# Grassroots Football League Guides & Knowledge Base

Authoritative guides and practical advice for UK grassroots football league organisers, covering FA sanctioning, 5s and 7s, fixtures, table rules, and tiebreakers.

Rules and costs vary by country. Guides citing the FA or County FAs describe UK practice.

## Available Guides

- [How to Run a Football League: Step-by-Step Grassroots Guide](https://footyleague.app/guides/how-to-run-a-football-league.md): Complete guide to organising and running a grassroots football league in the UK. Covers County FA sanctioning, committee roles, pitch hire, rules, referees, and fixtures.
- [How to Create Football Fixtures: Scheduling Guide for League Organisers](https://footyleague.app/guides/how-to-create-football-fixtures.md): Learn how to create a balanced football league fixture schedule. Covers round-robin algorithms, pitch sharing, home and away alternation, and winter weather buffers.
- [How to Run a 5-a-Side Football League: Complete Organiser Guide](https://footyleague.app/guides/how-to-run-a-5-a-side-league.md): Complete guide to running a successful 5-a-side football league. Covers venue booking, overhead height rules, keeper D conventions, refereeing, and managing team forfeits.
- [How to Run a 7-a-Side Football League: Format, Rules & Setup](https://footyleague.app/guides/how-to-run-a-7-a-side-league.md): Comprehensive guide to organising a 7-a-side football league. Covers pitch dimensions, goal sizes, offside rules, rolling substitutions, and match scheduling.
- [How to Run a Sunday League: Grassroots Football Organiser Guide](https://footyleague.app/guides/how-to-run-a-sunday-league.md): Complete guide to running an adult 11-a-side Sunday football league in the UK. Covers County FA sanctioning, council pitch permits, sin bins, referees, and fines.
- [Football League Table Rules: Standings, Columns & Calculations Explained](https://footyleague.app/guides/football-league-table-rules.md): Complete guide to football league table rules. Explains column abbreviations (P, W, D, L, GF, GA, GD, PTS), goal difference calculations, walkovers, and point deductions.
- [Round-Robin Fixture Generator: Mathematics, Algorithms & Schedules](https://footyleague.app/guides/round-robin-fixture-generator.md): Master round-robin football scheduling. Learn the Berger table algorithm, the circle rotation method, match count formulas, and how to handle odd team byes.
- [Football League Points System: 3-Point System, History & Variations](https://footyleague.app/guides/football-league-points-system.md): Learn how football league points systems work. Compare the standard 3-points-for-a-win system, the historic 2-point system, bonus point formats, and penalty deductions.
- [Football League Tiebreakers: Goal Difference, Head-to-Head & Rules](https://footyleague.app/guides/football-league-tiebreakers.md): Complete guide to football league tiebreaker rules. Learn how Goal Difference, Goals Scored, Head-to-Head records, Fair Play, and play-offs separate tied teams.
- [How to Run a Knockout Cup Tournament: Brackets, Seeding & Rules](https://footyleague.app/guides/how-to-run-a-knockout-cup-tournament.md): Complete guide to organising a knockout cup tournament in grassroots football. Covers bracket math (2^n), byes, seeded vs open draws, extra time, and penalty shootouts.
- [How to Organise a Youth Football Tournament: Formats, FA Rules & Safeguarding](https://footyleague.app/guides/how-to-organise-a-youth-football-tournament.md): Complete guide to running a grassroots youth football tournament or festival in the UK. Covers County FA sanctioning, FA Law 7 match limits, formats, and safeguarding.
- [Football Referee Match Card Guide: Disciplinary Codes, Cards & Reports](https://footyleague.app/guides/football-referee-match-card-guide.md): Comprehensive guide for referees and league organisers on match cards, FA disciplinary caution codes (C1-C7, S1-S7), sin bins, and matchday incident reporting.
- [Grassroots Football Player Registration Rules: Transfers, Ineligibility & Photo ID](https://footyleague.app/guides/grassroots-football-player-registration-rules.md): Complete guide to player registration in grassroots football. Covers FA registration windows, photo verification, transfer rules, cup-tied status, and ringers.