Footballers in a friendly league fear they may have to hang up their boots after the SFA ordered its referees to stop officiating at their games.
About 200 men, spread across 18 teams, play in the league which meets on a Saturday in Dundee's Riverside Park.
Scottish Football Association refs have been overseeing the matches for the past 15 years but were told to stop.
The SFA said its referees could only work with its official leagues or those affiliated with the association.
If the Dundee league joins the Scottish Amateur Football Association (SAFA) then it would be allowed to continue using the SFA refs.
However, league organisers said it would cost £4,000 to register all their teams - money that they cannot afford.
The teams already donate to charity the cash raised in fines and money left over after buying trophies.
In the past three years, they have given more than £1,500 to the Maggie's Centre and to help buy kits for local school children.
Please help us FIGHT against this ruling by showing your support for Amateur football and football as a whole in Scotland by signing our petition!
im honestly blown away by how many people are backing our league and these teams. seeing this much support for our saturday games feels amazing and it proves that what we have at riverside park really matters.
Reached 100 supporters
September 11, 2008
September 10, 2008
were moving fast toward that next milestone but we need a little more momentum to get our point across. if you could send this link to a few mates right now it would be a huge help for the guys out at riverside park.
September 9, 2008
we are almost at 100 signatures and i need everyone to send the link to a few people right now. if we hit this goal today it puts real pressure on them to listen to us.
6 Comments
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Alan Schwartz
17 years ago
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Ridiculous decision. They do so much for charity and the local area. Let them play.
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Brian Greer
17 years ago
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4 grand is a disgrace. Where are they supposed to find that kind of money just to kick a ball about in the park
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David Acosta
17 years ago
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Money grabbing nonsense. They just want their fee. Disappointed in the whole setup.
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Stuart Lawson
17 years ago
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Been playing in Riverside for years. Typical SFA making life hard for local lads who just want a game.
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Gary Cho
17 years ago
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This is absolute rubbish. These guys are doing great work for charity and getting nothing but grief in return. LEAVE THEM ALONE.
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Kirsty Nichols
17 years ago
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My husband plays here every Sat. It is the only time he gets away from work and the kids. Why ruin something good?
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Footballers in a friendly league fear they may have to hang up their boots after the SFA ordered its referees to stop officiating at their games.
About 200 men, spread across 18 teams, play in the league which meets on a Saturday in Dundee's Riverside Park.
Scottish Football Association refs have been overseeing the matches for the past 15 years but were told to stop.
The SFA said its referees could only work with its official leagues or those affiliated with the association.
If the Dundee league joins the Scottish Amateur Football Association (SAFA) then it would be allowed to continue using the SFA refs.
However, league organisers said it would cost £4,000 to register all their teams - money that they cannot afford.
The teams already donate to charity the cash raised in fines and money left over after buying trophies.
In the past three years, they have given more than £1,500 to the Maggie's Centre and to help buy kits for local school children.
Please help us FIGHT against this ruling by showing your support for Amateur football and football as a whole in Scotland by signing our petition!
im honestly blown away by how many people are backing our league and these teams. seeing this much support for our saturday games feels amazing and it proves that what we have at riverside park really matters.
Reached 100 supporters
September 11, 2008
September 10, 2008
were moving fast toward that next milestone but we need a little more momentum to get our point across. if you could send this link to a few mates right now it would be a huge help for the guys out at riverside park.
September 9, 2008
we are almost at 100 signatures and i need everyone to send the link to a few people right now. if we hit this goal today it puts real pressure on them to listen to us.
6 Comments
A
Alan Schwartz
17 years ago
Featured
Ridiculous decision. They do so much for charity and the local area. Let them play.
B
Brian Greer
17 years ago
Featured
4 grand is a disgrace. Where are they supposed to find that kind of money just to kick a ball about in the park
D
David Acosta
17 years ago
Featured
Money grabbing nonsense. They just want their fee. Disappointed in the whole setup.
S
Stuart Lawson
17 years ago
Featured
Been playing in Riverside for years. Typical SFA making life hard for local lads who just want a game.
G
Gary Cho
17 years ago
Featured
This is absolute rubbish. These guys are doing great work for charity and getting nothing but grief in return. LEAVE THEM ALONE.
K
Kirsty Nichols
17 years ago
Featured
My husband plays here every Sat. It is the only time he gets away from work and the kids. Why ruin something good?
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Ridiculous decision. They do so much for charity and the local area. Let them play.