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42 |Health&Wellbeing


RAF Senior Representative Team’s Inter-Services fixture vs Army. Photograph by Sgt Paul Oldfield, RAF Cosford Photo Section.


At RAF Football we offer service personnel and MOD civilians the opportunity to become football coaches and referees. This acquired skill not only develops individuals but provides avaluable service to the wider RAF sporting family and the local community.Our range of coach and referee education courses delivered by qualified FA tutors can be accessed by anyone interested in coaching or officiating football. RAF personnel may be able to use SLC allowance to help finance these civilian recognised qualifications –Ifyou wish to learn more about our education courses please contact RAF Football on 01993 895989 or scott.burry101@mod.gov.uk


RAF Football Association


Team (SRT), Ladies Representative Team (LRT), Mens Development Squad (MDS/U23s), Veterans and Icarus. Throughout each season the SRT,LRT,MDS and Vets Teams play competitive fixtures building up to the Inter-Services. In addition to playing football the Veterans Team are also prolific fund raisers for charity.With many of those involved not able to play still making atelling contribution. The Icarus team which have been completing in the Middlesex Cup over the past few seasons, winning it 3times in the last 8years and also winning the Amateur Football Association Cup once.


In addition to the coaching or officiating football we provide amyriad of different playing options. These range from small sided football (5,6 and 7per side) which are supported at most Stations and have annual tournaments. The RAF FA holds aFestival of Football each year with the majority of Stations entering at least one side in this large indoor tournament. The second competitive small sided tournament sees the masters/veterans (over 35s) compete at RAF Brize Norton each year in a7-a-side outdoor event.


On the 11 vs 11 format the RAF runs the RAF FA Cup (Keith Christie Trophy) and RAF FA Plate Finals. The teams compete in groups to start with before moving to the knock out stages. This year the final of the RAF Cup was played at Vicarage Road, home of Premier League team Watford Football Club, which was afitting venue to stage the RAF 100 –RAF FA Cup Final.


On aweekly basis the RAF FA supports 4Affiliated Services Leagues. The RAF London League, Lincolnshire Inter-Services Football League, West Midlands Inter-Services Football League and the Cyprus Services Football League, although we also have teams that play at Station level in other Services leagues affiliated to other County FAs(including the Army FA). At the pinnacle of RAF Football we have 5 Representative Teams –Mens Senior Representative


ENVOY | Autumn 2018 |raf-ff.org.uk


Volunteers. It is not just about the playing, coaching and officials though, the RAF FA have anumber of volunteers that contribute massively to the overall effort. From working with the sponsors, developing and promoting diversity and inclusion, Team Secretary duties, Officer in Charge or handling the communications and marketing to name but afew.Without these volunteers it would be hard to achieve the same level of professionalism across the RAF FA.


RAF Ladies Representative Team’s Inter-Services fixture vs Army.Photograph by Sgt Paul Oldfield.


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