Reading Wednesday Women’s League

Yes, all umpires that officiate in our junior leagues are DBS checked.

Yes you can – an adult will need to sign you up to be added to our waiting list with their email and phone number and they will need to put down how many players they want to join the league. Play Football will get in touch when we have teams looking for players for them to join.

You have to be between 14-17 years old to play in our junior leagues. 

If you turn 18 whilst playing in our junior league you can finish the current season you are playing in, however after that season has ended we would suggest you then join the adult league that plays at the same venue.

The length of a season is dependent on how many teams are in the league/division. For example, if there are 6 teams in the division you will play each team twice resulting in a 10-week season. If there are 8 teams this would be a 14-week season.

For junior leagues matches are played during school term time only. Once a season ends, the new season will begin the following week. In leagues with more divisions there will be promotions/demotions between seasons.

Match fees are £35 per team, paid through our online system at the start of a season.

If you forfeit a match, you still pay your match fee. 

If your opponent forfeits, you will win the match 10-0 by default. We endeavour to notify any affected teams as soon as we are aware of a forfeit via email.

You will be offered a friendly or use of the pitch for training during the allocated match time. If you decide not to utilise either option, you will be credited your match fee.

If you are short of players for any of your matches you can borrow players from other teams within the league. If you need more regular players for your team please email info@play-5-a-side.co.uk and we can allocate players from the waiting list.

You just need to wear appropriate sportswear to play in. We suggest trainers with good grip, and regular sporting/gym kit. Do also bring plenty of water with you.

We follow England Football rulings on jewellery therefore only a plain wedding band/medical bracelet may be worn whilst playing but both must be taped. All other jewellery including fitness trackers and ear piercings must be removed before you take the court. Nails must be short and smooth. All umpires reserve the right to refuse to allow a player to take the court if they do not abide by these rules.

No, we are not an England Football affiliated league so there is no need for you to affiliate with them to play.

No, we only organise matches each week.

Some of our leagues play outdoors and being in the UK that means the weather can affect play. We monitor the weather every day and talk to the coordinators and umpires throughout the day to determine whether matches should go ahead. Decisions will be made no later than 5pm and updates will be posted on Facebook and emailed to teams.

Play Football operates a cashless service. All payments are made via our online system. It is not possible to pay weekly, we require payment in advance of the season start date. We have a good function in the system which allows the captain to share the payment amount to the team so each player can pay their portion of the fee directly in the system.

If a match is not finished the score is dependent on how much of the game was played. If at least half the match is played the score stands as it is when play stopped. If play is stopped before half-time then we will try to rearrange the match for later in the season. If this is not possible for whatever reason, we will contact both teams to find a different solution.

We hire all our venues so have limited control over the condition of the courts, posts etc. If you have any concerns over the condition of the venue, please notify us so that we can talk to the venue to get things resolved.

• 6 points for a win
• 4 points for a draw
• 1 point for a loss
• 1 Bonus Point for losing but getting at least half your opponent’s score.

Don’t worry, you will automatically be registered into the next season unless you choose to opt-out by giving the notice as per our terms.

You can leave the league at the end of a season by giving at least 1 week’ notice prior to the end of the season, this means by midnight the day of your second to last fixture.

If you forfeit a match, you still pay your match fee.  If you fail to inform us by 5pm on the day of the fixture that you are forfeiting, you will also be liable for your oppositions match fee as well.

You will be offered a friendly or use of the pitch for training during the allocated match time.  If you decide not to utilise either option, you will be refunded your match fee.

If you notify us before 5pm on the day of the fixture, then you will just have to pay your match fee as normal. We can then look at alternative arrangement for your opposition.

If you notify us after 5pm, due to late notice you will also be liable for your opposition match fee.

Please double check with your league coordinator on rules for borrowing players as some leagues will have different rules in place.

If you need more regular players for your team please email info@play-5-a-side.co.uk and we can allocate players from the waiting list.

Of course you can. Players of all abilities are welcome to join our leagues. Our umpires are very friendly and will help you pick the rules back up. The majority of our players in our leagues were in the same position at some point, and you will pick it back up in no time.

If the decision is made to play matches and the weather gets worse the umpires will make the decision at the start of the match as to whether it is safe for play to go on. If it starts raining partway through a match, umpires will stop play if they feel it is getting dangerous.