UCL Handbook 2019 2020 New Updated

Any Club playing an unregistered or otherwise ineligible player or players shall be liable to a fine in accordance with the Fines Tariff. The Club will also be removed from the Competition, unless able to satisfy the Board that the club (or any of its officers) did not know and could not reasonably have known, even had it made every reasonable enquiry (with the exercise of the utmost caution), that the player was ineligible. In addition, for matches played during the geographical divisions stage of the Competition, the Board may deduct any points gained by the Club playing the ineligible player and/or order the match in which an ineligible player competes to be replayed on such terms as the Board decide 7 Kick Off Times Unless special arrangement is made with the Competition Secretary, kick off time for all Saturday matches shall be 3.00 p.m. Kick off time for midweek matches under floodlight will be 7.45 p.m. unless mutually agreed by the two Clubs and notified to the Fixture Director 14 days in advance of the match. If a Club does not have a valid flood light grid they will be required to find an alternate ground or play on their opponents ground so that the competition is not delayed 8 Duration of Matches/Extra time and Penalties If the Competition is arranged in to geographical divisions as allowed for under Rule 2 then all group matches will be played over 90 minutes. No extra time will be played in group matches and penalty kicks will not be taken to deter mine the winners of a drawn match. In matches played after the group stage has concluded the duration of matches will be the same as shown below for the Knock Out Competition If the Competition is arranged on a Knock Out basis then in all matches shall be played to a conclusion, if after 90 minutes the scores are level penalty kicks shall be taken, as set out by the Football Association Limited. There is no provision for replays. 9 Result of Matches League Rules 8.20 and 12 apply. 10 Abandonment’s/Broken Fixtures If a game is abandoned due to the misconduct of either or both teams and/or their Club members and/or their supporters the Board shall be empowered to “take such action as they consider appropriate”. Any Club breaking a Knock-Out Cup Competition fixture will be dealt with under League Rule 8.6 and at the discretion of the Board may also be removed from the Competition. 11 Match Fees and Expenses Fees and expenses will be paid in accordance with the Fees Tariff. 12 Appointment of Assistant Referees Assistant Referees shall be appointed to League Cup games, when deemed necessary by the Board. 13 Mementoes The Board will provide a suitable memento for up to 16 players from each side that competes in the final of the Competitions and for the Match Officials. 14 Protests and Appeals Protests and Appeals shall be lodged as provided by League Rule 17. Any Appeals Committee will be as appointed by the Football Association.

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