PDFL Handbook 2016-17

Peterborough & District Football League

KNOCK OUT COMPETITION RULES continued

In any competition a player shall not play for more than one competing team in the same KO competition dur- ing the same season. A player may not return to a lower competition having played in a more senior competition.

A 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 team may have a maximum of 2 players only, who have played more than 20 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.

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 flowing the expiry of any suspension. Any Club contravening this Rule will be struck out of the competition, and may be fined in accordance with the Fines Tarff. Where a team is removed from the competition the opposing team shall be awarded a walkover. 12. Failing to Fulfil Fixture Any Club refusing to play or failing to complete the match against the team with whom it has been drawn with- in the time stated, shall be struck from the completion and fined in accordance with the Fee Tariff. Where a team is removed from the completion the opposing team shall be awarded a walkover.

13. Team Sheets.

As provided for in League Rule 11

Match Day Results.

As provided for in League Rule 11

14. Match Expenses In all rounds of the Competition, 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.

15. Violation of Knock Out Cup Rules

As provided for in League Rule 5, 15 and 16

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 im- pose 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. All questions of eligibility, disqualification of players, interpretation of the competition Rule or failure to comply with the Laws of the Game, as well as other matters in dispute, shall be referred to the League Secretary and thereafter to the League Board, whose decision shall be final. 16. Cups and Trophies The League shall present to the winners of the Final Ties a suitable trophy/shield which will be retained by the League following the competition presentation. In addition, the winning team will be provided with a replica which shall be retained by the club indefinitely. 17. Mementoes The League will present mementoes to both the winners’ and runners up of all competitions of the final tie. In final ties of the competitions the appointed Referees, Assistants Referees and Fourth Officials will receive a memento.

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