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MATCH
RESULT FORMS, FINES. |
| 10(a) |
These
must contain, the result, Surname and initial of all players (Scorer's
Christian Names), referee, and referee's mark, Date of Fixture, Venue,
kick-off time, Teams involved, Signature of Club Official. Subject to £1
Fine for each omission.
Each
team to be provided with book sheets for each age group only. Match book
sheets to remain in that Clubs age group. Not to progress on with each
team. Retiring clubs to return Match Book Sheets to the Fixture Secretary.
Subject to a fine of £5.
League
and Cup results will be accepted on official Match sheets only, and must
be with the Registration Secretary within 4 days after the match.
Otherwise the club will be liable to a fine of £1.00 or be subject to
Rule 5(j).
All
Home Club Secretaries must telephone their Home results into
the Result Secretary between 6.00
p.m. and 7.00 p.m. on the day of the match.
In
the event of an evening match the result must reach the Result Secretary in accordance with the above on the Sunday immediately following the
date of the match.
Failure
to supply a result will render the Club liable to a fine of £5.
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| 10(b) |
The
result sheet, correctly completed, shall be signed by a responsible member
of each club and Management Committee shall have power to take such action
as they may deem necessary against any club who submit a match sheet that
is incorrect.
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| 10(c) |
County
Cup fixtures to be notified in writing to the Fixture Secretary and
Referee's Secretary within three days of receipt. Results to be notified
in writing to the Fixture Secretary and Referee's Secretary within three
days. Defaulting Clubs to be fined £5.00.
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POINTS
TO DETERMINE CHAMPIONSHIP AND RE-ELECTION |
| 11(a) |
The
competition shall be decided by points, the Club gaining the highest
number of points in their respective Divisions at the conclusion shall be
adjudged the winners. Three points to be given for a win, one for a draw.
In the event of two or more Clubs being equal on points for any position
in any of the league tables the position shall be decided by goal
difference.
Promotion and Relegation shall be determined by the numbers in divisions and at the
Management discretion prior to the commencement of the playing season.
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| 11(b) |
It will
be customary for the Clubs in the Under 12,13,14 and 15 Divisions to be
invited to compete in the age group above for the next season (subject to
Rule 8), provided they have satisfactorily attended to the business of the
League in the season being concluded. No Club shall be guaranteed election
into a Division in any season.
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| 11(c) |
In the
event of a Club withdrawing or withdrawing a team during the season its
record shall be expunged, and the registration forms for all the boys who
are registered for such team(s) be cancelled. Subject to Rule 7(a).
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REFEREES. |
| 12(a) |
Registered
Referees shall be appointed to all matches. In the event of no referee
being available, the Referees Secretary shall inform the Secretary of the
Home Club in advance of the kick-off.
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| 12(b) |
In the event of no referee
being appointed or the non-appearance of the appointed Referee the two
clubs should mutually agree on a suitable replacement who shall have the
same authority as an appointed Referee. A
Substitute Referee form shall be completed by both clubs and received by
the League Registration Secretary with the Match Result Form in accordance
with Rule 10(a).
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| 12(c) |
The
appointed Referee (or Deputy) shall have power to decide as to the fitness
of the ground in all matches and his decision shall be final. In the event
of the referee cancelling a game the Home Club shall inform the Fixture
Secretary and the Referees Secretary as soon as possible.
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| 12(d) |
Referees fee shall be determined by the Management Committee at the
commencement of each season.
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| 12(e) |
Any
team requesting Assistant Referees shall be liable to their fees of £5
per official.
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| 12(f) |
Each
Home Club shall contact the appointed Referee in the week prior to the
game to confirm the fixture, or be dealt with as the Management Committee
deem fit.
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ELECTION,
WITHDRAWAL OF CLUBS.
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| 13(a) |
Every
Club must notify the General Secretary before 1st May each year of its
intention to continue in, or withdraw from the League one of its teams for
the next season or incur a fine of £5 in default.
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| 13(b) |
Any
team withdrawing from the League after the AGM each year shall be fined £50.
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| 13(c) |
The
Management Committee shall meet as soon as possible after the closing date
for applications for membership of the League to recommend their nominated
constitution for the League for the following season, and the teams who
shall be candidates for election and/or re-election.
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PROTEST
AND APPEALS PROCEDURE.
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| 14(a) |
All
question of eligibility, qualification of players, or interpretations of
the results shall be referred to the Management Committee. All objections
relative to the dimensions of the pitch etc., must be lodged with the
referee, prior to the commencement of the fixture.
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| 14(b) |
Protest
and complaints which must contain full particulars of the grounds upon
which they are founded must be lodged in duplicate with the General
Secretary within seven days of the match (Sundays not included), or
occurrence to which they refer (except in cases where the Management
Committee, decide that there are special circumstances).
No
objection or protest shall be withdrawn except by permission of the
Management Committee and a member of the Council or Management Committee
being a member of either club shall not be present (except as a witness or
representative of his Club) when such objection or protest is being
considered and decided.
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| 14(c) |
Any dispute occurring between Clubs in the League shall be referred
to the arbitration of the Management Committee whose decision shall
be binding upon all parties subject to rule 15(a).
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| 14(d) |
No
protest of whatever kind shall be considered by the Management Committee
unless the complaining Club shall have deposited with the General
Secretary the sum of £15 which may be forfeited in whole or part to the
funds of the League in the event of the Club losing its case, and the
League 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 order the costs to
be shared by the two parties.
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| 14(e) |
Protest of a Management Committees decision will be considered when
the complaining Club shall deposit the sum of £15 together with a letter
of protest within seven days of notification. All parties to the protest
will be afforded an opportunity to make a statement and shall where
possible receive seven days notification of the meeting. The defaulting or
losing Club may forfeit their deposit.
This does not however impair the Club the right of appeal under
Rule 15.
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BOARD
OF APPEAL.
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| 15(a) |
A
Club within seven days of receipt by them of a written notification of any
decision of the Council or Management Committee may appeal against such
decision by lodging particulars in duplicate, accompanied by £15, such
appeal being addressed to the Secretary of the Gloucestershire Youth
Football Association for adjudication by the Board of Appeal who shall
decide by whom the cost of the Appeal shall be borne.
A
copy of the Appeal must be sent to the General Secretary and the operation
of the decision made by the League shall not be suspended pending the
result of the Appeal unless the Board of Appeal or Council of the
Gloucestershire Youth Football Association,
through its Officers, orders such suspension.
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| 15(b) |
A
Board of Appeal appointed by the Gloucestershire Youth Football
Association, shall deal with cases as they arise.
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EXCLUSION
OF CLUBS, MISCONDUCT, CLUBS, OFFICIALS, PLAYERS.
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| 16(a) |
At
the Annual General Meeting or at a Special General Meeting called for the
purpose in accordance with the provision of Rule 19, a majority of
accredited delegates present shall have the power to exclude from further
participation in the League any Club or Team whose conduct has in their
opinion been objectionable. Voting on this point shall be conducted by a
ballot. A Club whose conduct is the subject of the vote being taken shall
be banned from voting.
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| 16(b) |
Any Club Official, or member proved guilty of misconduct prior,
during or after game or inducing a player or players of another Club to
join them shall be liable to expulsion or such penalty as a General
Meeting or Management Committee may decide and their Club shall be liable
to expulsion in accordance with the provisions of these Rules. The CLOSED
Season is from 1st. June to 30th. June inclusive as per F.A. Handbook.
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| 16(c) |
Any
League Official, Club Official, or Club Member proved guilty of child
abuse shall be liable to expulsion or other penalty as deemed necessary.
Any person subject to charges relating to child abuse shall be
liable to suspension or other penalty as the League Council and/or
Management Committee may decide.
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| 16(d) |
Any
team failing to complete 90% of its fixtures in any
season shall (unless the conditions are beyond their control, or the
majority of the accredited delegates present at an Annual General Meeting
or a Special Meeting decide otherwise) be debarred from membership of the
following season.
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| 16(e) |
Any
Club which submits an Application Form containing false, misleading or
incorrect information, will be liable to expulsion from the League.
TROPHY,
LEGAL OWNERS, CONDITIONS OF TAKING OVER
AGREEMENT
TO BE SIGNED, AWARDS.
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| 17 |
A
Cup or Trophy presented to the competition shall be vested in the
Association sanctioning the Competition as Trustees.
If a competition is discontinued for any cause, the Cup or Trophy
shall be returned to the Donor if the conditions attached to it so
provide, held in trust or otherwise dealt with as the Association may
decide. At the close of each Competition awards may be made to the winners
(and runners up) if the funds of the League permit. All Trophies shall be
returned to the League Secretary on or before 1st March suitably engraved.
Un engraved returned Trophies will result in a fine of £5 per
Trophy.
A
Club failing to comply with this Rule shall be suspended from
participation in this League until the Trophy(ies) has been returned to
the General Secretary.
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SPECIAL
MEETINGS.
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| 18 |
Upon
receiving a requisition signed by two-thirds of the Clubs the General
Secretary shall call a General Meeting. The Management may call a General
Meeting at any time when it shall consider the same is necessary. At least
seven days notice shall be given of all meetings under this rule together
with an agenda of the business to be transacted at such meetings.
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ALTERATION
TO RULES.
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| 19 |
Alterations
shall only be made to the Rules at the Annual General Meeting or at a
General Meeting especially convened for the purpose called in conformity
with Rule 18. Any alterations made during the playing season to the rule
relating to the qualification of players shall not take effect until the
following season. Notice of any propose alteration to be considered at the
Annual General Meeting shall be submitted to the General Secretary by the
31st March in each year. Notice of any proposals together with any
proposals by the Council or Management Committee shall be circulated to
the clubs with the notice of the Annual General Meeting at least seven
days before the date of the meeting. Amendments may be proposed and
decided at the meeting and the final proposals shall be declared carried
if the majority of those present and entitled to vote are in favour.
Proposed
alterations to the Rules to be considered at a Special General Meeting
shall be circulated with the notice of the Meeting and the proposed
amendments may be voted on at the meeting. 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 Gloucestershire Youth
Football Association fourteen 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.
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RULES
BINDING ON CLUBS.
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| 20 |
The
league may (if permission is obtained) play representative matches with
any clubs or leagues, for the benefit of the league funds, when players
shall be chosen from league clubs.
Team
selection at the discretion of the representative manager. Such players
must play for the league on such occasions unless an acceptable reason be
given. No player chosen should play for his own club on such date without
permission of the league. If TWO or more players from one
team are selected the club shall be given permission to cancel a fixture,
if requested, provided the representative match is on the same day as the
league fixture. Clubs postponing to notify the Fixture Secretary, Referees
Secretary and opposing club secretary.
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| 21 |
Each
club shall be deemed to have given its accent to the foregoing rules and
abide by the decisions of the council and management committee. |
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AVON YOUTH LEAGUE
STANDING ORDERS.
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- A person must stand whilst
speaking, announce his name and club and address his remarks to the chairman.
- No person is to speak more
than twice on a question without the consent of the chairman.
- The mover of a resolution shall have the right to reply.
- No member is allowed to
leave the meeting unless he receives the chairman's permission.
- All matters relating to any other business must be tabled and in writing by 8:15 p.m. on the night of the
meeting.
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CUP COMPETITION RULES. |
| Cup
Rule (1) |
Players
for each Team shall be registered for their Club in the league.
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| Cup
Rule (2) |
Only
member Clubs of the League shall be permitted to enter and all member
teams shall participate. Any Club or Team withdrawing from the Cup
Competition shall be liable to a fine of £10.
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| Cup
Rule (3) |
The
Management Committee shall decide the form in which this Competition shall
take.
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| Cup
Rule (4) |
Cup
Fixtures shall be played on the dates stated by the Management Committee,
unless ground conditions prevent. Cup games take preference over its own
Clubs League Games.
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| Cup
Rule (5) |
Semi-Final
ties will be played on pitch to be provided by "HOME" team
Semi-Finalist's will share the match officials fees and expenses.
Final ties to be played on neutral grounds. The Management
Committee shall be responsible for the Referees and Assistant Referees for
both Semi-Final and Finals. In the event of the "HOME" teams ground
being unavailable then the Semi-Final will be switched to the opponents
ground if available.
The
Fixture Secretary MUST be informed.
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| Cup
Rule (6a) |
In the Final tie, teams will play in their first registered colours. In the event of the two sides having the same or similar
colours,
the Management Committee will decide which team shall make the change.
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| Cup
Rule (6b) |
A
player may play for one team only in the Cup Competitions. Any team playing an unregistered or otherwise ineligible
player, shall be expelled from the competition and shall be dealt with at
the Management Committee’s discretion.
No
player shall be eligible to play in a Semi-Final or Final tie unless he
has previously played three (3) games in this League for that team during
the current season prior to the date fixed for the Semi-Final tie.
Kick-Off
times for UNDER 12 Cup matches except Final Tie to be 10.30 am.
Kick-Off
times for UNDER 13 - UNDER16’s
Cup matches except Final Tie to be 2.15 pm.
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| Cup
Rule (7) |
Kick-Off
time in the Final Tie shall be as instructed by the Fixture Secretary.
IN ALL TIES in the event that scores are level at the end of normal time extra
time shall be played.
It
shall be:-
U/12/13/14
10 minutes
each way
U/15/16
15 minutes each way
If
during the period of extra time a goal is scored the match will end
immediately, the team scoring the goal shall be declared the winners.
In
the event of the scores still being level at the end of the period of
extra time the match shall be decided by the taking of kicks from the
penalty mark in accordance with the International Board recommended
procedures.
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| Cup
Rule (8) |
In
all other cases, the rules of the League shall apply. The Management
Committee shall have jurisdiction over all matters concerning the Cup
Competitions. |