1) Permission however is granted for a maximum of four such players in any one match except if the player is classed as a regular reserve team player *

* a regular reserve team player is defined as one who has played in excess of 50% of the reserve team fixtures.

O i) Any team playing an unregistered or otherwise ineligible player or players may have the points gained deducted from its total and may be fined £25 per player and/or otherwise dealt with at the discretion of the Management Council.

ii) In addition the team may have three points deducted from its total at the discretion of the Management Council and may be dealt with in any further manner which is thought to be fits

iii) The Management Council may, at its discretion, award the points available in the match in question to the opponents, subject to the match not being ordered to be replayed.

P i) Priority must be given at all times to school and school organisations

ii) The availability of children must be cleared with Head Teachers.

iii) To play open age football the player must have achieved the age of 16

Note: For players under the age of 18 the provisions contained in Football Association Rules will apply.

CLUB COLOURS, CLUB NAME

9. A Every Club must register the colour of its shirts and shorts with the Secretary by 14th June who shall decide on its suitability.

Goalkeepers must wear colours, which distinguish them from other players and the referee. No player including the goalkeeper shall be permitted to wear black or other very dark shirts. Any team not being able to play in its normal colours as registered with the Competition shall notify the colours in which they will play to its opponents at least two days before the match.

If in the opinion of the referee two Clubs have the same colour shirts the away team shall make the change. Any team not having a change of colours or delaying the kick off by not having a change shall be fined £1 per minute delayed to a maximum of £15.

The Secretary of the Competition may request shirts to be submitted if complaints are received as to the lack of distinguishing colours and the Management Council may refuse to permit any shirts or shorts as they think fit. Shirts must be numbered and the numbers must correspond to those entered on the match report sheet.

B Any Club wishing to change its name and/or its colours must seek permission from its affiliated County Association and from the Management Council.

PLAYING SEASON, CONDITIONS OF PLAY, KICK OFF TIMES, POSTPONMENTS, SUBSTITUTES

10. A The Annual General Meeting shall determine the commencing and concluding dates for the ensuing season which shall be in accordance with Football Association Rules. No Club shall be compelled to play after the concluding date. Original fixture arranged by the Fixture Secretary, must not be arranged for a date later than seven days preceding the concluding date determined by the Annual General Meeting.

B All matches shall be played in accordance with the Laws of the Game as determined by the International Football Association Board.

Clubs must take reasonable precautions to keep their grounds in a playable condition. All matches shall be played on pitches deemed suitable by the Management Council. If through any fault of the home team a match has to be replayed the Management Council shall have the power to order the venue to be changed.

The Management Council shall have the power to decide whether a pitch and/or facilities are suitable for matches in the Competition and to order The Club concerned to play its fixtures on another ground.

All matches shall have a duration of 90 minutes unless a shorter time (not less than 70 minutes) is mutually arranged by the two captains in consultation with the referee prior to the commencement of the match, and in any event shall be of equal halves.

The times of kick off shall be fixed by the Management Council. Any Club failing to commence on time may be fined a sum not exceeding £1 per minute late starting or be otherwise dealt with as the Management Council may determine.

Referees must order matches to commence at the appointed time and must report all late starts to the Competition.

The home team must provide at least two footballs fit for play and give the referee his fee at least 15 minutes before kick off. Failure to do so will incur a fine of £5 for the first offence rising in increments of £5 for the second and subsequent offences. Goal nets must be used. An appropriate person must wear the captain's armband. Failure to do so will result in a fine of £5 for the first offence rising in increments of £5 for the second and subsequent offences. The referee must report any breach of the above to the Competition.

C Except by permission of the Management Council all matches must be played on the dates originally fixed but priority shall be given to the Football Association and all relevant County Association Cup Competitions. All other matches must be considered secondary. Clubs may mutually agree to bring forward a match with the consent of the Fixture Secretary. When a Club that shares a ground with a team in a higher league cannot play its scheduled home fixture because the higher League has changed its published fixtures and taken the pitch, then the Stratford Alliance team must find another suitable pitch for the game or the fixture will be treated as being cancelled out of rule.

D The Secretary of the home Club must give notice in writing of the full particulars of the location of and access to, the ground and kick off time to the match officials and the Secretary of the opposing Club at least two clear days prior to the playing of the match. If a Club wishes to change the venue of a home fixture from that published in the Handbook, the Secretary of the Club must first obtain the permission of the League Fixture Secretary. Any Club failing to comply with this rule shall be liable to a fine of £5 for the first offence rising in increments of £5 for the second and subsequent offences.

E Every Club shall play its best available qualified team or teams in all matches in the Competition.

In the event of a Club playing in any match with less than 9 players they shall be fined £5 for each missing player. A minimum of 7 players will constitute a team for a Competition match

F Home and away matches shall be played In the event of a Club failing to keep its engagement the Management Council shall have the power to inflict a fine, deduct points from the defaulting Club, order the defaulting Club to pay any expenses incurred by the opponents or otherwise deal with them. Not withstanding the foregoing home and away provision the Management Council shall have the power to order a match to be played on a neutral ground or on their opponents ground if they are satisfied that such action is warranted by the circumstances.

The Management Council shall have the power to arrange fixtures as required providing at least four clear days notice of such fixtures has been given unless 28 days previous notice shall have been given by a Club that no fixture is required on the relevant date. Team are allowed only 2 cancellations under this rule.

Teams who cancel 3 League matches during a season will be charged with bringing the League into disrepute and the Council may propose that they be expelled from the Competition under the procedures of Rule 17

Any Club with more than one team in the Competition shall always fulfil its fixtures within the Competition, in the following order of precedence First Team, Reserve Team, A Team. Clubs in breach of this requirement shall be fined a sum not exceeding £50 or otherwise dealt with by the Management Council

Any Club unable to fulfil its fixture must, without delay, give notice to the Fixture Secretary, the Referees appointment Secretary, The Secretary of the opposing Club and the match officials. Any Club failing to comply shall be dealt with by The Management Council who may inflict any penalty it may deem suitable

In the event of a match not being played owing to causes over which neither Club has control, it shall be played in its entirety on a date to be mutually agreed by the two Clubs and approved by the Management Council. Failing such agreement and notification to the Fixture Secretary within 28 days the Management Council shall have the power to order the match to be played on a named date or on or before a given date.

The Management Council shall review all 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 Council shall be empowered to order the score at the time of abandonment to stand. In all cases where the Management Council are satisfied that a match was abandoned owing to the conduct of one team or its Club members they shall be empowered to award the points for the match to the opponent. In cases where a match has been abandoned owing to the conduct of both teams or there Club members the Management Council shall rule all points of the match as void. No fines can be applied by the Management Council for an abandoned match.

G A Club may at its discretion and in accordance with the Laws of the Game use 3 substitutes in this Competition who may be selected from five players.

The referee shall be informed of the names of the substitutes not later than 15 minutes before the start of the game.

A player who has been selected, appointed or named as a substitute before the start of the match but does not actually play in the game shall not be considered to have been a player in that game within the meaning of Rule 8 of this Competition.

H Half time shall not exceed 15 minutes. The half time interval may only be altered with the consent of the referee.

REPORTING RESULTS

11. A The Registration Secretary must receive within three days (not including Sundays) of the match being played, the result of each Competition match in the prescribed manner. This must include the forename and surname of the team players (in block letters) with goal scorers indicated and also the referees markings required by Rule 13, or any other information required by the competition. Failure to do so will incur a fine of £5 for the first offence, £10 for the second offence and £15 for third offence, rising in steps of £5 for subsequent offences.

B The Home Club shall telephone the result of each match and the names of the goal scorers of both teams to the designated official by the time shown on the published fixture list or they will incur a fine of £5 for the first offence, £10 for the second offence and £15 for third offence, rising in steps of £5 for subsequent offences.

C The match result notification, correctly completed, shall be signed by a responsible member of the Club. The Management Council shall have power to take such action as they deem suitable against a Club, which submits an incomplete form or incorrect information.

DETERMINING CHAMPIONSHIP

12. A Team rankings within the Competition will be decided on points with three points being awarded for a win and one point for a drawn match. The teams gaining the highest number of points in their respective Divisions at the conclusion shall be adjudged winners. Matches must not be played for double points.

In the event of two or more teams being equal on points team rankings shall be decided in the following ways:

i) goal difference

ii) goals scored

iii) deciding match(es) played under conditions determined by the Management Council.

B Automatic promotion and relegation shall be applied for the first two and last two teams in each Division except as provided for hereunder, subject to the provisions of Rule l(b).

Entry into the Premier Division is subject to teams meeting criteria:

a) The playing area to be a minimum length of 100yds and maximum length of 115yds with a minimum width of 67.5yds and a maximum width of 80yds.

b) The playing area to be enclosed for the duration of the match by a temporary (i.e. rope) or permanent fixture. The facilities to be inspected by the match official 30 minutes before kick off.

c) Club facilities must include separate changing rooms and hot showers for each team and the match officials on the ground .

d) Players shirts to be numbered on the back and the numbers to correspond with the team sheet.

e) Each team to provide a fully equipped First Aid Kit. It is recommended that a fully qualified First Aider is present during matches.

f) The administration of the Club is to the satisfaction of the Management Council

Note All teams wishing to be considered for membership of the Premier Division must have their facilities ready for inspection by the Management Council by the date of the Annual General Meeting. Inspection will take place by prior agreement with the Club.

i) Should one or more teams withdraw from any one Division after the fixtures have commenced an equal number of teams to those withdrawing in that Division shall not be automatically relegated.

ii) Vacancies occurring after the conclusion of the season may be filled in any one of the following ways.

a) retention of other relegated teams

b) additional promotion of the next ranked teams from the Division below

c) election

iii) The last two teams in the lowest Division shall retire, but be eligible for re-election except as below, and be subject to the conditions of paragraph B I above.

iv) When a senior team is relegated to a lower Division of which its reserve team is a member, such a reserve team must accept relegation to, or retain its position in, the next lower Division; and should the senior team be relegated to the lowest Division its reserve team automatically retires from the Competition.

v) Should either or both of the leading team in any of the Divisions have its senior team in the next higher Division, promotion shall fall at the discretion of the General Meeting, to the next highest team or teams in the Division concerned.

C In the event of a team not completing 90% of its fixtures for the season all points obtained by or recorded against such defaulting team shall be expunged from the Competition table.

REFEREES

13. A Registered Referees for all matches shall be appointed in a manner approved by the Management Council and by the sanctioning Association.

B In the event of the non- appearance of the Referee the Clubs shall agree upon a Referee. A Referee thus agreed upon shall, for that game, have the full powers, status and authority of a registered Referee. All teams who fail to play due to lack of a referee will be dealt with at the Management Council's discretion. The non-appearance of the appointed Referee shall not be deemed sufficient cause for the match not to be played.

C The Management Council may, if they consider it desirable or upon the application of the two competing Clubs, appoint Assistant Referees, if available to any match. Where Assistant Referees are not appointed each Team shall provide a Club Assistant Referee. Failure to do so will result in a fine of £5 being imposed on the defaulting Team.

D The appointed Referee shall have the power to decide as to the fitness of the ground in all matches and the decision shall be final subject to either in the case of a ground of a Local Authority or the owners of a ground, the Representatives of that body is the sole arbiter and whose decision must be accepted unless the ground is declared fit for play.

E Match Officials appointed under this Rule shall be paid inline with current BCFA guidelines and Assistant Referees appointed by the Management Council will receive half. These amounts include expenses.

The Home Club shall pay the Referee and the Away Club shall pay the Registered Assistant Referees if appointed their fees 15 minutes before the match or be liable to a fine of £5.

F In the event of a match not being played because of circumstances over which the Clubs have no control, the Match Officials if present, shall be entitled to half match fee only. Where a match is not played owing to one Club being in default, that Club shall be ordered to play the Match Officials, if they attend the ground their full fee.

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 Association with which he or she is registered.

H Each Club shall in a manner prescribed from time to time by the Football Association award marks out of 100 to the Referee for each match, and the name of the Referee and the marks awarded shall be submitted to the Competition on the prescribed form provided. The mark awarded must be based on the following points:

a) Was the referee generally correct in his decisions, based on his interpretation of the laws of the game?

b) Did he face up to difficulties, or did players or spectators influence him?

c) Were his decisions given clearly?

d) Was his positioning satisfactory?

e) Was the Referee confident and quick thinking?

f) Did his appearance and personality inspire confidence?

Clubs awarding a Referee less than 51 marks shall submit a written report stating the reason for their low mark. This report is to be sent to the League Secretary no later than 8 days after the match and must be based on points given in this rule. Failure to do so will result in a fine of £5. 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 County Association

J The Referee shall submit a report Form supplied by the Competition giving the result of the match, the number of players in each team, the kick off time to the Referees Appointment Secretary.

K Referees shall be supplied, each season, with a copy of the Competition Rules free of charge.

L Each team shall hand to the referee a sheet of its squad along with the shirt numbers that each player will wear 15 minutes prior to the appointed kick off . Failure to do so will incur a fine of £10.

CONTINUATION OF MEMBERSHIP OR WITHDRAWL OF A CLUB

14. A After December 31st in the current season a Club intending, or having provisional intention, to withdraw a team from the Competition on completion of its fixtures and fulfilment of all other obligations to the Competition must notify the Secretary in writing by 31st March each season or be liable to a fine not exceeding £50.

B A Club shall not be allowed to withdraw any or all of its teams from the Competition after the Annual General Meeting for the following season. Any Club infringing this Rule shall be liable to a fine not exceeding £200 per team and shall be liable for its share on any call which may be made under Rule 5B. Any Club withdrawing a team during the season must withdraw its lowest ranked team.

C The Membership for the coming season having been decided at the Annual General Meeting held not later than 14th June the Competition shall have the right to, irrespective of other provisions of this Rule to refuse to permit a Club to withdraw its teams in order to join another Competition and may hold the Club to its engagements.

D In the event of a Member Club, which is an un-incorporated association withdrawing, and/or disbanding it shall be immediately liable to discharge all its financial and other obligations to the Competition.

In the event that any such obligation remains undischarged after a period of 21 days then the then current Club Members, excluding those under the statutory school leaving age, shall meet such obligation. Until a Members pro rata obligations is discharged in full the Member shall not be allowed to participate in the Competition, which may apply to the Club Parent County Association for a suspension order.

PROTESTS AND APPEALS

15. A i) All questions of eligibility, qualification of players or interpretation of the Rules shall be referred to the Management

ii) Objections relevant to the dimensions of the pitch, goals, flag posts or other the facilities of the venue will not be entertained by the Management Council unless a protest is lodged with the Referee before the commencement of the match. Any Club lodging such protest and not proceeding with it shall be deemed in breach of this Rule and shall be dealt with by the Management Council.

B Except in cases where the Management Council decide that there are special circumstances, protest and complaints (which must contain full particulars of the grounds upon which they are founded) must be lodged in duplicate with the Secretary within seven days (excluding Sundays) of the match or occurrence to which they refer. A protest or complaint shall not be withdrawn except by permission of the Management Council. A member of the Management Council who is a member of a Club involved shall not be present (except as a witness or representative of his Club) when such a protest or complaint is being determined.

C Any dispute occurring between Clubs in the Competition shall be referred to the Management Council whose decision shall be binding on all parties subject to Rule 16.

D No protest of any kind shall be considered by the Management Council unless the complaining Club shall have deposited with the Secretary the sum of £10. This may be forfeited in whole or in part in the event of the complaining Club losing its case. The Competition shall have the power to order the defaulting Club or Club making a frivolous protest or complaint to pay the expenses of the enquiry or order that the cost to be shared by the parties.

E All parties to a protest or complaint must be afforded the opportunity to make a statement when the protest or complaint is being heard and must have received seven days notice of the hearing, together with a copy of the submission. When dealing with a protest or complaint the Management Council shall take into consideration the possession by the protesting or complaining Club of any information, which, if properly used, might have avoided the protest or complaint.

BOARD OF APPEAL

16.Within 14 days of the posting of written notification of any decision of the Management Council of the Competition a Club, Official or Player against whom action is taken may appeal against such decision by lodging particulars in duplicate with the Secretary of the Birmingham County Football Association including a fee of £25 for adjudication of a Board of Appeal. The grounds of the appeal shall be in accordance with F.A Rules The Board of Appeal may order the appeal fee to be forfeited and shall decide by whom the costs of the appeal shall be borne. The decision of the Board of Appeal is final and binding on all parties concerned.

No appeal can be lodged against a decision taken at an Annual or Special General Meeting unless this is on the grounds of unconstitutional conduct.

EXCLUSION OF CLUBS, OR TEAMS MICONDUCT,CLUBS OFFICIALS PLAYERS

17. A At the Annual General Meeting, or Special General Meeting called for the purpose, Notice of Motion having been duly circulated on the Agenda, the accredited delegates present shall have the power to exclude any Club or Team from further membership upon a majority of two-thirds of the votes cast. Voting on this point shall be conducted by ballot, which must be supported by {more than} two thirds of those present and voting.

B At the Annual General Meeting, or Special General Meeting called for the purpose, in accordance with the provisions of Rule 19, the accredited delegates present shall have the power to exclude from further participation in the Competition any Club whose conduct has, in their opinion, been undesirable upon a majority of two-thirds of the votes cast. 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.

C Any official or member of a Club proved guilty of either misconduct, other than field of play 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 expulsion or such penalty as a General Meeting or Management Council may decide, and their Club shall also be liable to expulsion in accordance with the provisions of Clauses A and B of this Rule.

D Any Team or Club failing to complete its fixtures in any season shall (unless the conditions are beyond their control, or the accredited delegates present at the Annual General Meeting or Special General Meeting decide otherwise by a majority of two-thirds cast) be debarred from membership the following season.

TROPHY:- LEGAL OWNERS, CONDITIONS OF TAKING OVER, AGREEMENT TO BE SIGNED, AWARDS

18. A Competition Cup or Trophy shall be vested in the Association sanctioning the Competition as Trusties. If a Competition were discontinued for any cause the Cup or Trophy shall be returned to the Donor, if the conditions attached to it so provide, or otherwise dealt with as the Association may decide. At the close of the Competition

The following agreement shall be signed on behalf of the winners of the Cup or Trophy.

We....................................................................................................................................the Chairman and.......................................................................................................................................Secretary of ............................................................................................................................................................FC

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 the first Tuesday in April or earlier if requested by the League Secretary in writing. 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.

Trophies must be returned in a clean and presentable condition. Failure to do so will incur a fine of £25.00.

SPECIAL, GENERAL MEETINGS

19.Upon receiving a requisition signed by two-thirds of the Clubs in membership the Secretary shall call a Special General Meeting.

The Management Council may call a Special General Meeting at any time.

At least 7 days notice shall be given of either meeting under this Rule, together with an agenda of the business to be transacted at such meeting. Each Full Member Club shall be empowered to send two delegates to all Special General Meetings. Each Club shall be entitled to one vote only. Not less than 7 days notice shall be given of any Meeting.

Any continuing Member Club failing to be represented at a Special General Meeting without satisfactory reason being given shall be fined £25.

Officers and Management Council members shall be entitled to attend and vote at all Special General Meetings.

ALTERATION TO RULES

20. Alterations shall be made to these Rules only at the Annual General Meeting or at a Special General Meeting specially convened Notice of the proposed alterations to be considered at the Annual General Meeting shall be submitted to the Secretary by the first Tuesday in April in each year. The proposals, together with any proposals by the Management Council, shall be circulated to the Clubs by 1st May and any amendments thereto shall be submitted to the Secretary by 14th May. The proposals and proposed amendments shall be circulated to the Clubs with the notice of the Annual General Meeting. A proposal to change a Rule shall be carried if a majority of those present and entitled to vote are in favour.

A copy of the proposed alterations to Rules to be considered at the Annual General Meeting or Special General Meeting shall be submitted to the sanctioning Football Association 14 days prior to the meeting.

Any alterations or additions decided upon at any meeting shall not become operative until the approval of the Association issuing sanction shall have been obtained.

RULES BINDING ON CLUBS

21. Each Member Club shall have deemed to have given consent to the forgoing Rules and agree to abide by the decisions of the Management Council subject to Rule 16. Each Member Club must abide by any issued Football Association Code of Conduct.

FINANCE

22. A The Management Council shall determine with which bank or other financial institution the funds of the Competition are to be lodged.

B All expenditure in excess of £25 shall be approved by the Management Council. Cheques shall be signed by at least two Officers nominated by the Management Council.

C The financial year of the Competition will end on 30th April.

D The books or a certified balance sheet of a Competition shall be prepared and shall be audited annually by some suitable person who will be appointed at the Annual General Meeting.

CHILD PROTECTION

1. Any act, statement, conduct or other mater which harms a child or children, or poses or may pose a risk of harm to a child or children.

2. In these Regulations the expression 'Offence' shall mean any one or more of the offences contained in Schedule 1 to the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 and any other criminal offence which reasonably causes the Association to believe that the person accused of the offence poses or may pose a risk or harm to a child or children.

3. Upon receipt by the Association

i) Notification that an individual has been charged with an offence

or

ii) notification that an individual is the subject of an investigation by the police, social services or any other authority relating to an offence,

or

iii) any information which causes The Association reasonably to believe that a person poses or may pose a risk of harm to a child or children then The Association shall have the power to order that the individual be suspended from all or any specific football activity for such period and on such terms and conditions as it thinks fit.

4. In reaching its determination as to whether an order under regulation 3 should be made The Association shall give consideration, inter alia, to the following factors;

i) whether a child is or children are or may be at risk or harm;

ii) whether the matters are of a serious nature;

iii) whether an order is necessary or desirable to allow the conduct of any investigation by The Association or any other authority or body to proceed unimpeded.

5. The period of an order referred to in 3 above shall not be capable of lasting beyond the date upon which any charge under the Rules of The Association or any Offence is decided or brought to an end.

6. Where an order is imposed on an individual under regulations 3 above The Association shall bring and conclude any proceedings under the Rules of The Association against the person relating to the matters as soon as reasonably practicable.

7. Where a person is convicted, or is made the subject of caution in respect of an Offence, that shall constitute a breach of the Rules of The Association and The Association shall have the power to order the suspension of the person from all or any specific football activities for such a period (including indefinitely) and on such terms and conditions as it thinks fit.

8. For the purposes of these Regulations, The Association shall act through its Council or any Committee or Sub Committee thereof, including the Board.

9. Notification in writing of an order referred to above shall be given to the person concerned and/or any Club with which he is associated as soon as reasonably practicable

BI MONTHLY COUNCIL OF CLUBS MEETINGS

24. A Bi monthly meetings of the Clubs of this League shall beheld in August, October, December, February and April. Failure of a Club to be represented at these meetings will incur a fine of £25.

B Each Club shall be entitled to one vote per team taking part in this League. Management Council Members shall be entitled to one vote each. In the event of a tie the Chairman shall have a second and casting vote.

C No individual may represent more than one club meeting.

FIRST AID

25. A Each team must nominate no later than the August Council of Clubs meeting a person to attend a First Aid Course. This person must usually be in attendance at the team's matches. If the team has a person who is qualified in First Aid and proof is provided, exemption from this rule will be granted. After 3 years persons will be required to attend a refresher course. If the person having taken this course is no longer available the team must nominate another. The cost of the course is to be borne by the League. Failure to comply with this rule will incur a fine of up to £50 and may jeopardize the team's future membership.

INTERNAL CUP RULES

ALL LEAGUE RULES APPLY AND IN ADDITION THE FOLLOWING:

TITLE

1. These Competitions shall be called, Division One K.O. Cup, Division Two K.O. Cup, Division Three K.O. Cup, Nursing Home Cup, R.M Smith Cup, Hospital Cup, Foster Shield and the Alun Rees Trophy and shall be confined to Clubs who are members of the Stratford-upon-Avon Football Alliance.

FEES

2.The entrance fees shall be £5 per team per Competition.

TEAM QUALIFICATION

3.Teams eligible to compete are 1st, 2nd, 3rd Division Teams in their respective K.O. Cups. All teams are automatically entered into the Nursing Home Cup & R.M.Smith Cups. The Alun Rees Trophy is open to all teams who are not members of the First Division. The Hospital Cup is open to all teams but is played in the evenings prior to the commencement of the League fixtures. The Management Committee may invite two teams to play for the Foster Shield.

PLAYERS QUALIFICATION

4. A Any bona-fide player duly registered with this League can take part in these competitions subject to the following. A player may not play in a semi-final of any competition unless he has played in a previous round of that competition or played a League match for that team in the current season. The only exception to this rule is the Hospital Cup if it is played before the commencement of the League season.

B No player is allowed to play in the Final of a Competition unless he has played in a previous round for that Team unless Special Permission has been obtained from the Management Council.

C No player may play for more than one team in any individual Cup competition except with Management Councils agreement.

ii) The Divisional Knockout cups count as one competition

iii) A player who has played in a lower division cup may move up, but once having played for a team in a higher division, may not return to the lower division team.

D No player shall be eligible to take part in a Competition who has during the current season has played for another Club in that Competition. Any team proved guilty of playing an ineligible player or players will be liable to a fine of £25 per player and be expelled from the Competition.

E Teams playing in a Final must forward to their opponents and the League Registration Secretary, at least seven days before the match is due to take place a list of the players from whom their team will be selected. Failure to forward this list to either the League Registration Secretary or their opponents according to rule will incur a fine of £5. Any objections to the qualification of any player named on the list must be forwarded to the Registration Secretary at least 24 hours before the commencement of the match.

F Any player dismissed from the field of play for serious misconduct during a Final tie will not receive an award.

MATCHES

5. A Any team refusing or failing to play the team against which it has been drawn on the scheduled date, without sufficient reason for doing so, shall be adjudged to have lost the match and also be liable to any expenses incurred.

B If at the end of the allotted time no decision has been reached the match will be decided by the taking of penalty kicks in accordance with the FIFA penalty kick procedure.

C In the Final of a Cup Competition each team is responsible for providing two match balls. These to be presented to the Referee 15 minutes prior to the scheduled kick off.

ii) Finalist shall be allocated 18 passes for the match. All other Club members are to pay for entrance to the ground.

iii) A maximum of five nominated substitutes, the team trainer and manager are allowed in the dugouts and must remain seated. Only the team manager is permitted to stand within the Technical area, everyone else must be behind the pitch perimeter rail.

VENUES

6. A In all rounds except the Final, the first named team shall have the choice of ground and be responsible for ground and gate arrangements. The Management Council will arrange a neutral ground for the Final and will take all receipts from the same. After meeting match expenses, the balance will be credited to League funds. In the event of a loss, this will be met from League funds.

NOTES TO CLUBS

CANCELLED GAMES:

Inform the Fixture Secretary and the Referee Appointment Secretary immediately (See Rule Book).

UNFIT GROUNDS:

Where there is doubt as to a pitch being fit to play, the Fixture Secretary may insist that the HOME Club seek the advice ol a Referee in the vicinity. The Home Club shall notify the Fixture Secretary, the appointed referee and the visiting club if the ground is deemed unfit (See Rule Book).

Please Note: Tuesday & Thursday evenings will be used for outstanding League and Cup matches at the end of the season.