Kickabout are getting behind two teams that are putting their love of football to the ultimate test on Saturday 14th June 2025, by entering one of Tackle’s Football Marathons – a unique fundraising event. Each year over 1000 people take part in Tackle’s regional 12-hour tournaments. The two teams will feature ten Kickabout regulars: JaviContinue reading “KICKBOUT PLAYERS IN CHARITY TOURNAMENT”
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NO GAMES LAST WEEK OF MAY
We’re having a week off! As per usual Bank Holiday plans we won’t run our Monday session that week, but also with some of our organisers being away and half-term often leaving many regular players unavailable due to other plans, we’re going to have a break for the whole week. We’ll return to the normalContinue reading “NO GAMES LAST WEEK OF MAY”
CHANGES TO FOOTWEAR CRITERIA
Hemel FC have directed that from January 2025, only moulded studs or moulded blades (AG Articial Grass blades, not FG Firm Ground blades) will be allowed on the main pitch. This goes not affect the caged pitches, where Astro boots will still be allowed. Screw in studs/blades, metal tipped studs and flat soled trainers remainContinue reading “CHANGES TO FOOTWEAR CRITERIA”
BOOKING NEWS AND SCHEDULE UPDATE
Booking will open tonight for the return of our sessions next week, starting with Monday 6th January 2025. For the Men’s sessions, there’ll be one less pitch opening for booking on Monday 9pm, Wednesday 9pm and Thursday 8pm – this is based on a reduction of numbers we had in the last quarter of 2024.Continue reading “BOOKING NEWS AND SCHEDULE UPDATE”
FA award for Kickabout
On Friday 9th August, the Hertfordshire FA celebrated volunteers from across our county for 2024 England Football Grassroots Football Awards. Volunteers are the beating heart of Grassroots, making football happen! Marc Willmore, one of Kickabout’s volunteer session organisers, was nominated for an award in the category of Keeping Football Positive; the FA stated Marc isContinue reading “FA award for Kickabout”
Free game on Second Anniversary of our Women’s session
In August 2022, after running popular Men’s Over 30’s Football games for two years, we trialled Women only sessions (with no age restrictions) at Hemel Hempstead Town FC. We had a fantastic response and have organised regular games since. Our women only session on Monday 19th August 2024, on our second anniversary, will be FREEContinue reading “Free game on Second Anniversary of our Women’s session”
FREE GAME IN BIGGER WEDNESDAY SESSION
We recently increased the size our Wednesday 9pm session, which runs on Hemel Hempstead Town FC’s main pitch. We can make use of some or all of the pitch – we’re reviewing this on a weekly basis depending on interest, so if game you want to play in is fully booked, please make sure you’reContinue reading “FREE GAME IN BIGGER WEDNESDAY SESSION”
KICKABOUT REGULARS IN MARATHON FUNDRAISER
Kickabout regulars Hai Le, Mo Hammad, Folajimi Odukomaiya and Carlos Magalhaes, along with their teammates Charlie Gamble, Tony Young, Francis Clarke and Joe Johnson, are playing in the London Football Marathon 2024, on 8 June 2024. Their team “Raging Kaboul” will play around 20 matches. This 12 hour non-stop football marathon, running from 8am toContinue reading “KICKABOUT REGULARS IN MARATHON FUNDRAISER”
CHARITY GAMES RAISE £2K
On Sunday 12th May 2024 we used the brilliant facilities at the Focus Community Arena, home of National League South side Hemel Hempstead Town FC, for Mind Games, a family friendly charity fundraising football day. Proceeds from “Mind Games” will benefit Herts Mind Network, a vital organisation delivering mental health support across Hertfordshire. In HemelContinue reading “CHARITY GAMES RAISE £2K”
FIRST FULL GAME FOR OUR WOMEN’S TEAM
On Sunday, our women’s Recreational Football group played their inaugural 11-a-side match during our Mind Games charity football event at the Focus Community Arena, against a Herts Police women’s team. Our women and girls have been playing small-sided games for two years but this was the first time they played together in a full game;Continue reading “FIRST FULL GAME FOR OUR WOMEN’S TEAM”
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