Gamekeeping meets football (loosely), this is where real sports fans focus their attention - and for a good cause, too.
The key questions needing answered this year are:
1/ who can topple GrouseMuir United after their 2025 heroics?
2/ how many players will end up on the pitch at any one time for the SGA staff team?
3/ How many players will actually take the field in their work boots, like last year?
4/ Will the after-match 'refreshments' last longer than 1.5 hours? (* this has already been taken care of)
To REGISTER a team for the 2026 showcase, please email info@scottishgamekeepers.co.uk
This helps us to organise numbers for catering and set up the right number of match pitches.
Fees can be paid on the day (scroll below photo for ALL event details)
Date and Time: 23rd May 2026, 10am start. Approx close of playing time (12-1pm). Socials in clubhouse until 5pm. (Soft and alcohol drinks)
Venue: Donaldson Park, Milnathort (outdoor pitch with indoor clubhouse facilities/toilets). Playpark on-site for kids. The venue is only possible thanks to the kindness of Kinross Colts FC - a fantastic community club! (keep scrolling below pic for more info).
Parking: Plenty on-street parking nearby
Cost: £10 per player entry fee. In addition, Donations taken for food/refreshments and Raffle in the clubhouse.
Proceeds: To SGA Youth Committee Educational Films, showcasing the benefits of responsible gamekeeping
Age range: 13 to vintage (people responsible for their own abilities to run/jog around!)
Teams: Recommended 7 people or more (for rolling substitutions). Mixed teams and all-sex teams welcome. Team members can be friends/family/colleagues. They don’t need to be affiliated to any sector/organisation.
Ability: Range of abilities. Organisers will try to match abilities, as far as possible.
*As this is a FUN event, referees have licence to alter rules mid-match to even out imbalanced matches ie: one team play two touches only, or one team can field extra player, can't enter box, etc.
Format: Each team will get between 30 mins to 1 hr playing time in total during the competition (with rests in between).
Matches last between 10/15 mins (depending on number of competition entries).
Group sections followed by semi final and final (longer matches).
Gear: Football boots/trainers advised for outdoors football. Players also bring their own socks, shorts, tops, tracksuits/training tops, rain jackets, according to personal need.
(BIBS will be provided by the organisers, to denote teams)
Referees: Referees are competition volunteers, they are NOT officially trained. They understand rules (as previous players) and will be able to discipline by cards/sin bin.
Language policy: Inappropriate language will be penalised with a donation to the donations jar.
First Aid: There will be trained first aiders on site.
