AIFF plans to conduct Baby League

AIFF plans to conduct Baby League Operators’ workshops across the country for stakeholders including representatives of district football associations, Baby League operators, and any other party that is interested in organising Baby Leagues in the following states and/or their neighbouring states.

The first workshop was successfully conducted at the headquarters of the Tamil Nadu Football Association on 17th September, 2018 with around fifty (50) participants in attendance.

AIFF has launched Baby Leagues project under the FIFA Forward Programme. The first phase of the FIFA Forward Programme ends on 31 December 2018. The project is aimed at providing an engagement mechanism for young players aged between four (4) and thirteen (13) years. The organization of Baby Leagues is open to any person as long as such Baby League Operator adheres to the minimum standard of rules set forth by the AIFF, for the organization of Baby Leagues.

The workshop will include sessions on the League Operators Guidelines, Baby League Rules and Regulations and the operation of the Baby League App.

The workshops are scheduled to be held on the following dates at the venues mentioned below. Please contact the respective State Development Officers or email srinivasansaimani@theaiff.com for further details in relation to the same.

S No	Date	Venue	Contact
1.	19 September, 2018	Cooperage, Mumbai	mangeshdesai@the-aiff.com
2.	21 September, 2018	Mizoram Football Association, Assam Rifle Ground, Aizawl	samsonramengmawia@the-aiff.com
3.	24 September, 2018	Kerala Football Association, JNI Stadium, Kaloor, Kochi	srijittm@the-aiff.com
4.	26 September, 2018	All India Football Federation, Football House, Delhi	prashantchavan@the-aiff.com
5.	28 September, 2018	Indian Football Association, Kolkata	ushnishghosh@the-aiff.com
6.	29 September, 2018	P.D. Café, J.N. Stadium Complex, Shillong	andrewsuting@the-aiff.com
7.	3 October, 2018	Youth Football Club, Rurka	hardeepsingh@the-aiff.com
8.	5 October, 2018	Barabati Guest House, Cuttack	subhasisbehera@the-aiff.com
9.	7 October, 2018	Jammu & Kashmir Football Association, Srinagar	bilalpanjabi@the-aiff.com