FAQ’s

My child/ I am interested in joining football training, who do I contact?

Bartley Reds has over 30 teams, covering all age 7 up to adults and welcomes both boys and girls.  We have multiple teams in each age range and would encourage you to contact the relevant Manager(s) to see if they have spaces available.

We make every effort to welcome new players throughout the season to train with our teams but we need to maintain a safe adult to child ratio and balance team development needs.  Most teams particularly welcome new players between March and July to trial for the next season team.

Junior Football teams are organised according to the school year e.g.

Team	School Year
U8’s	3
U9’s	4
U10’s	5
U11’s	6
U12’s	7
U13’s	8
U14’s	9
U15’s	10
U16’s	11

After discussion with the Team Manager, If you are invited to join training you will be asked to complete a form providing key information such as emergency contacts.  Non-members pay a weekly fee to the Team Manager.

Please do not attend training without prior discussion, we do not wish to cause offence.

Please see the relevant Teams pages for contact details.

What are the expectations of me/ my child if I join a team?

If you are invited to join a team, you will be asked to:

• complete a player registration form
• sign up to the player agreement
• attend training and matches weekly
• paying monthly subs

What do I need to know about Training and Matches?

Training:

Most teams train at least once per week, this will be a time commitment of min. 1hr during the week. 

Teams train at different venues in the summer and winter, you will need to ensure you can get to the venues to attend weekly.

Matches

Depending upon the league you will play in travel will be required across Birmingham.  Each team plays each other away and at home.  Please speak to your Team Manager if you need assistance getting to games.

Your Team Manager will confirm your home venue and kick off time at the start of each season (this is subject to change). 

Kick off can range from 9am to 3pm kick off and you will usually be asked to arrive 30 – 45mins prior to kick off to facilitate training/ warm up.

How long are matches and how many players?

Team	Format	Match length
U7	5 v 5	20 mins E/W
U9	7 x 7	25 mins E/W
U11	9 v 9	30 mins E/W
U13	11 v 11	35 mins E/W
U15	11 v 11	40 mins E/W
U17	11 v 11	45 mins E/W

What should I expect from the club if me/ my child joins a team?

We commit to providing a safe and fun environment for members, this means:

• Ensuring our Team Managers/ Coaches/ Committee Members are adequately trained (as a minimum have Safeguarding and First Aid training)
• Ensuring our Team Managers/ Coaches/ Committee Members are suitably qualified to work with children and have valid a DBS check every 3 years.
• Providing suitable equipment, such as balls and kit but look to our members to support with sponsorship to fund additional items.

What are the membership fees and what do they cover?

Membership fees are determined each season at the AGM and are usually made up of two options:

Annual Fee: one off payment of the season fees

Monthly Fee: one off registration fee (due prior to Season start) and a monthly fee due for 10 months (usually August to May).

The seasons fees will be provided in the player registration or confirmed by your Team Manager. 

Fees cover:

• kit
• equipment (training balls/ match balls, bibs, first aid kits, additional training equipment such as matchday goals etc)
• league fees
• referee fees
• insurance
• facilities/ venues

Do you need any Managers/ Volunteers?

We rely on volunteers to run the club, whether your passionate about managing a team or contributing your time to support an existing team, or the wider club. 

Team Managers can be a parent or just someone with some spare time and a passion for the game.  You may wish to take on a team with no existing manager, or to support the creation of a new team from the beginning.  We welcome volunteers throughout the year!

Running a club of this size requires lots of volunteers, we are always looking out for individuals to get involved across the club, and contribute their skills and/or time, this might be becoming a Team Coach or Manager, volunteering via Duke of Edinburgh award, helping the Committee on a regular basis (e.g., organising events/ fundraising, finding sponsors, supporting club administration), or providing adhoc support as/when it suits you.  Please contact us at admin@bartleyredsfc.co.uk to discuss your interest. 

Who can I contact if I have a complaint or concern?

If you have a complaint please contact the Club Secretary:

Sarah Khan

07966 523370

sarahfreeth@hotmail.com

Complaints should be submitted in writing, we will acknowledge receipt of these at our earliest  opportunity and may seek any points of clarification as soon as possible.  We will seek to provide a response to your complaint within 1 month. 

Who can I contact if I have a complaint or concern?

If you have any concerns about a Bartley Reds player or members safety or wellbeing, either on or off the pitch, please contact the Welfare Officer.

Becky McHugo	07934 895034	bexmchugo2013@yahoo.co.uk
Amy Smith	07957 944 654	Amychleo.smith08@gmail.com