Frequently Asked Questions 

A one stop shop for NRF information.

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Football development

When are NRF running coaching courses? 

You can find all online and upcoming in-person courses on our coaching home page and NRF coach education calendar.   


When are the next referee education courses? 

You can find all entry level courses, online training and in person sessions on our referees' home page.  



Competitions

How long does the season run for, and do we play in the holidays? 

Competition start and end dates, including public holidays are all the NRF Competitions calendar.  


How do I use Comet? 

The Comet guidelines and help desk has guides to all the common Comet functions. 


Where can I find the regulations for my competition? 

All NRF regulations and competition resources are in one place here


Why is junior football set up how it is? 

Our Junior Football Handbook sets our how we run juniors and why - it's a really valuable resource for anyone with a child playing football, you can find it here



Game day

The score for our game is incorrect or missing! 

Please contact your club first, so that the correct process for updating scores is followed   


We want to postpone or move a match to another date 

Please contact your club first, requests for fixture changes need to come from club administrators, so the correct process is followed 


'Is our game on? It's wet and the council website says the ground is closed!' 

Please ignore the council website for NRF matches, we will publish up to date fixtures or cancellations on this site. Read our full wet weather FAQ for more 



General 

I want to play football, how do I get involved? 

The best thing to do is contact a club near you can find out what they can offer. There's a full list of clubs on our club map