LEAGUE RULES
1 (a) The title shall be the Dorset Youth Football League (Aged 11-16 ) hereinafter called ‘The League’. All Clubs must register with their recognized County Football Association and their names and particulars shall be returned annually by the appointed date on the form ‘D’ to the Dorset County Football Association Ltd. The geographical area covered by the League shall from time to time be determined by the Member Clubs.
(b) The League must apply annually for sanction from the Dorset County Football Association. Ltd.
(c) The League shall consist of not more than 250 teams divided into divisions as decided by the Management Committee. Each Division shall consist of not more than 14 teams
2 (a) Membership shall be annual. Application by Clubs for admission to the League must be made in writing to the General Secretary no later than 1 May in each year and must be accompanied by an application or entrance fee as shown in the Financial Appendix, which shall be returned in the event of non election.
(b) The Annual Subscription shall be decided by the Management Committee each year. The subscriptions shall be payable on or before 1st June in each year. Failure to pay by this date will incur a fine as shown in the Financial Appendix. Any Club not having paid their Annual Subscription within 14 days of the date due shall be deemed to have withdrawn from the League and shall incur a fine as shown in the Financial Appendix.
(c) Clubs must advise the General Secretary in writing by 1st August annually of their County Affiliation Number. Failure to do so will incur a fine as shown in the Financial Appendix.
(d) Clubs shall be properly constituted and have the following Officers: Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, and a Committee. Each competing team in the Club shall have a named Team Manager.
(e) Each Club shall hold an Annual General Meeting at which a Financial Statement of Accounts and a Balance Sheet shall be presented and approved. The approved Balance Sheet must be sent to the General Secretary within 14 days of the Club’s Annual General Meeting. Clubs failure to comply will incur a fine as shown in the financial appendix.
(f) Each Club shall keep a Members Register and Cash Book, plus a Players Appearance Record, such records to be available to the League if required.
(f) The Clubs shall have in effect at the start of each Season public liability insurance as approved by its affiliated County Football Association
3 (a) The Officers of the League shall be: The President, The Vice-Presidents, (not more than four), The Chairman, The Vice-Chairman, The General Secretary, The Treasurer and The Registration Secretary, all of whom shall be elected annually at The Annual General Meeting.
4 (a) The League shall be governed in accordance with the Rules, Regulations and Practices of the Football Association by a Management Committee comprising of the Officers, League Secretaries, one representative from each age group, a representative from the Dorset Schools FA, the Dorset FA.Ltd and the Hampshire FA.Ltd.
(b) All candidates for election as Officers and Honorary Auditor shall be nominated and seconded in writing, on the provided Performa, by a club or member of the Management Committee to the General Secretary not later than 1st May in each year. In the event of there being no nominations for any Office, nominations may be received at the Annual General Meeting.
(c) The Management Committee shall meet as often as is necessary and shall deal with the business of the League as it arises. On receiving a requisition signed by two thirds of the members of the Management Committee, the General 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 League and keep a record of the proceedings. Failure to reply to correspondence from the General Secretary of the League within seven days will incur a fine in accordance with the Financial Appendix.
(e) If a casual vacancy occurs on the Management Committee during the season, the particular vacancy shall be filled by the unsuccessful nominee in order of voting at the last Annual General Meeting. In the event of any person not being qualified as above the Management Committee shall have the power to fill any vacancy that may occur during the season.
(f) A member of the Management Committee failing to attend three successive Management Meetings without an apology in writing shall be deemed to have resigned his/her position.
5 (a) The Officers of the League will be the Emergency Committee and shall have full powers of the Management Committee to make decisions upon all matters of policy and procedure to be followed by the League including those which require immediate action.
(b) The Management Committee will elect from its members such sub Committees as they may consider necessary and may delegate all or any of their powers to such Committees.
(c) The Management Committee 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 financial deficiency at the end of the season.
(d) Each member of the Management Committee shall be entitled to attend all Management Meetings and have one vote there at, but no member shall be allowed to vote on any matters directly appertaining to their selves or the Club they represent. (This principle shall apply to the procedure of any Committee). In the event of the voting being equal on any matter, the Chairman shall have a second or casting vote.
(e) The Management Committee shall have powers to apply, act upon and enforce the Rules of the League and shall also have the jurisdiction over all matters affecting the League, including any not provided for by the rules.
(f) 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 must be notified in writing to all concerned within 14 days.
(g) Eight members of the Management Committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and four shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by any sub Committee of the League.
(h) All fines and charges shall be paid within 14 days of notification. Clubs, Officials or individuals committing a breach of this rule shall incur a fine as shown in the Financial Appendix.
(i) A Club failing to be represented at a General Meeting shall incur a fine as shown in the Financial Appendix. An Officer of the League shall not be permitted to represent their Club in lieu of the appointed representative. Whenever possible, not less than 14 days notice shall be given of any General Meeting.
(j) A Club failing to satisfactorily attend to the business and/or correspondence of the League shall be liable to be fined or otherwise penalised at the discretion of the Management Committee subject to Rule 15
(k) All member Clubs shall place their players at the disposal of the League for Representative Matches. A player selected for the League or School teams shall not play for his Club or any other team on the date of the fixture for which he has been selected without permission of the Emergency Committee of the Management Committee. All trials in connection with the above will be classed as representative games, and any player nominated by his Club must attend such trials. Players failing to attend may be dealt with by the Management Committee at their discretion. It shall be the responsibility of Club Secretaries to ensure that nominated players are aware of this rule.
(l) When deemed necessary, the Management Committee may sanction the playing of League matches on days other than a Sunday. Such sanction lies on the competing Clubs, in accordance with FA Rule C.4.a, to:
(1) Obtain the Head Teacher’s prior written permission on each and every occasion for the participation of players who are in full time education.
(2) Ensure that players who are in full time education give their first priority and loyalty on the day of the match to school or school organisations activities.
(m) Children who are under ten years of age shall not be allowed to participate in eleven aside football.
6 (a) The Annual General League Meeting shall be held by not later than 31st July in each year.
(b) Each Member Club shall send up to two representatives to all General Meetings. Each member Club shall be entitled to one vote only.
(c) The failure of a club to send a representative will incur a fine as shown in the Financial Appendix.
(d) The Agenda shall include the following business.
(1) The Minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting shall be received and confirmed.
(2) To consider any business arising therefrom.
(3) To receive and adopt the Annual Report, Balance Sheet and Statement of Accounts
(4) Election of Clubs to fill vacancies (as recommended by the Management Committee)
(5) Constitution of the League for ensuing season.
(6) Election of Officers and Management Committee.
(7) Appointment of Hon Auditor.
(8) Alteration of Rules if any (of which notice has been given)
(9) To confirm the date for the commencement and conclusion of the playing season as determined by the Management Committee
(10) Other business of which due notice shall have given and accepted as being relevant to an Annual General Meeting.
(11) A copy of the duly audited Balance Sheet, Statement of Accounts and Agenda shall be forwarded to each Club at least 14 days prior to the Meeting and to the Dorset County Football Association Ltd.
(12) A signed copy of the duly audited Balance Sheet and Statement of Accounts shall be sent to the Dorset County Football Association Ltd within 14 days of its adoption by the Annual General Meeting.
7 (a) The Chairman and Secretary of each Club shall complete and sign an agreement as per Rule 7 of the FA Standard Code of Rules. This shall be deposited with the League together with the Application Form for Membership for the coming season .
8 (a) All questions of eligibility and qualification of players as well as other matters of dispute shall be left to the Management Committee whose decisions shall be final. Should either of the Clubs in connection with the dispute have members on the Management Committee, the said members shall not participate in any discussions connected with the dispute, unless invited.
(b) i A player shall not sign for more than one Club playing in any Dorset Sunday League or Cup Competition in the same season until or unless he is formally transferred to another Club
ii 1. A player currently in the F.A. Programme for Excellent at a licensed Academy or Centre of Excellence as a signed player or trialist is ineligibleto play in the Dorset Youth Football League, subject to paragraph 3 below.
2. When a player accepts the offer of a trial at or is signed by an Academy or Centre of Excellence the player’s Dorset Youth Football League Club must immediately notify the General Secretary in writing and return the player registration card to the Registration Secretary.
3. A player who is properly released back to community football under the terms of the F.A. regulation 9.1 and 9.5ii may apply to become eligible to play in the Dorset Youth League.He will become eligible when both the release in writing by the Director of the Academy or Centre of Excellence is received by the Registration Secretary and the players registration card is received by the Club Secretary.
4. A player who subsequently trains with or plays for an Academy or Centre of Excellence becomes immediately subject to paragraphs 1. and 2. above.
5. Any breach of this rule will be deemed misconduct and will be dealt with by the Management Committee. Any fine imposed will be as shown in the financial appendix.
iii. A player shall be deemed to be registered when the Registration card, properly countersigned by the League Registration Secretary, is received by the Club Secretary.
iv No player shall play in any match until he has been properly registered with the Registration Secretary.
Registration shall be applied for on the proforma provided.A properly completed Registration Card filled in black or blue ink with two current identical passport photographs, must be in the hands of the Registration Secretary at least seven days prior to the boys first game for that team. All player registration cards must contain the signatures of the player, the parents/guardian, and the Club Secretary. For new registrations with the league, a photocopy of a proof of date of birth, must accompany the registration card, with a written explanation if there is a change of first name or surname otherwise the registration will be invalid. Players may register for the current season up until the
31st day of March in any season, this does not apply to Players who transfer from another Club/Team in this competition.
v A team failing to register 12 players by 15 July each year shall be liable to a fine as shown in the Financial Appendix.
vi. A Club playing an unregistered player may have three points deducted from its playing record: in addition any points gained by the Club in that match may be deducted or the match may be ordered to be replayed . In the event of the latter decision the record of the original match will be expunged .In addition the offending Club may be liable to a fine as shown in the Financial Appendix. In the case of matches being replayed owing to breaches of the rules , only those players who were eligible on the day of the original match shall be allowed to play in the replayed match, subject to considerat the Management Committee. Such matches shall be played on dates to be arranged by the League Secretary. A team may only register a maximum of 20 players in a season unless special Permission is given by the Management Committee.
vii) The qualifying date for the age groups shall be midnight 31st August /1September in the current season.
Under 16 (School Year 10 and 11)
Under 16 years of age but over 14 on the31 August / 1 September.
Under 15 (School Year 9 and 10)
Under 15 years of age but over 13 on the 31 August / 1 September
Under 14 (School Year 8 and 9)
Under 14 years of age but over 12 on the 31 August / 1 September
Under 13 (School Year 7 and 8)
Under 13 years of age but over 11 on the 31 August / 1 September
Under 12 (School Year 6 and 7)
Under 12 years of age but over 10 on the 31 August / 1 September
Under 11 (School Year 6)
Under 11 years of age but over 10 on the 31 August /1September
Any individual adjudged by the Management Committee to have knowingly infringed this rule or to have furnished false information as to his age shall be suspended for a period not exceeding twelve months or dealt with in some other manner as the Management Committee may deem fit.
viii.) A register containing the names of all the Members registered for each Club with the date of their registration shall be kept by the Registration Secretary.
(c) i. Not less than 15 (fifteen) minutes prior to the scheduled kick-off of a match, the Registration Cards accompanied by a list of the names in shirt number order of the players intended to play in the match, must be handed to the opposing Team Manager who shall retain and safeguard the Cards until returning it to the opposing Team Manager not more than 15 (fifteen) minutes after the conclusion of the match. It is the Team Manager’s responsibility to check the validity of the opposing Teams and Subs. Any breach of this Rule shall be deemed misconduct and shall be dealt with at the discretion of the Management Committee.
ii) Any challenge to the eligibility of a player shall be made by the Team Manager to the opposing Team Manager before the start of the match or after the conclusion of the match and such challenge shall be notified in writing to the League Secretary on the day of the match, and then in writing to be received by the General Secretarywithin three days of the match being played.
iii) In the event of the Registration Cards being unavailable for exchange prior to the match the non-offending team may at its discretion refuse to play the match. Both Clubs shall notify the occurrence to the League Secretary on the day of the match, and then in writing to be received by the General Secretary within three days. The offending club shall be liable to a fine in addition to any sanction under Rule 10 (m).
iv} An Officer of the League or the appropriate LeagueSecretary may inspect the Registration Cardsat any timeand or carry out a registration check of the players
(d) i.) Neither Club nor any persons shall, except during the month of June attempt to induce any player of a Club in Membership to sign for another Club without at least seven days notice in writing to the Secretary of the Club for which the player was last known to have played in a recognised Competition. In accordance with the provisions of Football Association Rule C. 2. A. See Appendix A.
ii) A transfer shall be effected on the prescribed Transfer Form obtainable from the Registration Secretary. Transfer forms must be accompanied by a fully completed new registration card, the players existing registration card, the transfer fee as shown in the financial appendix and a S.A.E. to be in the hands of the Registration Secretary at least seven days prior to the players first game.
. iii) A player may only transfer from one team to another between 1st October and 31st January.
iv) Where a player has registered for a team that has withdrawn, the transfer fee will be waived.
9 (a) Every Club must by 1st May each season register its colours and alternative colours with the League 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.
Players shirts must be clearly numbered and there must be no change of numbering during the match. A Club failing to comply with this rule will be fined as shown in the Financial Appendix. In the event of two teams having the same or similar colour ,the visiting team shall be required to provide an alternative colour. The Club changing shall notify their opponents of proposed colours at least three days prior to the match.
(b) Any Club wishing to change its registered colours during the season shall make application to the General Secretary.
(c) Shirt advertising and sponsorship shall conform to standard as laid down by the Football Association. An application for approval must be made to the Dorset County Football Association Ltd.
10(a) The Management Committee shall decide the dates of the commencement and termination of the normal playing season of the League. The League Secretaries shall arrange all the League fixtures and have the power to make such fixture arrangements as they may deem necessary.
(b) The League will be played on Sundays, with a kick- off time of 2-00pm.
(c) Clubs may mutually agree to play at another time on the Sunday subject to the prior approval of the League Secretary.
(d) The home team must confirm match details with their opponents not later than 8pm five days prior to the day of the match ,failure to do so will result in fine as shown in the Financial Appendix.
(e) Each Club shall play home and away matches with each other .The home match shall be played on a ground registered with the League. The ground shall have the following basic facilities:
i) Covered changing accommodations for Players and Match Officials.
ii) Access to Toilets, including W.C.
iii) The League may at its discreation inspect and approve the Ground.
(f) The duration of each match will be of two equal periods and the matches shall not exceed:
Under 11s - 60 minutes. Ball Size 4
Under 12s - 60 minutes. Ball Size 4
Under 13s - 60 minutes. Ball Size 4
Under 14s - 70 minutes. Ball Size 5
Under 15s - 70 minutes. Ball Size 5
Under 16s - 80 minutes. Ball Size 5
(g) The half time interval shall not exceed ten minutes. The duration of the half time interval may be altered only with the prior consent of the referee.
(h) The Management Committee shall review all abandoned matches and, in cases where it is to the advantage of the League and does no injustice to any of the Clubs, but be empowered to order the score at the time of the abandonment to be recorded as the result. No match shall be of less than two- thirds duration for the result to stand.
(i) The referee is the sole judge of allowance of time whether lost through accident or other cause, and his/her decision on this matter is not subject to appeal.
(j) Each Club may use three substitutes in a match providing that they do not substitute for a player who has been dismissed from the field of play by the Referee. Three substitutes may be named to the Referee prior to the kick-off and shall be subject to the authority and jurisdiction of the Referee whether called substituted himself becomes a substitute and may replace another player at any time subject to the substitution being carried out in accordance with the Laws of Association Football.
(k) All League fixtures must be played in accordance with the fixture list except in the event of the following .
i) Unfit Ground (as decided by the Official Referee or the Local Authorities.) The League Secretary must be informed immediately.
i) County Cup Ties
ii) Two or more players or one goalkeeper selected for a County or Dorset Youth League Representative Match.
(l) In the event of a team failing to keep its engagement the Management Committee shall have the power to impose a fine, Decduct points from the Defaulting team, order the defaulting team to pay any expenses incurred by the opponents or otherwise deal with them except the award of goals.
(m) Notice of postponement of any match must be given without delay by the Club postponing to the League Secretary and then to the Secretary of the opposing Club. Any Club failing to comply with this rule will incur a fine as shown in the Financial Appendix.
(n) Teams must expect to be allocated fixtures on every Sunday in the Season.
A team requiring release from a fixture on a specific date must notify the appropriate League Secretary in writing at least three weeks prior to the requested date. Such requests will be treated on merit and release is not automatically guaranteed and will not be given on more than two occasions during the season.
(n) Clubs failing to complete their fixtures by the end of the season may incur a fine as shown in the Financial Appendix.
(o) A minimum of seven players will constitute a team for any League match.
11 (a) Notice of the result of each match must be sent by first class post by both Teams on the official match result sheets. With the first names and surname of the players and the match official, also to be included are the match officials and the opposing Managers marks out of ten and the goal scorers indicated with a cross (X) so as to be in the hands of the League Secretary within three days of the date on which the match was played. Clubs failing to comply with this rule shall incur a fine as shown in the Financial Appendix.
(b) Any incomplete result sheets will be dealt with at the discretion of the Management Committee.
(c) Any Club found guilty of falsifying a match result sheet shall incur a fine as shown in the Financial Appendix and shall be dealt with by the Management Committee.
(d) The home Club shall be responsible for telephoning the result of all matches before 5.30pm on the day of the match except in the case of an evening match when the time will be 9pm. Clubs failing to comply with this rule shall incur a fine as shown in the Financial Appendix
(e) When a Club considers that the Referee has discharged his/her duties unsatisfactorily and awards a mark of five or less, a detailed report must be sent to the League Secretary with the team sheet. Failure to comply with this rule shall incur a fine as shown in the Financial Appendix.
12 (a) The League shall be decided on points, the Club gaining the highest number of points at the conclusion of the League programme shall be adjudged the winners. Three points shall be given for a win and one point for a Draw. Matches cannot be played for double points. In the event of two or more Clubs being equal on points for any position in the League table at the conclusion of the season, goal difference shall decide .In the event of two or more Clubs being level on points and goal difference, the Club scoring the highest number of goals shall take precedence. If the Clubs are still equal the Management Committee shall decide.
(b) All matters of promotion and relegation, and the filling of vacancies, shall be dealt with by the Management Committee on the recommendation of the League Officers and League Secretaries.
13 (a) Unless a referee is appointed by the General Secretary, it is the responsibility of the home Club to provide a referee. The person taking charge shall be recognised as the official referee for that match and shall exercise the full powers, status and authority of a registered referee in accordance with the Laws of the Game and his/her decisions will be final. He/she will report all cases of misconduct to the Dorset County Football Association Ltd and breaches of League Rules to the General Secretary of The League.
The Official Report forms are available from the Dorset County Football Association Ltd.
(b) In all cases where matches are postponed for whatever reason, it is the duty of the Secretary of the home Club to notify the appointed referee as soon as possible. .If the referee is not properly notified and he/she attends a ground for the purpose of keeping his/her appointment, he/she is entitled to half match fee and travelling expenses. If a match is commenced and abandoned owing to ground, light or weather conditions the referee is entitled to full match fee and travelling expenses. Match fees and travelling expenses are payable to the appointed referee on the day of the match, and must be paid by the home Club in the Referees dressing room within 30 minutes of the conclusion of the game.
(c) Complaints by Clubs concerning the conduct of Match Officials must be sent to the General Secretary
d) Clubs shall provide their own Assistant Referee for the duration of the game, who will report to the Referee in his/her dressing room before the game. A Club failing to comply with this rule will incur a fine as shown in the Financial Appendix.
(e) Clubs must provide Assistant Referees flags, failure to do so will incur a fine as shown in the Financial Appendix.
14(a) Any Club withdrawing a team from the League after 1st June each season shall give notice to the General Secretary of the League in writing and be fined as shown in the Financial Appendix and forfeit all fees paid.
(b) Any Club withdrawing from the League during the playing season shall give notice to the General Secretary of the League in writing and have its record deleted and shall incur a fine as shown in the Financial Appendix.
(c) Any Club wishing to withdraw from the League at the end of the playing season shall give notice to the General Secretary of the League in writing on or before 1stApril in the season. Such notice of withdrawal shall be deemed to be a proper resignation from the League and all rights to membership shall cease as from the end of the season in which it is given.
15 (a) All questions of eligibility, qualification of players or interpretations of the rules shall be referred to the Management Committee. No objections relative to the dimensions of the ground, goal posts, bars or other appurtenances of the game shall 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 with the referee and not proceeding with it shall be deemed guilty of serious misconduct and shall be dealt with by the Management Committee.
(b) Any dispute occurring between Clubs in the League shall be referred to the arbitration of the Management Committee whose decision shall be binding on all parties.
(c) No protest of whatever kind shall be considered by the Management Committee unless the complaining Club shall have deposited with the General Secretary the sum, as shown in the Financial Appendix, within seven days of the date of the match, which may be forfeited in whole or in part to credit League accounts in the event of the Club losing its protest. The Management Committee shall have power to order the defaulting Club or the Club making the frivolous protest or complaint to pay the expenses of the enquiry or to order that the costs be shared by the two parties.
(d) Parties to a protest or complaint shall be afforded the opportunity of making a statement when the protest is being heard and where possible shall receive 14 days notice of the Meeting, together with a copy of the protest. The Management Committee shall take into consideration when dealing with the protest, the possession by the protesting Club of any information which if properly used might have avoided the protest.
(e) In the case of a protest regarding the age of a player, that player shall produce for inspection his birth certificate. If the protest is not upheld, the protesting Club may be required to pay the expenses incurred by the player in obtaining such certificate.
16 (a) Within 14 days of receipt of written notification of a decision of the Management Committee, a Club, Official or Player may appeal against such decision by lodging particulars in duplicate, together with an appeal fee to the Dorset County Football Association Limited as shown in the Financial Appendix. A copy of the appeal must be sent to the General Secretary of the League at the same time. The grounds of appeal shall be in accordance with FA Rules
(b) A Board of Appeal shall be appointed by the Dorset County Football Association Limited to deal with cases as they arise.
17 (a) The Management Committee shall have the power to deal with by suspension from taking part in football or Football Management, fine or otherwise, as they may decide, any person charged with violation of the Laws of the game, the Rules and Regulations of the Football Association, or of the League Competition or with misconduct on the part of any person, League, or Club or on the part of their members, players, or Officials and deciding all disputes that may arise including the determination of such actions which may be deemed to have brought the League into disrepute.
(b) The Management Committee shall have the power to accept the registration of any player and shall also have the power to refuse, cancel or suspend the registration of any player proved guilty of registration irregularities.
(c) The Management Committee shall have the power to refuse or cancel the
registration of any player found guilty of undesirable conduct and to disqualify the player in question from participation in all games arranged by the League.
(d) Any Club with a player that has been issued with a suspension must re
turn that players registration card to the Registration Secretary within three days of the date the commencement of the suspension with a S.A.E. to ensure its return when the player has completed his suspension.
18 (a) The Management Committee will provide 16 suitable awards to the Club winning each Division and 16 suitable awards for the runners- up in each Division.
(b) The Cups presented to the League winners shall remain the property of the League who will insure all cups and charge a proportion of the premium to the club concerned. All cups are to be returned, in good order and condition to the General Secretary or Registration Secretary not later than the first day of February each year.
It is the responsibility of the Dorset Youth Football League to engrave the Cups. Failure to comply with this rule shall incur a fine as shown in the Financial Appendix.
(c) A Club wishing to purchase extra awards shall apply in writing to the General Secretary for approval which shall be given only if the player or players named have participated in at least fifty percent of their Club’s League fixtures.
19 Upon receiving a request signed by two thirds of the Clubs, the General Secretary shall call a Special General Meeting. The Management Committee may call a Special General Meeting at any time that it may consider necessary. At least 14 days notice shall be given of all meetings under this rule together with an agenda of the business to be transacted. Only items on the agenda shall be discussed. A Club failing to be represented at a properly convened Special General Meeting shall incur a fine as shown in the Financial Appendix.
20(a) Alterations to these rules shall be made only at the Annual General Meeting or at a Special General Meeting convened for the purpose called in conformity 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.
(b) Any member Club wishing to propose an alteration to these rules must give notice of the proposal to the General Secretary on or before 1st December in any year.
(c) Notice of the proposals, together with any proposals by the Management Committee, shall be circulated to the Clubs with the notice of the Annual General Meeting at least fourteen days prior to the date of the Annual General Meeting. Amendments may be proposed and decided at the meeting and the final proposals shall be declared carried if a majority of those present and entitled to vote are in favour.
(d) Proposed alterations to the Rules to be considered at a Special General Meeting shall be circulated with the notice of the meeting and proposed amendments may be made and voted upon at the Special General Meeting.
(e) Any alterations or additions decided upon at any meeting shall not become operative until the approval of the Association issuing sanction has been obtained.
21 (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 Rule16.
(b) Each Member Club must abide by any Codes of Conduct issued by the Football Association as shown in the Code of Conduct Appendix
22(a) The Management Committee shall determine with which bank or other financial institution the funds of the League will be lodged.
(b) All expenditure shall be approved by the Management Committee. Cheques shall be signed by at least two Officers nominated by the Management Committee.
(c) The appointed Treasurer shall prepare for audit by the Hon Auditor the Annual Statement of Accounts and Balance Sheet within one month of the end of the Financial Year.
(d) The Financial Year of the League shall close on 30 April each Year.
