Joint Handbook 2023 2024

petition during the same season. A player may not return to a lower competition having played in a more senior competition.

A Saturday team shall not include more than 3 players who have taken part in any Step 6 or more senior competition matches during the current season unless a period of 14 days has elapsed since they played.

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.

Semi - final and Final: No player shall be allowed to play in a semi - final or final unless he has played a league game or in an earlier round for that team or unless special permission is granted by the League Board. NOTE: If a player transfers away from that team/Club then their previous record be comes invalid. Should he return to the Club he must participate in another League game or earlier round before competing in any semi - final or final. Postponed, Drawn and Abandoned matches: In cases of postponed, drawn, abandoned or replayed matches only those players shall be allowed to play who are eligible on the date originally fixed for the tie to be played, except a player who has been suspended who may play following the expiry of any suspension. Any Club contravening any part of Rule 11 will be struck out of the competition and may be fined in accordance with the Fines Tarff. Where a team is removed from the completion the opposing team shall be awarded a walkover. Failing to Fulfil Fixture Any Club refusing to play or failing to complete the match against the team with whom it has been drawn within the time stated, shall be struck from the competition and fined in accordance with the Fees Tariff. Where a team is removed from the competition the opposing team shall be award ed a walkover.

Team Sheets. As provided for in League Rule 21 Match Day Results. As provided for in League Rule 21

Match Expenses In all rounds of the Saturday Competitions, except for the finals, the home club shall be responsible for all costs and the payment of match officials. The away team to contribute £30 to the home team to cover their share of the overall costs. In all rounds of the Sunday Competitions, except for the finals, all expenses are to be equally shared between both teams.

Violation of Knock Out Cup Rules As provided for in League Rule 6 and 7

If the League Board should subsequently discover that any rule or spirit of the results has, in their opinion, been violated by mutual agreements or otherwise. It shall be in the power of the League Board to disqualify one or both Teams/Club from further competing in the competition or order the match or matches to be replayed and to impose such other penalty as it may think fit without any protest having been laid by either or any Club. The League Board reserves the right to re instate any club to a competition.

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