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 STANDARD CODE OF RULES FOR SEASON 2008/09
KicKStart Sunday Mini Soccer League
Standard Code of Rules for Season 2008/2009 (Revised July 2008)
NOMENCLATURE AND CONSTITUTION
1. (A) This Competition shall be designated the KicKStart Sunday Mini Soccer League, and shall consist of not more than 60 Clubs who shall be Full Member Clubs.
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 Nottinghamshire County Football Association.
The area covered by the Competition Membership shall be within a
15 mile radius of the League Headquarters at Bentinck Miners Welfare, Kirkby in Ashfield. Applications will not be permitted from Hucknall, Calverton, Arnold and Nottingham City areas except in the case of
9 v 9 teams.
This Competition shall apply annually for sanction to the Nottinghamshire County Football Association and the constituent teams of Member Clubs may be grouped in divisions, each not exceeding 14 in number.
The competition will provide:
Mini-Soccer for players who have attained the age of 6 years but not the age of 10 years as at midnight 31st August in a playing season.
9 v 9 football for players who have attained the age of 10 years but not the age of 11 years as at midnight 31st August in a playing season.
7 v 7 Small Sided football for players who have attained the age of 10 years but not the age of 13 years as at midnight 31st August in a playing season.
ENTRY FEE, SUBSCRIPTION, DEPOSIT
2. (A) Applications by Clubs for admission to this Competition must be made in writing to the Secretary and must be accompanied by an Entry Fee of £10.00 per team 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.
When Rule 12(B) is applied and a team seeks a transfer or is compulsorily transferred to another division no Entry Fee shall be payable.
(B) The Annual Subscription shall be £5.00 per team in all age groups and is payable on or before the 31st August in each year.
(C) Each Club shall, upon election, pay a Deposit of £25.00, 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 and Deposit have been paid.
(E) Clubs must advise annually to the Secretary in writing by 1st August of its County Football Association affiliation number for the forthcoming Season, failing which they will be fined £20.00. 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 Life President, President, Vice President(s), Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary, Registration Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Referees Secretary and League Welfare Officer and a minimum of four (4) other members including two Directors of the KicKStart Academy, 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 at least four (4) other members who shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting.
All participants shall abide by The Football Association Rules for Safeguarding Children as determined by The Association from time to time.
(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 Secretary who shall conduct the correspondence of
the Competition and keep a record of its proceedings.
All correspondence must be received 24 hours prior to a Meeting.
(E) All communications received from Clubs must be conducted through their nominated officer. The nominated officer shall be the named Secretary on the Form ‘A’ sent to their County Football Association.
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. The decisions of all such committees shall be reported to the Management Committee for ratification.
(B) Subject to the permission of the Nottinghamshire County Football Association having been obtained the Management Committee may order a match or matches to be played each season, the proceeds to be devoted to the funds of the Competition and, if necessary, may call upon each Club (including any Club which may have withdrawn during the season) to contribute equally such sums as may be necessary to meet any deficiency at the end of the season. (See Rule 6(e).
(C) Each Member of the Management Committee shall have the right to attend and vote at all Management Committee Meetings and have one vote thereat, but no Member shall be allowed to vote on any matters directly appertaining to such Member or to the Club so represented. (This shall apply to the procedure of any sub-committee). Any Committee Member associated with a Club being discussed must leave the room.
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 FA and Notts FA 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 Rule16. Decisions of the Management Committee must be notified in writing to those concerned within 14 days.
(F) Four (4) 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.
(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 having failed to comply with an order or instruction of the Management Committee, 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 within 14 days of the date of posting of the written notification. All appeals must be accompanied by the amount of the fine, which will be returned if the appeal is found in favour of the Club.
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 Meeting or Special General Meeting called to decide the constitution and the commencement of the Competition season.
(L) No participant under the age of 18 can be fined.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
6. (A) The Annual General Meeting shall be held not later than the end of 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 Annual
General Meeting.
(ii) To consider any business arising there from.
(iii) To receive and adopt the Annual Report, Balance Sheet and
Statement of Accounts.
(iv) Election of Clubs to fill vacancies (as recommended by the
Management Committee).
(v) Constitution of the Competition for ensuing season.
(vi) Election of Officers and Management Committee.
(vii) Appointment of Auditors.
(viii) Alteration of Rules, if any (of which notice has been given).
(ix) Fix the date for the commencement and conclusion of playing
season.
(x) Other business of which due notice shall have been given and
accepted as being relevant to an 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 Nottinghamshire County Football Association.
(C) A signed copy of the duly audited Balance Sheet and Statement of Accounts shall be sent to the Nottinghamshire County Football Association(s) 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 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.
(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.
(H) Any continuing Member Club failing to be represented at the Annual General Meeting without satisfactory reason being given may be fined £10.00.
(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, A,_____ _____________of _________________(Chairman) and
B________________________of _________________(Secretary) of the _________________________________Football Club have been provided with a copy of the Rules and Regulations of the KicKStart Sunday Mini Soccer 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 Management Committee of the Competition, subject to the right of appeal in accordance with Rule 16."
Any alteration of the Chairman and /or Secretary on the above Agreement must be notified to the Nottinghamshire 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).
QUALIFICATION OF PLAYERS
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:-
(i) Signed a fully and correctly completed Competition registration form in ink, countersigned by his/her parent or guardian and by a designated Officer of the Club, and who has been registered with the Nottinghamshire Football Association prior to playing and whose completed registration counterfoil has been received by the Club prior to playing.
If a player’s age is required for registration purposes a Competition must accept an original birth certificate or a photocopy of the player’s passport or medical card or other official document issued by a Government Agency attesting to the player’s date of birth.
The qualification shall be as follows:
Mini Soccer
To play in a KO Cup game or game where points are awarded, or results collected, a player must have achieved the age of eight on or before 31st August.
Under 7 – the player must have attained the age of 6 as at midnight on 31st August in the playing season but must be under the age of 7 as at midnight on 31st August in the playing season.
Under 8 – the player must have attained the age of 7 as at midnight on 31st August in the playing season
Under 9 – the player must be under the age of 9 as at midnight on 31st August in the playing season.
Under 10 – the player must be under the age of 10 as at midnight on 31st August in the playing season.
In accordance with the foregoing qualifications a player in the above age ranges must not play in a match where any other player is older or younger by 2 years or more.
Youth Football
Under 11 – the player must have attained the age of 9 but must be under the age of 11 by midnight 31st August in the playing season.
Under 12 (7 v 7 Small Sided) – the player must be under the age of 12 as at midnight on 31st August in the playing season.
Under 13 (7 v 7 Small Sided) – the player must be under the age of 13 as at midnight on 31st August in the playing season.
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)).
(D) 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.
(F) The Management Committee shall decide all registration disputes. In the event of a player signing a registration form or having a registration submitted for more than one Club priority of registration shall decide for which Club the player shall be registered. The Registration Secretary shall notify the Club last applying to register the player of the fact of the previous registration.
(G) It shall be deemed misconduct for a player to:-
(i) Play for more than one Club in the Competition in the same season without first being transferred.
(ii) Having signed for one Club in the Competition, sign for another Club in the Competition in that season except for the purpose of a transfer.
(iii) Submit a signed registration form for registration that the player had wilfully neglected to accurately or fully complete.
(H) (i) The Management Committee shall have power to accept the registration of a player.
(ii) The Management Committee shall have power to refuse, cancel or suspend the registration of any player who has been charged and found guilty of registration irregularities (subject to Rule 16).
(iii) The Management Committee shall have power to refuse or cancel the registration of any player charged and 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 until the matter has been dealt with by the appropriate Association, and then only in cases of the player bringing the Competition into disrepute.)
(I) 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 Notts FA County Youth Secretary accompanied by a fee of £5.00. Such transfer shall be referred by the Notts FA County Youth 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 Nottinghamshire Football Association 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 Notts FA County Youth Secretary may, on behalf of the Association, transfer the player who shall be deemed eligible to play for the new Club from such date or one day after receipt of such transfer. In the event of an objection to a transfer the matter shall be referred to the Nottinghamshire Football Association for a decision.
(J) A player may not be registered for a Club nor transferred to another Club in the Competition after 16th March except by special permission of the Management Committee.
(K) A Club shall keep a list of the players it registers and a record of the games in which they have played, and shall produce such records upon demand by the Management Committee.
In the event a Club has more than one team in an age group, each team must be clearly designated “A” and “B” or a colour 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).
(L) A register containing the names of all players registered for each Club, with the date of registration, shall be kept by the Registration Secretary and shall be open to the inspection of any duly appointed Member Club representative at all Management Committee meetings or at other times mutually arranged. Registrations are valid for one Season only.
(M) A player shall not be eligible to play for a team in any special championship, promotion or relegation-deciding match (as specified in Rule 12(A)) unless the player has played three (3) games for that team in this Competition in the current season.
(O) (i) Any team playing an unregistered or otherwise ineligible player or players may 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.
(ii) In addition the team may have 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 may, at its discretion, award the points available in the match in question to the opponents, subject to the match not being ordered to be replayed.
(The following Clause applies to Competitions involving players in full-time secondary education): -
(P) (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.
CLUB COLOURS, CLUB NAME
9. (A) Every Club must register the colour of its shirts and shorts with the
Secretary by 1st 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 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 away 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 £5.00.
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. Shirts must be numbered.
(B) Any Club wishing to change its name and/or colours must obtain 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 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 duration as set out below unless a shorter time (not less than 10 minutes) is mutually arranged by the two Clubs in consultation with the referee prior to the commencement of the match, and in any event shall be of equal halves.
For Mini-Soccer
The maximum duration of play shall be two halves of 20 minutes each way. The maximum playing time in any one day for under 7 and under 8 age groups is 40 minutes and for under 9 and under 10 age groups is 60 minutes.
for under 7’s - 20 minutes each half
for under 8’s - 20 minutes each half
for under 9’s and under 10’s - 25 minutes each half
For Youth football - The duration of play shall be as follows unless it is mutually agreed by all parties to reduce the time.
for under 11’s and under 12’s - 30 minutes each half
for under 13’s - 35 minutes each half
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 £5.00 or be otherwise dealt with as the Management Committee may determine.
Referees must order matches to commence at the appointed time and must report all late starts to the Competition.
The League will 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: -
For Mini-Soccer, size 3 for players in the under 7 and 8 age categories; size 4 for under 9 and 10 age group.
For Youth football – size 4 for those playing under 11, 12, 13 and 14 age groups: size 5 for all other age groups. 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 League Secretary.
Teams must give 28 days notice in writing of non-availability for any specific date to the League Secretary and must include £15 administration fee per date. This includes for the League Secretary having the responsibility to notify the opposing team and match official(s) appointed to that match and for the re-arrangement of the game. Any team postponing with less than 28 days notice will incur a fine of £30.00.
(D) Not applicable
(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 7 players for
9 v 9 or 5 players for Mini Soccer and Small Sided they may be fined £1.00 for each missing player. A minimum of 6 players for 9 v 9 and 4 players for Mini Soccer will constitute a team for a 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 and 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.
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 £1.00 or otherwise dealt with by the Management Committee.
Any Club unable to fulfil a fixture must, without delay, give notice to the Fixtures Secretary, the Competitions Referees Appointments 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 match not being played or abandoned owing to causes over which the League or Club has no control, each club shall replay that fixture at a time and date to be determined by the League Secretary. In the event of a match not being played or abandoned as a fixture by one or both teams, and if in the opinion of the Management Committee the match should and could have been played or completed, the team(s) will be fined the sum of £10.00 each and ordered to replay the match on a date and time to be determined by the League Secretary.
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 opponents and/or take what other action they may deem necessary. In cases where a match is abandoned owing to the conduct of both teams and/or their Club members, the Management Committee shall take such action, as they consider appropriate.
Such action is subject to any disciplinary action taken by the County Football Association.
(G) A Club may at its discretion and in accordance with the Laws of the game use 5 substitute players in any match in this Competition who may be selected from 5 players.
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 13 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 5 minutes before the start of the match.
A player who has been selected, appointed or named as a substitute before the start of the match but does not actually play in the game shall not be considered to have been a player in that game within the meaning of Rule 8 of this Competition.
The half time interval shall be of five (5) minutes duration, but it shall not exceed 15 minutes. The half time interval may only be altered with the consent of the referee.
REPORTING RESULTS
11. (A) The Secretary must receive within 30 minutes, the result of each
Competition match in the prescribed manner. This must include the
forename(s) and surname of the team players (as pre-printed by the
League) and any other information required by the Competition. Failure
to do so will incur a fine of £10.00 and/or the Club being dealt with as
the Management Committee decide.
(B) The match result notification, correctly completed, shall be signed by a responsible member of the 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.
DETERMINING CHAMPIONSHIP
12. (A) Team rankings within the Competition will be decided by points
with three (3) points to be awarded for a win and 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 Mini Soccer points can only be awarded for Under 9 Competitions onwards.
In the event of two or more teams being equal on points team rankings may be decided in any one or more of the following ways:-
Deciding matches played under conditions determined by the Management Committee.
REFEREES
13. (A) Registered Referees for all matches shall be appointed in a manner
approved by the Management Committee and by the sanctioning
Association(s).
(B) In the event of the non-appearance of the appointed Referee the
League will be responsible for the provision of another Referee who, for
that game, will have the full powers, status and authority of a registered
Referee.
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(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 arbitor and whose
decision must be accepted unless the ground is declared fit for play.
(E) The League shall pay Officials their fees on behalf of Clubs immediately after the match.
(F) In the event of a match not being played because of circumstances over which the Clubs have no control, the Match Officials, if present, shall be entitled to expenses only. 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 be reported to the County Football Association with which he is registered.
(J) The Referee shall submit a 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 Secretary within four hours of the match.
(K) Referees shall be supplied, each Season, with a copy of the Competition Rules free of charge.
CONTINUATION OF MEMBERSHIP OR
WITHDRAWAL OF A CLUB
14. (A) 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 the Competition must notify the Secretary in writing by 31st March each Season or be liable to a fine not exceeding £25.00.
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 1st July.
(B) A Club shall not be allowed to withdraw any or all of its teams from the Competition after the arrangement of fixtures for the following Season. Any Club infringing this Rule shall be liable to a fine not exceeding £25.00 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 un-discharged 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.
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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.
(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 2 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.
(E) All parties to a protest or complaint must be afforded an opportunity to make a statement when the protest or complaint is being heard and must have received seven (7) days notice of the hearing, together with a copy of the submission. When dealing with 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 Nottinghamshire Football Association, including a fee of £25.00, 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.
EXCLUSION OF CLUBS.OR TEAMS
MISCONDUCT, CLUBS, OFFICIALS, PLAYERS
17. (A) At the Annual General Meeting, or Special General Meeting called for the purpose in accordance with the provisions 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 (2/3rds) of those present and voting. Voting on this point shall be conducted by ballot.
(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 misconduct, 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 a Special General Meeting may decide, and their Club shall also be liable to expulsion in accordance with the provisions of Clauses (A) and (B) of this Rule.
TROPHY - LEGAL OWNERS, CONDITIONS OF TAKING OVER,
AGREEMENT TO BE SIGNED. AWARDS.
18. (A) If a Competition be 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. At the close of each Competition awards shall be made to all registered players, providing they have qualified for an award as described in Section 1A sub section (c) & (d). The winners of each age group league will receive an award from the sponsors and winners and runners-up in cup competition shall receive other awards if the funds of the competition permit.
(B) 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 31st March, failure to do so will incur a fine of £30 per trophy. 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 fourteen (14) 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. Not less than (14) fourteen days notice shall be given of any Meeting.
Any continuing Member Club failing to be represented at a Special General Meeting without satisfactory reason being given may be fined £10.00.
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 1st February in each year. The proposals, together with any proposals by the Management Committee, shall be circulated to the Clubs by 15th February and any amendments thereto shall be submitted to the Secretary by 22nd February. 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 by the last day in February.
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.
RULES BINDING ON CLUBS
21. 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 (Appendix A).
FINANCE
22. (A) The Management Committee shall determine with which bank or other financial institution the funds of the Competition will be lodged.
(B) All expenditure in excess of £50.00 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 30th April.
(D) The books, or a certified balance sheet, of a Competition shall be prepared and shall be verified annually by some suitable person(s) who shall be appointed at the Annual General Meeting.
KNOCK OUT CUP COMPETITION
A. FEE
There is no Entry Fee. Clubs shall pay the League a fee for each
team based on £2.50 per player in the squad.
B. ELIGIBILITY of PLAYERS
A player who is eligible to play for his Team in Championship
matches shall be eligible to play for that Team in the K.O. Cup Competition provided he has not played for any other Club or Team in that Competition during the same season, and has been registered with the Team for at least SEVEN DAYS.
A player is not qualified to play in a semi-final or final unless he has played in at least THREE League and/or Cup/Shield matches for his team prior to the date fixed for playing the match.
C. THE COMPETITION
The K.O. Cup Competition shall be treated as one competition
although being arranged into its associated age groups for the
purposes of the Constitution of the League.
No player shall play for more than one team in the same competition during the same season and may only play in one K.O. Cup Competition in any one season.
Any Club having played a player, whether knowingly or unknowingly, in any stage of the Competition in direct contravention of the foregoing, may be immediately suspended from further participation in the Competition, fined
and/or otherwise dealt with as the Management Committee determine.
D. SEMI FINALS & FINALS
Clubs must send the League Secretary a list of their players from who their team shall be chosen, to reach her not less than SEVEN days prior to the date of the match.
In Semi Finals and the Final the League will provide the referee with two standard match footballs. The referee will decide which ball is to be used in the game. The ball not chosen will be the reserve match ball. Matches shall be arranged and played in accordance with KicKStart Mini Soccer League Rules.
Any Team failing to play any tie, without showing a good and sufficient cause for such failure to play, may be removed from the competition, fined a minimum of £10.00 and otherwise dealt with as the Management Committee determine.
In the event of the scores in a match being level at the end of normal playing time in all rounds, 10 minutes extra time shall be played in two equal periods of 5 minutes. If the tie is still undecided after the periods 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 the Game.
When a match has been postponed or abandoned before the completion of normal time and neither team being at fault it must be replayed.
If extra time has not been commenced or a match has been abandoned during extra time it must be replayed.
Where a match is abandoned due to misconduct by one of the competing teams, or its supporters, the team may be removed from the competition and will be liable to further sanctions.
Where a match is abandoned due to a late kick off caused by one of the teams, the match will be replayed.
E. REFEREES
The Referee’s Secretary shall appoint Match Officials. Fees for
officially appointed Referees in all rounds prior to the Semi Finals
are £10.00, to be paid by the League.
Fees for the semi finals and finals are: Referee £10.00, Assistant
Referees £5.00, to be paid by the League.
F. RESULTS
Results of matches will be provided to the League directly from
the Referees.
G. COLOURS
In all rounds except the Final where two teams have the same colours, the away team must change. For semi finals, the first named team shall be classified as the home team.
In the event that the teams in the Final tie have the same colours, both teams shall change, unless otherwise mutually agreed by the Clubs. Goalkeepers must wear colours which distinguish them from the other players and Match Officials.
H. TROPHIES
The winning Team must acknowledge receipt of the Trophy by
signing the appropriate agreement provided by the League.
I. OTHER MATTERS
The Management Committee shall determine all matters
connected with the K.O. Cup Competition.
KicKStart Sunday Mini Soccer League
Regulations for Season 2008/2009
As a directive from The Football Association, all Leagues have been instructed that they cannot add to or remove any items from the Standard Code of Rules. This has lead to an audit of our existing rules which has resulted in many items being removed. Because of this, it has been recommended by the Nottinghamshire Football Association that all items removed should be formulated into a set of regulations without the need for approval by the membership.
The rules removed having now become regulations are as follows: -
1. The League is organised in association with KicKStart Academy who will be responsible for the provision of pitches and facilities at Debdale Park Sports Complex, Bentinck Miners Welfare, Annesley Welfare and Mansfield Colliery Welfare.
2. The competition Management Committee shall provide for each team accepted into the competition the following: -
(a) All games to be played at one of the above designated venues to be determined.
(b) All pitches, mini soccer goals, match balls and Referees shall be provided by the competition.
(c) Each player registered by his Club on or before midnight on the 31stJanuary at the conclusion of the competition will receive a trophy provided by the competition. Players registered after this date will not receive a trophy provided by the competition but the players Club can request a trophy to be provided for the player(s) who do not qualify by the said date.
(d) A player must also have played in 50% of all league games at the conclusion of the competition to receive a trophy provided by the competition but the players Club can request a trophy to be provided for the player(s) who do not qualify. In the case of non qualification in both (c) and (d), the request for a trophy must be made in writing and received by the League Secretary 28 days prior to the leagues’ presentation. The league will surcharge the Club for each player in these categories for the cost of the trophy. The Club to which the player(s) is registered must pay the surcharge 14 days prior to the leagues’ presentation.
(e) The winners of each age group league will receive a memento of
achievement from the competition sponsor.
(f) It was voted on and agreed at the AGM by Member Clubs that
the cost of £1.00 for player registration cards should be charged
by the League to pay for players to attend their presentation night
with no other cost to themselves.
(g) It was voted on, agreed and understood at the AGM by Member
Clubs that the purchase of one adult ticket per player ratio for
presentation nights is compulsory to guarantee that minimum
costs are covered.
Any team failing to fulfil its fixtures (through any fault or neglect of its own) shall forfeit the sum deposited and shall not be eligible to receive any awards.
3. During the month of August in each year the Management
Committee shall arrange an ‘Induction Meeting’ which shall be
open for any Club Secretary or Team Manager to attend.
There will be no set agenda and this will give those attending
the opportunity to direct any questions regarding the
administration of their Club to the Management Committee
members in attendance. Any Club failing to be represented at
the Induction Meeting without satisfactory reason being given
may be fined £20.00.
4. It will be the Clubs responsibility to provide a photograph in
accordance with the Nottinghamshire FA player registrations
rules and regulations.
5. Registration forms shall be obtained from the Nottinghamshire
Football Association or League Registration Secretary, payment for
which will be made in accordance with Nottinghamshire FA player
registrations rules and regulations.
6. All teams must by 1st August have 7 players registered for
Mini Soccer and Small Sided and 9 players registered for
9 v 9 football in any one season to enable fixtures to start on
time. Teams failing to do this shall be fined £30.00.
7. All teams must check their opponents Registration Cards prior
to kick off, whether League or Cup. If either team cannot
produce its Registration Cards the game must not go ahead.
If a player’s card cannot be produced the player must not take
part in the match. Managers must also check their pre-printed
Match Day Cards before the game to make sure all their players names are listed. If a players name is missing from the Match Day Card it means the player is not registered and cannot play. No appeal will be accepted under this Rule unless the correct
procedure has been adhered to.
8. Each team in their respective divisions playing Mini-Soccer may
register a maximum of 14 players. Each team playing 9 v 9 may
register a maximum of 18 players.
9. Transfer forms are available from the League Registrar and:
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
Clubs are advised that in all transfers they MUST comply with FA Rule C. 2.
Note – It shall be the responsibility of the desiring Secretary to ensure that all details on the Transfer Form are correct.
It shall be the responsibility of the transferring Secretary to release the player’s Registration Card to the desiring Secretary. The Registration Card shall accompany the Transfer Form at all times.
10. In the event of the Management Committee declaring all
games within a division abandoned due to causes over which
the league has no control, and where no matches have taken
place within that division on that date, each team shall be
awarded one point as a postponed result or where dates are available at the end of the playing season the Management Committee can over ride this rule and make provisions to complete the league programme. In these circumstances matches will not be declared postponed and teams will not be awarded postponed points.
11. For deciding matches, in the event of the scores in a special
championship match played under conditions determined by the
Management Committee being level at the end of the game, 10
minutes extra time shall be played in two equal periods of 5
minutes. Should one of the teams score a goal during the period
of extra time the match will be considered as finished and the team scoring the goal declared the winner. If no goal is scored during 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.
(NB: ‘Golden Goal’ is no longer permitted by FIFA)
FINES
12. Any Club with fines outstanding to the League for more than one
calendar month from imposition of such fine shall be suspended from
all competitive games under its jurisdiction and shall be reported to
Notts FA. An administration charge of £10.00 will be levied by the
League.
REPRESENTATIVE MATCHES
13. The Management Committee shall have the power to select any
player in the Under 9’s and Under 10’s age group to represent the
KicKStart Sunday Mini Soccer League for any match or trial. He/she
will not be able to play for his/her team on the same date. Any
selected player who is unable to play must give 7 days’ notice of
inability to play to the designated League Secretary. Any selected
player who fails to arrive or notify the League Secretary of his/her
inability to play will be automatically suspended from his/her team’s
next KicKStart Sunday Mini Soccer League game. This rule will be
waived in the event of illness, injury or any other reason for non
availability deemed satisfactory by the Committee. Teams may call
off league matches, with the permission of the League Secretary, if
2 outfield players or a goalkeeper is included in a LEAGUE
representative squad playing that day.
GENERAL
14. Should any circumstances arise which is not included for in these
Rules it shall be decided as the Management Committee determine
by using Regulations/Standing Orders.
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. (a) In these Regulations the expression "Offence" shall mean any one or more of the offences contained in Schedules of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 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.
(b) All persons in such positions that The Association deems relevant
whose normal duties include caring for, training, supervising or being in sole charge of children are required to obtain an Enhanced Disclosure via The Association’s CRB process.
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 having regard to the need for any action to
be proportionate.
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, 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.
10. The applicable standard of proof shall be the civil standard, of the
balance of probability. The more serious the allegation taking into
account the nature of the misconduct alleged and the context of the
case the greater the burden of evidence required to find the matter
proved. Save that for changes pursuant to The Football Association’s
Child Protection Policy, where the welfare and protection of children
shall be paramount and the test shall be whether more likely than not.
For further details of the FA’s Regulations, see The FA’s Handbook for
the current season on www.TheFA.Com
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