Free Play Pledge​

n 5 July 2019, the 'Free Play Pledge' was launched.

This is a commitment made by individual coaches, teams or clubs, in the UK and internationally, to implement the following pledges:

1. Youth sports belong to the children who play them. Children’s views must be sought and acted upon. Children have the right to participate equally and without selection.

2. At least 50% of our games are free play. Free play is a childhood right: it is not objective based.

3. Adults should facilitate the game which should be adapted to meet the needs and wishes of the children playing it, e.g. smaller sided matches, smaller pitches, mixed age play.

The aim is to unite progressive allies who are trying to change the youth game (and this applies to all sports) so that we can use our strength together for the benefit of children.

All signatories (and twitter handles) are able to use the 'Free Play Pledge' logo.  Signatories are listed below:

Debbie Sayers

Salisbury Rovers FC @Salisburyrovers

Paul Goodwin @live4footy

Lytham YMCA U13 Blacks

Rise Volleyball @RiseVolleyball

Stu Armstrong @stu_arm

Junior Red Star YFC @RedStarYFC

Rob Porter @RJPcoach

Primed And Ready Academy @PrimedAndReadyA

Nick Wilkinson @Nick_Wilko_

Maryland Rovers FC Street Soccer @fc_maryland

James Lally @James_Lally

FC Abbey Meads u13 Strikers

David Ede @dav1d3d3
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Verwood Girls FC @verwood_girls

Ickenham Youth FC @ickenhamyouthfc

Stephen Kavanagh @marmotted

Thurlaston Community Girls FC

Lee Bass Gretna 2009 @LeeB1712

The Magic Academy @TheMagicAcad

Chris Needham @NeedhamChris10

Soccer Fun Club @ClubFunSoccer

Ade Stovell @StovellAde

Dan Cottrell @Dan_Cottrell

Go Wembo! gowembo.com

Steve Merritt @ferrittman

Andy Stevens @FiftyThree12

Daniel Skakich @skakich

Blandford Utd u12

Cody Vandermyn @codeman9
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Cobra Sport Academy @CobraSportAcad

​Keith Healy @kaiz3r81

Owen Woods @CoachOwen1

Tony Prescott @SupastarSoccer1

Dan Eggington @DanEggington

Robin Russell @Sportspath

Game, Play, Learn @_gameplaylearn_

Mark O'Sullivan @markstkhlm​

Chrissy Regler @Chrissy_fd

Chris Kirkham  @Chrisk5771

Bridlington Soccer School

Joey Peters @joeypeters10

.Mark Lee @MarkLeeFC

Simon Brown @pebbsybrown

​Shipston RFC U11s

James Green

Toby Bishop @tobish26

Leonidas Kouvaras  @LeonKouvaras

Ted Kroeten 

Joy of the People @JOYofthePEOPLE

Paul Whitty @paul_whitty

Jack Rolfe @The_CoachingLab @JPR_25

Rushmoor Futsal Development Centre @rushmoorfutsal

North Hampshire Youth Futsal League @Futsal_NHYFL​

Antonio Mantero @Coachdiary @lethekidplay  @TCH_AfterSchool

Mick Owen @coaching_review

Steve Hooper @inclusionfooty1

​Andrei Gotsmanov @GotsmanovAndrei