RULE 7 - AGREEMENT TO BE SIGNED
7 The Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer 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 ........................................ of ........................................ (Chairman) ..............................,
.............................................. of ........................................ (Secretary) .............................. and
.............................................. of ........................................ (Treasurer) ..............................
of the ...................................................................... Football Club have been provided with a copy of the Rules and Regulations of the NORTH HOME COUNTIES SUNDAY FOOTBALL 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 accept, abide and implement the decisions of the Management Committee of the Competition, subject to the right to appeal in accordance with Rule 16.¡¨
Any alteration to the Chairman, Secretary or Treasurer on the above Agreement must be notified to The Bedfordshire/Hertfordshire County Football Association to which the Club is affiliated, and the Secretary of the Competition.
(Note: The spaces above are intended for the inclusion of the names, addresses telephone numbers and signatures of the officers.)
RULE 8 - QUALIFICATION OF PLAYERS
8(A) Contract players, as defined in Football Association Rules, are not permitted in this Competition.
8(B) A registered playing member of the 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 an officer of the club, and who has been registered with the Registration Secretary 5 days prior to playing and whose completed registration form has been received by the club prior to playing.
(ii) Signed a fully and correctly completed Competition registration form in ink on match day prior to playing, countersigned by an officer of the club and witnessed by an officer of the opposing club, and submitted to the Registration Secretary (with passport photo) within 2 days (Sundays excluded) subsequent to the match. The player shall not play again until the club is in possession of the completed identification card. A maximum of 3 players may be registered in this way.
8(C) A second team shall not include any more than 3 players who have taken part in 4 or more senior Competition matches in the current season
8(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 proving first 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.
8(E) A fee of nil shall be paid for each player registered. Registration forms can be obtained from the Registration Secretary on payment of nil per form.
8(F) The Management Committee shall decide all registration disputes.
8(G) It shall be a breach of Rule for a player to:
(i) Play for more than 1 club in the Competition in the same season without first being transferred.
(ii) Having signed for 1 club in this 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 has wilfully neglected to accurately or fully complete.
8 (H)(i) The Management Committee shall have the power to accept the registration of any player.
(ii) The Management Committee shall have the power to refuse, cancel or suspend the registration of any player or may fine any player (except those under 18 years of age) at their discretion, who has been charged and found guilty of registration irregularities (Subject to Rule 16).
(iii) The Management Committee shall have the 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 misconduct, which may deter a participant from being involved in this Competition.
(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 game into disrepute.)
8(I) Subject to the Football Association Rules dealing with players with a written contract when a player desires a transfer, the club the player wishes to transfer to shall submit a transfer form and identity card(s) to the Registration Secretary accompanied by a fee of £5. Such transfer shall be referred to the Registration Secretary to the club for which this player is registered. Should the club object to the transfer it should state its objections in writing to the Registration Secretary and the player concerned within 7 days of receipt of the transfer form. Upon receipt of the club¡¦s consent, or on the failing to give written within 7 days, the Registration Secretary may on behalf of the Management Committee, transfer the player who shall be deemed eligible to play for his new club from such date, or 5 days after receipt of such transfer.
8(J) A player may not be registered for a club, nor transferred to another club after the last day of February except by special permission of the Management Committee.
8(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.
8(L) A register containing the names of all the players registered for each club, with the date of registration, shall be kept by the Registration Secretary and shall be open to inspection of any duly appointed member club representative at all Management Committee Meetings or at other times mutually arranged. Registrations are valid 1 season only.
8(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 5 games for that team in this Competition in the current season.
8(N) A player who has played for a team in a senior division 4 times or more shall not, in that season, be eligible to play in a lower division except by permission of the Management Committee.
8(O)(i) Any team playing an unregistered or otherwise ineligible player or players shall have the points gained in that match deducted from its total and may be fined and/or otherwise dealt with at the discretion of the Management Committee.
(ii) In addition the team may have additional 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 any points available in the match in question to the opponents, subject to the match not being ordered to be replayed.
(The following Clause applies to Competitions involving players in full-time secondary education):
8(P)(i) Priority must me given at all times to school and school organisation¡¦s activities.
(ii) The availability of children must be cleared with the Head Teachers (except for Sunday Leagues).
(Note: For players under the age of 18 the provisions contained in the Football Association Rules will apply.)
8(Q) Each team must submit a minimum of 13 registration forms to the Registration Secretary by the 17th August each year. Clubs with 2 teams must submit 26 forms by the same date. Clubs failing to comply will be fined £5 for each team.
RULE 9 - CLUB COLOUR / CLUB NAME
9(A) Every Club must register the colours of its shirts and shorts with the Secretary by 31st May, 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 their opponents at least 5 days before the match.
If, in the opinion of the referee, 2 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.
The Secretary of the Competition may request shirts to be submitted if complaints are received as to the lack of distinguishing colours, and the Management Committee may refuse to permit any shirts or shorts as they think fit. Shirts must be numbered.
9(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.
