Fines lists and guides
The Fine Club blog
Everything we have learned about running a team fines system, from what to charge to what to spend it on. Free to read, and nothing is gated.
What to spend the team kitty onTwenty things to spend a team kitty on, sorted by what you have actually raised, plus the two rules that stop the end of season spend causing an argument.Fines for youth and junior teams, without the moneyWhy money based fines do not belong in junior football, and how to run the same game on points so every child can take part regardless of what their family can afford.How to run a kangaroo court for your teamWhat a kangaroo court is, the roles you need, how to run the vote, and the four rules that keep it a laugh instead of a pile on.Rugby club fines and the court sessionRugby fines for forwards, backs and the clubhouse, how a court session is run, and where to draw the line so it stays a laugh rather than an initiation.Cricket team fines, and the art of the fines meetingCricket fines for batting, bowling, fielding and the clubhouse, plus how to run the Saturday evening fines meeting that makes the whole thing work.Football team fines, position by positionFootball fines organised by position, from keepers who come for everything to strikers who do not track back, with prices and the unwritten rules of a Sunday league fines system.Bring an item: the rules of the squad challengeThe full rules of the Bring an item letter challenge, how to pick the letter, what counts as a valid item, and how clubs settle the arguments it causes.How much should a team fine be?What to charge for team fines, why the common offences should be cheap, and the arithmetic on what a season of small fines actually raises.How to set up a team fines system that actually lastsThe six steps to starting a team fines system, from writing the rulebook to collecting the money, and the four mistakes that kill most of them inside a month.101 team fines ideas, and what to charge for themA full list of 101 team fines grouped by match day, training, the group chat and the social side, each with a suggested price. Take the lot or just the ones that fit your club.