PDFL AGM Booklet 2023

League Amendments Delete in Red League Amendments New Rules in Blue

FA SCOR/SCORY Amendments New Rules in Green FA SCOR/SCORY Amendments Delete in Orange

Throughout SCOR refences to ‘ his have been amended to ‘ their ’ in order to be gender neutral.

Rule 5 A The Board shall comprise the Directors (Chairman of the Board, Vice Chairman of the Board, Company Secretary, Development Director, Facilities Director, Disciplinary Director, Cup Competition Director and HR/Finance Director) of the Competition and 14 members who shall all be elected at the AGM. The Emeritus President and President of the league shall be an Ex Offico - member of the Board with full voting rights but is not required to be elected to the Board on the three - year cycle. The day to - day operation of the League to be conducted by “ the Office ” under the direction of the Board. This will be done with Board Members elected on a 3 - year cycle. The Chairman of the Board and HR/ Finance Director on the first cycle, Disciplinary Director, Company Secretary and Cup Competition Director on the second cycle, with the Vice Chairman, Development Director and Facilities Director being elected on the third - year cycle. Rule 18 A Walking Football Only: Walking Football players must be 50 (male) and 40 35(woman) and over the day of the match to be eligible to play in the Walking Football Divisions. M 3 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): Rule 20 A Artificial Football Turf Pitches (3G) are allowed in this Competition provided they meet the required performance standards and are listed on the FA ’ s Register of Football Turf Pitches - https:// footballfoundation.org.uk/3g - pitch - register B Except by permission of the Board all Competition Matches must be played on the dates originally agreed but priority shall be given to The FA and parent County Association Cup Competitions. All other matches must be considered secondary. Clubs may mutually agree to bring forward a Competition match with the consent of the Competition. Failure to comply with this Rule will result in a fine in accordance with the Fines Tariff. NOTE: Clubs may apply to call off a maximum of two League Fixtures during the season and NOT consecutive weeks except for F.A. and County Cup Competitions. All teams to advise the Fixture Secretary and give at least 6 weeks ’ notice prior to calling off a fixture which is intended for social purposes only and not to play any other football match. In the case of a revised fixture date, the Clubs must be given by the Competition 5 clear days ’ notice of the match (unless otherwise mutually agreed). In order to postpone a match for any reason due to significant illness within the squad, medical certificates for those Players affected, signed by the Players ’ own doctor, must be forwarded to the Competition Secretary within fourteen days of the postponement, along with a full list of Players currently registered by the Club at the date of the match which was postponed, giving full reasons against each name for the Player ’ s unavailability. Within the National League System (“ NLS ”), Regional NLS Feeder Leagues and Tiers 3 to 7 of the Women ’ s Football Pyramid all Competition Matches shall have a duration of 90 minutes.

For the sake of clarity, now that the Government have changed their advice on testing and isolation on Covid 19, the same requirements will apply

If a Club is unable to satisfy the League that the postponement was necessary, they will be charged under rule 20E for failing to fulfil a fixture.

E Walking Football Cancellation of matches, if a team cancels a game the club cancelling will be fined in accordance with the Fine Tariff and 3 points awarded to the other team.

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