Joint Handbook 2022 2023

Ground Grading The FA, through its Ground Grading Sub - Committee, the Alliance Committee (Steps 1 to 4) and Leagues Committee (Steps 5&6 and NLS Regional Feeder Leagues), have this year merged the previous National Ground Grading Documents covering ground grading requirements at each 'Step' of the National League System in order to assist Clubs in understanding the progression of minimum facility requirements from NLS Regional Feeder League level to Step 1.

Please click on the link below to open the new 'flip book' :

https://www.thefabrochure.com/groundgrading/

The document has seen minimal substantive amendments from last years criteria, but some anomalies and inconsistencies have been rectified during the process of merging the documents.

Clubs will need to familiarise themselves with the relevant criteria as amendments are not highlighted in the document due to the significance of the merging process. In future seasons it is intended that a full list of annual amendments will be produced, along with any rationale, in order to assist Clubs in identifying any amendments quickly and clearly.