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St Benedict’s College’s 2024 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division title chase—or, more accurately, the school’s use of form four student Derrel “Zoom Zoom” Garcia—now appears to be under probe by no less an authority than the Ministry of Education. And the implications can go far deeper than a …

Secondary School Football League (SSFL) Premier Division schools were left scrambling this morning after a last-minute change in kick off times for match day ten. Yesterday evening, fixtures for today’s matches were sent out with kick off times given as 3.30pm. No explanation was given and there was no accompanying …

The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) executive has announced a change in the Premier Division kick off times, effective from Wednesday 18 September, with all but the live broadcasted games moved from 3.30pm to 4pm. The SSFL did not immediately proffer a reason for the change but Wired868 understands that …

The Secondary Schools Football League 2024 season will kick off with the National Gas Company (NGC) SSFL Super Cup from 4pm on Friday 6 September at the Hasely Crawford Stadium—and not at the Diego Martin Sporting Complex on Saturday. The schools football body confirmed the adjustment today, via a release …

The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) will hold three disciplinary committee meetings in relation to the recently concluded Big Five tournament over the next six days, as the organisation tries to get a grip on a competition that was mired in controversy even before kick-off. St Augustine Secondary emerged as …

“Coming back from [relegation from] the Premier Division in 2022, this means a lot to us—to make a statement,” St Augustine Secondary head coach Tacuma Jones told Wired868. Yesterday afternoon, the “Green Machine” put the cherry on top of their promotion to the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division, …

“[…] On Monday 4th March 2024, in a Big 5 match for promotion to the top flight (Premier League), six (6) substitutions were made by Miracle Ministries. “The Constitution clearly states ‘a maximum of 5 substitutes are permitted’—in exceptional cases of concussion, then a sixth. Did this occur? “Based on …

The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) executive committee has postponed the 2023 Big Five competition again, as a result of “flu-like symptoms” suffered by ten Miracle Ministries Pentecostal High School (MMPHS) players. The medical report, relayed by MMPHS, prompted the SSFL to postpone the Central Zone champions’ clash with Moruga …

“[…] SSFL president Merere Gonzales: Gerald Elliot, as assistant secretary/ treasurer (administration) is responsible for registration issues… In addition to that, because of the magnitude of the registration, the League found it necessary to employ him for a period of time between September to December to assist with managing primarily …

“[…] The decision by our Arbitration Committee and the reactions of distress from the parties and supporters in recent days has given us time for further reflection and deep thought. It was never our intention to cause such distress. “The SSFL understands fully that the system needs to be fixed..” …

Moruga Secondary and Miracle Ministries Pentecostal High School (MMPHS) have been reinstated as South and Central Zone Championship Division winners respectively, after the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Arbitration Committee upgraded their ruling on registration disputes involving both schools. In a brief but meaningful release, the Arbitration Committee declared that …

The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) executive committee received a further setback to its efforts to conclude the 2023 season today, after a scathing decision from its own arbitration body regarding the school registration process in general and the fate of the Miracle Ministries Pentecostal High School (MMPHS) and Moruga …