WITNEY & DISTRICT YOUTH FOOTBALL LEAGUE Affiliated to the Oxfordshire Football Association Ltd. HANDBOOK 2014/2015

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1 WITNEY & DISTRICT YOUTH FOOTBALL LEAGUE Affiliated to the Oxfordshire Football Association Ltd. HANDBOOK 2014/ GENERAL SECRETARY Terry Williams 127 Vanner Road, Witney, OX28 1LQ Telephone: / secretary@wdyfl.org Providing youth football since 1962

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3 LEAGUE SPONSORS GILES SPORTS - Our main sponsor for the twenty fourth season is GILES SPORTS of Carterton. Their shop is in the centre of Carterton, with free parking close by. They have a tremendous range of clothes and equipment. They are one of the largest stockists of sports goods, toys and cycles in Oxfordshire and are well worth visiting. Before purchasing your equipment the League advise all clubs to visit the shop. You can also obtain a discount on sports goods by showing your League registration card. WITNEY TROPHY CENTRE continues to sponsor the League and provide quality trophies at competitive prices. Witney Trophy Centre is situated in Corn Street, Witney. The shop appears small from the outside, but don't be deceived, once you enter you will find a large range of trophies for all sporting occasions. Before purchasing your trophies, the League advises all clubs to visit the shop. Why not give John or Rachel a ring to see if they can meet your club s needs. You can also obtain a discount on trophies by showing your League registration card. FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION RESPECT AND FAIR PLAY AWARDS In 2010, WDYFL were nominated by the Oxfordshire FA for these awards in the "National Grassroots Youth Football League" section for all our work in the areas of Fair Play and RESPECT. Sadly we did not win, but we were one of the three finalists coming a respectable second, which is good going in a national competition. In season 2012/2013 we were recognised as one of the best Leagues in Oxfordshire for our support of the Respect programme and the quality of the experience that we offer our participants. For this we received an upgrade by the FA from last years Bronze to this year s Commended level of accreditation. This commended status has once again been awarded in season 2014/2015. USEFUL INFORMATION Information on the following topics can be found in both on the Full Time site in the section called News in then Downloads ; in Dropbox and on the WDYFL website: Child Welfare information Goal and pitch sizes; pitch layouts Goal post safety Codes of conduct and good practice guides for Players; Managers; Assistants; Spectators. Laws of U7/U8 football Laws of U9/U10 football Laws of U11/U12 football Laws of U13/U15 football Full set of WDYFL rules 3

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5 LEAGUE OFFICIALS President Life Vice Presidents Colin Norton George Fleetwood, Gordon Soles, Brian King, Dave Mace, Mike Ray, Wayne Tilling, Tom Edwards Chairman Pete Barnard Vice Chairman Chris Morris General Secretary Terry Williams Treasurer Trevor Fullbrook Fixture Secretary Colin Norton Referees Secretary Billy Coutts Referee Welfare Officer Pete Barnard U11-U12 Reg Sec U13-U15 Reg Sec Match Reports Web Site Helen Turner 53 Ticknell Piece Road, Charlbury OX7 3TN George Fleetwood 70 Pensclose, Witney, OX28 2EQ Michael Pearce Trophy Custodian David How League Welfare Officer Pete Barnard 5

6 LEAGUE OFFICIALS League Respect Officer Charter Standard Coordinator Committee Member David How Martin Hovard Sue Cross

7 U07-U15 PLAYER GUIDE Age on 31st Aug of the relevant playing season 6 Eligible age groups Range Under 07 Age Range Minimum age to play in the age group On 6th birthday Under 08 01/09/07 31/08/08 31/08/2008 Permitted Format 5v5 7 Under 08 31/08/08 5v5 01/09/06 31/08/07 Under 09 31/07/07 7v7 8 Under 09 31/07/07 01/09/05 31/08/06 Under 10 31/08/06 7v7 9 Under 10 31/08/06 7v7 01/09/04 31/08/05 Under 11 31/08/05 9v9 10 Under 11 01/09/03 31/08/04 31/08/05 Under 12 31/08/04 9v9 11 Under 12 31/08/04 9v9 01/09/02 31/08/03 Under 13 31/08/03 11v Under 13 31/08/03 01/09/01 31/08/02 Under 14 31/08/02 Under 14 31/08/02 01/09/00 31/08/01 Under 15 31/08/01 11v11 11v11 14 Under 15 01/09/99 31/08/00 31/08/01 11v11 Players who are under the age of 15 (fifteen) as at the 31 st of August in a playing season shall not be permitted to play in a match where any other player is older or younger by two years or more than that person. For all players playing 5 vs 5 (U07 U08), 7 vs 7 (U09 U10), 9 vs 9 (U11 U12) or 11 vs 11 (U13 U15), the two year rule applies allowing them to play up a year.. A person in the age range U07 to U15 may play in a match involving both boys and girls. For the U07 U10 age groups, the maximum number of players that can be registered at any one time is double the size of the squad. U07 U10 players will not be issued with league ID cards. 7

8 In accordance with FA Rules for youth football, each Club must keep a register of players in their club and the games they play in. For the age groups U11-U15, a maximum of 18 players may be registered at any one time. Registrations and deregistrations for the age groups U11 U15 are to be done on line and sent to the appropriate registration secretary. U11 - U15 only - The minimum number of players, to be registered before July 31 st 2014 is 7. When registering players new to the league, one passport size photo and proof of date of birth (copy of birth certificate, passport, medical card or benefit book, etc) must be sent to the appropriate Registration Secretary. For players new to the team but not new to the League, one passport size photo is required. For all other players, enclose copies of their 'old' ID cards and a new photo if the cards are out of date. Proof of registration will be the return of the ID card and an acknowledgement slip/ . Players should be deregistered by and proof of deregistration will be the return of an acknowledgement slip/ . When transferring players, the seven day approach rule must be followed and the transfer form, the transfer fee of 5 and a stamped addressed envelope sent to the appropriate registration secretary. Each ID card lasts for three years, the season in which it is issued and the following two seasons. The ID cards which expire in May 2014 must be renewed this year. FIRST AID KIT Every team MUST have their own First Aid Kit. Medical supplies are date stamped, all medical items must be current and unused. Spray bottles must be used and not buckets and sponges. Spray bottles and First Aid kits are to be visible on the touch line. Attached to each team must be somebody suitably trained to at least FA Emergency First Aid standard to use it. Your county FA can arrange FA. Emergency First Aid courses for all clubs. The course lasts for 2-3 hours in one evening. Contact your county FA for more details. 8

9 PAYING FINES DIRECT TO WDYFL ACCOUNT If paying fines via the Internet the WDYFL Fines Account details are follows: Sort code: Account number: For the reference details please enter the fine reference (the five character code found on the fine sheet). Your club reference number (the code found against your club name and the age group (as a one character code (for example: U10 will be 0; U15 will be 5 ). For example: Fine TW23 against Tower Hill Stripes U14 would be TW23 THSR4 Please leave the age group blank if it is club fine. You can use the same details if paying a fine direct into the Fines Account over the counter in the bank. DATA PROTECTION As a requirement of the Data Protection Act, the League has now been made exempt by the Office of the Information Commissioner. If any member of the League wishes to see a copy of the data that is held on computer by the League, please write to the League Secretary with your request. The Handbook is prepared with information available as of 4 September Subsequent changes will be listed in the League's monthly newsletters that are ed out. You will then receive all up to date information including fixtures. Please make sure that you notify the League Secretary of any changes to your club's information. Any change of club officers details must also be passed on to your county FA within 14 days. ABRIDGED RULES On the following pages are those rules (both full and abridged) that a manager will need to refer to during the season. These are by no means a replacement for the full set of rules. The full set of rules are available on WDYFL.org, Dropbox and the WDYFL Full Time site. Likewise rules (League and FA standard code of rules) have been omitted if they do not directly refer to the everyday running of the League and providing 11v11, 9v9 or 7v7 football. Therefore these abridged rules should be used more as an aide memoir to the full rules available on the League websites. Beaches of any rules that have a defence along the lines of "I did not know" or " it did not say that in the handbook will not be accepted. 9

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11 FULL SET OF LEAGUE RULES NOMENCLATURE AND CONSTITUTION 1. (A) This Competition shall be designated the Witney & District Youth Football League and shall consist of not more than 200 Clubs approved by the sanctioning authority. 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 Oxfordshire County Football Association. The area covered by the Competition Membership shall be Oxfordshire and surrounding counties. The Competition will provide football in accordance with the agreed youth formats published under FA Rule C4(A). This Competition will reproduce the relevant FA Rule in its handbook and on its website to ensure clarity and compliance with Rule 8(B). (B) 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 Oxfordshire County Football Association. The area covered by the Competition Membership shall be Oxfordshire and surrounding counties. This Competition shall apply annually for sanction to the Oxfordshire FA and the constituent teams of Member Clubs may be grouped in divisions, each not exceeding 20 in number. Member Clubs shall not enter any of their teams playing in the Competition in any other Competitions (with the exception of FA and County FA Competitions) except with the written consent of the Management Committee of the Competition. (C) Inclusivity and Non-discrimination (i) This Competition and each Member Club must be committed to promoting inclusivity and to eliminating all forms of discrimination (ii) This Competition and each Member Club does not and must not [by its rules or regulations or] in any manner whatsoever unlawfully discriminate against any person within the meaning and scope of the Equality Act 2010 or any law, enactment, order or regulation relating to discrimination (whether by age, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marital status, race, nationality, ethnic origin, colour, religion or belief, ability or disability or otherwise). (iii) This Competition and each Member Club must make every effort to promote equality by treating people fairly and with respect, by recognising that inequalities may exist, by taking steps to address them and by providing access and opportunities for all members of the community, irrespective of age, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marital status, race, nationality, ethnic origin, colour, religion or belief, ability or disability or otherwise). (iv) Any alleged breach of the Equality Act 2010 legislation must be referred to the appropriate sanctioning Association for investigation. Upon achieving League FA Charter Standard. Existing Member Clubs have two years (until the end of the season) to achieve the Charter Standard club award or face expulsion from the League. New Member Clubs have one year to achieve the Charter Standard club award ((until the end of the season 2015/16). The League has the right to refuse membership to a Club if it fails to demonstrate commitment to achieving the award. 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. 11

12 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. ENTRY FEE, SUBSCRIPTION, DEPOSIT 2. (A) Applications by Clubs for admission to this Competition must be made in writing to the Secretary and must be accompanied by an Entry Fee of 0.00 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. (B) The Annual Subscription shall be 85 for U13 to U15 Teams; 75 for U11 and U12 team; 50 for teams U09 and U10 and 40 for U07 and U08 teams payable on or before the 1 st JUNE in each year. Annual subscription is non-returnable and payable in full at the time of affiliation. Clubs who submit their affiliation forms after the 1 st June the following will apply: From the 2 nd June to the 10 th June the entry fee rises by 5 per team. From the 11 th June until two days before the AGM the team entry fee will rise by 10 per team. For Entries submitted within two days of the AGM and also teams entered after the AGM the entry fee will rise by 15 per team. The penalty will be based on the date of the post mark of the submitted affiliation forms. For those affiliation forms posted to the wrong League Official or delivered by hand the date will be based on the date received by the League Secretary. The League Secretary can use his discretion to waive these additional fees. (C) Each Club shall pay a Deposit of 0.00 which shall be returnable 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 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 15th July of its relevant County Football Association affiliation number for the forthcoming Season, failing which they shall be fined on scale C. 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. (F) Within 12 months of joining the League all managers new to the League must be qualified to at least FA Level One coaching course standard. (G) Teams joining the League will be expected to complete all fixtures in the League and Knock Out Cup. A supplementary competition, known as the League Cup, may be arranged and offered to teams which have insufficient games to play to the end of the season. The League Cup will be optional and teams can choose not to enter. This competition will be in the form of a knock out or round robin format. Once entered, there will be a fine under scale E fine for withdrawal after the team league seedings have been published on the web site. The results of a defaulting team will be expunged from the League tables. If a team is failing to fulfil its fixtures then the Management Committee can, at its discretion, deem that a team has withdrawn from the League. (I) All clubs joining the League agree to use suitable barriers at all home games. They will instruct all home and away spectators to stand on one side of the pitch only behind the designated barriers. No one except each manager, one assistant and the substitutes with 12

13 each team may stand on the opposite touch line. No one is to stand behind the goals or anywhere along either goal touch line. Failure to comply with any of these instructions will incur a fine on scale E. A further fine will be imposed for each further infringement and the League Committee may order a team to play all their home games away. These penalties can apply to both home and away teams. Failure to comply with any of these instructions may incur a fine on scale E. Referees will report any infringements to these rules and if the League Committee deems a team which is regularly infringing this rule may order a team to play all their home games away from their designated ground.. These penalties can apply to both home and away teams. Persistent breaches of this rule may lead to the expulsion of the team or club from the League. OFFICERS 3. The Officers of the Competition shall be determined by the Annual General Meeting and elected thereat. (N.B. Auditors/Verifiers are not Officers). (A) The Officers of the Competition shall be the President, Vice-Presidents, Chairman, Vice- Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary, Registration Secretary, Assistant Registration Secretary, Fixtures Secretary, Assistant Fixtures Secretary, Assistant Referees Secretary, Referees Secretary, Press Officer, League Welfare Officer and Trophy Custodian to be elected annually at the Annual General Meeting. (N.B. Auditors are not Officers). (B) If the League wishes to award any individual for their long term work in youth football, a Life Vice-Presidency may be bestowed on them. Life Vice Presidents shall be elected from the nominations (maximum 4) submitted by the Management Committee. (C) The position of Vice President may be awarded to individuals for recognition of their support and assistance with the League. The post of Vice President will be held for a term of one year. Vice Presidents shall be elected from the nominations (maximum 4) submitted by the Management Committee at the AGM. MANAGEMENT, NOMINATION, ELECTION 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 up to 15 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 1 st JUNE 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. 13

14 (E) All communications received from Clubs must be conducted through their nominated Officers. (F) No telephone calls should be made to an Officer or Committee member of the League before 9.30am or after 9.00pm other than by prior arrangement. Failure to comply will result in a fine on Scale B. is an alternative method for correspondence and can be sent at any time. (G) Any member of the Management Committee failing to attend three (3) consecutive meetings without good cause shall be deemed to have resigned. POWERS OF MANAGEMENT 5. (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. 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 Oxfordshire 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 or where there may be a conflict of interest. (This shall apply to the procedure of any sub-committee). (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 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 in accordance with Rule 16. Decisions of the Management Committee must be notified in writing to those concerned within 14 days. 14

15 (F) 5 Members of the Management Committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business of the Management Committee and 2 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 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 posting of the written notification. Any Club failing to do so will be fined a maximum of 50. 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. (K) The Management Committee shall have the power to fill any vacancy that may occur in the membership of the Competition between the Annual General or Special General Meeting called to decide the constitution and the commencement of the Competition season. Any team/club applying after the AGM must pay the club and team registrations with their application. (L) No participant under the age of 18 can be fined. (M) Leagues that organise Mini Soccer for teams playing U7 and U8 football may not, with the exception of Rules 6, 11d, 14 and 19 fine clubs for breaches of League Rules. (N) For those leagues defined under Rule 5(M) when a team fails to fulfil either a festival or development fixture and pitch hire costs have been incurred, the Organising Competition will be empowered to order the defaulting club to pay these costs and charge an administration fee of up to 10. (O) 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 50% 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 in writing to the League Secretary). (ix) Fix the date for the commencement of the season and kick off times applicable to the Competitions (x) Other business of which due written notice shall have been given (not later than 48 hours prior to the time of the meeting) and accepted as being relevant to an Annual General Meeting. 15

16 (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 Oxfordshire County Football Association Ltd. (C) A signed copy of the duly audited Balance Sheet and Statement of Accounts shall be sent to the Oxfordshire County Football Association Ltd. within fourteen days of its adoption by the Annual General Meeting. (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. Fourteen days notice shall be given of any Meeting. (E) Clubs that 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 be demanded by at least 75% 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 Member Club. (H) Any continuing Member Club failing to be represented at the Annual General Meeting and any new or continuing Club failing to be represented at the Secretaries/Managers meeting without satisfactory reason being given shall be fined on Scale C. (I) Officers and Management Committee members shall be entitled to attend and vote at an Annual General Meeting. (J) All managers and Club secretaries who are in their first season with the League are required to attend the New Secretaries/Managers meeting. Failure to attend will result in a fine on Scale C. (K) All Clubs must hold valid public liability insurance for each of its teams. (L) A manager of a team registered with the League must be at least 18 years of age on the first day of the season to be deemed the responsible adult in charge of the team. 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..,.. of. (Chairman) and.. of. (Secretary) of the Football Club have been provided with a copy of the Rules and Regulations of the Witney & District Youth 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 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 County Football Association 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). 16

17 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 with the exception of those Players who are registered under Contract with the same Club who have a team operating at higher level at Steps 1 to 6 of the National League System. It is the responsibility of each Club to ensure that any Player signing a registration form for that Club has, where necessary, the required International Transfer Certificate. Clearance is required for any Player aged 12 and over crossing borders including Wales, Scotland and Ireland. (ii) No player registered with a F.A. Premier League or Football League Academy under the Elite Player Performance Plan will be permitted to play in this competition. (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. (vi) In season 2014/2015 ID cards will only be issued for age groups U11, U12, U13, U14 and U15. (B) U11-U15 A registered youth playing member of a Club is one who, being in all other respects eligible, has correctly completed Competition registration form and who has been registered with the Registrations Secretary 2 days prior to playing and whose completed ID card has been received by the Club prior to playing. Registration forms may also be submitted to the (Registrations) Secretary by 2 hours prior to the player playing. The original form and supporting documents must be received by the (Registrations) Secretary within 2 days of the match date. If received after that date the player will be deemed an unregistered player. If the club becomes aware that a player wishes to be known by an alternative name, then the club must register the new details with the league before that player is eligible to play using the new name. The player is not eligible until after the Registration Secretary has confirmed receipt of the details. U11-U15 The registration document must include one current passport-size photograph of the player seeking registration with the player s name clearly written on the back or if a photo file (i.e. jpeg) the file is to be named after the player. If a player s age is required for registration purposes a Competition must accept a photocopy or scanned in copy. In cases where the birth certificate is not available a Competition is required to accept a photocopy or scanned in copy of the player s passport or other official document issued by a Government Agency attesting to the player s date of birth. (Proof of date of birth is only required for players registering with the League for the first time). The completed registration form together with proof of date of birth, ALL the ID cards used the previous season, and a suitably sized S.A.E. should be submitted to the appropriate Registrations Secretary. Any incomplete submissions will be returned unprocessed. It is the manager s responsibility to keep the cards in good order so that the photo and text on both back and front of the card is readable and the player identifiable. Failure to comply will result in a fine on scale D and the player may be deemed an illegal player. For U07- U10, ID cards will not be issued, a list of players registered to a team will be kept by the club and when requested will be submitted to the League before each segment of the season. (C) A child who has not attained the age of six shall not play, and shall not be permitted or encouraged to play, in a match of any kind. The relevant age for each player is determined by his or her age as at midnight on 31 August of the relevant playing season. i.e. Children who are aged 6 as at midnight on 31 August in a 17

18 playing season together with those who attain the age of 6 during the playing season will be classed as Under 7 players for that playing season. Children who are aged 7 as at midnight on 31 August in a playing season will be classed as Under 8 players for that playing season, and so on. Notwithstanding the above, a child is permitted to play up in the age group above his or her chronological age group, irrespective of any changes of format or competition structure, save that a child who attains the age of 6 after 31 August is permitted to play only in the Under 7 age group, and may not play in the Under 8 age group, for that playing season. The age groups that children are eligible to play in are set out in the table below, along with the permitted football formats for each of those age groups. Children shall not play, and shall not be permitted or encouraged to play, in a match between sides of more than the stated number of players, according to their age group: Age on 31 August of the relevant playing season Eligible Age Groups Maximum Permitted Format 6 Under 7 5v5 Under 8 Under 8 5v5 7 Under 9 7v7 Under 9 7v7 8 Under 10 Under 10 7v7 9 Under 11 9v9 Under 11 9v9 10 Under 12 Under 12 9v9 11 Under 13 11v11 Under 13 11v11 12 Under 14 Under 14 11v11 13 Under 15 Under 15 11v11 14 Under 16 Under 16 11v11 15 Under 17 Under 18 Under 17 11v11 16 Under 18 Open Age (E) 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 18

19 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. (F) Registration forms shall be obtained from the Registrations Secretary on prepayment of 0:00 per form. (G) The Management Committee shall decide all registration disputes. In the event of a player having a registration submitted for more than one Club or team priority of registration shall decide for which Club or team 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. (H) 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 (unless deregistered). (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 (unless deregistered). (iii) Submit a form for registration that the player had wilfully neglected to accurately or fully complete. (I) (i) The Management Committee shall have the power to accept the registration of any player subject to the provisions of clauses (ii) and (iii) below. (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 insert proven misconduct, 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 insert or intending to be registered with. (iv) For a player who has previously had a registration removed in accordance with clause (iii) but has a registration accepted at the expiry of exclusion will be considered to be under a probationary period of 12 months. Whilst under a probationary period, should the player commit a further act of proven misconduct under the jurisdiction of the Competition, (excluding standard dismissals), the Competition would be empowered to consider a further charge of bringing the Competition into disrepute. 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. All decisions must include the period of restriction. 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 for any team playing in this Competition.) (J) Subject to FA Rule C2(a) 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 5. Such transfer shall be referred by the Registrations Secretary to the Club for which the player is registered. Should this Club object 19

20 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 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 three 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. (K) A player may not be registered for a Club nor transferred to another Club in the Competition after 31st March except by special permission of the Management Committee. (L) 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 1 st or 2 nd. 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) only if they have been transferred or have been deregistered.. (M) 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. N) A player shall not be eligible to play for a team in any special championship or playoff (as specified in Rule 12(A) unless the player has played two scheduled matches in this league for that team in this Competition in the current season. It is the responsibility of the team manager to ensure this is complied with (see rule 8K). (P) (i) Any team playing an unregistered or otherwise ineligible player or players shall have the points gained in the match deducted from its total and may be fined or otherwise dealt with at the discretion of the Management Committee. In games where a winner is to be decided on the day, the same fine will apply and the game will be awarded to the nonoffending team. (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 the 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):- (Q) (i) Priority must be given at all times to school and school organisations activities. (ii) The availability of children must be cleared with the Head Teachers (except for Sunday Competitions). (iii) (A child under the age of 15 as at midnight on 31 August in a playing season, shall not be permitted to play in a match during that playing season where any other player is older or younger than that child by two years or more. (Note: For players under the age of 18 the provisions contained in Football Association Rules will apply.) 20

21 (R) THE FA SEVEN DAY APPROACH RULE to assist in knowing when the 7 day approach rule applies and what to do, below are two examples: Scenario 1 You want to speak to or approach a player signed with another club about signing for you. A manager wishing to speak to a player about joining their team, when the player is already registered with another team, MUST ask their club secretary to write to the secretary of the player's current club giving seven days formal written notice of their intention to speak to the player. This written notice must be sent by special delivery or recorded post or a written acknowledgment otherwise obtained from the secretary or chairman of the player s current club (fax or s may be used provided a receipt of acknowledgement is also obtained). Once this has been done, the player can be spoken to on or after the eighth day and the player must be registered on or before the 21 st day. If the player declines your offer to leave their current team and join your team then you cannot approach them again in the same season (the FA season is from 1 st July to 31 st May). You can only approach one player in the same team at any one time. You cannot approach another player in the same team within 28 days. Scenario 2 You are approached directly by a player or indirectly about a player signing for you that is already signed to another club. A player (or their parent/guardian) registered in club (A) approaches a member of club (B) about joining club (B). Club (B) MUST ask their club secretary to write to the secretary of the player's current club (A) giving seven days formal written notice of their intention to speak to the player. This written notice must be sent by special delivery or recorded post or a written acknowledgment otherwise obtained from the secretary or chairman of the player s current club (fax or s may be used provided a receipt of acknowledgement is also obtained). Once this has been done, the player can be spoken to on or after the eighth day and the player must be transferred in accordance with the second part of this rule (8J). A club which is the subject of a complaint alleging failure to give notice in accordance with the FA rules can be subject to a charge of misconduct under FA Rule E1(b). Therefore all instances of this rule being breached need to be raised by your Club Secretary with your County FA. In the event of an objection to a transfer the matter shall be referred to the Management Committee for a decision. (S) No club will approach a signed player of another club without complying with the current FA 7 day approach rule. Any club not complying will be automatically reported to the appropriate county FA. (T) A player may not be registered/deregistered for a Club nor transferred to another Club in the Competition after 31 st MARCH except by special permission of the Management Committee. Under normal circumstances a manager cannot deregister a player after 18:00 hours on the Thursday before a game. 21

22 (U) A player that transfers to a new team or new club within the League and who has played in an earlier round in a cup tie (KO Cup or Supp Cup) for his/her old club or team will not be able to play for his new club or new team in that competition in that age group. If the player does take part the player will deemed ineligible and dealt with accordingly. If the match was a Knock Out game, the game will be awarded to the non-offending team and the offending team may also be fined and/or otherwise dealt with at the discretion of the Management Committee. This rule also applies to players signed on previously with a team who have disbanded or withdrawn from the league. (V) A player must play two scheduled matches in this League for their team or have played in an earlier round of that competition for their team before they are qualified to play in any semi-final or final. If a player takes part in a semi-final or final without qualifying, the player will be deemed ineligible and dealt with accordingly. If the match was a Knock Out game, the game will be awarded to the non-offending team and the offending team may also be fined and/or otherwise dealt with at the discretion of the Management Committee. This rule also applies to players signed on previously with a team who have disbanded or withdrawn from the league. (W) If a team disbands and leaves the League, all players in that team will be given free transfers after completing the relevant forms. Players will be permitted a free transfer for up to one month after their team disbands. After that date normal transfer fees apply. After the last day of March such players will be permitted to sign for another team provided the maximum number is not exceeded. Rule 8E applies. (X) U11-U15 players will be issued with ID cards. These will last for a period of three years after which they are to be renewed and new photographs are to be supplied. CLUB COLOURS, CLUB NAME 9. (A) Every Club must register the colour of its shirts and shorts with the Secretary by 1 st JUNE 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 up to scale C. Clubs are expected to have resolved colour clashes before the day of the match. Where a colour clash is likely based on the recorded handbook information, then it is the home team that shall change their colours. 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 clearly numbered. Shirts can have players surnames printed on the back above the shirt number in the same font and colour as the number. The height of the lettering must not be greater than 7.5 centimetres. If shirts do have names printed on them then, players must wear the correct named shirt. (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. 22

23 PLAYING SEASON. CONDITIONS OF PLAY TIMES OF KICK-OFF. POSTPONEMENTS. SUBSTITUTES 10. (A) 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 st AUGUST, must not be arranged for a date later than seven days preceding the concluding date. The times of kick-off shall be fixed at the AGM. Any Club failing to commence at the appointed time shall be fined a sum not exceeding scale C or be otherwise dealt with as the Management Committee may determine. (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 and 9v9 football, 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. In the event of the referee stating, or it being obvious the game cannot be played because the grass is too long to play, the pitch markings are inadequate, the required equipment is unavailable etc. it will be deemed an invalid postponement by the home team and dealt with in accordance with the postponement rules. 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. Football Turf Pitches (3G Artificial Pitches) are allowed in this Competition providing they meet the required performance standards and are listed on the FA s Register of Football Turf Pitches. For clubs playing at Step 7 and below from season 2014/15, all Football Turf Pitches used must be on the FA s register and must be tested (by an accredited test institute) every three years and the results passed to The FA. The FA will give a decision on the suitability for use and add the pitch to the Register. The home Club is also responsible for advising participants of footwear requirements when confirming match arrangements in accordance with Rule 10(D) and 10(K). All matches shall have duration as set out below unless a shorter time is mutually arranged by the two managers in consultation with the referee prior to the commencement of the match, and in any event shall be of equal halves: Under 7 and Under 8 Under 9 Under 10 Extra time where needed shall be: For Under 9-10 inclusive 10 minutes each way 15 minutes each way 20 minutes each way Five (5) minutes each way The minimum time for any game will not be less than six (6) minutes each way for Under 7 & 8, ten (10) minutes each way for Under 9 and fifteen (15) minutes each way for Under 10. For Mini-Soccer The maximum duration of play shall be two halves of 20 minutes each way. 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. 23

24 For Youth football: Under 11 and Under 12 Under 13 and Under 14 Under 15 and Under minutes each way - 35 minutes each way - 40 minutes each way The minimum time for any game will not be less than twenty (20) minutes each way for Under age groups and not less than twenty five (25) minutes each half for Under 15 age group. Extra time where needed shall be: For Under inclusive Five (5) minutes each way For Under inclusive Ten (10) minutes each way No player under the age of 17 as at midnight on 31 st August in any season shall be permitted to play more than one game or, in the event the competition allows the playing of a doubleheader, i.e.: two separate matches, 100 minutes per day in this Competition. The times of kick-off shall be fixed by the A.G.M. or the Management Committee. Any Club failing to commence at the appointed time may be fined a sum not exceeding scale C 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. A size 3 ball will be used for age groups U7 to U9. A size 4 ball will be used for age groups U10 to U14. A size 5 ball will be used for all other age groups. Goal nets must be used. (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 parent 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 days notice of the match (unless otherwise mutually agreed). (D) The Secretary of the home Club must give notice in writing of full particulars of the location of, and access to, the ground and time of kick-off to the match officials and the Secretary of the opposing Club at least 0 (zero) clear days prior to the playing of the match. The away Club shall seek and acknowledge receipt of such particulars. Any Club failing to comply with this Rule shall be liable to a fine up to 0:00. The away Club shall seek and acknowledge receipt of such particulars. (E) In the event of a Club playing in any match with less than 9 players they shall be fined 0.00 for each missing player. A minimum of 9 (nine) players will constitute a team for an 11 aside Competition match, 5 (five) in U7/U8 and 6 (six) in a U9/U10 mini soccer match. 8 (eight) in a U11/U12 small sided football 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. 24

25 (ii) Any Club with more than one team in the Competition shall always fulfil its fixture, within the Competition, in the following order of precedence:- First Team, Reserve Team, A Team. Clubs in breach of this requirement shall be fined a sum not exceeding 0.00 or otherwise dealt with by the Management Committee. (iii) Any club unable to fulfil a fixture or where a fixture has been postponed for any reason must, without delay, give notice to the Fixtures Secretary, the Competition Referees Appointments Secretary, the Secretary 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 on scale C. (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 8 (eight) 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 Club member(s), 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. (vi) The Management Committee shall review any match that has taken place where either or both teams were under a suspension imposed upon them by the Association or Affiliated Association. In each case the team that was under suspension would be dealt with in the same manner as if they had participated with ineligible players in accordance with Rule 8(O) above. Where both teams were under suspension the game must be declared null and void. (G) A Club may at its discretion and in accordance with the Laws of the Game use all substitute players in any match in this Competition who may be selected from 5 players (U13 to U15). For Mini-Soccer and small sided football (U7-U12) 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 18 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. 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 and the box on the result card must NOT be ticked in this case. 25

26 All team members should receive equal playing time where possible, with a best practice recommendation of at least 50% per player for each game. (H) The half time interval shall be of 5 (five) 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 Competition shall require all club officials to have signed the FA s Respect Codes of Conduct and produce these if so requested by the League management committee. 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 onfield 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. (K) The home manager MUST confirm by telephone with the away manager and the match officials the kick off time, the facilities available at the venue and directions to the venue at least 4 days prior to the game. Failure to do so will result in a fine on scale D. If the home team are unable to contact the manager the club secretary is to be informed, if the home manager is unable to contact the league appointed match officials the League Referee s Secretary is to be informed. Failure to carry out the above will result in a fine on scale B for each instruction not carried out. During the playing season, if the weather conditions or other factors mean that pitches may be unplayable, the home manager when ringing the opposition manager four days before the game will also make arrangements for a possible reversed fixture. The decision to reverse the fixture will take place no later than noon on the Friday before the game. Failure to do so will result in scale C fines for both clubs. If contact is not made at least 2 days prior to the game, the away manager is to contact the home manager and if not available the home team s club secretary and also inform the League Secretary in writing. You must not assume the match is not going ahead. If the home team does not contact either the appointed referee or the League Referee s Secretary within the stated time they may lose the appointed referee but will still be required to provide the originally appointed referee his match fee, even if another referee is used. Kick Off times will be: U07, U08, U09 and U10: Fixtures will be played at a mutually agreed time between managers on either on Saturday or Sundays. In the event of a dispute then games will be played at 10:30 on Saturday morning. U07-U08 Cup events will be played at stated venues, times and dates on either Saturday or Sundays. U07 U11: Saturday 10:30am U12 U15 Sunday 2:00pm Midweek games 6:30pm All KO Cup games will kick off at 1:30 p.m. In the event of a dispute the above times will be adhered to. U11- U15 Midweek games will be at times scheduled by the Fixture Secretary or as otherwise mutually agreed by the two teams. Where possible, midweek games will be arranged on a local basis, to take into account the total distance to be travelled by the away team in an evening. Floodlit games are permissible as long as both managers agree. Games may be mutually rearranged and agreed between managers for a time and date BEFORE the date fixed by the Fixture Secretary. Games cannot be mutually rearranged and agreed between managers for a time and date AFTER that fixed by the Fixture Secretary. 26

27 The only exception to this is a Saturday game that could be played on the Sunday on the same weekend. In all instances the Fixture Secretary is to be consulted and he must agree to these changes. Both teams will become 'available to play' on the original date unless a valid postponement has been sanctioned by the league. (L) U11-U15 The match card must be completed before the kick off by both managers leaving the result, fair play marks and referees marks to be added after the game. The home manager must provide the match card, with his team list complete, to the away manager at least 10 minutes before kick-off. The away team list must be completed and the card offered to the referee at least five minutes before kick-off. The match card must include the clearly printed forename and surnames of the players listed against their shirt numbers and be signed by both managers. U11-U15 Both managers have the responsibility to complete their part of the appropriate parts of the match card. If either manager fails to complete their section of the match card correctly a fine on scale B may be imposed on the defaulting manager. The match card is to be available for inspection by the opposing manager, referee, rep team managers or members of the management committee. Management committee members are to show their ID cards before being given the match card. Managers must also indicate which substitutes took part in the match. (M) U11-U15 Each manager must have available for inspection at all games the ID cards for all their players. Opposing managers are expected to check these cards prior to the game. These cards are also open to inspection by the referee, rep team managers or the Management committee members (who are to show their ID cards before being given them). Failure to produce any or all their team s ID cards when properly requested will result in a scale B fine. (N) Each team must have a nominated person attached to the team who is qualified at the time of the match in First Aid to at least FA Emergency Aid standard. (O) Each team must have a First Aid kit and spray bottle filled with fresh clean water (to be used by a suitably qualified person) in close proximity to the touch line and clearly visible. The contents of the First Aid kit will be unused and current and also applicable to the types of injuries that may be sustained in football. Failure to comply may result to a fine on scale C. The First Aid kit is liable to inspection by the referee or members of the Management committee on production of their ID cards. (P) With regard to pitch markings, dimensions, goal types and sizes please refer to the current FA recommendations, regulations and guidelines. (Q) Players must wear shin pads at all times during matches. (R) U11-U15 The Competition reserves the right to require teams to play matches other than on a Saturday or Sunday. Evening games will kick off at 6.30pm unless agreed by both teams and the League Fixtures Secretary prior to the game. If a referee has been appointed the referee and Referee s Secretary must be informed prior to the game. REPORTING RESULTS 11. (A) The Fixtures Secretary must receive within 3 days of the date played (excluding Sundays), the result of each Competition match in the prescribed manner (match card). 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 up to scale C and/or the Club being dealt with as the Management Committee decide. It is the home manager s responsibility to send in this card. Failure to do so will result in a fine on scale B. 27

28 Errors and omissions on the match card will result in a scale B fine being issued to the defaulting manager. Match cards are also to be submitted for matches which were started, but not concluded (i.e. abandoned). (B) The Home team at all age groups (U07-U15) shall the result of each match to the address of the Fixture Secretary given in the current handbook by the deadlines detailed below. Alternately the result may be texted via the Full Time SMS service once again by the deadlines set out below. The same applies to confirm a postponement or abandonment even where the home team is not the postponing team: Weekends before 6:00pm on the day of the match. Midweek games before 10:00pm on the day of the match. Failure to do so will result in a fine on scale C. (excluding U07 U10) Alternately the result may be texted or ed before the deadline above to the League mobile number/ address of the Fixture Secretary given in the current handbook. Where fines are issued for not informing the Fixture Secretary of the results by whatever means chosen, the onus is on the fined club to provide proof of complying with this rule. (i.e. text message details, read receipt, itemised telephone bill etc.). (C) The U11-U15 match card, correctly completed, shall be signed by a responsible member of the Club. Failure to do so will result in a fine of 10. (D) Leagues are permitted to collect but not to publish results for fixtures they organise for U07, U08, U09 and U10 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. DETERMINING CHAMPIONSHIP 12. (A) U11-U15 Team rankings within the Competition will be decided by points with three 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 must not be played for double points. In the event of two or more teams being equal on points team rankings may be decided by deciding match(es) played under conditions determined by the Management Committee. Special Championship in Rule 8(M) includes semi-finals and finals of Cup competitions. REFEREES 13. (A) Registered Referees (and Assistant Referees where approved by the FA or County FA) for all matches shall be appointed in a manner approved by the Management Committee and by the sanctioning Association(s). (B) In the event of the non-appearance of the appointed Referee, 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. The home team are to supply the assistant referees flags. Referee s kit is to be black. (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 28

29 Referees are not appointed each Team shall provide a Club Assistant Referee. Failure to do so will result in a fine on scale C being imposed on the defaulting Club. (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 arbiter and whose decision must be accepted unless the ground is declared fit for play. (E) Subject to any limits/provisions laid down by the sanctioning Association Match Officials appointed under this Rule shall be paid a match fee of: Referee: for U11 s, 23 for U12 s - U15 s Age Groups. Registered Referees appointed by the Management Committee as Assistant Referees for U11 s; 13 for U12 s - U15 s age groups (inclusive of travel expenses or private car expenses of 0p per mile) and any other permitted expenses actually incurred, subject to any limits laid down by the sanctioning Association(s). Match Officials appointed under this Rule shall be entitled to the following match fees: Mini Soccer Official (U7 to U10) : 10 Assistant Mini Soccer Official (U7 to U10): 7 The Home Club shall pay the Officials their fees and expenses before the match. In certain specified games where match officials are deemed necessary by the League Committee all the officials costs will be met by both teams on a 50/50 basis. All officials' fees for semi-finals, finals and playoffs will be paid to them by the manager of the first-named team prior to the game commencing. The first-named team manager will then be reimbursed by the League upon written proof of monies paid out. (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 the fee plus expenses. Where a match is not played owing to one Club being in default, that Club shall be ordered to pay the Officials if they attend the ground, their full fee and expenses and the team at fault will also be subject to a fine on scale C. Where a match is played and the appointed officials arrive but are not used the home team being in default shall be ordered to pay the Officials their full fee and expenses. The home team will also be subject to a fine on scale C. Where a match is played and the appointed officials are not notified so that they do not attend, the home Club being in default shall be ordered to pay the Officials their full fee. The home Club will also be subject to a fine on scale C. Teams are to use League officials when appointed. Failure to do so for any reason will result in a fine on scale D. (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 or dealt with as the Management Committee shall determine. Any team marking the referee 60 or less must submit an explanation to the Referees Secretary (Enquiries) within 72 hours of the game. Failure to do so will result in a fine on 29

30 Scale C. Any correspondence must include the teams involved in the game, the date the game was played, the age group, the name of the two managers and the referee. Failure to do so will result in a fine on scale C. Mark Range Comment The referee demonstrated very accurate decision-making and controlled the game very well using management and communication skills effectively to add value to the game The referee demonstrated accurate decision-making and controlled the game well using management and communication skills to contribute positively to the game The referee demonstrated reasonably accurate decision-making and despite some shortcomings generally controlled the game well. 60 and below The referee demonstrated shortcomings in the accuracy of decision-making and control which affected the game. Notes: Club officials should use the full range of marks within each category to help distinguish between performance levels e.g. within category a mark of 84 indicates a better performance than a mark of 77. While some referees may have below average performances, there will usually have been some positive aspects of their performance, so extremely low marks should be very rare. When club officials are marking a referee, they should always look at the game as a whole and not isolated decisions. The result of the match should not influence the mark and disciplinary action should be judged objectively. When a mark of 60 or lower is awarded, an explanation must be provided to the League. The purpose of this is to assist referees to improve their performance levels, so the comments should be as helpful as possible. (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) The Referee shall submit a report Form, supplied by the Competition, giving the result of the match, the time of kick-off to the Referees Secretary or their representative. This card is also to include the names of the referee s assistants. Both league and club appointed referees are to complete these cards. (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. CONTINUATION OF MEMBERSHIP OR WITHDRAWAL OF A CLUB 14. (A) After 31 st 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 31 st March each season or be liable to a fine on Scale C. (B) A Club shall not be allowed to withdraw any or all of its teams from the Competition after the 31 st July for the following season. Any Club infringing this Rule shall be liable to a Scale E fine per team and shall also be liable for its share of any call which may be made under Rule 5(D). 30

31 (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 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 unincorporated 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 undischarged 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. PROTESTS AND COMPLAINTS 15. (A) (i) All questions of eligibility, qualification 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 7 (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/her 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 20 (twenty). 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 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 20 and indicate such when forwarding the written response. 31

32 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 Oxfordshire Football Association, including a fee of 35, 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 grounds 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 (⅔) 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 misconduct, 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 100% 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) The League Code of Conduct agreement is to be completed and signed by all club Chairpersons, Secretaries and Treasurers as well as by the managers of all the teams participating in the league in the coming season. The deadline by which it is to be completed, signed and be with the League Secretary will be an agreed published date in the year in question. Any forms not returned by this date or missing any signatures will result in the whole club not being allowed into the League for the coming season. During the season any new replacement Club Secretaries, Chairpersons, Treasurers and managers appointed must complete and sign a code of conduct form. Any breach of the code of conduct as described in the current WDYFL handbook will result in the party at fault being reported to the county FA to deal with. 32

33 TROPHY:- LEGAL OWNERS, CONDITIONS OF TAKING OVER, AGREEMENT TO BE SIGNED. AWARDS. 18. (A) The following agreement shall be signed on behalf of the winners of the Cup or Trophy:- We and, 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 1 st February. 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. (B) At the close of each Competition awards may/shall be made to the winners and runnersup if the funds of the Competition permit. (C) Trophies will be awarded for all competitions arranged by the League. They will be held for one year and must be returned in good condition to the Trophy Custodian before 1st February of the following season. An engraving and administration charge of 25 will be levied on each trophy returned not suitably engraved. A Scale E fine plus costs will be levied on all clubs returning late or damaged trophies. If a club is not a member of the League in the following season then the Club Secretary will be held liable for the return of the trophy and for the costs and fines incurred. Up to eighteen trophies will be awarded to all teams winning and finishing as runners up in all eleven a side and small sided League and Cup competitions. Up to fourteen trophies will be awarded to all teams winning and finishing as runners up in U10 mini soccer League and Cup competitions The manager will also be awarded a trophy. In league play offs only the trophy for winning the league will be awarded, no individual trophies will be awarded to the teams competing. In all finals or play offs a player sent off during a game will not receive their memento publicly at the end of the game. (D) Clubs winning League trophies or cups will be expected to insure the trophy and to have it engraved in the same format as that already used. All officials winning League trophies or cups will be expected to insure the trophy and to engrave it in the same format already used on the trophy. SPECIAL GENERAL MEETINGS 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 on scale C. Officers and Management Committee members shall be entitled to attend and vote at all Special General Meetings. 33

34 ALTERATION TO RULES 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 1 st April in each year. The proposals, together with any proposals by the Management Committee, shall be circulated to the Clubs by 14 th May and any amendments thereto shall be submitted to the Secretary by 1 st June. 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 a majority of those present and entitled to vote and voting 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 7 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 the Association issuing sanction shall have been obtained. 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 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 st March. (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. INSURANCE 22. All Clubs must have public liability insurance cover of at least ten million pounds ( 10,000,000). DISSOLUTION 23 (A) Dissolution of the Competition shall be by resolution approved at a Special General Meeting by a majority of three quarters of the members present and shall take effect from the date of the relevant Special General Meeting. (B) In the event of the dissolution of the Competition, the members of the Management Committee are responsible for the winding up of the assets and liabilities of the Competition. (C) The Management Committee shall deal with any surplus assets as follows: (i) Any surplus assets, save for a Trophy or any other presentation, remaining after the discharge of the debts and liabilities of the Competition shall be transferred only to another Competition or Affiliated Association or The Football Association Benevolent Fund or to such other charitable or benevolent object in the locality of the Competition as determined by resolution at or before the time of winding up, and approved in writing by the sanctioning Association. 34

35 (ii) 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. KNOCK OUT TIES 24. (A) In games where a winner is to be decided on the day, extra time in accordance with the current rules shall be played if the scores are level at full time. If the scores are still level after extra time, penalties will be taken in accordance with current FA rules to decide the outcome. (B) In two legged ties, if the aggregate scores are level at the end of normal time in the second match, then extra time in accordance with current rules shall be played. If the aggregate scores are still level, then there will be a replay with the teams tossing for home advantage. SEMI FINALS/FINALS/PLAY OFFS 25. (A) If a play-off is required to decide a league championship or runners up position then the following rules will apply. If scores are level at full-time then extra time in accordance with the current rules will be played. If scores are still level at the end of extra time, then a penalty competition in accordance with F A rules will decide the match. (B) Dates for play offs and semi-finals will be published at least 14 days prior to the date of the game. Dates for finals will be published at the Secretary/Managers meeting prior to the season commencing. Any team unable to play these fixtures for any reason other than weather or pitch conditions will be deemed to have withdrawn from the competition. In exceptional circumstances the Management Committee may reschedule the game but only after receiving the unanimous agreement of at least three League Officers. (C) In all play offs, cup semi-finals and finals, both teams are to provide at least two match balls. In the event of a colour clash, the first named team will change. Both sides are to complete the match sheet which will be supplied by the first named team. (D) In semi-finals and finals only, extra time in accordance with current rules will be played. If scores are still level at the end of extra time then penalties will be taken in accordance with current FA rules to decide the outcome. This is currently 5 kicks for both mini soccer and 11 aside football. (E) In semi-finals, the ground on which the game will be played will be the home ground of the first named team. In two legged semi-finals the games will be played on the grounds of the teams taking part. POSTPONEMENTS 26 A) In the case of all postponements, it is the postponing manager's responsibility to notify the opposing team the match officials, the Fixture Secretary and the Referees' Secretary. This postponement is treated as a result and rule 11B is to be complied with. Failure to notify any or all of the aforementioned persons within adequate time to avoid travelling (where possible), may result in a fine of up to scale C and the game treated as an invalid postponement. In all cases notification of the postponement must be via personal conversation with the opposition manager and not via messaging or messages left (answer phone, voic , text, , instant messaging social networking sites etc.). If the manager is not available then telephone contact is to be made with the opposition Club Secretary, Chairman or Treasurer if these people are not available then contact is made with the League Secretary. 35

36 B) (U07-U10) - In the event a game is called off for whatever reason, the opposition is to be notified ASAP as well as informing the Fixture Secretary by ing postponements@wdyfl.org. The two managers will then mutually agree a new date to play the game and notify the Fixture Secretary of this date by ing fixtures@wdyfl.org. C) (U11-U15) Pitch conditions/adverse weather The match may only be postponed by a qualified referee, a ground official, or a member of the League Management Committee. If the match is not played due to an unplayable pitch then a postponement form is to be fully completed in all parts and ed to the Fixture Secretary within 24 hours by the home team manager. Failure to complete fully in all parts and send to Fixture Secretary will result in a fine on scale D. D) Players/Coach/managers unavailability One to Three Postponements Each team is permitted to postpone up to a 3 (three) games in a season due to player, coach or manager unavailability. Notification of any of the three postponements is to be done within 24 hours by to postponements@wdyfl.org (also comply with rule 26A above). Four or more Postponements Any team postponing games after their third postponement must answer the SMS text with P-P and complete the appropriate online postponement form and send it to the Fixture Secretary within 24 hours of notice of the postponement (also comply with rule 26A above). Failure to do so will result in a 10 fine being issued. Unless dealt with otherwise In accordance with rule 5(D). The game will be automatically awarded to the non-offending team and a scale D fine imposed. E) In the event of the League not being provided with a written reason for any postponement by either team, both teams will be issued with a scale C fine. Once the postponing team is identified the other team will be reimbursed and the postponing team will have their scale C fine increased to a scale D fine. F) Any team deemed to be refusing to play a fixture scheduled by the Fixtures Secretary without a valid reason will receive a fine on Scale E and/or the deduction of up to three points. The Disciplinary Sub-Committee may also decide to award the match to the other team. FIXTURES 27. (A) The season will commence on a date announced at the AGM. The season will be completed by the end of the third weekend in May. The Fixture Secretary will endeavour to bear in mind school holidays when determining forthcoming fixtures and matches will not be scheduled for the two weekends at Christmas/New Year, Easter weekend and other dates decided by the Fixture Secretary. Matches can be brought forward to these times by mutual consent between both managers and the Fixture Secretary (see rule 10K). In certain circumstances the Fixture Secretary may schedule fixtures for these available to play weekends. 36

37 (B) Fixtures will be arranged by the Fixture Secretary and published by the League. During the playing season all teams must be prepared to play every weekend, including those shown as "available to play" weeks on the published fixtures or where they have no scheduled fixture (e.g.: match postponed due to KO Cup). Teams must also be prepared to play some midweek fixtures (light permitting). At least 5 clear days notice will be given by the Fixture Secretary for any games arranged for "free" weekends. WDYFL KO Cup fixtures take priority over all league fixtures (C) Where a competition fixture is reversed by either club for any reason, and there is a corresponding fixture later in that competition, then that too will be reversed. However, all attempts must be made to play the match on the given date, even it is causes the team to play both home and away fixtures at the same venue. Where a fixture is reversed, it must be indicated as such on the result card. The original fixtured home team will assume all the duties where the fixture is reversed as if it was played at their ground (match card, referee s fees, ringing in result etc.). LEAGUE ADMINISTRATION AND FINES 28. (A) Club Secretaries will notify the League Secretary of any change of details to the information showed in the current League handbook. This includes notification of a temporary contact if the detailed Secretary will be unable for a period of more than 14 days. Failure to carry this out within 14 days will result in a fine on scale B. (B) At the beginning of the season a period of one calendar month will lapse before fines for incorrect match cards are imposed. During this period, copies of incorrect match cards will be returned to club secretaries pointing out the mistakes. (C) All outstanding fines must be paid 7 days prior to the AGM or the club will not be admitted to the League. (D) The maximum fine for one offence that the Management Committee may impose is 50. (E) An administration fee of 5.00 will be charged on all fines and reminder invoices. (F) In the event of payment by cheque or other payment method being refused or returned, the club shall incur an admin fee of 10. If the payment is in respect of a fine, then the fine will be treated as unpaid and will be subject to rule 5(I). (G) In the event that a league official is issued a surcharge due card from the Royal Mail (or similar mail/courier service) for league material sent, the sending club will incur an admin fee of 10 in addition to the full amount surcharged. (H) If the fine is being paid direct into the WDYFL fines account via the Internet, the fine reference number and the club reference code must be used see page Club Secretary page in this handbook for format details. If a payment is made into the account but no fine reference number and/or club name is not used, it will be treated as an unpaid fine in accordance with rule 5(I). The amount due in full must be in the account before midnight of the 14th day from when the fine was issued. 37

38 SUPPLEMENTARY CUP RULES 29. (A) A Supplementary Cup competition will only be arranged for a specific age group if there are enough teams available and enough free weekends to arrange and complete a reasonable competition. (B) Teams will receive automatic entry into the competition if at the time of formulating the Supplementary Cup leagues the Fixture Secretary believes a team has enough free weekends to complete all their Supplementary Cup fixtures. (C) Any club wishing to enter an additional team into the Supplementary Cup competition may do so only with the prior approval of the Fixture Secretary. If permission is granted they will be required to pay a registration fee (to be set at the time by the League Secretary). (D) Any team wishing to opt-out of the Supplementary Cup competition must do so in accordance with rule 2G. (E) By entering the Supplementary Cup, teams agree that in the later stages of the competition they may be expected to play fixtures at 3 days notice although the league will try and avoid such cases. (F) Points awarded will be 5 for a win; 3 for a score draw; 1 for a no score draw. (G) The teams gaining the highest number of points in their respective Divisions at the conclusion shall be adjudged the winners, second highest number of points runners up. (H) Team rankings within the Competition will be decided by points with three 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 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 by deciding match(es) played under conditions determined by the Management Committee. (I) Where arranged, any matches that need to be decided on the day will be played in accordance with rules 24 and 25 of the current league handbook. (J) Any postponed fixtures will be dealt with under the existing postponement rules and in addition, may also at the discretion of the Disciplinary Sub-Committee result in the match being awarded against the postponing team and also one additional point being deducted. SCALE OF FINES In the rules there are references to fines at particular levels. The following list sets out the fines for current season: Scale B up to 10 Scale C up to 20 Scale D up to 25 Scale E up to 50 An administration fee of 5.00 will be charged on all fines. 38

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40 CLUB DIRECTORY BMT Ground Colours Secretary Welfare Officer BAMPTON TOWN FC The Town Ground, Buckland Road, Bampton Orange/Black Murray Disbrey, Rose Cottage, Broad Street, Bampton, OX18 2LS / mdisbrey@hotmail.co.uk Pete Illingworth, 43 Ampney Orchard, Bampton OX18 2AE / peter.illingworth@sky.com Under 7 James Brydon Under 8 Graham Wilson / Under 9 Under 10 Under 11 Natalie O Brien Jim O Brien Chris Hickman / Paul Lavington / Pete Illingworth / Wayne Carter Under 12 Rob Sykes / Under 13 Under 14 Under 15 Mark Wannell / Richard Fairhurst William Money / Kevin Overton / Lee Hughes / Geraint Chatwell /

41 BIR Ground Colours Secretary Welfare Officer BANBURY IRISH North Oxforshire Academy Drayton Road, Banbury, OX16 0UD Chipping Warden Sports Field, Culworth Road, Chipping Warden, OX17 1LB Upper Wardington, Thorpe Road, Upper Wardington, OX17 1SN All Green Mick O'Driscoll 30 Stanwell Lea, Middleton Cheney, Oxon OX17 2RG Emma Steele 220 Chatsworth Drive, Banbury, Oxon OX16 9UA / tizify@hotmail.com Under 7 Stuart Fleming / Under 8 Under 9 Adrian Wragg / Mark Aspel Garreth Aldous / Dan Stout Under 10 Scott Matthews / Under 11 Under 12 Under 13 Under 15 Chris Nutt / Peter Maginnis / Robin Foreshew / / Ian Fairley Graham McCallum / Ian Poole / Andrew Scott / / Alan Falcus /

42 BUY Ground Colours Secretary Welfare Officer Under 7 BANBURY UNITED YOUTH Ironstones, Banbury OX156ED Horton View OX169HR Easington Rec OX169DH / Bodicote OX154BN Red/Yellow Sian Harvey 32 Dairy Ground, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX17 3QG / sian_harvey@btinternet.com Jo Mates, Roxtones, Malthouse Lane, Shutford OX15 6PB / jomates68@gmail.com Jamie Hunter / Ben Milner Under 8 Andy Hamblin Under 9 Under 10 Stephen Norris Nigel Upton Shane Bailey / Jason Hermon / Under 11 Jamie Hunter / Under 12 Under 13 Under 14 Dan Briggs Delmaine Bell / Vernon Wright / Mark Wellstood Dewain Clarke / Richard King

43 BUS BANBURY UNITED YOUTH SPENCER Under 7 Craig Wearing / Under 8 Tom Reynolds Under 9 Matt Harris / Andrew Beattie / Under 10 Leema Galloway Under 11 Under 12 Dave Speke / Craig Wise Chris Murphy Alan Mepham / Under 13 Martin Cunnold / BUP Under 7 Under 11 Under 13 BANBURY UNITED PURITANS Jason Green / Iain Wilson / Greg Moon / Paul Evans Graham Walsh / Mark Gregory /

44 BTC Ground Colours Secretary Welfare Officer BICESTER TOWN COLTS Bicester Sports Association Akeman Street, Chesterton, OX26 1TH Red/Black Lee Brain 5 Chichester Close, Bicester OX26 6RX / lee.brain@btinternet.com Gary Page 16 Blackthorn Road, Launton, Bicester OX26 5DA / gary.page2@btinternet.com Under 8 Stuart Simpson / Under 10 Lee Brain / Under 11 Wayne Kernaghan Under 12 Chris Wales / Under 14 Richard Graham / BTS BICESTER TOWN COLTS STARS Under 11 Stewart Robinson / Under 14 BTP Tony Allen / Gary Page / BICESTER TOWN COLTS PUMAS Under 14 Tony Sturgess /

45 BLO Ground Colours Secretary Welfare Officer BLOXHAM Jubilee Park, Bloxham, OX15 4NJ Bloxham Primary School, Bloxham OX15 4HP Recreation Ground, Bloxham OX15 4NZ Sky Blue/Navy Ian Holroyd, 26, Gascoigne Way, Bloxham OX15 4TL / ianjtholroyd@aol.com Kay Gowing 14, Gatteridge St., Banbury OX16 5DJ / kaywilliams357@btinternet.com Under 7 Andrew Knaggs / Under 8 Greg Howse / Under 9 Matthew Cartwright / Under 10 Sam Hubbard Under 11 Under 12 Andrew Knaggs / Dion Quadvlieg / Ian Leonard / Andy Sharman / Under 13 Dean Northam Under 15 Ian Perkin / Bob Hall /

46 BRY Ground BOURTON ROVERS YOUTH Rissington Road, Bourton on the Water, Glos Colours Blue/Yellow Secretary Welfare Officer Ass. Welfare Officer Under 10 Under 11 Under 14 Under 15 Debbie Hunt 2 The Old Chalet GL54 2ER debbie.xmaslights@hotmail.co.uk Paul Stroud 67 Melville, Bourton on the Water GL54 2EU / paul@paulstroud.orangehome.co.uk Matt Winter 41 Hawker Square, Upper Rissington GL54 2NT / mattywinter@btconnect.com Matt Winter / Bradley Stroud / Paul Stroud / Rich Wills Jeremy Hill / Steve Cruickshank / Matt Winter / Jack Galpin

47 BPJ Ground Colours Secretary Welfare Officer Under 9 Under 10 Under 12 Under 13 BURE PARK JUNIORS The Playing Fields, Lucerne Ave, OX26 3EQ Bicester Sports Association, Akeman Street, Chesterton, OX26 1TH Bicester Fields, Chaffinch Road, Langford, Bicester OX26 6UU Sky Blue/ Royal Blue Graham Keeble 5 Purslane Drive, Bicester OX26 3EE / secretary@bureparkjuniors.co.uk Charles Barker 12 Mullein Road, Bicester OX26 3WE / barker950@gmail.com Chris Weedon / Darren Campo Jamie Cassidy / Gordon Tipping / Jason Allen / Richard Offord / Ian Mansley /

48 BRA Ground Colours Secretary Welfare Officer Under 7 Under 8 Under 9 Under 10 Under 11 Under 12 Under 14 Under 15 BRACKLEY ATHLETIC Brackley Leisure centre, Springfield Way, NN13 6JJ. Orange/Black Glenn Rayner 1 Saimon Close NN13 6LT / Goat714@talktalk.net Sarah Jessiman 1 Gardener Rise NN13 6HU / sarahball70@btinternet.com Mike Hurst / James Lay Michael Davies Scott Williams / Ady Oliver James Bate / Michael Johnson / Ross Catley / Matt, Cox Aiden Carter / Aiden Carter / Matt, Cox Paul Norris Dave Mitchell / Darren Phillips / Helena Phillips

49 BRT Ground Colours Secretary Welfare Officer Ass. Welfare Officer BRACKLEY TOWN Brackley Town FC, Churchill Way, Brackley, NN13 7EJ. Aynho Sports & Social Club, Charlton Road, Aynho, OX17 3AL Helmdon Sports & Social Club, Wappenham Road, Helmdon, NN13 5QA Hethe Sports & Social Club, Hardwick Road, Hethe, OX27 8EY Red/White Tracy Johnson 12 Archery Road, Middleton Cheney, Nr Banbury. Oxon OX17 2QP / tracyjohnson31@live.co.uk Margaret Oliver 27 Ellesmere Cresent, Brackley, N'hants NN13 6BP / francis.oliver@virgin.net Angela Gee 59 Waynflete Avenue, Brackley, N'hants NN13 6AG / geefamily@ebrackley.co.uk Under 9 Tracy Johnson / Under 11 Simon Evans / Under 12 Mark Simpson / Under 13 Steve Humphries / Under 14 Mark Oliver / Under 15 BTW Matt McBride / BRACKLEY TOWN WHITES Under 8 Tracy Johnson / Under 10 BTR Angela Gee / BRACKLEY TOWN REDS Under 8 Tracy Johnson / Under 10 Andy Gee /

50 CNT Ground Colours Secretary Welfare Officer Under 8 Under 9 Under 10 Under 11 Under 12 Under 14 Under 15 CTC CARTERTON TOWN F C Sports Pavilion, Monahan Way, Carterton, OX18 3AN Red/Green Bill Webster 7 Lilac Way, Carterton, OX18 1JH / bw.plastering@hotmail.co.uk Steve Felstead 27 Ash Avenue, Carterton, Oxon, OX18 1HJ / bugsy.felstead@cartertontownfc.co.uk Chris Ball / Paul Sheppard Nigel Oakey / Charlie Dye / Lee Williams Kevin Lewis Paul Haydon Paul West / Andy Henry / Ryan Piner / Steve Felstead / Paul Justin / Allan Allsworth / Mark Cozier CARTERTON TOWN F C COLTS Under 12 Tim Collett /

51 CHD Ground Colours Secretary Welfare Officer Ass. Welfare Officer Under 7 Under 8 Under 9 Under 10 Under 11 Under 12 CHADLINGTON Chadlington Sports Ground, Chapel Rd, East End, Chadlington OX7 3LZ White/Blue Stephen Warren Orchard House Mill End Chadlington OX7 3NZ / sjw4@imperial.ac.uk Chris Kemp 9 Hitchmans Drive Chipping Norton OX7 5BG / chris.kemp23@googl .com Mark Lambert Spelsburydown House Dean Chipping Norton OX7 3LD / mark.lambert4@btinternet.com Jon Cook Jason Chipchase / Tom Hemsworth / James Morton / Mike Guest / Shaun Fagan / Andrew Cottrell / Steve Jones Rory Shadbolt / Jen Lonsdale / Chris Kay / Jason Chipchase /

52 CHB Under 12 Under 13 CHB Under 13 Under 14 CHADLINGTON BLUES Lawrence Ford / Jason Chipchase / Drew Duncan / Jason Chipchase / CHADLINGTON WHITES Seymour Mincer / Jason Chipchase / Dave Doar / Mark Lambert /

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54 CHT Ground Colours Secretary Welfare Officer Under 7 Under 8 Under 9 Under 10 Under 11 Under 12 Under 13 Under 15 CHARLBURY TOWN YOUTH Nine Acres Recreation Ground, OX7 3PQ Charlbury Cricket Club, OX7 3QG Red/ Black James Ball 7 Wychwood Paddocks OX7 3RW / jolliecat@btinternet.com Paul Jenkins Bell Yard Cottage OX7 3PP / pajenkins@djdeloitte.co.uk Matthew Stevenson / Paul Coombes / James Ball / Ben Hayes / Paul Jenkins / Chris Morton / Adrian Westbury / Simon Harley / John Grain / Matthew Briggs / James Whitehead / Richard Huddleston / Rafael Alarcon-Gaeta / Danny Burchell / Clive Brooks / Richard Huddleston /

55 CHR Ground Colours Secretary Welfare Officer CHARLTON & DISTRICT Charlton Playing Fields, Farthinghoe Road, Charlton, OX17 3DE Black/White Adrian Drewry 2, The Walnuts OX17 3DR / adrewry@charltonsci.co.uk Sharron Berrie 62 OX16 9DD / sharron.berrie@sky.com Under 10 Justin Sims / Under 12 Angelina Marsella-Brookes / Under 15 Nick Macey / Keith Wilks /

56 CWP Ground Colours Secretary CHASEWELL PARK North Oxfordshire academy, Drayton Road Banbury OX1 60UD Sky Blue/Navy Blue Dale Greaves 181 Bretch Hill Banbury OX160JZ / daleg814@gmail.com Welfare Officer Under 14 Steven Greaves /

57 CHJ Ground Colours Secretary Welfare Officer Under 7 Under 8 Under 9 Under 11 Under 12 Under 14 CHESTERTON JUNIORS Chesterton Playing Field OX26 1UY Bicester Sports Association (BSA) OX26 1TH Royal Blue/ White Stefan Soanes 5 Mulberry Drive,Bicester, OX26 3FZ / stefansoanes@btinternet.com Stuart Rowe 42 Turnberry Close,Bicester, OX26 4YQ / stuart.n.rowe@btinternet.com James Kirby / Mark Williams Lewis Smith Stefan Soanes / James Williams Stuart Rowe / Gary Blake / James Mimpress Stuart Rowe / Francis Stiel John Latty / Terry Smith

58 CNS Ground Colours Secretary Welfare Officer Under 7 Under 10 CHIPPING NORTON TOWN SWIFTS Greystone, Chipping OX7 5UY Black/ White Andy Watson 37 Hailey Avenue, Chipping Norton OX7 5JG / watty007leeds@aol.com Martin Driscoll 40 West Street, Chipping Norton OX7 5EX / martindriscoll@live.co.uk Eddie Webb Martin Edwards Luke Newman Tom Hovard Under 11 Josh Spensor Under 13 Under 14 Fiona Peachy / Kelvin Matthews / Martin Driscoll / Paul Harrison 58

59 CJS Ground Colours Secretary Welfare Officer COMBE JUNIOR SPORTS Park Road, Combe OX29 8NA Green/Black Jo Drinkwater 2(B) Knott Oaks, Combe OX29 8PJ / chris.drinkwater1@btinternet.com Chris Drinkwater 2(B) Knott Oaks, Combe OX29 8PJ / chris.drinkwater1@btinternet.com Under 8 James Minchin / Under 10 Steve Power / Under 11 Michael Phipps / Under 12 Dave Creasey / Under 13 Simon Oliver /

60 CRC Ground Colours Secretary Welfare Officer Ass Welfare Officer CROUGHTON COLTS Croughton Playing Field, Wheelers Rise, Croughton NN13 5ND Green/ White Mel Haley 87 Stuart Road NN13 6JT Suzie Moss 15 Burwell Hill NN13 7AS Matt Haley 87 Stuart Road NN13 6JT Under 9 Wes Wait CRT CROUGHTON COLTS TORNADOS Under 13 Steve Connor / CRS Under 13 Jack White Harry White CROUGHTON COLTS SPITFIRES 60

61 DDC Ground Colours Secretary Welfare Officer Windmill Centre, Deddington Black/ White DEDDINGTON COLTS Martin Hovard Eldred House High Street Deddington OX15 0SL / martin.hovard@btinternet.com Roger Sykes 6 Castle Street Deddington OX15 0TE / carsykes@btinternet.com Under 8 Andrew Charman / Under 11 Darren Silvester / Under 13 Mike Nelson / Under 14 Hugh Potter / DDC DEDDINGTON COLTS COBRAS Under 10 Victor Shane / Under 12 Jodie Perry DDS DEDDINGTON COLTS SHARKS Under 10 Frank McCusker / Under 12 Jeremy Finch /

62 DUC DUCKLINGTON Ground Colours Secretary Welfare Officer Glebelands OX29 7US Yellow/Blue Allan Stanley 8 Manor Road Ducklington OX29 7YA / stanley338@sky.com Eddie Todd 52 Witney Road Ducklington OX29 7TS / eddietodd007@gmail.com Under 7 Darryll Simpson / Under 8 Ian Luckett / Under 9 Edward Todd / Under 10 Gary Webb Under 11 Peter Castle / Under 12 Jonny Austin / Under 13 Dan Thomas /

63 ENS Ground Colours Secretary Welfare Officer Ass. Welfare Officer Under 8 Under 9 Under 10 Under 14 ESR EASINGTON SPORTS Addison Road OX16 9DH Red/White/Black Angela Clives 39 Sinclair Avenue Banbury OX16 1BG aclives@btinternet.com Sandra Ryall 11 Wood End Banbury OX16 9ST / sandra.ryall@sanctuary-housing.co.uk Paul Clives 39 Sinclair Avenue Banbury OX16 9DH pclives@btinternet.com Ian Doak / Jason Golder Steve Purvis / Sean Heath Danny Walsh / Paul Covacic / John Dunham Guy Simmons EASINGTON SPORTS REDS Under 8 Robin Hambidge

64 EAS Ground Colours Secretary Welfare Officer Under 7 EYNSHAM ASSOCIATION YOUTH Eynsham playing fields, Oxford Road, Eynsham, OX29 4HG White/Black Sandra Siret 9A Clover place, Eynsham OX29 4QN / sandrasiret@aol.com Julie Pickett Grange House, Station Road, Eynsham OX29 4HX / juliepickett@aol.com Matthew Long James Blackmore / Under 8 Ben Smitten / Under 9 Under 11 Under 13 Under 14 Marcus Hall / Stuart Fathers Robert Watson / Russell Burton / Mark Revill / Stuart Butler / Mark Weller / Andrew Partlett /

65 FRE Ground Colours Secretary Welfare Officer Under 11 FREELAND FC The Les Hole Playing Field, Wroslyn Road,Freeland, Oxon, OX29 8AL Red/White Ben Symonds 19 Millwood Vale OX29 8DF Matthew Hardy 27 The Willows OX28 3HN Neil Hunt / Simon Thomas

66 GNC Ground Colours Secretary Welfare Officer GARDEN CITY Ron Groves Park, Maple Avenue, Kidlington Red/Black/Black Matt Grant 260 Oxford Road, Kidlington, Oxford, OX5 1ED / gardencityfc@hotmail.co.uk Trevor Fullbrook 6 Azalea Avenue, Kidlington, Oxford, OX5 1HQ / trev.fullbrook@ntlworld.com Under 8 Rob Orton Under 9 Paul Evans Under 10 Under 11 Douglas D'Costa / Fay Earp Rob Jones / Dom Preston Under 13 Paul Harwood Under 14 Greg Pearson Peter Clarke Under 15 Paul Hambridge /

67 GNR Ground Colours Secretary Welfare Officer Ass. Welfare Officer GRENDON RANGERS Grendon Village park, Main Street, Grendon Underwood. HP18 0SP Gold/Black Pete Busby 1 Pond Cottages Edgcott HP18 0TW / petebusby@btinternet.com Paul Jackman 1 Darley's Close Grendon Underwood HP18 0SE carolejackman@hotmail.com David Evans 27 Lower Road Quainton HP22 4BL / davidgevans@hotmail.com Under 7 Carol Scanlon / Under 8 John Charlton / Robin Culverhouse / Under 10 Gareth Perrett / Under 11 Robin Skilling / Under 12 Carol Scanlon / Under 13 Philip Bateman / Under 15 Marc Kelsey /

68 HLU Ground Colours Secretary Welfare Officer Under 9 HALSE UNITED Brackley Rugby Club, Nightingale Close, Brackley, NN13 6PN Black/White Sean Purnell 40 Newbery Drive, Brackley, Northants, NN13 6NN / sean.purnell@uk.tesco.com Julian Lloyd 60 Beech Drive, Brackley, Northants, NN13 6JH / julian@gmail.com Simon Cartwright / Brian Mulholland /

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70 HAN Ground Colours Secretary Welfare Officer Under 10 Under 12 Under 13 HANWELL UNITED Hanwell Fields.Banbury Yellow/Navy Kevin Wilson 92 Longworth Close OX15 3WN Louise Tilly-Maddleton The Old Village Shop OX17 2BB / lltm007@btinternet.com Nic Weir Kevin Wilson David Maina Miles Flower Dom Sanders Rob Grey

71 HIJ Ground Colours Secretary Welfare Officer HIGHFIELD JUNIORS Sunderland Drive, Bicester, OX26 4YP Yellow Paul Gough 29 Fair Close, Bicester, OX26 4YW / paul.gough@atkinsglobal.com Jane Gough 29 Fair Close, Bicester, OX26 4YW / janegough29@yahoo.co.uk Under 8 Danny Dyer Under 9 Steve McCloskey Under 10 Neil Lyford Under 12 Paul Gough Under 15 Lee Conway HJC HIGHFIELD JUNIORS COLTS Under 15 Dave Hipwell

72 HOO Ground Colours Secretary Welfare Officer Under 8 Under 10 HOOK NORTON JFC The Bourne, Hook Norton OX15 5PB Blue Julia Ingham 17 Beanacre Rd, Hook Norton OX15 5UA / julia_ingham@talk21.com Vanessa Porter 3 Whittons Close, Hook Norton OX15 5QG / v.porter1@btinternet.com John Saunders Paul Ward / Clive Brown / Ian Porter / Under 11 Ricky Neal / Under 13 Gerry Duggan / Julia Ingham / Under 14 Jon Hawkins Under 15 Garth Lewis Tobin 72

73 KAB Ground Colours Secretary Welfare Officer KINGHAM ALL BLACKS Recreation Ground, New Road, Kingham OX7 6YF Black/White Tammi Aston 6 Coxmoor Close, Kingham OX7 6TU / tammi1@talktalk.net Bill Cansfield Langston House, Station Road Kingham OX7 6UP / billcansfield@gmail.com Under 15 Adam Devas /

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75 KNC KINGSTON COLTS Ground Colours Secretary Welfare Officer Under 8 Under 9 Abingdon Road Blue/White Simon Froud 8 Larch Close OX13 5DD / froudsimon@btinternet.com Della Gorham Oriel Cottage SN7 8EF / della.gorham@btinternet.com Norm Bradbury Manda Thompson / John Willoughby / Manda Thompson Under 11 Mark Stuart Under 14 Tony Thompson / Under 15 Jerry May / Marc Gorham /

76 LNB LAUNTON BOYS Ground Colours Secretary Welfare Officer Launton Sports and Social Club, Bicester Rd, Bicester, OX26 5DP KEA Social Club, Ashdene Rd, Bicester, OX26 2BH Bicester Fields, Chaffinch Rd, Langford Village, Bicester OX26 6UU Navy blue/ Yellow David Walker 47 Lancaster Close, Bicester, oxon OX26 4TT / davidwalker543@btinternet.com Paul Darch 5 Montgomery Rd, Caversfield, Bicester, Oxon OX27 8FG / darch919@btinternet.com Under 8 Kevin Tones Under 9 Graeme Stobbart / Stewart Wells / Under 10 David Walker / Under 11 Rob Smith / Rob Lewis / Under 13 Andy Thompson / Under 14 Paul Lovitt / Simon Jupp / Under 15 Paul Darch / LNA Under 9 Under 13 LAUNTON BOYS ATHLETIC Gareth Lucas-Howells / Antony Barrett / Matty Horle Adam Ford Under 15 Ken Jeacock /

77 LBL Under 10 LAUNTON BOYS BLUES Colin Frost / Tony Skyrme / Under 11 Stuart Skryme / LNB Under 13 LNL Under 12 LAUNTON BOYS RANGERS Luke Philips / Bob Stead / LAUNTON BOYS LEOPARDS Marcus Goldsbrough / Terry Smith /

78 MID Ground Colours Secretary Welfare Officer Astrop Road Playing Fields Blue/ White MIDDLETON CHENEY Richard Fisher 18 Horton Road, Middleton Cheney, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX17 2LG / richardfisher@hotmail.co.uk Gareth Thomas 17 Queens Street Middleton Cheney, Banbury,OX17 2NP / garethda@btinternet.com Under 10 Ian Upstone / Under 11 Under 12 Under 13 Gary Blee / Shaun McDonald Gareth Thomas / Tim Smithers / Richard Fisher Russ Sheen 78

79 MOR Ground Colours Secretary Welfare Officer MORETON RANGERS London Road Moreton in Marsh Red / Blue Chris Burdock 23 GL56 0GR / chrisandlyns@btinternet.com Martin Jones 2 GL56 0BL m.jones125@btinternet.com Under 7 Dave Toon Under 8 Ryan Woskett Under 10 Lynsey Burdock / Under 14 Chris Burdock /

80 NLH Ground Colours Secretary Welfare Officer NORTH LEIGH Eynsham Hall Park Sports Ground, North Leigh, Near Witney OX29 6SL Yellow /Black Keith Huxley The Orchard, COTE, Near Bampton, Oxon OX18 2EG / huxley893@btinternet.com Andrew Davies, 42 Wadards Meadow, Witney, Oxon OX28 3YJ / aakc.15@ntlworld.com Under 11 Neil Hunt / Under 12 Rob Wyatt / Jon Twiss /

81 STS Ground Colours Secretary Welfare Officer Ass. Welfare Officer STONESFIELD STRIKERS Field Close, Stonesfield, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX29 8HA Blue/White shirts Jonathan Pratt Bankhurst OX20 1EH / jdp@macfarlanes.com Karen Jenkins 3 Rochester Place OX7 3SF / Karen.jenkins1@tiscali.co.uk Tom Flanigan 10 Barrett's Close OX29 8PW tom.flanigan@oxfordbiopharma.com Under 7 Richard Mackay / Under 8 Paul Charles / Under 9 Paul Appleton / Under 10 Mark Hatton / Under 11 Jonathan Pratt / Paul Charles / Under 12 Neil Bishop / Under 13 Paul Charles / Under 14 David Holloway /

82 THL TOWER HILL Ground Colours Secretary Welfare Officer Ass. Welfare Officer Under 7 West Witney Sports Ground Red/ Blue Cathryn Taylor 1 OX28 5GE / towerhillsec@live.co.uk Rob Pratley 38 OX28 5FH / rpratley@talk21.com Tracy Mathias 2 OX18 1JJ mathiastracy@gmail.com Stuart Morrison Matt Holloway Under 8 Graham Eadle / Under 9 Under 10 Under 11 Under 14 Dan Porter Stuart Tranter Mark Evans Graham Cludeski Liam Walsh Peter Powell Mark Thomas / Dave Hunt / Under 15 Liz Priest / THST TOWER HILL STARS Under 10 Simon Aust / Under 11 Scott Comley Mike Peters Under 12 Martin Hamilton / Under 13 Darren Deasey / Under 14 Francis Tracey

83 THSR TOWER HILL STRIPES Under 11 Nigel Bailey / Under 13 Andrew Compton Carl Wheeler

84 WVG WITNEY VIKINGS Ground Colours Secretary Welfare Officer Burwell Meadow Yellow /Black Graham Smith 76 Schofield Avenue OX28 1JW / graham@wearethesmiths.co.uk Dave Mann 7 Jacobs Close OX28 6DU / djmann71@gmail.com Under 7 Steve Bott Under 8 Under 9 Stuart McNaughton Andy Wood Grant Trowbridge Graham Smith Under 10 Mike Witcombe Under 11 Rick Bolt / Nick Walkington / Under 13 Steve Bott Under 14 Leon Chesterman Mark Lee Under 15 Neil Reeves WVW WITNEY VIKINGS WARRIORS Under 7 Steve Bott Under 8 Under 9 Nathan Martin Louise Bridgman James Squire Warren Burnham Under 10 Jayne Green Luke Griffin Under 14 David Paterson /

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86 WYC Ground Colours Secretary Welfare Officer WYCHWOOD FC Shipton Park OX7 6BQ Milton Sports Association OX7 6JH Claret / Blue James Withey Sunnyside OX7 6DP / jameswithey@hotmail.com Jim Rich 5 OX7 6EJ jimnic10@hotmail.co.uk Under 7 Rebecca Williams Under 8 Lee Wyatt Buchan / Under 11 James Withey / Sean Bennett / Under 12 Lee Woodward /

87 YBL Ground Colours Secretary Welfare Office Ass. Welfare Officer YARNTON BLUES Littlemarsh, Green Lane, Yarnton OX5 1QE Yarnton Park, Rutten Lane, Yarnton OX5 1LN Royal Blue Paul Emmett 1 OX5 1QG / Ruttenrebels@aol.com Nick Suckling 81 OX5 1QR / nicholas@suckers.freeserve.co.uk Justine Reeve 56 OX5 1TE / dusterhouseman@talktalk.net Under 8 Brian Coffey / Under 9 Will Johnson / Leighton Moss / Under 10 Stuart Reeve / Under 11 Under 12 Under 13 Under 14 YBC Gareth King / Nick Suckling / Steve Hetherington / Jack Hetherington Delroy Evans / Paul Emmett / Nathan Lewis / Alun Oliver / YARNTON BLUES COLTS Under 9 Alexandre De Corniere /

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