AGM Booklet 2019

8. PLAYING OF MATCHES. 8.9

A Club may not enter its first team any team in any outside competition, other than those listed in Rule 8.14, without the prior permission of the Board. The Competition Secretary must be informed of all fixtures, postponements and results of all matches played in any other competi- tion. 8.14 The home Club is responsible for publishing a full match programme acceptable to the Board for each of its Competition matches, which must feature the League Logo and Competition Sponsor(s) logo on the front cover, include a full-page advertisement for the Competition sponsor(s) on the right hand full page side of any double page spread, for each of its Competition matches in the Premier Division. A full match pro- gramme available electronically only shall be acceptable providing that each Club has approval from the Board before the commencement of the Playing Season and must be continuous for the whole of that Playing Season. A leaflet providing the names of players will not be consid- ered sufficient to comply with this Rule in the Premier Division. In Division One a programme or leaflet providing the names of player’s sheet must be produced which must feature the League Logo and Competition Sponsor(s) logo. A full match programme available electronically only shall be acceptable providing that each Club has approval from the Board before the commencement of the Playing Season and must be con- tinuous for the whole of that Playing Season. 8.29 All occupants of the technical area must wear the corporate bench kit supplied to each Member Club. The only exception would be the Team manager who will be allowed to wear suits and overcoats. Corporate bench kit supplied to each Member Club must also be worn by the play- ers and staff in warm-ups and warm-downs, and where possible in media interviews on match days. Failure to wear the bench kit will result in a fine. 14. MATCH OFFICIALS 14.11 Match Officials officiating in Competitions using the reporting functionality in The FA’s Match Official Administration System (MOAS) must re- port all breaches of Rule via MOAS within 48 hours of the conclusion of the match . Referees must report all breaches Match Officials officiating in Competitions not using the reporting functionality in MOAS must report all breaches of Rule to the Competition Secretary in writing within three days of the match on the appropriate form by first class post or electronically. 19. ALTERATIONS TO RULES Proposals for alterations to Rules, together with the name of their proposers and seconders, shall be received by the League Secretary not later than 30 th November/ 31st January prior to the date fixed for the Annual General Meeting of the Company in each year or not later than eight weeks before the holding of an Extraordinary General Meeting called for the purpose of amending the Rules. 20. ADMISSION CHARGES The minimum charge for admission to all matches shall be determined from time to time by the Board. Admission charges, excluding home Club concessions as appropriate , must be the same for home and visiting supporters at Competition matches. for equivalent accommodation. If there is no equivalent accommodation, the Board may in its absolute discretion consider the charg- es set by the home Club and determine a reasonable equivalent admission charges for visiting supporters, which shall be implemented by the home Club until the end of the current Playing Season Clubs may, with the written permission of the Board, have a maximum of three Competition Match days each Playing Season during which they can vary general admission charges for adults including allowing free admission Concessionary admission charges or pricing policies for disabled people and their carers/helpers, senior citizens, students, children, unemployed, armed forces etc, if available for home supporters, must be offered on a similar basis to visiting supporters. KNOCK-OUT COMPETITIONS 6 Ineligible Players Any Club playing an unregistered or otherwise ineligible player or players shall be liable to a fine in accordance with the Fines Tariff and at the discretion of the Board may also be removed from the Competition. Any Club playing an unregistered or otherwise ineligible player or players shall be liable to a fine in accordance with the Fines Tariff. The Club will also be removed from the Competition, unless able to satisfy the Board that the club (or any of its officers) did not know and could not reasonably have known, even had it made every reasonable enquiry (with the exercise of the utmost caution), that the player was ineligible.

Reserve Division(s) and Under 21 Division(s) Rules

QUALIFICATION OF PLAYERS

(L) A Player shall not be eligible to play for a Team in any special championship, promotion or relegation deciding Competition Match (as specified in Rule 22(A)) unless the Player has played 6 Competition Matches for that Team in the current Playing Season

(M)A Team shall not include more than 3 Players who has/have taken part in Step 3 or more senior Competition Matches during the current Playing Season unless a period of 21 days has elapsed since they last played. For the purpose of this Rule a senior competition(s) is Step 3. Failure to comply with this Rule will result in a fine in accordance with the Fines Tariff.

RESERVE KNOCK-OUT COMPETITIONS

6 Ineligible Players

Any Club playing an unregistered or otherwise ineligible player or players shall be liable to a fine in accordance with the Fines Tariff and at the discretion of the Board may also be removed from the Competition. Any Club playing an unregistered or otherwise ineligible player or players shall be liable to a fine in accordance with the Fines Tariff. The Club will also be removed from the Competition, unless able to satisfy the Board that the club (or any of its officers) did not know and could not reasonably have known, even had it made every reasonable enquiry (with the exercise of the utmost caution), that the player was ineligible.

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