Co-Vid 19 – Impact on Competitions – National League System & Grassroots
A press release this morning (copied at the base of this email) indicated the position regarding fixtures up until 3 April within the Professional Game in England.
For the National League System and grassroots level of the game any decision to continue playing or to postpone their respective competitions is a matter for each league as autonomous bodies within the game.
For ease of reference please therefore find a breakdown of the current position regarding scheduled fixtures across the various levels and competitions within the National League System (men’s and women’s) and grassroots game.
Professional Game Competitions
The FA, Premier League, EFL and FA Women’s Super League and FA Women’s Championship have collectively agreed to postpone the professional game in England until 3 April at the earliest. This includes Premier League, EFL Championship, League 1 and League 2, WSL, Women’s Championship, FA Cup, FA Women’s Cup and FA Youth Cup fixtures for this period.
Step 1 (Panel Select)
National League – Competition fixtures this weekend will go ahead as scheduled.
Premier League 2 – In line with the instructions provided in the Professional Game all Premier League 2 fixtures scheduled until 3 April will be postponed.
Step 2 (Panel 2B)
National League – Competition fixtures this weekend will go ahead as scheduled.
U23 Professional Development League – In line with the instructions provided in the Professional Game all PDL fixtures scheduled until 3 April will be postponed.
Step 3/4
Isthmian League – All games scheduled for this weekend and next midweek have been postponed
Northern Premier League – Competition fixtures this weekend will go ahead as scheduled.
Southern League – All games scheduled up until 22nd March have been postponed
U18 PL/PDL/Youth Alliance – In line with the instructions provided in the Professional Game all fixtures scheduled until 3 April will be postponed.
Step 5 Contributory Leagues
Eastern Counties League – All games are postponed until 3 April
North West Counties League – Competition fixtures this weekend will go ahead as scheduled (*The League are meeting to review this evening)
Northern Counties East – All games are postponed until 31 March
Northern League – All games are postponed until 3 April.
Western League – All games are postponed until 27 March.
Please keep in close contact with the clubs concerned to establish if this position changes before tomorrow’s games
Women’s National League
Games scheduled for this weekend will go ahead as planned.
Step 5-7– Grassroots
Any decision to continue playing or to postpone their respective competitions is a matter for each league as autonomous bodies within the game. Please liaise with your appointment officer to establish the position for the respective league.
It is not felt that grassroots fixtures need to be cancelled as a matter of course at the present time, although some may need to be if teams are self-isolating and are unable to play, or if teams are concerned about playing and the league/competition agrees to postpone.
FA Inter-League Cup
Competition fixtures this weekend will go ahead as scheduled.
If any match official feel unwilling or unable to complete an appointment to a competition to which they are appointed please make contact with your appointment officer at the earliest opportunity.