PDYFL Handbook 2016-17

Peterborough & District Youth Football League

RULES continued

satisfied that a match was abandoned owing to the conduct of one Team or its Club member(s) they shall be empowered to award the points for the match to the opponent. No fine(s) can be applied by the Management Committee for an abandoned match. (v) The Management Committee shall review any match that has taken place where either or both Teams were under a suspension imposed upon them by The FA or Affiliated Association. In each case the Team that was under suspension would be dealt with in the same manner as if they had participated with ineligible players in accordance with Rule 8(M)(i) above. Where both Teams were under suspension the match must be declared null and void and shall not be replayed. (F) A Club may at its discretion and in accordance with the Laws of the Game use substitute Players in any match in this Competition. For Under 11s - Under 18s –up to 5 may be selected from 5 substitute Players. A Player who has been substituted becomes a substitute and may replace any Player at any time subject to the substitution being carried out in accordance with Law 3 of the Laws of Association Football. In Youth Football only, the referee shall be informed of the names of the substitutes not later than 15 minutes before the start of the match and a Player not so named may not take part in the match. A Player who has been selected, appointed or named as a substitute before the start of the match but does not actually play in the game shall not be considered to have been a Player in that game within the meaning of Rule 8 of this Competition. (G) The half time interval shall be of 10 minutes’ duration, but it shall not exceed 15 minutes. The half time interval may only be altered with the consent of the Match Officials. (H) The Teams taking part in Youth Football shall identify a Team captain who shall wear an armband and shall have a responsibility to offer support in the management of the on-field discipline of his/her teammates. Failure to comply with this Rule will result in a fine (in accordance with the Fines Tariff). (I) Competition League ID Passport with photographs are to be carried to all games under the jurisdiction of the Competition and to be produced if requested by any Competition, Match or opposing Team Official. Failure to observe this procedure will result in a fine in accordance with the Fine Tariff and/or points will be deducted. Other further action deemed necessary will be taken by the Management Committee. Nothing in this Rule shall prevent the match being played. (J) Any legitimate query about the eligibility of an opposing player must be raised with the Referee as soon as possible and settled with the use of his League ID Passport. (K) A Club which has 3 or more players scheduled to represent their County at Association Football, may apply for permission to postpone a Competition fixture which is due to be played on the same date as the representative match if written confirmation of selection is received from their County FA by the Competition Administrator. (L) All Clubs must have assistant Referee’s flags and whistle available at all games. REPORTING RESULTS 11. (A) The Administrator must receive within 2 days of the date played, the result of each Competition Match in the prescribed manner, via the Leagues FA Full Time website system (this includes outside Competitions). This must include the forename(s) and surname of the Team Players (in block letters) and also the referee markings required by Rule 13, the Opponents Fair Play Mark on a scale of 1 to 10, or any other information required by the Competition . Failure to do so will incur a fine (in accordance with the Fines Tariff). (B) Both Clubs shall SMS the result of each match to the Leagues FA Full Time system within 2 hours of the scheduled fixture (this includes outside competitions). Clubs in default shall be fined (in accordance with the Fines Tariff). (C) Not applicable. (D) Not applicable (E)The Competition may require a Club to confirm that a set fixture has been played. A fine (in accordance with the Fines Tariff) may be imposed for a breach of this Rule. (F) Referees (Match Officials) shall be observed by both team officials on a scale of 1 to 100. (Refer to: GUIDE TO MARKING MATCH OFFICIALS) This mark will be entered on the Result Sheet via the Leagues FA Full Time system. When a mark of 60 or lower is awarded, an explanation must be provided to the Competition using the Low Referee Mark Form (obtained by download from the Competitions

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