Hellenic League Handbook 2015-16

UHL SPORT HELLENIC LEAGUE HANDBOOK 2015-2016

13.2.2 In the event of the goal difference being equal the highest placed Club shall be the Club which has scored the most goals; 13.2.3 In the event that two or more Clubs have the same goal difference and have scored the same number of goals then the highest placed Club shall be the Club which has won the most matches. 13.2.4 In the event of the two Clubs still being equal the Club which has the better playing record against the other Club in their head to head Competition matches during the Season will be the highest placed Club. 13.2.5 If the records of two or more Clubs are still equal and it is necessary for any reason to determine the position of each then the Clubs concerned shall play off a deciding match or matches on a neutral ground or grounds with the net gate money after deducting the usual matches expenses being divided equally between the two completing Clubs. 13.3 Promotion, relegation and lateral movement of Clubs shall be in accordance with the principles established by the Leagues Committee of The FA. 13.4 At the end of each season, the two Clubs at the top of each Division One may be promoted to the Premier Division provided that in the opinion of the Management Committee the facilities of each of the four Clubs satisfy the stand- ards for the Premier Division as specified in the NLS criteria document at the 31 st March prior to the Annual General Meeting. Should one of the two Clubs at the top of each Division One not be eligible for promotion then the third Club will be considered. The bottom four Clubs in the Premier Division may be relegated to either Division One. 13.5 If no Clubs are eligible or wish promotion, the number of Clubs to be relegated will be reduced. 13.6 In the event of a Club, not being placed in a relegation position at the end of the season, wishing to resign from the Competition at the end of the season, or having been removed from membership under the Articles the number of Clubs to be relegated shall be reduced accordingly. 13.7 In the event of a Club opting to be relegated or being removed from membership under the Articles such Club or Clubs will replace the Club or Clubs otherwise due for relegation in accordance with Regulation 5.4 in the Regula- tions for the Establishment and Operation of the National League System. 13.8 If any Club ceases to operate between the annual general meeting of the Company and the commencement of the following Playing Season, no adjustments to the number of Clubs participating in the Competition will be made. The remaining Clubs will participate in the Competition for that season. 13.9 A Club which for any reason ceases to operate at any time during the Playing Season may have its playing record expunged, and any monies due to them from the Company shall be forfeited. From the date of the withdrawal no further payment shall become due to them. From the date of the withdrawal, that Club shall cease to be a member of the Company. 14. INSOLVENCY PROVISIONS 14.A SPORTING SANCTIONS 14.A.1If an Insolvency Event shall occur in relation to any Club that Club shall be deducted 10 (ten) points. 14.A.2 Where a Club takes or suffers an Insolvency Event:- 14.A.2.1 during the Playing Season but prior to 5:00 p.m. on the fourth Thursday in March, the points deduction shall apply immediately; 14.A.2.2 during the Playing Season but after 5:00 p.m. on the fourth Thursday in March then Rule 14.3 shall apply; and 14.A.2.3 outside the Playing Season, the points deduction shall apply in respect of the following Playing Season such that the Club starts that Playing Season on minus 10 points (including a Club or Clubs Relegated from the [ ] League, where such Club shall be subject to Rule 14 of the [ ] League Rules or where it has been necessary under the National League System Regulations for a Club or Clubs to be moved from one league to another and such Club would have been subject to Rule 14). 14.A.3 Where the circumstances set out in Rule 14.2.2 apply and at the end of that Playing Season, having regard to the number of Competition points awarded (ignoring any potential deduction):- (a) the Club would be relegated in accordance with The UHLSPORT Hellenic League Rules, the points deduc- tion will apply in the next following Season; or (b) the Club would not be relegated as aforesaid, the points deduction will apply in that Playing Season and The UHLSPORT Hellenic League Rules will then apply (if appropriate) following the imposition of the points de- duction. 14.A.4 For the purposes of this Rule 14 a) where any Insolvency Event is taken or suffered other than on a Business Day (as defined by the Insolvency Rules 1986 as amended from time to time) then for the purposes of determining the timing of any points de-

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