RULE 16 – 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 dispute with the Secretary of the Bedfordshire/Hertfordshire County Football Associations, including a fee of £20, for adjudication of a Board of Appeal. The grounds of the appeal shall be in accordance with the Football Association Rules. The Board of Appeal may order the appeal fee to be forfeited and shall decide by whom the costs of the appeal are to 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 grounds of unconstitutional conduct.   

RULE 17 – EXCLUSION OF CLUBS FOR TEAM MISCONDUCT, OFFICIALS, PLAYERS

17(A) At the Annual General Meeting, or Special Meeting called for the purpose, 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.

17(B) At the Annual General Meeting, or 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 participation in the Competition any club whose conduct has, in their opinion, been undesirable, which must be supported by two-thirds 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.

17(C) Any official or member of a club found guilt of either breach of the Rule, other than a field offence, or of inducing or attempting to induce a player or players from 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 clubs shall be liable to expulsion in accordance with the provision of Clauses (A) and (B) of this Rule.

17(D) Any club failing to complete all 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 those present and votes cast) be debarred from membership for the following season.

RULE 18 – 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 condition attached to it provide, or if not dealt with as the sanctioning Association may decide.

18(B) The following Agreement shall be signed on behalf of the winners of the cup or trophy:

“We ………………………………………..… (Chairman) and ……………..……………………………. (Secretary) of the …………………………………...……………………. Football Club, members of and representing the club, having been declared the winners of the NORTH HOME COUNTIES SUNDAY FOOTBALL LEAGUE Division Award, 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 31^st March. 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”.