Joint Handbook 2023 2024

motion or relegation deciding Competition Match (as specified in Rule 22.A) unless the Player has played 8 Competition Matches for that Team in the current Playing Season. A Sunday Player shall not be eligible to play for a Team in any special championship, play - off, pro motion or relegation deciding Competition Match (as specified in Rule 22.A) unless the Player has played 3 Competition Matches for that Team in the current Playing Season. A Saturday Team shall not include more than 3 Players who has/have taken part in any Step 6 or more senior Competition Matches during the current Playing Season unless a period of 14 days has elapsed since they last played. For the purpose of this Rule a senior competition (s) are any Step 6 League or League Cup competi tion, (excepting Reserve & Youth Team competitions), FA competition or its most senior County Cup Competition Failure to comply with this Rule will result in a fine in accordance with the Fines Tariff. Subject to Rule 18.M.2 any Club found to have played an ineligible Player in a Competition Match or Matches where points are awarded shall have the points gained from that Competition Match deducted from its record, up to a maximum of 12 points, and have levied upon it a fine (in accord ance with the Fines Tariff). The Board may vary the sanction as relates to the deduction of points set out at Rule 18.M.1 only in circumstances where the ineligibility is due to the failure to obtain an International Transfer Certifi cate or where the ineligibility is related to the Player ’ s status. Where a Club is found to have played an ineligible Player in accordance with Rule 18.M.1 above, the Board may also, at its discretion order one or more of the following (if appropriate): Award the points available in the Competition Match in question to the opponents, subject to the Competition Match not being ordered to be replayed; Levy penalty points against the Club in default; Order that such Competition Match or Matches be replayed (on such terms as are decided by the Board). The following clause applies to Competitions involving Players in full - time secondary education: - Priority must be given at all times to activities of schools and school organisations. Failure to com ply with this Rule will result in a fine in accordance with the Fines Tariff. The availability of children and young people must be cleared with the Head Teachers or Princi pals (except for Sunday leagues competitions). To play open age football the player must have achieved the age of 16. A player selected to play in any representative football match for the P.D.F.L. will not be allowed to play for their club on that day. A fine or other action will be brought by the Board against the club / player that infringes this rule. If a Club wishes to cancel a Players registration within the Competition, it must make a request via The FA electronic player registration system giving the reasons for the request. The Competition may either approve or decline the request. If a Players registration is cancelled, he will not be eligible to play in the Competition for a period of 28 days from the date of the cancellation. Except by prior permission of the Board, a Saturday team may have a maximum of 2 players only, who have played more than 15 PDFL competition matches for a first team or highest team in membership of the League, in that season. Except by prior permission of the Board, a Sunday team may have a maximum of 2 players only, who have played more than 10 PDFL competition matches for a first team or highest team in membership of the League, in that season.

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