Contact details
Scottish Amateur FA
Hampden Park,
Glasgow,
G42 9DB
Telephone: 0141 620 4550
Email: safa@scottish-football.com
Website: www.scottishamateurfa.com
(Approx. Season: April/May until September/October)
If you affiliate to the Scottish Amateur FA Summer Scheme then please click the button below to join the scheme online.
(Approx. Season: September/October until April/May)
If you affiliate to the Scottish Amateur FA Winter Scheme then please click the button below to join the scheme online.
You are required to have two separate insurance policies in order to participate in affiliated football:
Personal accident insurance – this insurance provides benefits to your own players if they become injured whilst participating for you club.
Public liability insurance – this insurance is designed to protect your legal liabilities in the event of legal action coming against your club for negligence.
Property & equipment insurance – this is designed to protect the club assets, i.e. club houses or training equipment.
Sports travel insurance – if you are planning on a sports tour outside of the UK.
If you wanted to make a personal accident claim then please email claims@sportsguard.co.uk and request a claim form.
To view all the current claim procedures, please click here.
If you receive any kind of legal letter from a solicitor accusing you of any wrongdoing then please send it through to us unanswered as quickly as possible.
You can call us on 01604 644277 and we will give you a dedicated person to liaise with from offices.
Personal accident insurance
The policies provided by Sportsguard are designed to meet the minimum criteria for your association.
Please note:
Personal accident insurance is a mandatory requirement of your affiliating association and they will not process your affiliation until you have adequate insurance in place.
This can only be purchased via your association as part of the affiliation process. If available you may be able to join this scheme on this page.
You should contact your affiliating association and ask to speak with the affiliations team.
The “Evidence of Insurance” can be sent to you by contacting your affiliating association or getting in touch with us.
If you have any concerns or wish to talk to a member of our team, please get in touch.
t. 01604 644277
e. feedback@sportsguard.co.uk
You can also see answers to common questions on our FAQ section.
Please see our important documents:
Personal Accident Insurance Product Information Document (IPID)
This personal accident insurance product is designed to meet the demands and needs of amateur football clubs that wish to protect their members against the consequences of accidents whilst playing in, training for or travelling to a club fixture resulting in accidental; injury, death or disability. The level of cover you’ve chosen will dictate whether cover includes a weekly benefit in addition to the one-off lump sums.
The Insurance is provided at a minimal level reflecting the minimum requirements of your Association/League and may not meet the personal needs of your club member. You club member should seek additional cover elsewhere, if required.
This is a non-advised sale and no analysis of the market has been carried out on your behalf. Accordingly, this statement does not constitute advice or a personal recommendation.
When applying for cover and throughout the duration of your policy it is your duty to disclose all information that might influence Underwriters in deciding whether or not to accept the risk, the terms of the policy and the premium to charge. Your duty of disclosure exists both before the contract commences and throughout the duration of the contract. Failure to disclose all material facts may render the insurance void from inception (the start of the contract) and entitle the insurer to repudiate liability (not pay your claims) If you are unsure if a fact is material you must disclose it. We are happy to provide you with further guidance if you contact us.