Rules & Regulations
Welcome to the Rules & Regulations section of Norfolk FA.
Please refer to the sections below for information on Football Rules & Regulations. Should you have any questions after reading the information provided, please contact a member of the Governance Team on 01603 704050 or email our Football Administration Manager at Matt.Carpenter@NorfolkFA.com.
Please contact the Football Administration Team on 01603 704050.
Any Norfolk League or Club wishing to play against Leagues or Clubs of another nationality must apply to The FA. via Norfolk FA, for consent to play at least 60 days before the date of the intended match in accordance with FA Rule B.4
If you are running a Charity Match please complete this form and list in the beneficiaries of the match in the section provided.
Norfolk County FA operates a system to collect football debts on behalf of Affiliated Clubs, Affiliated Leagues and other Associations.
There are strict regulations which must be adhered to for Norfolk FA to raise a Football Debt Recovery action. Please refer to the documents below for a full list of these regulations, along with template letters to Player & County
Norfolk County FA Membership Rule 16 and FA Rule C2(a) cover the regulations under which players may be approached during the playing season.
The basic principle
of the rule is that, if either you want to transfer a player who plays for a
team in the same league, or to register a player who plays for a team on the same match day,
then you must put in a 7-day notice of approach to the Secretary at their
existing Club. You must not have contact with this player during this period.
If both teams play
in the same league once the 7 days has elapsed (or earlier if the existing Club
chooses to waive the 7-day notice period) you should then contact the relevant
league to initiate the transfer process.
If both teams play
in different leagues but on the same match day, once the 7 days has elapsed (or
earlier if the existing Club chooses to waive the 7-day notice) you can proceed
with your normal registration process (via either the Whole Game System or a
paper-based form depending on the league you compete in).
The full process
must conclude within 21 days and you cannot approach the same player a second
time within the same season. You may also only approach one player at a Club at
a time. If you wish to approach a second player at the same club you must wait
28 days from when the first approach was submitted.
For full details of FA Rule C2(a) or for more information regarding this rule please click on the links below
The FA has created a practical guide, which it is hoped will provide clubs with the ability to understand and apply the formal regulations in relation to advertising on the clothing of players, club and match officials.
The guide includes imagery depicting how the regulations should be followed in order that clubs interpret and apply them correctly and it can be accessed by clicking here.
Get In Touch
By Phone: 01603 704050
(9am - 5pm Monday - Friday)
Additional hours: Mid-August to 31 May
(Wednesday 5pm-8.30pm, Saturday 9am-12pm)
By Email: Matt.Carpenter@NorfolkFA.com
Summer Tournaments
If you are looking to organise a summer tournament you will need to ensure that it is sanctioned with us. To do this please complete the SS1 & 2 form in the documents section below. This must be returned to us at least 21 days before the tournament takes place along with the relevant sanctioning fee (as outlined within section 7 of the SS1 form).
You will also need to complete and return an SS3 form (which can be found in the documents section below) at least 7 days ahead of the tournament taking place which will list all teams participating. All Clubs taking part in a tournament must be affiliated with their relevant County FA.
There are a large number of tournaments that take place across the County, and you can view a complete calendar of all the tournaments that have been sanctioned to run by clicking the button below.
For further information, please contact Daniel Bird on 01603 704050 or email Registrations@NorfolkFA.com.