Following the closing date, all nominations will be reviewed by the Devon FA Council Members in each area and they will select their Area Winner.  The Area Winner will then progress to the Annual General Meeting, where our full Council will vote on an overall winner.  

To nominate a club for this season’s Charles Norsworthy Award for Fair Play and Meritorious Award, please click here. 

NEW FOR 2024 – The Paul Morrison Award for Club Official of the Year 

This inaugural award aims to honour and commemorate club officials who selflessly dedicate their time and effort to go above and beyond for their clubs. We invite you to nominate individuals who make a significant difference as volunteers, whether it is on match days or behind the scenes. We are looking for those who demonstrate unwavering support and make positive contributions to football within the community, enriching the experience for others and promoting the enjoyment of the sport. 

This award is open to any volunteer who holds a role within a Devon affiliated club. 

Following the closing date, all nominations will be presented to Paul Morrison who will select our winner for the season. 

To nominate an individual for this season’s Paul Morrison Award for Club Official of the Year, please click here. 

Safeguarding Award 

Safeguarding Award: An individual or project that has promoted safeguarding and wellbeing in Grassroots Football in Devon 

We are delighted to launch our new safeguarding award for the 23/24 season. There is a lot of positive safeguarding/wellbeing work going on within Grassroots Football in Devon, and this is a great opportunity for an individual or a project to be nominated and celebrated for their efforts. 

This award is open to any volunteer who holds a role within a Devon affiliated club, or a Devon affiliated League or club project. The individual or project must have been involved or run during the 23/24 season. 

Following the closing date, all nominations will be provided to our Safeguarding Committee to vote on an overall winner. 

To nominate an individual or project for the Safeguarding award please click here 

Recreational session of the year 

This award is for those recreational programmes who go above and beyond to support and grow their local footballing community. This is your chance to showcase those sessions that cater for all abilities and offer the chance for players to participate. Weather its your child attending a turn up and play session on a Saturday morning or participating in walking football during an evening in the week, we want to hear about it. All those incredible recreational sessions that aid participation and retention within our beautiful sport should be celebrated more often.  

Sessions can be nominated if they are:

- Licensed FA programme session (Just Play, Wildcats, Squads Girls)

- Have created sessions on our FA Events platform. 

To nominate someone or a project for the Recreational Session of the Year award, please click here 

Community Facility of the Year 

This award is for those facilities who go above and beyond to support their local communities. Whether it is a club site you’ve visited that provides community access inside and outside of football, or a 3G pitch provider that boasts strong, positive relationships with its users to ensure a high standard of service to their local community, this is your chance to acknowledge those facilities. 

Facilities can be nominated if they:

- Provide equal access opportunities for female and disability pathways.

- Support their local community, either in football or through off-pitch facility use (e.g. clubhouses) 

To nominate for this award, please click here 

Young Referee of the Year Award 

This award is for Referees aged under 21 who have shown a high standard of commitment and performance over the season. This is your chance to acknowledge these young Referees. 

Referees can be nominated if they: 

· Are under the age of 21 at the time of nomination.  

· Supported their local leagues.  

To nominate for this award, please click here 

Referee Developer Award 

This award is for Referee Developers ( Tutors, Coaches, Mentors or Observers). This is your chance to acknowledge Referee Developers who have developed match officials during the season. 

Referees can be nominated if they: 

· Are Registered as Mentor, Tutor, Observer, Matchday Coach.  

· Supported Match Official(s) through the season  

To nominate for this award, please click here