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(e) for the purposes of warming up and warming down each team shall use only part of the Pitch between the edge of a penalty area and the half way line or as otherwise directed by the groundsman; (f) all speed and stamina work shall be undertaken off the Pitch parallel to the touchline opposite the side to be patrolled by the assistant referee or, in the absence of sufficient space, in that part of the Pitch de- scribed in paragraph (e) above or as otherwise directed by the groundsman; (g) Players using the Pitch at half time as aforesaid shall give due consideration to any other activity or en- tertainment taking place on the Pitch at the same time; (h) the Home Club may water the Pitch at half time provided it gives reasonable notice to the referee and the other Club that it intends to do so and that any such watering is carried out evenly over the entire length and width of the Pitch; and (i) any warming down after the conclusion of the Match shall last for no longer than 15 minutes and for that purpose neither penalty area shall be used]. 23.12 Promotion and Relegation to and from The National League As a pre-condition of entry into The National League (Step 1) any Club proposing to enter with a Football Turf Pitch must by no later than 31st May in its proposed year of entry provide the Competition with an irrevocable undertaking that in the event of it gaining promotion to The Football League at any time that it will comply in full with the applicable criteria, policies and regulations of The Football League in relation to the playing surface and together with such undertaking will provide credible and acceptable evidence as to how it would do so. In the event of the undertaking being breached at the relevant time and as a result the Club not being eligible to be admitted as a member of The Football League then the Club shall not retain its place in The National League and instead shall automatically be relegated to National League North or South and may have levied upon it a fine as determined by the Board in its sole discretion. Such Club shall not be accepted into membership of The National League (Step 1) until such time as it installs a Grass Pitch so that it complies in full with the playing surface regulation of The Football League. This provision shall cease to apply in the event of The Football League accepting clubs with a Football Turf Pitch.

24. INSURANCE 24.1 PLAYERS

All Clubs shall be members of a player’s personal accident insurance scheme. The policy cover shall be at least equal to the minimum recommended cover determined from time to time by The Football Associa- tion.

Each Club shall submit to the board a copy of the insurance policy document together with the last premium payment receipt 14 (fourteen) days prior to the start of the Playing Season. PUBLIC LIABILITY All Clubs must have Public Liability cover of at least ten million pounds (£10,000,000) Each Club shall submit to the Board a copy of the insurance policy document together with the last premium payment receipt fourteen days prior to the start of the Playing Season. 25. MEDICAL PERSONNEL A Club MUST comply with the “Guide to Safety at Sports Grounds” document, which requires a Club to have a minimum of two suitably qualified people in attendance on match days, or to make other appropriate provision.

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