The DDSL Cup Finals are scheduled for the Bank Holiday weekend on 2^nd to 5^th of May in the AUL complex.

We are delighted to announce the Schedule of cup finals as of today which sees over 96 cup finals take place in what has become Irelands largest underage event of the year.

This event is a massive undertaking for the league with 4000 participants and almost 20,000 spectators involved over the weekend.

We need huge support from our clubs to ensure the smooth operation of such an event. The focus on the day must be about the players

and the experience they have (win or lose) and everything we do will impact on that-so thank you in advance!

Clubs are advised no alterations or cancellations will be permitted to the event schedule under any circumstances.

Further information will be issued to Teams/Clubs as they progress to participating in finals. Packs to finalists will be issued nearer the time which include Player/coach wristbands, car park vouchers, match cards etc.

All tickets for the event will go on sale on 14^st April and the event is expected to sell out .

The event has limits to car parking and is expected to sell out quickly ,so we suggest you let parents know early and suggest car-pooling where possible..

We will be launching the fixtures and ticket links on all our web and social media channels on 1^st April.

We will be holding an on-line meeting for all Managers of finalists the week before the finals for 30 mins to cover

the many aspects of organising, sideline behaviour ,Ref Abuse, player registrations, match cards etc.

We, along with our partners Q102, will be piloting many initiatives on this over the event and clubs support is essential.

The Dublin & District Schoolboys/girls League (DDSL) along with our strategic partners S3 Solutions are beginning the process of developing a strategy for the future development of the league and indeed football in the capital.

Part of this process involves completing the largest survey (of all stakeholders) undertaken in Ireland in relation to every part of our game. Everyone’s view and opinions are very important, and the aim is to get as many people involved in clubs and our game, past and present to feedback as part of the process which will influence the game going forward.

With the impending FAI player pathway proposals, it is important that every stakeholder can have their say and input, So please complete, if possible, Today !

There are various surveys for Players, Coaches, Volunteers, Referees, Parents and Past Players.

The information we receive will contribute towards the future direction of the league for the next five years. Please ask every stakeholder in your club (past and present) and the game to complete the survey.

The information will help determine the strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for the DDSL and its stakeholders which will form part of our strategy going forward.

The survey will open for two (2) weeks and thank you in advance for your contribution.

LINKS BELOW:

DDSL Player Online Survey

Https://forms.office.com/e/31TMjm3crV

DDSL Parents Online Survey

Https://forms.office.com/e/C67jXZh6qM

 DDSL Past Players Online Survey

Https://forms.office.com/e/XV6SxTK1k0

DDSL Club Volunteer Online Survey

Https://forms.office.com/e/iuXjfwP361

We are asking you as a club to issue this mail to all your Club Members, Volunteers, Parents, and Players (Current & Past) over the next 2 or 3 days and share on all media channels .This will be the largest survey ever carried out in Irish football, and we hope to get the views of every stakeholder to formulate a strategy the meets the needs of every child and stakeholder in the future.

Yours in Sport

On behalf of everyone in the

Dublin & District Schoolboys/girls League

Clubs/Schools offer for the upcoming FAI Cup Finals, see links below:

Sports Direct Women’s FAI Cup Final, Athlone Town AFC v Shelbourne FC, Tallaght Stadium, Sunday October 20^th:

https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=J4TEMnpsjU-111CSOsx7t_JRhVfaC0ZGgfvJShvNnzVUQTVKMEJEUTZRV0FCM0xWNjc3RkRBNUYzSi4u

Sports Direct Men’s FAI Cup Final, Aviva Stadium, Sunday November 10^th:

https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=J4TEMnpsjU-111CSOsx7t_JRhVfaC0ZGgfvJShvNnzVUME9YMzlSOVNDTVJJT09LQ0ROWEJSMkdJSS4u

Dear Secretary,

We are writing to inform all clubs that the DDSL Disciplinary Unit has issued several sanctions to clubs following red cards issued to unregistered players over the last few weeks.

See details of the sanctions below.

Please note that following issuance of a red card sanction in the above game which has highlighted the player concerned is unregistered and was ineligible to play , the Disciplinary Committee has issued the following decision.

Fine: €100.00 to the Club.

Sanction; loss of Match with 3 points awarded to opposition and a further 6 points deduction.

The Disciplinary Committee, having considered the match delegate’s report and all other information available to them, finds a breach of Rule Section 2 , Sub section 1, Rule 1.1, Rule 1.3 and Rule 5.1  of the current DDSL rule book issued in August 2024 and sanctions your Club/Individual  with the above referenced fine and or sanction.

https://ddsl.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/DDSL-Rule-Book-2024-2025-Season-D3.pdf

IT IS IMPORTANT ALL PLAYERS ARE REGISTERED,PLACED ON TEAM PANELS BEFORE THEY PLAY TO ENSURE INSURANCE COVER IS IN PLACE AND ARE IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH THE RULES, AS SANCTIONS ARE QUITE ONEROUS ON BOTH PLAYERS AND CLUBS.

Please be advised that the league is carrying out checks on player registration, Panel /Player placements and the number of players allocated to panels over the next two weeks to ensure

the compliance, integrity of the rules and competitions.

Thanking you for your co-operation in this regard.