PDFL Handbook 2017 2018

KNOCK OUT COMPETITION RULES continued

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 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. All questions of eligibility, disqualification of players, interpretation of the competition Rule or failure to com- ply 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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