Christ the King Community Football Coaching

🚨 From the start of the 2026/27 season, a referee at a grassroots match in England can stop the game, send both teams to their penalty areas and call the coaches and captains into the centre circle — and they can do it twice. If a third stop is needed, the match is abandoned. The FA calls them "cooling-off periods", and after a County FA pilot they are now rolling out nationally. Here's what that means for your child's team on a Sunday morning.⤵

https://www.juniorgrassrootshub.com/news/fa-cooling-off-periods-referees-can-pause-junior-matches

Come and join in the fun £3 per session all funds go into improving community grassroots football

Imagine a weekend where no grassroots referees face abuse. It’s really that simple.

If you ever feel yourself getting frustrated at an U10 match and tempted to yell at the ref, take a step back and remember: it’s just an U10 match, and the referee is likely a 14-year-old kid. They won’t see it as “passion”; they’ll see it as “aggressive and abusive.”

So instead, take a breath, relax, and enjoy the game. You’ll find it’s much more enjoyable that way. Let’s treat young referees the way we’d want our own children to be treated. Will they make mistakes? Of course! That’s part of sport.

But does that give us the right to berate them? Absolutely not.

Enjoy the weekend, everyone! ⚽

Come and join the fun Saturday morning 9-10 ⚽️⚽️⚽️

We’re back on 6th September
Reception and year 1 boys and girls all welcome

Ctk Red are looking for new players for next season going into U14's.

Playing Cov league in T2/3, train Tuesdays and play Sundays. Great bunch of lads. Looking for new players for next year.

Contact Lee on 07939 377680

Ctk reception enjoying them selves this morning 👏👏👏👏⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️