Joint Handbook 2022 2023

Director, Commercial Director, Fixture Director, Disciplinary Director, Officials/Appointments Director, Facilities Director, Marketing Director and Development Director, all to be elected / appointed in accordance with Rule 31 on a 3 - year cycle at the Annual General Meeting. Nominations for all the above posts must be received before 31 March. Nominations may be by a) Board minute b) A Club in membership duly signed by the Club Chairman and Secretary stating the full name and address of the candidate. Each Club shall at all times comply with all reasonable requests by the Competition to ensure due compliance by the Competition with its Commercial Agreements and shall not enter into any new agreements with any direct competitor to the Competition ’ s title sponsor or any third party with whom the Competition has entered into a commercial agreement. 34. This rule does not apply in this competition 35. This rule does not apply in this competition 36. Any distribution of any income received by the Company from any source whatsoever shall be entirely at the discretion of the Board. COMMERCIAL AGREEMENTS 33.

37.

CLUB FINANCE RECORDS

The Company shall be entitled either directly or through its duly appointed agents to inspect the books, accounts and financial records of any Club and that Club shall make available to the Company all information as may be required from time to time in that respect.

38.

This rule does not apply in this competition

39.

This rule does not apply in this competition

40.

This rule does not apply in this competition

41.

This rule does not apply in this competition

42 REFRESHMENTS FOR MATCH OFFICIALS / PLAYERS / VISITING OFFICIALS

All Clubs must provide liquid refreshments at half time and full time for players League Officers and visiting Club Officials. Such refreshments should also be made available prior to the match on request. In addition sandwiches and tea/coffee, or other similar light refreshments, must be provided for players at the end of all matches involving Premier Division and Division One teams. Post - match hospitality for players and match officials must be provided within the immediate area of the clubhouse and NOT at a separate location. In matches involving Premier Division/Division One teams, Clubs must provide sandwiches and tea/ coffee, or other similar light refreshments, at half time for Club Officials. All Clubs must provide liquid refreshments for match officials at half time and full time, and prior to the match on request. In addition sandwiches and tea/coffee, or other similar light refreshments, must be provided at the end of all matches. Clubs that fail to confirm that they can ’ t stay for post - match hospitality 24 hours prior to the fixture will be fined under the fine tariff.