Dorset Football League

The Dorset Football League was formed for the 2009/2010 season and is affiliated to Dorset County Football Association.

As a very active League we run a Senior League and five additional Adult divisions. We also run an under 18 league, a Veterans' League and a Womens' League.

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Documents for 2023/2024 Season

Click here to open and download the 2022/2023 DFL Player Registration Form

Rule 19(F) A Club may at its discretion and in accordance with the Laws of the Game use substitute Players in any Competition Match.

A Club may name up to 5 substitute Players of whom not more than 5 may be used. A Player who has been substituted himself becomes a substitute and may replace a Player at any time subject to the substitution being carried out in accordance with Law 3 of the Laws of Association Football.

Therefore, where a Competition does allow return substitutes, a Club may use up to 5 from 5 substitute Players in a Competition Match.

Useful Documents

Heading Guidance for Youth Football Team Sheet for 2023/2024 Dorset Football League Player Registration Committee Members Expense Form

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Official DFL Player Registration Forms

Saturday Registration Form

Womens Registration Form

Youth Registration Form

Please check kits to avoid clashess

Please would all visiting clubs check the email from their hosts to ensure that there is no clash of kit colours

As a recent example it is not ideal for a visiting club to play in red when the home team play in orange

IMPORTANT AFFILIATION INFORMATION FOR SEASON 2023 – 2024

All clubs with open age teams will be required to have a named Club Welfare Officer at the point of affiliation from 2023 – 2024 season onwards.

All open age teams with 16/17 year old players must ensure that the team coaches have an in date FA DBS in place.

It is the responsibility of clubs to ensure that they are aware of any 16/17 year olds playing, and to adhere to the FA DBS requirements.

Know your rights in football

Downloadable Club Safeguarding Policy Statement to Edit

England Football Accreditation

Click to read the guidance document

Please note deadline for England Football re-accreditation 30 April

If you have any questions please contact Jemma Tewkesbury at Dorset FA (01202 688279) or Derek Hansford (01305 268722)

Piddlehinton United FC has completed their Accreditation - Please feel free to download as a good example

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Accredication Contacts for other local Leagues

Somerset:- Rebecca.Snelling@somersetfa.com

Wiltshire:- accreditation@wiltshirefa.com

Hampshire:- Max.Humphreys@HampshireFA.com

Premier League/Football Foundation Defibrillator Fund

Click here for details of the Defibrillator Fund

Important Information re Discipline

At a recent Disciplinary Sub-committee meeting the following procedure was agreed in respect of Rule 20.E.1
(In the event of a Club failing to keep to its fixture):

Clubs will be charged and asked to either:

a - accept the charge

b - accept the charge and supply mitigation

c - deny the charge

d - put their case before the Management Committee

If the charge is accepted or the supplied mitigation is not accepted by the Discipline Sub-committee the following penalties will be applied:

Offence	Penalty
First Offence	£60 fine plus one league point deduction
Second Offence	£80 fine plus two league points deduction
Third Offence	£100 fine plus three league points deduction
Fourth Offence	Called to appear before the Management Committee – fine could be as much as the maximum £250 with potential expulsion from the League