Young players are looking for "real-life camaraderie, " said Mr. Sokolski, a grade-school teacher from Petawawa, Ontario, and the president of the Ontario Table Hockey Association.

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The Northern League has been recognised by the Football Association for its initiative that ranked clubs in a swearing league table.

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Also involved in the round table discussion were Alan Boulton from the Scottish Tenant Farmers' Association, Patrick Krause from the Scottish Crofting Federation and Vicki Swales from Scottish Environment Link.

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Russell Hobby, the general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers, said he hoped any changes might "reduce the tyranny of the league table" - but that much would depend on how the government interpreted the findings.

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