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London County Saturday

Youth Football League

Handbook and Rulebook

Season 2017-2018

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THE LONDON COUNTY

SATURDAY YOUTH

FOOTBALL LEAGUE

FOUNDED 1956

61TH SEASON

OFFICIAL LEAGUE

RULES & HANDBOOK

FOR THE

2017/2018 SEASON

AFFILIATED TO THE: - London Football Association

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LCSYFL MEETING DATES

FOR Season 2017-18

League Full Council Meetings

Tuesday 12th September 2017

Tuesday 5th December 2017

Tuesday 6th March 2018

Tuesday 8th May 2018

Tuesday 29th May 2018 Pre-AGM Trophy awards

League Officers Meetings

Tuesday 5th September 2017

Tuesday 3rd October 2017

Tuesday 7th November 2017

Tuesday 12th December 2017

Tuesday 9th January 2018

Tuesday 6th February 2018

Tuesday 13th March 2018

Tuesday 3th April 2018

Tuesday 15th May 2018

LEAGUE AGM 19TH JUNE 2018

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INTRODUCTION This document is based on the amendments as adopted at the

following: -

LCSYFL Annual General Meetings (AGM)

1995/96; 1996/97; 1997/98; 1998/99; 1999/00; 2000/01;

2010/11; 2011/12; 2012/13; 2013/14; 2014/15; 2015/16 2017/2018

seasons

The LCSYFL Leagues

Special Council Meeting (SGM)

98/99

The FA

Standard Code of Rules for Youth Competitions

As amended in

09/10; 10/11; 11/12; 12/13; 13/14; 14/15; 15/16; 16/17; Seasons

Makeup the

London County Saturday Youth Football League

Rules and Handbook for the

Leagues

61th Season

The rules are numbered and headed in conformity with

The FA Standard Code of Youth Rules

For

Youth Competitions for the Leagues 61th Season 17-18

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League officers contact details for 2017/2018

League chair and

chair of

disciplinary

Ian Burke 24 Belvedere

Avenue

Barkingside Essex

IG5 0UE

07930375086 ianburke@[email protected]

League

secretary and

vice chair and

chartered

standard

Graham

Harknett

48 Wickham

Lane Abbey

Wood London

Se20xn

07951798448 [email protected]

Fines secretary

/ Match Sheet

Secretary

Jo Prest 74 Endlesham

Road Balham

London SW12

8JL


League

welfare and

Registrations

secretary

Jane

Walters

36 Magdalen

Road

Wandsworth

London SW18

3NP


Fixtures

secretary

Josh 119A Gipsy

Road West

Norwood

London SW27

9QS


Courses and

chartered

standard

Secretary

Flavia

Chaves

119A Gipsy

Road West

Norwood

London SE27

9QS


Referees

secretary

Lib di-

cesare

61 Court Road

Eltham London

SE9 5AF


Support

secretary for

referees

Nelson

Alves

54 Vectis Road SW17 9RG


Girls Football

Secretary

Mahnoor

Ruaf

237 Magdalen Road, Earlsfield, London, SW18 3PB.


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Please Note No Calls After 9pm to the above League Officers

Club secretaries for 2017/2018

ACORN DARLINGTON NWOSU


AFC NASAA LAKESHIA KAYOUO


AFEWEE URBAN NIKKI HUNT 07710652222 [email protected]

AFC WANDSWORTH

AMIT PATEL 07801837146 [email protected]

ANERLEY FOOTBALL CLUB

OLIVER WRIGHT 07468459353 [email protected]

ASHFORD TOWN WILLIAM BOYE 07401850050 [email protected]

ASPIRE POAP SAMANTHA KELLY


BALDON SPORTS MARC DOLBY 0788329444 [email protected]

BALHAM FC SUSAN LAMONT 0787930252 [email protected]

BALHAM FOXES ANDREW BESSO 07903259146 [email protected]

BEDHEAD MYLES DUNFORD


BRIXISTANE PALOMA MARTIN


BRUNSWICK DANNY VLINO 02073854856 [email protected]

BROOMWOOD JENNIFER ATHILL


CAIUSE HOUSE AARON STOCKER


CAMBERWELL FIRE RICHARD WELLS 07790618765 [email protected]

CLAPHAM RANGERS

GARY CLARK 078414033553 [email protected]

CLA YOUTH EMMANUEL AWOYELU


CLUB SANTACRUZENSE

RUBEN GONCALVES


DARA YOTUH ASHLEY CARLEY 07508381522 [email protected]

DUWICH VILLAGE DANIEL MASCOLL


DYNAMO YOUTH ANTHEA CALLISTE


ENERGISE OPEYEMI DARAMOLA


EUROPEAN NUNO COELHO 07428384583 [email protected]

FC JEAN TE LE ELIZABETH CAMERON


mailto:[email protected]





















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FC PORTO JOSHUA LINO-DA COSTA


FC UNITED CHANEL OSBOURNE


FC STARZ LUKE CRAIG 07985750011 [email protected]

FFK YOUTH TIM COTGRAVE 0771191949 [email protected]

FURZEDOWN MORRIS NELSON


FUTURE STARS IBRAITIM ADEYMI


INDEPENDENT BARRY GORDON 07939259653 [email protected]

LAMBETH ALL STARS

CROSLEY FOSTER


LAMBETH TIGERS CHRIS BUNYAN 07760173054 [email protected]

LIMEHOUSE GIRLS JULIA CHERNOVA


LONDON KNIGHTS LAUREN HEARD 07977263146 [email protected]

MOST WANTED DAWN WALSH 07432091614 [email protected]

NORTH WEST RANGERS

LAUREN KOLAOE


PIONEER MIKAILA FAUVRELLE

TBC [email protected]

PURE FOOTBALL CLUB

YASIN CHANAWALA


P W DONS JULIE WATTS 07789713082 [email protected]

REACHING HIGHER NICOLA COKE 07535554602 [email protected]

RAISING STARS GABRIEL HIPAH 07341449836 [email protected]

ROCA JUNIORS JOHN WHITE 07415529691 [email protected]

SANTLEY JULIE CAMPBELL 07538746420 [email protected]

SPORTING DUET DAVE WILSON 07762104373 [email protected]

SPORTING JUNIORS AMIN MIAH 07552943050 [email protected]

ST KATHERINES TRUST

NISHAT ANJOM 07464951294 [email protected]

ST MATTHEWS LEE DEMA 07958274544 [email protected]

STREATHAM STRIKERS

DAVID GLIDE TBC [email protected]

TEN EM BEE BEN WILLIAMS 07423470944 [email protected]

TFA BARNES JASON MEDLEY 07912606316 [email protected]

TOOTING PARK RANGERS

GRANT ALLAWAY


TUFF FC SIMON AGBOOLA


























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WANDSWORTH PREMIER

IVAYIO IVAWOV 07584609410 [email protected]

WANDSWORTH TOWN

PATRICK O'NEILL 07984318126 [email protected]

WANDLE WANDERERS

JANET SEARLE 07907250460 [email protected]

WESTSIDE JANE WALTERS 07876192155 [email protected]




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LEAGUE DIVISION FOR SEASON 2017/2018

UNDER 7

AFC WANDSWORTH LAMBETH TIGERS COLTS

BALHAM FC LAMBETH TIGERS YOUTH

BEDHEAD BLUE TFA BARNES

CLAPHAM RANGERS WANDLE WANDERERS

DYNAMO YOUTH WANDSWORTH PREMIER

FFK YOUTH ATHLETIC WESTSIDE

FFK YOUTH UNITED

UNDER 8 COLTS

BEDHEAD BLUE FFK YOUTH UNITED

BALHAM FC INDEPENDENT

CLAPHAM RANGERS LAMBETH TIGERS COLTS

DYNAMO YOUTH

UNDER 8 YOUTH

BALHAM FC LAMBETH TIGERS YOUTH

BEDHEAD AZZURI RAISING STARS

CLAPHAM RANGERS WESTDIES COLTS

UNDER 8 JUNIORS

AFC WANDSWORTH P W DONS

ASPIRE POAP T F A BARNES

CLUB SANTACRUZENSE TOOTING PAARK RANGERS

FFK YOUTH ATHLETIC WANDLE WANDERERS

LAMBETH ALL STARS WANDSWORTH PREIMIER

LAMBETH TIGERS CUBS WESTSIDE YOUTH

PURE FOOTBALL CLUB

10

UNDER 9 COLTS

AFEWEE URBAN FFK YOUTH UNITED

BALHAM FC COLTS LAMBETH TIGERS

BEDHEAD BLUE RAISING STARS

CLAPHAM RANGERS WESTSIDE COLTS

UNDER 9 YOUTH

AFC WANDSWORTH LAMBETH ALL STARS

BALHAM FC EAGLES SPORTING DUET LIONS

BEDHEAD AZZURI TFA BARNES

FFK YOUTH ATHLETIC TOOTING PARK RANGERS

UNDER 9 JUNIORS

ASPIRE POAP WANDSWORTH PREMIER BLUE

CLAPHAM RANGERS WANDSWORTH PREMIER YELLOW

INDEPENDENT WESTSIDE YOUTH

PW DONS

UNDER 10 COLTS

AFC WANDSWORTH CLAPHAM RANGERS

BALHAM FC FFK YOUTH UNITED

BEDHEAD BLUE LAMBETH TIGERS

BROOMWOOD RHINOS SPORTING DUET LIONS

BRIXISTANE BLUE WESTSIDE COLTS

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UNDER 10 YOUTH

BEDHEAD AZZURI FFK YOUTH ATHLETIC

BROOMWOOD SHARKS LONDON KNIGHTS

BRUNSWICK MOST WANTED

CLAPHAM RANGERS RAISING STARS

CLUBS SANTACRUZENSE WANDSWORTH PREMIER

DYNAMO YOUTH

F C STARZ

UNDER 10 JUNIORS

ASPIRE POAP FURZEDOWN UNITED

BROOMWOOD LIONS PIONEER

BRIXISTANE RED ROCA JUNIORS

CLAPHAM RANGERS SPORTING DUET TIGERS

EUROPEAN FOOTBALL CLUB TOOTING PARK RANGERS

FFK YOUTH COLTS

UNDER 10 INTER JUNIORS

AFC WANDSWORTH FUTURE STARS

BALDON SPORTS ST MATTHEWS

BROOMWOOD JAGUARS SPORTING JUNIORS

FFK YOUTH ROVERS WESTSIDE

DULWICH VILLAGE WANDSWORTH PREMIER

UNDER 11 COLTS

AFC WANDSWORTH CLAPHAM RANGERS

BEDHEAD BLUE F C STARZ

BROOMWOOD OSPREYS SPORTING DUET LIONS

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UNDER 11 YOUTH

AFC WANDSWORTH FFK YOUTH

BEADHEAD AZZURI LAMBETH TIGERS

BROOMWOOD MERLINS ST MATTHEWS

BRIXISTANE SANTLEY UNITED

CLAPHAM RANGERS WESTSIDE

UNDER 11 JUNIORS

BEDHEAD SKY ROCA JUNIORS

CLUB SANTACRUZENSE SPORTING DUET WOLVES

LAMBETH ALL STARS T F A BARNES

PIONEER TOTING PARK RANGERS

PURE FOOTBALL CLUB

UNDER 11 INTER JUNIORS

ANERLEY FOOTBALL CLUB LAMBETH TIGERS

BROOMWOOD HARRIERS SPORTING JUNIORS


F C PORTO WESTSIDE

FURZEDOWN UNITED WANDSWORTH PREMIER

UNDER 12 COLTS

BEDHEAD BLUE INDEPENDENT

BROOMWOOD PYTHONS LAMBETH TIGERS

CLAPHAM RANGERS SANTLEY UNITED

F C STARZ SPORTING DUET LIONS

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UNDER 12 YOUTH

AFC NASAA CLAPHAM RANGERS

AFC WANDSWORTH MOST WANTED ELITE FC

BEDHEAD AZZURI RAISING STARS

BROOMWOOD COBRAS ROCA JUNIORS

BROOMWOOD VIPERS ST MATTHEWS

UNDER 12 JUNIORS

ASPIRE POAP FURZEDOWN UNITED

BEDHEAD SKY FUTURE STARS

BROOMWOOD MAMBAS PURE FOOTBALL CLUB

CAMBERWELL FIRE PW DONS


EUROPEAN FOOTBALL CLUB WESTSIDE

UNDER 13 COLTS

BEDHEAD BLUE MOST WANTED ELITE

BROOMWOOD MAVERICKS SPORTING DUET LIONS

INDEPENDENT ST MATTHEWS

LAMBETH TIGERS

UNDER 13 YOUTH

BEDHEAD AZZURI EUROPEAN FOOTBALL CLUB

BROOMWOOD DYNAMOS F C UNITED

BROOMWOOD HORNETS PURE FOOTBALL CLUB

BRUNSWICK SPORTING DUET TIGERS

CLAPHAM RANGERS TEN EM BEE

CLUBS SANTACRUZENSE WESTSIDE

DYNAMO YOUTH

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UNDER 14 INTER COLTS

AFC NASAA ST MATTHEWS

AFC WADNSWORTH SPORTING DUET LIONS

BROOMWOOD BARBARIANS

MOST WANDTED ELITE

UNDER 14 JUNIORS

AFC WANDSWORTH F C JEAN TE LE

ASPIRE POAP F C PORTO

BROMWOOD BRAVES SPORTING DUET TIGERS

CAMBERWELL FIRE STREAHAM STRIKERS FC

CLAPHAM RANGERS REACHING HIGHER

UNDER INTER 15 COLTS

AFC NASAA EUROPEAN FOOTBALL CLUB

BROOMWOOD DRAGONS SPORTING DUET LIONS

CAIUS HOUSE TUFF

ENERGISE

UNDER 15 JUNIORS

BROOMWOOD GRIFFINS PURE FOOTBALL CLUB


DARA YOUTH ST KATHERINES

F C PORTO TOOTING PARK RANGERS

INDEPENDENT TUFF

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UNDER 16

BROOMWOOD BROADSIDE LAMBETH TIGERS

CAIUS HOUSE REACHING HIGHER

C L A YOUTH SPORTING DUET TIGERS

CLAPHAM RANGERS SPORTING DUET LIONS

ENERGISE ST MATTHEWS

FE JEAN TE LE WANDSWORTH TOWN

INDEPENDENT

UNDER 21

ACORN FFK YOUTH UNITED

BALHAM FOXES FFK YOOUTH ROVERS

BROOMWOOD COLTS NORTH WEST RANGERS

CAIUS HOUSE REACHING HIGHER

EUROPEAN FOOTBALL CLUB SPORTING DUET LIONS

F C PORTO ST KATHERINES

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GIRLS FOOTBALL 2017/2018

UNDER 14 GIRLS

ASHFORD TOWN SPORTING DUET

DULWICH VILLAGE ST MATTHEWS

MOST WANTED

UNDER 16 GIRLS

ASHFORD TOWN SPORTING DUET

DULWICH VILLAGE TUFF FC

LIMEHOUSE LACES

UNDER 21

DULWICH VIALLGE

LIMEHOUSE LACES

WESTSIDE

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INFORMATION FOR REFEREES ON COLLECTING MATCH FEES AND TO

CLUB SECRETARIES / TEAM MANAGERS ON MARKING REFEREES

GUIDE TO REFEREES AND PAYMENT OF FEES

This League’s Management Committee recommendations to referees are that they must collect their fees before

kick-off from the home team and if not paid in full by the home team you are advised not to start the game.

If you do start the game, the fee that has not been paid then becomes an issue between you and that club

(remember that it is the responsibility of the home team to pay your fees). Do not contact the Referees Secretary

for them to reimburse you. You must fill out your referee’s report form and send it to the League Referee

Secretary. (Rule 13E)

GUIDE TO THE MARKING OF REFEREES BY CLUBS

The mark awarded by a club must be based on the referee’s overall performance, it is most important that the

mark is awarded fairly and not based upon isolated incidents or previous games. The referees’ performance

should be determined by the table below which should act as a guide for the overall mark which should fall

within the mark range for each standard of performance.

Mark Range Comment

91-100 The referee was extremely accurate in decision making and very successfully

controlled the game using management and communication skills to create an

environment of fair play, adding real value to the game.

81-90 The referee was very accurate in decision making and successfully controlled

the game using management and communication skills to create an

environment of fair play.

71-80 The referee was accurate in decision making and controlled the game well,

communicating with the players, making positive contributions towards fair

play.

61-70 The referee was reasonably accurate in decision making, controlled the game

quite well and communicated with the players, establishing a reasonable

degree of fair play.

51-60 The referee had some shortcomings in the level of accuracy of decision making

and control, with only limited success in communicating with the players,

resulting in variable fair play.

50 and

below

The referee had significant shortcomings in the level of accuracy of decision

making and control, with poor communication with the players which resulted

in low levels of air play.

Notes:

· Using a scale of up to 100 allows greater flexibility for clubs to distinguish between different refereeing

performances more accurately.

· A mark within each mark range can be given to reflect the referee’s performance e.g. a mark of 79

indicates a somewhat better performance than a mark of 71.

· A mark between 71 and 80 represents the standard of refereeing expected.

· When a mark of 60 or less is awarded, an explanation must be provided to the League or

competition by completing the appropriate report form. It must include comments which could

help improve the referees’ performance. Even when a referee has significant shortcomings there

will have been some positive aspects which should be given credit; extremely low marks (below

20) should be very rare.

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London County Saturday Youth Football League

Safeguarding Children Policy

The London County Saturday Youth Football League acknowledges its responsibility to safeguard the

welfare of every child and young person who has been entrusted to its care and is committed to

working to provide a safe environment for all members clubs. A child or young person is anyone

under the age of 18 engaged in any club football activity. We subscribe to The Football Association’s

(The FA) Safeguarding Children – Policy and Procedures and endorse and adopt the Policy Statement

contained in that document.

2. The key principles of The FA Safeguarding Children Policy are that:

• the child’s welfare is, and must always be, the paramount consideration

• all children and young people have a right to be protected from abuse regardless of their

age, gender, disability, race, sexual orientation, faith or belief

• all suspicions and allegations of abuse will be taken seriously and responded to swiftly

and appropriately

• working in partnership with other organisations, children and young people and their

parents/carers is essential.

We acknowledge that every child or young person who plays or participates in football should be able

to take part in an enjoyable and safe environment and be protected from poor practice and abuse. The

London County Saturday Youth Football League recognises that this is the responsibility of every adult

involved in the League.

3. The London County Saturday Youth Football League has a role to play in safeguarding the welfare

of all children and young people by protecting them from physical, sexual or emotional harm and

from neglect or bullying. It is noted and accepted that The Football Association’s Safeguarding

Children Regulations (see The FA Handbook) applies to everyone in football whether in a paid or

voluntary capacity. This means whether you are a volunteer, match official, helper on club tours,

football coach, club official or medical staff.

4. We endorse and adopt The FA’s Responsible Recruitment guidelines for recruiting volunteers and

we will:

• Specify what the role is and what tasks it involves

• Request identification documents

• As a minimum meet and chat with the applicant(s) and where possible interview people

before appointing them

• Ask for and follow up with 2 references before appointing someone

• Require an FA CRB Enhanced Disclosure where appropriate in line with FA policy.

All current London County Saturday Youth Football League members who are regularly caring for,

supervising, training or being in sole charge of children and young people will be required to complete

a CRB Enhanced Disclosure via The FA CRB Unit1.

If there are concerns regarding the appropriateness of an individual who is already involved or who has

approached us to become part The London County Saturday Youth Football League guidance will be

sought from The Football Association. It is noted and accepted that The FA will consider the relevance

and significance of the information obtained via The FA CRB Unit Enhanced Disclosure and that all

decisions will be made in the best interests of children and young people.

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It is accepted that The FA aims to prevent people with a history of relevant and significant offending

from having contact with children or young people and the

opportunity to influence policies or practice with children or young people. This is to prevent direct

sexual or physical harm to children and to minimise the risk of ‘grooming’ within football.

5. The London County Saturday Youth Football League supports The FA’s Whistle blowing Policy.

Any adult or young person with concerns about a colleague can ‘whistle blow’ by contacting The FA

Safeguarding Team on 0844 980 8200 4787, by writing to The FA Case Manager at The Football

Association, Wembley Stadium, PO Box 1966, London SW10 9EQ or alternatively by going direct to

the Police, Children’s Social Care, or the NSPCC.

The London County Saturday Youth Football League encourages everyone to know about it and utilise

it if necessary.

6. The London County Saturday Youth Football League has appointed a Club Welfare Officer in line

with The FA’s role profile and required completion of the Safeguarding Children and Welfare

Officers Workshop. The post holder will be involved with Welfare Officer Training provided by The

FA and/or County FA. The Club Welfare Officer is the first point of contact for all club members

regarding concerns about the welfare of any child or young person. The Club Welfare Officer will

liaise directly with the County FA (CFA) Welfare Officer and will be familiar with the procedures for

referring any concerns. They will also play a proactive role in increasing awareness of Respect,

poor practice and abuse amongst Member Clubs and League Committee members.

7. We acknowledge and endorse The FA’s identification of bullying as a category of abuse. Bullying of

any kind is not acceptable at our club. If bullying does occur, all players or parents/carers should be

able to tell and know that incidents will be dealt with promptly. Incidents need to be reported to the

Club Welfare Officer in cases of serious bullying the CFA Welfare Officer may be contacted.

8. Respect codes of conduct for Players, Parents/Spectators, Officials and Coaches have been

implemented by London County Saturday Youth Football League. In order to validate these

Respect codes of conduct the club has clear actions it will take regarding repeated or serious

misconduct at League/Club level and acknowledges the possibility of potential sanctions which may

be implemented by the County FA in more serious circumstances.

9. Reporting your concerns about the welfare of a child or young person. Safeguarding is everyone’s

responsibility if you are worried about a child it is important that you report your concerns –

no action is not an option.

i. If you are worried about a child then you need to report your concerns to the League/Club Welfare

Officer.

ii. If the issue is one of poor practice the League Welfare Officer will either:

• deal with the matter themselves or

• seek advice from the CFA Welfare Officer

iii. If the concern is more serious – possible child abuse where possible, contact the CFA Welfare

Officer first, then immediately contact the Police or Children’s Social Care. iv. If the child needs

immediate medical treatment take them to a hospital or call an ambulance and tell them this is a

child protection concern. Let the League Welfare

Officer know what action you have taken, they in turn will inform the CFA Welfare Officer.

v. If at any time you are not able to contact your Club Welfare Officer or the matter is clearly serious

then you can either:

• contact your CFA Welfare Officer directly

• contact the Police or Children’s Social Care

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• call the NSPCC 24hour Helpline for advice on 0808 800 5000 or text 88858 or

[email protected]

NB – The FA’s Safeguarding Children Policy and Procedures are available via

www.TheFA.com/Footballsafe – click on the ‘downloads’ under Policy and Procedures. The policy

outlines in detail what to do if you are concerned about the

welfare of a child and includes flow diagrams which describe this process. How to make a referral is

also covered in the Safeguarding Children workshop. Participants are given the opportunity to discuss

how this feels and how best they can prepare themselves to deal with such a situation. For more

information on this workshop contact your County Welfare Officer.

10. Further advice on Safeguarding Children matters

can be obtained from:

The County Football Association’s Welfare Officers

Yasmin Dyer Email; - [email protected]

www.TheFA.com/Footballsafe

Emailing – [email protected]

The FA Safeguarding Children general enquiry line 0845 210 8080

1 The policy on CRB Enhanced Disclosures will be subject to change, in light of relevant legislation.

Further information will be provided on this via TheFA.com and via the County FA Welfare Officers.

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THE LEAGUE CODE OF CONDUCT

Must be incorporated into the leagues club rules and regulations and the clubs are

committed to circulating copies of their rules and the league rules to all club

officers, managers, parents/guardians, and spectators.

PLAYERS CODE

1. Play for the “FUN OF IT” not just to please your parents/guardians or coach

2. Play by the “Laws of the Game”

3. Never argue with the referee or the assistant referee.

4. “Control your temper” and use your energies for playing better football

5. Play well for yourself and your team, your teams performance will benefit and so

will you.

6. Be a good sport. Recognise all good play, whether by your team or your opponent’s

team.

7. Treat all players as you would like to be treated. Do not interfere with, bully or take

unfair advantage of any player.

8. Remember that the aim of the game is to “have fun, improve your skills and feel

good”. Do not show off.

9. Co-operate with your coach / manager, team mates and opponents, for without them

you will not have a game.

10. Learn the “Laws of the Game” and you will be a much better football player.

REMEMBER THESE CODES APPLY WHEN SELECTED TO

REPRESENT THE LEAGUE AS A PLAYER, MANAGER, COACH,

SUPPORTER, AND PARENTS AT THESE REP GAMES

THE LEAGUE RUNS REFEREES COURSES FOR PLAYERS 14 YEARS

AND OVER. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO TRAIN AS A REFEREE PLEASE

CONTACT THE REFEREES SECRETARY

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MANAGERS CODE

1. As the team manager, you, by your actions and conduct, set the example

for your players, parents and spectators. Set a good example at all times

2. Read the players, spectators and parents / guardians codes, and

understand what is being asked of all participants of your sport. Actively

promote the codes.

3. You are responsible for your players’ health, welfare and safety,

particularly the very young players, during the period they are under

your control, from the arrival of the first child, to the collection of the

last player.

4. Ensure that each player is correctly dressed with the necessary safety

equipment, shin pads etc, before being allowed to play. Note: referees can

send the player from the field of play until correctly dressed (see the

Laws of the Game)

5. Get treatment for an injured child / player immediately. There are no

exceptions.

6. Never, either physically or mentally, pushes children beyond their

abilities. The game is of minor consideration when compared to the

child’s welfare, health and wellbeing.

7. Never condone unacceptable behaviour by doing nothing. To do so can

be seen as encouragement to the guilty and leaves it for the next manager

to rectify.

8. Always be prompt, courteous and correct when dealing with league

officials, opposition managers and referees. Confirm venues, times and

dates etc as

early as possible and at reasonable times during the day e.g. before 9pm and

if possible on the Saturday / Sunday one week before the game.

9. Read, understand and be aware of your responsibilities as laid down in

the League rule book. Remember and remind all concerned that bad

behaviour is punished by the league and could go to county youth FA

with heavy fines and/or suspension of the player and/or club.

10. Check that you have the necessary equipment, documentation and first

aid box before you leave for the match or training.

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SPECTATORS CODE

1. Remember that children play organised sport for their own enjoyment. They

are not there to entertain you and they are not miniature premier stars.

2. Be on your best behaviour. Do not use profane language or harass, physically

or verbally, players, managers, coaches, referees or assistant referees. The

League will take action against your club if you break these codes.

3. Applaud all good play by your team or your opponent’s team.

4. Show respect for your teams opponents. Without them there would be no

game.

5. Never ridicule or scold a child for making a mistake during the game.

6. Condemn the use of violence and verbal abuse.

7. Respect the referee and assistant referees’ decisions. Remember they are only

human with the same feelings as you and like you sometimes make an honest

error or see it from a different angle to you.

8. Encourage players always to play according to “The Laws of the Game”

9. Read “The Laws of the Game” to better understand what you are looking at

and commenting on.

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INDEX TO RULES

Nomenclature and Constitution

Entry Fee, Subscription, Deposit

Officers

Management, Nomination, Election

Powers of Management

Annual General Meeting

Agreement to be Signed

Qualification of Players

Club Colours, Club Name

Playing Season, Conditions of Play, Times of Kick Off,

Postponements, Substitutes

Reporting Results

Determining Championship

Referees

Continuation of Membership or Withdrawal of a Club

Protests and Complaints

Board of Appeal

Exclusion of Clubs or Teams, Misconduct Clubs,

Officials, Players

Trophy: Legal Owners, Conditions of Taking Over,

Agreements to be Signed, Awards

Special General Meeting

Alteration to Rules

Finance

Insurance

Dissolution

ADDITIONAL RULES

Cup Rules for the: League Divisional Challenge K.O. Cup

Double Banker Games (Supplementary Rules)

League Representative Football (Supplementary Rules)

Information on League Standing Orders

Meetings and Agendas

Orders of Proceeding

Motions and Voting

Length of Meetings

Members missing Meetings

Suspension of Standing Orders

Alterations of Standing Orders

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THE LONDON COUNTY SATURDAY YOUTH FOOTBALL

LEAGUE RULES

DEFINITIONS

1.(A) In these Rules

“Affiliated Association “Means as 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.

“Club” means a Club for the time being in membership of the competition.

“Competition” means the London County Saturday Youth Football League.

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

“Deposit” means a sum of money deposited with the competition as part of the requirements of

membership of the competition.

“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 playable 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 (s) 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

county.

“Match Officials” means the referee, the assistant referee ad any fourth official appointed to a

competition match.

“Mini Soccer” means those participating at ages under 7s to under 10s.

“Non-Contract Players” 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.

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“Participants” means an Affiliated Association, Competition, club official, intermediary, player,

official, match official, management committee member, member or employee of an Affiliated club and all

such persons who are from time to time participating in any activity sanctioned either directly or indirectly

by the Association.

“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 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 FA

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

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

competition.

“Team” means a team affiliated to a club.

“Team Sheet” means a form provided by the competition on which the names of the player 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.

“Youth Football” means those participating at ages under 11s to under 18s.

(B) the rules are taken from the standard code of rules for youth competitions (the standard code )

determined by the FA from time to time. In the event of any omissions from the standard code then the

requirement 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 London County Saturday Youth Football league (or such

names as the competition may adopt). He clubs participating he competition must be members of the

competition. A club 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.

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(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.

(F) Unless stated otherwise, teams referring to natural persons are applicable to both genders. Any team in

the singular applies to the plural and vice-versa.

2 (A) This Competition shall consist of not more than 200 clubs and 1000 teams approved by the

sanctioning authority.

(B) All Clubs must be Affiliated to an Affiliated Association and their names and particulars shall be

returned annually by the appointed date in a manner prescribed by the sanctioning Authority and must

have a constitution approved by the sanctioning Authority. Failure to comply with this Rule will result

in a fine (in accordance with the fines tariff) the area covered by the Competition membership shall be

London wide and can be divided into regions.

This Competition shall apply annually for sanctions to the London County Association as their

Parent County FA and other County FA’s if required and the constituent teams of the Member

Clubs may be grouped into divisions based on age groupings. Each age group can be divided into

more than one division each shall not exceed 12 teams in any one division.

The Competition will provide 11-a-side football for players who have attained the age of 12 as at

midnight 31st

August in a playing season and Mini-Soccer for players who have attained the age

of 6 years but not the age of 12 years as at midnight on 31st

August in a playing season. (9v9)

may be provided for players who have attained the age of 10 as at midnight on 31st

August in

accordance with Rule 8(B) and Mini-Soccer (7v7) for players who have attained the age of 8

years but not the age of 10 years as at midnight on 31st

August in a playing season. (5v5) will be

provided for players that have attained the age of 6 years but not the age of 8 years as at

midnight on 31st

August in a playing season.

Other formats of youth football as authorised from time to time by the FA are also permitted.

This Competition shall provide Saturday Youth Football and all games shall be played on Saturdays,

except where it is mutually agreed by both teams concerned and the League’s Fixture Secretary, to

play at another time as an emergency to complete the Leagues fixtures. This Competition in special

circumstances will provide 11-a-side football for players who have not attained the age of 21 years of

age as at midnight 31st

August in the playing season.

All Member Clubs’ teams partaking in this Competition’s competitive divisions will be included

in the League Divisional Challenge Knock-Out Cup, League Divisional KO Shield and

Divisional Trophy (If they are run in that season).

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(C) Inclusivity and Non-discrimination

(i) The Competition and each member Club must be committed to promoting inclusivity and to

eliminating all forms of discrimination and should abide and adhere to The FA equality policy and

any legislative requirements (to include those contained in the equality Act 2010)

(ii) This Competition and each member Club must make every effort to promote equality by

treating people fairly and with respect, by recognising that inequalities may exist, by taking steps to

address them and by providing access and opportunities for all members of the community,

irrespective of age, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marital status, race, nationality,

ethnic origin, colour, religion or belief, ability or disability or otherwise.

(iii) Any alleged breach of the Equality Act 2010 legislation must be referred to the appropriate

Sanctioning Authority for investigation.

(D) 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. Failure to

comply with this will result in a fine (in accordance with the fines Tariff).

(E) At the AGM or a Special General Meeting called for the purpose, a majority of the delegates

present shall have power to decide or adjust the compilation of the divisions at their

discretion. When necessary this Rule shall take precedence over Rule 12.

Entry Fee, Subscription, Deposit

3 (A) Applications by Clubs for admission to this Competition or the entry of an additional team(s)from the

same club must be made in writing to the Secretary and must be accompanied by an entry fee of Mini-

Soccer U/7 and U/8 (5v5) £30.00 per team; U/9 and U/10 (7v7) £30 per team; Small sided section

U/11 and

U/12 (9v9) £35.00 per team; Full sided Junior Section (11v11) U/13 and U/14 £40.00 per team;

Youth Section (11v11) U/15 and U/16 £40.00 per team; Colts Section (11v11) U/17 and U/18 £45.00

per team; Intermediate Section U/19 and U/21 £50.00 per team; plus Club Goodwill fee of £50.00

which shall be returned in the event of non-election.

At the discretion of the voting members present applications, of which due notice has been given, may

be received at the AGM or a Special General Meeting or on a date agreed by the management

committee.

(B) The Club Annual Subscription shall be £60.00 (existing clubs) per Member Club renewing

application to play 11v11 or Small Sided Soccer 9v9 or Mini-soccer 7v7 and 5v5 per Club payable on

or before 1st

April in each year by existing clubs or £65.00 (new clubs) Payable seven (7) days on or

before election.

(C) Any club not renewing its membership by the 1st

April will be deemed to be at default and

may be withdrawn from membership of the Competition and maybe asked to apply for re-election.

(i) Each Club shall, within seven (7) days of election, pay a Goodwill Deposit of £50.00

which shall be returnable to clubs on leaving the Competition provided they have fulfilled

their fixtures and complied with all orders of the Management Committee.

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(D) A Club shall not participate in this Competition until the Team Entry Fee, Club Annual

Subscription and the Club Goodwill Deposit have all been paid.

(E) Clubs must advise annually to the League Secretary in writing by lst August of its

sanctioning Authority affiliation number for the forthcoming playing season, . Clubs must

advise the League Secretary in writing, or on the prescribed form, of details of its

Headquarters, Officers and any other information required by the Competition.

Management, Nomination, Election

4 (A) The Management committee shall comprise the officers of the competition and members who shall

all be elected at eh AGM. All participants shall abide by The Football Association Regulations for safeguarding children as determined by the FA from time to time.

(B) Retiring Officers shall be eligible to become candidates for re-election without nomination

provided that the officer notifies the secretary in writing not later than 31st May in each year. All

other candidates for election as Officers or Members of the Management Committee shall be

nominated to the Secretary in writing, signed by the Secretaries of two Member Clubs, not later

than 31st

May in each year. Names of the candidates for election shall be circulated with the

notice of the AGM. In the event of there being no nomination in accordance with the foregoing

for any office, nominations may be received at the AGM.

(C) The Management Committee shall meet as and when required, no more than three calendar

months shall pass 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 management Committee.

(D) Except where otherwise mentioned all communications shall be addressed to the League

Secretary who shall conduct the correspondence of the Competition and keep a record of its

proceedings as recorded by the Minutes Secretary.

(E) All communications received from Clubs must be conducted through their Club Secretary.

(i) Any club in receipt of correspondence from the League and/or its Officers that calls for a

reply must submit such reply with seven (7) days of the sending of such correspondence

date sent.

(ii) If such correspondence is not answered (see Rule 5(i)) within seven (7) days the offending

club shall be suspended and all matches to be awarded to their opposition.

(iii) Any club failing to attend a League Council Meeting unless a written apology is received

by the Secretary two (2) days before the meeting. Clubs not represented at two (2)

consecutive meetings. Clubs missing three (3) consecutive meetings will have to re-apply

for membership in the following season and will be interviewed by the Management

Committee before their renewal is recommended to the Member Clubs. See fines tariff

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Powers of Management

5 (A) The Management Committee may appoint sub-committees and delegate such of their powers as they deem

necessary. The decisions of all such 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 FA or Affiliated

Association.

(B) Subject to the permission of the Sanctioning Authority 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.

(C) Each member the Management Committee shall have the right to attend and vote at all

Management Committee meetings and have one vote there at, but no member shall be allowed to vote

on any matters directly appertaining to such Member or to the Club so represented or where there may

be a conflict of interest. (This shall apply to the procedure of any sub-committee).

In the event of the voting being equal on any matter, Chairman shall have a second or casting vote.

(D) The Management Committee shall have powers to apply, act upon and enforce the Rules of

the Competition and shall also have jurisdiction over all matters affecting the Competition, 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 in relation to any alleged breaches of a Rule the

management committee shall issue to the club concerned the club charged is required to respond to

the charge within 7 days from the date of the notification of the charge, in such reply may; -

(i) Accept the charge and submit in writing a case of mitigation for consideration by the

management committee on the papers; or

(ii) Accept the charge and notify that it wishes to put its case of mitigation at a hearing before the

management committee; or

(iii) Deny the charge and submit in writing supporting evidence for consideration by the

management committee on the papers; or

(iv) Deny the charge and notify that it wishes to put tits case at a hearing before the management

committee.

Where the club charged fails to respond within 7 days, the management committee shall

determine the charge in such manner and upon such evidence as it considers appropriate.

Where required, hearings shall take place as soon as reasonably practicable following receipt of

the reply of the club as more fully set out above.

Having considered the reply of the club (whether in writing or at a hearing), the management

committee shall make its decision and, in the event that the charge is accepted or proven, decide

on the appropriate penalty (with reference to the fines tariff where applicable).

The maximum fine permitted for any breach of rule and, when setting any fine, the management

committee must ensure that the penalty is proportional to the offence, taking into account the

mitigating circumstances. No participant under the age of 18 can be fined.

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All breaches of the laws of the game, Rules and Regulations of the FA shall be dealt with in

accordance with FA Rules by the appropriate Association

(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

(10) days.

(F) Members of the Management Committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of

business of the Management Committee and business by any sub-committee of this

Competition.

(G) The Management Committee, as it may deem necessary shall have power to fill in an acting

capacity, any vacancies that may occur amongst their number.

(H) A Club must comply with an order or instruction of the Management committee, attend to the

business and/or the correspondence of the competition of the management committee. Failure to

comply with this Rule will result in a fine (in accordance with the fines Tariff)

(I) Subject to its right of appeal in accordance with Rule 16 below. All fines and charges shall be

paid with fourteen (14) days of the date of posting of notification of the decision.

Any club failing to do so will be fined (on accordance with the fine tariff) further failure to pay the fine

including the additional sum within fourteen (14) days will result, in addition sum within 14 days will

result in fixtures being withdrawn and may be awarded to the opposing team or until such time as the

outstanding fines are paid.

Any Club that is fined or disciplined by the League Management under the same Rule or the

breaking of the same Rule Three (3) or more times shall be called before the League Disciplinary

Committee to explain their conduct. The League Disciplinary Committee will have the power to

apply and can suspend the club’s fixtures.

(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.

The management committee shall not be held responsible either collectively or individually for any

losses, damages or injuries sustained by any club or its members through actions, which are

pursuant to the administration and management of league affairs.

(K) The Management Committee shall have the power to fill any vacancy that may occur in the

membership of the Competition between the AGM or Special General Meeting called to decide the

constitution and the commencement of the Competition playing season.

(L) The business of the competition as determined by the management committee may/shall be

transacted by electronic mail of facsimile.

Annual General Meeting

5. (A) The AGM shall be held not later than 30th June in each year. At this meeting the following business

shall be transacted provided that at least 50% of members are present and entitled to vote: -

(i) To receive and confirm the Minutes of the preceding AGM.

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(ii) To receive and adopt the Annual Report, Balance Sheet and Statement of Accounts.

(iii) Election of Clubs to fill vacancies

(iv) Constitution of the Competition for the ensuing playing season.

(v) Election of Officers and Management Committee.

(vi) Appointment of Auditors.

(vii) Alterations of Rules, if any (see Rule 20)

(viii) Fix the date for the commencement of the playing season and kick off times applicable to the competition.

(ix) Other business of which due notice shall have been given and accepted as being relevant to an AGM.

(B) A signed copy of the duly audited/verified Balance Sheet and Statement of Accounts and agenda shall

be forwarded to each club at least (14) days prior to the meeting together with any proposed changes.

(C) A signed copy of the duly audited/verified balance sheet and statement of accounts shall be sent to the

sanctioning Authority within 14 days of its adoption by the AGM.

(D) Each Member Club shall be empowered to send two (2) delegates to an Annual General Meeting.Each

Member Club shall be entitled to one vote only. The Club representative who signs the Attendance

Sheet/book will be the only person entitled to vote and speak.

Not less than fourteen (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 is demanded by at least fifty

(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 club must be represented at the AGM. Failure to comply with this rule result in a fine

(in accordance with the fines tariff).

(I) Officers and Management Committee members shall be entitled to attend and vote at an AGM.in the

case of a tie in the coting, the chairperson shall have the VOTING.

(J) Where a competition is an incorporated entity, the officers of the competition shall ensure that the

Articles of Association of the competition are consistent with the requirements of these Rules.

Agreement to be Signed

(7) Each Club shall complete and sign the following agreement which shall be deposited with the

Competition together with the application for membership for the coming playing season, or upon

indicating that the Club intends to compete.

We, A____________________________ of __________________ (Chairman) and

B________________________________ of __________________ (Secretary) of

of the Rules and Regulations of the London County Saturday Youth Football League Competition and

do hereby agree for and on behalf of the said Club, if elected or accepted into Membership, to

conform to those Rules and Regulations and to accept, abide by and implement the decisions of the

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Management Committee of the Competition, subject to the right of appeal in accordance with Rule

16."

(i) Where a club is an unincorporated association, the club chairman and secretary; or

(ii) Where the club is an incorporated entity, two directors of the club’

Any alteration of the Chairman and/or Secretary on the above Agreement must be notified to the

Parent County Football Association(s) to which the Club is affiliated and to the Secretary of the

Competition.

Qualification of Players

8 (A) A registered youth playing member of a Club is one who, being in all other respects eligible has:-

(i) Signed a fully and correctly completed this Competition Registration Form in black ink,

Countersigned by his/her parent or guardian and by an Officer of the Club, and who has been

registered with the Registration Secretary Seven (7) days prior to playing and whose completed

registration counterfoil/Player ID Card has been received by the Club prior to playing. (See Rule 8 B)

The registration document must incorporate emergency contact details of the player’s parents or

guardians. These details must be available at matches and training events the player attends within the

management of the Club or Competition.

The registration document must incorporate Two (2) current identical passport-sized photographs

showing full face (glued not stapled or taped) of the player seeking registration together with proof of

the player’s date of birth.

Proof of a player’s age is required for registration purposes the Competition will accept an original

Birth Certificate. In cases where the birth certificate is not available the Competition requires a

photocopy of the player’s passport or other official Document issued by a Government Agency

attesting to the player’s date of birth with a photograph of the player incorporated.

Registration forms and documentation may also be submitted to the (Registration) Secretary by

facsimile machine or electronic mail prior to the player playing.

Players re-signing may show their previous season’s registration card as proof.

The Competition’s Senior Registration Secretary has the overall responsibility for administration of

the Competition’s players registration for all sections and age groups or in their absence the

Divisional Registration Officers, appointed to that particular Division, are appointed to supervise and

record player registrations and appearances.

All registration documents and match cards relating to a particular division shall be sent in the first

instance to the Registration Secretary by 1st

class post

Divisional Registration Officers will refer all matters of dispute requiring rules interpretation to the

Senior Registration Secretary who will as appropriate; refer such matters to the Management

Committee for their decision.

Should a Club misplace a player(s) registration card (or cards) they may apply to their Divisional

Registration Officer for the temporary loan of a copy of the Competition records for emergency use

on match days. Clubs must ensure that they complete the full procedure for re-registration of player(s)

for the missing cards within fourteen (14) days of the notification of the loss, copy to be returned

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within 14 days. After the fourteen (14) day period the Competition records will not be available for

the Club to use.

Before the start of a match Team Managers must swop the Player’s ID Cards and check the ID Cards

against the opposing team’s players, as proof of eligibility to play.

If there is a doubt with reference to an individual player the opposing Team Manager will ask the

player to sign the Match Card, in their presence, against the player’s name.

(ii) A game shall not commence without the production of Players Identity Cards. Players who are

not in possession of their Player Identity Card shall Not be permitted to take part in the match and

shall be deemed illegible to play.

Any Team that does not produce its Players’ Identity Cards will have the game awarded to their

opposition and required to pay the Match Officials fees and if the Away team pay the Pitch fee/costs

to the Home Team.

The Match Sheet once signed by their Opponents each club to send their own Match Sheet to the

Registration Officer.

(B) (i) Contract players, as defined in the Football Association Rules, 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. A contract player may

only play for the Club that holds their contract.

It is the responsibility of each Club to ensure that any player signing a registration form for that Club

has, where necessary, the required International Transfer Certificate, Clearance is required for any

Player aged Ten (10) and over crossing borders including Wales, Scotland and Ireland.

(ii) No player registered with the F.A. Premier League or Football League Academy under the Elite

Player Performance Plan contained within Youth Development Rules will be permitted to play in this

Competition. A Player registered with a Centre of Excellence may play in this Competition. Details

of the Youth Development Rules are published on the FA website.

(iii)Each team must have the following number of players registered 17 days before the start of each

playing season:

FORMAT MINIMUM NUMBER

5v5 5

7v7 7 9v9 9

11v11 11

Failure to comply with this rule will result in a fine (in accordance with the fine tariff).

(C) A child who has not attained the age of six shall not play and shall not be permitted or encouraged to play in a match of any kind.

The relevant age for each player is determined by his or her age as at midnight on 31st

August of the

relevant playing season. i.e. Children who are aged 6 as at midnight of 31st

August in a playing

season together with those who attain the age of 6 during the playing season will be classed as Under

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7 players for that playing season. Children who are aged 7 as at midnight on 31st

August in a playing

season will be classed as Under 8 players for that playing season and so on.

Notwithstanding the above, a child is permitted to play up in the age group above his or her

chronological age group, irrespective any changes of format or competition structure, save that a child

who attains the age of 6 after 31st

August is permitted to play only in the Under 7 age group and may

not play in the Under 8 age group, for that playing season.

The age groups that children are eligible to play in are set out in the table below, along with the

permitted football formats for each of those age groups. Children shall not play the stated number of

players, according to their age groups.

Age on

31st

August

of the

relevant

playing

season

Eligile

age

groups

Maximum

Permitted

format

Minimum pitch sizes Maximum pitch sizes Recommended

goal sizes in

feet

Ball

size

Yards Metres Yards Metres

6 Under 7 5v5 30x20 27.45x18.3 40x30 36.3x27.45 12x6 3

6 Under 8 5v5 30x20 27.45x18.3 40x30 36.3x27.45 12x6 3

7 Under 8 5v5 30x20 27.45x18.3 40x30 36.3x27.45 12x6 3

7 Under 9 7v7 50x30 45.75x27.45 60x40 54.9x36.6 12x6 3

8 Under 9 7v7 50x30 45.75x27.45 60x40 54.9x36.6 12x6 3

8 Under

10

7v7 50x30 45.75x27.45 60x40 54.9x36.6 12x6 4

9 Under

10

7v7 50x30 45.75x27.45 60x40 54.9x36.6 12x6 4

9 Under

11

9v9 70x40 64x36.6 80x50 73.15x45.75 16x7 4

10 Under

11

9v9 70x40 64x36.6 80x50 73.15x45.75 16x7 4

10 Under

12

9v9 70x40 64x36.3 80x50 73.15x45.75 16x7 4

11 Under

12

9v9 70x40 64x36.3 80x50 73.15x45.75 16x7 4

11 Under

13

11v11 90x50 82.3x45.75 100x60 91.44x54.9 21x7 4

12 Under

13

11v11 90x50 82.3x45.75 100x60 91.44x54.9 21x7 4

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12 Under

14

11v11 90x50 82.3x45.75 100x60 91.44x54.9 21x7 4

13 Under

14

11v11 90x50 82.3x45.75 100x60 91.44x54.9 21x7 4

13 Under

15

11v11 90x50 82.3x45.75 110x70 100.58x64 24x8 5

14 Under

15

11v11 90x50 82.3x45.75 110x70 100.58x64 24x8 5

14 Under

16

11v11 90x50 82.3x45.75 110x70 100.58x64 24x8 5

15 Under

16

11v11 90x50 82.3x45.75 110x70 100.58x64 24x8 5

15 Under

17

11v11 100x50 91.44x45.75 130x100 118.87x91.44 24x8 5

15 Under

18

11v11 100x50 91.44x45.75 130x100 118.87x91.44 24x8 5

16 Under

17

11v11 100x50 91.44x45.75 130x100 118.87x91.44 24x8 5

16 Under

18

11v11 100x50 91.44x45.75 130x100 118.87x91.44 24x8 5

16 Open

age

11v11 100x50 91.44x45.75 130x100 118.87x91.44 24x8 5

(D) A fee as set out in the fees Tariff shall be paid by each club/team for each player registered, if

applicable.

(E) The management committee shall decide all registration disputes.

In the event of a player signing a registration form of having a registration submitted for more than one

club priority of registration shall decide for which club the player shall be registered. The secretary shall

notify the club last applying to register the player of the fact of the previous registration. (F) It shall be deemed a breach of these rules for a player to; -

(i) Play for more than one club in the competition in the same playing season without first being

transferred. (ii) Having registered for one club in the competition, register for another club in the competition in

that playing season, except for the purpose of a transfer.

(iii) Submit a signed registration form for registration but the player had wilfully neglected to

accurately or fully complete.

(iv) Failure to comply with this rule will result in a fine (in accordance with the fine tariff).

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(G) (i) the management committee shall have the power to accept the registration of any player subject to the

provisions of clauses (ii) and (iii) below.

(i) The management committee shall have the power to refuse, cancel or suspend the

registration of any player, the exercise of such power being without prejudice to the

management committee’s ability to fine a club at its discretion (in accordance with the

fines tariff) that has been charged and found guilty of registration irregularities ( subject

to Rule 16)

(ii) The management committee shall also have the power to refuse or cancel the registration

of any player charged and found guilty of undesirable conduct, such refusal or

cancellation being subject to the right of appeal to the sanctioning authority. Where the

management committee does not have enough information to enable it to make a

decision pursuant to the above power, it may apply, in its absolute discretion, to the

sanctioning authority of The FA for further information.

Undesirable conduct shall mean an incident of repeated proven misconduct, which may deter a participant

from being involved in this competition. (iii) 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 probationary period of 12 mouths. 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 only be taken against a player in cases of the player bringing the

competition into dispute and will in any event be subject to an appeal to the sanctioning authority or

The FA. 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 112

days’ suspension, or 10 matches in match based discipline, in any competition(and is not restricted

to the competition) in a period of two years or less from the date of the first offence.)

Registration of players within the London County Saturday Youth Football League -each Club will be

allocated Players Registration Cards as below:

Clubs Playing 11v11 will be issued with 22 Players Registration Cards per team.

Clubs Playing 9v9 will be issued with 18 Players Registration cards per team



Players Registered Before 31st

August of each season will be Free

Late Player Registrations applied for After 31st

August of each season will be charged at £3.00 per registration

per player registered.

Players cannot be registered until the additional £3.00 fee is paid

Each Team to have (8) Eight Players registered by 31st

July of each season

(pro rata) e.g. 11v11 = 8 players; 9v9 = 8 players; 7v7 = 6 players; 5v5 = 4 players

By the 31st

August of each season Teams playing 11v11 must have 11 players registered; playing 9v9 must have

9 players registered; playing 7v7 must have 7 players registered; playing 5v5 must have 5 players registered per

team.

Teams not meeting these regulations each team will be fined a maximum of £10.00 for each player short.

New clubs entering the League for the first time as late applicants will have fourteen (14) days to register their

players before they can play a League fixture.

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(H) Subject to FA Rule C2 (a) dealing with players without a written contract when a player

desires a transfer, the Club the player wishes to transfer to, shall submit a transfer form to the Senior

Registrations Secretary accompanied by a fee of £5.00. Such transfer shall be referred by the Senior

Registrations 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 Senior Registrations Secretary and to the player concerned

within seven (7) days of receipt of the transfer form. Upon receipt of the Club's consent, or upon its failure

to give written objection within seven (7) days, the Senior Registrations Secretary may, on behalf of the

Management Committee, transfer the player who shall be deemed eligible to play for the new Club from

such date of seven (7) 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.

(I) A player may not be registered for a Club, nor transferred to another club in the Competition after 28th

February except by special permission of the Management Committee.

(J) . A Club shall keep a list of the players it registers and a record of the games in which they have played,

and shall produce such records upon demand by the Management Committee.

In the event a club has more than one team in an age group, each team must be clearly identified but not

designated “A” or “B” or 1st

2nd

. In such cases, players will be registered for one team only within the

provisions of Rule 8 (B).

(K) A register containing the names of all players registered for each Club, with the date of registration, shall be

k ept by the Senior Registrations Secretary and shall be open to the inspection of any duly appointed Member

Club representative at all Management Committee meetings or at other times mutually arranged. Registrations

are valid for one Season only.

(L) 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 five (5) games for that team in this

Competition in the current season.

(i) A player who has played for a team in the higher division of the age group five (5) times or more

shall not in that season be eligible to play in a lower Division within that age group except by

permission of the Management Committee.

(M) (i) subject to rule 8 (M) (ii), any club found to have played an ineligible player in a match or matches

where points are awarded shall have the points gained from that match deducted from its record, up to a

maximum of 12 points, and have levied upon it a fine (in accordance with the fines tariff).

(ii) The Management Committee may vary the sanction as relates to the deduction of points set out at rule

8(M) (i) 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.

(iii) Where a club is found to have played an ineligible player in accordance with the rule 8(M)(i) above,

the management committee may also, at its discretion:

(A) Award the points available in the competition match in question to the opponents, subject to the

competition match not being ordered to be replayed;

(B) Levy penalty points against the club in default; or

(C) Order that such match or matches be replayed (on such terms as are decided by the management

committee).

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(The following clause applies to competitions involving players in full time secondary

education): -

(N) (i) Priority must be given at all times to school and school organisations activities.

Failure to comply with this rule will result in a fine (in accordance with the fines tariff).

(ii) The availability of children must be cleared with the Head Teachers (except for Sunday competitions).

(iii) A child under the age of 15 as at midnight on 31st August in a playing season, shall not be permitted to

play in a competition match during that playing season where any other player is older or younger that that

child by two years or more.

Club Colours Club Name

9 (A) Every Member Club must register the colour of its shirts and shorts with the Secretary by the 31st

July

who shall decide as to their suitability

Goalkeepers must wear colours which distinguish them from other players and the referee.

No player, including the goalkeeper, shall be permitted to wear black or very dark shirts.

Any team not being able to play in its normal colours as registered with the Competition shall notify

the colours in which they will play(including the colours of the goalkeeper jersey)at least four days

before the match.

If, in the opinion of the referee, two Teams having the same or similar colours, the HOME team shall

make the change. Any team not having a change of colours or delaying the kick-off by not having a

change of kit shall be fined (in accordance with the fines tariff).

The Secretary of the Competition may request shirts to be submitted if complaints are received as to

lack of distinguishing colours and the Management Committee may refuse to permit any shirts or

shorts as they think fit. The Competition requires all shirts to 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. Failure to comply with this rule will result in a fine (in

accordance with the fines tariff).

Playing Season, Conditions of Play,Times of Kick Off, Postponements,Substitutes

10. (A) All competition matches shall be played in accordance with the laws of the game as

determined by the international football association board or, for mini soccer, and 9v9 football, the rules as set down by The FA.

Clubs must take all reasonable precautions to keep their grounds in a playable condition. All competition 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 the power to order the venue to be changed.

The management committee shall have the 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.

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Football turf pitches are allowed in this competition. All football turf pitches used must be on the

FA’s register of football Turf pitches and must be tested (by the accredited test institute) every 3 years and the results passed to the FA. The FA will give a decision on the suitable for use and add

the pitch to the register.

The home club is also responsible for advising participants of footwear requirements when

confirming match arrangements in accordance with rule 10©.

All matches shall have duration as set out below unless a shorter time is mutually arranged by the

two clubs in consultation with the referee prior to the commencement of the match, and is any event

shall be f equal halves.

Age Group Minimum

duration of

play per half (minutes)

Maximum

duration of

play per half (minutes)

Maximum

playing time

in one day I all organised

development

fixtures (minutes)

Maximum

playing time in

one day in all tournaments

and trophy

events/festivals (minutes)

Competition

structure

Under 7

and under 8

10 20 40 60 Development

focused with a maximum of 3

trophy events

per season over 2 week

periods (6

weeks)

Under 9

and under

10

20 25 50 90 Development

focused with a

maximum of 3 trophy events

per season

over 4 week periods (12

weeks)

Under 11 20 30 80 120 Development

focused with a

maximum of 3

trophy events

per season over 6 week

periods(18

weeks)

Under 12 20 30 80 (if

Applicable)

120 Any varieties

including one

season long league table

Under 13

and under

14

25 35 100 150 Any varieties

including one

season long

league table

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Under 15

and under

16


including one

season long league table

Under 17,

under 18 & under

21


including one season long

league table

For round robin/trophy events, the maximum duration of play per half cannot be exceed, but the

minimum duration of play per half may be adjusted.

For trophy events, the competition may award mementos.

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

secretary at least five days prior.

Referees must order matches to commence at the appointed time and must report all late starts to the

secretary.

If mutually arranged at a meeting, if so called, a list of fixtures must be forwarded by the League

Fixture Secretary, within seven (7) days of the meeting. Fixtures are deemed to be accepted unless

objections are received by the Fixture Secretary within fourteen days of their issue

Any Club failing to be represented at a Fixture meeting, if so called, or otherwise infringing this Rule

shall be liable and the Fixture Secretary shall arrange that Club’s fixtures.

Non-competitive/Developmental age groups Under 7, Under 8, Under 9, Under 10, Under 11, as

confirmed by The FA each season, will have Fixtures organised by the League.

At the discretion of the Management Committee, the Competition’s fixture programme may be

extended for games involving championship places or cup / trophies / charity competitions / finals

and/or replays /play-offs /League Representative Games.

A club may request a break in their fixtures for any of its teams because of school trip/event and/or a

club tour but not for any other reason and if it leads to an infringement of Rule 10(E), such requests

for deferment of their fixture must be made in writing and be sent to the fixture secretary at least 28

days before the relevant Saturday date and the decision of the League Management Committee and if

agreed, the Fixture Secretary will re-fixture the match date, all of which shall be final and binding. A

Club can make three such requests in any one season.

Any Club’s Team that has failed to play Four (4) League Games by 1st

January of the current season

may be called before the Management Committee to explain why and maybe suspended from further

participation in the League.

(B) Except by permission of the management committee all competition all matches must be played on the

dates originally fixed but priority shall be given to The FA and parent county Association cup

competitions. All other matches must be considered secondary. Clubs mutually agree to bring forward a match with the consent of the fixtures secretary. Failure to comply with this rule will result in a fine (in

accordance with the fines tariff).

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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).

Changing facilities should be available for players, male and female, as appropriate and a separate

changing room for Match Officials, male and female, as appropriate. If changing facilities Not

available the Home Team Must advise their opponents and the Match Officials.

(i) Any match cancelled must be notified by the Home and Away teams by Text or Telephone

and the Competition’s website results line to the Results Secretary. Defaulting Club(s) will

be fined a maximum of £10.00.

(ii) The Notification of Cancelled Game Form must be sent to the Fixture Secretary, Result

Officer and League Secretary by both teams within three (3) days of the match date.

Defaulting Clubs will be fined a maximum of £10.00.

(iii) All matches shall take place according to the Fixture List, amended list or as directed by

the Fixture Secretary. The Confirmed Fixture List is the responsibility of the clubs to

check and confirm with each other and then send by post to the Fixture Secretary by the 1st

August each season. Defaulting clubs will be fined a maximum of £10.00 and will not be

able to play until they have confirmed with the Fixture Secretary their Agreed Fixtures for

the season.

(iv) Failure to fulfil a fixture on the date agreed, without advanced approval of the Fixtures

Secretary will result in three (3) points being awarded to the opposition. The defaulting

Club may be fined up to £10.00 and be liable for all expenses incurred by their opponents

and match officials.

(v) under 12 year age groups is 30 minutes each half, in cup matches + 10 minutes each half

of extra time

(vi) For the under 13 and under 14 year age groups is 35 minutes each half, in cup matches +

10 minutes each half of extra time

(vii) For the under 15 and under 16 year age groups is 40 minutes each half, in cup matches +

10 minutes each half of extra time

(viii) For the under 17, 18 and under 21 years age groups is 45 minutes each half, in cup matches

+ 15 minutes each half of extra time.

(ix) The minimum time for any game will not be less than 20 minutes each half for players in

the Under 14 age group and below and 25 minutes each half for all other age groups. This

does not apply to mini-soccer at under 9, 10 and 11 as the full time is required in all games

as above.

(x) Matches should not commence later than 15 minutes after the scheduled kick-off time

unless agreed by the two teams and the referee. The club causing the start to be late shall

be fined a maximum of £20.00.

(x) Referees must order matches to commence at the appointed time and must report all late

starts to the Competition on their Referee Match Cards to the Referee Match Card Officer.

(xi) The Home team must provide at least two footballs fit for play and the referee shall make a

report to the Competition on the Referee Match Card if the footballs are unsuitable the Home Club can be

warned or fined a maximum of £10.00.

The size of football to be used shall be:-

A size 3 ball will be used for age groups U7 to U9

A size 4 ball will be used for age groups U10 to U14

A size 5 ball will be used for all other age groups

Goal nets must be used in all games or the Home Club can be fined a maximum of £10.00

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(C) The Secretary of the Home Club must give notice in writing of full particulars of the location

of, and access to, the ground and time of kick-off to the match officials and the Away Secretary of the

opposing Club at least seven (7) clear days prior to the playing of the match. The Away Club

Secretary shall seek and acknowledge receipt of such particulars.

The Away team must notify the League if notification has Not been received from the Home team by

the Wednesday before the match.

It is the equal responsibility of each Club to ensure that the match fixture is played.

Any Club failing to comply with this Rule shall be liable to a maximum fine of £20.00

(D) The Minimum number of players that will constitute a team for a competition match

is as follow;

Format minimum number

5v5 4

7v7 5

9v9 6

11v11 7

Failure to comply with this rule will result in a fine (in accordance with the fines tariff).

(E) (i) In competitions where points are awarded home and away matches shall be played.

In the event of a club failing to keep its engagement the management committee shall

have the power to impose (in accordance of the fines tariff), deduct points from the defaulting

club, award the points from the match in question to the opponents, order the defaulting club to pay any expenses incurred by the opponents or otherwise deal with them except the award

goals. Notwithstanding the foregoing home and away provision, the management committee

shall have the power to order a match to be played on a neutral ground or on the opponents ground if they are satisfied that such action is warranted by the circumstances.

(ii) Any Club unable to fulfil a fixture or where a fixture has been postponed for any reason

must, without delay, give notice to the Fixture Secretary, the Referee Secretary, the Secretary of the

opposing Club and the Match Officials. Any Club failing to comply shall be dealt with by the

Management Committee who may inflict a fine.

(iii) 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 Two (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.

(iv) 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

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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.

(v) 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 the 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.

(vi) Where a Club refuses to play another team/club within this League they will have all their

fixtures removed from that division or divisions for that season and forfeit all monies paid and owing

to the League and be fined up to £50.00 and will have to reapply for membership the next season as a

new club.

(F) A Club may at its discretion and in accordance with the Laws of the Game use five (5) substitute

players in any match (11v11) (9v9) in this Competition who may be selected from five (5) named

players

For Mini-Soccer (5v5) (7v7) – any number of substitutions may be used at any time with the

permission of the Referee. Entry onto the field of play will only be allowed during a stoppage in play.

A player who has been replaced may return to the play as a substitute for another player. A Team

must not have a match day squad greater than double the size of the team in an age group.

For Youth (11v11) (9v9) – for teams in the under 18-21 age group and below, a player who has been

substituted themselves becomes a substitute and may replace another player at any time subject to the

substitution being carried out in accordance with Law 3 of the Laws of Association Football.

The Referee shall be informed of the names of the substitutes not later than five (5) minutes before

the start of the match.

Any player arriving late and not notified on the match card will be deemed ineligible to play. If noted

on the match card before entering the field of play must present themselves to the opposition manager

with their Player ID card and sign the match card in front of the opposition manager to be eligible to

play.

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.

(G) The half time interval shall be of FIVE minutes duration, but it shall not exceed 15 minutes. The

half time interval may only be altered with the consent of the match officials.

(H) The teams taking part in youth football shall identify a team captain who may / shall wear an

armband and shall have a responsibility to offer support in the management of the on-field discipline

of his/her teammates. Failure to comply with this rule will result in a fine (in accordance with the

fines tariff).

(i) Prior to each match the participating teams and officials shall conduct the ‘Respect’ handshake

and/or participating teams to offer ‘three cheers’ and handshakes to the opposing team after the

match.

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(ii) Each Home club shall make arrangements for the provision of designated areas for spectators.

This area can be marked by an additional painted line, the use of cones, a roped off area or use of a

temporary spectator barrier. The area for spectators should start two metres from the touchline on

both sides of the pitch. Each area should run the full length of the pitch. It is recognised, however,

that the alignment of some public pitches does not allow for this arrangement in which case other

appropriate arrangements should be made.

Reporting Results

11 (A) The Divisional Match Card Officers must receive the match card from both teams within six (6) days of

the date the match was played, 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 registration

number and any other information required by the Competition. Failure to do so will incur a

maximum fine of £20.00 and/or the club being dealt with as the Management Committee decide.

Errors or admissions on the match card in respect of players or missing details will result in a fine of

up to £10.00 per card.

(B) The Home and Away clubs shall both Text the result of the match to the Result Officer on the

Full Time website as soon as possible after the match but before 5.00pm on the day of the fixture or

11pm for midweek fixtures. Failure to report these results will result in a maximum fine of up to

£10.00.

(C) The Match Result Notification Sheet, correctly completed, shall be signed by a responsible

member of the Club. Failure to do so will result in a maximum fine of £10.00. NB If the fixed

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

Postponed or abandoned matches and unfulfilled fixtures, including LFA County Cup games must

also be notified to the Fixture Secretary by phone or text on the day and the Result Secretary in the

same manner as above. Failure to do so will result in the offending Member Club being fined a

maximum of £10.00.

(D) The competition and clubs are permitted to collect but NOT publish results or any grading tables

for fixtures involving under 7s, under 8s, under 9s, under 10s, under 11s. Any competition failing

to abide by this rule will be dealt with by the sanctioning authority, and any club failing to abide

by this rule will be find (in accordance with the fines tariff). The competition and clubs are

permitted to collect and publish results for trophy events.

(E) The competition may require a club to confirm that a set of fixtures has been played. A fine (in

accordance with the fines tariff) may be imposed for a breach of this rule.

Determining Championship

12 (A) In Competitions where points are awarded, Team rankings within the competition will be decided by

points with three points to be awarded for a win and one point for a drawn match. The teams gaining

the highest number of points in their respective divisions at the conclusion shall be adjudged the

winners. Matches must not be played for double points.

In the event of two or more teams being equal on points team rankings may be determined by deciding match(es) played under conditions determined by the management committee, or the position

shared.

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(i) The Competition will organise a Divisional/Age Group play-off match played under conditions

determined by the Competition Management Committee via the Fixture Secretary. The Championship

shall be decided by a single play-off match to be decided on penalties if scores are still level after

extra-time.

(B) Automatic promotion and Relegation does not apply to this Competition.

(C) Does not apply to this league

(D) In the event of a team withdrawing from the competition before completing 75% of its fixtures for the

playing season all points obtained by or recorded against such defaulting team shall be expunged from

the competition table for the purpose of this rule 12 (D) a completed fixture shall include any

competition match (es) which has been awarded by the management committee.

Referees

13 (A) Registered referees (and assistant referees where approved by The FA or county FA) for all

competition matches shall be appointed in a manner approved by the management committee

and the sanctioning association(s).

The Home Club must contact the Referee Secretary to obtain a Referee for all their Home and

Cup Games or enter on line the correct game details of the League/Cup/Shield/Trophy/County

Cup game not less than 8 days before the game. Failure to comply will result in the Home Club

being fined a maximum of £10.00 Failure of the Home Club to ask or notify the Referee

Secretary of the details of their Home, League/Cup match by the Tuesday before the match will

result in the Home Club being fined a maximum of £10.00.

The Referee will only travel to a match if notified by the Home Club, failure to notify the match official(s)

will result in the Home Club being fined the equivalent of the Referee’s fee and the Assistant

Referees fee, if appointed, for the match plus an administration fee of £10.00.

The League Management Committee shall have the powers to order the game to be replayed at the Away

venue if the Home team fails to notify the Referee Secretary and or the appointed League

Referee.

(B) In cases where there are no officially appointed match officials in attendance the clubs shall

agree upon a referee. Individuals under the age of 16 must not participate either as a referee or

assistant referee in any open age competition and individuals under the age of 14 must not participate

in any competition. Referees between the age of 14 and 16 are only eligible to officiate in

competitions where the players age band is at least one year younger than the age of the referee for

example 15 year old referee may only officiate in competition where the age banding is 14 or

younger.

(C) Where assistant referees are not appointed each team shall provide a club assistant referee.

Failure to do so will result in a fine (in accordance of the fines tariff) being imposed on the defaulting

club.

(D) The appointed referee shall have power to decide as to the fitness of the ground in all matches

and the decision shall be final.

(E) Subject to any limits/provisions laid down by the sanctioning association, match officials

appointed under this rule shall be paid their fees and expenses in accordance with the fees tariff.

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Match officials will be paid their fees and/or expenses by the home club unless otherwise ordered by

the management committee. Failure to comply with this rule will result in a fine (in accordance with

the fines tariff).

Referee: U/7 U/8 (5 v 5) = £20.00 Assistant Referee £10.00

U/9, U/10 (7 v 7) = £20.00 Assistant Referee £10.00

U/11, U/12 (9v9) = £25.00 Assistant Referee £20.00

U/13, U/14 (11v11)= £30.00 Assistant Referee £25.00

U/15, U/16 (11v11) = £35.00 Assistant Referee £30.00

U/17, U/18,U/21 = £40.00

Per game inclusive of travel expenses.

Assistant Referee £30.00

(i) Registered referees appointed by the Management Committee as Assistant Referees, the

fee is as above for that age group. Referee and Assistant Referees appointed to Double

Banker games the fees shall be one and half times the normal fee for that age group.

(ii) The Home Club shall pay the Officials their full fees inclusive of expenses before the

match Kick Off and the Referee is responsible to collect their match fees, if applicable

their travel costs, before Kick Off from the Home Team. If the Referee is not paid

pre-match they will not referee the match and send a report to the Referee Secretary.

(iii) For League KO Cups/Trophies/Shield games the Home team to pay the pitch costs of the

Cup Game and the Away Team to pay the Referee’s Fee. In the event of Assistant

Referees being appointed their fees will be split between the two clubs.

(iv) Failure to pay the Referee (and Assistant Referees if appointed) shall result in a maximum

fine of £20.00 plus the Referee (and Assistant Referees if appointed) fees. When Clubs are

due to share the cost of the match officials both teams must pay the match officials their

half of the fee before the match, failure to do so will result in a fine as above.

(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 EXPENSES ONLY. Where a

match is not played owing to one club being default, that club shall be ordered to pay the match

officials, if they attend the ground, their full fee and expenses. Failure to comply with the rule will

result in a fine (in accordance of the fines tariff).

(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 t time by The FA, 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 rue shall be liable to

be fined (in accordance with the fines tariff) or dealt with as the management committee shall

determine.

(i) Where a club marks a referee 60 or under a letter of explanation must be sent to the league

referees secretary within 7 days of the match. Failure to do so will results in a fine

according to the fines tariff

(I) The Competition Referee Secretary shall keep a record of the markings and on the Form

providedby the prescribed date each season, shall submit a summary to The Football

Association/County Football Association.

(J) The Referee shall submit a Referee Match Report Form, supplied by the Competition, giving

the result of the match, the number of players in each team and the time of kick-off to the Referee

Secretary within two days of the match and any protest complaint by a club reference to the pitch

under Rule 15A (ii)

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(K) Referees and Assistant Referees shall be supplied, each Season, with a copy of the

Competition Rules free of charge.

(L) Match officials shall have undertaken a RESPECT briefing offered by FA/County FA for the

league.

Continuation of Membership or Withdrawal of a Club

14 (A) Any club wishing to resign from the competition must do so at least 7 days before the AGM.

Failure to do so will result in a fine (in accordance with the fines tariff).

(i) After 31st

December in the current season a Club intending, or having a provisional intention, to

withdraw a team from the Competition on completion of its fixtures and fulfilment of all other

obligations to this Competition must notify the League General Secretary in writing by 31st

March

each season of their intensions to leave the Competition or be liable to a fine not exceeding £50.00.

(ii) All Clubs wishing to remain in membership of the Competition for the following season

must confirm their intention to do so, in writing, to the League General Secretary by the

31st

March of each season (See Rule 2B)

(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, including but not limited to, issuing a fine

(in accordance with the fines tariff).

( C ) in addition to the powers of the management committee pursuant to rule 5 (I), in the event of a

member club failing to discharge all its financial obligations to the competition in excess of £50.00,

the management committee are empowered to refer the debit under The FA football debit recovery

provisions.

(i) In the event that any such obligation remains unpaid after a period of twenty-one (21)

days, then such obligation shall be met by the then current Club Members, excluding those

under the statutory school leaving age. Until a member’s pro rata obligation is discharged

in full the member shall not be allowed to participate in the Competition, which may apply

to the club’s Parent County Association for a suspension order.

Protests and Complaints

15 (A) (i) All questions of eligibility, qualifications of players or interpretations of the Rules shall be referred to

the Management Committee or a sub-committee duly appointed by the management committee.

(ii) Objections relevant to the dimensions of the pitch, goals, flag post 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 are special circumstances,

protests and complaints (as set out more fully at rule 15 (A) above) (which must contain full

particulars of the ground upon which they are founded) must be lodged induplicate with the secretary

within 7 days (excluding Sundays) of the match or occurrence to which they refer. A protest or

complaint shall not be withdrawn except by permission of the management committee. A member of

the management committee who is a member of any club involved shall not be present (except as a

witness or representative of his/her club) when such protest or complaints being determined.

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(i) Any dispute occurring between Clubs in the Competition shall be referred for determination by the

Management Committee whose decision shall be binding upon all parties subject to Rule 16.

(C) No protest of whatever kind shall be considered by the Management Committee unless the

complaining club shall have deposited with the General Secretary a sum of £20.00 in accordance with

the fee 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 the power to order the defaulting club making a

losing or frivolous protest or complaint to pay the expenses of the order that 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 seven (7) days prior to the protest or complaint

being heard.

(i) All parties must have received 7 days’ notice of the Hearing should they be

instructed to attend.

(ii) Should a Club elect to state its case in person they should forward a deposit of £20

and indicate such when forwarding the written response.

(E) If so requested by all parties concerned, the management committee may determine any

disputes, protest, appeals, claims of complaints between two clubs in which event both clubs shall

send a non-returnable fee. Such determination shall be final and binding upon the parties concerned.

The procedure for such determination shall be determined by the management committee.

All correspondence with regards to Appeals shall be sent by lst Class post to the Secretary.

Board of Appeal

16 (A) any appeal against a decision of the management committee must be ledged with the Sanctioning

authority within 14 days of the posting of the written notification of the decision causing the appeal,

accompanied by a fee as set out in the fee tariff, 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. The procedure for the appeal

shall be determined by the sanctioning authority, in such respect the sanctioning authority may (but is

not obliged to);

(B) no appeal can be lodged against a decision taken at an Annual or special general meeting unless

this is on the ground of unconstitutional conduct.

(i) Invite submissions by the parties

(ii) Convene a hearing to hear the appeal;

(iii) Permit new evidence; or

(iv) Impose deadlines as are appropriate.

Any appeal shall not involve a rehearing of the evidence considered by the management committee.

No appeal can be lodged against a decision taken at an Annual or special general meeting unless this

is on the ground of unconstitutional conduct.

17 (A) At the AGM or Special General Meeting called for the purpose in accordance with the provision

of Rule 19, Notice of Motion having been duly circulated on the Agenda, the accredited delegates

present shall have the power to exclude any Club or Team from further membership which must be

supported by (more than) two thirds (2/3) of those present and voting. Voting on this point shall be

conducted by ballot.

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(B) At the AGM or at a Special General Meeting called for the purpose, in accordance with the

provisions of Rule 19, the accredited delegates present shall have the power to exclude from

further participation in the Competition any Club or Team of a Club whose conduct has, in their

opinion, been undesirable, which must be supported by (more than) two-thirds (2/3rds) 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 Clauses (A) and (B) of this Rule.

(i) Any Club or Team failing to complete or having Six (6) or more of their fixtures

awarded in any season shall (unless the conditions are beyond their control, or the

accredited delegates present at the Annual General Meeting or a Special General

Meeting decide otherwise by a majority of two-thirds of the votes cast) be debarred

from membership the following season.

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

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

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 the

February meeting. If the Cup or Trophy is lost or damaged whilst under our care we agree to refund

to the competition the amount of its current value or the cost of its thorough repair.”

Failure to comply will result in a fine as determined by the Management Committee.

(B) At the close of each Competition awards shall be made to the winners and runners-up if the

funds of the Competition permit.

Special General Meetings

19 Upon receiving a requisition signed by (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 (7) 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 a maximum of £20.00.

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Officers and Management Committee members shall be entitled to attend and vote at all Special

General Meetings.

Alteration to Rules

20 (A) Alterations, for which consent has been given by the sanctioning Association, shall be made to these

Rules only at the Annual General Meeting or at a Special General Meeting specially convened for the

purpose called in accordance with Rule 19. Any alteration made during the playing season to the

Rule relating to the qualification of players shall not take effect until the following season.

Notice of proposed alterations to be considered at the Annual General Meeting shall be submitted to

the Secretary by 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 the Clubs with the notice of the Annual General Meeting. A proposal to change

a Rule shall be carried if a majority of those present and entitled to vote and voting are in favour. All

proposals by a Member Club must be seconded by another Member Club of this League.

A copy of the proposed alterations to Rules to be considered at the Annual General Meeting or Special

General Meeting shall be submitted to the sanctioning Authority or The FA at least 28 days prior to

the date of the meeting.

Finance

21 (A) The Management Committee shall determine with which bank or other financial institution

the funds of this Competition will be lodged.

(B) All expenditure in excess of £500.00 shall be approved by the Management Committee.

Cheques shall be signed by at least two League Officers nominated by the Management Committee.

(C) The financial year of this Competition will end on 31st

May each year.

(D) The books, or a certificated 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

INSURANCE

22 (A) All clubs must have valid public liability insurance cover of at least ten million pounds

(10,000,000) at all times.

(B) All clubs must have personal accident cover for all players registered with them

from time to time. The players personal accident insurance 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 association.

Failure to comply with rule 22 (A) or 22 (B) will result in a fine (in accordance with the fines

tariff)

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24 (A) Dissolution of the Competition shall be by resolution approved at a Special General Meeting

by a majority of 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 another 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.

FEES TARIFF Rule number Description Maximum fee

3 (a) Entry Fee £50.00

3 (b) Annual subscription £150.00

3 © Deposit £100.00

8 (d) Registration form £10.00 per player

8 (h) Transfer form £10.00

13 (e) Referees fees As agreed with sanctioning

authority

13 (e) Assistant referee fees As agreed with sanctioning

authority

15 ©, 16 Protest/appeal fees £25.00

Rule Description Maximum Fine

2 (B) failure to affiliate £100.00

2 (D) failure to comply with fa initiatives £100.00

2 (E) unauthorised entry of teams into competition £100.00

3 (C) failure to pay a deposit £100.00

3 (E) failure to provide affiliation number/details

form

£100.00

4 (E) communications conducted by person other

than nominated officers

£25.00

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5 (H) failure to comply with an instruction of the

management committee

£100.00

5 (I) failure to pay a fine within 14 days of notice double the original fine up to £100.00

6 (H) failure to be represented at agm £100.00

7 failure to submit the required written

agreement or to notify changes to signatories

£25.00

8 (A) failure to correctly register a player £40.00

8 (B) (iii) failure to have the number of registered

players prior to the season commencing

£25.00

8 (F) signing or playing for multiple clubs, or

inaccurate completion of a registration form

£25.00

8 (G) (ii) registration irregularities £100.00

8 (M) (i) playing an ineligible player £100.00

8 (N) (i) failure to give priority to school activities £50.00

9 (A), 10 (A) Delaying kick off / no nets / no corner flags £30.00

9 (A) Failure to number shirts £10.00 per shirts, up to an aggregate

maximum of £30.00

9 (B) Failure to obtain consent for a change of

club name

£30.00

10 (B) Failure to play matches on the date fixed £100.00

10 (C) Failure to provide details of a fixture £50.00

10 (D) Failure to have minimums number of players

that will constitute a team

£100.00

10 (E) (i) & (iii) Failure to play fixture £100.00

10 (H) No captains armbands £10.00

11 (A)& 11 (C) Late team sheet £20.00

11 (B) Failure to provide result £20.00

11 (D) Failure to comply with rule £50.00

11 (E) Failure to comply with rule £20.00

13 (C) Failure to provide club assistant referees £25.00

13 (E) Failure to pay match officials fees and

expenses

£25.00

13 (F) Failure to pay match officials where a match

is not played

£25.00

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13 (H) Failure to provide referee’s mark £25.00

14 (A) Failure to comply with rule £100.00

14 (B) Failure to commence fixtures £100.00

18 (A) Failure to submit the required written

agreement regarding the trophy

£25.00

19 Failure to be represented at a special general

meeting

£100.00

22 (A) (B) Failure to have the required insurance £100.00

ADDITIONAL RULES

Cup Rules For The: - League Divisional Challenge K.O Cup

All matches shall be played according to the Laws of the Game, Rules and Regulations and by-Laws of the

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Football Association. The rules shall be the same as those governing the London County Saturday Youth

Football League Championship Rules 1 to 23 of the ‘London County Saturday Youth Football League Rule

Book’ except as stated below.

The Home team to pay the pitch costs of the Cup Game and the Away Team to pay the Referee’s Fee. In the

event of Assistant Referees being appointed their fees will be split between the two clubs.

Duration of Play – shall be as per the League Rule 10 for the Divisional age group with the additional extra time

added at the end of full-time to decide a winner or a penalty shoot out as laid down by the FA Standard Rules.

The Competition will provide two Cup(s) and/or Trophy(s) competitions for each age group, known as the

‘League Divisional Challenge K.O Cup’ and ‘League Dominic Savio K.O Shield’ Competition. Where there are

eight (8) or more teams in that age group (see below for the ‘Inter-Divisional Combined Trophy’ and ‘Charity

Challenge Shield’.

The League will provide 16 individual awards to each competing team’s players in the

Final (11v11); 14 individual awards to each competing team’s players in the (9v9) Finals and Mini-Soccer (7v7);

10 individual awards to each competing team’s players in the (5v5) Finals.

‘The League Divisional Challenge K.O. Cup’ will be open to all teams in the age groups U12s-U21s.

Teams that fail to play their ‘League Divisional Challenge K.O. Cup’ preliminary and/or first round ties, unless

they had byes or walkovers awarded them, cannot play in the ‘League Dominic Savio K.O Shield’.

Where there are less than eight teams in the age group, of the Under 16’s, 17’s, 18’s and 21’s, the Competition’s

Management Committee have the power to run the ‘Inter-Divisional Combined Trophy’, which can only involve

the combination of the age grouping permitted under the FA regulations for age groups to play against each

other. Any player under 15 years of age on the 31st

August of that current season cannot play in this open age

grouping.

Where there are eight or less teams in any of the age groups at Under 12’s, 13’s, 14’s and 15’s age group, the

‘Charity Challenge Competition’ can be run by the Competition Committee on a League base. The team gaining

the highest number of points at the end of the season in this competition will be adjudged the winner of the

respective Competition.

When a Division is short of teams the Management Committee has the power to play/organise qualification

rounds on a home and away basis. The team qualifying for the next round will be the team with the highest

number of goals scored from both matches. If both teams have an equal number of goals for, then the team

scoring the highest number of goals in their away match goes through.

If the two teams are still equal then they shall play extra time in the second match with the winner going through.

If the two teams are still equal on goals scored then a penalty shoot-out will apply in the second leg/match only.

The organisation and management of these competitions shall be invested in the League Management

Committee.

Each team competing in the ‘The League Divisional Challenge K.O Cup’ and/or ‘The League Dominic Savio

K.O Shield’ will consist of players that have been registered via The London County Saturday Youth Football

League and have a valid Players Registration Card and been registered at least seven (7) days before appearing in

a cup-tie.

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In order to be eligible to play in a Semi-Final or Final tie the player must have been named as starting the game

on the match card in at least three competitive League and/or Cup games with that team, under the jurisdiction of

the League Competition in the current season.

No individual member having played in one Competition for one Club/Team shall play for another Club/Team in

the same Competition in the current season. The Club / Team playing an ineligible player shall be excluded from

that Competition and fined a maximum of £100.00 for each ineligible player in that match under Rule 8B(ii) and

8O.

All Cup/Trophy/Shield games will be played in accordance with the rules of the League Competition and the

Cup Rules and the Football Associations Regulation and Bye Laws, as either a straight knock-out competition or,

at the League Competition’s discretion as a two leg Home and Away competition or, as stated in these rules

above. Extra time to be played in all draws with a penalty shoot-out if still drawing after extra-time or in the

second leg of those played on a home and away bases.

In two leg games extra time if needed will be played in the second leg only and if still drawing it will be decided

by a penalty shoot-out.

Teams and Officials taking part in Semi-Finals and Finals will be at the venue at least thirty (30) minutes before

the official kick-off time. Clubs will be fined a maximum of £20.00 if not at the venue/ground and reported to

the Referee and League Officers within or before that time. If Clubs delay the kick-off time they can forfeit the

match and/or in addition be fined the full costs of the match with an additional fine not exceeding £20.00.

Cup Semi-Final kick-off times will be 10.30 am and 1.30 pm or as directed by the Fixture Secretary.

The League has the option of supplying each Club in the Finals with a maximum of 50 programmes, at a cost to

be agreed by the League Competition’s Management Committee.

Double Banker Games (Supplementary Rules)

In the event of inclement weather or bad playing conditions, the League will introduce ‘Double Banker’ games in

order to ensure that the League programme is completed. Double-banker games are the playing of two

consecutive matches, between the same two club sides, one match following the other, on one pitch on one

Saturday. These will only be introduced where strictly necessary, determined by team’s outstanding games and

the number of Saturdays left in the season and will be applied under Rule 5d.

The fixtures will be laid down by the League Fixture Secretary. It may be advisable to bring forward the kick-off

time of the first game by at least fifteen (15) minutes, if possible, in order to fit the two matches in. No Double

Banker game shall KO before 10.00 a.m. or after 1.30 p.m. or as directed by the League Officers.

Home Clubs should give their opposition and Referee early notice of double-banker matches.

The games are to be played on the ground of the original home side or as directed by the League Fixture

Secretary. The full costs of the double–banker match will be shared between the two Clubs and must agree with

the full cost of the Away teams pitch fees or the local council pitch fees.

A team not ready to play at the time of the agreed first match kick-off shall be deemed absent and the points

awarded to the team that is ready to play. The second match will be played as soon as possible.

No more than ten (10) minutes break allowed between the two separate matches. Half-time periods may be

reduced if agreeable to both teams.

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Duration of games shall be: - Mini-Soccer sections: Shall be 15 minutes each half

(5v5) Under 7 and Under 8 Shall be 15 minutes each half

(7v7) Under 9 and Under 10 Shall be 15 minutes each half

(9v9) Under 11, 12 Shall be 15 minutes each half

(11v11) Under 13, 14 Shall be 20 minutes each half

(11v11) Under 15’s, 16’s, 17’s, 18’s, & 21’s: Shall be 25 minutes each half

Each game may consist of different registered players of each team but separate match cards for each game must

be completed and the substitutes must be named in both games before kick-off of each match. The cards are then

sent to the Divisional Registration Officer as usual.

The Referee is entitled to a fee of one and a half times the normal fee and this should be paid, equally between

the two teams participating, before kick-off.

A player sent-off in the first game shall be eligible to take part in the second match.

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League Representative Football (Supplementary Rules)

The Management Committee has the power to enter a team or teams into the County Football Association Inter-

League Cup Competitions or any other Inter-League Competition. This shall be determined by the Member

Clubs voting on such proposals.

A Manager for each League Representative Team shall be appointed and they shall be given responsibility for all

matters concerning team selection, training and organisation. They may be a currently active manager of a team

that is participating in the League in the same age group as the League Representative Team.

A sub-committee comprised of the Chairman, the General Secretary and the Fixture Secretary shall liaise directly

with the Leagues Representative Team Manager and is responsible for providing assistance and administrative

support as required. The sub-committee will act under guidance from the Management Committee.

The League Representative Team manager must initially approach the Member Clubs Secretaries for nomination

of players to be considered for the League Representative Team. Clubs should advise the League Representative

Team manager within ten (10) days giving the names and details of players so nominated. Only in exceptional

circumstances will more than three players from any one team be selected to represent the League in a single

representative match.

When an Inter-league match has been arranged, league fixtures will not normally be cancelled. However, the

Fixtures Secretary shall have the power to re-arrange fixtures in a manner that ensures that no Club is unfairly

penalised.

The Club concerned and Fixture Secretary shall be given twenty-one (21) days notice by the League’s

Representative Team Manager of the players selected to represent this League.

Clubs are required to release players who are selected to represent this League.

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LONDON COUNTY SATURDAY YOUTH FOOTBALL LEAGUE INFORMATION

ON THE LEAGUE STANDING ORDERS

MEETINGS AND AGENDAS

1.1 The LSYFL Handbook information – league dates form part of the leagues standing orders and

Committee structure

1.2 The dates and days of all meetings are confirmed at the first League Management Committee

Meetings each year.

1.3 The Management Committee may arrange additional meetings or cancel meetings at their

discretion.

1.4 The League Secretary shall send out the agenda for each / all meetings to be transacted, with a

copy of the minutes of the previous meeting.

1.5 Notice of intending motions shall be sent to the League Secretary at least twenty eight days prior

to the date of the next meeting and placed on the agenda for circulation.

1.6 Members attending a meeting shall sign their name in the attendance book kept for that

meeting.

1.7 In the event of urgent action becoming necessary between council and / or Management

Committee meetings, the Chair shall be authorised to take appropriate action, provided the

League Secretary is consulted and the matter is reported to the next meeting.

1.8 The Management Committee Members shall be ex-officio members of all sub-committees.

ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS

2.1 At all meetings the League Chair shall present the minutes of the last proceeding meeting for

confirmation and signature.

2.2 Matters arising shall be dealt with immediately unless it is covered in the agenda.

2.3 The League Secretary is to report all correspondence.

2.4 Reports of all sub-committees shall be submitted in writing to the League council meetings. The

Chair of all sub-committees or a nominated member of that committee shall present the report,

for adoption. It is then open to the League council to speak on any matter in the report or move

a resolution thereon.

2.5 Verbal reports of committees shall be regarded as for information only, unless for reasons of

urgency, action is needed, in that case the committee(s) must give specific consent before

proceeding.

2.6 Members missing three or more meetings shall be seen to have resigned: apologies are not

taken as being an approval of absence.

MOTIONS AND VOTING

3.1 The proposers of any motion shall be allowed a maximum of three minutes to speak on their

proposition.

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3.2 No other member shall be allowed to speak more than once on the same question unless

permission is given by that committee chair or the attention of the chair is called to a point of

order.

3.3 The mover of every original but not of any amendments (unless it becomes an original motion),

shall have the right to reply, but must not introduce therein a new matter, immediately after

which the question shall be put to the chair.

3.4 When an amendment is moved upon a proposition, no further amendments shall be moved or

taken into consideration until the first is disposed of. Any number of amendments may be

brought forward in succession but if an amendment were affirmed it shall form the proposition

under consideration.

3.5 When discussion arises upon amendment or proposition the mover of the amendment that has

displaced the original proposition may speak in reply and so in like manner with respect to any

further and displacing amendment.

3.6. All voting shall be by a show of hands unless a secret ballot is requested (unless there is a

procedure within the rules to follow).

3.7 All abstentions shall be counted and recorded.

3.8 The chairs of all committees shall have the casting vote or second vote where the vote is equal.

3.9 Any discussion may be ceased by a resolution “that the question now be put” being moved,

seconded and carried, such resolutions to be put to the meeting without further debate.

LENGTH OF MEETINGS

4.1 All meetings shall start as agreed as per the dates of confirmation at the start of each season. All

meetings shall finish by 9.30pm, unless the chair extends the meeting for an extra 30 minutes.

MEMBERS MISSING MEETINGS

5.1 Members missing three or more meetings shall be seen to have resigned: apologies are not

taken as being an approval of absence.

SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDERS

6.1 Any standing orders may be suspended upon a motion being put to that effect, provided such

motion be duly seconded and carried without discussion by two thirds of the meeting present.

ALTERATION OF STANDING ORDERS

7.1 No alteration in these standing orders may be discussed or made except on a notice of motion

given under standing orders number 1.5.

LONDON COUNTY SATURDAY

YOUTH

FOOTBALL LEAGUE

K.O. CALLENGE CUP FINAL

RESULTS 2016/2017

Under 21

SPORTING DUET V BROOMWOOD COLTS

Under 16

CULTURAL FC 1 V 4 WANDSWORTH TOWN

Under 15

SPORTING DUET 1 V 0 LAMBETH TIGERS

Under 14

AFC NASAA 5 V 0 INDEPENDENT

Under 13

LAMBETH TIGERS 1 V 4 SANTLEY ATHETIC

Under 12

MOST WANDTED 2 V 0 LAMBETH TIGERS

Under 11

INDEPENDENT W V RU BROOMWOOD FALCONS

UNDER 10

BEDHEAD RU V W BALHAM BLAZERS

UNDER 9

LAMBETH TIGERS W V RU CLAPHAM RANGERS

UNDER8

TOOTING PARK RANGERS RU V W CLAPHAM RANGERS

UNDER 7

ASPIRE RU V W LAMBETH RANGERS COLTS

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RECORDS AND HONOURS

THE MANAGERS AWARD

(PLAQUE Founded 1971)

YEAR OF AWARD WINNING MANGER CLUB

1970/71 Season H. Sime

1971/72 Season T. Burman

1972/73 Season D. Goodchild

1973/74 Season J. J. White

1974/75 Season W. Stepto

1975/76 Season W. Bowman

1976/77 Season J. Toms

1977/78 Season F. R. Ball

1979 to 1996 No Records

1996/97 Season R. G. Musgrave Providence House FC

1997/98 Season D. I. Norris Heathbrook FC

1998/99 Season J. Salerno Streatham FC

1999/2000 Season Eddie Campbell Courland Utd FC

2000/01 Season Julian Assirati St. Johns FC

2001/02 Season Don Webb

2002/03 Season T. Phillips

2003/04 Season Marlon Ranghel

2004/05 Season Curtis Ingram

2005/06 Season Peter Theodule

2006/07 Season Steve Herbert

2007/08 Season Steve Herbert

2008/09 Season

2009/10 Season S Walters Westside FC

2010/11 Season Tiago Lino Da Costa FC Porto of London Dragons FC

2011/12 Season Jane Walters Westside FC

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2012/13 Season David Crilly TRC FC

2013/14 Season Simon Barker Balham Foxes FC

2014/15 Season Lee Dema St. Matthews FC

2015/2016Season Melissa Taylor Afc Nasaa

2016/2017 Richard Wells Camberwell Fire

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