Frequently Asked Questions
How old do I have to be to play for Wasps?
We run teams at U11, U12, U13, U14, U16 and seniors. To play in any age group you must be at the qualifying age on the 31st August prior to the start of the season in September. For example, if you are 13 on 31st August you can play for the Under 14s (U14) in following season. If a player is 16 on August 31st they are eligible to play for the seniors. At the club's discretion players may be allowed to play up 1 year. This means that if you are 13 you might play at U15 but this is only done in exceptional circumstances.
You can play for the U11s as soon as you are 9 years old. We would encourage girls who are 8 or younger to play in mixed teams with boys until they reach their 9th birthday.
How many members to you have?
We currently have just over 90 playing members of all ages -
How many teams do you run in each age group?
We try to have one team in each age group.See the separate team pages on this website to see our current set up.
How much does it cost?
The fee for this coming season 2010/11 has been set at a competitive £264 or £228 for players in full time education.
This can be paid by cheque in one lump sum or by 12 monthly instalments of £22 (£19 for players in full time education)
These fees are inclusive of all training and match facilities. Please be aware that all the people who provide and help with this club do not benefit from match fees, and any additional monies (if made!) are put back into the growth of the club.
Cost of all training and matches.
Lease of our pitches and training area at Pease Pottage
Surrey and Sussex Girls League affiliation and registrations
London & South East Regional Ladies League affiliation and registration for the senior teams
South East Counties Ladies League affiliation and registration for the senior teams
Sussex and Surrey County FA affiliation for all girls and ladies teams
Public liability and personal accident insurance for all teams
CRB checking and FA level I coaching for all managers and coaches
Upkeep of the ground including maintenance of tractor and mower, diesel for the tractor, line paint, drainage and seeding
Hire of all-
Playing kit -
Training equipment including: practice balls, cones, bibs, practice goals, first aid bag and contents
Free entry into one summer tournament per team
Trophies and hire of the hall for presentation evening
None of the managers or officials of the club receive any payment for what they do, so I'm sure you will agree this all represents pretty good value for money!
What about child protection?
All managers and coaches at the club are CRB checked in accordance with FA guidelines.
The club has a designated child protection officer Wendy Palmer (Chiara Spadea will
take over this role during the summer of 2010) who is up-
Do you have Charter Standard status?
We have FA Charter Standard Club status. The Charter Standard Scheme is a best practice guide that sets standards of coaching, administration and child protection for clubs working with young people. Find out more on the FA website or Sussex County FA website
Are your coaches qualified?
The Charter Standard requires that at least one coach in every age group holds at least the FA Level I Coaching Certificate, Junior Manager or FA Assistant Club Coach. It is club policy that all coaches hold the FA Level I Coaching Certificate and currently all our coaches either hold this award or are booked on courses.
What league do you play in?
We play in a number of different leagues. Our junior teams play 11 a side in the
Sussex County Women & Girls Football League. Our U16’s team play 11-
When and where do you play matches?
The season runs from September to April. All games are played on Sundays. Senior
games always kick off at 2:00, junior games can start anytime between 10:00 and 2:00.
Depending on the team and the league they play in away games could be anywhere in
Sussex or Surrey (Some senior games may be in Kent or anywhere within the M25). All
home games are played at Pease Pottage or Three Bridges FC. The Senior teams use
Three Bridges FC Ground and the main Pease Pottage pitch, Seniors, U16 & U15 use
the intermediate pitch, U14 and U13 use the junior pitch and U12 and U11 use the
mini-
When and where do you train?
Up to the end of September we train at our ground at Finches Field, Pease Pottage. From October through to the end of March we train on the all weather surface at Ifield Community College and then its back to Pease Pottage to the end of the season. Training times vary between the different age groups but are generally either Tuesday or Wednesday evening. The senior squad usually continue training at Pease Pottage on our floodlit grass training area until Christmas (depending on the weather) before moving to ICC.
Why can't training sessions be longer?
We are limited by cost when training at ICC to one hour but sessions can be up to 90 minutes at Pease Pottage at the discretion of the manager.
How is the club run?
The club is run in accordance with its constitution (download a copy of the constitution)
A management committee is elected at the annual general meeting each year and they
are responsible for the day-
Do you have a code of conduct ?
Yes. All players, coaches and officials are required to sign up to our Code of Conduct. You can find it on this website.