Silent Sunday Amendments - 13.03.2018

We have amended Silent Sunday.

CYFL Silent Sunday 24th March 2019 Further to the previous correspondence that was circulated to clubs, we have received plenty of feedback about the idea and have taken them all on board.

With this in mind we have decided upon the following amendments to the initiative on the day:-

the team coach will be allowed to give minimal instruction to the team from the sidelines
the team coaches MUST be stood on the opposite side of the pitch to the spectators to indicate that they are the person who is allowed to issue instructions
the club assistant referee is NOT permitted to give instructions to players whilst they are acting as lines person - actually this is something that should not happen full stop!
parents MUST refrain from any comments towards players or referee but we encourage they applaude / cheer when a goal is scored by either team.
Yes it will be different to what people are used to but with another report of a referee being reduced to tears and another game abandoned due to the parents in the past couple of Sundays, we MUST try something.

All CYFL committee members will be out and about during the day observing and then giving feedback which we will publish.

Finally...............

Flitwick Eagles Football Club, we thank you.

Not only have Flitwick Eagles embraced the idea of Silent Sunday but they are rolling it out to all their teams across the whole weekend! They are asking their coaches and supporters to remember the ethos of allowing the players and referee to “play the game’ without constant comments from the sidelines disturbing the game. All of their club coaches have agreed to support the initiative.

Again thank you Flitwick Eagles.

If any other clubs have decided upon the same approach or have an idea about how to ensure that the initiative lands successfully on the day, please let us know.