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Whether the ruling will spark a wave of cases remains to be seen. It remains true that these
incidents are very hard to prove, but there is no doubting it will leave much of the Non-League
game very uncomfortable. As it stands, the FA don’t have player-
to-player insurance as mandatory. Clubs are – or at least should
be – aware of what they are covered for and that there is a
potential risk of what has happened to Ossett happening to them.
Harris believes clubs don’t have an appetite for that level of cover
to be mandatory and the FA say their rules are reflecting what the
game wants. It is only right the authorities reflects on this case,
takes the views of clubs and experts and then decides the best
course of action.
Will this also put additional pressure on referees? As the sole independent party in these types
of cases, a lot will be put on their reports and evidence. It is quite the position to be in.
We must also not forget about Welsh. It can’t have been an easy route to go down and,
however you feel about the ruling, he has suffered a major injury that will have affected not
only his footballing career, but also his day-to-day life. The impact of any injury to any player
can’t be underestimated.
Time Marches On By Matt Badcock
Well, where did that decade go? It’s quite amazing when you look back ten years and see how
much has changed in that time. Or, for that matter, how little has changed.
The same argument for three-up from Non-League’s top tier continues, clubs fall into financial
crisis, others rocket up through the leagues and our executive editor Jon Couch still hasn’t
made a tea round!
No matter what ups and downs your team has had since 2010, we still all turn out each week
to enjoy a game of Non-League football.

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