IPSWICH & SUFFOLK YOUTH FOOTBALL LEAGUE - RULES Revised 27 June 2016 FINAL approved by FA Council on 6 April 2016 1
FINAL approved by FA Council on 6 April 2016 2
(AR 4A.1) The Officers of the competition shall be: President; Chairman; Vice Chairman; General Secretary; Registration Secretary; Fixture Secretary; Referees Appointment Secretary; Treasurer; League Welfare Officer; Development Officer; Minute Secretary; Respect Officer and any assistant to the aforementioned to be elected at the Annual General Meeting.. 6(H) FINAL approved by FA Council on 6 April 2016 3
FINAL approved by FA Council on 6 April 2016 4
(Note: The spaces above are intended for the inclusion of the signatures and addresses of officers and members). (Note: By signing the above agreement you are agreeing to abide by the FA Respect programme and its Codes of Conduct). verified by via the FA Full-Time system and has had the registration (AR 8A i 1) The registration must be accompanied by a true copy of the player s birth certificate or appropriate pages of passport or other official document issued by a Government Agency attesting to the player s date of birth. In addition, the registration must be accompanied by a request to the appropriate body for a team ID sheet, and only on FINAL approved by FA Council on 6 April 2016 5
production of this will the registration be complete. The team ID sheet must be available for scrutiny by the opponents at each fixture, failing which, and the opponents will have the right not to play the fixture. FINAL approved by FA Council on 6 April 2016 6
FINAL approved by FA Council on 6 April 2016 7
(Note: FA Rules state that a Club may not approach a second player from the same Club within 28 days of an earlier notice of approach or acknowledgement). (Note: Special permission will only be given in exceptional circumstances and subject to Rule 8L and with the registration carried out of transfer form duly completed.) (AR 8 I 1) If the player is registering for a non-competitive league team as a new signing not as a transfer, they may do so at any time during the season and without the need for special permission. FINAL approved by FA Council on 6 April 2016 8
(Note: This may be subject to the special permission of the Management Committee, but only upon receipt of written application). (AR 8 O) Each team joining the league will receive registration forms which will be issued electronically. (AR 8 P) A team may de-register players during the season provided it maintains the minimum number required to fulfil fixtures (subject to Rule 8B). It is the responsibility of the Club to advise any player whom they have de-registered of their action. A player, once de-registered, may join another Club (subject to Rule 8I) without the need for a transfer, after a lapse of 14 days. (AR 8 Q) In the event of a team withdrawing from the competition, all of their players will be de-registered automatically, and consequently will be free immediately to register for other Clubs subject to Rule 8I. (AR 8 R) Within 14 days of the playing season, the Registration Secretary shall send to all clubs, a list of their registered players, listed according to age group. Clubs must return these lists to the Registration Secretary by no later than the date of the AGM, confirming those players registrations they wish to retain for the following season. Failure to comply. Each player, if he so wishes, shall signify her wish to re-register by signing the list prior to its return. Those players not retained or not wishing to re-register shall be free to register for any other Club without the need for a transfer. It is the responsibility of the Club to inform the player that he has been de-registered. FINAL approved by FA Council on 6 April 2016 9
FINAL approved by FA Council on 6 April 2016 10
(AR 10A.1) Unless by prior agreement by both teams and the match referee, the match duration will be as in column 3 above (maximum duration per half). In addition, kick-off times must be between 10.00am and 3.00pm unless by prior agreement of both teams. Any Club failing to comply shall be dealt with by the Management Committee who may inflict a fine (AR 10E ii 1) Postponements and the reason for the postponement must be notified to the Fixtures Secretary on the appropriate form within 3 days of the date of postponement. (AR 10E ii 2) Unless in the case of bad weather, no postponement will be accepted within 48 hours of the scheduled kickoff time and will also not be accepted if the postponing team has previously postponed 2 fixtures, unless any of these were due to bad weather. Any Club failing to comply with this rule shall be charged with failing to fulfil the fixture under Rule 10Ei. No postponement of fixtures scheduled for after the third Sunday in April will be accepted, and points from such fixtures awarded to opponents. FINAL approved by FA Council on 6 April 2016 11
(A.R.10E iii 1) It shall be the responsibility of the home team to notify the Competition within 3 days of the abandonment. (AR 10 I) The consumption of alcoholic beverages in the close vicinity of the field of play during a fixture is not permitted. A Club reported by a match referee for contravention of this rule will be dealt with by the Management Committee. FULL-TIME System FINAL approved by FA Council on 6 April 2016 12
Promotion and relegation will be dependent on the constitution as decided at the Annual General Meeting. (AR 12D) If a team withdraws having completed 75% or more of it s fixtures, three points will be awarded to each of their remaining opponents in the competition. (AR 13A 1) The Home team must advise their opponents of the appointed official(s) on the appropriate match notification form and declare any interest or involvement in the Home club of that (those) official(s). prior to the match, inform their opponents of the situation and the Home team should, at least 3 clear days (AR 13B 1) The agreed referee must declare any interest or involvement with a Club. Where the management committee are satisfied that a Club has contravened this rule for their benefit, the Club in default may be liable to a fine and any additional action the Management Committee may decide. Should any Club arrive at their opponents ground and only then be informed that the referee has an association with their opponents, if they subsequently fulfil the fixture, there can be no recourse to the competition. (except in mini soccer) (A.R.13H.1) A score for a match official of 60 or below requires a report to be sent to the Referee Appointments Secretary explaining the reasons for awarding the mark. FINAL approved by FA Council on 6 April 2016 13
(J) Rule not applicable. (K) Rule not applicable. (L) Rule not applicable. (AR 13 M) Before the start of each fixture, referees shall call for the presentation of the team ID sheet from both teams for inspection by the opponents. FINAL approved by FA Council on 6 April 2016 14
(Note: Clubs shall bear the full cost of engraving, which shall be carried out by a reputable engraver prior to 1st February of the following year.) FINAL approved by FA Council on 6 April 2016 15
(AR 20 1) Proposed alterations to the Rules to be considered at a Special General Meeting shall be circulated with the notice of the meeting and proposed amendments may be made and voted upon at the meeting. FINAL approved by FA Council on 6 April 2016 16
FINAL approved by FA Council on 6 April 2016 17
FINAL approved by FA Council on 6 April 2016 18