Joint Handbook 2022 2023

UCL General Information

There follows a list of tasks that need to be completed before each match.

• Ensure that all players intended to participate in the match are properly registered by checking on the Full - Time website. • The home Club shall advise the visiting Club and the Match Officials of the date and time of kick - off of each match and the team colours, including the colour of the goalkeeper ’ s jersey, it will be wearing, to be received at least five days prior to the match and the visiting Club and the Match Officials must acknowledge receipt to be received at least three days before the match. • The visiting Club must include in its acknowledgement the team colours, including the colour of the goalkeeper ’ s jersey, it will be wearing. The League has not sanctioned the wearing of coloured shirts by the match officials so you need to ensure that there is no clash of colours with the match officials ’ black shirts. • Dressing rooms for match officials and the visiting team must be in a clean and tidy condition • Clubs must ensure toilet and shower facilities are in good working order • Visiting teams must leave their dressing room in a clean and tidy condition • The welfare and wellbeing of match officials is the responsibility of the home club from their arrival at the ground until their departure • Players must remove their rings (or at the discretion of the match referee, cover them with tape). • Bracelets, necklaces and ear rings must be removed. • Club Officers, Committee Members and Players must refrain from public criticism of the League, League Officers and Committee, Match Officials, and Opposition (i.e. in the media, club programmes, newsletters, internet etc). Failure to comply with this instruction will result in action being taken by the Board • Clubs must ensure that dissent by players, management and coaching staff is eliminated • Team sheets must be handed to the match referee by a senior official of each Club at the same time when match instructions, if any, may be issued and conveyed to managers and players. • It is each club ’ s responsibility to ensure that their management and playing staff are aware of the laws of the game. • Clubs must be aware of the League rules relating to fees and expenses for match officials • Clubs must comply with Rule 42 regarding the provision of refreshments to Match Officials, Players and Officials from Visiting Clubs. • Each Club shall be supplied with 10 Complimentary passes for each Club ’ s use for access to the ground, the visiting Directors ’ Box (where appropriate) and the Boardroom. Each Club must keep a record of the Officers to whom they allocate the complimentary passes. In addition, each home Club will ensure that the players/management of the visiting Club receive complimentary access to the ground. • Clubs must adhere to their licensing terms regarding the sale and consumption of alcohol during the match. If their licence allows the sale and consumption of alcohol during the game, then Clubs must ensure that no alcohol is consumed from glasses or glass bottles outside of the bar area whilst a match is in progress or during half time. In FA Competitions, no alcohol may be brought in to the ground or consumed outside the club house. Clubs who breach the code of conduct will be dealt with as the Board deem appropriate.