STOCKPORT METROPOLITAN JUNIOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE MANAGEMENT
COMMITTEE
SEASON 2009/2010
PRESIDENT
Fred Cane
16 Lucerne Road, Bramhall,
Stockport SK7 3JA 0161 439 2729
CHAIRMAN
Richard Gregg
9 Kempton Close, Hazel Grove, SK7 4SG
Tel. 0161 483 1692
TREASURER AND VICE CHAIRMAN
John Wilkinson
11 Blenheim Close, Poynton,
Cheshire SK12 1DN Tel. 01625 871875
SECRETARY
Sandra Crowe
15 Wilkin Croft, Cheadle Hulme,
Cheadle SK8 6SD
REFEREES’ SECRETARY
Ali Nixon
27 Lower Park Crescent, Poynton, SK12 1EF
Tel. 07866 856975
ACCREDITATION SECRETARY
Debbie Richardson
28 Osborne Street, Bredbury, SK8 2BT
0161 285 8869
FIXTURES SECRETARY
Fraser Ross
10 The Mere Cheadle Hulme, SK8 5LA
0161 291 9732
9’s DIVISIONAL SECRETARY
10’s DIVISIONAL SECRETARY
Ray Powell
29 Aber Road, Cheadle, SSK8 2ER
Tel. 0161 491 1024
11’s DIVISIONAL SECRETARY
Ty Thomson
7 Oak Grove, Cheadle, SK8 1EL
0161 283 6080
12’s DIVISIONAL SECRETARY
Karen Hunter
28 Osborne Street, Bredbury, SK8 2BT
0161 285 8869
13’s DIVISIONAL SECRETARY
Phil Hampson
1 Denville Crescent, Wythenshawe
M22 5EW 0161 613 5850
14’s DIVISIONAL SECRETARY
Paul Wadsworth
6 Carnarvon Street., Offerton, SK1 4DY
0161 612 5521
15’s DIVISIONAL SECRETARY
Allan Crowe
15 Wilkin Croft, Cheadle Hulme,
Cheadle SK8 6SD
16’s DIVISIONAL SECRETARY
Mike Richardson
28 Osborne Street, Bredbury, SK8 2BT
0161 285 8869
17’s DIVISIONAL SECRETARY
Gwen Hampson
1 Denville Crescent, Wythenshawe
M22 5EW 0161 613 5850
Welfare Officer
Gwen Hampson
Cyber Officer
Paul Smith
CONTENTS
Honours List
List of Referees
Rule 1 Membership & Constitution
Rule 2 Entry fee, subscription
Rule 3 Officers
Rule 4 Management of the Competition
Rule 5 Powers of the Management Committee
Rule 6 Annual General Meeting
Rule 7 Agreement to be signed
Rule 8 Qualification of players
Rule 9 Club Colours, Club Name
Rule 10 Playing Season, conditions of play
Rule 11 Reporting results
Rule 12 Determining championship
Rule 13 Referees
Rule 14 Continuation of membership
Rule 15 Protests and appeals
Rule 16 Board of appeal
Rule 17 Exclusion of Clubs or teams
Rule 18 Trophy agreement
Rule 19 Special General Meeting
Rule 20 Alteration to rules
Rule 21 Rules binding on clubs
Rule 22 Finance
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7/8
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8/9/10/11
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11/12/13
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16
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17/18
Notes for guidance / League byelaws
18/19/20/21
HONOURS LIST
SEASON 2009/2010
Under 11’s Division 1 Champions
Under 11’s
Division 2 Champions
Gatley/Glossop NE
Under 11’s
Division 3 Champions
Under 11s
Division 4 Champions
Under 11s
Division 5 Champions
Under 11’s
K.O.Cup Winners
Under 12’s Division 1 Champions
Under 12’s
Division 2 Champions
Under 12’s
Division 3 Champions
Under 12’s
Division 4 Champions
Under 12’s
Division 5 Champions
Under 12’s
K.O. Cup Winners
Under 13’s Division 1 Champions
Under 13’s
Division 2 Champions
Under 13’s
Division 3 Champions
Under 13’s
Division 4 Champions
Under 13’s
Division 5 Champions
Under 13’s
K.O. Cup Winners
Under 14’s Division 1 Champions
Under 14’s
Division 2 Champions
Under 14’s
Division 3 Champions
Under 14s
Division 4 Champions
Under 14’s
K.O.Cup Winners
Under 15’s Division 1 Champions
Under 15’s
Division 2 Champions
Under 15’s
Division 3 Champions
Under 15’s
Division 4 Champions
Under 15’s
K.O.Cup Winners
Under 16’s Division 1 Champions
Under 16’s
Division 2 Champions
Under 16’s
Division 3 Champions
Under 16’s
Division 4 Champions
Under 16’s
K.O.Cup Winners
Under 17’s Division 1 Champions
Under 17’s
K.O.Cup Winners
Jim Hubbard Memorial Trophy
Graham Moores Memorial Trophy
U9s Small sided Competition
U10s Small sided Competition
U11s Small sided Competition
Sale Dynamoes
Cheadle &
Hillgate
Hyde Athletic
Lisbon St. Anthony
Cheadle & Gatley
Apollo Juniors
Bollington
Poynton Juniors
Prestbury
Hattersley
Apollo Juniors
Reddish Vulcans
Richmond Rovers
Droylsden Juniors
Hillgate Boys
Hyde Athletic
Reddish Vulcans
Wilmslow
Chapel Town
Apollo Juniors
Henbury & Broken Cross
Reddish Vulcans
Ladybridge Cty/SJB
Delamere Rangers
Spurley Hey
Norbury Athletic
Stockport Junior Blues
Reddish Vulcans
Deltic FC
Ryecroft Rangers
Norbury Athletic
Poynton Juniors
Juno United
Signol Athletic
Hale United (U11)
Chinley Juniors (U12)
Woodley
Stockport Junior Blues
Sale Dynamoes
REFEREE LIST SEASON 2008/10
Referees’ Secretary Ali Nixon 07866856975
ETHAN ALLEN
HARRY ALLPORT
MARK ARNOLD
01625 850041
0161 439 6149
0161 612 3487
GRAHAM BRADLEY
JAMES BURKE
BEN BURSLEM
07903 198885
0161 456 0241
0161 437 7174
JASMIN LANE
DAVID LEACH
DAVID LEVER
LES LEVER
PETER LUTY
0161 439 6158
01625 879121
0161 283 3922
0161 283 3922
0161 336 6576
CLAIRE CARR
LUKE CLARKE
GED CONLON
CHRIS COOKE
ALLAN CROWE
CLINT CROWTHER
TONY MARTIN
JOSH MASHEDER
SCOTT MATHISON
0161 285 8245 CHARLIE McDONALD
0161 432 6728
MICHAEL MILLER
0161 474 0762 BRENDAN MORRISON
07515 403296
0161 485 8433
TOM NIXON
0161 285.7026
OLIVER NOLAN
01625 875091
0161 427 1833
0161 430 8284
0161 437 2084
0161 483 1519
0161 456 9704
ARRAN DEAKIN
OLIVER DOHERTY
GED DUFFY
0161 439 4665
01625 575774
07774 186055
MIKE ELLIS
07523 849838
GARETH FLITCROFT
JACK FRANKS
01625 875343
01625 859887
ANDY GALLAGHER
CHRIS GARRATT
CHARLES GIBSON
JAMIE GLOVER
RICHARD GREGG
07919 307770
0161 430 6724
01625 575745
0161 483 5305
0161 483 1692
JODIE PALMER
JOE PANNETT
MIKE PEARSON
HARRY PERKIN
JOHN PERKINS
DAVE PHILBIN
COLIN PICKLES
ROD PIMLOTT
DAVE PINNION
ADAM PORTER
MARK PORTER
ADAM PREST
0161 480 0865
0161 430 3676
01625 630308
0161 430 2775
0161 449 5790
0161 483 4386
0161 483 6503
0161 485 6333
0161 499 1018
0161 429 8254
0161 429 8254
0161 485 5980
GAVIN REDMAN
EDDIE ROBERTS
JAMES ROTHEL
GEOFF RYAN
07977 186042
0161 612 8174
0161 486 6785
0161 427 4925
BRANDON SMITH
JOHN SMITH
SOPHIE SMITH
RYAN SPENCER
MATT STALEY
07867 662995
0161 430 8446
0161 371 0765
01663 766121
0161 439 4200
MARK TAYLOR
STEVE TAYLOR
JAMES THORBURN
JOHN THORBURN
01625 572331
01625 572331
0161 282 6743
0161 282 6743
ROBERT VAISEY
ALEC VJESTICA
TOM VJESTICA
OLIVER WAKEFIELD
JACK WHARTON
0161 427 3622
01663 745879
01663 745879
0161 437 9884
0161 483 0632
DAVID HANKS
01625 616287
CHARLES HARTLE
0161 485 5117
PHIL HARWOOD
07904 228631
SCOTT HEALEY
0161 286 1326
SEAN HELSBY
0161 485 6212
PETER HENSHALL
01625 502720
IAN HIDDLESTON
0161 430 4746
DEREK HILL
0161 427 1385
JOSHUA HIMSWORTH 07950 581040
LIAM HOLT
0161 308 2333
JAMES HOWARD
0161 286 2914
MICHAEL HUNTLEY
01625 877183
JACOB ILES
ANTHONY KELLY
01625 873099
01625 575649
0161 431 5603
07899 795121
STOCKPORT METROPOLITAN
JUNIOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE CONSTITUTION
1.
MEMBERSHIP & CONSTITUTION
This Competition shall be designated the STOCKPORT METROPOLITAN JUNIOR
FOOTBALL LEAGUE and shall consist of not more than 100 Clubs who shall be Full Member
Clubs. All Clubs must have a Club Welfare Officer who must be qualified in accordance with
the Football Association’s regulations.
All such member Clubs must be affiliated to an affiliated County Football Association and their
names and particulars shall be returned annually by the appointed date on the Form ‘D’ to the
CHESHIRE COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION. The area covered by the Competition
Membership shall be limited to those Clubs whose grounds are situated within a seven mile
radius of the Hazel Grove Civic Centre.
This Competition shall apply annually for sanction to the CHESHIRE COUNTY FOOTBALL
ASSOCIATION and the constituent teams of Member Clubs may be grouped in Divisions.
Member Clubs shall not enter any of their teams playing in this Competition in any other
Competition during the playing season, with the exception of F.A. and County F.A.
Competitions. In the case of County F.A. competitions, the Management Committee will only
give consent to Clubs to enter the competition of the Parent County to which Clubs affiliate
and receive the relevant County affiliation number.
The Competition will provide 11-a-side football for players who have attained the age of 10 as
at midnight 31st August in a playing season and Mini-Soccer for players who have attained the
age of 6 years but not the age of 10 years as at midnight 31st August in a playing season
2.
ENTRY FEE, SUBSCRIPTION, DEPOSIT, AFFILIATION NUMBER
(a) Applications by Clubs for admission to this Competition or the entry of an additional
team(s) must be made in writing to the Secretary and must be accompanied by an entry fee of
£10 per team which shall be returned in the event of non-election.
At the discretion of a majority of the accredited voting members present, applications, of which
due notice has been given, may be received at the Annual General Meeting or a Special
General Meeting. The entry fee shall apply.
When Rule 12(B) is applied and a team seeks a transfer or is compulsorily transferred to
another division, no Entry Fee shall be payable.
(b)
The Annual Subscription shall be set at the Annual General Meeting. Any
amendments to the Annual Subscription will only apply to the following season. The
Subscription is payable on or before the 31st JULY in each year.
(c)
Each Club shall within 14 days of election pay a deposit of £10 which shall be
returned to Clubs on leaving the Competition, provided they have fulfilled their fixtures and
complied with all orders of the Management Committee.
(d)
A club shall not compete in this Competition until the Entry Fee, Annual Subscription
and Deposit have been paid.
(e)
Clubs must advise annually to the Secretary in writing on or before the A.G.M. of its
County F.A. affiliation number for the forthcoming season, failing which they shall be fined £10.
Clubs must advise the Secretary in writing using the prescribed form, of details of its
Headquarters, Officers, and any other information required by the Competition.
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OFFICERS
The Officers of the Competition shall be the President, Vice Presidents, Chairman, Vice
Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Divisional Secretaries, Fixture Secretary,
Referees Secretary and Welfare Officer to be elected annually at the Annual General Meeting.
4.
MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPETITION
(a)
The Competition shall be governed in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of
the Football Association by a Management Committee comprised of the Officers.
(b)
Retiring Officers shall be eligible to become candidates for re-election without
nomination. All other candidates for election as Officers shall be nominated to the Secretary in
writing, signed by the Secretaries of two Member Clubs, no later than 30th April in each Year.
Names of the candidates for election shall be circulated with the notice of the Annual General
Meeting. In the event of there being no nomination in accordance with the foregoing for any
office, nominations may be received at the Annual General Meeting
(c)
The Management Committee shall meet as often as is necessary to deal with
business as it arises. On receiving a requisition signed by two-thirds of the Members of the
Management Committee the Secretary shall convene a meeting of the Committee.
(d)
Except where otherwise mentioned in these Rules all communications shall be
addressed to the Secretary who shall conduct the correspondence of the Competition and
keep a record of its proceedings.
(e)
All correspondence received from Clubs must be conducted through their nominated
Officers.
5.
POWERS OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
(a)
The Management Committee may appoint such other Sub-Committees as they may
consider necessary and may delegate such of their powers as they deem necessary to such
Committees. The decisions of all such Committees shall be reported to the Management
Committee for ratification.
(b)
Subject to the permission of the CHESHIRE COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
having been obtained, the Management Committee may order a match or matches to be
played each season, the proceeds to be devoted to the funds of the Competition and, if
necessary, may call upon each Club (including any Club which may have withdrawn during the
season) to contribute equally such sums as may be necessary to meet any deficiency at the
end of the season. (See Ruled 6(e)).
(c) Each member of the Management Committee shall have the right to attend and vote at all
Management Committee Meetings and have one vote thereat, but no member shall be allowed
to vote on any matter directly appertaining to such Member or to the Club so represented.
In the event of the voting being equal on any matter the Chairman shall have a second or
casting vote.
(d)
The Management Committee shall have powers to apply, act upon, and enforce the
Rules of the Competition and shall have jurisdiction over all matters affecting the Competition,
including any not provided for by the Rules. Except where these Rules provide for the
imposition of a set penalty any Club, official or Player alleged to be in breach of a Competition
Rule must be formally charged in writing and given the opportunity to present their case before
the Management Committee. All breaches of the Laws of the Game, Rules and Regulations of
the Football Association shall be dealt with in accordance with F.A. Rules.
(e)
All decisions of the Management Committee shall be binding subject to the right of
appeal to the Board of Appeal in accordance with Rule 16.
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Decisions of the Management Committee must be notified in writing to those concerned within
SEVEN days.
(f)
Five members of the Management Committee shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business of the Management Committee and three members shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of business of any other Committee.
(g)
The Management Committee, as it may deem necessary, shall have power to fill in
an acting capacity, any vacancies that may occur amongst their number.
A Club having failed to comply with an order or instruction of the Management Committee or
failing to satisfactorily attend to the business and/or the correspondence of the Competition
shall be liable to be fined or otherwise penalised at the discretion of the Management
Committee.
(h) All fines and charges shall be paid within 14 days of the notice of posting of the written
notification. Clubs, Officials or individuals committing a breach of this Rule will incur such
penalties as the Management Committee may impose.
(i) A member of the Management Committee appointed by the Competition to attend a
meeting or match may have any expenses incurred refunded by the Competition.
(j) The Management Committee shall have the power to fill any vacancy that may occur in the
membership of the Competition between the Annual General Meeting or Special General
Meeting called to decide the constitution and the commencement of the Competition season.
6.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
(a)
The A.G.M. shall be held not later than the 30th June in each year. At this meeting
the following business shall be transacted provided that at least TEN Member Clubs are
present and entitled to vote: -:
(i)To receive and confirm the minutes of the proceeding Annual General Meeting.
(ii)To consider any business arising therefrom.
(iii)To receive and adopt the Annual Report, Balance Sheet and Statement of Accounts
and to fix the Annual Subscription and Referee’s Match Fee
(iv)Election of Clubs to fill vacancies (as recommended by the Management Committee)
(v)Constitution of the Competition for ensuing season
(vi)Election of Officers and Management Committee
(vii)Appointment of Auditors.
(viii)Alterations to Rules if any (of which notice has been given).
(ix)Fix the date for the commencement and conclusion of playing season
(x)Other business of which due notice shall have been given and accepted as being
relevant to an Annual General Meeting.
(b)A copy of the duly audited Balance Sheet, Statement of Accounts and Agenda shall be
forwarded to each Club at least fourteen days prior to the meeting, and to the CHESHIRE
COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
(c)A signed copy of the duly audited Balance Sheet, Statement of Accounts shall be sent to
the CHESHIRE COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION within fourteen days of its adoption by
the Annual General Meeting.
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(d)Each member Club shall be empowered to send two delegates to an Annual General
Meeting. Each Club shall be entitled to one vote only. Not less than fourteen days’ notice shall
be given of any meeting.
(e)Clubs who have withdrawn their membership of the Competition during the season being
concluded or who are not continuing membership shall be entitled to attend but shall vote only
on matters relating to the season being concluded.
(f)All voting shall be conducted by a show of voting cards unless a ballot is demanded by at
least SIX of the delegates qualified to vote or the Chairman so decides.
(g)Any continuing Member Club failing to be represented at the Annual General Meeting
without satisfactory reason being given shall be fined £10.
(h)Officers and Management Committee members shall be entitled to attend and vote at an
Annual General Meeting.
7.
AGREEMENT TO BE SIGNED
The Chairman and the Secretary of each Club shall complete and sign the following
agreement which shall be deposited with the Competition together with the application for
Membership for the coming season, or upon indicating that the Club intends to compete.
We
A, .................................................................................................Chairman.
of.........................................................................................................
and
B .................................................................................................Secretary.
of.......................................................................................................
of the …………………………………………………………….Football Club, have been provided
with a copy of the Rules and Regulations of the Stockport Metropolitan Junior Football League
and do hereby agree for and on behalf of the said Club, if elected or accepted into
Membership, to conform to those Rules and Regulations and to accept, abide by and
implement the decisions of the Management of the League, subject to the right of appeal in
accordance with Rule 16.
Any alteration of the Chairman and / or Secretary on the above Agreement must be notified to
the County Football Association to which the Club is affiliated and to the League Secretary.
(Note. The spaces above are intended for the inclusion of the signatures and addresses of the
Club Chairman and Club Secretary.)
8.
QUALIFICATION OF PLAYERS
(a)Contract players, as defined in Football Association Rules are not permitted in this
Competition. No player registered with a F.A. Premier League or Football League Academy
will be permitted to play in this Competition. A player registered with a Centre of Excellence
may only play in this Competition subject to the Regulations of the Programme for Excellence.
(b)A registered youth playing member of a Club is one who, being in all other respects eligible
has signed a fully and correctly completed official league registration form or league reregistration form in ink countersigned by his / her parent or guardian and by an Officer of the
Club, and who has been registered with the appropriate Divisional Secretary TWO days prior
to playing.
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If a player’s age is required for registration purposes, a Competition must accept an original
birth certificate or a photocopy. In cases where the birth certificate is not available, a
Competition is required to accept a photocopy of the player’s passport or other official
document issued by a Government Agency attesting to the player’s date of birth.
The qualification dates for the Competition must be as follows: Mini-Soccer
Under 9 – The player must have attained the age of 6 but must be under the age of 9 as at
midnight on 31st August in the playing season.
Under 10 – The player must be under the age of 10 as at midnight on 31st August in the
playing season.
In accordance with the foregoing qualifications a player in the above age ranges must not play
in a match where any other player is older or younger by 2 years of more.
Youth Football
Under 11 – the player must have attained the age of 10 but must be under the age of 11 as at
midnight on 31st August in the playing season.
Under 12 – the player must be under the age of 12 as at midnight on 31st August in the playing
season.
Under 13 – the player must be under the age of 13 as at midnight on 31st August in the playing
season.
Under 14 – the player must be under the age of 14 as at midnight on 31st August in the playing
season.
Under 15 – the player must be under the age of 15 as at midnight on 31st August in the playing
season.
Under 16 – the player must be under the age of 16 as at midnight on 31st August in the playing
season.
Under 17 – the player must be under the age of 17 as at midnight on 31st August in the playing
season.
In accordance with the foregoing qualifications a player under the age of 14 as at midnight on
31st August in the playing season must not play in a match where any other player is older or
younger by 2 years of more.
Note For players under the age of 18 the provisions contained in Football Association Rules
C.4(a)(v) will apply
(c)
Registration forms shall be obtained from the appropriate Divisional Secretary.
(d)
The Management Committee shall decide all registration disputes.
In the event of a player signing a registration or re-registration form or having a registration
form submitted for more than one Club, priority of registration shall decide for which Club the
player shall be registered. The Divisional secretary shall notify the Club last applying to
register the player of the fact of a previous registration.
(e)
It shall be deemed misconduct for a player to:
1)Play for more than one Club in the Competition in the same season without first being
transferred ,with the exception of a player who qualifies to play 11 a side football on a
Saturday who may play for another Club or Team on a Sunday(Subject to 2 year rule)
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2)Having signed for one Club in the Competition sign for another Club in the competition in
that season except for the purpose of transfer.
3)Submit a signed Registration or Re-registration Form for registration that the player has
willfully neglected to accurately or fully complete.
(f)
1)The Management Committee shall have power to accept the registration of any player.
2) The Management Committee shall have power to refuse, cancel or suspend the
registration of any player or may fine any player at their discretion who has been charged
and found guilty of registration irregularities. (Subject to Rule 16)
3) The Management Committee shall have power to refuse or cancel the registration of
any player charged and found guilty of undesirable conduct (Subject to Rule 16),
Undesirable conduct shall mean an incident of repeated conduct, which may deter a
participant from being involved in the Competition
(Note: Action under Clause (3) shall not be taken against a player for misconduct until the
matter has been dealt with by the appropriate Association, and then only in cases of the
player bringing the Competition into disrepute.)
(g)
Subject to the Football Association Rules dealing with players without a written
contract, when a player desires a transfer, the Club the player wishes to transfer to shall
submit a Transfer Form, to the appropriate Age Group’s Divisional Secretary, accompanied by
a fee of £1. Such transfer form shall be referred by the Divisional Secretary to the Club for
which the player is registered. Should this Club object to the transfer it should state its
objections, in writing, to the Divisional Secretary and to the player concerned, within seven
days of the receipt of the transfer form. Upon receipt of the Club’s consent or upon its failure to
give written objection within 7 days, the Divisional Secretary may, on behalf of the
Management Committee, transfer the player who shall be deemed eligible to play for the new
Club EIGHT days after receipt of the transfer.
In the event of an objection to a transfer, the matter shall be referred to the Management
Committee for a decision.
(h)
A player may not be registered for a Club nor transferred to a Club in the
Competition after 31st January, except by special permission of the Management Committee.
(i)
A Club shall keep a list of the players it registers and a record of the games in which
they have played, and shall produce such records upon demand by the Management
Committee. Registrations are only valid for one season only.
In the event a Club has more than one team in an age group, each team must be clearly
designated "A" and "B" etc. In such cases, players will be registered for one team only.
(j)
A register containing the names of all players registered for each Club, with the date
of registration, shall be kept by the appropriate Divisional Secretary and shall be open to the
inspection of any duly appointed Member Club representative at all Management Committee
meetings or at other times mutually arranged.
(k) Any team playing an unregistered, unaccredited or otherwise ineligible player or players
may have the points gained in the match deducted from its total and may be fined and/or
otherwise dealt with at the discretion of the Management Committee.
(l) The Management Committee in exceptional circumstances may, at its discretion, award any
points deducted from a Club under this Rule to the opponents in the match in question, subject
to the match not being ordered to be replayed.
The following Clause applies to Competitions involving players in full-time secondary
education)
(m) Priority must be given at all times to school or school organisations’ activities
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(n) The availability of players must be cleared with their Head Teacher (except for Sunday
Competitions).
9.
CLUB COLOURS, CLUB NAME
(a) Every Club must register the colour of its shirts and shorts with the Secretary by 1 st
July who will decide as to their suitability.
Goalkeepers must wear colours which distinguish them from other players and the
Referee.
No player, including the goalkeeper, shall be permitted to wear black or very dark
shirts.
Any team not being able to play in its normal colours as registered with the
Competition shall notify the colours in which they will play to its opponents at least
THREE days before the match.
If, in the opinion of the Referee, two Clubs have the same or similar colours, the away
team shall make the change. Any team not having a change of colours or delaying the
kick-off by not having a change shall be fined £5.
(b)
Any Club wishing to change its name and/or colours must seek permission from its
affiliated County Association and from the Management Committee.
10 PLAYING SEASON, CONDITIONS OF PLAY, TIME OF KICK-OFF,
POSTPONEMENTS, SUBSTITUTES
(a) The Annual General Meeting shall determine the commencing and concluding dates for the
ensuing season which shall be in accordance with Football Association Rules. No Club shall
be compelled to play after the concluding date. Original fixtures arranged by the Fixtures
Secretary must not be arranged for a date later than seven days preceding the concluding
date determined by the Annual General Meeting
(b) All matches shall be played in accordance with the Laws of the Game as determined by the
International Football Association Board or, for Mini-Soccer, the Laws of Mini-Soccer as set
down by the Football Association.
All matches shall be played on pitches deemed suitable by the Management Committee. If
through any fault of the home team a match has to be replayed, the Management Committee
shall have power to order the venue to be changed.
The Management Committee shall have power to decide whether a pitch and/or facilities are
suitable for matches in the Competition and to order the Club concerned to play its fixtures on
another ground
All matches shall have a duration as set out below unless a shorter time is mutually arranged
by both captains in consultation with the Referee prior to commencement of the match, and in
any event shall be of equal halves.
For Mini-Soccer – The duration of play for Under 9 and Under 10 shall be 15 mins each way.
For Youth football – The duration of play shall be as follows
Under 11 and Under 12
30 mins each half; Minimum 20 mins each half
Under 13 and Under 14
35 mins each half; Minimum 20 mins each half
Under 15 and Under 16
40 mins each half; Minimum 25 mins each half
Under 17
45 mins each half; Minimum 25 mins each half
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No player under the age of 17 as at midnight on 31st August in any season shall be permitted
to play more than one game per day in this competition.
For all fixtures played on Saturdays the kick off time will be 10.45 am. Clubs playing on a
Sunday will elect to play mornings, kick off time 10.45, or afternoons, kick off 2.00 except
where allocation of pitches by Local Authorities prevent this. Any Club failing to commence at
the appointed time may be fined a sum not exceeding £3 or be otherwise dealt with as the
Management Committee may determine
Referees must order matches to commence at the appointed time and must report all late
starts to the Competition.
The home team must provide at least two footballs fit for play and the Referee shall make a
report to the Competition if the footballs are unsuitable.
The size of the football to be used shall be:Min-Soccer
Under 9
Size 3
Mini Soccer
Under 10
Size 4
Youth Football
Under 11 to Under 14
Size 4
Under 15 to Under 17
Size 5
(c)
Except by permission of the Management Committee all matches must be played on
the dates originally fixed but priority shall be given to the Football Association and all County
Association Competitions. Clubs may bring forward a match with the consent of the Divisional
Secretary, Fixture Secretary and all other interested parties.
A representative of the home Club must contact the opposing team manager or official and the
appointed Referee no later than Wednesday evening in the case of a weekend game or three
days prior to a mid week game and confirm the following:
1)
Ground location
2)
Kick off time
3)
Colours of strip. Please note goalkeeper’s colours
4)
If changing facilities are available.
5)
If a Referee has been appointed by the Competition or if the Club are seeking to
obtain a Referee for the game.
Any Club failing to comply with this rule will be fined £2.00 for their first offence and
up to £10.00 for all subsequent offences.
d)
Home and away matches shall be played. In the event of a Club failing to keep its
engagement the Management Committee shall have power to inflict a fine, award the points to
the opponents, order the defaulting Club to pay any expenses incurred by the opponents or
otherwise deal with them at their discretion.
Not withstanding the foregoing home and away provision the Management Committee shall
have power to order a match to be played on a neutral ground or on the opponent’s ground if
they are satisfied that such action is warranted by the circumstances.
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(e)
How to request a postponement
Requests for postponements or change of kick off time of any matches must be given without
delay but at least 14 days prior to the date of the fixture, in writing from the Secretary of the
Club seeking a postponement to the League Secretary, Divisional Secretary and Referees
Secretary. The League Secretary will advise Clubs in writing if any such request for
postponement or change of kick off time has been granted. Postponements will only be
granted in writing and the League Secretary must reply within 7 days.
Postponements will not be granted under any circumstances if the request for the
postponement is submitted with less than 72 hours notice prior to the match kick-off time
Request for Postponement Forms are only available from the League Secretary.
f)
what to do if you can’t play the scheduled game
Any Club unable to fulfill a fixture must, without delay, give notice to the Fixtures Secretary, the
Competition Referees Appointments Secretary, the Secretary of the opposing Club and match
offficials. Any Club failing to comply with this rule shall be dealt with by the Management
Committee who may inflict any penalties that they deem suitable
(g) In the event of a match not being played or abandoned owing to causes over which
neither Club has control, it shall be played in its entirety on a date to be set by the
Management Committee.
(h)The Management Committee shall review all matches abandoned in case where it is
consequent upon the conduct of either or both Teams. Where it is to the advantage of the
Competition and does no injustice to either Club, the management Committee shall be
empowered to order the score at the time of the abandonment to stand. In all cases where the
Management Committee are satisfied that a game was abandoned owing to the conduct of
one team, its Club member(s) or supporter(s), they shall be empowered to award the points for
the game to its opponents and / or take whatever action they may deem necessary. In cases
where a game is abandoned owing to the conduct of both teams, their Club members or
supporters, the Management Committee shall take such action as they consider appropriate.
Such action is subject to any disciplinary action taken by the appropriate affiliated County
Football association.
(i) A club may at its discretion and in accordance with the Laws of the Game use up to five
substitutes in any match in this Competition.
For Mini-Soccer – any number of substitutions may be used at any time with the permission of
the Referee. Entry onto the field of play will only be allowed during a stoppage in play. A player
who has been replaced may return to the play as a substitute for another player.
For Youth Football – for teams in the Under 16 age group and below, a player who has been
replaced becomes a substitute and may replace another player at any time subject to the
substitution being carried out in accordance with Law 3 of the Laws of Association Football.
NOTE: The repeated substitutions rule permits a team with eleven players and five substitutes
to use any eleven from the full list of sixteen players at any time. The substitution process may
be repeated as many times as a team requires.
The Referee shall be informed of the names of the substitutes not later than FIVE minutes
before the start of 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
the game within the meaning of Rule 8 of this Competition.
The half time interval shall be of 5 minutes duration.
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11.
REPORTING RESULTS
(a)
The Divisional Secretary must receive within 4 days of the match being played a
correctly completed Match Card from the Home Club. This must include the forename(s) and
surname of the team players (in block letters) and also the Referee markings.
(b)
The Home Club must telephone the result of the match to the Divisional Secretary at
a time to be notified by the Divisional Secretary.
(c)
The match result notification, correctly completed, shall be signed by a responsible
member of the Club. The Management Committee shall have power to take such action as
they deem suitable against a Club which submits an incomplete form or incorrect information.
(d)
Any Club failing to comply with this rule will be fined £5.00 for the first offence and
£10.00 for all subsequent offences.
12.
DETERMINING CHAMPIONSHIP
(a)Team rankings within the Competition will be decided by points with TWO points to be
awarded for a win and ONE point for a drawn match. The teams gaining the highest number of
points in their respective divisions at the conclusion shall be adjudged the winners. Matches
cannot be played for double points.
(b)In the event of two or more teams being equal on points team rankings shall be shared.
(c)In the event of a team not completing all of its fixtures for the season, all points obtained by
or recorded against such defaulting team shall be expunged from the Competition Table.
13.
REFEREES
(a)
Registered Referees for all matches shall be appointed in a manner approved by the
Management Committee. In the event of the non-appearance of the appointed Referee, or
where the Competition has been unable to appoint a referee, this responsibility will pass to the
Home team. A Referee thus appointed shall, for that game, have the full powers, status and
authority of a registered Referee.
(b)
The appointed Referee shall have the power to decide as to the fitness of the ground
in all matches and his decision shall be final. In the case of a ground of a Local Authority the
Representative of that body is the sole arbiter, whose decision must be accepted.
(c)
Officials appointed under this rule shall be paid match fees as determined at the
A.G.M. The Home Club shall pay the officials their match fees after the game.
(d)
In the event of a match not being played because of circumstances over which the
Clubs have no control, the Match Officials, if present, shall be entitled to half fee, payable by
the Home Club, but where a match is not played owing to one club being in default, that Club
shall pay the Officials, if they attend at the ground, their full fee.
(e)
A Referee not keeping his engagement, and failing to give a satisfactory explanation
as to his non-appearance, may have his name removed from the list of Referees and the fact
reported to the Association with which he is registered.
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14.
CONTINUATION OF MEMBERSHIP OR WITHDRAWAL OF
CLUB
(a)
After 31st December in the current Season a Club intending to withdraw from the
Competition on completion of its fixtures and fulfillment of all other obligations to the
Competition must notify the Secretary in writing by 31st March each Season or be liable to a
fine. Clubs in membership not having notified the Secretary of their intention to withdraw shall
be assumed to be continuing in membership for the following season.
(b)
A Club shall not be allowed to withdraw any or all of its teams from the Competition
after the arrangement of fixtures for the following season. Any Club infringing this Rule shall be
liable to a fine not exceeding the annual subscription per team and shall also be liable for its
share of any call which may be under Rule 5(b).
15.
PROTESTS AND APPEALS
(a)All questions of eligibility, qualifications of players or interpretations of the Rules shall be
referred to the Management Committee.
(b)Objections relevant to the dimensions of the pitch, goals, flag posts or other facilities of the
venue will not be entertained by the Management Committee unless a protest is lodged with
the Referee before the commencement of the match. Any Club lodging such protest and not
proceeding with it shall be deemed guilty of a breach of this rule and shall be dealt with by the
Management Committee.
(c)Except in cases where the Management Committee decide that there are special
circumstances, protests and complaints (which must contain full particulars of the grounds
upon which they are founded) must be lodged in duplicate with the League Secretary within
SEVEN days (excluding Sundays) of the match or occurrence to which they refer. A protest or
complaint shall not be withdrawn except by permission of the Management Committee. A
Member of the Management Committee who is a member of any Club involved shall not be
present (except as a witness or representative of his Club) when such protest or complaint is
being determined.
(d)Any dispute occurring between Clubs in the Competition shall be referred for determination
to the Management Committee whose decision shall be binding on all parties subject to Rule
16.
(e)No protest of whatever kind shall be considered by the Management Committee unless the
complaining Club shall have deposited with the League Secretary the sum of £15. This may be
forfeited in whole or in part in the event of the complaining or protesting Club losing its case.
The Competition shall have power to order the defaulting Club or the Club making a losing or
frivolous protest or complaint to pay the expenses of the enquiry or to order that the costs be
shared by the parties.
(f)All Parties to a protest or complaint must be afforded an opportunity to make a statement
when the protest is being heard and must have received SEVEN days notice of the hearing,
together with a copy of the submission. When dealing with a protest or complaint the
Management Committee shall take into consideration the possession by the protesting Club of
any information which, if properly used, might have avoided the protest or complaint.
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16.
BOARD OF APPEAL
Within 14 days of the posting of written notification of any decision of the Management
Committee, a Club, Official or player, against whom action is taken may appeal against such
decision by lodging particulars in duplicate with the Secretary of the Cheshire County Football
Association, including a fee of £25.for the adjudication of a Board of Appeal. The grounds of
appeal shall be in accordance with FA Rules. The Board of Appeal may order the appeal fee
to be forfeited and shall decide by whom the costs of the appeal shall be borne. The decision
of the Board of Appeal is final and binding on all parties concerned.
No appeal can be lodges against a decision taken at an Annual or Special General Meeting
unless this is on the ground of unconstitutional conduct.
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OFFICIALS, PLAYERS.
(a)At the Annual General Meeting or at a Special General Meeting called for the purpose in
accordance with Rule 19, Notice of Motion having been duly circulated on the Agenda, the
accredited delegates present shall have the power to exclude any Club or Team from further
membership which must be supported by (more than) two thirds of those present and voting.
Voting on this point shall be conducted by ballot.
(b)At the Annual General Meeting or at a Special General Meeting called for the purpose, in
accordance with the provisions of Rule 19, the accredited delegates present shall have the
power to exclude from further participation in the Competition any Club or team of a Club
whose conduct has, in their opinion, been undesirable which must be supported by (more
than) two thirds of those present and voting. Voting on this point shall be conducted by ballot.
The Club whose conduct is the subject of the vote being taken shall be excluded from voting
(c)Any Official or Member of a Club proved guilty of either a breach of Rule, other than field
offences, or of inducing or attempting to induce a player or players of another Club in the
Competition to join them shall be liable to expulsion or such penalty as a General Meeting or
the Management Committee may decide, and their Club shall also be liable to expulsion in
accordance with the provisions of Clause (a) and (b) of this Rule.
18.
TROPHY: LEGAL OWNERS, CONDITION OF TAKING OVER,
AGREEMENT TO BE SIGNED, AWARDS
A Competition Cup or Trophy shall be vested in the Association sanctioning the Competition
as Trustees. If a Competition is discontinued for any cause the Cup or Trophy shall be
returned to the Donor, if the conditions attached to it so provide, or otherwise dealt with as the
Association may decide. At the close of each competition awards shall be made to the winners
and runners-up if the funds of the Competition permit.
The following agreement shall be signed on behalf of the winners of the trophy:
I ..…….……......................................................................................................
Secretary of ………………..............................................……......................Football Club
and representing the said Club, having been declared winners/ joint winners of
….............................................…………………..................................…............Trophy
and the same having been delivered to me by the Competition, do hereby on behalf of the said
Club jointly and severally agree to return the same to the League Secretary on or before the
March General Meeting in accordance with the Rules of the Competition and providing the
said Trophy is lost or damaged whilst under my care I agree to refund to the Competition the
amount of its current value or the cost of its thorough repair.
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19.
SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING
Upon receiving a requisition signed by two-thirds of the Clubs in membership, the Secretary
shall call a Special General Meeting.
The Management may call a Special General meeting at any time.
At least SEVEN days notice shall be given of either meeting under this Rule, together with an
Agenda of the business to be transacted at such meeting.
Each member Club shall be empowered to send two delegates to an Annual General Meeting.
Each Club shall be entitled to one vote only. Not less than SEVEN days’ notice shall be given
of any meeting
Officers and Management Committee members shall be entitled to attend and vote at all
Special General Meetings.
20.
ALTERATION TO RULES
Alterations shall only be made to these rules at the Annual General Meeting or at a Special
General Meeting specially convened for the purpose called in accordance with Rule 19. Any
alteration made during the playing season to the Rule relating to the qualification of players
shall not take effect until the following season.
Notice of proposed alterations to be considered at the Annual General Meeting shall be
submitted to the League Secretary, in writing, by 31st March in each year. The proposals,
together with any proposals by the Management Committee, shall be circulated to Clubs by
14th April and any amendments thereto shall be submitted to the Secretary by 30th April. The
proposals and proposed amendments thereto shall be circulated to Clubs with the notice of the
Annual General Meeting. A proposal to change a Rule shall be carried if two-thirds of those
present and entitled to vote are in favour.
A copy of the proposed alterations to the Rules to be considered at the Annual General
Meeting or Special General Meeting shall be submitted to Cheshire County Football
Association TWENTY EIGHT days prior to the date of the meeting.
Any alterations or additions decided upon at any meeting shall not become operative until the
approval of Cheshire County Football Association shall have been obtained.
21.
RULES BINDING ON CLUBS
Each Member Club shall be deemed to have given its assent to the foregoing rules and agree
to abide by the decisions of the Management Committee subject to Rule 16. Each Member
Club must abide by any issued Football Association Code of Conduct.
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(a)The Management Committee shall determine with which bank or other financial institution
the funds of the Competition will be lodged.
(b)All expenditure in excess of £200 shall be approved by the Management Committee.
(c)Cheques shall be signed by at least two Officers nominated by the management
Committee.
(d)The financial year of the Competition will end on 31 st May.
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(e)The books or a certified balance sheet of the Competition shall be prepared and shall be
audited annually by some suitable person(s) who shall be appointed at the Annual General
Meeting
NOTES FOR GUIDANCE
Rule 1 MEMBERSHIP & CONSTITUTION
The divisions will be based solely on the age of the players at midnight on August 31st prior to
the season.
Clubs must inform the Management Committee of their intention to enter their Parent County
Cup Competition before the start of the season. Clubs affiliated to Cheshire will only be
permitted to enter Cheshire County FA Cup Competitions. Similarly, Clubs affiliated to
Manchester will only be permitted to enter Manchester County FA Cup Competitions. Cheshire
Clubs will not be permitted to enter Manchester County Competitions and vica versa .
No application for multiple teams from the same Club in the same Age Group will normally be
considered by the Management Committee. This excludes teams playing Mini-Soccer.
Rule 4. MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPETITION
All clubs desirous of a reply should enclose a stamped addressed envelope
Rule 8. QUALIFICATION OF PLAYERS
Save for Mini-Soccer matches and matches at age range Under 11 in a playing season,
players must be of the same gender.
Clubs are responsible for ensuring that sufficient players are available to meet all Competition
commitments and must register the number of players required. Lack of registered players will
not be accepted as a valid request for postponement of fixtures.
All players prior, or within a maximum of one calendar month, to first registering as a player for
any Club must be in receipt of an accreditation Number issued by the League. This will be
issued on the production of the player’s Certificate of Birth to the Accreditation Officer
nominated by the Competition.
Birth Certificates, when required for inspection, shall be presented to one of the following: Chairman, League Secretary, Divisional Secretary.
Rule 10 PLAYING SEASON, CONDITIONS OF PLAY, TIME OF KICK-OFF,
POSTPONEMENTS, SUBSTITUTES
All clubs must be prepared to kick off at the scheduled time provided they have 7 or more
players. In the event of a Club not being available to kick off at the scheduled time, the
Referee must allow a further 30 minutes before abandoning the match.
A Club unable to fulfill a home fixture owing to ground difficulty shall play the match on its
opponents’ ground or a neutral ground if one is available. .
In the event of a team having two or more players or a goalkeeper selected by the League for
an Inter League match, then that Club may request that any fixture scheduled for the date of
the Inter League match may be re-arranged.
In the case of re-arranged games, clubs will not be compelled to play the fixture if they have
received less than seven days notice prior to the re-arranged match date
Any team not wishing to play on Easter Sunday must make an application for a postponement
to the League Secretary no later than the third Tuesday in January.
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Cup Competition Rules
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The dates for the Cup Finals will be given as soon as practicable. Clubs unable to
compete on the given date, except for those engaged in their County Cup games, must
withdraw from the competition and their place will be taken by the team beaten by them in the
last round played. In the event of this being in a ‘League Cup’ type competition the team
withdrawing will be deemed to have lost all games played 2-0.
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a) All Cup games will be played according to F.A. rules and Regulations currently in
force.
b) All players must be registered within the age group of the relevant division.
c) In all rounds of the Competition, a player must have been registered by the
Competition at least fourteen days previous to the game. Twenty eight days
qualification is required for final ties. Eligibility of players to play in a Cup
Competition is also subject to Rule 8 (h) governing the registration of players and the
transfer of players prior to 1st February in each season.
d) In the case of drawn postponed or replayed matches only those players shall be
eligible to play who were eligible to play for the original game. (This rule does not
debar players who were serving disciplinary suspensions).
e) A player shall not play for more than one Club in the Competition in the same
season.
f) Officials for Semi-Finals and Finals will be appointed by the League.
g) In the event of replays or postponements Cup matches will take preference over
league fixtures.
h) All Semi-Final and Final matches are to be played on a neutral ground.
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KNOCK-OUT CUP COMPETITIONS
a)
All matches will be of two equal halves.
b)
In the event of a tie at full time, ten minutes extra time, each way, will be played.
c)
When a match has resulted in a draw after extra time, kicks from the penalty mark
shall be taken to determine the winner, in accordance with the procedure adopted by the
International Football Association Board.
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LEAGUE CUP COMPETITIONS
a)
League Cup Competitions will be played on a group basis, with the two top teams
from each group going through to the Semi-Final stages.
b)
In the Semi-Final stages the winner of Group A will play the runners-up of Group B.
The winners of Group B will play the runners-up of Group A.
c)
Goal difference will count in the event of teams having the same number of points on
completion of their fixtures.
d)
In the event of goal difference being equal, the team scoring the most goals will be
the team deemed to have qualified.
e)
In the event of goals for and against being equal, a play-off will be necessary.
f)
Extra time will not be played in the qualifying stages of this competition.
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Rule 11 REPORTING RESULTS
Attention is drawn to the importance of the player’s signature on the match card and the fact
that the printing of a player’s name does not constitute a signature. The match card shall be
completed prior to the commencement of the game, and only players who have signed the
card and are available to play may take part in the game.
Rule 12. DETERMINING CHAMPIONSHIP
Promotion and relegation will be determined by the Management Committee at the end of
each season taking into account the positions of each team and the number of teams entering
and withdrawing from the Competition
Rule 13 REFEREES
Officials for semi-finals and finals will be appointed by the Competition and paid a match fee to
be determined by the Management Committee. The total fee will be divided equally between
the participating teams.
The Referee’s match fees for Season 2009/ 2010 will be
Small sided
£6
Under 11- Under 12
£15
Under 12-Under 15
£17
Under 16
£20
Under 17
£22
Rule 17 EXCLUSION OF CLUBS OR TEAMS,
MISCONDUCT, CLUBS, OFFICIALS, PLAYERS.
Every Club is responsible to the F.A. for the action of its players, officials and Spectators.
Rule 18. TROPHY: LEGAL OWNERS, CONDITION OF TAKING OVER,
AGREEMENT TO BE SIGNED, AWARDS
Clubs failing to return a trophy by the due date shall be dealt with by the Management
Committee who may impose a penalty that they deem suitable. It is the Club’s responsibility to
ensure that the Trophy is adequately insured.
GENERAL
1)
Clubs may seek advice or information from the appropriate officer between
meetings. The Referees’ Secretary, Fixture Secretary and Divisional Secretary will deal with
matters which obviously fall into their jurisdiction. The Divisional Secretary for the particular
age group will deal with other issues in an advisory capacity only and will refer where
appropriate to the League Secretary.
It should be noted that complaints, protests, claims and appeals do not fall within the above
category. All these should be raised in accordance with Rule 15 i.e. in writing with requisite
deposit, a stamped addressed envelope where a reply is required.
(2)The League Secretary will not hear any complaints or appeals or protest over the
telephone. He is not empowered to give any decisions to any Club, other than by normal
channels.
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(3)In all issues referred to above it should be recognised that only the League Secretary in
consultation with the Chairman and one other Officer are empowered to make decisions prior
to a meeting of the Committee.
4) It is the responsibility of the team manager to ensure that players equipment (studs etc.)
comply with the F.A. and Competition Rules. Referees are empowered to inspect equipment at
any time.
5)
First Aid equipment shall be available at all matches.
6)
Provision of corner flags, nets etc. in Cup Semi-Finals and Finals will be made by
mutual agreement between the participating Clubs.
7) ANSAPHONE SERVICE
Information regarding the availability of pitches which may be affected by bad weather can be
found contacting the Stockport MBC Ground Information service from 10.00 am Fridays onTel
429-9368 (two lines)..
Additional information can also be obtained on the Council website
Website address: http.www.stockport.gov.uk/pitchavailability
8)
League Meetings will be held on the third Tuesday of each month at the Parkside
Social Club, Midland Rd, Bramhall, commencing at 8.00 p.m.
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