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Unification & Standardisation

John Munro

Is it too much to wish that this new FA initiative is a starting point (or stepping stone) towards standardisation and unification across the world of walking football?

What chance of the FA and the WFA actually burying their differences and work together collaboratively towards a standard set of rules etc?

Appreciate it would be costly and probably impractical, but could we ever see a standard size of goal (and goal area) - even if it was just a recommendation which clubs and venues could consider at a point when they look to replace/renew their equipment?

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  • Interesting to see the current WFA newsletter which seems to indicate a potential move move further away from the governance of the FA. The newsletter states the WFA intend to launch a 5 year strategy later this year and part of that strategy may include a change of name from walking football to walkball. They feel that the name change could potentially help to eradicate the issue of running. Although the WFA website recognises the similarities between walking football and regular football the latest newsletter suggests this is possibly the reason why so many players ‘cheat’ and run or jog during games. I may be cynical but is this as a move to try and get a new unique sport recognised by Sport England? Which could open up new funding possibilities for the new sport’s governing body. I fullly agree that running is a continuing issue for walking football but I can’t see a name change being the solution, we just initially need referees to apply the laws of the game more effectively so that either players stop running as often or leave the game because it’s not for them.

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  • Interesting to see the current WFA newsletter which seems to indicate a potential move move further away from the governance of the FA. The newsletter states the WFA intend to launch a 5 year strategy later this year and part of that strategy may include a change of name from walking football to walkball. They feel that the name change could potentially help to eradicate the issue of running. Although the WFA website recognises the similarities between walking football and regular football the latest newsletter suggests this is possibly the reason why so many players ‘cheat’ and run or jog during games. I may be cynical but is this as a move to try and get a new unique sport recognised by Sport England? Which could open up new funding possibilities for the new sport’s governing body. I fullly agree that running is a continuing issue for walking football but I can’t see a name change being the solution, we just initially need referees to apply the laws of the game more effectively so that either players stop running as often or leave the game because it’s not for them.

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