Joint Handbook 2022 2023

Registration Of Players: Clubs must have at least sixteen players registered with the League fourteen days before the start of the season. The start of the season is deemed to be the date of the club ’ s first fixture. Fixtures: Step 5 and Step 6 fixtures are issued for the whole season in July each year, as soon as practicable after fixtures for Step 3 and 4 are released which affects those Clubs that have ground shares. Once a date for a fixture is set, the only games that take priority over League Games are National Cups (FA Cup and FA Vase), First team County Cup games, and the League Cup, along with any League and Cup games for a higher League Club ground sharing with a UCL Club. Clubs may change a date by agreement with their opponents by bringing a game forward to a Friday night, or a midweek evening. Any matches postponed by a Cup fixture, or due to the weather, will be re - dated by the League Fixture Director and Clubs informed of the new date, which will normally be midweek but would be scheduled on a Saturday if both Clubs have availability. The League rules require a minimum of 5 days ’ notice to be given of a rearranged date, although in practice we normally aim to give a minimum of 10 days ’ notice. Home midweek games will be scheduled on the night that Clubs indicate is their preferred night for home games. Although UCL games take priority over other Cup competitions that Clubs may enter, we will always endeavor where possible to avoid a fixture clash so it is important to keep the Fixture Director informed of all such fixtures in outside competitions. The League Cup is played between teams at both step 5 and step 6, on a straight knock out basis, with games played over 90 minutes. If scores remain level after 90 minutes, then penalty kicks determine the winners. The final is played on a neutral ground. Postponements should be notified to the Fixture Director as soon as practicable on 07743 952081. The email address for the Fixture Director is roger.walker@theucl.co.uk Fixtures for our Reserve Division are amended on a week to week basis, as necessary, as the season progresses so that we can try to keep as many teams playing each Saturdays and so that the longest journeys are able to be played on a Saturday wherever possible. There is also a Reserve Knock Out Cup Competition. All Fixture information can be found on the FA ’ s full - time web site, namely: http://fulltime league.thefa.com/Index.do?divisionseason=828023268&league=1625657