RULES OF THE COMPETITION SEASON 2019-2020
1. Definitions
2. Competition Name and Constitution
3. Club Name
4. Entry Fee, Subscription, Deposit
5. Management, Nomination, Election
6. Powers of Management
7. Protests, Claims, Complaints, Appeals
8. Annual General Meeting
9. Special General Meetings, League Meetings
10. Agreement to be signed
11. Continuation of Membership or Withdrawal of a Club
12. Exclusion of Clubs or Teams, Misconduct by Clubs, Officials or Players
13. Trophy
14. Alterations to Rules
15. Finance
16. Insurance
17. Dissolution
18. Qualification of Players
19. Club Colours
20. Playing Season, Conditions of Play, Times of Kick-off, Postponements, Substitutes
Match Card Procedure
21. Reporting Results
22. Determining Championship
23. Match Officials
24. Cup Competition Rules
25. Invitation Trophy Competitions (Shields)
26. Courses & Workshops
27. Rules binding on Clubs
28. Fees Tariff & Fines Tariff
1.(A) In these Rules:
“Affiliated Association” means an Association accorded the status of an affiliated
Association under the Rules of The FA.
“AGM” shall mean the annual general meeting held in accordance with
the constitution of the Competition.
“Club” means a Club for the
time being in membership of the Competition.
“Competition” means the South-East London & Kent Youth League.
“Competition Match” means any match played or to be played under the jurisdiction
of the Competition.
“Contract Player” means any Player (other
than a Player on a Scholarship) who is eligible to play under a written
contract of employment with a Club.
“Deposit” means a sum of money deposited with the Competition as part
of the requirements of membership of the Competition.
“Fees Tariff” means a list of fees approved by the Clubs at a general
meeting to be levied by the Management Committee for any matters for which fees
are payable under the Rules.
“Fines Tariff” means a list of fines approved by the Clubs at a general
meeting to be levied by the Management Committee for any breach of the Rules.
“Ground” means the ground on which the Club’s Team(s) plays its
Competition Matches.
“Management Committee” means in the case of a Competition which is an unincorporated
association, the management committee elected to manage the running of the
Competition and where the Competition is incorporated it means the Board of
Directors appointed in accordance with the articles of association of that
company.
“Match Officials” means the referee, the assistant referees and any fourth
official appointed to a Competition Match.
“Mini Soccer” means those participating at ages under 7s to under 10s.
“Non-Contract Player” means any Player (other than a Player on a Scholarship) who
is eligible to play for a Club but has not entered into a written contract of
employment.
“Officer” means an individual who is appointed or elected to a position
in a Club or Competition which requires that individual to make day to day
decisions.
“Participant” shall have the same
meaning as set out in the rules of The FA from time to time.
“Player” means any Contract
Player, Non-Contract Player or other player who plays or who is eligible to
play for a Club.
“Playing Season” means the period between the date on which the first
competitive fixture in the Competition is played each year until the date on
which the last competitive fixture in the Competition is played.
“Rules” means these rules under which the Competition is
administered.
“Sanctioning Authority” means The London County Football Association Limited.
“Scholarship” means a Scholarship as set out in Rule C 3 (a) (i) of the
Rules of The FA.
“Secretary” means such person or persons appointed or elected to carry
out the administration of the Competition.
“Team” means a team affiliated to a Club.
“Team Sheet” means a form provided by the Competition on which the names
of the Players taking part in a Competition Match are listed.
“The FA” means The Football Association Limited.
“WGS” means the Whole Game System and the procedures for the
operation thereof as determined by The FA from time to time.
“written” or “in writing” means the representation
or reproduction of words or symbols or other information in a visible form by
any method or combination of methods, whether sent or supplied in electronic
form or otherwise.
“Youth Football” means those participating at ages under 11s to under 18s.
(B) Unless stated otherwise, terms
referring to natural persons are applicable to both genders. Any term in the
singular applies to the plural and vice-versa.
GOVERNANCE
RULES
1. COMPETITION NAME AND CONSTITUTION
(A) The Competition will be known as South East London & Kent
Youth League (or such other name as the Competition may adopt). The Clubs participating
in the Competition must be members of the Competition. A Club which
ceases to exist, or which ceases to be entitled to play in the Competition for any reason whatsoever shall
thereupon automatically cease to be a member of the Competition.
(B) This Competition shall consist of not more than 200 Clubs and
1000 Teams approved by the Sanctioning Authority.
(i) The
League shall be a Sunday League and all games in all divisions shall be played
on a Sunday, except where, to ensure that all fixtures are completed, it is
mutually agreed by the League and both teams to play on a midweek or Saturday
date.
(ii) In these Rules, reference to matches played
under the jurisdiction of the League shall include all matches played in
various divisions (both competitive and non-competitive) and all Cup and
additional Trophy Competitions.
(iii)
Member Clubs will be restricted from naming a Team Manager for more than two
active member teams during the season.
(C) The
geographical area covered by
the Competition membership shall be playing facilities lie south
of the River Thames and within a 15-mile radius of Erith Town Hall.
(D) The administration of the Competition under these
Rules will be carried out by the Competition acting (save where otherwise
specifically mentioned herein) through the Management Committee in accordance
with the rules, regulations and policies of The FA.
(E)
All Clubs shall adhere to the Rules. Every Club shall be deemed, as a member of
the Competition to have accepted the Rules and to have agreed to abide by the
decisions of the Management Committee in relation thereto, subject to the
provisions of Rule 7.
(F)
The Rules are taken from the Standard Code of Rules for Youth Competitions (the
“Standard Code”) determined by The FA from time to time. In the event of any
omissions from the Standard Code then the requirements of the Standard Code
shall be deemed to apply to the Competition.
(G) All Clubs must be affiliated to an
Affiliated Association and their names and particulars shall be returned
annually by the appointed date in a manner prescribed by the Sanctioning
Authority and must have a constitution approved by the Sanctioning Authority.
Failure to comply with this Rule will result in a fine (in accordance with the
Fines Tariff).
This
Competition shall apply annually for sanction to the
Sanctioning Authority and the constituent Teams
of Clubs may be grouped in divisions, each not exceeding 14 in number.
(H) Inclusivity and Non-discrimination
(i) The Competition and
each member Club must be committed to promoting inclusivity and to eliminating
all forms of discrimination and should abide and adhere to The FA Equality
Policy and any legislative requirements (to include those contained in the
Equality Act 2010).
(ii) This Competition
and each member Club must make every effort to promote equality by treating people fairly and with respect, by
recognising that inequalities may exist, by taking steps to address them and by
providing access and opportunities for all members of the community,
irrespective of age, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marital
status, race, nationality, ethnic origin, colour, religion or belief, ability
or disability or otherwise.
(iii) Any alleged breach
of the Equality Act 2010 legislation must be referred to the appropriate Sanctioning
Authority for investigation.
(I) Clubs must comply with the provisions of any initiatives of
The FA which are adopted by the Competition
including but not limited to, Charter Standard and RESPECT programmes. Failure
to comply with this Rule will result in a fine (in accordance with the Fines
Tariff).
(J) All Participants shall abide by The Football Association
Regulations for Safeguarding Children as determined by The FA from time to
time.
(K) Clubs shall not enter any of their Teams playing at a
particular age group in the Competition in any other competition (with the
exception of FA and County FA Competitions) except with the written consent of
the Management Committee. Failure to comply with this Rule will result in a
fine (in accordance with the Fines Tariff).
(L) At the AGM or a
Special General Meeting called for the purpose, a majority of the delegates
present shall have power to decide or adjust the constitution of the divisions
at their discretion. When necessary this
Rule shall take precedence over Rule 22.
2. CLUB NAME
Any Club wishing
to change its name must obtain permission from the Sanctioning Authority and
from the Management Committee. Failure to comply with this Rule will result in
a fine in accordance with the Fines Tariff.
3. ENTRY FEE, SUBSCRIPTION, DEPOSIT
(A) Applications by Clubs for admission to this Competition or
the entry of an additional Team(s) from the same Club must be made in writing
to the Secretary and must be accompanied by an entry fee per Team as set out in
the Fees Tariff, which shall be returned in the event of non-election.
At the discretion of the
voting members present applications, of which due notice has been given, may be
received at the AGM or a Special General Meeting or on a date agreed by the
Management Committee.
(B) An annual subscription shall be payable in accordance with
the Fees Tariff per Team and
shall be payable on or before the first Wednesday in September in each year.
(i) The
annual subscription and fees shall be as follows: -
Each team elected to play 9-a-side or 11-a-side football shall pay: -
An Annual Subscription of £50.00 payable by 1st Wednesday in September.
Each team elected to play Mini-Soccer at Under 9 and Under 10 shall pay: -
An Annual Subscription of £40.00 payable by 1st Wednesday in September.
Each team elected to play Mini-Soccer at Under 7 and Under 8 shall pay: -
An Annual Subscription of £20.00 payable by 1st Wednesday in September
(ii)
Membership shall be open to all existing Clubs and Teams who must submit
official membership renewal and team entry forms to the League General
Secretary by 1st May latest. Any Club or Team failing to do so by the above date
may be deemed to have withdrawn from the League and be required to apply for
re-election as a New Club or Team.
(C) A
Deposit of £100.00 shall be payable per New Member Club application and shall
be payable on or before 1st May in each year.
(i)
An administration charge of £75.00 shall be payable per New Member Club application
and shall be payable on or before 1st May in each year.
(ii)
Member Clubs, on leaving the competition, shall have the Deposit Bond refunded
provided they have fulfilled their fixtures, complied in full all orders of the
Management Committee and are not in debt to the League.
(D) A Club shall not
participate in this Competition until the entry fee, annual subscription and
Deposit (if required) have been paid.
(i) Any
team resigning from the League after election shall forfeit the Annual
Subscription fees and be liable to a fine of up to £100.00 (See Rules 11B and C).
(E) If requested by the Competition, Clubs
must advise annually to the Secretary in writing by 31st July of its
Sanctioning Authority affiliation number for the forthcoming Playing Season.
Clubs must advise the Secretary in writing, or on the prescribed form, of
details of its headquarters, its Officers and any other information required by
the Competition. Failure to comply with this Rule will result in a fine in
accordance with the Fines Tariff.
5. MANAGEMENT, NOMINATION, ELECTION
(A) The Management
Committee shall comprise the Officers of the Competition and 0 members who
shall all be elected at the AGM.
(B) Retiring
Officers shall be eligible to become candidates for re-election without
nomination provided that the Officer notifies the Secretary in writing not
later than 1st May in each year.
All other candidates for election as Officers of the Competition or
members of the Management Committee shall be nominated to the Secretary in
writing, signed by the secretaries of two Clubs, not later than 1st
May in each year. Names of the
candidates for election shall be circulated with the notice of the AGM. In the event of there being no nomination in accordance
with the foregoing for any office, nominations may be received at the AGM.
(C) The Management Committee shall meet as and when required,
save that no more than three calendar months shall pass between each meeting.
On receiving a
requisition signed by two-thirds (2/3) of the members of the Management
Committee the Secretary shall convene a meeting of the Management Committee.
(D) Except where otherwise mentioned all communications shall be
addressed to the Secretary who shall conduct the correspondence of the
Competition and keep a record of its proceedings.
(E) All communications
received from Clubs must be conducted through their Officers and sent to the Secretary. Failure to comply with
this Rule will result in a fine (in accordance with the Fines Tariff).
6. POWERS OF MANAGEMENT
(A) The Management
Committee may appoint sub-committees and delegate such of their powers as they
deem necessary. The decisions of all sub-committees shall be reported to the Management
Committee for ratification. The Management Committee shall have power to
deal only with matters within the Competition and not for any matters of
misconduct that are under the jurisdiction of The FA or Affiliated Association.
(B) Subject to the permission of the Sanctioning Authority
having been obtained the Management Committee may order a match or matches to
be played each season, the proceeds to be devoted to the funds of the
Competition and, if necessary, may call upon each Club (including any Club
which may have withdrawn during the season) to contribute equally such sums as
may be necessary to meet any deficiency at the end of the season.
(C) Each member of the
Management Committee shall have the right to attend and vote at all Management
Committee meetings and have one vote thereat, but no member shall be allowed to
vote on any matters directly appertaining to such member or to the Club so
represented or where there may be a conflict of interest. (This shall apply to
the procedure of any sub-committee).
In the event of the voting being equal on any matter, the
Chairman of the Management Committee shall have a second or casting vote.
(i) No Club shall have more than two
representatives on the duly elected Management Committee.
(D) The Management Committee shall have powers to apply, act
upon and enforce these Rules and shall also have jurisdiction over all matters
affecting the Competition. Any action by the Competition must be taken within
28 days of the Competition being notified.
With the exception of
Rules 6(I), 8(H) and 9, for all alleged breaches of a Rule the Management
Committee shall issue a formal written charge to the Club concerned. The Club
charged shall be given 7 days from the date of notification of the charge to
reply. In such reply, a Club may: -
(i) Accept the charge
and submit in writing a case of mitigation for consideration by the Management
Committee on the papers; or
(ii) Accept the charge and notify that it wishes to put its case of
mitigation at a hearing before the Management Committee; or
(iii) Deny the charge and submit in writing supporting evidence
for consideration by the Management Committee on the papers; or
(iv) Deny the charge and notify that it wishes to put its case at
a hearing before the Management committee.
Where the Club charged
fails to respond within 7 days, the Management Committee shall determine the
charge in such manner and upon such evidence as it considers appropriate.
Where required, hearings shall take place as soon as reasonably practicable
following receipt of the reply of the Club as more fully set out above.
Having considered the
reply of the Club (whether in writing or at a hearing), the Management
Committee shall make its decision and, in the event that the charge is accepted
or proven, decide on the appropriate penalty (with reference to the Fines
Tariff where applicable).
The maximum fine
permitted for any breach of a Rule is £100 and, when setting any fine, the
Management Committee must ensure that the penalty is proportional to the
offence, taking into account any mitigating circumstances.
No Participant under the
age of 18 can be fined.
All breaches of the Laws
of the Game or the Rules and Regulations of The FA shall be dealt with in
accordance with FA Rules by the appropriate Association.
(E) All decisions of the Management Committee shall be binding
subject to the right of appeal in accordance with Rule 7.
Decisions of the
Management Committee must be notified in writing to those concerned within 7
days.
(i) The League General Secretary
shall have the authority to deal with any urgent matters not mentioned in these
rules.
(F) Four of its members shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of business by the Management Committee or any
sub-committee thereof.
(G) The Management Committee, as it may deem necessary, shall
have power to fill, in an acting capacity, any vacancies that may occur amongst
their number.
(i) Any member who is absent from three
consecutive Management Committee meetings without reasonable excuse may be held
to have resigned.
(H) A Club must comply with an order or
instruction of the Management Committee and must attend to the business and/or
the correspondence of the Competition to the satisfaction of the Management
Committee. Failure to comply with this Rule will result in a fine (in accordance
with the Fines Tariff).
(I) Subject to a Club’s right of appeal in accordance with Rule
7 below, all fines and charges must be paid within 14 days of the date of
notification of the decision.
Any Club failing to do
so will be fined in accordance with the Fines Tariff. Further failure to pay
the fine including the additional fine within a further 14 days will result in
fixtures being withdrawn until such time as the outstanding fines are paid.
(J) A member of the Management Committee appointed by the Competition to
attend a meeting or Competition Match may have any reasonable expenses incurred
refunded by the Competition.
(i) The
Management Committee shall not be held responsible either collectively or
individually for any losses, damages or injuries sustained by any Club or its
members through actions, which are pursuant to the administration and
management of League affairs.
(K) The Management Committee shall have the power to fill any
vacancy that may occur in the membership of the Competition between the AGM or
SGM called to decide the constitution and the commencement of the Playing
Season.
(L) The business of the Competition as determined by the
Management Committee may be transacted by electronic mail or facsimile.
7. PROTESTS, CLAIMS, COMPLAINTS, APPEALS
(A) (i) All questions of eligibility, qualifications of Players
or interpretations of the Rules shall be referred to the Management Committee
or a sub-committee duly appointed by the Management Committee.
(ii) Objections relevant to the dimensions of the pitch,
goals, flag posts or other facilities of the venue will not be entertained by
the Management Committee unless a protest is lodged with the referee before the
commencement of the match.
(B) Except in cases where
the Management Committee decide that there are special circumstances, protests
and complaints (which must contain full particulars of the grounds upon which
they are founded) must be lodged with the Secretary within 7 days (excluding
Sundays) of the Competition Match or occurrence to which they refer. A protest or complaint shall not be withdrawn
except by permission of the Management Committee. A member of the Management Committee who is a
member of any Club involved shall not be present (except as a witness or
representative of his Club) when such protest or complaint is being determined.
(C) No protest of whatever
kind shall be considered by the Management Committee unless the complaining
Club shall have deposited with the Secretary a sum in accordance with the Fees
Tariff. This may be forfeited in whole or in part in the event of the
complaining or protesting Club losing its case. The Competition shall have
power to order the defaulting Club or the Club making a losing or frivolous
protest or complaint to pay the expenses of the inquiry or to order that the costs
to be shared by the parties.
(D) All parties to a protest or complaint must receive a copy of
the submission and must be afforded an opportunity to make a statement at least
7 days prior to the protest or complaint being heard.
(i) All parties must have
received 7 days’ notice of the hearing should they be instructed to attend.
(ii) Should a Club elect
to state its case in person then they should forward a deposit of £25.00 and indicate
such when forwarding the written response.
(iii) Failure to provide
5 days’ notice of withdrawal from a hearing will see the Management Committee
determine the charge in such a manner and upon such evidence as it considers
appropriate.
(E) The Management Committee shall also have power to compel any
party to the protest to pay such expenses as the Management Committee shall
direct.
(F) Any appeal against a
decision of the Management Committee must be lodged with the Sanctioning
Authority within 14 days of the posting of the written notification of the
decision causing the appeal, accompanied by a fee as set out in the Fees
Tariff, which may be forfeited in the event of the appeal not being upheld. A
copy of the appeal must also be sent to the Secretary. The procedure for the
appeal shall be determined by the Sanctioning Authority, in such respect the
Sanctioning Authority may (but is not obliged to):
(i) Invite submissions by
the parties involved;
(ii) Convene a hearing to hear the appeal;
(iii) Permit new evidence; or
(iv) Impose deadlines as
are appropriate.
Any appeal shall not involve a rehearing of the evidence
considered by the Management Committee.
(G) No appeal can be lodged
against a decision taken at an AGM or SGM unless this is on the ground of unconstitutional
conduct.
8. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
(A) The AGM shall be held
not later than 14th July in each year. At this meeting, the
following business shall be transacted provided that at least 50% of members
are present and entitled to vote: -
(i) To receive and
confirm the Minutes of the preceding AGM.
(ii) To receive and
adopt the Annual Report, Balance Sheet and Statement of Accounts.
(iii) Election of Clubs to fill vacancies.
(iv) Constitution of the Competition for ensuing
Season.
(v) Election of Officers of the Competition and
Management Committee members.
(vi) Appointment of Auditors.
(vii) Alteration of Rules, if any (See Rule 14).
(viii) Fix the date for the commencement of the Playing
Season and kick off times applicable to the Competition.
(ix) Fix the date for
the end of the Playing Season.
(x) Other business of which due notice shall have been given
and accepted as being relevant to an AGM.
(B) A copy of the duly audited/verified Balance Sheet,
Statement of Accounts and Agenda shall be forwarded to each Club at least 14
days prior to the meeting together with any proposed Rule changes.
(C) A signed copy of the duly audited/verified Balance
Sheet and Statement of Accounts shall be sent to the Sanctioning Authority
within 14 days of its adoption by the AGM.
(D) Each Club
shall be empowered to send two delegates to an AGM. Each Club shall be entitled to one vote only.
14 days’ notice shall be given of any AGM.
(E) Clubs who have withdrawn their membership of the Competition
during the Playing Season being concluded or who are not continuing membership
shall be entitled to attend but shall vote only on matters relating to the
Playing Season being concluded. This provision will not apply to Clubs
expelled in accordance with Rule 12.
(F) All voting shall be conducted by a show of voting cards
unless a ballot be demanded by at least 50% of the delegates qualified to vote
or the Chairman so decides.
(G) No individual shall be entitled to vote on behalf of more
than one Club.
(H) Any continuing Club must be represented at the AGM. Failure
to comply with this Rule will result in a fine (in accordance with the Fines
Tariff).
(I) Officers of the
Competition and Management Committee members shall be entitled to attend and
vote at an AGM.
(J) Where a Competition is
an incorporated entity, the Officers of the Competition shall ensure that the
Articles of Association of the Competition are consistent with the requirements
of these Rules.
9. SPECIAL GENERAL MEETINGS
Upon receiving a requisition signed by two-thirds (2/3) of the
Clubs in membership the Secretary shall call an SGM.
The Management Committee may call an SGM at any time.
At least seven (7) days’ notice shall be given of a meeting
under this Rule, together with an agenda of the business to be transacted at
such meeting.
Each Club shall be empowered to send two delegates to all SGMs.
Each Club shall be entitled to one vote only.
Any Club failing
to be represented at an SGM shall be fined in accordance with the Fines Tariff.
Officers of the Competition and Management Committee members
shall be entitled to attend and vote at all SGMs.
9A. LEAGUE MEETING
A
Meeting of all Member Clubs shall be held monthly (except August) to receive
information and reports from Officers and to deal with League business of a
general nature. Notification of such meetings will be provided to each Club
prior to the commencement of the season together with venue, date and time. The
League General Secretary will notify any necessary alterations to such
arrangements, in writing, to Members Clubs and Management Committee members.
The Minutes Secretary shall record minutes of each General Meeting and these
shall be provided to Clubs for endorsement at the following meeting.
Clubs
shall be allowed to send more than one delegate to the League Monthly Meetings.
However, no Club shall have more than one vote and the Club Representative who
signs the attendance book will be the only person entitled to vote. A Club Representative
may only sign the attendance book on behalf of one club. Voting will normally be by show of hands
unless otherwise decided by the Chairman. Clubs not represented at the League
Monthly Meeting will be subject to a fine of £20.00 for the first absence and
up to £50.00 for any subsequent absence. Clubs who attend the monthly league
meeting but fail to collect their League account may incur a £20.00 fine. Clubs who fail to sign the attendance book
will be deemed absent and fined as per rule. Any Club who fails to attend
three or more meetings during a season may be called before Management
Committee who may recommend that their application for future membership be
refused.
10. AGREEMENT TO BE SIGNED
Each Club shall complete
and sign the following agreement which shall be deposited with the Competition
together with the application for membership for the coming Playing Season, or
upon indicating that the Club intends to compete.
“We, (A), (name) [ ] of (address) [ ]
(Chairman)/Director and (B) (name) [ ] of (address) [ ] (Secretary/Director) of
[ ] Football Club (Limited) have been provided with a copy of the Rules
and Regulations of the [ ] Competition
and do hereby agree for and on behalf of the said Club, if elected or accepted
into membership, to conform to those Rules and Regulations and to accept, abide
by and implement the decisions of the Management Committee of the Competition,
subject to the right of appeal in accordance with Rule 7.”
The agreement shall be signed by:
(i)
Where a Club is an
unincorporated association, the Club Chairman and secretary; or
(ii) Where a Club is an incorporated entity, two
directors of the Club.
Any alteration of the Chairman and /or
secretary of the Club on the above agreement must be notified to the County
Football Association(s) to which the Club is affiliated and to the Secretary.
Failure to comply with this Rule will
result in a fine (in accordance with the Fines Tariff).
11. CONTINUATION OF MEMBERSHIP OR WITHDRAWAL OF A CLUB
(A) Any Club intending or
having a provisional intention to withdraw a Team from the Competition must do
so at least 14 days before the AGM.
Failure to comply with this Rule will result in a fine in accordance with the
Fines Tariff.
(B) The Management
Committee shall have the discretion to deal with a Team being unable to start
or complete its fixtures for a Playing Season, including but not limited to,
issuing a fine (in accordance with the Fines Tariff).
(C) Notwithstanding the powers of the Management Committee
pursuant to Rule 6(I), in the event of a Club failing to discharge all its
financial obligations to the Competition in excess of £50, the Management
Committee shall be empowered to refer the debt under The FA Football Debt
Recovery provisions.
12. EXCLUSION OF CLUBS OR TEAMS, MISCONDUCT, CLUBS,
OFFICIALS, PLAYERS
(A) At the AGM or SGM called
for the purpose in accordance with the provisions of Rule 9, notice of motion
having been duly circulated on the agenda, by direction of the Management
Committee the accredited delegates present shall have the power to (i) remove a
member of the Management Committee from office, (ii) exclude any Club or Team
from membership both of which must be supported by (more than) two-thirds (2/3)
of those present and voting. Voting on this point shall be conducted by ballot.
A member of the Management Committee or Club which is the subject of the vote
being taken shall be excluded from voting.
(B) At the AGM, or at an SGM
called for the purpose, in accordance with the provisions of Rule 9, the
accredited delegates present shall have the power to exclude from further
participation in the Competition any Club or Team whose conduct has, in
their opinion, been undesirable, which must be supported by (more than)
two-thirds (2/3) of those present and voting.
Voting on this point shall be conducted by ballot. A Club whose conduct
is the subject of the vote being taken shall be excluded from voting.
(i) Clubs found in
breach of the declarations made on the team application form may be charged
with gross misconduct and also brought before the floor for a vote on their expulsion
from the League.
(C) Any Officer or member
of a Club proved guilty of either a breach of Rule, other than field offences,
or of inducing or attempting to induce a Player or Players of another Club in
the Competition to join them shall be liable to such penalty as a General
Meeting or Management Committee may decide, and their Club shall also be liable
to expulsion in accordance with the provisions of Clauses (A) and/or (B) of
this Rule.
13. TROPHY
(A) The following agreement
shall be signed on behalf of the winners of the Cup or Trophy:
“We A [name]and B
[name], the Chairman and Secretary of [ ] FC (Limited), members of and representing
the Club, having been declared winners of [ ]Cup or Trophy, and it having been
delivered to us by the Competition, do hereby on behalf of the Club jointly and
severally agree to return the Cup or Trophy to the Competition Secretary on or
before 1st Wednesday in February of the current season. If the Cup or Trophy is lost or damaged
whilst under our care, we agree to refund to the Competition the amount of its
current value or the cost of its thorough repair.”
Failure to comply will
result in a fine (in accordance with the Fines Tariff).
(i) Failure to return trophies on the date due as per Rule 13A
shall result in the defaulting Club being fined £30.00 per trophy. If trophies
are still not returned by one month after the deadline(s) the defaulting Clubs
will incur a further £50.00 fine per trophy and may have its fixtures withdrawn
until such time as the trophy is returned and held in good condition. Any cast fixtures which are covered by the
suspension may be awarded to the opposing team
(ii) Clubs are responsible, at their cost, for the neat
engraving of the Clubs name and the year/season of award on each trophy. If
failing to do this, before return, it will be done by the League and the Club
charged accordingly and charged £10.00.
(iii)
Clubs are responsible for maintaining the condition and cleanliness of the
trophy whilst in its possession. If the club fails to return the trophy in a
satisfactory condition, the league will arrange for the trophy to be cleaned
and the club will be charged £10.00
(B) At the close of each
Competition awards may/shall be made to the winners and runners-up if the funds
of the Competition permit.
14. ALTERATION TO RULES
Alterations, for which consent has been given by the Sanctioning
Authority, shall be made to these Rules only at the AGM or at an SGM specially
convened for the purpose called in accordance with Rule 9. Any alteration made during the Playing Season
to these Rules shall not take effect until the following Playing Season.
Notice
of proposed alterations to be considered at the AGM shall be submitted to the
Secretary by 1st May in each year. The proposals, together with any proposals
by the Management Committee, shall be circulated to the Clubs by the June
Monthly League Meeting and any amendments thereto shall be submitted to the
Secretary within a further 7 days. The proposals and proposed amendments
thereto shall be circulated to Clubs with the
notice of the AGM. A proposal to change
a Rule shall be carried if a majority of those present, entitled to vote and
voting are in favour.
A copy of the proposed alterations to Rules to be considered at
the AGM or SGM shall be submitted to the Sanctioning Authority or The FA (as
applicable) at least 28 days prior to the date of the meeting.
(i) All proposals from Clubs must be seconded by another Club.
15. FINANCE
(A) The Management
Committee shall determine with which bank or other financial institution the
funds of the Competition will be lodged.
(B) All expenditure in
excess of £500.00 shall be approved by the Management Committee. Cheques shall be signed by at least two
Officers nominated by the Management Committee.
(C) The financial year of
the Competition will end on 31st May.
(D) The books, or a
certified balance sheet, of a Competition shall be prepared and shall be
audited/verified annually by some suitably qualified person(s) who shall be
appointed at the AGM.
(i) The
control and safe keeping of the League’s finances shall be vested in the
trustees of the League who shall be the serving Chairman, Vice Chairman,
General Secretary and Treasurer. All monies due to the League for any purpose
shall be paid to the Treasurer, who has the power to issue a receipt, duly
signed.
(ii) At each
Monthly Meeting, a Statement of Account for monies due to the League will be
issued to every Club. These accounts must be paid in full at the said League
Monthly Meeting or within fourteen days of the statement being issued.
Thereafter, any outstanding account will incur a fine of £30.00 for overdue payment and, if not cleared
within a further 14 days, will result in the immediate withdrawal of Club Fixtures until the
outstanding payment is paid in full. Any fixtures cast during this period may
be awarded to the opposing team
(iii) Any
Club which, due to exceptional circumstances, experiences temporary difficulty
in complying with Rule 15D(ii) must
forward an explanatory letter to the League Secretary before elapse of the 14
days’ grace.
16. INSURANCE
(A) All Clubs must have
valid public liability insurance cover of at least ten million pounds
(£10,000,000) at all times.
(B) All Clubs must have
valid personal accident cover for all Players registered with them from time to
time. The Players’ personal accident insurance cover must be in place prior to
the Club taking part in any Competition match and shall be at least equal to
the minimum recommended cover determined from time to time by the Sanctioning
Authority. In instances where The FA is the Sanctioning Authority, the minimum
recommended cover will be the cover required by the Affiliated Association to
which a Club affiliates.
Failure to comply with Rule 16(A) or 16(B) will result in a fine (in accordance with the Fines Tariff).
17. DISSOLUTION
(A) Dissolution of the
Competition shall be by resolution approved at a SGM by a majority of three
quarters (3/4) of the members present and shall take effect from the date of
the relevant SGM.
(B) In the event of the
dissolution of the Competition, the members of the Management Committee are
responsible for the winding up of the assets and liabilities of the
Competition.
(C) The Management Committee
shall deal with any surplus assets as follows:
(i) Any surplus assets,
save for a Trophy or any other presentation, remaining after the discharge of
the debts and liabilities of the Competition shall be transferred only to
another Competition or Affiliated Association or The Football Association
Benevolent Fund or to such other charitable or benevolent object in the
locality of the Competition as determined by resolution at or before the time
of winding up, and approved in writing by the Sanctioning Association.
(ii) If a Competition is discontinued for any reason a Trophy or any
other presentation shall be returned to the Donor if the conditions attached to
it so provide or, if not, dealt with as the Sanctioning Authority may
decide.
(A) (i) A Player is one who,
being in all other respects eligible, has: -
(a) Signed a fully and correctly completed Competition
registration form in ink, countersigned by his /her parent or guardian and by
an Officer of the Club, and who has been registered with the (Registrations)
Secretary 5 days prior to the Player playing and whose completed registration counterfoil
has been received by the Club prior to playing in a Competition Match. The
registration document must incorporate emergency contact details of the
Player’s parents or guardians. These
details must be available at matches and training events the Player attends
within the management of the Club or Competition.
Any registration form which is sent by either of the means
set out at Rules 18(A) (i)(a) or (b) above that is not fully and correctly
completed will be returned to the Club unprocessed. If a Club attempts to
register a player via WGS but does not fully and correctly complete the
necessary information via WGS, the registration will not be processed.
For Clubs registering Players under Rules 18 (A) (i) (a) or
(b) registration forms will be provided in a format to be determined by the Competition.
For Clubs registering Players via WGS (under Rule 18 (A) (i) (c)) Clubs must
access WGS in order to complete the registration process.
(Note that any references to Rules 18(A) (i) (b) in the above
are not relevant to the SelKent League.)
(ii) Registration forms may also be submitted to the
(Registrations) Secretary by electronic mail or facsimile machine prior to the
Player playing in a Competition Match. The original document must be forwarded by
post to the appropriate Officer of the Competition within three days of the
Competition Match. (Please note Rule 18A (ii) is not in compliance with our Rule
18A (i) (a)).
Failure to comply with this Rule will result in a fine in
accordance with the Fines Tariff.
(iii) A player is only eligible to play if the manager is in
physical possession of the completed player registration card that has been
signed and dated by the relevant Divisional Registration Administrator. Completed
Registration cards will only be released by
the League on receipt of hard-copy documents (see 18A (vi).
(iv) A fully and correctly completed League Registration Card
in blue or black ink, signed by the player and witnessed by a parent or
guardian (not required for players 18 and above) and countersigned by the Club
Secretary or Club Registration Officer whose signature will only be accepted if
they are named on the web site.
(Note: Players in the
age groups U8’s and U7’s is permitted to sign first name only on the Player
Registration card).
(v) Two recent identical passport sized photographs, printed
on photographic paper, correctly affixed to the registration card showing head
and shoulders not obscured by the wearing of any sunglasses, scarves, hats or
other.
(vi) On first applying for registration with the League, or
after a break of one or more seasons, must submit a photocopy of their (a)
valid passport, (b) birth certificate or such alternative proof of date of
birth which shall be deemed as acceptable at the discretion of Management
Committee.
(vii) The requesting Club has sole
responsibility for ensuring that all documents submitted by the player and the
player’s parent/guardian are valid and in order. The Club Secretary/Registration
Officer must check the player’s original copy of (a) valid passport (b) birth
certificate or other documents proving date of birth.
(viii) It is the sole responsibility of the
requesting club to require the players parent or guardian to sign a club
declaration stating if the said player is currently registered or has been
registered with any other Club in league membership within the current playing
season.
(ix) It is the sole responsibility of a Club that when sending
completed Player Registration cards and supporting documents to the relevant
Registration Administrator, CLUBS MUST Ensure they have affixed sufficient
postage for the weight of the item that they are posting. Clubs MUST include
a stamped addressed envelope (to whom the cards are being returned) that has
been secured with sufficient postage for the return of the Player
Registration cards. Failure to provide sufficient postage when sending or
returning our player registration cards may result in a fine of up to £20.00.
Please note If choosing to send your player
registrations cards to the RA using registered or recorded delivery, please
ensure you have made prior arrangements with the RA. The RA needs to confirm
when it will be convenient to receive post that requires a signature. The RA’s
are not always available to sign to receive the goods and this may therefore
delay the Player Registration cards being returned. Should you need to visit a Registration
Administrator, you must make an appointment before calling.
(x) When satisfied that all documents are in
order, the assigned Registration Administrator will countersign and date the
League Registration Card. One half of the League Registration Card will then be
returned to the Club for use as an identity card on match days. The League will
retain the other half of the League Registration Card.
(xi) A player may only be currently registered
for one team in this League and may only play for the team in which he/she is
currently registered. At least 5
days must elapse between endorsement of the registration card and the date of
the match in which they first take part. A player who has been de-registered
will not be permitted to re-register for the same team during the current
season except for proven exceptional circumstances when the decision will be at
the discretion of Management Committee and their decision is final.
(xii) Any Club Official found guilty of
altering or tampering with an official league document will be charged with
Gross Misconduct and dealt with under Rule 6D.
(xiii) A parent/guardian is prohibited from
obtaining or holding a player registration card after completion of
registration.
(xiv) Registration Cards shall be obtained
from either Registration Secretary or the Registration Transfer Officer. An
administration cost of £1.50 will be charged to clubs in respect of each card
and invoiced through monthly accounts. Registration cards remain the sole
property of the League at all times.
(xv) A player will become registered and
eligible to participate in fixtures under the jurisdiction of the League
provided the requirements of Rule 18A and 18C have been complied with in full
and at least five days have elapsed since the date of endorsement of the
Registration Card by the League Registration Administrator. The Registration
Card for a player must be physically present at the fixture in order for the
player to be eligible.
(xvi) Only bona-fide Club members shall be
registered with the League and it is the sole responsibility of each Club to
ensure that players are registered in the correct age group.
(xvii) Where a player has his/her
registration cancelled by his/her Club; the club must return the player
registration card (within 7 days), a fully completed deregistration form (D1)
endorsed by the Club Secretary and includes the reason as to why the player is
being de-registered, to the League Transfer Admin Officer, failure to comply
may result in a fine of up to £20.00. A Club will not be able to de-register a
player who is currently serving a suspension. It is the club’s responsibility
to communicate to all parties concerned that the player has been deregistered.
(xviii) Where a Club or Team disbands or
withdraws from the League during the season for any reason, the registration
cards of all currently registered players must be returned to the League
Registration Secretary. The registration of these players will then be
considered cancelled.
Failure to return the cards within 7 days of
the team disbanding or withdrawing will result in
a fine of £30.00 and any further delay may
result in a second fine of £30.00 plus the immediate
withdrawal of Club Fixtures until such time as the cards are returned. Any cast fixtures which are covered by the withdrawal may be awarded to the opposing team.
(xix) Any player whose registration has been
cancelled and then wishes to register for another Team or Club may only do so
with the approval of Management Committee.
(xx) Players must complete a Club
Membership Form, countersigned by their parent/guardian, which must incorporate
any known serious medical conditions of the player and emergency contact
details of the parents or guardians. These details must be available at matches
and training events the player attends within the management of the Club or
League.
Failure to comply with this Rule will result in a
fine (in accordance with the Fines Tariff).
It is the responsibility
of each Club to ensure that any Player registered to the Club has, where
necessary, the required International Transfer Certificate. Clearance is
required for any Player aged 10 and over crossing borders including Wales,
Scotland and Ireland.
(ii) A Player registered
with a Premier League or English Football League Academy under the Elite Player
Performance Plan contained within Youth Development Rules will not be permitted
to play in this Competition. Details of the Youth Development Rules are
published on The FA website. A Player registered with a FA Girls’ Regional
Talent Club may play in this Competition subject to the FA Programme for
Excellence (Female) Regulations.
(iii) Each Team must have the following number of
Players registered 14 days before the start of
each Playing Season:
|
FORMAT |
MINIMUM NUMBER |
|
5v5 |
5 |
|
7v7 |
7 |
|
9v9 |
9 |
|
11v11 |
11 |
Failure to comply with this Rule will result
in a fine (in accordance with the Fines Tariff).
(iv) Teams must maintain
the minimum number of registered players (Rule 18B (iii) throughout the
season.
A maximum of 10 players
may be concurrently registered within 5-A-Side.
A maximum of 14 players
may be concurrently registered within 7-A-Side
A maximum of 16 players
may be concurrently registered within 9-A-Side
A maximum of 18 players
may be concurrently registered within 11-A-Side (U13 to U16’s.)
A maximum of 24 players may
be concurrently registered within 11-A-Side (U17’s and U21’s)
(v) Teams who have
reached the maximum and wish to sign an additional player must first
de-register a player as per Rule 18A(xvii) for league procedure when
deregistering players.
(C) A child who has not
attained the age of 6 shall not play, and shall not be permitted or encouraged
to play, in a match of any kind.
The relevant age for
each Player is determined by his or her age as at midnight on 31 August of the
relevant Playing Season i.e. children who are aged 6 as at midnight on 31
August in a Playing Season (together with those who attain the age of 6 during
the Playing Season) will be classed as Under 7 Players for that Playing Season.
Children who are aged 7 as at midnight on 31 August in a Playing Season will be
classed as Under 8 Players for that Playing Season, and so on.
Notwithstanding the above, a child is permitted to play up in the
age group above his or her chronological age group, irrespective of any changes
of format or competition structure, save that a child who attains the age of 6
after 31 August is permitted to play only in the Under 7 age group, and may not
play in the Under 8 age group, for that Playing Season.
The age groups that
children are eligible to play in are set out in the table below, along with the
permitted football formats for each of those age groups. Children shall not
play, and shall not be permitted or encouraged to play, in a match between
sides of more than the stated number of players, according to their age group:
|
Age on 31 August of the relevant Playing Season |
Eligible Age Groups |
Maximum Permitted Format |
Minimum Pitch Sizes |
Maximum Pitch Sizes |
Recommended Goal Sizes in feet |
Ball Size |
||
|
Yards |
Metres |
Yards |
Metres |
|||||
|
6 |
Under 7 |
5v5 |
30x20 |
27.45 x 18.3 |
40x30 |
36.3 x 27.45 |
12x6 |
3 |
|
Under 8 |
30x20 |
27.45 x 18.3 |
40x30 |
36.3 x 27.45 |
12x6 |
3 |
||
|
7 |
Under 8 |
5v5 |
30x20 |
27.45 x 18.3 |
40x30 |
36.3 x 27.45 |
12x6 |
3 |
|
Under 9 |
7v7 |
50x30 |
45.75 x 27.45 |
60x40 |
54.9 x 36.6 |
12x6 |
3 |
|
|
8 |
Under 9 |
7v7 |
50x30 |
45.75 x 27.45 |
60x40 |
54.9 x 36.6 |
12x6 |
3 |
|
Under 10 |
50x30 |
45.75 x 27.45 |
60x40 |
54.9 x 36.6 |
12x6 |
4 |
||
|
9 |
Under 10 |
7v7 |
50x30 |
45.75 x 27.45 |
60x40 |
54.9 x 36.6 |
12x6 |
4 |
|
Under 11 |
9v9 |
70x40 |
64 x 36.6 |
80x50 |
73.15 x 45.75 |
16x7 |
4 |
|
|
10 |
Under 11 |
9v9 |
70x40 |
64 x 36.6 |
80x50 |
73.15 x 45.75 |
16x7 |
4 |
|
Under 12 |
70x40 |
64 x 36.6 |
80x50 |
73.15 x 45.75 |
16x7 |
4 |
||
|
11 |
Under 12 |
9v9 |
70x40 |
64 x 36.6 |
80x50 |
73.15 x 45.75 |
16x7 |
4 |
|
Under 13 |
11v11 |
90x50 |
82.3x45.75 |
100x60 |
91.44 x 54.9 |
21x7 |
4 |
|
|
12 |
Under 13 |
11v11 |
90x50 |
82.3 x 45.75 |
100x60 |
91.44 x 54.9 |
21x7 |
4 |
|
Under 14 |
90x50 |
82.3 x 45.75 |
100x60 |
91.44 x 54.9 |
21x7 |
4 |
||
|
13 |
Under 14 |
11v11 |
90x50 |
82.3 x 45.75 |
100x60 |
91.44 x 54.9 |
21x7 |
4 |
|
Under 15 |
90x50 |
82.3 x 45.75 |
110x70 |
100.58 x 64 |
24x8 |
5 |
||
|
14 |
Under 15 |
11v11 |
90x50 |
82.3 x 45.75 |
110x70 |
100.58 x 64 |
24x8 |
5 |
|
Under 16 |
90x50 |
82.3 x 45.75 |
110x70 |
100.58 x 64 |
24x8 |
5 |
||
|
15 |
Under 16 |
11v11 |
90x50 |
82.3 x 45.75 |
110x70 |
100.58 x 64 |
24x8 |
5 |
|
Under 17 |
100x50 |
91.44 x 45.75 |
130x100 |
118.87 x 91.44 |
24x8 |
5 |
||
|
Under 18 |
100x50 |
91.44 x 45.75 |
130x100 |
118.87 x 91.44 |
24x8 |
5 |
||
|
16 |
Under 17 |
11v11 |
100x50 |
91.44 x 45.75 |
130x100 |
118.87 x 91.44 |
24x8 |
5 |
|
Under 18 |
100x50 |
91.44 x 45.75 |
130x100 |
118.87 x 91.44 |
24x8 |
5 |
||
|
Open Age |
100x50 |
91.44 x 45.75 |
130x100 |
118.87 x 91.44 |
24x8 |
5 |
||
(D) A fee as set out in the
Fees Tariff shall be paid by each Club/Team for each Player registered, if applicable.
(E) The Management Committee
shall decide all registration disputes taking into account the following.
(i) A Player shall not be permitted to register for
more than one Club subject to the exceptions set out in Rule 18(E) (iii) below.
(ii) In the event of a
Player signing a registration form or having a registration submitted for more
than one Club priority of registration shall decide for which Club the Player
shall be registered. The Secretary shall notify the Club last applying to
register the Player of the fact of the previous registration subject to the
exceptions set out in Rule 18 (E)(iii) below.
(iii) A Player is only
permitted to register for more than one Club provided that:
a. The Team(s) in which the Player plays in are
not in the same age group; or
b. Except for the purpose of a transfer.
And the Player meets the requirements in Rule 18(C).
(F) It shall be a breach of these Rules for a Player to: -
(i) Play for more than one Team in the same age group in the Competition
in the same Playing Season without first being transferred.
(ii) Having registered for one Club in the Competition, register
for another Club in the Competition in that Playing Season, except if the provisions
set out in Rule 18(E) (iii) apply. (iii)
Submit a signed registration form or submit a registration through WGS for registration
that the Player had wilfully neglected to accurately or fully complete.
Failure to comply with
this Rule will result in a fine (in accordance with the Fines Tariff).
(G) (i) The Management Committee shall have the power to accept
the registration of any Player subject to the provisions of Rule 18(G)(ii) and
(iii) below.
(ii) The Management Committee shall have power to refuse,
cancel or suspend the registration of any Player, the exercise of such power
being without prejudice to the Management Committee’s ability to fine a Club at
its discretion (in accordance with the Fines Tariff) that has been charged and
found guilty of registration irregularities (subject to Rule 7).
(iii) The Management Committee shall have the power to refuse
or cancel the registration of any Player charged and found guilty of
undesirable conduct (subject to Rule 7) subject to the right of appeal to the
Sanctioning Authority or the F.A. Where the Management Committee does not have
enough information to enable it to make a decision pursuant to the above power,
it may apply, in its absolute discretion, to the Sanctioning Authority or The
FA for further information.
Undesirable conduct
shall mean an incident of repeated proven misconduct, which may deter a
Participant from being involved in this Competition.
(iv) For a Player who has previously had a registration
removed in accordance with Rule 18(G)(iii) but has a registration accepted at
the expiry of exclusion will be considered to be under a probationary period of
12 months. Whilst under a
probationary period, should the Player commit a further act of proven
misconduct under the jurisdiction of the Competition, (excluding standard
dismissals), the Competition would be empowered to consider a further charge of
bringing the Competition into disrepute.
(Note: Action under Rule 18(G)(iii) shall only be
taken against a Player in cases of the Player bringing the Competition into
disrepute and will in any event be subject to an appeal to the Sanctioning
Authority or The FA. All
decisions must include the period of restriction. For the purpose of this Rule,
bringing the Competition into disrepute can only be considered where the Player
has received in excess of 112 days’ suspension, or 10 matches in match-based
discipline, in any competition (and is not restricted to the Competition) in a
period of two years or less from the date of the first offence.)
(H) Subject to
compliance with FA Rule C 2(a) when a Club wishes to register a Player who is
already registered with another Club it shall submit a transfer form (in a
format as determined by the Competition) to the Competition accompanied by a
fee as set out in the Fees Tariff. Such transfer shall be referred by the
Competition to the Club for which the Player is registered. Should this Club
object to the transfer it should state its objections in writing to the
Competition and to the Player concerned within 3 days of receipt of the
notification. Upon receipt of the Club’s consent, or upon its failure to give
written objection within 3 days, the Secretary may, on behalf of the Management
Committee, transfer the Player who shall be deemed eligible to play for the new
Club from such date or 7 days after receipt of such transfer.
In the event of an objection to a transfer the matter shall be
referred to the Management Committee for a decision.
(i) The
Club the player wishes to transfer to must first ascertain that all kit and
equipment has been returned to the club the players are currently signed to.
Once confirmed the club can then make application to the League Transfer Admin
Officer for a League Transfer Form, this request can only be made by a Club
Official (see Rule 18A (xiii)
(ii)
When completed by the Club (Secretary or Registration Officer), the player and
the player’s parent/guardian, the Transfer Form shall be returned to the League
Transfer Admin Officer, together with the player’s Registration Card. A fee (as
set out in the fees tariff) will be charged to the transferring clubs account.
The requesting club has a maximum of 7 days from the form being issued to being
submitted.
(iii)
The Transfer Admin Officer is then empowered to sanction the transfer on behalf
of Management Committee.
(iv)
The Transfer Admin Officer will amend, date and sign the player’s Registration
Card and send this to the receiving Club. The player will become eligible to
play for the receiving Club from the date indicated on the Registration Card.
(v)
Should the player’s existing Club object to the transfer, the reasons for such
objection must be provided in writing to the League Transfer Admin Officer
within 3 days of receipt of the Transfer request. The Registration Card of the
player must be surrendered to the League Transfer Admin Officer at the same
time. The League Transfer Admin Officer shall then refer the matter to
Management Committee for a decision.
(vi)
A Club cannot cancel the registration of a player who is subject to transfer
procedure.
(vii)
Clubs or Club Secretaries desiring to approach a player of another Club with a
view to transfer can only do so with the permission of that Club and must
comply in full of the regulations concerning approach as laid down in FA Rule
C2(a).
(viii)
A player will only be permitted one transfer
during any one season, except for exceptional circumstances that has been
agreed by the management committee whose decision is final.
(ix)
Clubs will only be permitted to transfer a maximum of two players from a team
of another Club during any one season.
(x) Players
who internally transfer within an age group or to a different age group within
the same Club must do so by following the transfer procedure laid down in Rule 18H.
Except for the special provisions laid down in Rule 18H(xi) Clubs will only be
permitted to internally transfer a maximum of 2 players from one team to
another, except by special permission of the Management Committee.
(xi)
Clubs in the Mini-Soccer Section only, who wish to enter a second team in the
same age group, at mid-season may do so by requesting a “Block Transfer Form”
(such changes remain subject to the provisions of Rule 18B (iii))
The
form is obtained from and returned to the League Transfer Admin Officer together
with Registration Cards of all players concerned. A single transfer fee as set
out in the fees tariff will be charged in these circumstances. Such players
will be eligible to play for their new team on receipt of the amended
Registration cards. Such players remain subject to the provisions of Rule 18L
(iii) and Rule 24E for Challenge Cup and Trophy Competitions. Please note the
Block Transfer form is solely for the purpose of new Mini-Soccer Spring
teams.
(xii)
If a transfer request results in the releasing team falling out of compliance
with Rule 18B (iii) sanction of the transfer may be delayed for a period not
exceeding 28 days to allow sufficient time for the releasing Club to sign a
replacement player.
(I) A Player may not be registered for a Club nor transferred to
another Club in the Competition after last day in February except by special
permission of the Management Committee.
(J) A Club shall keep a list of the Players it registers and a
record of all matches in which those Players have played for the Club and shall
produce such records upon demand by the Management Committee.
In the event a Club has
more than one Team in an age group, each Team must be clearly identifiable but not designated ‘A’ or ‘B’ or 1st or 2nd. In such cases, Players will be registered for
one Team only. A Player so registered
will be allowed to play for his Club in a younger or older age group within the
provisions of Rule 18(C).
(K) A register containing
the names of all Players registered for each Club, with the date of registration,
shall be kept by the (Registrations) Secretary and shall be open to the
inspection of an officer of the club at all Management Committee meetings or at
other times mutually arranged.
Registrations are valid for one Playing Season only.
In the event of a Non-Contract Player changing his status to
that of a Contract Player with the same Club, another Club in the Competition
or with a Club in another Competition his registration as a Non-Contract Player
will automatically be cancelled and declared void unless the Club conforms to
the exception detailed in Rule 18(B)(i).
(L) A Player shall not be
eligible to play for a Team in any special championship, promotion or
relegation deciding match (as specified in Rule 22(A)) unless the Player has
played three Competition Matches for that Team in the current Playing Season.
(i) A player shall not be eligible to play for a team in any
challenge cup or Trophy semi-final or final tie unless the player has
previously played a minimum of three league or cup matches under the
jurisdiction of this League.
(ii) A player whose Registration Number and Shirt Numbers appears on the match
card shall be considered to have taken
part in the match in question.
(iii) Players who have transferred or whose registration has
been cancelled shall not be permitted to play for their new team in the
Challenge Cup or Trophy Competitions if they have already played in a Challenge
Cup or Trophy match at any age group for their previous team. (See also Rule
24E)
(M) A Team shall not include
more than three Players who has/have taken part in 5 or more senior Competition
Matches during the current Playing Season unless a period of 21 days has
elapsed since they last played.
For the purpose of this Rule a senior competition is any
Under 21’s.
Failure
to comply with this Rule will result in a fine in accordance with the Fines
Tariff.
(N) (i) Subject to Rule
18(N)(ii), any Club found to have played an ineligible Player in a Competition
Match or Matches where points are awarded shall have the points gained from
that Competition Match deducted from its record, up to a maximum of 12 points,
and have levied upon it a fine in accordance with the Fines Tariff.
(ii) The Management
Committee may vary the sanction as relates to the deduction of points set out
at Rule 18(N)(i) only in circumstances where the ineligibility is due to the
failure to obtain an International Transfer Certificate or where the
ineligibility is related to the Player’s status.
(iii) Where a Club is
found to have played an ineligible Player in accordance with Rule 18(N)(i)
above, the Management Committee may also, at its discretion:
(a) Award the points
available in the Competition Match in question to the opponents, subject to the
Competition Match not being ordered to be replayed; or
(b) Levy penalty points
against the Club in default; or
(c) Order that such Competition
Match or Matches be replayed (on such terms as are decided by the Management
Committee).
(iv) In the event of an unregistered or otherwise ineligible player taking part in a cup match, the tie
will be awarded to the opponents and the offending team expelled from the
competition.
(v) In the event that both teams play
an unregistered or otherwise ineligible player in the same match, both teams
may be fined up to a maximum of £50.00 and the match will be declared null and
void. In the event of this occurring in a cup or trophy match both teams will
be expelled from the competition.
(vi) For the purposes of this rule, an ineligible player is a
player who is not registered, or is suspended by the County Association or
League, or is overage, or is not qualified under the rules Rule 20I (v) or the
cup and trophy competitions.
(vii) Teams subsequently found to
have been in breach of this rule on more than one occasion may also be
liable to expulsion from the League.
(The following clause applies to Competitions involving
Players in full-time secondary education): -
(O) (i) Priority must be
given at all times to school and school organisations activities. Failure to comply with this Rule will result
in a fine (in accordance with the Fines Tariff).
(ii) The availability of children must be cleared with the
head teachers (except for Sunday League Competitions).
(iii) A child under the age of 15 as at midnight on 31 August
in the relevant Playing Season, shall not be permitted to play in a Competition
Match during that Playing Season where any other Player is older or younger
than that child by two years or more.
19. CLUB COLOURS
Every Club must register the colour of its shirts and shorts
with the Secretary by 1st July who shall
decide as to their suitability.
Any Club wishing to
change its colours during the Playing Season must obtain permission from the
Management Committee.
Goalkeepers must wear
colours which distinguish them from all other Players and the Match Officials.
No Player, including
the goalkeeper, shall be permitted to wear black or very dark shirts.
Any Team not being able
to play in its normal colours as registered with the Competition shall notify
its opponents the colours in which they will play (including the colours of the
goalkeeper jersey) at least 5 days before the Competition Match.
If, in the opinion of
the referee, two Teams have the same
or similar colours, the home Team shall make the change. Should a Team delay the scheduled time of kick-off
for a Competition Match by not having a change of colours they will be fined in
accordance with the Fines Tariff.
Shirts must be
numbered, failing which a fine will be levied in accordance with the Fines
Tariff.
20. PLAYING
SEASON. CONDITIONS OF PLAY, TIMES OF
KICK-OFF, POSTPONEMENTS, SUBSTITUTES.
(A) All Competition Matches
shall be played in accordance with the Laws of the Game as determined by the
International Football Association Board or, for Mini-Soccer, and 9v9 football,
the Rules as set down by The FA.
Clubs must take all
reasonable precautions to keep their Grounds in a playable condition. All
Competition Matches shall be played on pitches deemed suitable by the
Management Committee. If through any fault of the home Team a Competition Match
has to be replayed, the Management Committee shall have power to order the
venue to be changed.
The Management Committee
shall have power to decide whether a pitch and/or facility are suitable for Competition Matches and to order the Club
concerned to play its Competition Matches on another ground.
Football Turf Pitches
(3G) are allowed in this Competition provided they meet the required
performance standards and are listed on the FAs Register of Football Turf
Pitches. All Football Turf Pitches used
must be tested (by a FIFA accredited test institute) every three years and the
result passed to The F.A. The FA will give a decision on the suitability for
use and add the pitch to the Register. The home Club is also responsible for
advising Participants of footwear requirements when confirming match arrangements
in accordance with Rule 20(C).
All Competition Matches
shall have a duration as set out below unless a shorter time is mutually
arranged by the two Clubs in consultation with the referee prior to the
commencement of the Competition Match, and in any event, shall be of equal
halves.
Competition Matches
should be played in accordance with the Laws appropriate to the relevant age
group, as laid down by The FA, as detailed below.
|
Age Group |
Minimum duration of
play per half (minutes) |
Maximum duration of play per
half (minutes) |
Maximum playing time
in one day in all organised development fixtures (minutes) |
Maximum playing time
in one day in all tournaments and trophy events / festivals (minutes) |
Competition
structure |
|
Under 7 and Under 8 |
10 |
20 |
40 |
60 |
Development focussed with a maximum of 3 trophy events per
season over 2 week periods (6 weeks) |
|
Under 9 and Under 10 |
20 |
25 |
60 |
90 |
Development focussed with a maximum of 3 trophy events
per season over 4 week periods (12 weeks) |
|
Under 11 |
20 |
30 |
80 |
120 |
Development focussed with a maximum of 3 trophy events
per season over 6 week periods (18 weeks) |
|
Under 12 |
20 |
30 |
80 (if applicable) |
120 |
Any varieties including one
season long league table |
|
Under 13 and Under 14 |
25 |
35 |
100 |
150 |
Any varieties including one season
long league table |
|
Under 15 and Under 16 |
25 |
40 |
100 |
150 |
Any varieties including one
season long league table |
|
Under 17, & Under 18 |
25 |
45 |
120 |
180 |
Any varieties including one
season long league table |
|
Under 21 |
30 |
45 |
120 |
180 |
Any varieties including one
season long league table |
For round robin/trophy
events, the maximum duration of play per half cannot be exceeded, but the
minimum duration of play per half may be adjusted.
For trophy events, the
Competition may award mementos.
The times of kick-off
shall be fixed at the AGM and can only be altered by the mutual consent of the two
competing Clubs prior to the scheduled date of the Competition Match with
written notification given to the Competition at least five days prior.
Referees must order Competition
Matches to commence at the appointed time and must report all late starts to
the Competition.
The
home Team must provide goal nets, corner flags and at least two footballs fit
for play and the referee shall make a report to the Competition if the footballs
are unsuitable. Failure to comply with this Rule will result in a fine (in
accordance with the Fines Tariff).
(i)
The official season of the League shall be (as agreed at the AGM). No team
shall be compelled to play after the concluding date. Original fixtures
arranged by the Fixtures Secretaries must not be arranged for a date later than
the concluding date determined by the Annual General Meeting.
(ii)
During this period matches will normally be arranged for every Sunday excepting
Sundays nearest to Christmas, New Year and Easter. Matches may be arranged for
days other than a Sunday but only by the mutual consent of both teams. Such
arrangements must be agreed by the
League Fixture Secretaries in advance of the date. The fixture will then be
regarded as cast and subject to the full provision of Rule 20. Selkent League,
challenge cup and other trophy matches shall take priority over all other
games, with the exception of County Cup games and must be played as laid down
by the League Fixtures Secretary. Where a team is unable to fulfil a laid down
Selkent fixture due to a re-arranged County or Selkent Cup match it is the
responsibility of that team, regardless of being the home or away team, to
notify its opponents of the cancellation. Failure to do so will result in a
fine of £5.00 and render the defaulting team liable for any expenses incurred
by their opponents
(iii)
A Club may request a fixture break for any of its teams if school trips and/or Club tours will lead to an infringement of Rule 20D.
Such requests must be made in writing to the Fixture Secretary by submitting a
fully completed SKF2 at least 21
days before the relevant Sunday and
ensuring that an acknowledgement is received.
(iv)
Any other requests will be at the discretion of the Management Committee and
shall be binding. All requests must
be made in writing to the Management Committee at least 21 days before the
relevant Sunday. No team will be considered for a fixture break more than twice
in a season. Except for School trips (See
Rules 18O & 20D), SKF2s are not accepted for League Semi-Finals or Finals. Where
a match is cancelled due to a team being granted a break in its’ fixtures, it
is the responsibility of that team to immediately notify its opponents of the
postponement and to confirm this in writing. Failure to do so will result in a
fine of £5.00 and render the defaulting team liable to any expenses incurred by
their opponents.
(v) Clubs
must submit via the League Web Site, by the 15th August a completed
“Home Pitch Availability” form all 9 and 11- A -Side teams, giving details of
venues and dates of home pitch availabilities for the forthcoming season
(Please note: The league cannot guarantee to facilitate all dates of pitch
permits submissions). Failure to provide this information by the due date will
render the Club liable to a fine of £10.00 per defaulting team. Where pitch
venues, as notified at the beginning of the season on the “Home Pitch
Availability” form are changed, Clubs must notify the appropriate Fixture
Secretary of such changes 10 days prior to the change. Failure to do so will
render the Club liable to a fine of £10.
(B) Except by permission of the Management Committee
all Competition Matches must be played on the dates originally fixed but
priority shall be given to The FA and parent County Association Cup
Competitions. All other matches must be considered secondary. Clubs may
mutually agree to bring forward a Competition Match with the consent of the Fixtures
Secretary. Failure to comply with this Rule will result in a fine in accordance
with the Fines Tariff.
In the case of a revised fixture date,
the Clubs must be given by the Competition 5 clear days’ notice of the Competition
match (unless otherwise mutually agreed).
(i) A
team may only enter one County Cup Competition each season, which must be named
on the application form.
(ii) Under 7’s & Under 8’s Two games 10 minutes each way
Mini-Soccer Fixtures Under 7’s &
Under 8’s will be arranged in such a way as to allow two matches to be played
at the same venue on the same day against the same opposition. Matches shall be
played in the order as laid down by the Fixtures Secretary on the Fixtures
List. Playing times for matches in this section cannot be shortened. Please
note teams found not to be playing the above format will be charged with
bringing the league into disrepute (Rule 6D)
Under 9 & 10 - 25 minutes each
way
Under 11 (non-competitive) - 30 minutes
each way
Under
12 - 30 minutes each way normal time.
-10 minutes each way extra time.
Under
13 and 14 - 35 minutes each way normal time.
- 10 minutes each way extra time.
Under
15 and 16 - 40 minutes each way normal time.
- 10 minutes each way extra time.
Under
17 to Under 21 - 45 minutes each way normal time.
- 15
minutes each way extra time.
Except for double-headers, only one match per day will be allowed for age
groups Under 11 to Under 21.
Playing times may be shortened to a minimum of
20 minutes each way (Under 11, 12)
25 minutes each way (Under 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18)
30
minutes each way (Under 21)
provided this is mutually agreed between the Team Managers and the Referee.
(iii) All matches shall take place according to the fixtures lists, amendment
lists or as directed by the League Fixtures Secretaries.
(iv)
Clubs refusing to play a cast league fixture or giving false information, that
prevents the said team from fulfilling its league cast fixture will be charged
with bringing the league into disrepute and dealt with under Rule 6D.
(v) The Fixtures Lists shall be the responsibility of the respective League
Fixtures Secretaries who shall have the authority to re-cast a league game with
Management Committee approval, to ensure the overall interests of all teams in
the competition.
(vi) DOUBLE HEADER MATCHES
In the event of inclement
weather and or adverse playing conditions the Management Committee may
authorise the playing of Double-Header games to ensure that the League
programme is brought to an orderly completion. Double-Header games only apply
to Transitional Soccer and Youth Football and consist of two teams playing one
another twice on the same day at the same location.
Double-header games will
only be introduced when strictly necessary. Matches will be played on the
ground of the Home team as determined by the Fixtures Secretary.
Each match may consist of different
registered players for each team, but registration cards must be produced, and
full match card procedures followed for each separate match. Where appropriate
substitutes must also be separately named to the referee before the
commencement of each match. Separate match cards must be completed for each game
A team not ready to play at the time of
the first scheduled kick-off shall be deemed as absent, (subject to Rule 20C
(i). The second game will be played as soon as possible.
No more than a 10-minute break shall be
allowed between the two separate matches. Half-time intervals may be reduced if
agreeable to both sides and the referee.
Referees shall be entitled to claim a
separate fee for each game. Each team shall be responsible for one fee to be
paid to the referee before the commencement of each game.
A player who is dismissed from the field of play by the referee in the first
match shall be eligible to take part in the second game.
The duration of each game shall be as follows: -
Under 11, 12 – 20 minutes each way
Under 13, 14 and 15 - 25 minutes each way
Under 16, 17, 18 and 21 - 30 minutes each way
(C) An Officer of the home Club must
give notice of full particulars of the location of, and access to, the ground
and time of kick-off to the Match Officials and the Officer of the opposing
Club at least 5 clear days prior to the playing of the Competition Match. If
not so provided, the away Club shall seek such details and report the
circumstances to the Competition. Failure to comply with this Rule will result
in a fine (in accordance with the Fines Tariff).
(i)
The permissible kick-off times shall be fixed at the AGM. For all games, the
home team shall decide the scheduled kick- off time subject to this being in
line with the agreed kick-off times at the AGM.
Kick-off times outside these times must be mutually agreed by both teams. Matches must commence no later than 20 minutes after the scheduled kick-off
time, unless mutually agreed by both teams. If a fixture does not take place due to a delay in kick –off time, it
will be regarded as an unfulfilled fixture and dealt
with under the provisions of Rule 20E (iiB).
(ii) Fixture dates will be confirmed in
the following manner: -
The Club Fixture Secretary shall enter all home cast fixtures for League,
League Cup & County Cup competitions onto the League Official Web Site by
the Tuesday prior to the match. The opposing club fixture secretary must
confirm receipt of match details via web site by the Tuesday prior to the match.
Failure to follow the correct fixture notification or confirmation procedure
may result in a fine of up to £50.00 for each offence. Only written evidence
will be accepted by the Management Committee in the matter of any disputes.
(iii) A League Cast Fixture cannot be amended by clubs after the Tuesday prior
to the Sunday cast fixture, without the permission of the League Fixture
Secretary. Failure to abide by this Rule may result in a fine of up to £50.00 and
see the said cast fixture void.
(D)
The minimum number of Players that will constitute a Team for a Competition
Match is as follows:
|
FORMAT |
MINIMUM NUMBER |
|
5v5 |
4 |
|
7v7 |
5 |
|
9v9 |
6 |
|
11v11 |
7 |
Failure
to comply with this Rule will result in a fine (in accordance with the Fines
Tariff).
(E)
(i) In competitions where points are awarded home, and away matches shall be
played. In the event of a Club failing to keep its engagement the Management
Committee shall have the power to impose a fine (in accordance with the Fines
Tariff), deduct points from the defaulting Club, award the points from the
Competition in question to the opponents, order the defaulting Club to pay any reasonable
expenses incurred by the opponents or otherwise deal with them except the award
of goals. Notwithstanding the foregoing home and away provision, the Management
Committee shall have power to order a Competition Match to be played on a
neutral ground or on the opponent’s Ground if they are satisfied that such
action is warranted by the circumstances.
(ii) Any Club unable to fulfil a fixture or where a
Competition Match has been postponed for any reason must, without delay, give
notice to the (Fixtures) Secretary, the Competition Referees Appointments
Secretary, the Secretary of the opposing Club and the Match Officials.
(iiA) Any Club failing to comply will be subject to
a fine of £10.00 for the first offence and up to £30.00 for any subsequent
offences and liable to any expenses incurred by its opponents.
(iiB) When, for any reason, a fixture is not
fulfilled on the due date, both clubs must provide written notification
of the circumstances to the league Fixture Secretary within three days. Form SKF1
is available for this purpose. Failure to comply with this instruction may
result in a fine of £30.00 for the first offence and up to £40.00 for any
subsequent offences.
(iiC) The Management Committee shall therefore review the circumstances relating
to all such unfulfilled fixtures, where they consider these to be unacceptable,
the match shall be awarded to the opposing team (no goals) and the defaulting club
fined under the provisions of Rule 20E(i)
(iiD) The defaulting club shall be liable for the match fees of any league
appointed match official and any additional costs incurred by the league. In
circumstances where the away team is the defaulting team and the provided pitch
is unused, the home team may be entitled to charge for the cost of the pitch.
Such claims must be made in writing (SKF1) and sent to the League Fixture
Secretary, accompanied by a valid receipt or other proof of payment. In such
cases where the claim does not exceed £80.00, the Management Committee shall
reimburse the pitch cost directly to the home team Club and recover this from
the defaulting Club through the normal monthly account’s procedures. Clubs claiming
pitch costs exceeding £80.00 will be required to claim their pitch cost direct
from the defaulting Club.
(iii) In the event of a Competition Match not being played or abandoned owing
to causes over which neither Club has control, it should be played in its
entirety on a date to be mutually agreed by the two Clubs and approved by the
Management Committee. Failing such agreement and notification to the (Fixtures)
Secretary within one day the Management Committee shall have the power to order
the Competition match to be played on a named date or on or before a given date.
Where it is to the advantage of the Competition and the Clubs involved agree,
the Management Committee shall also be empowered to order the score at the time
of an abandonment to stand.
Failure to comply with this Rule will result in a fine
(in accordance with the Fines Tariff).
(iv) The Management Committee shall review all Competition
Matches abandoned in cases where it is consequent upon the conduct of either or
both Teams. Where it is to the advantage of the Competition and does no injustice
to either Club, the Management Committee shall be empowered to order the score
at the time of the abandonment to stand. In all cases where the Management
Committee are satisfied that a Competition Match was abandoned owing to the
conduct of one Team or its Club member(s) they shall be empowered to award the
points for the Competition Match to the opponent. In
cases where a match has been abandoned owing to the conduct of both teams or
their Club member(s), the Management Committee shall rule that neither Team
will be awarded any points for that Competition Match and it shall not be
played. No fine(s) can
be applied by the Management Committee for an abandoned Competition Match.
(v)
The Management Committee shall review any Competition Match that has taken
place where either or both Teams were under a suspension imposed upon them by
The FA or Affiliated Association. In each case the Team that was under
suspension would be dealt with in the same manner as if they had participated
with ineligible players in accordance with Rule 18(N)(i) above. Where both
Teams were under suspension the Competition Match must be declared null and
void and shall not be replayed.
(F) A
Club may at its discretion and in accordance with the Laws of the Game use substitute
Players in any Competition Match.
Where a Competition does not allow return
substitutes:
For Under 17s and Under 18s – A Club
may name up to 5 substitute Players of whom not more than 5 may be used.
Where
a Competition does allow return substitutes:
For Under 11s - Under 21’s –a Club may
use up to 5 from 5 substitute Players. A Player who has been substituted
becomes a substitute and may replace any Player at any time subject to the substitution
being carried out in accordance with Law 3 of the Laws of Association Football.
For
Mini-Soccer – any number of substitutions may
be used at any time with the permission of the Referee. Entry onto the field of
play will only be allowed during a stoppage in play. A Player who has been
replaced may return to the play as a substitute for another Player. A Team must
not have a match day squad greater than double the size of its Team in
an age group.
In Youth Football only, the referee shall be informed
of the names of the substitute Players not later than 5 minutes before the
start of the Competition Match and a Player not so named may not take part in
the Competition Match.
A Player who has named as a substitute before
the start of that Competition Match but does not actually play in the game
shall not be considered to have been a Player in that Competition Match within
the meaning of Rule 18 of this Competition.
(G) The
half time interval shall be of five minutes’ duration, but it shall not exceed
15 minutes. The half time interval may only be altered with the consent of the Referee.
(H) The Teams taking part in Under 7’s to Under 11’s or
Youth Football shall identify a Team captain who may wear an armband and shall
have a responsibility to offer support in the management of the on-field
discipline of his/her teammates. Failure to comply with this Rule will result
in a fine (in accordance with the Fines Tariff).
MATCH CARD PROCEDURE
(I) (i) Only players who
have been properly registered in accordance with Rule 18 may take part in
matches. Match Card Procedure must take place before the game commences.
(ii)
The Team Manager or Assistant will apply Match Card Procedure. Player registration
cards will be provided to the opposing Team Manager/Assistant in order that the
players can be properly identified and entered onto the match card. The Team
Manager/Assistant will enter the Player Registration Number and Shirt Number
for each opposition player present and identified by the Player Registration
Card.
A player who arrives after the commencement of
the match shall be eligible to play, after match card procedure has been
carried out.
(iii)
After the match, Team Managers are
responsible for adding the final match score, Referee Name and Mark (as
required under Rule 23H (i)). The Team Manager/Assistant is responsible for endorsing
this information is correct by ticking the appropriate box on the match card. They
must also tick the box to declare whether the game has reached its conclusion.
(iv)
The said Manager is then responsible for submitting the match card electronically
to the League no later than 6.00pm on the day of the match as per Rule 21B. Continued
breach of this rule shall be deemed
gross misconduct and dealt with under Rule 6D.
(v) A
player or team whose registration card(s) are not available for inspection by
the opposing team shall not be permitted to take part in the match and will be
deemed ineligible (see Rule 18N).
(vi)
Teams found not to have carried out match card
procedure shall be liable to a fine of up to £50.00. Any Team Manager who
refuses to carry out match card procedures in accordance with this rule shall
be deemed guilty of bringing the League into disrepute and dealt with under
Rule 6D.
(vii)
In the event that it is proven both teams
breached League Rule 20I in failing to complete Match Card procedure thus enabling
an ineligible player to take part in an official league cast competitive fixture
may see the game void.
(viii) In the event that a Team
Manager/Assistant is unable to electronically complete and submit the match
card, they must complete by hand the emergency match card provided to teams for
this purpose. The match card must be posted to the relevant Registration
Administrator ensuring it is received within FOUR days of the date of the match.
In this situation, the Club must ensure they submit the result of the match onto
the League website by 6.00pm on the day of the match.
21. REPORTING RESULTS
(A) The
Registration Administrator must receive within FOUR days of the date played,
the result of each Competition Match in the prescribed manner. This must
include This must include the Players Registration Number and Shirt Numbers and
also the referee markings required by Rule 23, or any other information
required by the Competition. Failure to
do so will incur a fine (in accordance with the Fines Tariff).
(i) The
above rule applies for the emergency manual match card. For match card
submitted electronically the details must be submitted by 6.00pm on the day of
the match.
Failure
to do so will incur a fine (in accordance with the Fines Tariff).
On
the conclusion of the game the match card must contain the following
information before it is sent to the relevant Registration Administrator: -
(a) Confirmation that
opposition Manager League Badge was visible.
(b) Players registration
numbers
(c) Players Shirt Number
(d) Match Score
(e) Referee Name &
Mark
(ii)
Any Errors or omissions on the match card may result in a fine of £5.00 per card.
It is the responsibility of each Team Manager to ensure that they submit a
correctly completed match card. Team Managers who repeatedly breach this rule may
see their Club receive a further fine of up to £50.00
(B) Both
Clubs shall notify the result of each Competition Match if the match card has not
been submitted electronically to the Fixture Secretary by 6.00pm. Failure to
comply with this Rule will result in a fine in accordance with the Fines Tariff.
(i) It is the responsibility of each member
club to ensure that their Appointed Club representative enters all their match
scores (home & away) for games where the match card has not been submitted electronically
by 6.00pm on the day of the match.
County
Cup Games Results must be submitted onto the League Official Website before 6.00pm
on the day of the match.
Failure
to enter the match scores before 6.00pm will result in the offending Club being
fined £20.00 for the first offence and up to £40.00 for any subsequent offence.
(ii)
Unfulfilled or Abandoned matches, including County Cup games, must also be entered
onto the league web site. Failure to do so will result in the offending Club
being fined £20.00 for the first offence and up to £40.00 for any subsequent offence.
(iii) Failure to enter the correct match
scores may result in the offending Club being fined £10.00 for the first
offence and up to £30.00 for any subsequent offence.
(C) The
match result notification, correctly completed, shall be signed by an Officer
of the Club, or as prescribed by the Competition. Failure to do so will result
in a fine (in accordance with the Fines Tariff).
(D) The
Competition and Clubs are permitted to collect but NOT publish results or any
grading tables for fixtures involving Under 7s, Under 8s, Under 9s, Under 10s,
and Under11s. Any Competition failing to abide by this Rule will be dealt with
by the Sanctioning Authority, and any Club failing to abide by this Rule will
be fined (in accordance with the Fines Tariff). The Competition and Clubs are
permitted to collect and publish results for trophy events.
22. DETERMINING CHAMPIONSHIP
(A) In
Competitions where points are awarded, Team rankings within the Competition
will be decided by points with two points to be awarded for a win (F.A. County
Pilot Scheme) and one point for a drawn Competition Match. The Teams gaining
the highest number of points in their respective divisions at the end of the
Playing Season shall be adjudged the winners.
Competition Matches must not be played for double points.
In
the event of two or more Teams being equal on points at the end of the Playing
Season, rankings may be determined by a deciding match or matches played under
conditions determined by the Management Committee, or the position shared.
(i) In
the event of two or more teams being equal on points, team rankings will be decided
in order of the following ways, each criterion, only being considered if the
previous one fails to determine the ranking.
1.
The number of games won.
2.
The results of the matches played between
those teams, but not counting goal difference.
3. Single
play-off to be decided on penalties if the score is still level after extra
time, with the playing conditions to be determined by the Management Committee.
(ii)
In the event of a team not completing 75% of its league championship fixtures
for the season, all points obtained by or recorded against such defaulting team
shall be expunged from the League table. Where a team withdraws after
completion of 75% of its league championship fixtures, points for the remaining
games will be awarded to opponents with no goals to count.
(iii)
Clubs in age groups Under 12 upwards will be placed in Divisions according to playing
strength at the discretion of the Management Committee in the descending order
of Premier Division (where applicable), Division A, Division B, Division C and
Division D. Where circumstances dictate, Regional Divisions may also be formed,
based on the geographic location of their home grounds.
(iv) Teams winning their respective
Regional Divisions may be invited to participate in a “Championship” play-off
match at the end of each season at the discretion of Management Committee.
(v)
Teams finishing in the top two places in Divisions B, C and D will be entitled
to promotion to the next highest Division for the following season. For
Regional Divisions only the winners of each such Division will be entitled to
promotion.
(vi) All other placing shall be at the discretion of Management Committee who
will be guided by available vacancies expected playing strength and the
preferences shown by Clubs on their application for membership forms.
(vii) Composition of Divisions for the new season will be advised to Clubs in
July. Any request for a change of placing must be made in writing to the
Secretary within 7 days. Such requests will be considered by Management Committee
and may be accepted or rejected based on the overall interests of all teams in
the competition. The Management Committee decision will then be considered final.
(viii) Divisions in the Under 7 to Under 10 age groups
will be arranged in such a manner as to allow the season to be divided into two
separate halves so that two separate league competitions can be arranged
weather permitting. After completion of the first league programme new
Divisions will be formed to allow for a second league programme to take place.
The allocation of teams to divisions after completion of the first programme
will be in accordance with perceived playing strength but will also be at the
sole discretion of Management Committee.
23. MATCH OFFICIALS
(A)
Registered
referees (and assistant referees where approved by The FA or County FA) for all
Competition Matches shall be appointed in a manner approved by the Management Committee
and by the Sanctioning Authority.
(i) The League Referee Secretaries shall be
appointed for this purpose. Clubs must accept such duly appointed
Referee or Assistant Referee.
(ii) The League Referee Secretary will advise
and confirm match details to the Home Club, Opposition and Referee. In the
event of these details having to be changed, the League Referee Secretary, appointed
Referee and Assistants must be notified immediately. Failure to do so may
result in the club being responsible for the League Referee fee and a fine of
£30 for the first offence and up to £50 for any subsequent offence.
(B)
In cases where there are no officially appointed Match Officials in attendance
the Clubs shall agree upon a referee. An individual thus agreed upon shall, for
that Competition Match, have the full powers, status and authority of a
registered referee.
Individuals
under the age of 16 must not participate either as a Referee or Assistant
Referee in any open age competition and individuals under the age of 14 must
not participate either as a Referee or Assistant Referee in any Competition
Match. Referees between the ages of 14 and 16 are only eligible to officiate in
competitions where the players’ age band is at least one year younger than the
age of the Referee, for example, a 15-year-old Referee may only officiate in
competitions where the age banding is 14 or younger.
(ii) If a current
qualified and a County registered referee is available, he/she shall take priority
over any other candidate and qualifies for the appropriate payment if
independent from both clubs.
(C) Where assistant
referees are not appointed each Team shall provide a Club assistant
referee. Failure to comply with this
rule will result in a fine (in accordance with the Fines Tariff) being imposed
on the defaulting Club.
(D) The appointed referee
shall have power to decide as to the fitness of the Ground in all Competition Matches
and that decision shall be final.
(E) Subject to any
limits/provisions laid down by the Sanctioning Authority, Match Officials appointed
under this Rule shall be paid a match fee in accordance with the Fees Tariff inclusive of travel expenses.
Match Officials will be paid their fees and/or expenses by
the home Club before the Competition Match, unless otherwise ordered by the
Management Committee. Failure to comply with this Rule will result in a fine in
accordance with the Fines Tariff.
(i) Subject to any limits/provisions laid
down by the sanctioning Association, Match Officials appointed by the League
Referee Secretary under this Rule shall be paid a match fee as follows: -
(Mini-Soccer Referee) Under 7 & Under 8 -
£10.00 per match.
(Mini-Soccer Referee) – Under 9 & Under 10 £20.00 per match
Transitional Football (9v9) Referee - £30.00
per match.
Transitional Football (9v9) Assistant Referee - £28.00 per match.
Youth Football Referee (under 13 to 14) - £35.00
per match.
Youth Football Assistant Referee (under 13 to 14) - £30.00 per match.
Youth Football Referee (under 15 to 16) - £40.00
per match.
Youth Football Assistant Referee (under 15 to 16) - £33.00 per match.
Youth Football (U18 & Transitional U21’s
Referee - £45.00 per match
Youth Football Assistant Referee (U17 & Transitional U21’s Assistant
Referee - £35.00 per match
(ii) For League Games and Shield Matches, the Referee Fee
shall be paid by the Home Team. For League Games and Shield Matches
Assistant Referees Fees shall be shared between both teams but the responsibility for actual payment to the officials
concerned will reside with the Home Club. League
Cup Matches the Referee Fee
shall be paid by Away Club; Assistant Referees Fees shall be shared
between both Teams but
the responsibility for actual payment to the officials concerned will reside with the Home Club.
Match fees must be paid to the
appointed match officials prior to the commencement of the game
(F) In the event of a Competition
Match not being played because of circumstances over which the Clubs have no
control, the Match Officials, if present, shall be entitled to expenses
only. Where a Competition Match is not played owing to one Club being in
default, that Club shall be ordered to pay the Match Officials, if they attend
the Ground, their full fee and expenses. Failure to comply with the Rule will
result in a fine (in accordance with the Fines Tariff).
(i) The responsibility for
actual payment to the officials concerned will reside with the
Home Club. Failure to comply will result in a fine of up to £25.00. Requests for re-imbursement for the Referee
fee from the away team must be detailed on the SKF1 submitted under Rule 20E.
(G) A referee not keeping his or her engagement and failing to
give a satisfactory explanation as to their non-appearance, may be reported to
the Affiliated Association with which he or she is registered.
(H) Each Club shall, in a
manner prescribed from time to time by The FA, award marks to the referee for
each Competition Match and the name of the referee and the marks awarded shall
be submitted to the Competition on the prescribed form provided. Clubs failing to comply with this Rule shall
be liable to be fined (in accordance with the Fines Tariff) or dealt with as
the Management Committee shall determine.
(i) Where a Club marks a Referee 60 or under
a letter of explanation must be sent to the League Secretary within 7 days of
the match. Failure to do so will result in a fine of £30.00.
(I) The Competition shall
keep a record of the markings and, on the form provided by the prescribed date
each Season, shall submit a summary to The FA/County FA.
(J)
The referee shall submit a report form, supplied by the Competition, giving the
result of the Competition Match, the number of Players in each team and the
time of kick -off to the Referee Secretary within two days of the Competition Match.
(K)
Match Officials who attend the annual Referee Meeting shall be supplied, each
Playing Season, with a copy of the Competition Rules free of charge.
(L) Referees that have registered with the League are expected to attend the
annual Referee Meeting.
24. CUP COMPETITION RULES
(A) The League will
provide one trophy for Under 12 - Under 21 divisions and this shall be known as
the ‘Challenge Cup’. All Teams in age groups Under 12 and above must enter this
competition. The League will provide individual awards to each competing player
in a Challenge Cup final.
(i)
The League will provide Four trophies for each age group in Under 7 – Under 10 and
they shall be known as the “Challenge Cup and Vase” with the teams divided into
two sections according to ability. Teams in these age groups can decline entry into
this competition. The League will provide individual awards to each competing
player in a Challenge Cup final.
(ii)
The League will provide two trophies for the Under 11’s and they shall be known
as the ‘Challenge Cup’ with the teams divided into two sections according to
ability. Teams in these age groups can decline entry into this competition. The
League will provide individual awards to each competing player in a Challenge
Cup final.
(iii) Challenge Cup Kick off times, during
the midwinter period (October to March) Under 15 to Under 21 teams must kick
off no later than 1.30pm to ensure that sufficient time is allowed to complete
extra time and penalties. Kick-off times outside these times must be mutually
agreed by both teams. Matches must
commence no later than 20 minutes
after the scheduled kick-off time, unless mutually agreed by both teams.
(B) For extra Cup and Trophy
Competitions entry shall be by invitation. The League will, obtain awards and
these may be charged to the clubs concerned in the final, when the result is
known.
(C) The control and
management of these competitions shall be vested in the Management Committee.
Entrance fees for the Challenge Cup competitions must be paid before the first
round is drawn.
(D) All Challenge Cup rounds will be drawn before
commencement of the season by a sub-committee comprising the Fixtures Secretaries
(or their nominees) plus at least two and no more than five co-opted members.
Teams which are participating in ‘A’ divisions shall be excluded from Challenge
Cup rounds until that in which the last 32 teams are paired off. This round
shall be termed the first round. Preceding rounds will be termed preliminary
rounds.
(E) To be eligible for a
Challenge Cup semi-final or final tie, a player must have played for that team
in at least three matches under the jurisdiction of the Selkent League during
the current season. Where exceptional circumstances prevail, a Club may request
special dispensation from the Management Committee to permit a player to take
part in a semi-final or final tie. Such request must be put in writing at least
seven days prior to the match in question and the decision of the Management
Committee shall be final. No player, having played in one Challenge Cup for one
team, shall play for another club or team in the same competition or in a
different age-group. Teams found guilty of breaching Rule 24E will be removed from
the competition.
(F). MINI-SOCCER CHALLENGE CUPS/VASES
(a) All Cup-Ties to be played in accordance
with the Laws of Mini-Soccer as set down by the Football Association.
(b) Teams in Mini-Soccer Challenge Cup/Vase Competitions
will be drawn in groups of three to each play one another on an elimination
basis. Matches shall be played in the order shown in the published draw unless
the Clubs concerned mutually agree otherwise. Two points will be awarded for
each win and one point for each draw. The overall winners shall proceed to the
next round. Competitions may also be sub-divided into sections as the Fixtures
Secretary deems desirable. In the event
of a team failing to complete a tie in full, all points obtained by, or
recorded against such defaulting team shall be expunged from the tie.
(c) If two or more teams are level on points
at the completion of all three matches, the winners will be decided by goal
difference. If goal difference is also equal, the winners will be the team
scoring the highest number of goals. If a tie still exists between two teams at
the completion of the three matches, those two teams shall play extra time and,
if necessary, use the penalty shootout procedure (see Rule 24G(b)) to determine the eventual winners. All Mini-Soccer
players who have taken part in the match shall be eligible to take part in the
penalty shootout. If all three teams are level on points, goal difference and
goals scored after completion of the three matches the tie will be replayed the
following week or as determined by the Fixtures Secretary.
(d) Any team that is absent or refuses to
play extra-time or complete the penalty shoot-out procedure shall be expelled
from the competition and the match awarded to their opponents.
(e) Mini-Soccer Challenge Cup competitions shall
be concluded with a final tie or ties with winners, runners-up and third places
being decided.
(f) Pitch expenses for Challenge Cup ties
will be paid by the home club.
Referee’s match fees shall be paid by the
away club who will be responsible for actual payment to the officials before
the teams take to the field of play.
(G) TRANSITIONAL SOCCER and YOUTH
FOOTBALL CHALLENGE CUPS
(a) All matches shall be played in accordance
with the Laws of the Game as determined by the International Football
Association Board or as amended by the Football Association for 9-a-side
football.
(b) Teams will be drawn in pairs and matches
played on a knock-out basis. The first named Club in each pairing shall have
ground preference and there will be no replays. Extra-time is to be played in
all ties if the game is a draw at full time. If, after extra-time, a draw still
stands, the following penalty kick procedure shall be adopted. Each side shall select
five penalty kickers from the players who were on the pitch at the end of
extra-time and they shall take penalties alternately against the opposing
goalkeeper. All five of each side to compete. The side scoring the most
penalties shall be deemed the winners. In the event that there is still a tie
after this procedure, the penalties will be taken alternately by opposing pairs
on a sudden death basis. In this case neither side shall use any of the
original five selected kickers until all remaining players, including the
goalkeeper, have taken a penalty kick. Teams are permitted to exclude a player
from the penalty kick only if he is genuinely injured and notified as such
prior to the penalty kick procedure commencing.
(c) Challenge Cup competitions shall be
concluded with a final tie on a neutral ground with winners and runners-up to
be decided.
(d) Pitch expenses
for Challenge Cup ties will be paid by the Home Club, the Referee Fee shall be paid by Away Club, Assistant Referees
Fees shall be shared between both Teams but the responsibility for actual payment
to the officials concerned will reside with the Home Club.
Match fees must be paid to the
appointed match officials prior to the commencement of the game
25. INVITATION
TROPHY COMPETITIONS (SHIELDS)
(i)
Teams shall be allowed to participate in additional Shield Competitions at the
invitation of the Management Committee. The organisation and management of
these additional competitions shall be the responsibility of the League
Fixtures Secretary.
(ii)
At the discretion of the League Fixtures Secretary, Invitation Shield
Competitions may be arranged on a knock-out basis with the winners of each tie
being decided after extra-time and penalties when necessary.
(iii)
At the discretion of the League Fixtures Secretary, Invitation Shield
Competitions may also be arranged on a Group League basis with winners and
runners-up to meet one another in a final. If the result of the said final is a
draw at full time, the result of the match will be determined by penalties, with no extra time being played.
(iv) Team rankings within each Group League
shall be decided on points, with two points to be awarded for a win and one
point for a drawn match. In the event of a draw no extra time shall be played
in any of the Group League games. The team gaining the highest number of points
on their respective division at the conclusion shall be adjudged the winners.
Matches must not be played for double points.
(v) In
the event of two or more teams being equal on points for 1st or 2nd
place, the team with the highest goal difference shall be adjudged the winner. If
goal difference is also equal, the team scoring the highest number of goals
shall be adjudged the winner. In the event that two teams are still equal, the
results of the matches played between those teams shall be adjudged the winner.
In the event that two teams are still equal, the positioning shall be decided
by a single play-off game to be decided on penalties if the scores are still
level after extra-time.
(vi) A condition
of entry and acceptance is that teams must be prepared to play on a Saturday or
Mid-Week if such action is necessary for the orderly
completion of the Invitation Shield Competition. Teams failing to comply with these conditions of entry will be withdrawn
from the competition.
(vii)
Clubs failing to play a Shield fixtures will be
fined under Rule 20E (i) (in accordance with the Fines Tariff). Teams that
fail to play two or more Shield cast fixtures may be withdrawn from the competition.
(viii)
Invitation Shield Competitions that are abandoned due to one or both teams
being at fault will see the team(s) withdrawn from the competition.
(iv)
Players MUST have participated in three League Competition matches for their
team to qualify for a Shield Final with at least one of the three Matches being
a Shield Competition Match. Also Rule 18L(iii) must apply.
26. COURSES AND WORKSHOPS
A. County Courses
(Arranged by the Selkent League)
(i)
Level One, Safe-Guarding Children, Club Welfare Officer and F.A. Emergency Aid
(ii)
Member Clubs are only permitted to apply for places on the above courses if the
applicant is a Club official or a registered team member participating in the
Selkent League.
(iii)
If an applicant fails to meet the above criteria, any special rate or incentive
will not apply, and the application may be withdrawn.
(iv)
Upon receipt of the said application, a Member Club is responsible for full
payment and this will pertain if an applicant cancels or fails to attend.
(v)
If an applicant fails to attend a confirmed course or cancels at short notice
the club concerned will be charged a £30.00 administration Fee.
B. Selkent Courses: - In-Service
Team Manager Workshop, Assistant
Referee Workshop and Mini-Soccer Referee Workshop: -
Team Mangers Workshop
(i)
It is a condition of this League that Team Managers and Assistant Team Managers
must attend the “In-Service Team Managers Course” within 3 months of
being named by a Member Club as a Team Manager or Assistant Team Manager.
(ii)
On completion of the In-Service Team Manager Workshop, the Team Manager or
Assistant Team Manager will be issued
with a League Identity Badge.
(iii)
It is a condition of this League that a Manager or Assistant Manager must
display this badge when attending a League Competition Match. Failure to adhere
to this rule will see the said Club fined £20.00 for the first offence and up
to £50.00 for further offences.
(iv)
Failure to attend the course within the specified time may see the said Manager
suspended as a SelKent Team Manager until such time they have attended the
course
(v)
It is the responsibility of each individual Team Manager to provide 2 Passport
style photos when attending the In-Service Team Managers course. Managers will
be presented with their identity badge at the League Meeting following the
Course they attended.
Line-person
Workshop
(i)
It is a requirement of this League that all 9 & 11 A Side teams has at
least one team member that has attended the League Assistant Referee Workshop.
(ii)
Each course applicant must provide 2 Passport style photos on attendance.
(iii)
On conclusion of the course the applicant will be issued with a League identity
badge. This must be worn for identification
purposes at all Selkent cast fixtures but covered or removed before the game
commences due to health and safety.
(iv)
If an applicant fails to attend the course or cancels at short notice the Club concerned
will be charged a £30.00 administration
Fee.
Mini-Soccer Referee Workshop
(i) It is a requirement of this League that
all league registered Mini-Soccer teams has at least one team member that has
attended the League Mini-Soccer Referee Workshop.
(ii)
Each course applicant must provide 2 Passport style photos on attendance.
(iii)
On conclusion of the course the applicant will be issued with a League identity
badge. This must be worn for
identification purposes at all Selkent cast fixtures but covered or removed
before the game commences due to health and safety.
(iv)
If an applicant fails to attend the course or cancels at short notice the Club concerned
will be charged a £30.00 administration
Fee.
27. RULES BINDING ON CLUBS
Each Member Club shall be deemed to have
given its assent to the foregoing rules and agreed to abide by the decisions of
the Management Committee subject to Rule
7. Each Member Club must also abide by any issued Football Association and
Selkent League Code of Conduct.
SCHEDULE A
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FEES TARIFF |
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RULE
NUMBER |
DESCRIPTION |
MAXIMUM
FEE |
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4 (A) |
CLUB ENTRY FEE |
£50.00 |
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4 (B) |
CLUB/TEAM ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION |
£150.00 |
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4 (C) |
DEPOSIT |
£100.00 |
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7 (C), 7(E) |
PROTEST/APPEAL FEES |
£25.00 |
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18 (D) |
PLAYER REGISTRATION FEE |
£10.00 (per player) |
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18 (H) |
TRANSFER FEE |
£10.00 |
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23 (E) |
REFEREE FEES |
As agreed with Sanctioning Authority |
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23 (E) |
ASSISTANT REFEREE FEES |
As agreed with Sanctioning Authority |
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FINES TARIFF |
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RULE
NUMBER |
DESCRIPTION |
MAXIMUM
FINE |
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2 (G) |
FAILURE TO AFFILIATE |
£100.00 |
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2 (I) |
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH FA INITIATIVES |
£100.00 |
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2 (K) |
UNAUTHORISED ENTRY OF TEAMS INTO COMPETITIONS |
£100.00 |
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3 |
FAILURE TO OBTAIN CONSENT FOR A CHANGE OF
CLUB NAME |
£30.00 |
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4 (C) |
FAILURE TO PAY A DEPOSIT |
£100.00 |
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4(E) |
FAILURE TO PROVIDE AFFILIATION
NUMBER/DETAILS FORM |
£100.00 |
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5 (E) |
COMMUNICATIONS CONDUCTED BY PERSONS OTHER THAN NOMINATED
OFFICERS |
£25.00 |
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6 (H) |
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN INSTRUCTION OF THE MANAGEMENT
COMMITTEE |
£100.00 |
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6 (I) |
FAILURE TO PAY A FINE WITHIN REQUIRED
TIMEFRAME |
DOUBLE THE ORIGINAL FINE UP TO £100.00 |
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8 (H) |
FAILURE TO BE REPRESENTED AT AGM |
£100.00 |
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9 |
FAILURE TO BE REPRESENTED AT SGM |
£100.00 |
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10 |
FAILURE TO SUBMIT THE REQUIRED WRITTEN AGREEMENT OR TO NOTIFY
CHANGES TO SIGNATORIES |
£25.00 |
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11 (A) |
FAILURE TO PROVIDE NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL
BEFORE DEADLINE |
£100.00 |
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11 (B) |
FAILURE TO COMMENCE/COMPLETE FIXTURES |
£100.00 |
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13 (A) |
FAILURE TO SUBMIT THE REQUIRED WRITTEN AGREEMENT REGARDING THE
TROPHY |
£25.00 |
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16(A) |
FAILURE TO HAVE THE REQUIRED INSURANCE |
£100.00 |
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16(B) |
FAILURE TO HAVE THE REQUIRED INSURANCE |
£100.00 |
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18 (A) |
FAILURE TO CORRECTLY REGISTER A PLAYER |
£40.00 |
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18 (B)(iii) |
FAILURE TO HAVE THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF REGISTERED PLAYERS PRIOR TO THE PLAYING SEASON COMMENCING |
£25.00 |
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18 (F) |
REGISTERING OR PLAYING FOR MULTIPLE CLUBS OR INACCURATE
COMPLETION OF A REGISTRATION FORM |
£25.00 |
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18 (G)(ii) |
REGISTRATION IRREGULARITIES |
£100.00 |
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18(M) |
FIELDING MORE THAN THE PERMITTED NUMBER
OF PLAYERS WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN
SENIOR COMPETITIONS MATCHES |
£100 |
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18 (N)(i) |
PLAYING AN INELIGIBLE PLAYER |
£100.00 |
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18 (O)(i) |
FAILURE TO GIVE PRIORITY TO SCHOOL
ACTIVITIES |
£50.00 |
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19 |
FAILURE TO NUMBER SHIRTS |
£10.00 (per shirt, up to an aggregate |
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19 |
DELAYING KICK OFF TO DUE TO NO CHANGE OF
COLOURS |
£30 |
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20(A) |
DELAYING KICK OFF DUE TO FAILURE TO
PROVIDE REQUIRED EQUIPMENT |
£30.00 |
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20 (B) |
FAILURE TO PLAY MATCHES ON THE DATE FIXED |
£100.00 |
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20 (C) |
FAILURE TO PROVIDE DETAILS OF A FIXTURE |
£50.00 |
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20 (D) |
PLAYING MATCH WITH LESS THAN REQUIRED NUMBER OF PLAYERS |
£100.00 |
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20 (E) (i) & (iii) |
FAILURE TO PLAY FIXTURE |
£100.00 |
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20 (H) |
NO CAPTAIN’S ARMBAND |
£10.00 |
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21 (A) & 21 (C) |
LATE RESULT NOTIFICATION FORM |
£20.00 |
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21 (B) |
FAILURE TO PROVIDE RESULT |
£20.00 |
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21(D) |
PUBLISHING RESULTS/GRADING TABLES FOR
FIXTURES INVOLVING U7S, U8S, U9S, U10S OR U11S |
£50.00 |
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23 (C) |
FAILURE TO PROVIDE CLUB ASSISTANT REFEREE |
£25.00 |
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23 (E) |
FAILURE TO PAY MATCH OFFICIALS’ FEES AND
EXPENSES |
£25.00 |
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23 (F) |
FAILURE TO PAY MATCH OFFICIALS WHERE A MATCH IS NOT PLAYED |
£25.00 |
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23 (H) |
FAILURE TO PROVIDE REFEREE’S MARK |
£25.00 |
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