On a regular basis I get told I make a fortune from the Leagues, to the point that I start believing it and head down to test drive the latest Ferrari. 

The League incurs many expenses players don't see; I got one this week that I did not anticipate; I sent a cheque to the Lincolnshire Football Association for £265 (53 team affiliation fees at £5 per team).  I received it back, would I send £530 as team affiliation has gone up to £10 per team! My previous cheque was £1200 for futsal balls!  Referee fees, venues costs, LFA League affiliation fees; anyone want a Futsal League?

Charges like this can be incorporated within the £20 match fee; just.  Failure to pay in full or cancelling games at the cost of losing both teams match fees is the thing to jeopardize having 2 officials per game.  It's down to all teams to be well organised to prevent this happening.  Teams managers are supporting me, players you need to be 100% behind your team manager, give him support, have back up players for those weeks you are short, don't leave it all to one person.

Enjoy your game.

PS> Does anyone know someone who travels to and from Birmingham with a van or lorry that could transport my purchase of futsal balls back to Grimsby, very helpful if someone could help.