Joint Handbook 2023 2024

I n matches involving Reserve and U21 Teams, All Clubs must provide liquid refreshments at half time and full time for players. Such refreshments should also be made available prior to the match on request. Clubs must provide tea/coffee at half time for Clubs Officials (there is no requirement to provide sandwiches or other similar light refreshments unless the visitors have informed the Home club at least 5 days before the game of the numbers of officials for whom the home club need to cater) 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 pro vided at the end of all matches. Failure to Provide Adequate Refreshments for Match Officials / Club Officers will result in a fine in accordance with the Fines Tariff There is no requirement to produce a programme or team sheet for Reserve and U21 Division. REPORTING RESULTS (A) The Competition must receive within 3 days of the date played, the result of each Competition Match in the prescribed manner. This must include the forename (s) and surname of the Team Players (in block letters) and also the referee markings required by Rule 23, or any other information required by the Compe tition . Failure to comply with this Rule will result in a fine in accordance with the Fines Tariff. Both Clubs shall SMS the result of each Competition Match to the FA Full - Time system, within 30 minutes from the end of the match. All Clubs shall SMS the result of all matches played in any other competition to the FA Full - Time system, within 30 minutes from the end of the match. Failure to comply with this Rule will result in a fine in accordance with the Fines Tariff. The match result notification, correctly completed, shall be signed by an Officer of the team, or as prescribed by the Competition. Failure to comply with this Rule will result in a fine in accordance with the Fines Tariff. DETERMINING CHAMPIONSHIP (A) Team rankings within the Competition will be decided by points with three points to be awarded for a win and one point for a drawn Competition Match. The Teams gaining the highest number of points in their re spective divisions at the end of the Playing Season shall be adjudged the winners. Competition Matches must not be played for double points. In the event of two or more Teams being equal on points at the end of the Playing Season, rankings shall be determined by goal difference (where the goals scored against each Team shall be deducted from the goals scored by that Team and the Team with the most favourable goal difference shall be placed high est). In the event of two or more Teams still being equal, the Team which has scored the most goals during the Playing Season shall be placed highest. In the event of two or more Teams still being equal, the Team that has won the most matches during the Play ing Season shall be placed highest. In the event of two or more Teams still being equal, the Team which has the better playing record against the other Team in their head - to - head Competition Matches during the Playing Season will be placed highest. If the records of two or more Teams are still equal and it is necessary for any reason to determine the posi tion of each, then the Teams affected shall play a deciding match or matches under conditions as deter mined by the Board. In the event of a Team withdrawing from the Competition before completing 75% of its fixtures for the Play ing Season all points obtained by or recorded against such defaulting Team shall be expunged from the Competition table. For the purposes of this Rule 22(D) a completed fixture shall include any Competition Match (es) which has been awarded by the Board. N/A MATCH OFFICIALS (A) Registered referees (and assistant referees where approved by The FA or County FA) for all Competition N/A N/A

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