Rules
( Amended after the AGM 2011. This version supersedes all previous versions )
1. In the event of a player moving from the area of one Club to another during the season, he shall remain eligible to play for the Club for whom his Registration was accepted at the Registration Meeting. That is, there will be no transfer of Registration of a player during a Summer League season. If a player moves outside the Summer League area during the Summer League season, his Registration will cease on the day he moves.
2. Registered players shall be resident at their given address from the 1st February of the playing year. The Executive Committee reserve the right to request 3 forms of proof of residential status, and their decision in such matters is final. Such proof to include a driving licence if the player has one, plus two other documents. If the player is not in possession of a driving licence then three items of proof to the satisfaction of the Committee. Players not registered, or whose Registration is not accepted at the Registration Meeting, will not be eligible to play during that season. (deletion here of need to sign registration form) There will be no late registration of players.
3. All Clubs shall submit 25 copies of their proposed list of players for the inspection and approval of the Management Committee at the pre-season Registration meeting. Names on this list should include familiar names or nicknames. The lists of Players intended for Registration will be sent to the General Secretary to arrive on or before February 16th prior to each season. Players whose registration is accepted at the Registration meeting shall be deemed to be “bona fide” residents for the duration of that season. Players whose Registration is not accepted at the Registration meeting shall attend in person at a second Registration meeting where his circumstances will be presented to the member Clubs present who will ultimately make a decision on the validity of his Registration. Clubs will field a team in the forthcoming season from this list of “bona fide” registered players. There will be no facility to apply for any concession to these Rules of Registration
4. In the event of a Club playing a person ineligible to play for any reason, this will incur a minimum penalty of a three (3) point deduction, per player per match, for playing in a League match or expulsion from that season’s Shield Competition for playing in a Shield tie.
5. Matches shall normally last for 90 minutes, but, where it is deemed necessary by the match referee, prior to kick off, a shorter period may be played, but such matches shall be of two equal halves. No match shall be played for a shorter period than 60 minutes. If, due to unforeseen circumstances, the referee has to abandon a game, although not of two equal halves, if the game has lasted a minimum of 60 minutes, it will be deemed to have been completed. All cases of uncompleted matches shall be reported by the referee to the Referee’s Secretary within a period of 48 hours. The Executive Committee shall have the discretion to order the match to be replayed, should they see fit.
6. All ties in the Shield competition will be played to a finish on the night. If the scores are level at the end of 90 minutes then 15 minutes each way will be played and if the scores are still level than the best of 5 penalties each will be taken. If the scores are still level then sudden death penalties will decide the tie. In order to facilitate these arrangements, Shield ties will kick off at 7-00pm. The Shield Final shall be played on a neutral ground. The host Club at the Final will be expected to keep spectators away from the touchline, preferably by means of a post and rope fence.
7. Each Club shall be responsible for providing a suitable pitch and for its proper marking. The measurements and markings shall conform as near as possible to the requirements of the Welsh Football Association.
Similarly, Clubs shall endeavour to provide suitable changing accommodation as close as possible to their pitch.
The referee shall report to the Referee’s Secretary within 48 hours any instances of unsuitable playing surface, e.g. long grass; improperly marked pitch, e.g. lines missing or marked in inappropriate materials or late kick offs etc.
8. The safety and wellbeing of the Referee is the responsibility of the Home Club and, if necessary, he shall be escorted safely away from the ground. Nobody should approach the Referee in a threatening manner after the game has ended.
9. Each Club shall be responsible for appointing a suitable person to act as a linesman. Great care should be exercised when making this appointment. If no such person is
Any Club wishing to protest about the result of a match, the composition of the opposition team or a decision of the Executive Committee shall do so, in writing, within
In the event of a protest in respect of a disciplinary matter concerning a player, the player will be expected to attend in person. A protest will not be considered in his absence. Failure of the player to attend will result in a doubling of the protest fee.
No protest against a suspension will be considered where that suspension has been incurred under the points “totting up” procedure.
The Executive Committee will consider all properly lodged protests, and their decision will be final and binding. Should a protest fail, then the protest fee will be forfeited and credited to League funds.
If a Club is still not satisfied with the result of such a protest then they are entitled to
Full details of the Disciplinary Proceedings, Disputes and Appeals process can be found in that
11. When a Club has a genuine reason for wishing to postpone a match, e.g. where an important function in the village involving players clashes with a match, a written request should be made to the League Secretary at least seven days before the fixture. Full reasons shall be given for seeking a postponement, and the opposing team and Referee’s Secretary should be informed of the actions taken.
Only in exceptional circumstances should Clubs apply for a postponement of a fixture and
In the event of a special case arising, due to unforeseen circumstances, both Clubs may agree to a postponement and agree a suitable date for playing the postponed match, providing the approval of the League Chairman or General Secretary has been obtained and the Referee’s Secretary is notified accordingly. Failure to reach agreement in a situation of this nature should be referred to the full Executive Committee for determination. If such a postponement is agreed then the re-arranged fixture MUST be played in the same half of the season in which the original fixture was scheduled and before the commencement of the Shield competition.
12. In the event of a clash of colours, the home team shall be required to change.
If the clash occurs in the Shield semi-final or final, then it shall be left to the Clubs concerned to
If a Club wishes to have a neutral linesman for any other match, and is willing to pay his fee, then the League will make such an appointment.
14. In the various seven-a-side competitions, if a player receives two cautions he will be suspended from the next game. If a player is dismissed he will be suspended from the remainder of the
15. In the League and Shield competitions, a player who is dismissed from the field of play will be automatically ineligible to play in the next League or Shield match. The Referee’s report will then be discussed at the next Executive Committee meeting in the normal way to see if any further punishment is warranted. The name of the offending player will be communicated to his next opponents by the Referee’s Secretary
16. Three substitutes shall be allowed in any game.
17. The referee will order the match to commence if the two sides have a minimum of eight players each.
18. Failure of Clubs to pay all duly notified fines to the League within 28 days following their final match in any season will result in an increase of 10% per month or part of a month thereafter. Further failure to pay may lead to their expulsion from the League for the following season.