STANDARD CODE OF RULES
This
document contains the Standard Code of Rules developed by The Football
Association and additions, for Youth Competitions. Youth Competitions may add to the core of the
Standard Code, which is mandatory, as they see fit.
This
Standard Code of Rules is mandatory for all Youth Competitions. Competitions seeking sanction must draft
their Rules in conformity with the code putting them in the correctly numbered
Rule and showing the standard heading. The mandatory element is printed in
normal text and the optional elements of the Standard Code in italics.
PLEASE NOTE CORRECTION TO RULE 10(B) WHICH
WAS ACCIDENTALLY OMITTED FROM ORIGINAL DOCUMENT.
NOMENCLATURE AND CONSTITUTION
1. (A)
This Competition shall be designated the North Bury Junior Football League and
known as the North Bury Junior Football League and shall consist of not more
than 100 Clubs who shall be Full Member Clubs.
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 appropriate County Football Association.
The area covered by the Competition Membership shall be approximately Greater
Manchester and South Lancashire.
This
Competition shall apply annually for sanction to the Leagues Parent County(s)
and the constituent teams of Member Clubs may be grouped in divisions, each not
exceeding 12 (Twelve) for Mini soccer and 12 (Twelve) for youth football in
number.
Member
Clubs shall not enter any of their teams playing in the Competition in any
other Competitions (with the exception of F.A. and County F.A. Competitions)
except with the written consent of the Management Committee of the Competition.
This includes tournaments organised by tour companies.
This Competition and its Clubs shall support the
FA’s Respect programme. As such it recognises that everyone in football has a
collective responsibility to create a fair, safe and enjoyable environment in
which the game can take place. A Respect League values the courtesy and
fairness by opposing players, club officials and spectators. The League and its
Clubs will seek to play fixtures in a fair, competitive but not antagonistic
environment.
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 on 31st
August in a playing season, additionally we will provide 9-a-side football for
players who have attained the age of 10 as at midnight 31st August
in the playing season, should the members provide enough teams to form a
league.
Other formats of youth football as
authorised from time to time by the FA are also permitted.
(B)
At the Annual General Meeting or a Special General Meeting called for the
purpose, a majority of the delegates present shall have power to decide or
adjust the compilation of the divisions at their discretion. When necessary this Rule shall take
precedence over Rule 12.
ENTRY FEE, SUBSCRIPTION, DEPOSIT
2. (A)
Applications by New Clubs for admission to this Competition must be made in
writing to the Secretary and must be accompanied by an Entry Fee of £75-00 per
team which shall be returned in the event of non-election.
Applications from
existing member clubs/teams will be considered and acceptance will be based
upon their compliance with competition rules and discipline record for the
previous season. Any club/team whose performance in these areas is not
considered to be satisfactory in the opinion of the management committee will
be referred to the member clubs at the AGM, which could result in their
application being refused by the member clubs.
All
new member clubs/teams will serve a probation period of one season within the
league, and upon completion of this period their membership may be terminated
at the end of that period if their compliance with league rules or discipline record
is considered to be unsuitable in the opinion of the management committee. An
existing member club may also be placed on probation if the management
committee consider this to be an appropriate course of action due to their
failure to adhere to league rules or have an adverse discipline record.
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.
(B) The Annual Subscription shall be
£75-00 per team playing 11-a-side or 9 –a-side football and Mini-Soccer payable
on or before the 16th June in each year.
(C)
Not Applicable.
(D)
A Club shall not participate in this Competition until the Entry Fee, Annual
Subscription and Deposit have been paid.
(E)
Clubs must advise annually to the Secretary in writing by 21st July
of its relevant County Football Association affiliation number for the
forthcoming Season, failing which they shall be fined £25-00. Clubs must advise
the Secretary in writing, or on the prescribed form, of details of its
Headquarters, Officers and any other information required by the Competition.
3. (A) The Officers of the
Competition shall be determined by the Annual General Meeting and elected
thereat. (N.B. Auditors/Verifiers are
not Officers).
(B) The Officers of the Competition shall be the
Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary, Registration Secretary, Referees
Secretary, Results Secretary’s, Minutes Secretary, Mini soccer co-ordinator and
Discipline Secretary to be elected annually at the Annual General Meeting.
(N.B. Auditors are not Officers).
From
season 2011 – 2012 the competition shall designate a committee member to
undertake the role of the Mini Soccer co-ordinator, whose role and
responsibilities will be decided by the management committee.
The competition may elect a president who will not have any voting
rights or be subject to re election at the AGM
4. (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
and members who shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting. All
Participants shall abide by The Football Association Regulations for
Safeguarding Children as determined by The Association from time to time.
(B)
Retiring Officers shall be eligible to become candidates for re-election
without nomination. All other candidates
for election as Officers or Members of the Management Committee shall be
nominated to the Secretary in writing, signed by the Secretaries of two Member
Clubs, not later than 31st March 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 at least quarterly.
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 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 communications received from Clubs must be conducted through their
nominated Officers.
POWERS OF MANAGEMENT
5. (A)
The Management Committee appoints sub-committees and delegates such of their
powers as they deem necessary. The Management Committee shall have power to
deal only with matters within the Competition and not for any matters of
misconduct that are under the jurisdiction of the Football Association or affiliated
Association
(B)
Subject to the permission of the appropriate 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 Rule 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 matters directly appertaining to such Member or
to the Club so represented. (This shall apply to the procedure of any
sub-committee).
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 also have jurisdiction over all matters
affecting the Competition, including any not provided for in the Rules. With
the exception of Rules 5(i), 6(h), 10(a),
11 and 19 for any breaches of Rule a formal e-mailed or written charge must
be issued. The respondent shall be given seven days from the date of notice to
reply to the charge and given the opportunity to:-
(i) Accept or deny the charge
(ii) Submit in writing a case of mitigation,
or
(iii) Put 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 by the
appropriate Association.
With
the exception of Clubs playing at Step 7 of the Football Pyramid and the FA
Women’s Premier League, the maximum fine permitted for any breach of a
Competition rule is £250 and, when setting any fine, the Competition must
ensure that the penalty is proportional to the offence, taking into account any
mitigating circumstances.
(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.
Decisions
of the Management Committee must be notified in writing/e-mail to those
concerned within 14 days.
(F)
FOUR 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 by any sub-committee of the
Competition.
(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.
(H)
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 £20-00 or
otherwise penalised at the discretion of the Management Committee.
(I) All fines and charges shall be paid within 14 days of the date of
e-mailing or posting of the written or e-mailed notification. All fines should
be paid to the league secretary.
Any Club failing to comply with this rule will be fined a maximum of £20:00.
Further failure to pay the fine including the additional sum within 14 days
will result in fixtures being withdrawn until such time as the outstanding
payments are settled.
(J)
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.
(K)
The Management Committee shall have the power to fill any vacancy that may
occur in the membership of the Competition in between the Annual General or
Special General Meeting called to decide the constitution and the commencement
of the Competition season.
(L) No
participant under the age of 18 can be fined.
(M)
Leagues who organise Mini Soccer for teams playing U7 and U8 football may not,
with the exception of Rules 6, 10(a),
11(d), 14 and 19 fine clubs for breaches of League Rules.
The league will require all the under 7 and under 8 team managers to
attend a minimum of 2 meetings at set dates per season to ensure compliance
with competition standards on behaviour and any FA directives/guidelines.
Failure to attend will result in the team being called before the management
committee; failure to attend this meeting will result in immediate termination
of membership.
(N)
The business of the Competition as determined by the Management Committee may be
transacted by electronic mail or facsimile.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
6. (A)
The Annual General Meeting shall be held not later than 30th June in
each year. At this meeting the following
business shall be transacted provided that at least 51% Members are present and
entitled to vote:-
(i)
To receive and confirm the
Minutes of the preceding Annual General Meeting.
(ii)
To consider any business arising there from.
(iii) To receive and adopt the Annual Report,
Balance Sheet and Statement of Accounts.
(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) Alteration
of Rules, if any (of which notice has been given).
(ix) Fix the date for the commencement of the season and kick off
times applicable to the Competitions.
(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/verified
Balance Sheet, Statement of Accounts and Agenda shall be forwarded to each Club
at least fourteen days prior to the meeting, and to the Appropriate County
Football Association(s).
(C) A signed copy of the duly audited/verified
Balance Sheet and Statement of Accounts shall be sent to the Appropriate County
Football Association(s) within fourteen days of its adoption by the Annual
General Meeting.
(D) Each Full Member Club/team shall be
empowered to send two delegates to an Annual General Meeting. Each Club shall be entitled to one vote only.
Not less than
14 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. This provision will not apply to Clubs expelled in accordance with Rule
17.
(F) All voting shall be conducted by a show of voting cards unless a
ballot be demanded by at least 20% of the delegates qualified to vote or the
Chairman so decides.
(G) No individual shall be entitled to vote on behalf of more than one
Full Member Club.
(H) Any continuing Member Club failing to be represented at the Annual
General Meeting to be held not later than 30th June in each year
without satisfactory reason being given shall be fined £20:00.
A Club/Team will not be deemed a member of the
Competition for the forth coming season unless a Completed Membership form has
been presented at the Annual General Meeting and accepted by the Management
Committee.
(I) Officers and Management Committee members shall be entitled to
attend and vote at an Annual General Meeting.
AGREEMENT TO BE SIGNED
7. 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,_____ _____________of _________________________(Chairman) and
B________________________of
_________________________(Secretary) of the
_________________________________Football Club have been provided with a copy
of the Rules and Regulations of the North Bury Junior League Competition 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 Committee of the Competition, 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 appropriate County Football Association(s) to which the Club is
affiliated and to the Secretary of the Competition.
(Note: The spaces above are intended for
the inclusion of the signatures and addresses of officers and members).
QUALIFICATION OF PLAYERS
8 (A)
(i) Contract players, as defined in Football
Association Rules, are not permitted in this Competition. A contract player may
only play for the Club that holds his contract.
(ii) 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.
(iii) While serving in any branch of Her Majesty’s Regular Forces, a
player must first obtain the consent of his Association Secretary before
signing a registration form to play for a Club.
(B)
A registered youth playing member of a Club is one who, being in all other
respects eligible, has:-
(i)
Signed a fully and correctly completed
Competition registration form in ink, countersigned by his /her parent or
guardian and by an Officer of the Club, and who has been registered with the
(Registrations) Secretary ON THE NOTIFIED REGISTRATION DATES and whose
completed registration counterfoil has been received by the Club prior to
playing. The registration document must incorporate any known serious medical
conditions of the player and emergency contact details of the player’s parents
or guardians. These details must be available at matches and training events
the player attends within the management of the Club or Competition.
Failure to comply
with this rule will result in the offending team being fined £20:00 on the
first offence. For subsequent offences the offending team will be called before
the management committee where they may face a further fine not exceeding £50:00
and/or a possible point’s deduction.
On each occasion of
such offence the management committee reserve the right to order the match to
be replayed at the expense of the offending team/club.
The match should still be played even it a
team does not have their player registration forms. However where a team fails
to turn up with their player registration forms then the opposition should
contact a member of the management committee prior to the start of the game and
register and state that the opposition does not have their registration forms
and are playing the game under protest.
Any Clubs/Teams identified by the match official on the match card as
not swapping the player registration forms will be find a sum of £20:00.
Clubs/Teams identified as not swapping player registration forms on a
subsequent occasion will be fined £20:00 and may be called before the
management committee to explain their conduct.
The registration document must incorporate a current passport-size
photograph of the player seeking registration together with proof of the
player’s date of birth.
(ii)
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.
(iii) The minimum number of players required for a
team to be registered in this competition which must be completed by the 1August
is as follows?
Mini Soccer Teams under 7’s too under 10’s
8 players minimum per team.
9 A-Side Teams Under 11s 10 player’s
minimum per team
11-a-side competitions under 11’s Upwards
is 12 players minimum per team
Failure
to do this will result in that team, being removed from the competition. No
refunds of entry fee will be given
(iv) The maximum number of players a team can have
registered at any one time during the season is as follows?
Mini
Soccer Teams under 7’s to Under 10’s 14 players per team.
9 A-Side Teams Under 11s 16 Players
11-a-side competitions Under 11’s Upwards
is 20 players per team
(v) It is the responsibility of the Club Secretary and
Team managers to ensure that all players are Category “B” or “C” and in the
correct age group, all registrations are up to date including de-registrations.
The Registrations Secretary or Management Committee shall reserve the right to
ask a player to provide their Original Birth certificate or passport if it is
felt for any reason that any player is in contravention of this rule.
Failure to adhere to the above rule will
result in a fine of £10-00
(vi) The qualification dates for the competition
shall be as follows:
Mini-Soccer
To play in a KO Cup game or a game where points are
awarded, or results published, a player must have achieved the age of 8 on or
before 31st August.
Under 7 – the
player must have attained the age of 6 as at midnight on 31st August
in the playing season but must be under the age of 7 as at midnight on 31st
August in the playing season.
Under 8 – the
player must be under the age of 8 as at midnight on 31st August in
the playing season.
Under 9 – the
player 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
or more.
Youth
Football
Under
11 – the player must have attained the age of 10 but must be under the age
of 11 by midnight 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.
Under
18 – the player must be under the age of 18 as at midnight on 31st
August in the playing season.
In
accordance with the foregoing qualifications a player under the age of 15 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 or more.
In
accordance with the decision of the FA Shareholders made at the AGM held on 25 May 2011, girls and boys will
be able to play in the same teams at U12 and U13 level from season 2011-12.
Please note that the age qualification
dates for girls is set out above as per FA guidelines for the under 12s and
under 13s age groups.
(The
above qualification dates are subject to the provisions contained in FA Rule C4
(a) (v) (VI).
(The following Clause
applies to Competitions involving players in full-time secondary education):-
(i) Priority must be given at all
times to school and school organisations’ activities. This is not applicable
for under 17/18 football.
(ii) The availability of children must be cleared
with the Head Teachers (except for Sunday Competitions).
(iii) Children under 15
shall not play in a team involving players who are more than 2 years older.
Clubs
to refer to FA Memorandum: Children of School age and School Games to identify
their responsibility on this issue. Failure to comply with this will result in
a team being found guilty of Competition rule 8 0(i)
(C)
Not Applicable in the North Bury Junior League
(D) A player having taken part in matches for any Club
affiliated to any County Football Association shall not be allowed to join, be
transferred to, or sign for a Club in the Competition without first proving to
the officials of the intended Club that the player has discharged all
reasonable financial liabilities to the previous Club or Clubs, and a Club
official may not accept such player's signature without first ascertaining
whether such claims have been discharged to the satisfaction of the Club, or
Clubs, for which the player last played.
(i) The North Bury Junior League will not sanction
the transfer or registration of any player whose parents/guardian have out
standing liabilities to a member club or other affiliated body.
(ii) The North Bury Junior League will not sanction
the registration any club/team with outstanding liabilities to a member club,
County FA, Football Association or other affiliated body.
(E) Not Applicable in the North Bury JFL
Registration forms shall be obtained from the (Registrations) Secretary.
(F) The Management Committee shall decide all
registration disputes.
In the event of a player signing a registration form or
having a registration submitted for more than one Club priority of registration
shall decide for which Club the player shall be registered. The (Registrations) Secretary shall notify
the Club last applying to register the player of the fact of the previous
registration.
(G) It shall be deemed misconduct for a player to:-
(i) Play for more
than one Club in the Competition in the same season without first being
transferred.
(ii) Having
signed for one Club in the Competition, sign for another Club in the competition in that
season except for the purpose of a transfer.
(iii) Submit
a signed registration form for registration that the player had wilfully neglected to accurately
or fully complete.
Should any of the above rules be proven to have been
breached the committee reserve the right to suspend the player for 4
consecutive matches actually played by his team?
(H) (i) The Management Committee shall have power to accept
the registration of any player.
(ii) The Management Committee shall have power to refuse,
cancel or suspend the registration of any player who has been charged and found
guilty of registration irregularities. (Subject to Rule 16).
(iii) The Management Committee shall have power to make
application to refuse or cancel the registration of any player charged and
found guilty of undesirable conduct (subject to Rule 16) subject to the right
of appeal to the FA or the relevant County Football Association.
Undesirable conduct shall mean an incident of repeated
conduct, which may deter a participant from being involved in this Competition.
Application should be made to the parent County of the Club the player is
registered with.
(Note: Action under Clause (iii) 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 and will in any case be subject to an Appeal to the
Football Association.) For the purpose of this Rule, bringing the competition
into disrepute can only be considered where the player has received in excess
of 112 days’ suspension, or 10 matches in match based discipline, in a period
of two years or less from the date of the first offence.
(i) All players cease to be members of this competition
on 31 May in each year.
(ii) The management committee of this competition reserves
the right to refuse or accept the registration of any player for the forth
coming season.
(I)
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 (Registrations) Secretary accompanied by
a fee of £0:00. Such transfer shall be referred by the (Registrations) 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 (Registrations)
Secretary and to the player concerned within seven days of receipt of the completed
transfer form, Upon receipt of the
Club's consent, or upon its failure to give written objection within seven days,
the (Registrations) Secretary may, on
behalf of the Management Committee, transfer the player who shall be deemed
eligible to play for the new Club from such date or 0 (nil) days after receipt
of such transfer.
In the event of an objection to a transfer the matter
shall be referred to the Management Committee for a decision.
(J) A player may not be registered for a Club nor
transferred to another Club in the Competition after 28 February in that season except by special permission of the
Management Committee.
(K) 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.
In the event a Club has more than one team in an age
group, each team must be clearly identifiable but not designated ‘A’ or ‘B’ or 1st or 2nd.
In such cases, players will be registered for one team only. A player so
registered will be allowed to play for his Club in a younger or older age group
within the provisions of Rule 8 (B).
(L) A register containing the names of all players
registered for each Club, with the date of registration, shall be kept by the (Registrations) 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. Registrations are valid for one Season only.
(M)
A player shall not be eligible to play for a team in any special championship,
promotion or relegation deciding match (as specified in Rule 12(A) unless the
player has played 7 games for that
team in this Competition in the current season.
(N)
Not applicable in the North Bury Junior Football League.
(O)(i)
Any team playing an unregistered or otherwise ineligible player or players shall
have the points gained in the match deducted from its total fined and/or
otherwise dealt with at the discretion of the Management Committee.
(ii) In addition the team shall have 3 points deducted
from its total at the discretion of the Management Committee and may be dealt
with in any further manner which is thought to be fit.
(iii) The Management Committee 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.
9. (A) Every Club must register the colour of its shirts and
shorts with the Secretary by 1 August who shall 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 7 days before the match.
If, in the opinion of the referee, two Clubs
have the same or similar colours, the home 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 £10:00.
Please note you are not
permitted to play in BIBS as this is deemed unsuitable clothing. (As per law 4).
Any team reported for playing a competition match in bib in direct
contravention of this rule will be fined £30:00
The Secretary of the Competition may request shirts to be
submitted if complaints are received as to lack of distinguishing colours, and
the Management Committee may refuse to permit any shirts or shorts as they
think fit. Shirts must be numbered.
(B) Any Club wishing to change its name and/or
colours must obtain permission from its affiliated County Football Association
and from the Management Committee.
PLAYING SEASON, CONDITIONS
OF PLAY
TIMES OF KICK-OFF, POSTPONEMENTS,
SUBSTITUTES
10. (A)
The Annual General Meeting shall determine the date for the commencement of the
season in accordance with Football Association Rules. Original fixtures
arranged by the (Fixtures) Secretary,
or at a meeting specially convened for that purpose, to be held no later than
31 May in that year, must not be arranged for a date later than seven days
preceding the concluding date.
If
mutually arranged at a meeting a list of fixtures must be forwarded to the
(Fixtures) Secretary within seven days of the meeting. Fixtures are deemed to
be accepted unless objections are received by the (Fixtures) Secretary within seven
days of their issue.
It
will be a requirement in this competition to play night matches at the start
and end of the season to ensure the completion of the competition fixtures. Any
team unwilling to play night matches will be charged under rule 10F.
(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.
Clubs
must take all reasonable precautions to keep their grounds in a playable
condition. 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. If a club/team is ordered to
play its fixtures on an alternative venue they shall be liable for any cost
incurred
All matches shall of the duration as set out below unless a shorter time
(not less than 20 minutes) is mutually arranged by the two Clubs in
consultation with the referee prior to the commencement of the match, and in
any event shall be of equal halves.
For
Mini-Soccer – The maximum duration of play shall be two halves of 20 minutes each
way for under 7 and under 8 and 25 minutes each way for
under 9 and under 10. The maximum playing time in any one day for
under 7 and under 8 age groups is 40 minutes and for under 9 and under 10 age
groups is 60 minutes.
For
Youth football – The duration of play shall be as follows unless it is mutually
agreed by all parties to reduce the time. For under 11 and under 12, 30 minutes
each half; for under 13, 14, 35 minutes each half and under 15 and under 16, 40
minutes each half; under 17 and under 18, 45 minutes each half.
The
minimum time for any game will not be less than 20 minutes each half for
players in the under 14 age group and below and 25 minutes each half for all
other age groups.
The minimum amount of time to be played in a league
match that is affected by any incidents that neither team has control over
shall in order to constitute a valid result be 70% of the leagues recommended
playing time for that age group or the mutually agreed duration if shorter. Cup
competitions will be dealt with in accordance with the rules of that
competition
No player participating in an under 17 division or lower age group shall
be permitted to play more than one game or, in the event the competition allows
the playing of a double-header, i.e.: two separate matches, 100 minutes per day
in this Competition.
The
times of kick-off for the forthcoming season shall be fixed at the AGM.
Referees
must order matches to commence at the appointed time and must report all late
starts to the Competition. In this competition matches played on a Saturday
cannot start before 9:00am or after 11:45 am unless mutually agreed by both
competing teams. This rule does not apply to teams competing in the final ties
of cup competitions
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 football to be used: For
Mini-Soccer, size 3 for players in the under 7 and 8 age categories; size 4 for
under 9's and 10s. For youth football –
size 4 for those playing under 11, 12, 13 and 14 age groups; size 5 for all
other age groups. Goal nets must be used.
In this competition All Mini soccer pitches
should be marked out as per instructions in the FA mini soccer laws circa May
2008. The penalty area shall be a box and not a semi circle or run across the width
of the pitch (from touchline to touchline) in this competition. (Rules on
the website)
(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 relevant County Association Cup Competitions. All other
matches must be considered secondary. Clubs may mutually agree to bring forward
a match with the consent of the (Fixtures)
Secretary.
In the case of a revised fixture date, the Clubs must be given by the
Competition 5 clear day’s notice of the match (unless otherwise mutually
agreed).
(D)
The Manager of the home Club must give notice in writing, email or by phone of
full particulars of the location of, and access to, the ground and time of
kick-off to the match officials and the Manager of the opposing Club at least
48hrs prior to the playing of the match. The away Club must seek and
acknowledge receipt of such particulars; if the away team are unable to confirm
the details they must notify the discipline secretary by email by 6pm the day
prior to the scheduled date of the game.
If the fixture is not played due to a club/team failing to comply with
this rule then the offending club/team will be dealt with in accordance with
rule 10F(i)
(E) In the event of a Club playing in any match with less than 5 players
they shall be fined £0-00 for each missing player. A minimum of 6 players for
mini soccer 8 player for 9-a-side and 9 players for 11 a-sides will constitute
a team for a Competition match.
(F)(i) 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, deduct
points from the defaulting Club, award the points from the match in
question to the opponents, order the defaulting Club to pay any expenses
incurred by the opponents or otherwise deal with them except the award of goals?
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.
a)
In this competition if the home team ground in not playable then the
teams must try to reverse the fixture on the first occasion subject to ground
availability. Failure to attempt to reverse the fixture will result in a fine
of £20-00.
b) In cup competition matches the above procedure is a pre requisite of the
North Bury Junior Football League if the ground of the team 1st
drawn (home team) is not available or fit to stage the match. Failure to comply
with this rule will result in the offending team or teams being removed from
the relevant cup competition.
c)
The playing season in this competition shall finish on 31 May in that
season
(ii): Not applicable in the North Bury Junior
Football League
(iii) Any club unable to fulfil a fixture must, without delay, give
notice to the fixtures and results Secretary for their age group, the
Competition Referees Appointments
Secretary, Manager of the opposing Club and the match officials. Any
Club failing to comply shall be dealt with by the Management Committee who may
inflict a fine or charge the offending team under rule 10F (i).
In this competition any team from under 9s age group and above requiring
an official postponement of a competition match must request such at least 14 days prior to the date required to
the (League) Secretary in writing or email.
In the under 7s and 8s age groups a postponement request should be sent
to the Mini soccer co-ordinator
A postponement request does not
guarantee that such request will be granted. Failure to submit before the 14
days will result in the request not being granted. If the fixture is not
fulfilled the offending team will be charged under league rule 10F (i).
Upon receiving notification that the postponement has been granted you
must notify the fixture secretary, discipline secretary, Referees Appointments Secretary, the
Manager of the opposing Club. This must be done within 48hrs of notification
any club/team failing to comply with this rule will be liable for any cost for
the original fixture or if the fixture is re arranged incurred by the non offending
team.
(iv) 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 mutually agreed by the two Clubs and approved by the Management
Committee. Failing such agreement and notification to the (Fixtures) Secretary within 0 days the Management Committee shall
have power to order the match to be played on a named date or on or before a
given date.
(v)
The Management Committee shall review all matches abandoned in cases 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 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. In cases where a match has
been abandoned owing to the conduct of both teams or their member(s) of their Club,
the Management Committee shall rule all points for the match as void. No
fine(s) can be applied by the Management Committee for an abandoned match.
(G)
A Club may at its discretion and in accordance with the Laws of the Game use 5 substitute
players in any match in this Competition who may be selected from 5 players.
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. A Team must not have a squad
greater than double the size of its team in an age group.
For Youth Football – for teams in the under 16
age group and below, a player who has been substituted himself 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. The referee shall be informed of the names of the
substitutes not later than 5 minutes before the start of the match.
In
the under 17s and 18s age group a team may use 3 substitutes from 5 subject to the substitution being carried
out in accordance with Law 3 of the Laws of Association Football. The
referee shall be informed of the names of the substitutes not later than 5
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 that game within the meaning of Rule 8 of
this Competition.
For the purpose of any cup competition matches in this competition if a
player’s name appears on the match card then it shall be deemed for the purpose
of that cup competition that the said player will be deemed to have taken part
in that match.
(H) The half time interval shall be of 10 minutes duration, but it shall
not exceed fifteen minutes. The half time interval may only be altered with the
consent of the referee.
(I) The League shall require all players and club officials to have
signed the FA’s Respect Codes of Conduct and produce these if so requested by
the League management committee. Prior to each match the participating teams
and officials shall conduct the ‘Respect’ handshake and/or participating teams
to offer ‘three cheers’ and handshakes to the opposing team after the match.
The participating clubs taking part in the fixture shall identify a team
captain designated with a captain’s armband who has a responsibility to offer
support in the management of the on-field discipline of his/her team mates. If
the participating players are considered to be too young to take on this role a
member of the team coaching staff should provide this support.
(J) Each home club shall make arrangements for the provision of
designated areas for spectators. This area can be marked by an additional
painted line, the use of cones, a roped off area or use of a temporary
spectator barrier. The area for spectators should start two metres from the
touchline on both sides of the pitch. Each area should run the full length of
the pitch. It is recognised, however, that the alignment of some public pitches
does not allow for this arrangement in which case other appropriate
arrangements should be made.
In this competition a team must
provide a visible barrier at least 2 meters between the field of play and
spectators. Teams who do not comply with this rule will be fined £30:00
No spectators are to stand anywhere along the goal line. Any club/team
reported to the competition by the match official will be fined £10:00.
Any club/team found guilty
of an E20 charge (specifically failing to control spectators, club officials or
manager and or abuse of match officials) in this competition shall be deemed to
have brought the competition into disrepute by these actions and will be
deducted 3 points for this offence.
11. (A)The
results coordinator or results Secretary must receive within 3 days of the date
played, the result of each Competition match in the prescribed manner. This
must include the forename(s) and surname of the team players (in block letters)
and also the Referee markings required by Rule 13, or any other information
required by the Competition. Failure to do so will incur a fine of £5:00
and/or the Club being dealt with as the Management Committee decide.
(B)
The Home Club shall telephone, e-mail or text the result of each match to the
relevant results secretary by 6pm on the day of the match for Saturdays or by
9pm for midweek matches. Clubs in default shall be fined a fee of £10:00.
(C)
The match result notification, correctly completed, shall be signed by a
responsible member of the Club. Failure to do so will result in a fine of
£10:00. The Management Committee shall have power to take such action as they
deem suitable against a Club/Team which submits an incomplete form or incorrect
information on repeat occasions.
NB.
If the fixed penalty exceeds £20 the Club must be charged as detailed in Rule
5(D).
(D)
Leagues are permitted to collect but not to publish results for fixtures they
organise for U7 and U8 Mini Soccer. They may require a Club to confirm that a
set fixture has been played. A maximum fine of £5 may be imposed for a breach
of this Rule.
12. (A)
Team rankings within the Competition will be decided by points with 3 (three) points
to be awarded for a win and 1(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 must not be played for double points. In
Mini Soccer points can only be awarded for Under 9 Competitions onwards.
In
the event of two or more teams being equal on points team rankings may be
decided in any one or more of the
following ways:-
(i) The points gained
on head to head results will be the deciding factor
(ii) If a result
cannot be achieved in (i) above then a deciding match where a result must be
obtained, will be played over the prescribed duration relevant to that age
group, which will if required include the taking of penalty kicks in accordance
with FA laws if the scores are level at the end of the prescribed playing time
to determine a winner of the match.
(B) Automatic promotion and relegation shall be applied
for the first 2 and last 2 teams in
each Division except as provided for hereunder, subject to the provisions of
Rule 1(b).
(i) Should one or
more teams withdraw from any one Division after the fixtures have commenced an
equal number of teams to those withdrawing in that Division shall not be
automatically relegated?
(ii) Vacancies occurring after the conclusion of the
season may be filled on any of the following ways:
(a) Retention of otherwise relegated
team(s)
(b) Additional promotion of the next
ranked team(s) from the Division below
(c) Election
The competition
reserves the right to promote a team up two divisions or place a team in a
higher division or relegate a team down two divisions if it considers it
beneficial to the competition in order to ensure that the players in the teams
concerned are at a level of competitiveness relative to their ability.
(C) In the event of a team not completing 75% of its
fixtures for the season all points obtained by or recorded against such
defaulting team shall be expunged from the Competition table.
North Bury JFL Main Knockout and Supplementary Cup Rules.
Rules for Cup Competitions Played on a League Basis.
REFEREES
13. (A) Registered Referees and Assistant Referees for all matches
shall be appointed in a manner approved by the Management Committee and by the
sanctioning Association(s).
The
HOME Club/Team shall contact the match official at least 48 hrs before the
scheduled date of the match. Failure to comply with this rule will result in
the offending team/club paying the referee his match fee for that game if the
referee is unable to be reallocated
If
a match is called off on the day of the game, the referee must be informed no
later than one hour before kick off. If this does not happen, a club official
must meet the referee at the ground in order for him to inspect the pitch and
pay him half of his fee and expenses. If no one meets the referee at the
ground, then the referee is entitled to his full fee and expenses.
(B) In the event of the non-appearance of the appointed
Referee the appointed senior Assistant Referee shall take charge and a
substitute Assistant Referee appointed by the competing Teams. In cases where there are no officially
appointed Assistant Referees, or where the competition has been unable to
appoint a Referee, the Clubs shall agree upon a Referee. A Referee thus agreed
upon shall, for that game, have the full powers, status and authority of a
registered Referee.
Where a league official referee is not appointed or fails to turn up
then an Ad hoc official must be agreed on and they shall officiate the entire
match through to its conclusion and not just one (1) half.
Any
the teams found guilty of breach of rule B (i) maybe expelled from the
competition or otherwise dealt with by the management committee.
If
a team provides their own referee due to a league official referee not being
allocated to the fixture then they must inform the opposition before the
fixture commences and obtain their agreement for the substitute official,
failure to do this may result in the management committee ordering the fixture
to be replayed at the expense of the offending team and any other penalties the
Management Committee deem suitable.
(C) The Management Committee may, if they consider it
desirable, or upon application by the two competing Clubs, appoint Assistant
Referees, if available, to any match. Where Assistant Referees are not
appointed each Team shall provide a Club Assistant Referee.
(D) The appointed Referee shall have power to decide as
to the fitness of the ground in all matches and the decision shall be final
subject to either in the case of a ground of a Local Authority or the owners of
a ground, the Representative of that body is the sole arbitor and whose
decision must be accepted unless the ground is declared fit for play.
(E) Match Officials appointed under this Rule shall be
entitled to the following match fees:-
Referee £12-00 mini soccer, 9-a-side £14-00 and 11-a-side
£20-00 Registered Referees appointed by the Management Committee as Assistant
Referees£15-00 subject to any limits laid down by the sanctioning
Association(s) (inclusive of travel expenses or private car expenses of 20p per
mile up to a maximum of £5:00) and any other permitted expenses actually
incurred, subject to any limits laid down by the sanctioning Association(s).
The Home Club shall pay the Officials their fees and
expenses immediately after the match.
(F) 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 plus expenses. Where a match is not
played owing to one of the Clubs/teams being in default, that Club shall be
ordered to pay the Officials, if they attend the ground, their full fee and
expenses.
Any Team failing to
pay the referee will be fined a sum not exceeding £30:00 in order to cover the
appropriate match fee and expenses of the referee
(G) A Referee not keeping his or her engagement, and
failing to give a satisfactory explanation as to their non-appearance, may be
reported to the Association with which he or she is registered.
(H) Each Club shall, in a manner prescribed from time to
time by The Football Association, award marks to the Referee for each match and
the name of the Referee and the marks awarded shall be submitted to the
Competition on the prescribed Form provided. Clubs failing to comply with this
Rule shall be liable to be fined £10:00 or dealt with as the Management
Committee shall determine.
Any clubs/teams marking the referee 40 or less are
required to send in a constructive report identifying the areas where the
referee was not considered to be failing in his duties. This is required to
help the league identify referees who may be struggling in areas of their
development as a referee and to enable the league to monitor and provide advice
and feedback to the said referee. Failure to do this will result in a fine of £10:00
(I) The Competition shall keep a record of the markings
and, on the Form provided by the prescribed date each season, shall submit a
summary to The Football Association/County Football Association.
(J) Not applicable in the North Bury Junior Football
League
(K) Referees and Assistant Referees shall be supplied,
each Season, with a copy of the Competition Rules free of charge.
(L) Referees and Assistant Referees shall have undertaken
a Respect briefing offered by the FA/County FA or the League.
14. (A) After 31st December in the current Season a
Club intending, or having a provisional intention, to withdraw a team from the
Competition on completion of its fixtures and fulfilment of all other
obligations to the Competition must notify the Secretary in writing by 31st March each Season
or be liable to a fine not exceeding £10:00.
All Clubs wishing to remain in membership of the
Competition for the following Season must confirm their intention to do so, in
writing, to the Secretary on or before the AGM.
(B) A Club shall not be allowed to withdraw any or all of
its teams from the Competition after the 1 August. Any Club infringing this
Rule will not receive any return on its entry fee for the team(s) that
withdraws and such clubs/teams and shall also be liable for its share of any
call which may be made under Rule 5(B).
(C) The Membership for the coming season having been
decided at a Special General Meeting held for that purpose or at the Annual
General Meeting held not later than 30th June the Competition shall
have the right, irrespective of other provisions in this Rule, to refuse to
permit a Club to withdraw its team(s) in order to join another Competition and
may hold the Club to its engagements.
(D)
In the event of a Member Club which is an un-incorporated association
withdrawing and/or disbanding it shall be immediately liable to discharge all
its financial and other obligations to the Competition.
In the event that any such obligation remains un-discharged
after a period of twenty-one (21) days then such obligation shall be met by the
then current Club Members, excluding those under the statutory school leaving
age. Until a Member’s pro rata
obligation is discharged in full the Member shall not be allowed to participate
in the Competition, which may apply to the Club’s Parent County Association for
a suspension order.
(E) As members of the competition all club secretaries and/or
chairpersons will be required to attend the league meetings on the dates
arranged by the Management Committee and posted on the NBJFL WEBSITE. Failure
to attend these meetings will result in the clubs concerned being charged a
£10:00 administration fee. Failure to attend 3 meetings will result in the
clubs concerned being fined £40:00 and called to a management meeting at which
their continued membership of the competition will be discussed and may be
terminated with immediate effect.
Managers of teams in the competition will be required to
attend a minimum of 2 meetings per season. These will be identified as a
managers meeting on the league website
A Club having a team in the Mini Soccer section (Under
7’s to Under 10’s) shall have a representative present at this meeting failure
to do this will result in that club being in breach of this rule and incurring
an administration charge of £10:00.
A
Club having a team in the Youth Football section shall have a representative
present at this meeting failure to do this will result in that club being in
breach of this rule and
incurring an administration charge of £10:00.
(F)
As a prerequisite of membership, attending meetings is required, failure to
attend the managers meetings by any member team/club will result in an
administration charge of £10:00 being levied. Failure to attend two mangers
meetings will result in that team/club being called to a management meeting at
which their continued membership of the competition will be discussed and may
be terminated with immediate effect.
15. (A) (i) All questions of eligibility, qualifications of
players or interpretations of the Rules shall be referred to the Management
Committee.
(ii) 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.
(B)
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 Secretary within 3 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.
(C)
Any dispute occurring between Clubs in the Competition shall be referred for
determination by the Management Committee whose decision shall be binding upon
all parties subject to Rule 16.
(D)
No protest of whatever kind shall be considered by the Management Committee
unless the complaining Club shall have deposited with the Secretary a sum of £25:00. 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 to be shared by
the parties.
(E) All parties to a protest or complaint must receive a
copy of the submission and must be afforded an opportunity to make a statement
at least 7 days prior to the protest or complaint being heard.
(i)
All parties must have received 7 (seven) days’ notice of the Hearing should they
be instructed to attend.
(ii)
Should a Club elect to state its case in person then they should forward a
deposit of £25:00 and indicate such when forwarding the written response.
(F) When dealing
with a protest or complaint the Management Committee shall take into consideration
the possession by the protesting or complaining Club of any information which,
if properly used, might have avoided the protest or complaint.
BOARD OF APPEAL
16. Within 14 days of the posting of written notification of any
decision of the Management Committee or the Competition, 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 Lancashire County Football
Association, including a fee of ____________, for 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 lodged against a decision taken at an
Annual or Special General Meeting unless this is on the ground of
unconstitutional conduct.
EXCLUSION OF CLUBS.OR TEAMS MISCONDUCT,
CLUBS, OFFICIALS, PLAYERS
17. (A) At the Annual General Meeting, or Special General Meeting
called for the purpose in accordance with the provisions of 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 (⅔) 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
(2/3rds) of those present and voting.
Voting on this point shall be conducted by ballot. A 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
Management Committee may decide, and their Club shall also be liable to
expulsion in accordance with the provisions of Clauses (A) and (B) of this
Rule.
(D) Any Club or Team failing to complete all of its
fixtures in any season shall (unless the conditions are beyond their control,
or the accredited delegates present at the Annual General Meeting or a Special
General Meeting decide otherwise by a majority of two-thirds of the votes cast)
be debarred from membership the following season.
(E) Any Member Club
that has a team in this competition that withdraws during the playing season or
fails to complete their fixtures will be fined a sum not exceeding £50:00 for
each occasion.
The Management
Committee reserve the right to force any Club/Team to suspend any Parent or
Guardians of its players from attending any competition matches if they think
it is in the best interest of the competition. Failure by the club to enforce
this suspension will result in the team concerned being deducted 3 points every
time the suspended Parent/Guardian attends a competition match
TROPHY: - LEGAL OWNERS, CONDITIONS OF TAKING OVER,
AGREEMENT TO BE SIGNED. AWARDS.
18. (A) If a Competition is discontinued for any reason a
trophy or any other presentation shall be returned to the Donor if the
conditions attached to it so provide or, if not, dealt with as the sanctioning
Association may decide.
(B) The following agreement shall be signed on behalf of
the winners of the Cup or Trophy:-
“We A_________________and B______________________, the
Chairman and Secretary of ________________________FC, members of and representing
the Club, having been declared winners of _____________________Cup or Trophy,
and it having been delivered to us by the Competition, do hereby on behalf of
the Club jointly and severally agree to return the Cup or Trophy to the
Competition Secretary on or before _____________________. If the Cup or Trophy is lost or damaged
whilst under our care we agree to refund to the Competition the amount of its
current value or the cost of its thorough repair.”
Failure to comply will result in a fine as determined by
the Management Committee.
(C) At the close of each Competition awards shall be made
to the winners and runners-up if the funds of the Competition permit
(D) Any team ceasing to be a member of the
competition at the end of the season they win any competition trophies must
return said trophies to the North Bury Junior Football League by the AGM of
that season. Failure to do so will result in an administration charge of £20:00
and £10:00 every 7 days until the trophy is returned to or the cost of a
replacement trophy being claimed from the team/club concerned. (This does not
include player mementoes)
(E)
If we the team/club above continue in membership of the competition we agree to
return the trophy by 15 March in the following season or on a date as
instructed by the competition if earlier. If we fail to comply with this
condition then we as the offending club/team agree to pay an administration fee
of £10:00 per trophy per week until it is returned
(F)
If before the results/charges against a Club/Team by the relevant County FA are
known they finish as Champions/Runners up in any division in the NBJFL and are
then found guilty of the charge they shall return any trophies they have been
awarded if through this infringement a points deductions is applied that
affects their final league standings and results in them finishing outside a
Championship/Runners Up place. Failure to do this will result in a fine of
£50:00 and the club/team paying for the full cost of the said trophies.
(G)
Any club/team who have been awarded a memento (trophies) for reaching any of
the North Bury Junior Football League’s cup competition finals but then fail to
fulfill their league fixtures or are removed from the competition (NBJFL) for
any other reason shall be liable to return these mementos back to the North
Bury Junior Football League or refund the costs of such mementos to the North
Bury Junior Football League within 14 days of their expulsion.
19. Upon receiving a requisition signed by two-thirds of the Clubs
in membership the Secretary shall call a Special General Meeting.
The Management Committee 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 all Special
General Meetings. Each Club shall be
entitled to one vote only, as will members of the Management Committee.
Any continuing Member Club failing to be represented at a Special
General Meeting without satisfactory reason being given shall be fined £20:00.
Officers and Management Committee members shall be entitled to attend
and vote at all Special General Meetings.
20. Alterations, for
which consent has been given by the sanctioning Association, shall be
made to these Rules only 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 Secretary by 31 December in
each year. The proposals, together with any proposals by the Management
Committee, shall be circulated to the Clubs by 31 January and any amendments
thereto shall be submitted to the Secretary by 28 February. 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 51% [a majority] of those present and
entitled to vote are in favour.
A copy of the proposed alterations to Rules to be
considered at the Annual General Meeting or Special General Meeting shall be
submitted to the sanctioning Football Association 28 days prior to the date of
the meeting.
If due to the late issuing of new standard rules by the
Football Association meaning that the above conditions cannot be reasonably met
by the members of this competition then alterations to the competitions rule
changes can be submitted up to 7 days prior to the AGM of this competition.
Any alterations to the standard code of conduct rules
issued by the FA during the season that have to be implemented during that playing
season will supersede any existing rules within the competition without
prejudice
FINANCE
21. (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 £250:00 shall be
approved by the Management Committee. Cheques shall be signed by at least two
Officers nominated by the Management Committee.
(C) The financial year of the Competition will end on 31
May.
(D) The books, or a certified balance sheet, of a
Competition shall be prepared and shall be audited annually by some suitable person(s) who shall be
appointed at the Annual General Meeting.
22. Each Member Club shall be deemed to have given its assent to
the foregoing Rules and agreed 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 (Appendix _____).