Page 5 - Flipbook September 2018 Round Up

The Three Horseshoes

A great, friendly, traditional pub in Great Mongeham where you will
find a warm welcome from
Landlords Rachel and Johnny.
01304 379216

POOL TABLE - DART BOARDS
and all football matches
shown on HD screens
Christmas Bookings Now Being Taken
BOOKINGS - Now Being Taken For; GARDEN PARTIES - WEDDINGS
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS FOR ALL AGES - CHRISTENINGS -
ANNIVERSARIES - (A Small Deposit Secures)
The Above Includes; Free Use Of Garden Facilities.
(Bring Your Own Food Or We Can Supply)
Children Have Free Use Of;
BOUNCY CASTLE - SLIDES - SWINGS - TRAMPOLINE
BOOK EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT - PLEASE PHONE TO BOOK
Sunday Roasts Comming Soon

Non-League football can really benefit from the national side having a good competition too.
And there was plenty to be proud of for this level of the game with Jordan Pickford’s
loan spells at Darlington and Alfreton taking up many column inches, along with
Nick Pope’s Bury Town beginning and the well-told tale of Jamie Vardy. Who knows
where the players kicking off over the coming weeks will end up in a few years’
time. That’s one of the exciting parts of this time of year. It’s all ahead of us now.
The surprises, the shocks, the Cup runs – over the coming nine months stories
and memories will unfold for everyone. We’ll enjoy covering every kick. Good luck!
Sin Bins
Could we see the use of Sin Bins throughout the Non-League Pyramid in the future. Last season the FA
trialled the punishment across 31 leagues at various levels and this year that will be
expanded with the plan for every Step 7 and below league to use them from 2019-20.
The FA chose to use sin bins solely for dissent. Did you know that one in four yellow cards
is given for that offence? And last season’s Pilot showed a significant reduction of 38 per cent.
It seems to be tackling the problem. The hope is sin bins will change behaviour
because it will have an immediate impact. Backchat will see a player spend 10
minutes on the sidelines (eight minutes for games of 80 minutes or less) and
will harm the team straightaway, rather than receive a booking and carry on.
The FA’s Head of Judicial Services, Mark Ives, answered questions on the system
as part of our monthly NLP column with the governing body.
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