DRAFT RULES FOR SEASON 2010/2011
These
will amended as info is received from The FA
Last
Update 1st February 2010
Breckland
and District Sunday Football League
Formally Thetford and District Sunday League Founded
1971
Season
2010/2011 – 39th Year
CONSTITUTION AND RULES
The
Competition shall be conducted in accordance with the General Rules for
Competitions as laid down by the Football Association, which are adopted by
Norfolk County Football Association, together with special Competition Rules
and Clarification which have been approved by the Leagues Sanction & Rules
Revision Committee of the Norfolk County Football Association.
STANDARD CODE OF RULES
The
following rules have been compiled for the use of Competitions and are
mandatory for all new Competitions, and will be mandatory for all sanctions at
Step 7 and below of the National League System as from Season 2002/2003.
Competitions
seeking sanction must draft their Rules in conformity, putting them in the
correctly numbered Rule and showing the Standard Headings.
CLUBS TO NOTE
In
order to preserve the status and good name of the Breckland and District Sunday
Football League, rules governing the Competition will be strictly adhered to
and enforced by the League’s elected Officials and the Management Committee.
Copies
of the League Rules are provided to each Club in membership and ignorance of
any particular rule will not be accepted as an excuse for breaking that rule.
Club Secretaries are therefore urged to consult the League Rules frequently so
that unnecessary fines and penalties imposed by the Management Committee can be
avoided.
League Rules
These rules have been copied from the
Breckland and District Sunday Football League Official Handbook and as such
there should be no difference between the Official League Handbook and the
League website, however should there be any discrepancies then the rules as
stated in the Official League Handbook will take precedence.
LEAGUE RULES QUICK REFERENCE
Rule 1 NOMENTURE & CONSTITUTION
Rule 2 ENTRY FEE, SUBSCRIPTION, DEPOSIT
Rule
3 OFFICERS
Rule
4 MANAGEMENT, NOMINATION, ELECTION
Rule
5 POWERS OF MANAGEMENT
Rule 6 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Rule 7 AGREEMENT TO BE SIGNED
Rule 8 QUALIFICATIONS OF PLAYERS
Rule 9 CLUB COLOURS, CLUB NAME
Rule 10 PLAYING SEASON, CONDITIONS OF PLAY, TIMES OF
KICK OFF, POSTPONEMENTS, SUBSTITUTIONS
Rule 11 REPORTING RESULTS
Rule 12 DETERMINING CHAMPIONSHIP
Rule 14 CONTINUATION OF MEMBERSHIP OR WITHDRAWAL OF A
CLUB
Rule 15 PROTESTS AND COMPLAINTS
Rule 16 BOARD OF APPEAL
Rule 17 EXCLUSION OF CLUBS OR TEAMS, MISCONDUCT, CLUBS,
OFFICIALS, PLAYERS
Rule 18 TROPHIES, LEGAL OWNERS, CONDITIONS OF TAKING
OVER, AGREEMENT TO BE SIGNED, AWARDS
Rule 19 SPECIAL GENERAL MEETINGS
Rule 20 ALTERATION OF RULES
Rule
21 FINANCE
1. NOMENCLATURE AND CONSTITUTION
(a) This Competition shall be designated the Breckland and District Sunday
Football League and shall be known as – insert
sponsorship title - and shall consist of
not more than 36 Clubs who shall be Full Member Clubs.
All
such Member Clubs must be affiliated to an affiliated County Football
Association and their names and particulars shall be returned annually by the
appointed date on the Form “D” to the Norfolk County Football Association / Suffolk County Football Association,
as appropriate. The area covered by the Competition Membership shall be a
radius of 20 miles from the centre of Thetford.
The
Competition shall apply annually for sanction to the Norfolk County Football
Association and the constitute teams of Member Clubs may be grouped in
divisions each not exceeding 12 in number.
Member
Clubs who have accepted Membership of this Competition shall not enter any of
their teams playing in the Competition in any other Competitions (with
exception of FA and County FA Competitions) except with written consent of the
Management Committee of the Competition.
(b) At the Annual General Meeting or Special General Meeting called for the
purpose, a majority of the delegates present shall have the power to decide or
adjust the compilation of the divisions at their discretion. When necessary
this rule shall take precedence over Rule 12.
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(c) All member clubs shall have a committee consisting of a Chairperson,
Secretary, Treasurer and up to 3 other members, all elected at an Annual
General Meeting.
(d) Each Club must notify the parent Association and Competition of any
change of its Secretary, Chairman, and Treasurer within 14 days of a change
taking place. Failure to comply may incur a fine not exceeding 30 pounds.
(e) Each Club must complete a new Application Form following any alteration
of the Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer and Manager within 14 days of a change
taking place. Failure to comply may incur a fine not exceeding 30 pounds.
2. ENTRY FEE, SUBSCRIPTION, DEPOSIT
(a) Applications by Clubs for admission to this Competition or the entry of
an additional team(s) must be made in writing to the Secretary and must be
accompanied by an Entry Fee of 25 pounds
per team, which will be returned in the event of non-election.
At
the discretion of a majority of the accredited voting members present
applications, of which due notice has been given, may be received at the Annual
General Meeting or a Special General Meeting. The entry fee shall apply.
When
Rule 12(b) is applied or a team seeks a transfer or is compulsory transferred
to another division, no Entry Fee shall be payable.
(b) The Annual Subscription shall be 50
pounds per Club / Team, payable
on or before 1st August in each year.
(c) Each Club shall within fourteen days of election pay a Deposit of 25 pounds which shall be returnable to
Clubs on leaving the Competition providing they have fulfilled their fixtures
and complied with all orders of the Management Committee.
(d) A Club shall not participate in this Competition until the Entry Fee,
Annual Subscription and Deposit have been paid.
(e) Clubs must advise annually to the Secretary, in writing, or on the
prescribed form, by 4th June of its County affiliation number for the
forthcoming Season and details of its Headquarters, Officers and any other
information required by the Competition, failing which they shall be fined 20 pounds.
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Please
ensure that the information for your Club shown in the Handbook is kept up to
date. You must advise the Competition Secretary of any required changes so that
the information may be circulated to the other clubs. If your
Club changes Secretary during the season you must also advised the Norfolk
County FA / Suffolk Count FA (as appropriate) and your pitch provider.
3. OFFICERS
(a) The Officers of the Competition shall be the President, Chairman, Vice
Chairman, Secretary, Finance Officer / Treasurer,
Registration Secretary, Results Secretary, Fixtures Secretary, Referees
Secretary to be elected annually at the Annual General Meeting. (N.B. Auditors
are not Officers).
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(b) Honorary Life Members, who shall be elected at an AGM, may be elected to
serve in a non-executive capacity but shall not be entitled to vote at any
General or Management Meeting.
4. MANAGEMENT, NOMINATION, ELECTION
(a) The Competition shall be governed in accordance with the Rules and
Regulations of the Football Association by a Management Committee comprised of
the Officers and at least 3 Member Clubs who shall be elected at the Annual
General Meeting. All participants shall abide by The Football Associations
Regulations for Safeguarding Children as determined by The Association from
time to time.
(b) Retiring Officers shall be eligible to become candidates for re-election
without nomination. All other candidates for election as Officers or Members of
the Management Committee shall be nominated to the Secretary in writing, signed
by Secretaries of two Member Clubs not later than 30th April in each year.
Names of candidates for election shall be circulated with the notice of the
Annual General Meeting. In the event of there being no nomination in accordance
with the foregoing for any office, nominations may be received at the Annual
General Meeting.
(c) The Management Committee shall meet monthly to deal with business as it
arises.
On receiving
a requisition signed by two-thirds of the Members of the Management Committee
the Secretary shall convene a meeting of the 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
nominated Officers.
5. POWERS OF MANAGEMENT
(a) The Management Committee may appoint sub-committees and may delegate
such of their powers as they deem necessary to such committees. 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 Football Association or affiliated Association.
(b) Subject to the permission of the Norfolk County Football Association
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 (See Rule
6(e)).
(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 where there may be a conflict of interest.
(This shall apply to the procedure of any sub-committee).
In
event of voting being equal on any matter, the Chairman shall have a second or
casting vote.
(d) The Management Committee shall have the powers to apply, act upon and
enforce the Rules of the Competition and shall also have the jurisdiction over
all matters affecting the Competition, including any not provided for in the
Rules.
With
the exception of Rules 5(i), 6(h), 11 and 19, for all
breaches of Rule a formal written charge must be issued. The respondent will be
given seven days from the date of notice to reply to the charge and given the
opportunity to:-
(1) Accept or deny the charge
(2) Submit in writing a case of mitigation, or
(3) Put their case before the Management Committee
Except
where these Rules provide for the imposition of a set penalty any Club, Club
Official (limited to Chairman, Secretary or Treasurer) or Player alleged to be in breach of a Competition Rule must be
formally charged in writing and given the opportunity to present their case
before the Management Committee. Financial penalties can only be imposed if
included within the set penalties for breaches of Competition Rules. All
breaches of the Laws of the Game, Rules and Regulations of the Football
Association 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 16.
Decisions
of the Management Committee must be notified in writing to those concerned
within 7 days.
(f) Five Members of the Management Committee shall constitute a quorum for
the transaction of business of the Management Committee and three Members shall
constitute a quorum for transaction of business by any Sub-Committee of the
Competition.
(g) The Management Committee, as it may deem necessary, shall have the power
to fill, in an acting capacity, any vacancies that may occur amongst their
number.
(h) A Club, having failed to comply with an order or instruction of the
Management Committee, or failing to satisfactorily attend to the business
and/or the correspondence of the Competition shall be liable to be fined or
otherwise penalised at the discretion of the Management Committee.
(i) All fines and charges shall be paid within 14 days of the
date of posting of the written notification. Any Club failing to do so will be
fined a maximum of 50 pounds.
Further failure to pay the fine, including the additional sum, within 14 days
will result in fixtures being withdrawn until such time as the outstanding
payments have been settled.
(j) A member of the Management Committee appointed by the Competition to
attend a meeting or match may have any expenses incurred refunded by the
Competition.
(k) The Management Committee shall have the power to fill any vacancy that may
occur in the membership of the Competition between the Annual General Meeting
or Special General Meeting called to decide the constitution and the
commencement of the Competition season.
(l) No participant under the age of eighteen can be fined.
(m) The business of the
Competition may be transacted by electronic mail
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(n) Any Club who has fixtures suspended by the NCFA and/or SCFA will be
liable to the full consequences of failing to fulfil any fixtures as detailed
in Rule 10(f).
(o) Any instruction, request and the like communicated directly to a Club
shall be deemed to be an official instruction, request and the like from the
Management Committee.
6. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
(a) The Annual General Meeting shall be held not later that the 30th June in
each year. At this meeting the following business shall be transacted provided
that at least two thirds of Members are present and entitled to vote:-
1.
To receive and confirm the Minutes of the preceding Annual General Meeting.
2.
To consider any business arising therefrom.
3.
To receive and adopt the Annual Report, Balance Sheet and Statement of
Accounts.
4.
Election of Clubs to fill vacancies (as recommended by the Management Committee).
5.
Constitution of the Competition for ensuing season.
6. Election of Officers and Management Committee.
7.
Appointment of Auditors.
8.
Alteration of Rules, if any (of which notice has been given).
9.
Fix the date for the commencement of the season and kick off time applicable to
the Competitions.
10. Other business of which due notice shall be given and accepted as being
relevant to an Annual General Meeting.
(b) A copy of the duly audited Balance Sheet and Statement of Accounts and
Agenda shall be forwarded to each Club at least 14 days prior to the meeting,
and to the Norfolk County Football Association.
(c) A signed copy of the audited Balance Sheet and Statement of Accounts
shall be sent to the Norfolk County Football Association within 14 days of
adoption by the Annual General Meeting.
(d)
Each Member Club shall be empowered to send two delegates to an Annual General
Meeting. Each Club shall be entitled to one vote only. Not less than 14 days
notice shall be given of any Meeting.
(e) Clubs who have withdrawn their Membership of the Competition during the
season being concluded or who are not continuing Membership shall be entitled
to attend but shall vote on matters relating to the season being concluded.
This provision will not apply to Clubs expelled in accordance with Rule 17.
(f) All voting shall be conducted by a show of voting cards unless a ballot
is demanded by at least two thirds 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 Full
Member Club.
(h) Any continuing Member Club failing to be represented at the Annual
General Meeting without satisfactory reason being given shall be fined 35 pounds.
(i) Officers and Management Committee Members shall be
entitled to attend and vote at an Annual General Meeting.
7. AGREEMENT TO BE SIGNED
(a) The Chairman and Secretary of 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 season, or upon indicating that
the Club intends to compete.
“We,
A............... of............... (Chairman) and B...............
of............... (Secretary) of the............... Football Club have been provided
with a copy of the Rules and Regulations of the Breckland and District Sunday
Football 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 appeal in accordance with Rule 16.”
Any
alteration of the Chairman and/or Secretary on the above Agreement must be
notified to the Norfolk County Football Association (Suffolk County Football
Association as appropriate) to which the Club is affiliated and the Secretary
of the Competition.
(Note:
The spaces above are intended for the inclusion of the signatures and addresses
of officers and members).
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(b) Each Club must complete a new Agreement following any alteration of the
Chairman and/or Secretary and forward it to the Competition within 14 days of a
change being made. Failure to comply may incur affine not exceeding 30 pounds.
8. QUALIFICATION OF PLAYERS
(a) (1) Contract players, as defined in Football Association Rules, are not
permitted in this Competition. A contract player may only play for the Club
that holds his contract.
(2) While serving in any branch
of Her Majesty’s Regular Forces, a player must first obtain the consent of his
Commanding Officer before signing a registration form to play for a Club.
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Clubs
should ensure they have read this clarification before attempting to register
any member of HM Forces.
The
Registration Secretary will require copies (either a photocopy or email) of
your communication to the player’s Commanding Officer and the reply received.
On a player’s registration form his rank and service number must be given.
(b) A registered playing member of a Club is one who, being in all other
respects eligible has:-
1.
Signed a fully, and correctly completed Competition registration form in ink,
countersigned by an Officer of the Club, and has been registered with the
Registrations Secretary four days prior to playing and whose registration
confirmation has been received prior to playing.
(c) Omitted
(d) A player having taken part in matches for any Club affiliated to any County
Football Association shall not be allowed to join, be transferred to, or sign
for a Club in the Competition without first proving to the Officials of the
intended Club that the player discharged all reasonable financial liabilities
to the previous Club or Clubs, and a Club Official may not accept such player’s
signature without first ascertaining whether such claims have been discharged
to the satisfaction of the Club, or Clubs,
for which the player last played.
(e) Registration forms shall be obtained from the Registration Secretary on
payment of 1pound per form.
(f) The Management Committee shall decide on all registration disputes.
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 Registrations Secretary shall
notify the Club last applying to register the player of the fact of the
previous registration.
(g) It shall be a breach of rule for a player to:-
1.
Play for more than one Club in the Competition in the same season without first
being transferred.
2.
Having signed for one Club in the Competition sign for another Club in the
Competition in that season except for the purpose of transfer.
3.
Submit a signed registration form for registration that the player has wilfully
neglected to accurately or fully complete.
(h) The Management Committee:-
1.
Shall have the power to accept the registration of any player.
2.
Shall have the power to refuse, cancel or suspend the registration of any
player or may fine any player, except those under 18 years of age, at their
discretion, who has been charged and found guilty of registration
irregularities. (Subject to Rule 16)
3.
Shall have the power to make application to refuse or cancel the registration
of any player charged and found guilty of undesirable conduct (subject to Rule
16) subject to the right of appeal to the FA or relevant County Football
Association.
Undesirable
conduct shall mean an incident or repeated conduct, which may deter a
participant from being involved in this Competition. Application should be made
to the parent County of the Club the player is registered with.
(Note:
Any action under clause 3 shall not be taken against a player for
misconduct until the matter has been dealt with by the appropriate Association
and then only in cases of a player bringing the Competition into disrepute and
will in any case be subject to an Appeal to the Football Association.) For the
purpose of this Rule, bringing the Competition into disrepute can only be
consider where a player has received in excess of 112 days’ suspension, or 10
matches in match based discipline, in a period of two years or less from the
date of the first offence.
(i) Subject to The Football
Association Rules dealing with players without a written contract when a player
desires a transfer, the Club the player wishes to transfer to shall submit a
transfer form to the Registrations Secretary accompanied by a transfer fee of 5 pounds. Such transfer shall be
referred by the Registrations Secretary 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 Registrations Secretary and to the player
concerned within 7 days of receipt of the transfer form.
Upon receipt of the Club’s consent, or upon its failure to give written
objection within 7 days, the Registrations 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 any objection to a transfer the matter shall be referred to the
Management Committee for a decision.
(j) A player may not be registered for a Club nor transferred to another
Club in the Competition after 1st March except by special permission of the
Management Committee.
(k) A Club shall keep a list of the players it registers and a record of the
games in which they have played, and shall produce such records upon demand by
the Management Committee.
(l) A register containing the names of all player registered for each Club,
with the date of registration, shall be kept by the Registrations Secretary,
and shall be open to the inspection of any duly appointed Member Club
representative at all Management Committee Meetings or at other times mutually
arranged. Registrations are valid for one Season only.
In
the event of a player without a written contract 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 player without written
contract will automatically be cancelled and declared void. In order to play in
the Competition again either for his original Club or another Club it will be
necessary for him to be re-registered as required by this Rule.
(m) A player shall not be eligible to play for a team in any special
championship, promotion or relegation deciding match (as specified in Rule 12(a)(2) unless the player has played 5 games for that team in
this Competition in the current season.
(n)
A player who has played for a team in a higher Division 8 times or more shall
not in that season be eligible to play in a lower Division except by permission
of the Management Committee.
(o) Any team playing an unregistered player or otherwise ineligible player
or players:-
1. Shall have the points gained in the match deducted from its total and
may be fined 20 pounds and / or
otherwise dealt with at the discretion of the Management Committee.
2.
In addition the team may have 3 points deducted from its total at the
discretion of the Management Committee and may be dealt with in any further
manner which is thought to be fit.
3.
The Management Committee 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) The following applies to players in full-time secondary education:-
1.
Priority must be given at all times to school and school organisations
activities.
2.
Not applicable to the Competition.
3.
To play open age football the player must have achieved the age of sixteen.
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Please
be aware that current FA Regulations allow players of 16 and 17 years of age to
play in ADULT football leagues. As persons of this age are classified ‘minors’
any club using players of this age need to be aware of the Child Protection
Policy (Safeguarding Minors) and make every effort to ensure they adopt the
policy standards. It is not mandatory for Clubs to have a trained and
registered (with the County FA) Child Welfare Officer although this is
recommended.
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(q) At no time during the consideration of the validity of a player on a
match day are the Clubs to seek an opinion from the Match Official. The
Management Committee will consider representations from each Club and then
announce their decision which will be binding on both Clubs, subject otherwise
to the Rules of the Competition.
(r) A suspended player is not eligible to sign a Registration or Transfer
form. It shall be the duty of the Official of the Club, or others instructed by
them, that when approaching a player with a view to registering him, to first
ascertain whether such player has signed a Breckland and District Sunday
Football League Player Registration Form with the Competition, and the signing
of such player, if found to be already registered with the Competition, shall
be dealt with under Clause (g) (2) of this Rule.
(s) Club officials authorised to register players is restricted to the club
Secretary and Chairman. Managers and any other official are not permitted to register
players. Confirmation (email version) will be sent to the club Secretary as
retainable proof that the player has been registered.
(t) Any Club or Member of a Club, inducing or attempting to induce a bona
fide player of another Club in the Competition to leave his Club without giving
seven days notice in writing to his Club Secretary, shall be referred to the
County FA. The approaching Club shall not give notice of intention to approach
more than one player of the same Club within 28 days of prior notice. Requests
for transfers shall not be made prior to 15th November.
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The
player’s current Club Secretary must attach the seven days notice, received
from the approaching Club, to the Transfer Form .
(u) All Clubs participating in the Competition must have 16 players
registered for each team with the Competition 14 days prior to commencement of
the season. Any Club failing to comply with this Rule shall be fined 2 pounds for each missing
registration.
9. CLUB COLURS, CLUB NAME
(a) Every Club must register the colour of its shirts and shorts with the
Secretary by the 24th June who shall decide their 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 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 four days before the match.
If,
in the opinion of the Referee, two Clubs have the same or similar colours, 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 20 pounds.
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
Committee may refuse to permit any shirts or shorts as they think fit.
Shirts
must be numbered.
(b) Any Club wishing to change its name and / or colours must obtain
permission from its affiliated County Association and the Management Committee.
(Note: BADSFL will only permit name
changes between playing seasons)
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(c) All Clubs are responsible for finding their own pitch the dimensions of
which must conform to those stipulated in the Laws of the Game.
(d) Each team must provide Linesmen Flags, Whistle and First Aid kit, which
will be randomly inspected by a member of the Management Committee.
(e) Club finances must be held in accounts in the name of the said Club.
(f) Any Club failing to comply with c, d, and e, may be find 20 pounds.
10. PLAYING SEASON, CONDITIONS OF
PLAY,
TIMES OF KICK-OFF, POSTPONEMENTS, SUBSTITUTES
(a) The Annual General Meeting shall determine the date of commencement and
conclusion of the season in accordance with Football Associations Rules.
Original fixtures arranged by the Fixtures Secretary, or at a meeting specially
convened for the purpose, must not be arranged for a date later than seven days
preceding the concluding date determined by the Annual General Meeting.
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No
Club shall be compelled to play after the concluding date.
(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 all reasonable precautions to keep their grounds in a playable
condition. All matches shall be played on pitches deemed suitable by the
Management Committee. If through any fault of the home team a match has to be
replayed, the Management Committee shall have the power to order the venue to
be changed.
The
Management Committee shall have the power to decide whether a pitch and/or
facilities are suitable for matches in the Competition and order the Club
concerned to play its fixtures on another ground.
All
matches shall have 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 at the Annual General Meeting. Any Club
failing to commence at the appointed time may be fined a sum not exceeding 20 pounds or otherwise dealt with as
the Management Committee may determine.
Referees
must order matches to commence at the appointed time and must report late
starts to the Competition.
The
home team must provide at least 2 footballs fit for play and the Referee shall
make a report to the Competition if the footballs are unsuitable. Goal nets
must be used.
(c) Except by permission of the Management Committee 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 Fixtures Secretary.
In
the case of a revised fixture date, the Clubs must be given by the Competition
5 clear days notice of the match (unless mutually agreed).
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The
Fixture Secretary shall have the power to rearrange any fixture, should it be deemed
necessary and the new date he notifies to the Clubs involved shall be the
official date of the fixture.
(d) The Secretary of the Home must give notice in writing of full
particulars of the location of and access to, the ground and time of kick-off to
the match officials and Secretary of the opposing Club, at least four clear
days prior to the playing of the match.
Any
Club failing to comply with this Rule shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 20 pounds.
(e)
In the event of a Club playing in any match with less than eleven players they
may be fined 2 pounds for each
missing player. A minimum of seven 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 Committee shall have the power to inflict a fine,
deduct points from the defaulting Club, award points from the match in question to the opponents, order the defaulting
Club to pay any 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 the power to order a match to be
played on a neutral ground, or the opponent’s ground if they are satisfied that
action is warranted by the circumstances.
Any
Club with more than one team in the Competition shall always fulfil its
fixture, within the Competition, in the following order of precedence. First
Team, Reserve Team, A Team. Clubs in breach of this
requirement shall be find a sum not exceeding 20 pounds or otherwise dealt with by the Management Committee.
Any
Club unable to fulfil a fixture must, without delay, give notice to the
Fixtures Secretary, the Competitions Referees Appointments Secretary, the Secretary
of the opposing Club and the match officials. Any Club failing to comply shall
be dealt with by the Management Committee who may inflict a fine.
In
the event of a match not being played or abandoned 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 Committee.
Failing such agreement and notification to the Fixtures Secretary within seven
days the Management Committee shall have the power to order the match on a named date or on or before a given date.
The
Management Committee 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 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 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 match to the
opponent. In cases where a match has
been abandoned owing to the conduct of both teams and or their Club member(s),
the Management Committee shall rule all points for the match void. No fine(s)
can be applied by the Management Committee for an abandoned match.
(g) A Club may, at its discretion, and in accordance with the Laws of the
Game use any three substitute players in any match in this Competition who may
be selected from a maximum of five players.
The
referee shall be informed of the names of the substitutes prior to the match on
the official team sheet.
Competition
Clarification
Substitutes
not so named, may not take part in the match. (In accordance
with Law 3 of the Laws 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 be a player in that game within the meaning of Rule 8 of this
Competition.
(h) The half time interval shall be of five minutes duration, but it shall
not exceed fifteen minutes. The half time interval may only be altered with the
consent of the referee.
Competition
Rules
(i) Well maintained goal nets, correctly secured, must be
used. Corner flag posts (minimum 5ft high with non-pointed tops and flags
attached) correctly positioned must be used. The Referee should make a report
to the Competition if well maintained goal nets, correct flag posts are not
provided and field markings are not clear or safe. If the home team fails to
adhere to any of the requirements they shall be fined 20 pounds and/or dealt with as deemed necessary by the Management
Committee.
(j) The consumption of alcohol around the field of play by any Team’s
Players, Members, Officials, Loyal Followers or Supporters before, during or
immediately after the match is strictly forbidden. The Referee shall make a
report (email version acceptable) to the Competition if they witness the
consumption of alcohol. Clubs failing to comply may be fined 20 pounds.
(k) Fixtures may, at the discretion of the Management Committee, become
Double Header Fixtures. Double Header Fixtures consist of two separate matches
of 70 minutes (two equal halves of 35 minutes) to be played on the Home ground
of the first named team. The result of each separate match must be reported as
detailed in Rule 11. Match Officials appointed under this Rule shall be paid
1.5 of the fee, plus travelling expenses as detailed in Rule 13(e). All matches
expenses to be shared equally between both clubs.
(Note: These are arranged when certain
teams start to suffer a back log of fixtures. A player dismissed in the first
game is eligible to play in the second game).
11. REPORTING RESULTS
(a) The Registration Secretary must receive within three days of the date
played, the result of each Competition match in the prescribed manner. This
must include:-
1.
Name of Home and Away Teams.
2.
Match result.
3.
Referee’s name.
4.
Referee’s markings required by Rule 13.
5.
Forename(s), Surname of the team players, (the players names must correspond
with the number on their shirts and must be printed in block letters), and
BADSFL registration number, plus any other information required by the League.
6.
Member Clubs must in addition to meeting relevant BADSFL instructions also
complete a result sheet/card containing the above information for all County
Cup Competitions.
7.
Any Club failing to comply with this Rule shall be fined 20 pounds.
(b) The Home Club shall telephone the result of each match in to the
Results Secretary by 2 pm. Clubs in default shall be fined.
(c) The match result notification, correctly completed shall be signed by a
responsible member of the Club. Failure to do so will result in a fine of 20 pounds.
Competition
Clarification
The
Match Result Sheet submitted for any fixture will be deemed to be the
definitive presentation. Any discrepancies arising regarding player eligibility
will be decided by the Management Committee on the information submitted on the
Match Result Sheet. If a match is abandoned a fully completed Match Result
Sheet must be submitted showing the score at the time of abandonment. If a
fixture is postponed notification must be made in accordance with the
requirements of Rule 10(f).
NB If the fixed penalty exceeds 20 pounds
the Club must be charged as detailed in Rule 5(d).
12. DETERMINING CHAMPIONSHIP
(a) Team rankings within the Competition will be decided by points with
three points to be awarded for a win and one point awarded for a draw. The
teams gaining the highest number of points in their respective Divisions at the
conclusion shall be adjudged the winners. Matches must not be played for double
points. In the event of two or more teams being equal on points team rankings
may be decided in any one or more of the following ways:-
1.
Goal average or difference
2.
Goals scored or deciding match(s) played under conditions determined by the
Management Committee.
(b) Automatic promotion and relegation shall be applied for the first and
last two teams in each Division except as provided for hereunder, subject to
the provisions of Rule 1(b).
1.
Should one or more teams withdraw from anyone division after fixtures have
commenced an equal number of teams of those withdrawing in that Division shall
not be automatically relegated.
2.
Vacancies occurring after conclusion of the season may be filled on any the
following ways:-
(a) Retention of otherwise relegated team(s)
(b) Additional promotion of the next ranked team(s) from the Division below
(c) Election
3. The last team in the lowest Division shall retire but be eligible for
re-election except as below, and subject to conditions of para (b)(1) above.
(c) In the event of a Club not completing all of its fixtures for the
season, all points obtained by or recorded against such defaulting Club shall
be expunged from the Competition table.
13. REFEREES
(a) Registered Referees and Assistant Referees (where approved by the FA or
County FA) shall be appointed in a manner approved by the Management Committee
and the sanctioning Association(s).
(b) In the event of the non-appearance of the appointed Referee or in cases
where there are no officially appointed referees, 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.
Competition
Clarification
In
the event that no referee is appointed by the Competition, and the two Clubs
fail to agree upon a Referee at the ground on the morning of the fixture,
causing the fixture to be postponed, then both Clubs are to submit a written
report (email version acceptable) to the Competition Secretary within 7 days of
the fixture clearly stating the reason for the postponement of the fixture. Any
Club not submitting a report within the specified time shall be fined 20 pounds. Any fixture postponed in
this instance may be dealt with by the Management Committee as an unfulfilled
fixture, in accordance with Rule 10(f).
(c) Where Assistant Referees are not appointed each Team shall provide a
Club Assistant Referee. Failure to do so will result in a fine of 20 pounds 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 the ground, the
Representative of the body is the sole arbitor and whose decision must be
accepted unless the ground is declared fit for play.
Competition
Clarification
Each
Club must obtain details from their pitch provider as to whom they must contact
in the event of a pitch may be withdrawn due to adverse weather. The Home Club
must contact their provider within the agreed time frame and then if the pitch has been withdrawn,
immediately contact the opponents and the other officials detailed under match
postponements (Rule 10(f) para 30). In the event that the pitch provider has
not withdrawn the pitch then both teams must attend the ground and the game
should be played unless in the opinion of the Referee it would be unsafe to
play, such as a frozen rutted ground. Any game postponed other by the pitch
provider or the match referee may be considered an unfulfilled fixture and
dealt with by the Management Committee accordingly.
(e) Match Officials appointed under this Rule shall be paid a fee of 22 pounds and travelling expenses shall
be in accordance with the scale detailed by NCFA. The Home Club shall pay the
Referee immediately after the game. Assistant Referees (where appointed) shall
be paid a fee of 15 pounds and
travelling expenses shall be in accordance with the scale detailed by NCFA.
Each Club shall pay the Assistant Referee immediately after the game.
(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 fee plus expenses only. Where a match is not played owing to
one Club being in default, that Club shall be ordered to pay the Officials, if
they attend the ground, their full fee and expenses.
(g) A referee not keeping his/her engagement, and failing to give
satisfactory explanation as to their non-appearance, may be reported to the
Association with which he or she is registered.
Note: The Home Club shall report the
non-appearance, in writing, (copied to the Competition Secretary) to the County
FA Referees Secretary.
(h) Each Club shall, in a manner prescribed from time to time by The
Football Association, award marks 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. Clubs failing to comply with this Rule shall be
liable to be fined or dealt with as the Management shall determine.
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 Football
Association / County Football Association.
(j) Omitted
(k) Referees shall be supplied, each season, with a copy of the Competition
Rules free of charge.
14. CONTINUATION OF MEMBERSHIP OR
WITHDRAWAL OF CLUB
(a) After 31st December in the current Season a Club intending, or having a
provisional intention, to withdraw a team from the Competition on completion of
its fixtures and in 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 pounds.
All
Clubs wishing to remain in membership of the Competition for the following
Season must confirm their intention to do so, in writing, to the Secretary by
31st March.
(b) A Club shall not be allowed to withdraw any of its team(s) 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 75 pounds per team and shall also be
liable for its share of any call which may be made under Rule 5(b). .
(c) The Membership for the coming season having have been decided at a
Special General Meeting held for the purpose or at the Annual General Meeting,
the Competition shall have the right, irrespective of other provisions in this
Rule, to refuse to permit a Club to withdraw its team(s) 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
twenty-one (21) days then each obligation shall be met by the then current
members, excluding those under the statutory school leaving age. Until a
Member’s pro rata obligation is discharged in full the Member shall not be
allowed to participate in the Competition, which may apply to the Club’s Parent
County Association for a suspension order.
Competition
Rule
(e) In the event of a Club being
excluded from further participation in the BADSFL, or any Sunday League, then
no more than two players registered with the Club at the time of its exclusion
may register for any single Club within the League for a period to be
determined by the Management Committee.
15. PROTESTS AND COMPLAINTS
(a) 1. All questions of eligibility, qualifications of players or
interpretations of Rules shall be referred to the Management Committee.
2. 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 commencement of the match. Any Club lodging such
protest and not proceeding with it shall be deemed guilty of a breach of this
Rule and shall be dealt with by the Management Committee.
(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 in
duplicate with the League 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 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) Any dispute occurring between Clubs in the Competition shall be refereed
for determination by the Management Committee whose decision will be binding
upon all parties subject to Rule 16.
(d) No protest or complaint of whatever kind shall be considered by the
Management Committee unless the complaining Club shall have deposited with the
Secretary a sum of 25 pounds. This
may be forfeited in whole or in part in the event of the complaining or
protesting Club losing the case. The Competition shall have the power to order
the defaulting Club or the Club making a losing or frivolous protest or
complaint to pay expenses of the enquiry or to order that the costs to be
shared by the parties.
(e) All parties to a protest or complaint must be afforded an 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 Committee
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.
16. BOARD OF APPEAL
Within
14 days of the posting of written notification of any decision of the
Management Committee 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 Norfolk County Football Association
(Suffolk County Football Association as appropriate), including a fee of 35 pounds, for adjudication of a Board
of Appeal. The grounds of appeal shall be in accordance with FA 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.
Competition
Rule
A copy
of any appeal lodged in accordance with this Rule must be sent to the
Competition Secretary and the operation of any decision made by the Competition
that is subject of the appeal shall not be suspended pending the result of the
appeal unless the Board of Appeal or the Norfolk County Football Association,
through its officers, orders such suspension.
17. EXLUSION OF CLUBS OR TEAMS
MISCONDUCT, CLUBS, OFFICIALS, PLAYERS
(a) At the Annual General Meeting, or at a 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, which must be supported by (more than) two thirds
(2/3rds) of those present and voting. Voting on this point shall be conducted
by ballot.
(b) At the Annual General Meeting, or at a 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,
which must be supported by (more than) two-thirds (2/3rds) 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.
(c) Any official 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 League to join them shall be liable to
expulsion or 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 (b) of this Rule.
(d) Any Club or Team failing to complete all of 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 (2/3rds) of votes cast) be
debarred from membership of the following season.
18. TROPHY: - LEGAL OWNERS, CONDITIONS
OF TAKING OVER, AGREEMENT TO BE SIGNED
(a) If a Competition is discontinued for any reason a Trophy or other
presentation shall be returned to the Donor if the conditions attached to it so
provide, or if not dealt with as the sanctioning Association may decide.
(b) The following agreement shall be signed on behalf of winners of the Cup
or Trophy:-
“We
A ............... and B ............... 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 March 1st. 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.”
(Note: The spaces above are intended for
the inclusion of the signatures and addresses of officers and members).
(c)
At the close of each
Competition awards shall be made to winners and runners-up if the funds of the
Competition permit.
19. SPECIAL GENERAL MEETINGS
Upon
receiving a requisition signed by two-thirds of the Clubs in membership the
Secretary shall call a Special Meeting.
The
Management Committee may call a Special General Meeting at any time.
At
least seven 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.
Any
continuing Member Club failing to be represented at a Special General Meeting
without satisfactory reason being given shall be find 35 pounds.
Officers,
Management Committee Members shall be entitled to attend and vote at a Special
General Meeting
All amendment to Rules can only be
implemented once approved by the appropriate sanctioning authority.
20. ALTERATION TO RULES
Alteration
shall be made to these Rules only at the Annual General Meeting or a Special
General Meeting specially convened for the purpose called in accordance with
Rule 19. Any alteration made during the playing season to the Rule relating to
qualification of players shall not take effect until the following season.
Notice
of proposed alterations to be considered at the Annual General Meeting shall be
submitted to the Secretary by 31st March each year. The proposals, together
with any proposals by the Management Committee, shall be circulated to the
Clubs by 14th April and any amendments thereto shall be submitted to the
Secretary by 7th May. The proposals and proposed amendments thereto shall be
circulated to Clubs with the Notice of the Annual General Meeting. A proposal
shall be carried if a majority of those present and entitled to vote are in
favour.
21. 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 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 1st May each year.
(d) The books, or a certified balance sheet, of a Competition shall be
prepared and shall be audited annually by some suitable person(s) who shall be
appointed at the Annual General Meeting.
Standing Orders
1. Officers, Committee Members and Delegates attending any meeting shall
sign the attendance register.
2.
No business shall be transacted at any General Meeting unless a quorum of 12
members is present and at a Management Committee Meeting unless a quorum of 5
members is present.
2. On a show of hands every member eligible to vote and who is present in
person shall have one vote. There shall be no right for a member to vote by
proxy. No person may represent more than one person. All voting to be by a show
of hands unless in the opinion of the Chairman, or the majority of the meeting,
a ballot should be taken. Except where otherwise specifically stated, the
voting shall be decided by a simple majority.
3. In the case of equality of votes, the Chairman shall have a second or
casting vote.
4. That the proposer of a motion be allowed five minutes for his speech and
the seconder, and all succeeding speakers, be allowed three minutes.
5. Any member seconding a motion or amendments without remark shall not be
considered to have spoken.
6. Whenever an amendment is made upon any motion, no second amendment shall
be taken into consideration until the first amendment is disposed of. If that
be carried, it shall then be put as a substantive motion upon which a further
amendment may be moved. If the amendment be negated, then a further amendment
may be moved to the original motion, but only one amendment shall be submitted
for discussion at any one time.
7. That the decision of the Chairman on any point shall be binding upon the
meeting but, upon notice being given at such meeting, it may be called in
question at the next meeting
and rescinded by
two thirds of those present and voting.
8. The Chairman shall, at his discretion or upon request, submit to the
meeting any question as to the eligibility of delegates to vote upon, or be
present at, the discussion of any matter with which they personally, or their
clubs, are concerned.
9. If the Chairman at any meeting shall be of the opinion that any motion proposed to be thereat is of an objectionable character, it shall be competent for him either before or after the same is brought forward, to put it to the vote (on which no discussion shall be allowed) whether the same be entertained or not, and if two-thirds of the members present decide not to entertain such motion, the same shall be considered as disposed of.
The Breckland and District Sunday
Football League Knock-Out Cup
Rules and Regulations
1. Nomenclature and Constitution
The
Competition shall be designated “The League Knock-Out Cup Competition” and
known as (insert
sponsors’ name) and shall be open to teams competing in the Breckland
and District Sunday Football League. The Competition shall be conducted and, if
necessary, divided into sections at the discretion of the Management
Committee.
2. Entrance Fee
The
entrance fee shall be 20 pounds per
team, payable on or before 1st August in each year.
3. Withdrawal From
The Competition
Any
Club withdrawing a team or teams from the Competition after the draw has been
made shall be fined 40 pounds. The
entry fee shall not be returned.
5. Players.
(a) All players of the Club shall be registered with the Breckland and
District Sunday Football League for such Club in the current season with the
rules of the League.
(b) He must have played in at least five (5) games sanctioned by the
Breckland and District Sunday Football League for his Club/Team to be eligible
to play in either the semi-finals or final of the Competition except where a
player has registered on a Player Registration Form dated prior to 15th
October.
(c) Players playing in the Competition may play for only one Club or one
Team of a Club in any season, i.e. first or reserve.
(e) Clubs shall be fined 20 pounds
(per player) if found to have played an ineligible or suspended player(s). In
addition to the fine the Competition Sub Committee, may in cases where it is to
the advantage of the Competition and does no injustice to any Clubs, shall be
empowered to order the result of the match to be recorded and award the tie to
the winner, order the match to be replayed or the Club(s) expelled from the
competition. The offending Club(s) may also be responsible for any expenses
incurred and the Management Committee may also impose an appropriate penalty
against the player(s).
(f) No player shall be eligible for more than one team in each of the
Knock-Out Competitions in any one season.
(g) The playing of an unregistered or suspended player in an earlier round
shall not validate that player’s eligibility.
6. Referees and Assistant Referees
Referees
(and assistant referees where appointed) shall be appointed as in the Breckland
and District Sunday League games but the fees for the officials, which shall be
the same as in League games, shall be equally defrayed by the competing Clubs.
For the final tie the Management Committee shall be responsible for defraying
their fees and/or presenting mementoes in lieu.
7. Matches
The
Management Committee shall make the draw for the various rounds and shall fix
the dates and grounds upon which ties shall be played. Pitch fees shall be equally
defrayed by the competing Clubs. The time of kick-off shall be the same as that
for the Breckland and District Sunday Football League games. In the event of
teams being level at the expiration of ordinary ties, extra time of not more
than 15 minutes and not less than 10 minutes each way shall be played. In the
event of scores being level at the end of extra time, the match shall be
decided by the taking of kicks from the penalty mark, in accordance with
regulations laid down by the International Board. The Management Committee
shall make arrangements for the final tie, take all receipts and pay all match
expenses.
8. Awards
The
finalists shall receive awards, funds of the Competition permitting. No player
who has been sent off in the Final Tie shall receive an award on the day of the
Final and the question of whether or not he will receive an award will be
decided by the Management Committee after the matter has been dealt with by the
Norfolk County FA (SCFA if applicable).
9. Powers of the Management Committee
(a) The
Management Committee shall have the power to apply, act upon, and enforce the
Rules of the Competition and shall also have jurisdiction over all matters
affecting the Competition, including any not provided for by the Rules. Unless stated to the contrary in the foregoing
paragraphs 1 to 8, the Laws of the Game, the International Board Decisions
relating thereto, and Rules governing the Breckland and District Sunday
Football League, in so far as they can, shall apply to the Competition.
(b) The
decisions of the Management Committee, on all relating to the Breckland and
District Sunday Football League Knock-Out Competition shall be final and
binding and shall not be subject to appeal.
The Breckland and District Sunday
Football League Presidents Shield
Rules and Regulations
1. Nomenclature and Constitution
The
Competition shall be designated ‘The Presidents Shield Knock-Out Competition’ (Insert
sponsors’ name) and shall be open to teams competing in the Breckland
and District Sunday Football League and eliminated from the Breckland and
District Sunday Football League Knock-Out Cup in rounds one and two. The
Competition shall be conducted and, if necessary, divided into sections at the
discretion of the Management Committee.
2. Entrance Fee
The
entrance fee shall be 10 pounds
payable prior to round one. .
3. Governance
Unless
stated to the contrary in the foregoing paragraphs 1 and 2 the rules of the
Breckland and District Sunday Football League Knock-Out Cup, as detailed in paragraphs
3 to 9 inclusive shall apply to the Competition.
The Peter Page Memorial Trophy
1. Nomenclature and Constitution
The
Competition shall be designated the ‘Peter Page Memorial Trophy’ and shall be
open to teams competing in the Breckland and District Sunday Football League
who finish in first (or second) position of the Fair Play Award and Club
Sporting Award.
2.
Entrance Fee
No
fee imposed.
3. The Match
The
Management Committee shall fix the date and ground upon the game. shall be
played and pay all match expenses.
4. Governance
Unless
stated to the contrary in the forgoing paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 the rules of the
Breckland and District Sunday Football League Knock-Out Cup, so far as the can,
shall apply to the Match.
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
League Disciplinary Policy
1. Except where otherwise detailed all correspondence, concerning League
business, including complaints and protests must be received in writing, (email
version acceptable) signed by the Club Secretary, must be addressed to the League Secretary. If correspondence,
complaints or protests are received from a club member who is not the Secretary
it will be returned to the sender explaining the correct procedure to be
followed. There have been some past incidences of clubs sending in complaints
or protests without paying the appropriate fee. In such cases it will be
returned to the sender explaining the correct procedure to be followed.
2. If a complaint is received from a member of the public, an
acknowledgement will be sent notifying the individual of our agreed policy,
informing them they would need to make the complaint through the appropriate
channels direct to the Club’s parent County FA.
3. All complaints to be responded to by an acknowledgement of receipt, this
would indicate the complaint will be investigated by the County FA.
5. All queries concerning fixtures should be addressed to the Fixture Secretary and the correct
contact for Player Registration queries is the Registration Secretary. The Official Match Record Team Sheet should
also be sent to the Registration
Secretary and Referees Assessment
Form by either First Class mail, Email, or Hand Delivered, to arrive no later
than the following matchday Wednesday as he is responsible for the league
table and individual player’s record of appearances, goals scored and
discipline (red and yellow cards accumulated). All matters concerning fines
should be addressed to the General
Administration Secretary. Please note the League cannot take action on
fines distributed by Norfolk County FA or Suffolk County FA.
Please
remember that this league always starts at 10.30am (excepting when pitch availability demands
a later start) and then only when authorised by the Fixture Secretary. It is one of the major points you need to get
across to your players to avoid unwanted fines for late kick-offs.
Please
pay Referees Fees promptly. The referees should be paid their match fee
plus travel
expenses immediately after the match. Referees don’t like to ask for
their money and your prompt action will avoid embarrassment. The referee’s fee
is the duty of the home team for League matches and both teams
share all match expenses in BADSFL Cup and Trophy games.
Your
matchday results must be phoned in to the Fixture
Secretary by the home team as soon as possible after the match,
certainly No
later than 2 pm. County Cup results must also be phoned through
to the Fixture Secretary No later than
2 pm.
The
majority of league business will be conducted with club secretaries by email.
Receipt of all emails titled ‘Formal Notification’ MUST be acknowledged to the
originating Officer.
Fines Administered by the League
If
your club falls foul of the League Rules, you WILL receive a fine, administered by the league’s appointed
Officer. If you feel the fine is unjust, you should take the following action:
1) Pay the fine in full by the date stated on the fine notice.
2)
Adopt the procedure outlined in Rule 15(d).
3)
All correspondence must come from the club Secretary.
4)
Please do not ignore the fine, or refuse to pay. This comes under rule as
failing to deal with league business and it incurs a further fine. There have
been some past incidences of clubs sending in appeal letters without paying the
fine or appeal fee and some letters of appeal have not come from the club
chairman or secretary. Should your appeal be successful, your appeal fee and
fine are returned in full.
Please
bear in mind that dealing with the Competition should be the same as dealing
with the County FA. They would not accept any appeal from anyone but the club
chairman or secretary and no appeal fee means no
appeal hearing.
Fair Play Award
To
ensure a fairer approach in determining the recipient of the award the
following procedure is strictly adhered to. Entering ‘cautions’ and ‘send offs’
when completing the Official Match Record Team Sheet.
When
a player is dismissed for two cautions entering it as C x2 (2 points) and not as SO. When
a player receives a single caution it entered as C (1 point). When a player receives
a straight red card enter as SO (3 points).
FA’s Respect Code of Conduct
Clubs are required to acquaint all their
members with the FA’s Respect Code.
All
Clubs in this league have, by being accepted into our Constitution, signed up
to the Football Association Respect programme. Details of the behaviour
expected are published in the Handbook and detailed below.
We
all have a responsibility to promote high standards of behaviour in the game.
The FA’s respect programme is aimed at tackling unacceptable behaviour across
the whole game. Play your part and observe The FA’s Respect Code of Conduct for
coaches, team managers, club officials
and players.
On and off the field, coaches, team
managers and club officials, will:
1. Show respect to others involved in the game including match officials,
opposition players, coaches, managers, officials and spectators.
2. Adhere to the Laws of the Game.
3. Display and promote high standards of behaviour.
4. Always respect the match official’s decision.
5. Never enter the field of play without the referee’s permission.
6. Never engage in public criticism of match officials.
7. Never engage in, tolerate, offensive insulting or abusive language or
behaviour.
On and off the field, Adult Players,
will:
1. Adhere to the Laws of the Game.
2.
Display and promote high standards of behaviour.
3.
Promote fair play and behave within the spirit of the Laws of the Game.
4.
Always respect the match official’s decision.
5. Never engage in public criticism of match officials.
6. Never engage in offensive, insulting or abusive language or behaviour.
7. Avoid bulling, intimidation and poor behaviour.
8. Speak to your team-mates, the opposition and your club coach/manager
with respect.
9. Ask your team captain to talk to the referee if you have a problem
relating to the game.
10. Remember we all make mistakes.
Football Debt Recovery
The
Breckland and District Sunday Football League will adopt the procedure as
detailed in the Norfolk County Football Association Handbook to recover unpaid
fines, costs and monies owed to the League.
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