UCL Handbook 2016-17

RESERVE DIVISION(S) AND UNDER 21 DIVISION(S) RULES continued

(L) A register containing the names of all players registered for each Club, with the date of registration, shall be kept by the Registrations Director and shall be open to the inspection of any duly appointed Member Club representative at all Board meetings or at other times mutually arranged. Registrations are valid for one Season only.

In the event of a player without a written contract changing his status to that of a contract player with the same Club, another Club in the Competition or with a Club in another Competition his registration as a player without a written contract will automatically be cancelled and declared void unless the Club conforms to the exception detailed in Rule 8 (A)(i)

(M) This rule is not applicable in this Competition.

(N) This rule is not applicable in this Competition.

(O)(i) Any Club found to have played an ineligible Player in a match or matches shall have any points gained from that match or matches deducted from its record, up to a maximum of 12 points, and have levied upon it a fine. The Board may also order that such match or matches be replayed on such terms as are decided by the Board which may also levy penalty points against the Club in default. The Board may vary this decision in respect of the points gained only in circumstances where the ineligibility is due to the failure to obtain an International Transfer Certificate or where the ineligibility is related to the Player’s status. In exceptional circumstances the Board may, at its discretion, award the points available in the match in question to the opponents, subject to the match not being ordered to be replayed

(ii) In addition the team may have up to 3 points deducted from its total at the discretion of the Board and may be dealt with in any further manner which is thought to be fit.

(iii) The Board may, at its discretion, award the points available in the match in question to the opponents, subject to the match not being ordered to be replayed.

(The following Clause applies to Competitions involving players in full-time secondary education): -

(P)(i) Priority must be given at all times to school and school organisations activities.

(ii) The availability of children must be cleared with the Head Teachers (except for Sunday Leagues).

(iii) To play open age football the player must have achieved the age of 16. (Sixteen)

(Q) If a Club has three or more regular players selected for a County representative side on a Saturday when they have 2 or more matches scheduled in any Competition then they shall be allowed to request the cancellation of their UCL 21 (or Reserve if they do not have an U21 Team in Membership) fixture providing a minimum of 7 days’ notice is given.

9. CLUB COLOURS, CLUB NAME

(A) Determined under Rule 7 of United Counties League Rules.

(B) Any team wishing to change its name must obtain permission from its affiliated County Association and from the Board. Any Club wishing to change its colours during the Playing Season must obtain permission from the Board.

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