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Originally Posted by monkey hanger
think elite is classed as national leagues north and south upwards. the word grass roots seems to have moved up from park pitches that we class as grass roots to something like north west counties level. that seems what county FA,s and the national FA seem to think anyway.
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You're right. This is how the BBC explained the position in relation to the 4th Qualifying Round:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54584018
And this is from the BBC a couple of days ago:
Nine of the 40 FA Cup first round ties due to be played over 6-9 November involve teams from "non-elite" leagues.
The Football Association says it is "awaiting further information before we can confirm how this may affect non-elite football across England".