PDFL Handbook 2021 - 2022

League Knock Out Cup Rules

As provided for in League Rule 5 and 7

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 fur- ther 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 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. 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 follow- ing the competition presentation. In addition, the winning team will be provided with a replica which shall be retained by the club indefinitely. 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. Provisions Concerning Protests All issues relating to the interpretation of the Competition Rules, shall be referred to the League Board, whose decision shall be, subject to Rule 20, final and binding. The League Board shall consider any such matter and following such procedures as it considers appropriate. The League Board shall not be bound by any enactment or Rule of Law relating to the admissibility of evidence in proceeding before a Court of Law.

Where a club wishes to protest that there has been a breach of the Competition rules, such protest must be made in writing and must contain the particulars of the grounds upon which it is made as per League Rule 7.

Provision Concerning Appeals A club that is expelled from the competition may appeal against the decision to an appeal board in accordance with League Rule 7

Under 23 Rules

Unless stated in this section, the main PDFL Saturday competition rules apply

QUALIFICATION OF PLAYERS Players must be under the age of 23 as at midnight at 31st August in a playing season

PLAYING SEASON, CONDITIONS OF PLAY, TIMES OF KICK - OFF, POSTPONEMENTS, SUBSTITUTES The times of kick - off shall be 2pm Sunday, agreed at the AGM and can only be altered by the mutual consent of the two com- peting Clubs and the Competition