CORNWALL COMBINATION LEAGUE 2017-18 RULES

 

JOLLY’S CORNWALL COMBINATION FOOTBALL LEAGUE RULES

REVISED JUNE 2017

 

INDEX

 

                   1. Definitions

                   2. Nomenclature and Constitution

                   3. Entry Fee, Subscription, Deposit

                   4. Management, Nomination, Election

                   5. Powers of Management

                   6. Annual General Meeting

                   7. Agreement to be Signed

                   8. Qualification of Players

                   9. Club Colours, Club Name

                   10. Playing Season, Conditions of Play, Times of Kick-off, Postponements, Substitutes

                   11. Reporting Results

                   12. Determining Championship

                   13. Referees

                   14. Continuation of Membership or Withdrawal of Clubs

                   15. Protests and Complaints

                   16. Protests and Appeals

                   17. Exclusion of Clubs or Teams, Misconduct, Clubs, Officials, Players

                   18. Trophy:- Legal Owners, Conditions of Taking Over, Agreement to be Signed, Awards

                   19. Special General Meetings

                   20. Alterations to Rules

                   21. Finance

                   22. Insurance

                   23. Dissolution

                   24. Cup Competitions

                   25. The Evely Memorial Cup

                                     

                                      Appendices

                   A: Fees Tariff

                   B: Fines Tariff

                   C: Relegation and Promotion

                   D: Ground Grading

DEFINITIONS

1. (A) In these Rules:

“Affiliated Association” means an Association accorded the status of an affiliated Association under the Rules of The FA.

 “AGM” shall mean the annual general meeting held in accordance with the constitution of the Competition.

 “Deposit” means a sum of money deposited with the Competition as part of the requirements of membership of the Competition.

“Club” means a Club for the time being in membership of the Competition and “Team” means a side from a Club especially where a Club provides more than one Team in a division in accordance with the Rules.

“Competition” means the LWC Drinks Cornwall Combination Football League.            

“Competition Match” means any match played or to be played under the jurisdiction of the Competition.

“Secretary” means such person or persons appointed or elected to carry out the administration of the Competition.

“Contract Player” means any Player (other than a Player on a Scholarship) who is eligible to play under a written contract of employment with a Club.

“Fees Tariff” means a list of fees approved by the Clubs at a general meeting to be levied by the Management Committee for any matters for which fees are payable under the Rules.

“Fines Tariff” means a list of fines approved by the Clubs at a general meeting to be levied by the Management Committee for any breach of the Rules.

“Ground” means the ground on which the Club’s team plays its Competition Matches.

“Management Committee” means in the case of a Competition which is an unincorporated association, the management committee elected to manage the running of the Competition and where the Competition is incorporated it means the Board of Directors appointed in accordance with the articles of association of that company.  

“Match Officials” means the referee, the assistant referees and any fourth official appointed to a Competition Match.

“Non Contract Player” means any Player (other than a Player on a Scholarship) who is eligible to play for a Club but has not entered into a written contract of employment.

“Officer” means an individual who is appointed or elected to a position in a Club or Competition which requires that individual to make day to day decisions.

“Player” means any Contract Player, Non Contract Player or other Player who plays or who is eligible to play for a Club.

“Playing Season” means the period between the date on which the first competitive fixture in the Competition is played each year until the date on which the last competitive fixture in the Competition is played.

“Rules” means these rules under which the Competition is administered.

“Sanctioning Authority” means the Cornwall County Football Association Limited.

“Scholarship” means a Scholarship as set out in Rule C 3 (a) (i) of the Rules of The FA.

“Team Sheet” means a form provided by the Competition on which the names of the Players taking part in a Competition match are listed.

“The FA” means The Football Association Limited. 

“WGS” means the Whole Game System and the procedures for the operation thereof as determined by The FA from time to time.

 “written” or “in writing” means the representation or reproduction of words or symbols or other information in a visible form by any method or combination of methods, whether sent or supplied in electronic form or otherwise.

   (B) The Rules are taken from the Standard Code of Rules (the “Standard Code”) determined by The FA from time to time. In the event of any omissions from the Standard Code then the requirements of the Standard Code shall be deemed to apply to the Competition.

   (C) All Clubs shall adhere to the Rules. Every Club shall be deemed, as a member of the Competition to have accepted the Rules and to have agreed to abide by the decisions of the Management Committee in relation thereto, subject to the provisions of Rule 16.

   (D) The Competition will be known as the LWC Drinks Cornwall Combination Football League. The Clubs participating in the Competition must be members of the Competition. A Club which ceases to exist or which ceases to be entitled to play in the Competition for any reason whatsoever shall thereupon automatically cease to be a member of the Competition.

   (E) The administration of the Competition under these Rules will be carried out by the Competition acting (save where otherwise specifically mentioned herein) through the Management Committee in accordance with the rules, regulations and policies of The FA.

 

2. NOMENCLATURE AND CONSTITUTION

(A) This Competition shall consist of not more than 20 Clubs approved by the Sanctioning Authority. The following Clubs are to be regarded as founder members: Falmouth Town, Helston Athletic, Nanpean Rovers Newquay, Penzance, Porthleven, RAF St Mawgan, RNAS Culdrose, Roche, St Breward, St Dennis and St Just.

 

(B) All Clubs must be affiliated to an Affiliated Association and their names and particulars shall be returned annually by the appointed date on the Form “D” to the Cornwall County Football Association and must have a constitution approved by the Sanctioning Authority.                                                                                                                                                                                      

This Competition shall apply annually for sanction to the Cornwall County Football Association and the constituent teams of Member Clubs may be grouped in divisions, each not exceeding 10 in number.

 

 (C) Only one team shall be permitted from any Club to participate in the same division unless there is no viable alternative because of logistical issues and/or reasons linked to participation and geographical boundaries The Competition will obtain the prior approval of the sanctioning Association in the event of a division comprising of more than one team from the same Club. This Competition will ensure that, where permission is given, teams from a Club operating in the same division are run as separate entities with no interchange of players other than via transfers of registration in accordance with these Rules.

 

 (D) Inclusivity and Non-discrimination

          (i) The Competition and each Member Club must be committed to promoting inclusivity and to eliminating all forms of discrimination.   

 

          (ii)  Any alleged breach of the Equality Act 2010 legislation must be   referred to the appropriate Sanctioning Authority for investigation.

 

(E) Clubs must comply with the provisions of any initiatives of The FA which are adopted by the Competition including but not limited to, Charter Standard and RESPECT programmes.

 

(F) 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.

 

(G) At the Annual General Meeting or a Special General Meeting called for the purpose, a majority of the delegates present shall have power to decide or adjust the constitution of the divisions at their discretion. When necessary this Rule shall take precedence over Rule 12.

 

3. ENTRY FEE, SUBSCRIPTION, DEPOSIT

(A) Applications by Clubs for admission to the Competition or the entry of an additional team from the same Club must be made in writing to the Secretary by 31st March each year and must be accompanied by the Entry Fee set out in the Fees Tariff per team, which shall be returned in the event of non-election. Clubs making application must comply with the Ground Grading Criteria, as set out in Appendix D, which forms part of the Rules of this Competition.

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 but the Entry Fee shall apply.

When Rule 12(B) is applied or a team seeks a transfer or, is compulsorily transferred to another division, no Entry Fee shall be payable.

 

(B) The Annual Subscription shall be £80 per Club/team payable on or before the Annual General Meeting of the Competition in each year.  Failure to pay by this date will incur a fine as set out in the Fines Tariff

 

(C) In the event of any issue concerning the membership of any Club with the Competition the Management Committee may require a Deposit to be paid by or on behalf of the Club on such terms and for such period as it may in its entire discretion think fit.

 

(D) A Club shall not participate in this Competition until the Entry Fee and Annual Subscription and Deposit (if required) have been paid.

 

(E) Clubs must advise annually to the Secretary in writing by 15TH July of its County Football Association affiliation number for the forthcoming Season. Clubs must also advise the Secretary in writing, or on the prescribed form, on or before the AGM of details of its Headquarters, Officers and any other information required by the Competition. Failure to provide such information will result in Clubs being fined as set out in the Fines Tariff.

4. MANAGEMENT, NOMINATION, ELECTION

(A) The Management Committee shall comprise the Officers of the Competition and 5 ordinary members who shall all be elected at the Annual General Meeting.

 

(B) All 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 15th May 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 as and when required with no more than three calendar months between each meeting. 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.

 

(E) All communications received from Clubs must be conducted through their nominated Officers.

 

5. POWERS OF MANAGEMENT

(A) The Management Committee may appoint sub-committees and delegate such of their powers as they deem necessary.  The decisions of all sub-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 Cornwall 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 also apply to the procedure of any sub-committee). In the event of the voting being equal on any matter, the Chairman shall have a second or casting vote.

 

(D) The Management Committee shall have powers to apply, act upon and enforce these Rules and shall also have jurisdiction over all matters affecting the Competition.  Any action by the Competition must be taken within 28 days of the Competition being notified.

With the exception of Rules 5(I), 6(H) and 19, for all breaches of Rule a formal written charge must be issued to the Club concerned. The Club charged shall be given seven days from the date of the 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 FA Rules by the appropriate Association. Any fines levied shall be in accordance with the Fines Tariff.

The maximum fine permitted for any breach of a 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.

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(E) All decisions of the Management Committee shall be binding subject to the right of appeal to the Board of Appeal in accordance with Rule 16. Decisions of the Management Committee must be notified in writing to those concerned within ten days

 

(F) More than fifty percent (50%) of its members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by the Management Committee or any sub-committee thereof.

(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 must comply with an order or instruction of the Management Committee and must attend to the business and/or the correspondence of the Competition to the satisfaction of the Management Committee.

 

(I) All fines and charges are payable forthwith and must be paid within 21 days of the date of notification of the decision. Any Club failing to do so will be fined as set out in the Fines Tariff to 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.

 

(J) A member of the Management Committee appointed by the Competition to attend a meeting or match may have any expenses incurred refunded by the Competition.

 

(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 Meetings called to decide the constitution and the commencement of the Competition season.

 

(L) The business of the Competition as determined by the Management Committee may be transacted by electronic mail or facsimile.

 

6. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

(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 15 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 Reports of League Officers, the Balance Sheet and Statement of Accounts.

        (iv)  Election of Clubs to fill vacancies.

        (v)   Constitution of the Competition for ensuing season.

        (vi) Election of Officers and Management Committee.

        (vii) Appointment of Auditors

        (viii) Alteration of Rules.

        (ix) Fix the date for the commencement and conclusion of playing season and kick off times applicable to the Competitions.

        (x)   Other business of which due notice shall have been given and accepted as being relevant to an Annual General Meeting.

                (a) Agree method of Referees Appointments.

                (b) To Decide Honorariums.

                (c) To make League Cup Draw (Preliminary and/or 1st Round).

                (d) Decide Maximum Admission Charge.

                (e) To Present Perpetual Trophies.

 

(B) A copy of the duly audited/verified Balance Sheet, Statement of Accounts and Agenda shall be forwarded to each Club at least fourteen days prior to the meeting, together with any

 proposed change of Rules.

(C) A signed copy of the duly audited Balance Sheet and Statement of Accounts shall be sent to the Sanctioning Authority within fourteen days of its adoption by the Annual General Meeting.

 

(D) Each Club shall be empowered to send two delegates to an Annual General Meeting. Each Club shall be entitled to one vote only. Not less than 14 days’ notice shall be given of any Meeting.

 

(E) Clubs who 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. This provision will not apply to Clubs expelled in accordance with Rule 17.

 

(F) All voting shall be conducted by a show of voting cards unless a ballot be demanded by at least 50% 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 must be represented at the Annual General Meeting.

 

(I)    Officers and Management Committee members shall be entitled to attend and vote at an Annual General Meeting.

 

7. AGREEMENT TO BE SIGNED

The Chairman and the Secretary of each Club which is an unincorporated Association and two directors of each Club which is an incorporated entity 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, (A) (name)  [ ]  of (address) [ ]  (Chairman)/(Director)and (B) (name)  [ ] of (address) [ ]  (Secretary)/(Director)of  [ ] Football Club (Limited) have been provided with a copy of the Rules and Regulations of the [ ]  Competition and do hereby agree for and on behalf of the said Club 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 Cornwall 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).

 

8. QUALIFICATION OF PLAYERS

(A)   (i)    Contract players are not permitted in this Competition, with the exception of those Players who are registered under Contract with the same Club who have a team operating at Steps 1 to 6 of the National League System.

        It is the responsibility of each Club to ensure that any Player registered to the Club has, where necessary, the required International Transfer Certificate. Clearance is required for any Player aged 10 and over crossing borders, including Wales, Scotland and Ireland.

       

        (ii)   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.

       

        (iii) Each Club must have at least 11 Players registered 5 days before the start of each Playing Season.

 

(B)   A player is one who, being in all other respects eligible, has :

        (i)    signed a fully and correctly completed Competition registration form in ink, countersigned by an Officer, submitted to the Competition 2 days prior to   the Player playing and whose registration has been confirmed by the Competition prior to the Player playing in a Competition Match;

         

          (ii)   signed a fully and correctly completed Competition registration form in ink on a match day prior to playing which is, countersigned by an Officer of  the Club and witnessed by an Officer of the opposing Club, and submitted to the Competition within two days of the match. The Player shall not play again   until the Club is in possession of the approval of the Competition. A maximum of 3 players may be registered in accordance with this paragraph 8(B)(ii);            

         (iii) registered through WGS.

Any registration form which is sent by either of the means set out at Rules 8(B) (i) or (ii) above that is not fully and correctly completed will be returned to the Club unprocessed. If a Club attempts to register a player via WGS but does not fully and correctly complete the necessary information via WGS, the registration will not be processed.

For clubs registering players under Rules 8(B) (i) or (ii) registration forms will be provided in a format to be determined by the Competition. For Clubs registering players via WGS (under Rule 8 (B) (iii)) Clubs must access WGS in order to complete the registration process.

(C)   A team shall not include more than three players who have taken part in 5 or more senior competition matches during the current season, unless a period of 28 days has elapsed since they played. For the purpose of this Competition a more senior competition is one at Step 7 or higher in the National League System.

 

(D)   A Player that owes a Football Debt (as defined under the Football Debt Recovery Regulations) to any Club(s) shall be permitted to register and play for a Club in the Competition, save that the Player may be liable to be suspended from playing for that Club should the Player fail to comply with the terms of the Football Debt Recovery Regulations in respect of that Football Debt.

 

(E)   There shall be no fee for the registration of players.

 

(F)   The Management Committee shall decide all registration disputes. In the event of a player signing a registration form or having a registration submitted for more than one Club priority of registration shall decide for which Club the player shall be registered. The Registration Secretary shall notify the Club last applying to register the player of the fact of the previous registration.

 

(G)   It shall be a breach of Rule for a player to:-

        (i) Play for more than one Club in the Competition in the same season without first being transferred.

       

        (ii) Having registered for one Club in the Competition, register for another Club in the Competition in that season except for the purpose of a        transfer.

       

        (iii) Submit a signed Registration Form or submit a registration through WGS for registration that the player had wilfully neglected to accurately or fully  complete.

 

(H)   (i) The Management Committee shall have 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 or may fine any player, at their    discretion, 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 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 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.

 

(I)    Subject to compliance with FA Rule C2(a) when a Club wishes to register a Player who is already registered with another Club it shall  submit a transfer form (in a format as determined by the Competition) to the Registration Secretary accompanied by a fee as set out in the Fines Tariff. Such transfer shall be referred by the Registration Secretary to the Club for which the player is registered. Should this Club object to the transfer it should state its objections in writing to the Registration Secretary and to the player concerned within three days of receipt of the transfer form. Upon receipt of the Club’s consent, or upon its failure to give written objection within three days, the Registration 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 six 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.

 

(J)    A player may not be registered for a Club nor transferred to another Club in the Competition after 31st March each year except by special permission of the Management Committee.

 

(K)   A Club shall keep a list of the players it registers and a record of the games in which they have played, and shall produce such records upon demand by the Management Committee.

 

(L)   A register containing the names of all players registered for each Club, with the date of registration, shall be kept by the Registration 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 with the Registration Secretary. Registrations are valid for one Season only.

 

In the event of a player without a written contract changing his status to that of a contract player with the same Club, another Club in the Competition or with a Club in another Competition his registration as a player without a written contract will

automatically be cancelled and declared void, unless the Club conforms to the exception detailed in Rule 8 (A)(i)

 

(M)   A player shall not be eligible to play for a team in any special championship, promotion or relegation deciding match (as specified in Rule 12(A)) unless the player has played six games for that team in this Competition in the current season.

 

(N)   Rule from Standard Code not currently used

 

(O)  Any Club found to have played an ineligible Player in a match or matches shall have any points gained from that match or matches deducted from its record, up to a maximum of 12 points, and have levied upon it a fine. The Management Committee may also order that such match or matches be replayed on such terms as are decided by the Management Committee which may also levy penalty points against the Club in default. 

The Management Committee may vary this decision in respect of the points gained only in circumstances where the ineligibility is due to the failure to obtain an International Transfer Certificate or where the ineligibility is related to the Player’s status.    

In exceptional circumstances 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.

 

(P)   The following Clause applies to Competitions involving players in full-time secondary education:-

        (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.

       

        (iii) To play open age football the player must have achieved the age of 16.

 

9. CLUB COLOURS. CLUB NAME

(A)   Every Club must register the colour of its shirts, shorts & socks with the Secretary by 1st July who shall decide as to their suitability. Goal keepers must wear colours which distinguish them from all 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 its opponents the colours in which they will play (including the colour of the goalkeepers jersey) at least 5 days before the match.

 

If, in the opinion of the referee, two Clubs have the same or similar colours, the away team shall make the change. A club must not delay the scheduled time of kick off for a completion match by not having a change of colours. Shirts must be numbered.

 

(B)   Any Club wishing to change its name must obtain permission from the Sanctioning Authority and from the Management Committee. Any Club wishing to change its colours during the Playing Season must obtain permission from the Management Committee.

 

10. PLAYING SEASON.  CONDITIONS OF PLAY. TIMES OF KICK-OFF.  POSTPONEMENTS. SUBSTITUTES.

(A)   The Annual General Meeting shall determine the date for the commencing of the season.

 

(B)   All matches shall be played in accordance with the Laws of the Game as determined by the International Football Association Board. 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. 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) 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 a pitch must be tested (by a FIFA 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.

 

Within the National League System (“NLS”) all matches shall have a duration of 90 minutes. All matches outside of the NSL shall have a duration of 90 minutes unless a shorter time (not less than 60 minutes) is mutually arranged by the two Clubs in consultation with the referee prior to the commencement of the match, and in any event shall be of equal halves. Two matches involving the same two teams can be played on the same day providing the total playing time is not more than 120 minutes.

 

The times of kick-off shall be fixed at the AGM and can only be altered by the mutual consent of the two competing clubs prior to the scheduled date of the match with written notification given to the Competition at least 7 days prior. Kick-off times for evening fixtures shall be by mutual agreement. Referees must order matches to commence at the appointed time and must report all late starts to the Competition. The maximum permitted admission charge for each season shall be decided by Clubs at the preceding Annual General Meeting and must be the same for home and visiting supporters. Programmes may be given as part of the admission or sold separately but there shall be no requirement to purchase a programme. The home team must provide goal nets and at least three match balls fit for play and the referee shall make a report to the Competition if the balls are unsuitable.

 

(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 all relevant 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 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 five clear days prior to the playing of the match. If not so provided, the away club shall seek such details and report the circumstances to the competition. 

 

(E)   A minimum of 7 players will constitute a team for a Competition 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, and 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. If the circumstances for the failure are deemed to be within the control of the Club, then that Club will have 3 points deducted and the opposing Club will be awarded 3 points. The fixture shall not be re-scheduled. Not withstanding the foregoing home and away provision, the Management Committee shall have power to order a match to be played on a neutral ground or on the opponent’s ground if they are satisfied that such action is warranted by the circumstances.

       

        (ii)   Standard Code Rule not currently used.

 

        (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. For any postponement due to adverse conditions causing the pitch to be unfit for play, Clubs must comply with one of the following:-

               

                (a) If the pitch is rented, the landlord may declare it out of use. If the landlord declares it fit for use, the appointed match referee may still        order a postponement on his arrival.

       

                (b) If the Club own or have total control of the pitch, it can only be declared unfit by a qualified referee who is not directly involved with             either Club taking part in the fixture. If a pitch is ruled playable, the appointed match referee may still order a postponement on his arrival.

 

                (c) The match can be switched to the venue of the away team if their pitch is available and in a playable condition.

       

        (iv) In the event of a match not being played, or abandoned owing to causes over which neither Club has control, it should 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 2 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. Where it is to the advantage of the Competition and the Clubs involved agree, the Management Committee shall also be empowered to order the score at the time of an abandonment to stand.

 

        (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 5 substitute players in any match in this Competition, who may be selected from 5 players. Except for matches played at Step 7 of the National League System, a player who has been substituted himself becomes a substitute and may replace a 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 15 minutes before the start of the match and a Player not so named may not take part in that 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.

 

(H)   The half time interval shall be of 10 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 clubs taking part in a Competition Match shall identify a team captain, designated with a captain’s armband, who has a responsibility to offer support in the management of the on-field discipline of his team mates.

 

11. REPORTING RESULTS

(A)   The Registration/Fixtures Secretary must receive within 3 days of the date played (Sundays excluded), the result of each Competition match in the prescribed manner. 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 in accordance with the Fines Tariff and/or the Club being dealt with as the Management Committee decide.

 

(B)   The Home Club shall telephone the result of each match to the Registration & Fixtures Secretary by 5.30pm on Saturdays and within 30 minutes of the end of matches played on other days. Failure to comply with this rule shall result in a fine as set out in the Fines Tariff.

 

(C)   The match result notification, correctly completed, shall be signed by a responsible member of the Club. Failure to do so will result in a fine in accordance with the Fines Tariff.                       

NB. If the fixed penalty exceeds £20 the Club must be charged as detailed in Rule 5(D).

 

12. DETERMINING CHAMPIONSHIP

(A)   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 circumstances where two or more teams are equal on points team rankings shall be determined by goal difference where the goals scored against by each team shall be deducted from the goals scored by that team and the largest positive difference shall be placed the highest. In the event of the goal difference being equal the highest placed team shall be the team which has scored the most goals. In the event that two or more teams have the same goal difference and have scored the same number of goals then the highest placed team shall be the team which has won the most matches.

 

In the event of the two teams still being equal the team which has the better playing record against the other team in their head to head Competition matches during the Season will be the highest placed team.

 

If the records of two or more teams are still equal and it is necessary for any reason to determine the position of each then the teams affected shall play a deciding match or matches as determined by the Management Committee.

 

(B)   At the end of the season, should two teams be eligible for promotion from a lower League, the bottom two teams shall be liable to be relegated. 

        (i) Should one or more teams withdraw from the Competition after the fixtures have commenced an equal number of teams to those withdrawing shall not be relegated.

       

        (ii) Vacancies occurring after the conclusion of the season may be filled in any of the following ways:

                (a) Retention of otherwise relegated team(s)

                (b) Election

       

        (iii) If a team playing at Step 7 is relegated to this Competition and its Reserve Team is already a member, or entitled to be a member, such Reserve      team must accept relegation from or withdraw from this Competition or retain its position in a lower ranking League.

 

(C)   In the event of a team withdrawing from the Competition before completing 75% of its fixtures for the season all points obtained by or recorded against such defaulting team shall be expunged from the Competition table. For the purposes of this Rule 12(D) a completed fixture shall include any Competition Match(es) which has been awarded by the Management Committee.

 

 (D)   Where a promotion and/or relegation link exists between Competitions, two Clubs, providing they meet the appropriate grading criteria, as set out in Appendix D, will be eligible for promotion under the criteria set out in Appendix C. Appendix C and Appendix D shall form part of the Rules of the Cornwall Combination League.

 

13. REFEREES

(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 the appointed senior Assistant Referee shall take charge and a substitute Assistant Referee appointed by the competing Teams. In cases where there are no officially appointed Assistant Referees, the Clubs shall agree upon a Referee. An individual thus agreed upon shall, for that game, have the full powers, status and authority of a registered Referee. Individuals under the age of 16 must not participate either as a Referee or Assistant Referee in any open age competition.

 

(C)   Where Assistant Referees are not appointed each Team shall provide a Club Assistant Referee.

N.B. In this competition, a Club Assistant Referee must have successfully completed a League-approved Assistant Referee training course within the previous three seasons and be registered with the League Fixtures/Results Secretary. Failure to provide a registered Assistant Referee for each fixture will result in the issuing of a fine, in accordance with the Fines Tariff, for each applicable fixture.

 

(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. Postponements due to adverse playing conditions must follow the conditions and notification as set out in Rule 10(F)iii).

 

(E)   Subject to any limitations laid down by the sanctioning Association, Match Officials appointed under this Rule shall be entitled to a match fee plus travel expenses at rates agreed with the Cornwall County Football Association. The Home Club shall pay the Officials their fees and expenses immediately after the match.

 

(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 fee plus expenses. Where a match is not played owing to one Club being in default, the defaulting Club shall be ordered to pay the Officials their full fee and expenses.

 

(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 in accordance with the Fines Tariff or dealt with as the Management Committee shall determine.

 

(I)    The League 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 and the County Association.

 

(J)    The Referee shall complete a Match Result Form and send it to the Registration Secretary within three days of the match.

 

(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.

 

(M)   Subject to the approval of the Sanctioning Authority, as an alternative to wearing black shirts, referees and assistant referees may wear coloured shirts provided that:

(i)  the alternative shirts must be plain in colour:  

(ii)  where neutral assistant referees are appointed by the Competition, the colour of the alternative shirts worn by the referee and assistant referees must be the same in a given match;

(iii) the referee and assistant referees must revert to wearing black shirts in circumstances where their alternative coloured shirts clash with the shirts of either Club in a given match;

(iv)Referee and assistant referees’ socks and shorts must be black, save that sock-tops may be black, white or the colour of the shirt or its collar.

 

 

14. CONTINUATION OF MEMBERSHIP OR WITHDRAWAL OF A CLUB

(A)  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 31st March each season.

 

(B)   The Management Committee shall have the discretion to deal with a team being unable to start or complete its fixtures for a Playing Season.

 

(C)   In the event of a Member Club failing to discharge all its financial obligations to the Competition in excess of £50, the Management Committee is empowered to refer the debt under The FA Football Debt Recovery provisions.

 

 

15. PROTESTS AND COMPLAINTS

(A)   (i) All questions of eligibility, qualifications 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.

 

(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 with the Secretary within three 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 Club) when such protest or complaint is being determined.

 

(C) No protest of whatever kind shall be considered by the Management Committee unless the complaining Club shall have deposited with the Secretary a sum in accordance with the Fees Tariff. 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.

 

(D) 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 day’s notice of the Hearing should they be instructed to attend.

       

        (ii) Should a Club wish to state its case in person then the Club should indicate such when forwarding the written response.

 

16. PROTESTS, APPEALS

(A) All protests, claims or complaints relating to these Rules and appeals arising from a Player’s contract shall be heard and determined by the Management Committee, or a sub-committee duly appointed by the Management Committee. The Clubs or Players protesting, appealing, claiming or complaining must send a copy of such protest, appeal, claim or complaint and deposit a fee which shall be forfeited in the event of the protest, appeal, claim or complaint not being upheld, and the party not succeeding may, in addition, be ordered to pay the costs at the direction of the Management Committee.

 

(B) All such protests claims complaints and appeals must be received in writing by the Secretary within fourteen days of the event or decision causing any of these to be submitted.

 

(C) The Management Committee shall also have power to compel any party to the protest to pay such expenses as the Management Committee shall direct.

 

(D) Any appeal against a decision of the Management Committee must be lodged with the Sanctioning Authority within fourteen (14) days of the posting of the written notification of the decision causing the appeal, accompanied by a fee which may be forfeited in the event of the appeal not being upheld. A copy of the appeal must also be sent to the Secretary.

 

(E) If so requested the Management Committee may arbitrate on any disputes, protests, appeals, claims or complaints between two Clubs in which event both Clubs shall send a non-returnable fee. Such arbitration shall be final and binding upon the parties to the arbitration.

 

        (F) No appeal can be lodged against a decision taken at an Annual General Meeting or Special General Meeting unless this is on the ground of unconstitutional conduct.

 

 

17. EXCLUSION OF CLUBS OR TEAMS

MISCONDUCT, CLUBS, OFFICIALS, PLAYERS

(A) 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 whose conduct has, in their opinion, been undesirable, which must be supported by two-thirds (2/3) 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.

 

(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 whose conduct has, in their opinion, been undesirable., which must be supported by two-thirds (2/3) 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 a breach of Rule, 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 Clause (A) of this Rule.

 

 

18. TROPHY:- LEGAL OWNERS, CONDITIONS OF TAKING OVER, AGREEMENT TO BE SIGNED. AWARDS.

(A) The following agreement shall be signed on behalf of the winners of the Cup or Trophy:-

We A and B, 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 1st March . If the Cup or Trophy is lost or damaged whilst under our care we agree to refund to the Competition the amount of its current value or the cost of its thorough repair.”

Failure to return a Cup or Trophy by 28th February will result in a fine in accordance with the Fines Tariff.

 

(B) At the close of each League Competition, awards may be made to the winners and runners-up if the funds of the Competition permit. Match Officials in Cup Finals shall be awarded one token each, plus travel expenses at the current rate.

 

19. SPECIAL GENERAL MEETINGS

Upon receiving a requisition signed by two-thirds (2/3) 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 in accordance with the Fines Tariff. Officers and Management Committee members shall be entitled to attend and vote at all Special General Meetings. 

 

20. ALTERATION TO RULES

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 these Rules shall not take effect until the following playing season.

 

Notice of proposed alterations to be considered at the Annual General Meeting shall be submitted to the Secretary by 1st April in each year. The proposals, together with any proposals by the Management Committee, shall be circulated to the Clubs by 1st May and any amendments thereto shall be submitted to the Secretary by 15th May. The Proposals and proposed amendments thereto shall be circulated to Clubs with the notice of the AGM. A proposal to change a rule shall be carried if a majority of those present entitled to vote and voting are in favour.

 

A copy of the proposed alterations to Rules to be considered at the AGM or Special General Meeting shall be submitted to the Sanctioning Authority or the FA (as applicable) 21 days prior to the date of the meeting.

 

 

 21. FINANCE

(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 £50 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 31st May each year.

 

(D) The books, or a certified balance sheet, of the Competition shall be prepared and shall be audited annually by some suitable person(s) who shall be appointed at the Annual General Meeting.

 

22. INSURANCE

All Clubs must have public liability insurance cover of at least 10 million pounds (10,000,000) at all times. All Clubs must have valid personal accident cover for all Players registered with them from time to time. The Players’ personal accident cover must be in place prior to the Club taking part in any Competition match and shall be at least equal to the minimum recommended cover determined from time to time by the sanctioning Association. In instances where The Football Association is the sanctioning Association, the minimum recommended cover will be the cover required by the Affiliated Association to which a Club affiliates.

 

23. DISSOLUTION     

(A) Dissolution of the Competition shall be by resolution approved at a Special General Meeting by a majority of three quarters (3/4) 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.

       

        (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. 

 

24. CUP COMPETITIONS

(A) The League Cup and Supplementary Cup Competitions shall observe the Rules and Regulations of the Football Association.

 

(B) All Clubs taking part in the League shall play in the Cup Competitions.

 

(C) Any Club failing to play on the appointed date, without showing good and sufficient cause for such failure, shall be struck out of the Cup Competition and shall be fined as per Rule 10(F), together with any further penalty which the Management Committee shall determine.

 

(D) The Cup Competitions shall be run on a knock-out principle. Each tie shall be played on the ground of the first-named Club. In the event of a draw at the end of 90 minutes, extra time of 15 minutes each way shall be played. If the scores are still level at the end of extra time, the tie shall be decided by the taking of penalty kicks in accordance with The Laws of the Game.

 

(E) In all Cup Competitions, the qualification and eligibility of players will be the same as in League Rule 8. In addition, the following shall also apply: A player transferred from one Combination League Club to another shall be eligible to play in the Cup Competitions but no player shall play for more than one Club in any Competition in the same season. No Player, other than a goalkeeper, shall play in a Semi-Final or Final tie unless having previously played in six League or Cup matches for the participating Club in the current season. Players playing in lower ranking Leagues but registered with the participating Club may be permitted to play in such ties providing they have played in at least six competition matches below Step 7 of the National Leagues System in the current season for the participating Club.

 

(F) Semi-finals and Finals shall take place on neutral grounds. The net receipts from Semi-Final Ties shall be paid to the funds of the League. In the Finals, after necessary expenses are paid, the net proceeds shall be equally divided between the League and the two competing Clubs. The host Club for these ties will be re-imbursed any expenses incurred in staging the ties, the sum not to exceed £40.00

 

(G) Teams appearing in the Semi-Finals and Finals shall supply the League Secretary with their proposed team, in writing, with substitutes, together with the colours of shirts, shorts and socks by the Monday previous to the fixture.

 

(H) Clubs eliminated in the 1st Round of the League Cup Competition shall then enter the Supplementary Cup Competition, observing the same Rules as above.

 

(J) The entire management and control of the competition shall be vested in the Management Committee of the Cornwall Combination Football League, who shall have the power to deal with any matter for which no specific provision is made.

 

25. THE EVELY MEMORIAL CUP.

(A) The Competition shall be called The Evely Memorial Cup

 

(B) The Competition shall observe the Rules, Regulations and Bye-Laws according to the Laws of the Game, as settled by the International Football Association Board.

 

(C) All Clubs in membership of the East Cornwall Premier Football League and the Cornwall Combination Football League shall be eligible to play in the Competition.

 

(D) The Final shall be played between the winners of the separate Competitions run by each League. Each League shall be empowered to use its own method to produce a finalist. The representative of the Cornwall Combination League shall be the winner of the League Cup Competition.

 

(E) The Final shall be played on a ground selected by the Evely Cup Committee in each area alternatively. In the event of a draw, extra time of 15 minutes each way shall be played. If it is still a draw after extra-time, the F.A. Rule on the taking of penalties kicks from the spot shall be followed.

 

(F) The entire management and control of the Competition shall be vested in a sub-committee comprising five members from each League. Any five Members shall form a quorum at meetings of the sub-committee.

(G) A separate fund shall be created to which each League shall contribute an amount equal to £2 per Member Club of its own League.

 

(H) Players registered with their own Clubs in the respective League Competitions shall be eligible to play in matches up to the Final. Names of players in the Final must be submitted to the respective League Secretary seven days before the match. League Secretaries must ensure that players in the Final have played at least six matches for their Club in the League and/or League Cup Competitions during the current season, participation in such six games to be the minimum number for a player to be eligible to play in the Final, except in emergency where an exception may be made by a two-thirds majority of the sub-committee.

 

(I) The date of the Final shall be no later than the 2nd Sunday in May.

 

(J) The Trophy shall be handed over to the winners of the Final Tie on their subscribing a document to the following effect:

We, AB (Secretary of the Club) and CD. EF. and GH. Members and representing the said Club, have been declared to be winners of the Evely Memorial Cup, and the same having been delivered to us, do hereby on behalf of the said Club, individually and collectively, engage to return the same to the Secretary of the East Cornwall Premier Football League on or before the 1st April next year in good order and condition.

 

(K) Each Club participating in the Final shall be presented with 16 tokens.

 

 APPENDIX A

 

FEES TARIFF

Rule.                             Description         FEE

3 (A)                         Entry Fee……………………. £25

3 (B)                         Annual Subscription….. .........£80

3 (C)                         Deposit……………………….£50

8 (I)                          Transfer Fee………………. ....£5

15 (C), 16 (A), 16 (G)  Protest/Appeal Fees….. ...£25

 

 

APPENDIX B

 

FINES TARIFF

Rule.         Offence                                                       FINE

3(B)          Failure to pay Annual Subscription on time……………….  £15

3(E)          Failure to provide Affiliation Number etc by due date. ...... .£20

5(H)          Failure to comply with an order of the League………….  .. £20

5(H)          Failure to attend to League business……………………… £20

5(I)           Non-payment of fines…….. ………………………………… £10

6(H)          Failure to attend AGM………………………………………  £25

8(A) (iii)     Insufficient number of registered players…………………  £10

8(B)          Incorrect or incomplete Registration/Transfer Form…         £10

8(C)          Playing more than 3 “senior” players……………………      £20

8(G)          Player signing for more than one Club……………………   £10

8(O)          Playing an unregistered or ineligible player……………….  £20

9(A)          No change of colours and/or un-numbered shirts ……         £10

10(B)         Causing a late kick-off……………………………………… £10

10(D)        Failure to confirm fixture with visitors…………………..…..  £5

10(D)        Failure to confirm fixture with Referee……………………    £5

10(E)         Starting with less than 11 players - per player short..           £5

10(F)         Failing to fulfil a fixture - up to maximum………………….   £200

10(H)        Failure to notify postponement……………………………    £10

11(A)         Late Team Sheet…………………………………………… £10

11(B)         Failure to notify result………………………………………   £5

11(C)         Incorrect or incomplete Team Sheet………………………  £10

13(C)         No Club Assistant Referee…………………………………  £5

14(A)         Late notice of withdrawal from League……………………  £100

15(B)         Withdrawal from League after AGM………………………   £100

18(B)         Late return of Cup or Trophy………………………………    £20

19             Failure to attend Special General Meeting…………………. £25

 

 

 APPENDIX C

 

CRITERIA FOR DECIDING RELEGATION AND PROMOTION ISSUES WITH FEEDER LEAGUE

 

A. RELEGATION.

If, at the end of each season, the Cornwall Combination League has a full compliment of teams, the Clubs finishing in the bottom two league positions would be candidates for relegation. If only one team is eligible for promotion from the feeder League, the team finishing bottom of the Cornwall Combination League would be relegated. If two teams are eligible for promotion from the feeder League, both teams finishing in the bottom two places of the Cornwall Combination League would be relegated. If a Club is promoted from the Cornwall Combination League and is not replaced by a relegated Club from the League above, this would have the effect of reducing by one the number of Clubs relegated from the Cornwall Combination League.

 

B. PROMOTION.

To be a candidate for promotion to the Cornwall Combination League, a Club must finish the season in one of the top three positions of the feeder League and a maximum of two of these Clubs can be promoted, with preference given to the highest finishing Clubs. The fourth placed Club can be considered for promotion if one (or more) Reserve Teams of a Club (or Clubs) in Membership of the Cornwall Combination League occupy a finishing position in the top three. No Reserve Team of an existing Cornwall Combination League Club will be eligible for promotion.

 

C. CONDITIONS.

1. Any Club seeking promotion must apply to THEIR OWN LEAGUE by January 7th of the current season.

2. Initial GROUND GRADING by Clubs OWN LEAGUE to be completed by February 7th.

3. Feeder League to recommend Clubs which they feel have met criteria by February 14th.

4. Clubs confirm application in writing to Cornwall Combination League, with £25 fee, by February 14th.

5. Ground inspection carried out by Cornwall Combination League by March 14th

6. Feeder League informed by Cornwall Combination League of Clubs which have met all the criteria.

7. All or any improvements/work required to be carried out to secure promotion must be completed by Clubs, inspected and passed by the Cornwall Combination League by May 31st.

 

D. JOINT LIAISON COMMITTEE.

1. A Joint Liaison Committee, consisting of three representatives of each League, will administer and make decisions regarding matters of relegation and promotion. The Chairman and Secretary of each League, plus one other member of each League shall comprise the Joint Liaison Committee. The Chairman and Secretary of the Cornwall Combination League shall be the Chairman and Secretary of the Joint Liaison Committee.

 

 

APPENDIX D

 

GROUND GRADING – PITCHES & FACILITIES.

A. The ground must give an overall appearance and impression of being able to stage football at Combination League level.

 

B. All pitches shall be marked in accordance with current Football Association regulations in regards to dimensions and marking compounds. N.B. Neither lime nor creosote is permitted.

 

C. The Club must either:

        (i) own the freehold of the ground, or

        (ii) have the ground on a leasehold agreement, or

        (iii) possess an acceptable licence for the use of the ground.

 

D. The Club is to be responsible for ensuring proper maintenance of the playing surface and the general maintenance of the ground.

 

E. All four sides of the pitch should be suitably enclosed to limit spectator access to the pitch.

 

F. Separate changing rooms to be available for both teams and Match Officials.

 

G. Showering facilities must be available for teams and Match Officials.

 

H. Male and Female toilet facilities must be available for players, Match Officials and spectators.

 

I. Trainers Boxes (Dug-outs) to seat 8 persons, with marked Technical Areas must be provided for both teams to accommodate Managers/Coaches/1st Aiders and Substitutes.

 

J. A stretcher and a comprehensive 1st Aid kit must be available for both players and spectators.

 

K. All Clubs shall have a currently qualified 1st Aider in attendance at all matches.