Pay and Play at the three Football Development Centres

Pay & Play Update

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Monday marks the return of Pay & Play to our FDCs, and it will also see a number of changes to the operation of the provision.

Pay & Play Update

Monday 20 December marks the return of Pay & Play to our Football Development Centres, and it will also see a number of changes to the operation of the provision.

The key points on how Pay & Play will operate from this date onward are listed below:

Participants aged 10 years or younger must be supervised by a parent/guardian over 18 at all times.
Participants aged 10 years or younger without a parent/guardian aged 18+ present will not be permitted to take part in Pay & Play.
All Pay & Play participants must wear the correct footwear when on our 3G pitches – no metal studs or flat soled shoes are permitted.
Members of FDC staff will carry out regular spot checks throughout Pay & Play sessions.
A mandatory signing in and out process will be introduced for all Pay & Play participants.
No bikes or scooters are permitted to be used pitchside and must be secured in the designated areas provided on site.
The maximum number of participants permitted per session at The FDC is 60.
The maximum number of participants permitted per session at theFDC@OpenAcademy and theFDC@Flegg is 40.
Pay & Play sessions at theFDC@OpenAcademy and theFDC@Flegg will run for 3-hours. Where possible, two Pay & Play sessions will be available per day.
The cost to attend a Pay & Play session is £3 per participant, per session.