Local League History

The Local League began in 2021 and has grown over the two years from six playing teams, to eight teams and for the 2023 - 24 season to ten teams..

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Each season the format has evolved based on team feedback and the desire to continually improve the experience for the players.

The first season had all six teams playing on the one Sunday per month and the teams were seven a side.  The age rule for this league was a minimum of at least four sixty year olds on the pitch at all times.  It was still three touch and we toted up the running and contact fouls by the individual, and when three of either was reached, a Blue Card was shown.

For season two, based on team feedback, we reduced the playing numbers to six a side.  This gave more space on the pitch and also aligned better to the FA based leagues.  We also introduced a team totting up rule where four team infringements resulted in a penalty being awarded and a Blue Card to the player committing the last foul. 

For this coming season we are going to retain the team totting up rules but the cost for a team committing four infringements will be just a penalty awarded against them and no Blue Card.

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Season two also saw the growth to eight teams which meant a change of format was required.  The change was to spread the games across two match days, with four teams playing one Sunday and the remaining four the following Sunday.  Teams would then be moved between the two groups so each team played all the other teams.  This two Sunday per month format will continue this season

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The Local League also runs one-day Cup Competitions.  These are used to fill a month when no scheduled league games are organised or as a final finish to a season.