The Walking Football Leagues’ Alliance (‘WFLA’) welcomes today’s announcement from the Football Association (‘The FA’) regarding ‘The New Partnership For Walking Football’ here.
Since its inception one of the WFLA’s stated aims has been to bring about greater unification and greater consistency in the delivery of walking football. We continue to hear of competitions that are organised with little guidelines on age restriction, or the standard of venues, or the use of ‘local rules’. Hopefully with this new partnership between the FA and the Walking Football Association (‘WFA’) we will all see a big improvement in these areas and the inconsistences removed.
The WFLA has always been about working with all organisations to help set up the Standard Code of Rules across all walking football competitions.
The WFLA will continue to be a free to join, non-political and not-for-profit organisation; an independent support network whose aims are to help establish, promote, and support walking football leagues and to encourage the growth of grassroots competitive walking football in safe environments.
Free membership is open to the organisers of any local or National walking football league. All would be welcomed to become members of the WFLA in order that their teams can participate in well organised walking football competitions, playing to the unified LOTG’s in safe environments.
Please Note – Should any walking football league wishing to join the WFLA and be part of the exciting times ahead for competitive Walking Football, and be part of its ongoing development, they can now complete an online application at https://wfla.org.uk/about-us-2/how-to-join-the-wfla/
The WFLA is run by a volunteer Management Committee drawn from our member leagues.
It is free to join, and we will continue to insist that no competition fixtures are played in caged pitches due to the risk of physical contact that inevitably arises in this type of venue. The age categories that we cater for are, mixed over 50s, 60s, 65s and 70s and also Women’s Mixed Age. All our referees are vetted and of the highest standard.
All of our management committee have vast experience in running and organising leagues and tournaments.
The WFLA Pledge:
- The WFLA will always be a free to join, not-for-profit and non-political organisation; an independent support network whose aims are to help establish, promote, and support all walking football leagues.
- The WFLA will continue to look for new member leagues and encourage the growth of grassroots football through competitive walking football in safe environments. This is not negotiable.
- The WFLA will continue to strengthen its Committees and panel of Referees with individuals who have the same values and commitment.
Please see our recent posts or go to ‘Our History‘ page for more information. Our website: https://wfla.org.uk/.
