Durham County FA is asking everyone in our football community to nominate their Respect champions.

Any nomination for a National Award can also be nominated for a local Respect Award in the three categories of League, Club and Volunteer – so make sure you remember to nominate to both the FA and also to Durham County FA.

John Topping, Company Secretary said: "The Durham County FA Respect Awards are a great way to celebrate leagues, clubs or volunteers who have clearly demonstrated a commitment to promote the Respect programme. I would encourage everyone in our local football community to nominate to Durham County FA a league, club or volunteer who they consider to be truly deserving of an award. I hope we will see great many nominations"

Do you know a club, league or individual who have gone above and beyond to promote Respect? Then NOMINATE them now for a Durham County FA Respect Award!

This might have included such thing as:-

• Educating teams, coaches, spectators or players
• Encouraging high standards of behaviour from players, coaches, spectators or teams
• Dealing with poor behaviour, incentivising good behaviour
• Recruiting, retaining and valuing Referees
• Team Captains who work well with Referees to help manage on pitch behaviour
• Referees who gain Respect from the way in which they manage games
• Campaigning in an effective and persuasive way
• Work that has improved the environment in which the games take place

The Three Award Categories are:

• Durham County FA League Award for Outstanding Contribution to Respect
• Durham County FA Club Award for Outstanding Contribution to Respect
• Durham County FA Individual Award for Outstanding Contribution to Respect

To nominate please email Richard.Hughes@DurhamFA.com with your Respect Champion nomination. Please also make sure when you send your nomination(s) that you include full details as to why your nomination(s) should receive an award.