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League rulesNOMENCLATURE AND CONSTITUTION
1. (A) This Competition shall be designated the Oxford Boys League and known as the Oxford Mail Boys League and shall consist of not more than 80 Clubs who shall be Full Member Clubs. (Note: Wherever the word "Competition" appears in these rules, it should be taken to mean the Oxford Boys League). All such Member Clubs must be affiliated to an affiliated County Football Association and their names and particulars shall be returned annually by the appointed date on the Form “D” to the Oxfordshire County Football Association Ltd. The area covered by the Competition Membership shall be the City of Oxford and the surrounding district. This Competition shall apply annually for sanction to the Oxfordshire Football Association and the constituent teams of Member Clubs may be grouped in divisions. Member Clubs shall not enter any of their teams playing
in the Competition in any other Competitions (with the exception
of F.A. and County F.A. Competitions) except with the written
consent of the Management Committee of the Competition. ENTRY FEE, SUBSCRIPTION, DEPOSIT 2. (A) Applications by Clubs for admission to this Competition must be made in writing to the General Secretary and must be accompanied by an Entry Fee of £5.00 per club which shall be returned in the event of non-election. At the discretion of a majority of the accredited voting members present applications, of which due notice has been given, may be received at the Annual General Meeting or a Special General Meeting. The Entry Fee shall apply. (B) The Annual Subscription shall be £5.00 per team playing 11-a-side football and £5.00 per team playing Mini-Soccer payable on or before the 1st August in each year. (C) Each Club shall, upon election, pay a Deposit of £0.00 which shall be returnable to Clubs on leaving the Competition provided they have fulfilled their fixtures and complied with all orders of the Management Committee. (D) A Club shall not participate in this Competition until the Entry Fee, Annual Subscription, Competition Fees and Deposit have been paid. (E) Clubs must advise annually to the Secretary
in writing by 31st August of its relevant County Football
Association affiliation number for the forthcoming Season,
failing which they shall be fined a Scale A fine. Clubs must
advise the Secretary in writing, or on the prescribed form,
of details of its Headquarters, Officers and any other information
required by the Competition. OFFICERS 3. The Officers of the Competition shall be the President, Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Treasurer, General Secretary, Registration Secretary, Fixtures Secretary, Referees Secretary, Results Secretary, Discipline Secretary, Press Officer, and Representative Teams Co-ordinator to be elected annually at the Annual General Meeting. (N.B. Auditors are not Officers). MANAGEMENT, NOMINATION, ELECTION 4. (A) The Competition shall be governed in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of The Football Association by a Management Committee comprised of the Officers and five (5) members who shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting. (B) Retiring Officers shall be eligible to become candidates for re-election without nomination. All other candidates for election as Officers or Members of the Management Committee shall be nominated to the Secretary in writing, signed by the Secretaries of two Member Clubs, not later than 31st May in each year. Names of the candidates for election shall be circulated with the notice of the Annual General Meeting. In the event of there being no nomination in accordance with the foregoing for any office, nominations may be received at the Annual General Meeting (C) The Management Committee shall meet as often as is necessary to deal with business as it arises. On receiving a requisition signed by two-thirds of the Members of the Management Committee the Secretary shall convene a meeting of the Committee. (D) Except where otherwise mentioned all communications shall be addressed to the General Secretary who shall conduct the correspondence of the Competition and keep a record of its proceedings. (E) All communications received from Clubs must be conducted through their nominated Officers. (F) No telephone calls should be made to an Officer or Committee member of the League before 09.30am or after 9.00pm other than by prior arrangement. Failure to comply will result in a Scale A fine. (G) Any member of the Management Committee failing to attend three (3) consecutive meetings without good cause shall be deemed to have resigned. POWERS OF MANAGEMENT 5. (A) The Management Committee may appoint such other sub-committees as they may consider necessary and may delegate such of their powers as they deem necessary to such committees. (B) Subject to the permission of the Oxfordshire County Football Association Ltd. having been obtained the Management Committee may order a match or matches to be played each season, the proceeds to be devoted to the funds of the Competition and, if necessary, may call upon each Club (including any Club which may have withdrawn during the season) to contribute equally such sums as may be necessary to meet any deficiency at the end of the season. (See Rule 6(e)). (C) Each Member of the Management Committee shall have the right to attend and vote at all Management Committee Meetings and have one vote thereat, but no Member shall be allowed to vote on any matters directly appertaining to such Member or to the Club so represented. This shall also apply to the procedure of any sub-committee. In the event of the voting being equal on any matter, the
Chairman shall have a second or casting vote. (D) The Management Committee shall have powers to apply, act upon and enforce the Rules of the Competition and shall also have jurisdiction over all matters affecting the Competition, including any not provided for in the Rules. Except where these Rules provide for the imposition of a set penalty any Club, Official or Player alleged to be in breach of a Competition Rule must be formally charged in writing and given the opportunity to present their case before the Management Committee. All breaches of the Laws of the Game, Rules and Regulations of The Football Association shall be dealt with in accordance with F.A. Rules. (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 14 days. (F) Five (5) Members of the Management
Committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of
business of the Management Committee and three (3) Members
shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business
by any sub-committee of the Competition. (H) A Club having failed to comply with an order or instruction of the Management Committee within twenty one (21) days or failing to satisfactorily attend to the business and/or the correspondence of the Competition shall be liable to be fined or otherwise penalised at the discretion of the Management Committee. (I) All fines and charges shall be paid to the Discipline Secretary within 14 days of the date of posting of the written notification. Clubs, Officials or individuals committing a breach of this Rule will incur such penalties as the Management Committee may impose. (J) A member of the Management Committee appointed by the Competition to attend a meeting or match may have any expenses incurred refunded by the Competition. (K) The Management Committee shall have the power to fill any vacancy that may occur in the membership of the Competition between the Annual General or Special General Meeting called to decide the constitution and the commencement of the Competition season. (L)The Management Committee may from time to time accord the position of Honorary Life member to any person(s) deemed worthy of recognition within Youth Football. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 6. (A) The Annual General Meeting shall be held not later than 30th June in each year. At this meeting the following business shall be transacted provided that at least 50% Members are present and entitled to vote:- 1. To receive and confirm the Minutes of the preceding Annual
General Meeting. (B) A copy of the duly audited Balance Sheet, Statement of Accounts and Agenda shall be forwarded to each Club at least fourteen days prior to the meeting, and to the Oxfordshire County Football Association Ltd. (C) A signed copy of the duly audited Balance Sheet and Statement of Accounts shall be sent to the Oxfordshire County Football Association Ltd. within fourteen days of its adoption by the Annual General Meeting. (D) Each Full Member Club shall be empowered to send two delegates to an Annual General Meeting. Each Club shall be entitled to one vote only. Not less than seven (7) 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. (F) All voting shall be conducted by a show of voting cards unless a ballot be demanded by at least 75% of the delegates qualified to vote or the Chairman so decides. (G) No individual shall be entitled to vote
on behalf of more than one Full Member Club. (I) Officers and Management Committee members shall be entitled to attend and vote at an Annual General Meeting. AGREEMENT TO BE SIGNED 7. The Chairman and the Secretary of each Club shall complete and sign the following agreement which shall be deposited with the Competition together with the Application for Membership for the coming season, or upon indicating that the Club intends to compete. "We,……………………of…………………….…(Chairman)
and………………………of………………………(Secretary)
of Any alteration of the Chairman and /or Secretary on the above Agreement must be notified to the County Football Association to which the Club is affiliated and to the Secretary of the Competition. (Note: The spaces above are intended for the inclusion of the signatures and addresses of officers and members). 8. (A) Contract players, as defined in Football Association Rules, are not permitted in this Competition. No player registered with a F.A. Premier League or Football League Academy will be permitted to play in this competition. A Player registered with a Centre of Excellence may only play in this Competition subject to the Regulations of the Programme for Excellence. (B) A registered youth playing member of a Club is one who, being in all other respects eligible, has:- Signed a fully and correctly completed Competition registration form in ink, countersigned by his /her parent or guardian, and who has been registered with the Registrations Secretary seven (7) days prior to playing and whose completed ID card has been received by the Club prior to playing. The registration document must incorporate one current passport-size photograph of the player seeking registration together with proof of the player’s date of birth. (Proof of date of birth is only required for players registering with the League for the first time or a registration presented on a new card). A new and current photograph must be provided when players register and Under 9, Under 12 and Under 14. The completed registration form together with proof of date of birth, registration fee (see 8D) and a S.A.E. should be submitted to the Registration Secretary. Any incomplete submissions will be returned unprocessed. The qualification dates for the Competition shall be as follows: Mini-Soccer
Youth Football In accordance with the foregoing qualifications a player under the age of 15 as at midnight on 31st August in the playing season must not play in a match where any other player is older or younger by 2 years or more. (The above qualification dates are subject to the provisions contained in FA Rule C.4(a)(v)). (C) A player having taken part in matches for any Club affiliated to any County Football Association shall not be allowed to join, be transferred to, or sign for a Club in the Competition without first proving to the officials of the intended Club that the player has discharged all reasonable financial liabilities to the previous Club or Clubs, and a Club official may not accept such player's signature without first ascertaining whether such claims have been discharged to the satisfaction of the Club, or Clubs, for which the player last played. (D) Player registration fees: £4.00 per player on Registration Day £5.00 per player thereafter (E) No team shall register more than eighteen (18) players at any one time. (For Mini Soccer see rule 23) (F) Players are regarded as being registered for a team within a Club and may not play for another team within that Club unless transferred. (G) The Management Committee shall decide all registration disputes. In the event of a player signing a registration form or having a registration submitted for more than one Club priority of registration shall decide for which Club the player shall be registered. The Registrations Secretary shall notify the Club last applying to register the player of the fact of the previous registration. (H) It shall be deemed misconduct for a player to:- (i) Play for more than one Club or team in the Competition in the same season without first being transferred or having been deregistered. (ii) Having signed for one Club or team in the Competition, sign for another Club or team in the Competition in that season except for the purpose of a transfer or having been deregistered. (iii) Submit a signed registration form for registration that the player had wilfully neglected to accurately or fully complete. (I) (i) The Management Committee shall have
power to accept the registration of any player. (ii) The Management Committee shall have power to refuse or cancel the registration of any player found guilty of undesirable conduct (Subject to Rule 16). Undesirable conduct shall mean an incident of repeated conduct, which may deter a participant from being involved in this Competition. (Note: Action under Clause (ii) shall not be taken against a player for misconduct on the field of play until the matter has been dealt with by the appropriate Association, and then only in cases of the player bringing the Competition into disrepute.) (J) Subject to The Football Association Rules dealing with players without a written contract when a player desires a transfer, the Club the player wishes to transfer to shall submit a transfer form to the Registrations Secretary accompanied by a fee of £10.00. Such transfer shall be referred by the 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 Registrations Secretary and to the player concerned within seven days of receipt of the transfer form. Upon receipt of the Club's consent, or upon its failure to give written objection within seven days, the Registrations Secretary may, on behalf of the Management Committee, transfer the player who shall be deemed eligible to play for the new Club from such date or 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. A player may not have more than one (1) transfer in a season. A player who is transferred is subject to Rule 8(O) regarding Cup eligibility. (K) A player may not be registered for a Club or team nor transferred to another Club or team in the Competition after 31st March except by special permission of the Management Committee. (L) A Club shall keep a list of the players it registers and a record of the games in which they have played, and shall produce such records upon demand by the Management Committee.
In the event a Club has more than one team in an age group, each team must be clearly designated “A” and “B” etc. In such cases, players will be registered for one team only. A player so registered will be allowed to play for his Club in a younger or older age group within the provisions of Rule 8 (B) only if they have been transferred or have been deregistered. Registrations are valid for one season only. (N) 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 three (3) games or has been selected for three (3) games and been registered 28 days prior to the relevant match for that team in this Competition in the current season. (O) A player may only play for one team in Cup competitions and must have been registered with that team from the start of the season, or twenty eight (28) days prior to the relevant round of the Cup competition. (P) (i) Any team playing an unregistered or otherwise ineligible player or players shall have the points gained in the match deducted from its total and may be fined and/or otherwise dealt with at the discretion of the Management Committee. If the match was a Cup game then the offending team shall be removed from the competition and the game awarded to the non-offending team and may be fined and/or otherwise dealt with at the discretion of the Management Committee. (ii) In addition the team may have three (3) points deducted from its total at the discretion of the Management Committee and may be dealt with in any further manner which is thought to be fit. (iii) The Management Committee in exceptional circumstances may, at its discretion, award any points deducted from a Club under this Rule to the opponents in the match in question, subject to the match not being ordered to be replayed. (The following Clause applies to Competitions involving players in full-time secondary education):- (Q) (i) Priority must be given at all times to school and school organisations activities. (ii) The availability of children must be cleared with the Head Teachers (except for Sunday Competitions). (iii) Children under 14 shall not play in a team involving players who are more than 2 years older. (Note: For players under the age of 18 the provisions contained in Football Association Rules will apply.) (R) (i) A player who is registered with a Club may be de-registered by that Club. The Registration documents must be returned to the Registration Secretary. (ii) If having been de-registered a player wishes to sign for another team the consent of the Registrations Secretary will be required. The normal registration fee is payable. (S) (i) If a team withdraws from the League during the playing season all players shall be deemed to have been de-registered. The Registration documents must be returned to the Registration Secretary. (ii)If a player subsequently wishes to register for another team the consent of the Registrations Secretary will be required and that further registration will be regarded as a new registration. No fee will be levied if the registration is requested within twenty eight (28) days of the withdrawal, thereafter the normal fee will be payable. Subject to rule 8.O regarding Cup eligibility. CLUB COLOURS. CLUB NAME 9. (A) Every Club must register the colour of its shirts and shorts with the General Secretary by 31st August 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. The players’ shirts must be clearly numbered Any team not being able to play in its normal colours as registered with the Competition shall notify the colours in which they will play to its opponents at least seven (7) days before the match. If, in the opinion of the referee, two Clubs have the same or similar colours, the home team shall make the change. Any team not having a change of colours or delaying the kick-off by not having a change shall be fined a Scale A fine. 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. (B) Any Club wishing to change its name and/or colours must seek permission from its affiliated County Football Association and from the Management Committee. PLAYING SEASON, CONDITIONS OF PLAY, TIMES OF KICK-OFF. POSTPONEMENTS, SUBSTITUTES 10. (A) The Annual General Meeting shall determine the commencing and concluding dates for the ensuing season which shall be in accordance with Football Association Rules. No Club shall be compelled to play after the concluding date. Original fixtures arranged by the Fixtures Secretary, or at a meeting specially convened for that purpose, to be held no later than 31st August, must not be arranged for a date later than seven days preceding the concluding date determined by the Annual General Meeting. (B) All matches shall be played in accordance with the Laws of the Game as determined by the International Football Association Board or, for Mini-Soccer, the Laws of Mini-Soccer as set down by The Football Association. Clubs must take all reasonable precautions to keep their grounds in a playable condition. All matches shall be played on pitches deemed suitable by the Management Committee. If through any fault of the home team a match has to be replayed, the Management Committee shall have power to order the venue to be changed. The Management Committee shall have power to decide whether a pitch and/or facilities are suitable for matches in the Competition and to order the Club concerned to play its fixtures on another ground. All matches shall have a duration as set out below unless a shorter time is mutually arranged by the two managers in consultation with the referee prior to the commencement of the match, and in any event shall be of equal halves. For Mini-Soccer The minimum time for any game will not be less than six (6)
minutes each way for Under 7 & 8, ten (10) minutes each
way for Under 9 and fifteen (15) minutes each way for Under
10. The minimum time for any game will not be less than twenty (20) minutes each way for Under 11-14 age groups and not less than twenty five (25) minutes each half for Under 15 & 16 age groups. Extra time where needed shall be, No player under the age of 17 as at midnight on 31st August in any season shall be permitted to play more than one game or, in the event the competition allows the playing of a double-header, i.e.: two separate matches, 100 minutes per day in this Competition. The times of kick-off shall be fixed by the A.G.M. or the Management Committee. Any Club failing to commence at the appointed time may be fined a sum not exceeding Scale A or be otherwise dealt with as the Management Committee may determine. Under 9 matches are to be played on Saturdays and, unless mutually agreed, the kick off time will be no earlier than 10.30 am and no later than 12 noon. Under 10 to Under 15 matches are to be played on Sundays and, unless mutually agreed no morning match shall kick off earlier than 10.30 am or later than 12 noon and no afternoon match shall kick off earlier than 1.30pm The Competition reserves the right to require teams to play matches other than on a Saturday or Sunday. Evening games will kick off at 6.30pm unless agreed by both teams and the League Fixtures Secretary. Referees must order matches to commence at the appointed time and must report all late starts to the Competition. The home team must provide at least two footballs fit for play and the referee shall make a report to the Competition if the footballs are unsuitable. The size of football to be used shall be: Under 7 & 8 Size 3 Goal nets must be used. (C) Except by permission of the Management Committee all matches must be played on the dates originally fixed but priority shall be given to The Football Association and all relevant County Association Cup Competitions. All other matches must be considered secondary. Clubs may mutually agree to bring forward a match with the consent of the Fixtures Secretary. (D) The Secretary of the home Club must give notice in writing of full particulars of the location of, and access to, the ground and time of kick-off to the Secretary of the opposing Club and the Referees Secretary at least twenty eight (28) clear days prior to the playing of the match. This does not apply to re-arranged fixtures. The away Club shall seek and acknowledge receipt of such particulars. The home Club shall also give full particulars of the location of, and access to, the ground and time of kick-off to the match officials three (3) clear days prior to the playing of the match. Clubs failing to comply with any part of this Rule shall be liable to a fine of Scale A (E) Every Club shall play its best available qualified team or teams in all matches in the Competition. In the event of a Club playing in any match with less than eleven (11) players they may be fined £0.00 for each missing player. A minimum of nine (9) players will constitute a team for a Competition match. A minimum of five (5) players will constitute a team for a mini soccer competition match (F) Home and away matches shall be played. In the event of a Club failing to keep its engagement the Management Committee shall have power to inflict a fine, deduct points from the defaulting Club, award the points to the opponents, order the defaulting Club to pay any expenses incurred by the opponents or otherwise deal with them except the award of goals. Not withstanding the foregoing home and away provision, the Management Committee shall have power to order a match to be played on a neutral ground or on the opponent's ground if they are satisfied that such action is warranted by the circumstances. Any Club with more than one team in the Competition shall always fulfil its fixture, within the Competition, in the following order of precedence:- First Team, Reserve Team, A Team. Clubs in breach of this requirement shall be fined a sum not exceeding Scale A or otherwise dealt with by the Management Committee. Notice of postponement of any match must be given without delay by the postponing Club. Such notice must be given at least 48 Hours prior to the date of the match to the: Fixtures Secretary, the Referees 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 any penalty it may deem suitable. In the event of a postponement due to the condition of the pitch or adverse weather it is both Clubs responsibility to make all efforts to play the game. If an alternative pitch can be found or the fixture can be reversed then this must occur even if the fixture has already been reversed. (This may mean that teams play both fixtures at home or away). If either manager refuses to play at another venue the Disciplinary Committee will ask for a written explanation from the manager concerned. If the Disciplinary Committee find the written explanation invalid or it is not received, they may impose a fine on Scale B and/or award the game to the opposing team. When a fixture is reversed due to the condition of the pitch or adverse weather then the same kick off time should be kept unless a change is agreed with the Referees Secretary. The original named home team is responsible for phoning in the result, sending in the match card and paying the appointed officials. A Club playing in a County FA Cup match and having a league fixture scheduled for the same date must inform the League Fixtures Secretary, League Referees Secretary and their opponents that the league fixture will be postponed. (County games having precedence over league fixtures). Within seven (7) days of the date on which the match was due to have been played the Club causing the postponement must send a written explanation on the official postponement form to the Fixtures Secretary. If a match is postponed then Clubs may, instead of posting a postponement form, e-mail the Fixtures Secretary with the relevant information. If the postponement was due to lack of players then this must be supported by written evidence from parents, school, or medical practitioners stating why players were not available to play and sent to the Fixtures Secretary within seven (7) days. Failure to comply will result in a Scale A fine. Insufficient registered players alone is not a valid reason
for a postponement. Players who are suspended from football
by a County FA will be deemed to be registered and counted
as such when deciding the number of players a team has available
to play. The Discipline Committee shall consider all postponed matches and decide whether or not the postponement was valid or invalid. If valid the match will be rearranged. If invalid the team that caused the postponement will be fined a Scale B fine and the Discipline Committee are empowered to; award the game and points to the opponents or in the case of a Cup match award the game to the opponents. In the event of a match not being played or abandoned owing to causes over which neither Club has control, it shall be played in its entirety on a date to be mutually agreed by the two Clubs and approved by the Management Committee. Failing such agreement and notification to the Fixtures Secretary within seven (7) 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. Within seven (7) days of the date on which the match was due to have been played both Clubs must send a written explanation as to why the game was not played or abandoned to the Fixtures Secretary. If this was due to players being unavailable then this must be supported by written evidence from parents, school, or medical practitioners stating why players were not available to play. Failure to comply will result in a Scale A fine. 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. (G) A Club may at its discretion and in accordance with the Laws of the Game use five (5) substitute players in any match in this Competition who may be selected from five (5) players. For Mini-Soccer – any number of substitutions may be used at any time with the permission of the Referee. Entry onto the field of play will only be allowed during a stoppage in play. A player who has been replaced may return to the play as a substitute for another player. A Team must not have a squad greater than double the size of its team in an age group. For Youth Football – for teams in the under 16 age group and below, a player who has been substituted himself becomes a substitute and may replace another player at any time subject to the substitution being carried out in accordance with Law 3 of the Laws of Association Football. The referee shall be informed of the names of the substitutes not later than ten (10) minutes before the start of the match. All players including substitutes must be named on the match card prior to the game those not so named will not be permitted 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. (H) The half time interval shall be of five (5) minutes duration, but it shall not exceed fifteen minutes. The half time interval may only be altered with the consent of the referee. (I) The manager or person appointed responsible for a team will carry the official identity card of their players to all fixtures and must produce them to the opposing manager or appointed person before the match starts. A player is not allowed to play if their identity card is
not available for inspection. A member of the Management Committee, if present and carrying an official League ID card, is permitted to inspect the identity card of any player. (J) All Cup matches will be on a single match basis. In the event of a draw at full time extra time will be played in accordance with Rule 10B. If the score is still level at the end of extra time, the winners will be determined by the taking of kicks from the penalty mark in accordance with the International Board Decision contained in the Laws of Association Football. (See rule 23.H for Mini Soccer) Up to the semi-final the first team drawn shall have choice of ground. Clubs with an A & B team in the same age group will be seeded to avoid each other in the 1st round of the Cup. (K) During the playing season all teams must be prepared to play every weekend, including those shown as "free" weeks on the published fixtures. At least 7 clear days notice will be given by the League Fixture Secretary for any games arranged for "free" weekends (L) Each Club must have a First Aid kit available at all games. Failure may result in a Scale A fine. (M) The Management Committee has the authority to enforce supplementary rules and conditions to specific competitions. These will be notified, in writing, to competing Clubs and will not be in breach of these rules. REPORTING RESULTS 11. (A) The Home Club shall telephone the result of each match or that the match was postponed or not played to the Results Secretary on the day of the match. For Saturday & Sunday matches at any time but no later then 6.00pm. For mid-week matches within 24 hrs of match being played, but not before 8.00 am or after 9.00 pm. Failure to do so will incur a fine of Scale A. Alternatively results may be e-mailed to the Results Secretary
to arrive by the times shown above. (B) The League Fixtures Secretary must receive from the Home Club within three (3) days of the date played, the result of each Competition match in the prescribed manner. The match card must include the result, the forename and surname of the team players (in block letters) and the Referee markings required by Rule 13, and any other information required by the Competition. Insertion of the player's names shall be the responsibility of the respective competing Clubs. (C) The match result notification, correctly completed, shall be signed by a responsible member of each Club. The Management Committee shall have power to take such action as they deem suitable against a Club which submits an incomplete form or incorrect information.
12. (A) Team rankings within the Competition will be decided by points with three (3) points to be awarded for a win and one (1) 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 then
team rankings shall be decided by the points won in matches
between the tied teams. If still unresolved then goal difference
in the matches between the tied teams shall decide. If still
unresolved then a deciding match played under conditions determined
by the Management Committee shall decide. (B) Any team that withdraws from the Competition shall have all points and goals obtained by or recorded against them expunged from the league table. REFEREES 13. (A) (i) Registered Referees and Assistant Referees for all matches shall be appointed in a manner approved by the Management Committee and by the sanctioning Association(s). (ii) Referees will be appointed for all Cup semi-finals and finals by the Referees Secretary. (iii) If Referees and Assistant Referees are appointed as above then Clubs must always use them. (B) In the event of the non-appearance of the appointed Referee and there are no officially appointed Assistant Referees the Clubs shall agree upon a Referee. In cases where there are no officially appointed Assistant Referees, or where the competition has been unable to appoint a Referee, the Home Club will provide a Referee. A Referee thus agreed upon shall, for that game, have the full powers, status and authority of a registered Referee. (C) The Management Committee may, if they consider it desirable, or upon application by the two competing Clubs, appoint Assistant Referees, if available, to any match. Where Assistant Referees are not appointed each Team shall provide a Club Assistant Referee. Failure to do so will result in a fine of Scale A being imposed on the defaulting Club. (D) The appointed Referee shall have power to decide as to the fitness of the ground in all matches and the decision shall be final subject to either in the case of a ground of a Local Authority or the owners of a ground, the Representative of that body is the sole arbiter and whose decision must be accepted. Match Officials appointed under this Rule shall be entitled to charge standard class public transport expenses or private car expenses of 30p per mile (this to apply to the round trip) and any other permitted expenses actually incurred together with the following match fees:- Referee £12.00 (For Under 10–13 Age Groups) Registered Referees appointed as Assistant Referees The Home Club shall pay the Officials their fees and expenses before the match. Clubs failing to reimburse the officials may be liable to a Scale B fine. (F) In the event of a match not being played because of circumstances over which the Clubs have no control, the Match Officials, if present, shall be entitled to half fee plus expenses. Where a match is not played owing to one Club being in default, that Club shall be ordered to pay the Officials, if they attend the ground, their full fee and expenses. (G) A Referee not keeping his engagement, and failing to give a satisfactory explanation as to his non-appearance, may have his name removed from the list of Referees and the fact reported to the County Football Association with which he is registered. (H) Each Club shall, in a manner prescribed from time to time by The Football Association, award marks to the Referee for each match and the name of the Referee and the marks awarded shall be submitted to the Competition on the match card (see Appendix C). If a referee is marked 4 or less then a written report must be sent to the Referees Secretary within three (3) days of the match being played. Clubs failing to send in such a report shall be fined a Scale B fine. The Competition shall keep a record of the markings and, on the Form provided by the prescribed date each season, shall submit a summary to The Football Association/County Football Association. (I) Referees shall be supplied, each Season, with a copy of the Competition Rules free of charge. CONTINUATION OF MEMBERSHIP OR 14. 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 Secretary by 31st May. (B) A Club shall not be allowed to withdraw any or all of its teams from the Competition after the Annual General Meeting for the following Season. Any Club infringing this Rule shall be liable to a fine not exceeding Scale E per team and shall also be liable for its share of any call which may be made under Rule 5(B) (C) In the event of a Member Club which is an un-incorporated association withdrawing and/or disbanding it shall be immediately liable to discharge all its financial and other obligations to the Competition. In the event that any such obligation remains undischarged after a period of twenty-one (21) days then such obligation shall be met by the then current Club Members, excluding those under the statutory school leaving age. Until a Member’s pro rata obligation is discharged in full the Member shall not be allowed to participate in the Competition, which may apply to the Club’s Parent County Association for a suspension order. PROTESTS AND APPEALS 15. (ii) Objections relevant to the dimensions of the pitch, goals, flag posts or other facilities of the venue will not be entertained by the Management Committee unless a protest is lodged with the Referee before the commencement of the match. Any Club lodging such protest and not proceeding with it shall be deemed guilty of a breach of this Rule and shall be dealt with by the Management Committee. (B) Except in cases where the Management Committee decide that there are special circumstances, protests and complaints (which must contain full particulars of the grounds upon which they are founded) must be lodged in duplicate with the Secretary within seven (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 Club) when such protest or complaint is being determined. (C) Any dispute occurring between Clubs in the Competition shall be referred for determination by the Management Committee whose decision shall be binding upon all parties subject to Rule 16. (D) No protest of whatever kind shall be
considered by the Management Committee unless the complaining
Club shall have deposited with the Secretary a sum of £20.00.
This may be forfeited in whole or in part in the event of
the complaining or protesting Club losing its case. The Competition
shall have power to order the defaulting Club or the Club
making a losing or frivolous protest or complaint to pay the
expenses of the enquiry or to order that the costs to be shared
by the parties. a protest or complaint the Management Committee shall take into consideration the possession by the protesting or complaining Club of any information which, if properly used, might have avoided the protest or complaint. BOARD OF APPEAL 16. Within 14 days of the posting of written notification of any decision of the Management Committee or the Competition a Club, Official or Player against whom action is taken may appeal against such decision by lodging particulars in duplicate with the Secretary of the Oxfordshire Football Association Ltd., including the fee currently in force, for adjudication of a Board of Appeal. The grounds of appeal shall be in accordance with FA Rules. The Board of Appeal may order the appeal fee to be forfeited and shall decide by whom the costs of the appeal shall be borne. The decision of the Board of Appeal is final and binding on all parties concerned. No appeal can be lodged against a decision taken at an Annual or Special General Meeting unless this is on the ground of unconstitutional conduct. The operation of the decision made by the Management Committee or the Competition shall not be suspended pending the result of the appeal unless the Council of the Oxfordshire Football Association Ltd., through its officers, orders such suspension. EXCLUSION OF CLUBS.OR TEAMS 17. (B) At the Annual General Meeting, or at a Special General Meeting called for the purpose, in accordance with the provisions of Rule 19, the accredited delegates present shall have the power to exclude from further participation in the Competition any Club or team of a Club whose conduct has, in their opinion, been undesirable, which must be supported by (more than) two-thirds (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. (D) If the Management Committee receive three (3) separate valid complaints about the behaviour or actions of the manager(s), players, spectators or officials of a team then that team will have three (3) points deducted from their total points score and the Club will be fined a scale E fine. If a further three (3) valid complaints are received about the same team then a further six (6) points will be deducted from their total points score and the Club will be fined a further scale E fine. They will also be reported to the Oxfordshire F.A. Clubs will be notified when one of their teams has two (2) or five (5) complaints against it. NOTE: Complaints will only be accepted if: 1. They are written and come from the Club Secretary, Club
Chairman or Referee. (If a club referee then must come via
the Club Secretary or Chairman). TROPHY LEGAL OWNERS, 18. (A) A Competition Cup or Trophy shall be vested in the Association sanctioning the Competition as Trustees. If a Competition be discontinued for any cause the Cup or Trophy shall be returned to the Donor, if the conditions attached to it so provide, or otherwise dealt with as the Association may decide. At the close of each Competition awards shall be made to the winners and runners-up if the funds of the Competition permit. Clubs winning trophies shall at their own expense engrave the name of their Club and the year on the trophy. Alternatively the Management Committee will arrange for the engraving, the cost of which will be borne by the club concerned. The following agreement shall be signed on behalf of the winners of the Cup or Trophy: “We _______and __________the Chairman and Secretary of _______________FC, members of and representing the Club, having been declared winners of __________Cup or Trophy, and it having been delivered to us by the Competition, do hereby on behalf of the Club jointly and severally agree to return the Cup or Trophy to the General Secretary on or before 1st March. If the Cup or Trophy is lost or damaged whilst under our care we agree to refund to the Competition the amount of its current value or the cost of its thorough repair.” SPECIAL GENERAL MEETINGS 19. Upon receiving a requisition signed by two-thirds of the Clubs in membership the Secretary shall call a Special General Meeting. The Management Committee may call a Special General Meeting at any time. At least seven (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 Full Member Club shall be empowered to send two delegates to all Special General Meetings. Each Club shall be entitled to one vote only. Any continuing Member Club failing to be represented at a Special General Meeting without satisfactory reason being given shall be fined a Scale A fine. Officers and Management Committee members shall be entitled to attend and vote at all Special General Meetings. ALTERATION TO RULES 20. Alterations 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 31st March in each year. The proposals, together with any proposals by the Management Committee, shall be circulated to the Clubs by 30th April and any amendments thereto shall be submitted to the Secretary by 31st May. The proposals and proposed amendments thereto shall be circulated to Clubs with the notice of the Annual General Meeting. A proposal to change a Rule shall be carried if a majority of those present and entitled to vote are in favour. A copy of the proposed alterations to Rules to be considered at the Annual General Meeting or Special General Meeting shall be submitted to the sanctioning Football Association seven (7) days prior to the date of the meeting. Any alterations or additions decided upon at any meeting shall not become operative until the approval of the Association issuing sanction shall have been obtained.
21. Any Club wishing to proceed on tours during the playing season must make application, in writing, to the General Secretary no later than December 31st of the season in which they wish to tour. The Management Committee will consider such applications and inform the Club of the outcome within twenty eight (28) days of receipt.
22. (A) At the start of each season the Management Committee will determine the size of the various divisions taking into account the number of teams entered, the number of days available for playing fixtures and the dictates of the cup competition. (B) (i) Automatic promotion and relegation shall be applied to the first two (2) and last two (2) teams in each division. (ii) Additional teams may be promoted or relegated to balance the divisions. (iii) New teams entering the League will be placed in a division that, in the opinion of the Management Committee, best meets the needs of the League. MINI SOCCER 23. (A) All current League rules will apply except those amended or specifically added. (B) Teams will consist of a maximum of ten (10) players - (7 + 3 substitutes). A minimum of five (5) players will constitute a team for a Competition match. (C) At any one time Clubs may register no more than twenty (20) players if entering two (2) teams as defined in Rule 23B or fourteen players (14) if entering one (1) team as defined in Rule 23B. Clubs that have fifteen (15) or more players registered seven days prior to the opening day of the season must play as two (2) teams Clubs that have fourteen (14) or less players registered seven days prior to the opening day of the season must play as one (1) team. The players that make up a particular team can vary from week to week, but players may not change teams for a particular fixture. (i.e. Once named on the match card for a team they may not play for the other team) (D) Leagues will be formed taking into account, where possible, the number of one or two 7-a-side teams entered. (E) Clubs must state on the League application form the number of teams, as defined in Rule 23C, they intend entering. If seven (7) days prior to the commencement of the season a Club has NOT registered sufficient players to fulfil this rule they will be placed in a league commensurate with the number of players they have registered at that time. (F) A fixture will consist of two (2) games. (i.e. Red Team A v Blue Team A & Red Team B v Blue Team B). The match result will be the combined score of the two matches. This is the result to be telephoned in and entered on the match card. Where a Club has entered only one (1) team into the League then a fixture will consist of a single game. (G) If necessary a different referee may take charge of each game. (H) All Cup games must be completed on the day. If at full time the scores are level there will be no extra time. The tie will be decided on the taking of penalties. Penalty takers can be chosen from those named on the match card. Goalkeepers can only be changed if they are injured during the taking of the penalties. (i.e. they can not be alternated between penalties) Single 7-a-side team Match Two 7-a-side team Match RULES BINDING ON CLUBS 24. (A) Each Member Club shall be deemed to have given its assent to the foregoing Rules and agreed to abide by the decisions of the Management Committee subject to Rule 16. Each Member Club must abide by any issued Football Association Code of Conduct. (B) Players must wear shin pads at all times during matches. FINANCE 25. (A) The Management Committee shall determine with which bank or other financial institution the funds of the Competition will be lodged. (B) All expenditure in excess of £200.00 shall be approved by the Management Committee. Cheques shall be signed by at least two Officers nominated by the Management Committee. (C) The financial year of the Competition will end on March 31st. (D) The books, or a certified balance sheet, of a Competition shall be prepared and shall be audited annually by some suitable person(s) who shall be appointed at the Annual General Meeting. REPRESENTATIVE MATCHES 26. Representative team managers must abide by the Code of Conduct as laid down by the Management Committee. Players who are selected for League Representative Teams who then transfer from their club team to the club team managed in any way by the manager of the League Representative team can no longer be selected to play for the League Representative team for a period of two complete seasons. CHILD PROTECTION 1. Any act, statement, conduct or other matter which harms a child or children, or poses or may pose a risk of harm to a child or children, shall constitute behaviour which is improper and brings the game into disrepute. 2. In these Regulations the expression "Offence" shall mean any one or more of the offences contained in Schedule 1 to the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 and any other criminal offence which reasonably causes The Association to believe that the person accused of the offence poses or may pose a risk of harm to a child or children. 3. Upon receipt by The Association of: 3.1 notification that an individual has been charged with an Offence; or 3.2 notification that an individual is the subject of an investigation by the Police, Social Services or any other authority relating to an Offence; or 3.3 any other information which causes The Association reasonably to believe that a person poses or may pose a risk of harm to a child or children then The Association shall have the power to order that the individual be suspended from all or any specific football activity for such period and on such terms and conditions as it thinks fit. 4. In reaching its determination as to whether an order under Regulation 3 should be made The Association shall give consideration, inter alia, to the following factors: 4.1 whether a child is or children are or may be at risk of harm; 4.2 whether the matters are of a serious nature; 4.3 whether an order is necessary or desirable to allow the conduct of any investigation by The Association or any other authority or body to proceed unimpeded. 5. The period of an order referred to in 3 above shall not be capable of lasting beyond the date upon which any charge under the Rules of The Association or any Offence is decided or brought to an end. 6. Where an order is imposed on an individual under regulation 3 above, The Association shall bring and conclude any proceedings under the Rules of The Association against the person relating to the matters as soon as reasonably practicable. 7. Where a person is convicted, or is made the subject of a caution in respect of an Offence, that shall constitute a breach of the Rules of The Association and The Association shall have the power to order the suspension of the person from all or any specific football activity for such a period (including indefinitely) and on such terms and conditions as it thinks fit. 8. For the purposes of these Regulations, The Association shall act through its Council or any committee or sub-committee thereof, including the Board. 9. Notification in writing of an order referred to above shall be given to the person concerned and/or any club with which he is associated as soon as reasonably practicable. APPENDIX (A) The Management Committee very specially reminds all Clubs that they will be held responsible for the conduct of their officials, players and spectators. Every Officer, member of Club and player is required by the Football Association Limited Laws to take every precaution necessary to prevent spectators insulting, threatening or assaulting officials or players either during or at the conclusion of matches. Misconduct towards a referee away from the pitch will be dealt with just as if the offence had been committed on the field. It is the recommendation of the League that no player should play in more than one League during the season. (B) Referee Marking Clubs should only use this marking system. 10 Points Faultless performance, excellent control, correct
application of the Laws of the game throughout. (C) Scale of fines Scale A £10 (D) Mini Soccer Match Regulations 1. All games will be played under current Football Association Laws except if otherwise stated in the Mini Soccer match regulations. 2. Matches will be 7-a-side. Any number of substitutes may be used at any time with the permission of the referee. A player who has been replaced may return to the playing area as a substitute for another player. 3. The maximum pitch size will be 60 yards
long x 40 yards wide (55m x 36.6m). 4. The Penalty area is 10 yards (9.15m)
in length x 18 yards (16.47m) in width. 5. The goal size is 12 feet x 6 feet (3.6m x 1.8m). All goals must be securely weighted or pegged down. 6. No player shall play more than 60 minutes in any one day. 7. There is no offside 8. All free kicks are direct. Opposition players must be at least 5 yards (4.5m) away from the ball. 9. Corner kicks-opposition players must be at least 5 yards (4.5m) away from the ball. 10. Goal kicks are taken from any point within the penalty area. Opposition players must remain outside the penalty area and at least 5 yards (4.5m) away from where the kick is taken until the ball is in play. 11. At penalty kicks all players except
the defending goalkeeper and the penalty taker must be outside
the penalty area and at least 5 yards (4.5m) from the penalty
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