

outcome goals can provide motivation. however solely focusing on the result can lead to increased anxiety and lowered self-confidence.

effort Goals can motivate because players can control their effort and the success on achieving them is not effected by external factors including the ability or form of the opposition and decisions the referee will make.

When setting goals for your young players make sure they are focussed on effort and not on outcome. example goals include;

effort Goals set at the correct level will allow players to progress towards their outcome goals.

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PosItIve CoAChIng

Mistake rituals

Mistakes are what young players worry about most. once a player makes a mistake on the pitch or in training it can have a negative impact on their confidence and often lead to them giving up easily and not trying again.

Mistakes are inevitable. When we ask our players to give 100% and try to learn new things they are bound to make mistakes. As a coach you must be patient and encourage your players to learn from mistakes and more importantly bounce back and try again. encourage your players that making mistakes is ok. The key is to recover quickly so you can make the next play.

A mistake ritual is a gesture and a statement that coaches and players use to transform the fear of mistakes. A mistake ritual allows players to quickly ‘reset’ for the next play without beating themselves up for making a mistake. using key words or actions you can get your players to respond in a positive way and keep trying new challenges.

• “Stamp it out” – a quick stamp on the ground and move on to next play

• “Bounce Up” - anytime a player finds themselves on the ground (tackled, tripped etc.) they immediately “bounce up” off the ground as quickly as they can. This signals them to get up, move on quickly, and get ready for the next play, as opposed to languishing on the ground and lamenting the mistake

• “Double Clap” - often when players make a mistake they put their head in their hands in frustration and/or use expletives. A “double clap” ritual punctuated with a “come on!” helps them keep their head up and focus on what’s next

“Remember – it’s not the mistake that matters, it’s how you respond to it!”

Rewarding unsuccessful effortAll coaches reward players who have performed a good play such as scoring a goal or making a great pass but to maximise team effort, reward players who try hard but fail to make the play.


As a coach look for moments that the player has not been successful and praise the player’s effort. for example a player may dribble past two defenders but shoots the ball high over the crossbar and they will instantly be disappointed. You as a coach can praise the effort he/she has shown to make the play and the success he/she had in getting past the defenders to shoot. This promotes that you as a coach notices effort no matter what the outcome and in turn motivating your team to work hard and show resilience.

Fill the emotional tank - Building Confidence

coaches who praise and encourage young players to be build confidence will encourage them to be optimistic, deal better with adversity and will try any challenges that is put their way.

coaches who shout and demean players reduce confidence in young players and when they are low in confidence they will be pessimistic, give up more easily and become defensive when handling adversity.

By the age of 14, 70% of young people will have dropped out of the sport. At this age and stage of a player’s development you as a coach can stop this trend by motivating and building confidence in your young players to stay in football and learn skills that will help them in life.

To build confidence it is very important as a coach how you give feedback:

• Truthful and specific praise – give examples where they have shown good effort and praise them for it

• Show appreciation – show appreciation to players for how they have helped you as a coach and how they have helped the team

• Listening - ask questions of your young people about training practices, matches and what they have learned. consult with young people on goalsetting

• Non-verbal – shaking hands, thumbs up, clapping, nodding all help to build a young players confidence

A coach should always avoid criticism, sarcasm, ignoring and also be very careful of your non-verbal body language including head in hands, shaking your head, turning away in disgust. These all demotivate young players and drain their confidence.

If you support and encourage a developing player over an initial 6 to 12 month period with praise and encouragement you will be rewarded with a greatly improved player willing to work hard to succeed for many years to come.


CoAChes’ Code of ConduCt

• Allow all players, no matter their level of ability the opportunity to play

• Respect the rights, dignity and worth of every player and treat everyone equally within the context of football

• Always pursue fair play

• ensure you always show respect for officials

• Prohibit use of camcorders and cameras unless parental consent has been provided

• Place safety and well-being of the player above the development of performance

• Be aware of the scottish fA, sYfA and the club’s child & Vulnerable Adult Protection Policy and Procedures

Codes of ConduCt & good PrACtICe

One of the critical components of our game is the passion that people show for the team and club that they support. Whilst this passion is usually harnessed and used to support our game it sometimes can boil over to create negative situations. We must all work together in the attempt to eliminate this negative passion. Codes of Conduct are an integral component of footballing activities and the following codes compliment the good work of the many football bodies in Scotland.

All members of your club or association must adopt specific codes. The scottish fA & the scottish Youth fA encourages members to be vigilant in enforcing such codes whether via support for those who constantly abide by the codes and/or penalties for those who fail to act in accordance with the codes.

fair Play must be fundamental to the aims and objectives of the club where it is crucial to ensure that all players, officials and volunteers abide by the rules, respect everyone and maintain high standards of sportsmanship at all times.

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PlAyers’ Code of ConduCt

• ensure that coaching sessions are enjoyable, well-structured and focus on developing skills, decision making and a general understanding of the game

• Develop an appropriate working relationship with players based on mutual trust and respect

• encourage players to accept responsibility for their own behaviour and performance

• ensure that sessions and games are appropriate for the age, maturity, experience and ability of the individual player

• Must consistently display high standards of appearance and behaviour

• Know where to find appropriate first-aid. contact scottish Youth fA

• hold a current membership list and have a register available at all activities

• Play by the rules – the rules of your club and the laws of the game

• Never argue with a referee or other official – respect referees and thank them for the game

• control your temper - verbal abuse of officials and abusing other players doesn’t help you enjoy or win any games

• Be a team player – it’s a team game. Treat it that way

• Treat all players as you would like to be treated – fairly

• co-operate with your coach the referee and team-mates

• Play for your own enjoyment and to improve your skills through hard work

• Don’t use ugly remarks based on race, religion, gender or ability – you’ll let down your coach, team-mates and family if you do – and many such comments are actually now illegal



PosItIve PArents: mAkIng PArents An Asset

Young players bring parents with them so you as a coach must engage with parents to help build a positive team culture. A good working relationship between coaches and parents can be a great tool in developing young players.

Parent meeting- a meeting with the parents at the start of the season can be a great way of developing a positive environment and setting down the standards that you will be applying for the coming season.

At this meeting you should discuss;

• Coaching Philosophy – discuss your philosophy as a coach which may include respect, effort, learning and set your rules on game time, missing training, travel etc.

• Aims and goals – set down aims and goals for the season including player and team development

• Logistics – training and game information, team contact list and what equipment the players will need

• Parent code of conduct/Parent pledge – clear rules regards match days and the behaviour expected to best support their child

Parent Volunteers – Parents can be a fantastic support for your team and your club and you should encourage them to take on duties which may include kit washing, refreshments or other club roles. It is good to discuss support needed with parents as many parents will have specific skills that will be able to support your club. Involving parents will also help develop a family friendly environment and a positive experience for all.

PCS Touchline champions – Appoint Pcs touchline champions on match days to help honour the game. A Pcs touchline champion’s

role is to promote the honour our game message of respect and to communicate with all parents to support the coach and the players in a positive way. Pcs Touchline champions will uphold the messages of respect for the rules, officials, opponents, teammates and self and will work with parents to let the players play, coaches coach, referees make decisions.

PCS Parent leaflet – coaches and Pcs touchline champions can use the Pcs parent leaflets to reinforce the standards of behaviour you set and the use of the leaflets is a way of reminding spectators that they are role models and play a key role in the development of their child.

Before my child’s match / training session:> Have I ensured their kit was ready & available?> Have they been fuelled correctly?> Have they had enough rest?> Have I left them in a positive frame of mind?during my child’s match / training session: > Am I praising effort?> Is my body language positive?> Am I dealing well with bad decisions?> Will my child be proud of my behaviour?

after my child’s match / training: > Have I offered encouragement?> Have I given praise for effort?> Have I given unconditional support?> Have I identified the life lessons they could have learnt from this match / training session? What can i do next > Attend a Positive Coaching Scotland workshop and learn how to: - Honour our GAme

- redefIne ‘WInner’ - fIll tHe emotIonAl tAnk

rulesrefuse to bend the rules to win. Breaking the rules, even if you get away with it, dishonours our game.

opponentsrespect your opponents by doing the best you can in the fairest possible way. try your hardest to win, because you want to be all you can be.

officialsrespect the officials at all times. they have given up their time to play a vital part in sport. they try to be fair, they are not biased but they do make mistakes. this does not however give anyone the right to abuse them.

team-matesdo not let your side down by your actions or lack of effort. Being part of a group should be fun. learn to work together by encouraging and supporting each other on and off the pitch.selfnever let yourself down! despite the conduct and actions of others, live up to what you believe. do not dishonour our game.

the roots of honouring our gameHelp your child learn to be a “good sport” by teaching them the ROOTS of honouring our game and by setting a good example of a sporting parent!

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rulesrefuse to bend the rules to win. Breaking the rules, even if you get away with it, dishonours our game.

opponentsrespect your opponents by doing the best you can in the fairest possible way. try your hardest to win, because you want to be all you can be.

officialsrespect the officials at all times. they have given up their time to play a vital part in sport. they try to be fair, they are not biased but they do make mistakes. this does not however give anyone the right to abuse them.

team-matesdo not let your side down by your actions or lack of effort. Being part of a group should be fun. learn to work together by encouraging and supporting each other on and off the pitch.selfnever let yourself down! despite the conduct and actions of others, live up to what you believe. do not dishonour our game.

the roots of honouring our gameHelp your child learn to be a “good sport” by teaching them the ROOTS of honouring our game and by setting a good example of a sporting parent!

your checklist to supporting your child’s development in footballAssess your own input:

honour our game!

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mAtCh dAy ProtoCol


On match days the home team should follow the guidelines below to ensure that we create the best possible environment for our young players to play in.

• early arrival at venue

• set up pitch – safety check, erect goals, set out spectator area on one side of pitch 1 metre back from touchline. (Please refer to www.scottishfa.co.uk for Play it safe leaflet)

• Meet and greet own players

• Meet and greet away team. club official to show opposition to team dressing room

• Meet and greet referee and introduce to home and away team. carry out a safety check and remind players of the standard of behaviour required

• Pre match preparations – warm up, game information, goal setting

• champions league handshakes- home team, away team, coaches and referees

• Pcs Touchline champion to support the positive ethos of the game by distributing Positive coaching parent leaflets and supervising positive touchline behaviour

• end of game handshakes to congratulate referee, opposition and all others involved

• Post-match – cool down, review effort goals, effort and fair play. use teachable moments to reinforce high standards of behaviour

• Information to team regards training, next game

• A first aider must be in attendance at all club events and all injuries should be recorded with a note of action taken in relation to each one. Never play injured players

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All matches to be played in accordance with the Playing Rules of the Scottish Youth FA and the Laws of the Game.

Normal laws of game apply (Laws of Game document)

• size 4 ball at 13 level, size 5 ball thereafter

• 2 x 35 minute games at 13 and 14

• 2 X 40 min games at 15 and 16

• 2 X 45 min games at 17 and above

• Rolling subs. 5 from 5 up to and including age 17. 19’s and 21’s 5 from 5

11-a-side (age groups thirteen to twenty-one years)

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DRILL - Set Up:Passing rotation with 2 balls working. Balls start in opposite corners. Players follow pass in rotation.Instructions:starting players roll the ball out from their feet to start rotation. This triggers movement from the next player. Players pass round the rotation and follow pass.Part 1 – Pass from full back to striker. Pass from full back to wide player. Pass from full back to centre mid.Part 2 Progression – Add players to allow centre back involvement – Play into centre half and then forward to striker. Coaching Points:• Movement to receive pass• open up body• Good first touch• Quality of pass

GAME-RELATED PRACTICE - Set Up:Pitch set up with 3 zones. Two balls working at the same time. Back 4 set up with 2 strikers. floating midfielders are involved with both teams.Instructions:Goalkeeper in each goal start with a ball and throw to same side full back (left). full backs open up body and play pass into striker. floating midfielders can go and support to end with a finish from strikers or midfield. Play can start using any of the back 4 but must be the same on both sides.Progression - Goalkeeper can through ball to any player in the back 4. Ball can also be played into midfield with defender supporting. Always finish with a shot at goals.Coaching Points:• Movement to receive the ball from goalkeeper• Awareness and body position• Good first touch• Quality of pass• Decision making• supporting play


CONDITIONED GAME - Set Up: Pitch set up with 3 zones. one ball in play. Back 4 set up with 2 strikers. floating midfielders play with team in possession.Instructions:Goalkeeper starts with ball and plays to one of the back four. opposing strikers can apply pressure.Ball must be played up to striker with one floating midfielder supporting.Two opposing full backs go off the side of the pitch when defending to allow overload for a finish. When play stops defenders come back on pitch and start attack through goalkeeper.Players must defend goal sideProgression – play through midfield with defender supporting to play pass into striker. finally remove the zones to allow free play.Coaching Points:• Movement to receive the ball from goalkeeper• Awareness and body position• Good first touch• Quality of pass• Decision making• supporting play

11’s - mIdfIeld

DRILL - Set Up:set up as defenders, midfielders and forwardsTwo groups of players working at same time.Instructions:Defender 1 plays pass to midfield 2 who has “come short” to receive. Pass is then played to midfield player 3 who has made blindside run, player 3 receives and passes out to forward player 4. Players follow their pass other than player 4 who dribbles across to opposite group. Two balls going at same time.Progression 1 – sequence now player 1 to 3 to 2 to 4. Progression 2 – Two defenders at 1 inter-pass prior to playing angled pass into midfield.Coaching Points:• Weight, angle and timing of passes• Timing and angle of runs to receive• Decisions


GAME-RELATED PRACTICE - Set Up:3v1 in the end zones with 4v4 in middle area.Instructions:Defenders look to build by playing ball into midfield players – the other midfield defend.Attacking midfield, look to create, with the objective being to complete a successful pass into the target player.Play commences this time from opposite defenders building and looking to play through midfield into forwards.Progression 1 - when pass is played into the forward a further pass must be completed to a supporting midfield player who has supported into the final 3rd.Progression 2 - passes can be played from defenders into forwards (after set up by midfield then direct for midfield to support).Coaching Points:• Angle and timing of support• Decisions - when to retain possession and when to penetrate

CONDITIONED GAME - Set Up: Three-Zone conditioned Game 2 - 4 - 1 system with GK’sInstructions:Play commences with GK and 2 defenders building from the back.Play must initially go though the midfield who looks to play off the forward in the final 3rd and support. only 2 midfield players can support and create a 3 v 2 in the end zone.Midfield players are numbered 1 to 4 and respond to coach commands e.g. player 1 and 3 shape towards the ball whilst 2 and 4 seek to get in behind opposing midfield.Progression 1 - midfield players can drive into final 3rd. Progression 2 - play can be from back to front with midfield support.eventually lift the conditions and play normal game.Coaching Points:• Timing and angle of support• Decision making - when to retain possession and when to penetrate


11’s - strIkers

DRILL - Set Up:Balls start at each corner and players move up a station anti clockwise. Different movements can be done as follows:1 Ball is passed to 2nd striker and laid back to 1st

striker who passes to top player. They then pass to opposite starting group. Players progress up a station.

2 As above although 1-2 is played with 1st striker before playing up to 2nd striker. 2nd striker spins and receives 1-2 around defender (mannequin/pole or cone).

3 As above. first striker then makes across face run.4 Across face run as per no 3 but use 1st striker as a decoy run and 2nd striker spins with ball.5- 1st striker spins inside to receive ball from 2nd striker.

Coaching Points:• Movement of strikers • Awareness of offside, timing of runs • Weight of pass, safe side pass

GAME-RELATED PRACTICE - Set Up:Instructions:Ball starts in central midfield and is played out to wide midfield and back into central. on central midfielders 1st touch, forward nearest striker comes short.Previous striker movement can then be applied:A – 1-2 with 2nd striker spinning off defender. B – Across face run etcRotation: rotation is the players moving from position 1 to 2 to 3 on the same side. The strikers remain for a period of 5 minutes and then can change.Progression - Remove mannequins/poles to introduce 1 defender then 2 defendersCoaching Points:• Awareness• first touch, • Awareness of offside• Body shape to receive ball, timing of runs• Angle and weight of passes• Decision making, anticipation


CONDITIONED GAME - Set Up: Pitch 60 x 40 yds. 14-16 Players, 2v2 in midfield zone, each end zone has GK and 3 defenders against 2 attackers. Instructions:GK passes to either defender (opposition strikers are passive until first touch). Ball is played into each zone with 1 player allowed to support into each zone to create an overload. Midfield can’t track back into defensive zone initially. As the ball is moving across the pitch the strikers are moving in relation to the ball. Previous movements encouraged.Progressions:(a)Defender can pass straight to striker.(b) Attackers can come deeper into midfield zone to create space for balls in behind.(c) 3v3 in midfield.(d) Remove conditions and play game.Coaching Points:• 1st touch • Awareness of offside• Body shape to receive ball, timing of runs• Angle and weight of passes• Decision making, anticipation

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CoAChes & refereeIng

• Players, coaches, and referees are all part of the game

• Understanding each other’s roles is important to the future of the game and building better relationships

• Every participant in football must recognise they have a contribution to make

• Referees can contribute to your knowledge and understanding of the Laws of the Game

• The conduct of coaches impacts on the behaviour of the players/spectators/parents and the temperature of the match

• You are a role model for the players

• The focus should be on coaching your players

• Law 5 enables the referee to apply the Laws of the Game

• You must accept the decisions of the referee during the course of the game

• Laws of the Game Awareness Courses are available at your local referee association

• Let’s all “focus on football”.

for information on becoming a referee click on the link below

www.scottishfa.co.uk/refereecareers


seCretArIes of referees’ AssoCIAtIonsYou may wish to contact one of the following Association secretaries:

Aberdeen and District (Incorporating Orkney and Shetland) Neil Palmer, 41 clashfarquhar crescent, Portlethen, Aberdeen, AB12 4TN. Telephone: 01224 782119 (h) e-mail: [email protected] www.aberdeenanddistrictreferees.co.uk

Angus and PerthshireBrian connelly, 77 strachan Avenue, Broughty ferry, Dundee, DD5 1Rf.Telephone: 01382 736271 (h)e-mail: [email protected]

AyrshireTom Loy, 16 Gordon street, catrine, Mauchline, KA5 6PQ.Telephone: 01290 551697 (h)e-mail: [email protected]

Edinburgh and DistrictGraeme Leslie, 68 Baird’s Way, Bonnyrigg, eh19 3NT.Telephone: 0131 660 4079 (h)e-mail: [email protected]

FifeDavid McGeachie, 9 scotstarvit View, cupar, KY15 5DX.Telephone: 07743 113076 (m)e-mail: [email protected]

GlasgowGerry Durning, 30 Kilmore crescent, Glasgow, G15 8AP.Telephone: 0141 944 6362 (h)e-mail: [email protected]. glasgowreferees.co.uk

LanarkshireJim Mccunnie, 23 The fairways, Bothwell, G71 8PB.Telephone: 01698 854091 (h)e-mail: [email protected]

Moray and BanffDouglas Ross, 2 upper spynie steading, calcots, By elgin, IV30 5PG.Telephone: 01343 550048 (h)e-mail: [email protected]

North of Scotlanderic Robertson, “Rogie”, 1a Wellside Road, Balloch, Inverness, IV2 7Gs.Telephone: 01463 798488 (h)e-mail: [email protected]

Renfrewshirestephen Martin, 4 Gallacher Avenue, Paisley, PA2 9he.Telephone: 01505 810238 (h)e-mail: [email protected]

South of ScotlandRod Williamson, “carronvale”, 9 Minden Drive, Dumfries, DG1 4DZ.Telephone: 01387 251876 (h)e-mail: [email protected]

StirlingshireWes Boulstridge, “Dunottar”, 3 Paris Avenue, Denny, fK6 5AB.Telephone: 01324 823190 (h)e-mail: wes.boulstridge@centralscotlandfire.gov.ukwww.sfar-stirlingshire.co.uk

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ContACtssCottIsh youth fA sCottIsh fA regIons

Scottish Youth FA (SYFA)chief executive David Littlehampden Park, Glasgow G42 9Bf0141 620 4590e-mail: [email protected]

SYFA Central Regionsecretary Jim DolanTelephone: 01698 400920 (h) 07887 774082 (m)e-mail: [email protected]

SYFA East Regionsecretary hugh McGregorTelephone: 01383 734002 (h) 07971 296579 (m)e-mail: [email protected]

SYFA North Regionsecretary Neil PatersonTelephone: 01224 897897 (h) 07792 768657 (m)e-mail: [email protected]

SYFA South East Regionsecretary Allan ArchibaldTelephone: 0131 334 0135e-mail: [email protected]

SYFA South West Regionsecretary Lynn McBrideTelephone: 01292 479768e-mail: [email protected]

SYFA West Regionsecretary Jim smithTelephone: 0141 764 3663 (h) 07891 373222 (m)e-mail: [email protected]

ScottishFA North RegionRegional Manager Graeme sutherlandoffice Details: elgin community centre, elgine-mail: [email protected]: 01343 540101

ScottishFA West RegionRegional Manager Paul McNeilloffice Details: KGV centre, Renfrewe-mail: [email protected]: 0141 886 7366

ScottishFA South West RegionRegional Manager John Brownoffice Details: Magnum Leisure centre, Irvinee-mail: [email protected]: 01294 317430

ScottishFA East RegionRegional Manager Ian Loweoffice Details: Lynch sports centre, Dundeee-mail: [email protected]: 01382 431829

ScottishFA Central RegionRegional Manager Andrew Gilchristoffice Details: university of stirlinge-mail: [email protected]: 01786 467165

ScottishFA South East RegionRegional Manager David Drummondoffice Details: university of edinburgh, McArthur Pavilion, Peffermill Roade-mail: [email protected]: 0131 667 8245

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