Joint Handbook 2023 2024

Termination

16.7 A Club, on giving fourteen days ’ notice to a player to terminate his player ’ s contract, must state in the notice his right of appeal to the Board and also the address of the Competition Secretary to whom he must appeal. The notice must advise the player of the necessity of forwarding two copies of his appeal with the deposit fee specified in the Fees Tariff, to the Competition Secretary within seven days of the receipt of the notice from the Club. A copy of such notice must be received by the Competition Secretary within seven days of the sending of the notice in order to be valid. 16.8 A player on giving fourteen days ’ notice to his Club to terminate his player ’ s contract must also notify the Company and The FA of the reasons for the termination of the agreement. . A copy of such notice must be received by the Competition Secretary within seven days of the sending of the notice in order to be valid. 16.9 If the recipient of a notice referred to in Rules 16.7 and 16.8 above wishes to do so, they may appeal against the relevant notice to the Board within seven days of the date of receipt of the notice in writing by email to the Competition Secretary with the relevant appeal fee as set out in Schedule A to these Rules. The Board shall have the power to regulate its own procedure. The grounds of appeal available to the appellant shall not be limited and the Board shall have full power to review the facts and any evidence (including hearing from any relevant witnesses). 16.10 Within seven days of receipt of the Board ’ s decision, either the Club or the Player may appeal against the decision of the Board to the Contractual Disputes Tribunal in accordance with the Player Status Rules. An appeal to the Contractual Disputes Tribunal shall be heard within 14 days of receipt of the notice of further appeal or, if exceptional circumstances exist which means that the appeal cannot be heard in that timeframe, it shall be heard as soon as practicable. Any reference to the ‘ League Appeals Committee ’ in the Player ’ s contract shall be deemed as a reference to the Contractual Disputes Tribunal. 17. All Clubs must incorporate in any contracts of employment with their employees, including Player, an undertaking on the part of the employee not to bring The Competition or any Club into disrepute and an undertaking on the part of the employee not knowingly to do anything or omit to do anything which will cause the Club to be in breach of the Laws of the Game, the Rules of the Football Association or the Rules of the Competition Without prejudice to the generality of this rule, all Clubs must ensure they, and where appropriate any Officers of the Club, comply with the obligations of the Football Association ’ s Owners ’ and Directors ’ Test. Misconduct in pre - arranging the result of matches. Any Club, Official or Player offering or receiving a payment or any form of inducement to or from any Club or the Official or Player of any Club; or any Club, Official or Player receiving or seeking to receive any payment or other form of inducement from any other person or organisation to win, lose, or draw a Match under the jurisdiction of the Competition or in which the Club participates by reason of membership of the Competition shall be deemed guilty of misconduct. Any person charged and found guilty of bringing the Competition into disrepute and any Club, Officer of Member charged and found guilty of misconduct as defined by the Board or of inducing or attempting to induce a player of another Club to join his own Club shall be liable to such penalty as the Board shall deem appropriate. TROPHY The Company shall present to the Winners of all divisions in the Competition eighteen souvenirs. In addition, a Competition championship trophy and Flag will be presented as and when the Board determine. The Clubs concerned will also receive a permanent souvenir. MISCONDUCT OF CLUBS, OFFICERS, PLAYERS Undertakings to be given by Club Employees 18.

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