Before your first session
We require every player to complete a player registration & health disclaimer. These can be accessed and downloaded by clicking the link below. Please print, fill in and return to the club before your first session.
Player registration Health declaration
We offer Pay & Play sessions on Tuesday, Thursdays and Sundays. We provide a free Wednesday session to those recovering from injury or unable to participate in other sessions.
‘Before your first session’ we request that all new members read the rules. An initial induction is given to new members attending their first session. Some of the key rules include:
- No running (definition of running is one foot must be in contact with the ground at all times)
- No physical contact
- Tackling restricted – no tackling from the side or behind the player in possession of the ball.
- Ball below crossbar height
- No heading the ball
- Playing in a manner likely to cause injury (including striking the ball with undue force) is foul play.
- 3 metres from all free kicks
- Stepping into defender’s goalkeeper area is a penalty, penalty taker must be within one metre of the ball when taking the penalty kick.
- Some rules offences subject to temporary or permanent exclusion from field of play.
- Footwear suitable for 4G surfaces required
Weekly Sessions
Day: Tuesday
Time: 2-3pm
Venue: KGV Memorial Playing Fields
Details: Open Social Session - For Men and Women age 50+
Cost: First session free - £5 thereafter per session
Day: Wednesdays
Time: 12-1pm
Venue: KGV Memorial Playing Fields (Spring - Autumn months) Azteca Indoor Football Centre (Winter)
Details: Players of any age returning from injury and those suffering from mental or physical disability including those referred by social prescribing.
PROCEDURES FOR WEDNESDAY WELL–BEING CLUB
ABOUT US
The Wednesday Well Being Club is part of the Guernsey Walking Football Club, which has as its key objectives fun, friendship and fitness.
Our Wednesday sessions are non competitive and designed to enable players recovering from injury or ongoing physical or mental illness to play football in a safe environment, free from the risk of injury.
Newcomers are welcome and are asked to attend at least 20 minutes before the start of Wednesday sessions so that they can receive an induction to the basic principles of walking football and to be assessed for their fitness to participate in the Wednesday sessions.
PRIOR TO JOINING THE SESSION
Each prospective new participant has to complete a signed Health Disclosure Form (link) which includes disclosure of any medical conditions and medications being taken by the participant. Any changes to medical conditions or medication disclosed in the original Health Declaration Form must be updated by the submission of a new signed form.
Guernsey Walking Football Club LBG takes no responsibility for liability for any injury sustained by any player participating in the Well Beings sessions and reserves the right to decline participation if in the opinion of the Well Beings coaching staff, the applicant is not sufficiently fit and able to take part without risk of injury.
Each prospective new participant will be assessed as to their fitness to participate. A new participant referred to WellBeings on medical grounds must be accompanied by a carer. The carer must remain present to deliver, observe and return the participant to their home address after the session.
If in the opinion of the WellBeings coaching team the participant, after having commenced playing, is not capable of playing without suffering injury, the player can be required to cease participation.
Any WellBeings participant experiencing feelings of being unwell must immediately notify a member of the coaching staff (and carer if accompanied) and cease playing immediately.
A defibrillator is located at KGV and Aztech and members of the WellBeings coaching staff have received first aid training.
No fee is charged for attendance at the WellBeings sessions and complimentary tea or coffee is served after the sessions.
THE SESSION
All participants of the session have to have an initial assessment before any activity is undertaken. If after the assessment, the coaches think this activity is not for the participant, they are within their rights to deny membership. If the player is bought to the session by a carer that carer is required to stay on site for the duration. Players will only be passed to the Walking Football session once the assessment coaches are happy it is within their capabilities. If an attendee is not feeling well or is having issue with medication, please tell the coaches prior to the session and a decision will be made as to whether they can join in. If any of the player’s medication changes a new Medical Disclaimer needs to be filled in. The coaches are First Aid trained and there is a defibrillator on site.
Coaches:
John Casey – 07781 163338
Phil Thacker
Martyn Mitchell
Day: Thursday
Time: 6-7pm
Venue: KGV Memorial Playing Fields
Details: Open Social Session - For Men and Women age 50+
(An internal league are run periodically)
Cost: First session free - £5 thereafter per session
Day: Sunday
Time: 8.45-10am
Venue: KGV Memorial Playing Fields
Details: Open Social Session - For Men and Women age 50+
Cost: First session free - £5 thereafter per session
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