Easing Administration in Football A guide to online services for clubs, leagues, referees and coaches

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1 Easin Administration in Football A uide to online services for clubs, leaues, referees and coaches

2 Contents Full-Time The FA s Free Leaue Administration System 01 Members Services 06 How to et online as a Club Official 07 How to et online as a Leaue Official 11 How to et online as a Referee 15 How to et online as a Qualified Coach 18 How to display yourself on Find a Coach 21

3 Full-Time The FA s Free Leaue Administration System FULL-TIME is the easy way of manain your football leaue online. The FA is offerin it free to all affiliated leaues across the country. FULL-TIME is the only leaue administration packae that works in conjunction with TheFA. com, your County website, Members Services and RESPECT monitorin. FULL-TIME was launched in October 2003 and is currently used by over 800 leaues. FULL-TIME is used by leaue officials to manae the day to day runnin of a leaue, as well as eneratin a website or displayin results within your existin leaue website. You can start with the basics (fixtures, results and tables), and build in as many of the wide rane of options as you like, when you re ready to introduce them. 1

4 Full-Time Professional Website Usin FULL-TIME ives you a secure, professional and permanent presence on the Internet, free of chare. The Full-Time website has a home pae for each division, with menus to switch from one to another. Each home pae shows the leaue table, recent results and forthcomin fixtures for that division as well as leaue notices, news items, photos and documents. There are links to useful items such as team statistics, referee appointments and much more. You can even add your sponsor s loo and messae. 2

5 Full-Time Sharin the Workload Leaue Setup Wizard What Does Full-Time Do? FULL-TIME is a multi-user system, allowin all leaue officers to lo in and share the workload, and provides you with a variety of options to run your leaue. Fixture Secretaries, Referees Secretaries, Reistration Secretaries, Full-Time allows you to create roles for them all. Full-Time ives you the option to involve Club Administrators to enter results, match details and markin referees. All of the work on Full-Time is done in the backround. Once you lo in to the system, you have a variety of options which allow you to update your Full-Time website immediately. Fixture Wizard Cup Wizard Results/Stats People Wizard Wizard SMS Wizard Notices Full-Time has a wide rane of features, because it has to work for 2000 leaues, and different leaues want different features. However, many of these are optional, so that leaues can start with the basics, and brin in other features later as they become familiar with the system. Fixtures, results and leaue tables are essential to any football leaue, and you ll probably want to post news items and notices from the start. Appointment and markin of referees, sendin results via SMS text messae, team sheets, match reports, player reistration and many other features are options you may decide to brin in later on, dependin on your leaue priorities. 3 Photo Albums Contact Messaes Match Reports Referees Table Adjustments

6 Full-Time Instant Results via SMS No more trawlin throuh answerphone messaes in the evenin! FULL-TIME s SMS (text messae) results service can be used to send out a reminder messae to all of your team manaers durin their match. The manaers then send back a simple text with the result, Full-Time processes it immediately. Results and leaue tables can be updated live, both on your website and on the mobile internet (WAP), or held until the leaue have approved them. Full-Time is also available on the Mobile Internet (WAP) key information, results, fixtures and tables are available on mobile phones for those who want to check them. 4

7 Full-Time Fixtures and Results FULL-TIME offers a variety of fixture options, from automated fixture enerators to manual options. You can even upload fixtures from a spreadsheet if you wish. The automated options allow for teams sharin the same pitch (so one is at home each week, and the other away), options to check your fixtures for clashes (to ensure a team isn t playin two ames at the same time!) and to close dates (when teams, or pitches aren t available). Results are just as easy to input, either manually, or usin the SMS option. Options FULL-TIME offers a wide rane of options, and leaues can decide themselves whether to use them, and when to introduce them:- Referees - Appointments & Markin Cup Competitions Player Reistration Team Sheets and Match Statistics Player Suspensions Match Reports Spreadsheet Downloads Photo Albums How To Find Out More To find out more about FULL-TIME, o to www. TheFA.com/Fulltime and find the User Guide news item. The Gettin Started uide is desined to show you everythin that Full-Time can offer you, and ives you step-by-step details on the basics of how to et your leaue set-up and started on Full-Time. 5

8 What Is Members Services? Members Services is a new online facility bein offered by County Football Associations and The Football Association. It s free to all affiliated leaues, clubs, referees and coaches. Our aim is to provide online information to leaues, clubs, referees and coaches ivin them access to their football, reducin the administrative burden for them, and ivin them up-to-date information instantly, whenever they need it. How Do I Get to Members Services? Members Services are available from any County FA website, via the Members link. You ll need to know your FA Number (FAN, which used to be referred to as an NPD) and you ll need to et a password, which can be obtained automatically from the FA systems. Who Can Use Members Services? When you first request access, the system will check your details (cross-referencin with the FA/County records), and once you have a password, you can loin and access your information. Find your Local County FA website here: At present Members Services is available to the followin people:- Leaues Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer Clubs Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer Referees All Reistered referees Coaches All coaches 6

9 How to et online as a Club Official Club Secretaries, Chairmen and Treasurers can access the followin information throuh their County website. View your Club Information online Update your contact information View your FA accreditations Keep up to date with your latest Club discipline Check which players you have reistered (County Reistered only) Football Paes Find a Referee tool Keep up to date with your Club payments to your County FA Feedback on what other services you would like 7

10 How to et online as a Club Official Stae 1 Request Access Step 1 In order to access the secure area to view all the County held information for your club, first you will need to request access to Members Services. If you require any assistance GetOnline@TheFA.com Locate your FAN (NPD), Club ID and your latest Club Affiliation No. These are displayed on the receipt which you received from your Parent County FA when you affiliated for the current season. FAN = Sec ID Club ID = ID Affiliation Number = Club Affiliation No Step 2 Open any web-browser and enter your chosen County s website address into the web address bar. (Example below will be usin Step 3 Click on the Members section of the website. 8 Step 4 Click on the Request Access menu item in the left hand menu.

11 How to et online as a Club Official Step 5 Click on the Club Official menu item in the left hand menu. Step 7 Enter your address in the space provided and click Confirm. Step 6 Enter your FAN (NPD), Club ID and Affiliation Number into the spaces provided and click Submit Step 8 Assumin the details entered match the Countyheld information your loin details will be ed to the specified address. This will contain your FAN and password, which you will need to loin to Members Services. 9

12 How to et online as a Club Official Stae 2 How to access the club official services Once you have requested access and received the containin your unique loin details you can loon to the online Club services available throuh your local County Website. Step 1 Click on the Member Loin menu item. Step 3 Click on the My Football menu item. Step 2 Enter your FAN and Password into the spaces provided and click Submit. Step 4 Click on the Club menu item which you wish to access. 10 Please use the Feedback tool within Members Services to tell us what other services you would like to be available.

13 How to et online as a Leaue Official Leaue Secretaries, Chairmen and Treasurers can access the followin information throuh their County website. View your Leaue Information Online Update your contact information View your FA accreditations Weekly Discipline Statement online keep up to date with discipline Link your Clubs from Full-Time to the County information Football Paes Find a Club and Find a Referee Keep up to date with your Leaue payments to your County FA Feedback on what other services you would like 11

14 How to et online as a Leaue Official Stae 1 Request Access Step 1 In order to access the secure area to view all the County held information for your leaue, first you will need to request access to Members Services. If you require any assistance GetOnline@TheFA.com Locate your FAN (NPD), Leaue ID and your latest Leaue Sanction No. These are displayed on the receipt which you received from your Parent County FA when you were sanctioned for the current season. FAN = Sec ID Leaue ID = ID Leaue Sanction No = Leaue Affiliation Step 2 Open any web-browser and enter your chosen County s website address into the web address bar. (Example below will be usin Step 3 Click on the Members section of the website. 12 Step 4 Click on the Request Access menu item in the left hand menu.

15 How to et online as a Leaue Official Step 5 Click on the Leaue Official menu item in the left hand menu. Step 7 Enter your address in the space provided and click Confirm. Step 6 Enter your FAN (NPD), Leaue ID and Leaue Sanction No. into the spaces provided and Submit Step 8 Assumin the details entered match the Countyheld information your loin details will be ed to the specified address. This will contain your FAN and password, which you will need to loin to Members Services. 13

16 How to et online as a Leaue Official Stae 2 How to access the leaue official services Once you have requested access and received the containin your unique loin details you can loon to the online Leaue services available throuh your local County Website. Step 1 Click on the Member Loin menu item. Step 3 Click on the My Football menu item. Step 2 Enter your FAN and Password into the spaces provided and click Submit. Step 4 Click on the Leaue menu item which you wish to access. 14 Please use the Feedback tool within Members Services to tell us what other services you would like to be available.

17 How to et online as a Referee Referees can access the followin information throuh their County website. Check your contact details Update your contact information View your FA accreditations Enter Respect Monitorin marks for fixtures in which you officiate Feedback on what other services you would like 15

18 How to et online as a Referee Stae 1 Request Access In order to access the secure area first you will need to request access to Members services. If you require any assistance GetOnline@TheFA.com Step 1 Locate your FAN (NPD) and latest reistration number. (Please do not use your FAMOA number). These are displayed on the receipt which you received from your Parent County FA when you reistered for the current season. Step 2 Open any web-browser and enter your chosen County s website address into the web address bar. (Example below will be usin Step 3 Click on the Members section of the website. 16 Step 4 Click on the Request Access menu item in the left hand menu.

19 How to et online as a Referee Step 5 Click on the Referee menu item in the left hand menu. Step 7 Enter your address in the space provided and click Confirm. Please use the Feedback tool within Members Services to tell us what other services you would like to be available. Step 6 Enter your FAN (NPD) and Reistration Number into the spaces provided and click Submit Step 8 Assumin the details entered match the Countyheld information your loin details will be ed to the specified address. This will contain your FAN and password, which you will need to loin to Members Services. 17

20 How to et online as a Qualified Coach Coaches can access the followin information throuh their County website. Check your contact details Update your Contact Information View your FA accreditations Display yourself on the Find a Coach tool Download The FA Learnin Coachin tool Feedback on what other services you would like 18

21 How to et online as a Qualified Coach Find a Coach is an online search facility where FA qualified coaches with one of the followin qualifications can display their availability to clubs. 1st4sport Level 1 Certificate in Coachin Football 1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in Coachin Football 1st4sport Level 3 Certificate in Coachin Football (UEFA B) UEFA A Licence UEFA Pro Licence Stae 1 Request Access In order to access the secure area first you will need to request access to Members services. If you require any assistance GetOnline@TheFA.com Step 1 Open any web-browser and enter your chosen County s website address into the web address bar. (Example below will be usin Step 3 Click on the Request Access menu item in the left hand menu. Coaches must also have an an FA Enhanced CRB Check and have an up to date Safeuardin Children Certificate or have attended a Welfare Officer Workshop. Step 2 Click on the Members section of the website. Step 4 Click on the Coach menu item. 19 Clubs can then use this tool to help recruit coaches to fill any coachin positions they have available.

22 How to et online as a Qualified Coach Step 5 Enter your Date of Birth and Candidate Reistration Number and click submit. Step 6 Enter your Address and click confirm. Your loin details will then be ed to this account. Your candidate reistration number is a component of your certificate number on your 1st4sport Level 1, 2 or 3 certificate i.e. ******* **. If you are UEFA A Licence or Pro Licence qualified or do not have a copy of your certificate please GetOnline@TheFA.com for further assistance. 20

23 How to display yourself on Find a Coach Step 1 Once you have received your loin details by click on the Member Loin menu item. Step 3 You are now loed into Members Services. To appear on The FA s Find a Coach tool click on the My Football menu item. Step 5 Select at least one Date and Time that you are available, at least one Type of Football and Ae Group that you are lookin to coach. Step 4 The My Coachin menu will then appear. Click on the My Availability menu item. Step 2 Enter your FAN and Password and click Submit. 21

24 How to display yourself on Find a Coach Step 6 Chane the Would you like to be searchable on The FA s Find a Coach tool? dropdown to yes and select the contact details(s) which you would like to be contacted on. Step 9 Click on the Find a Coach menu item. Step 10 Enter your postcode and click Search. Step 7 Click the Save button to update your availability. Step 8 It will take 24 hours for you to become visible on the Find a Coach tool. You can check this by oin to the Find a Coach tool which is available by clickin on the GetIntoFootball pillar. 22 If you have any problems please GetOnline@TheFA.com for further assistance.

25 If you have any problems please for further assistance. The Football Association Wembley Stadium Wembley London HA9 0WS Postal address The Football Association Wembley Stadium PO Box 1966 London SW1P 9EQ