Durham
Sunday Football League Rules and Regulations.
1. (A) This Competitions shall be designated the Durham and
District Sunday Football League and known as the Durham and
District Sunday Football League, and Cup Competitions,
League Cup, League Knockout Cup, Cup Winners Cup, Guards
Cup, Plate Cup and Staffierri Cup, and shall consist of not
more that 84 Clubs who shall be Full Member Clubs. The
Number of Clubs In each Division to be determined by the
League’s Management Committee. The Number Of Divisions to
be determined by the League’s Management Committee. The
Organisation and Membership of all League Knockout
Competitions will be at the discretion of the Leagues
Management Committee. All clubs in the League must be
Football Association Charter Standard Clubs; all new Clubs
joining the League must achieve Charter Standard within 3
Months of joining the League.All such Member Clubs must be
affiliated to The Durham County Football Association and
their names and particulars shall be returned annually by
the appointed date on the Form “D” to the Durham County
Football Association Limited. The area covered by the
Competition Membership shall be for grounds South of the
River Tyne and North of the River Tees.This Competition
shall apply annually for sanction to the Durham County
Football Association Limited and the constituent teams of
Member Clubs may be grouped in divisions. The number of
Divisions and the number of teams in each Division shall be
at the discretion of the Management Committee.
(B) Member Clubs shall not enter any of their teams playing
in the Competition in any other Competitions (with the
exception of F.A. and County F.A. Competitions) except with
the written consent of the League Management Committee.
Clubs wishing to Play in any Outside Cup Competition must
apply in writing to the League Secretary before the 20th
August each Season, Clubs must include a SAE for a reply
that will be returned within 7 Days. Clubs that enter
outside Competitions without the Permission of the Leagues
Management Committee will not be released to play in these
Competitions. Clubs that are allowed to play in External
Cup Competitions will only be released for these Fixtures
at the discretion of the Leagues Management Committee. The
Leagues own Fixture List will always take preference the
only exception being the FA Sunday Cup and the Durham
County FA Sunday Cup
(C) The Durham Sunday Football League & Cup Competition
operates a Child Protection Policy in accordance with the
provisions of the Football Association.
ENTRY FEE, SUBSCRIPTION, DEPOSIT
2. (A) Applications by Clubs for admission to this
Competition or the entry of an additional team(s) must be
made in writing to the Secretary before 1st April and must
be accompanied by an Entry Fee of £30.00 per team, which
shall be returned in the event of non-election. New clubs
should also submit a Financial Statement.At the discretion
of a majority of the accredited voting members present,
such applications, of which due notice has been given, may
be received at the Annual General Meeting or Special
General Meeting.When Rule 12(B) is applied and a team seeks
a transfer of is compulsorily transferred to another
division no Entry Fee shall be payable.
3. (B) The Annual Subscription shall be £40.00 per Team
payable on or before the annual General Meeting in each
Season
(C) Each New Club shall within 7 days of 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 order of the Management
Committee.
(D) A Club shall not participate in this Competition until
the Entry Fee, Annual Subscription and Deposit and any
outstanding debts to the competition have been paid.
(E) Clubs must pay to the League Secretary of the League by
1st April each Season its Durham County Football
Association affiliation Fee for the forthcoming Season,
failing which they shall be fined £10.00.
OFFICERS/Management Committee
4. The Officers of the Competition shall be the President,
Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Treasurer, General Secretary,
Registration Secretary, Fixture/ Referees Secretary,
Assistant Secretary and Press Officer to be elected
annually at the Annual General Meeting. The League
Management Committee shall have the power to appoint any
retiring Member of the League Management Committee as a
Life-Member and Vice-Presidents to the League as and when
the Position requires. The League Management Committee
Representatives are Independent or Club Officials who were
elected onto the Committee at the League Annual General
Meeting. They are Limited to maximum of 12 each season. The
League Management Committee consists of all the League
Officers together with the 12 League Management Committee
members. Each member of the Management Committee has the
right to attend and vote at all Management Committee
Meetings and as such, they have the power to apply, act
upon and enforce the Rules of the League.
MANAGEMENT, NOMINATION, ELECTION
5. (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 nine
members who shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting,
of whom one third shall retire every three years by
rotation. Any Officer may hold more than one Office.
(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 League
Secretary signed by the Secretaries of two Member Clubs,
not later than 30th April 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 at Monthly
intervals to deal with business as it arises at a venue
Nominated by the League’s General Secretary. The Minutes of
these Meetings will be circulated to all Clubs in
Membership of the League; these Minutes will include any
Fines on Member Clubs as Agreed by the Leagues Management
Committee, Fines must be paid within 14 days of receipt of
the Minutes.
On receiving a requisition signed by two-thirds of the
Members of the Management Committee the League Secretary
shall convene a meeting of the Committee within 14 days.
(D) Except where otherwise mentioned all communications
shall be addressed to the General Secretary who shall
conduct the correspondence of the Competition and keep a
record of its proceedings.
(E) All communications received from Clubs must be
conducted through their Club Secretary or nominated deputy.
Where a reply is required, it must be accompanied by
stamped self-addressed envelope.
POWERS OF MANAGEMENT
6. (A) The Management Committee may appoint an Emergency
Committee and any 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 Durham 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 also
apply to the procedure of any sub-committee).
In the event of the voting being equal on any matter, the
Chairman shall have a second or casting vote.
(D) The Management Committee shall have powers to apply,
act upon and enforce the Rules of the Competition and shall
also have jurisdiction over all matters affecting the
Competition, including any not provided for in the Rules.
Except where these Rules provide for the imposition of a
set penalty any Club, Official or Player alleged to be in
breach of a Competition Rule must be formally charged in
writing and given the opportunity to present their case
before the Management Committee. Any player or club
desiring a Personal Hearing to answer a charge of breaching
League Rules, must forward a written request accompanied by
a £15.00 Deposit within 7 days of received the charge.
Should the case be proven, then the Deposit may be
Forfeited or Returned in full or part as the Management
Committee determines. Of the case is not proven, then the
Deposit will be returned in Full. All breaches of the Laws
of the Game, Rules and Regulations of The Football
Association shall be dealt with in accordance with F.A.
Rules.
(E) All decisions of the Management Committee shall be
binding subject to the right of appeal to the Board of
Appeal in accordance with Rule 16.Decisions of the
Management Committee must be notified in writing to those
concerned within 14 days.
(F) 5 Members of the Management Committee shall constitute
a quorum for the transaction of business of the Management
Committee and 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 failing 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 a Minimum of £5-00
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.
Failure to comply with this, then the fines will be
doubled. An administration charge will be levied on all
fines at 11% each statement. Dishonoured cheques from Clubs
will incur an additional administration charge of £10.00.
Clubs, Officials or individuals committing a breach of
these Rules 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 called to
decide the constitution and the commencement of the
Competition season.
(L) Each Officer, Official, Member of Management Committee
or Member of League shall be entitled to be indemnified and
reimbursed by the League and its members for any liability
incurred in respect of any act carried out with the
authority of the League relating to the proper conduct of
the affairs and Management of the League. The indemnity
relates to any liability including any compensation or
damages awarded and legal cost and other costs in the
defence of actions.
(M) Any Club failing to answer to correspondence with any
League matter within 7 days will be liable to incur a fine
of £5.00. And a Further £5-00 for every 7 days that
correspondence is not replied to.
(N) A member appointed by the League to attend a Meeting or
match may have his/her expenses for this event refunded by
the League.
(O) The Selection Committee shall be responsible for the
selection of players for League representative teams. All
players registered with the League are liable for selection
for Inter League and/or County Representative games: in the
event of two or more players from one team being selected
and available – permission may be granted to the Club to
postpone a League or Cup game provided seven days written
request is made to the General Secretary. A player selected
for the League but refusing to play will under no
circumstances be allowed to play for his Club on the day of
the Inter League game. Any player not appearing at an Inter
League game or representative match having accepted such
invitation shall be charges with misconduct and failing to
submit a satisfactory explanation within 14 days may be
liable to suspension from one league or cup match in this
competition.
(P) The Name and Title of the League shall not be used by
any Club, Official or Player in any football coupon,
voucher or draw ticket: nor shall they circularise any club
or player in the League with any of the above mentioned.
(Q) The Leagues gives power to the General Secretary to
deal with urgent matters not mentioned in these rules, he
being responsible for laying same immediately before the
Management for their approval or rejection.
(R) Shirt Advertising may be allowed in accordance with
F.A. Regulations, subject to DCFA and the League Management
Committee approval. All forms of advertising must be
notified and approved by the DCFA and League, and renewed
in each season.
(S) All increases in Financial Income each year shall be
governed by the ANNUAL INFLATION RATE as at 31st March each
year, and any increases adjusted accordingly. All financial
matters within the competition shall be adjusted by the
League Management Committee and notified to all Clubs. The
Committee in their wisdom may withhold any increase, should
they consider it not being necessary.
(T) Matches in this League or its subsidiary competition
will normally be played on Sundays, but the Management
Committee in its absolute discretion may order matches to
be played on other days of the week when it is considered
necessary to do so.
(U) Clubs, Officials and/or Players continually guilty of
misconduct or committing any act which brings the league
into disrepute will be ordered to appear before the
Management or appropriate Sub-Committee and subject to
whatever punishment the Committee determines including the
Deduction of Points.
(V) Clubs, Officials or Players not complying with the
Rules of the Competition, will be ordered to appear before
the Management Committee or appropriate Sub-Committee and
subject to whatever punishment that Committee determines.
(W) If a Player or Club Official be ordered to appear
before any Committee or Management Committee Meeting, and
fails to do so, a Player or Club may be charged with
misconduct, failing a satisfactory explanation a fine not
exceeding £15-00 will be imposed, and any such other
actions as that committee may determine.
(X) The League’s General Secretary will report to the
League’s Management Committee on Sponsorship of the League
and Its Subsidiary Competitions and will be responsible on
how the Sponsorship Monies are best used for the Interests
of the League.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
7. (A) The Annual General Meeting shall be held not later
than 30th June in each year. At a Venue to be nominated by
the League’s Management Committee. At this meeting the
following business shall be transacted provided that at
least 51% of Member Clubs are present and entitled to vote:
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(i) To receive and confirm the Minutes of the preceding
Annual General Meeting.
(ii) To consider any business arising they’re 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) Receive Constitution of the Competition for ensuing
season.
(vi) Election of Officers and Management Committee.
(vii) Appointments of Auditors and Solicitor.
(viii) Alteration of Rules, if any (of which notice has
been given).
(ix) Fix the date for the commencement and conclusion of
the playing season.
(x) Other business of which due notice shall be 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 Durham
County Football Association.
(C) A signed copy of the duly audited Balance Sheet and the
Annual General Meeting shall send Statement of Accounts to
the Durham County Football Association within fourteen days
of its adoption.
(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 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 15 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 shall be fined a Minimum of £15.00, subject to
the League’s Management Committee that Club could be
removed from the League.
(I) Officers and Management Committee members shall be
entitled to attend and vote at an Annual General Meeting.
AGREEMENT TO BE SIGNED
8. The Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer 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)
C -----------------------------------of
---------------(Other Member) of the
------------------------------- Football Club have been
provided with a copy of the Rules and Regulations of the
----------------------------Competition and do hereby agree
and for and on behalf of the said Club to, 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, Secretary and/or Other
Member on the above Agreement must be notified to the
Durham County Football Association to which the Club is
affiliated and to the Chief Executive of the Competition.
New Agreements must be completed where alterations are
made.
QUALIFICATION OF PLAYERS
9. (A) Contract players, as defined in Football Association
Rules, are not permitted in this Competition.
(B) A registered playing member of a Club is one who, being
in all other respects eligible, has: -
Signed a fully and correctly completed Competition
registration form in ink, countersigned by an Officer of
the Club, and who has been registered with the General
Secretary prior to playing and whose completed registration
counterfoil has been received by the Club prior to playing,
along with a Stamped Addressed Envelope for the
Conformation to be returned. Late Registrations for League
Games Only will be allowed, the Correctly completed form to
accompany the Result Team Sheet.
(D) A club may not have more than two players playing for a
team in a lower division, who played in the last two
leagues games of a team in a higher division.
(E) A player having taken part in any 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) A fee of £1.00 shall be paid for each player
registered, on the Clubs Retained List, these being players
who have signed a Registration Form in the League for that
club in the previous Season, no new players can be
registered on the Form, they must be register using a
Registration Form, this to be returned to the League
Secretary 14 days before the Start of the Season along with
the fee to register the players, this must contain a
Minimum of 14 players.
Each New Players Registration forms shall be obtained from
the League Secretary , returned to the League Secretary
with the £1-00 Fee to Register the Player in the League .
No player to be registered or Transfer after 31st March
each Season. The Fee for the Registration of a Player in
the League to be set by the League’s Management Committee
(G) The Management Committee shall decide all registration
disputes.
In the event of a player signing a registration form or
having a registration submitted for more than one Club
priority of registration shall decide for which Club the
player shall be registered. The Registrations Secretary
shall notify the Club last applying to register the player
of the fact of the previous registration.
(H) It shall be deemed misconduct for a player to: -
(i) Play for more than one Club 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. The player’s registration
will automatically be suspended until such time as the
matter has been investigated by the Management Committee.
(iii) Submit a signed registration form for registration
that the player had wilfully neglected to accurately or
fully complete.
(iv) No player holding an officials position within a club
may transfer or register for another club or team in the
Competition. Any player guilty of breach of this rule shall
be guilty of misconduct and may be liable to
disqualification from all games within the Competition.
(I) (I) The Management Committee shall have the power to
accept the
Registration of any player. The Management Committee shall
have the power to refuse, cancel or suspend the
registration of any player or may fine any player at their
discretion proved guilty of registration irregularities.
(Subject to Rule 16)
(ii) The Management Committee shall have the power to
refuse, cancel the registration of any player found guilty
or undesirable conduct and to disqualify the player in
question from participating in all games in the
Competition. (Subject to Rule 16).
(J) Subject to The Football Association Rules dealing with
players without a written contract when a player desires a
transfer, the Club the player wishes to transfer to shall
submit a transfer form to the League Secretary accompanied
by a New Registration Form. The Duly Completed Forms to be
sent to the League Secretary along with a Stamped Addressed
Envelope for the Confirmation Return. Match Day Transfers
for League Games only will be allowed, transfer form are
avaible from the League Secretary , fee of £2.00 No player
to be Transferred after 31st March each Season. The Fee for
the Transfer form to be set by the League’s Management
Committee
In the event of an objection to a transfer the matter shall
be referred to the Management Committee for a decision.
(K) A player may not be transferred to another Club in the
Competition after the 31st March except by special
permission of the Management Committee. A player may not be
registered for a Club after 31 st March except by special
permission of The Management Committee.
(L) A Club shall keep a list of the players it registers
and a record of the games in which they have played, and
shall produce such records upon demand by the Management
Committee.
(M) 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 the Club Secretary at times
mutually arranged for a fee of £5.00.
(N) A player shall not be eligible to play for a team in
any special championship, promotion or relegation-deciding
match (as specified in Rule 12 (A)) unless the player has
played 4 games for that team in this Competition in the
current season. This also includes Cup Ties were a Player
must have played 4 Games for the Club before Playing in Cup
Semi Finals Or In the Cup Final,
(O) (i) Any team playing an unregistered or otherwise
ineligible player or players shall have the points gained
in the match deducted from its total and may be fined a
Minimum of £15-00 per player and/or otherwise dealt with at
the discretion of the Management Committee.
(ii) In addition the team may have up to twelve points
deducted from its total at the discretion of the Management
Committee and may be dealt with in any further manner,
which it is thought to be fit.
(iii) The Management Committee in exceptional circumstances
may, at its discretion, award any points deducted from a
Club under this Rule to the opponents in the match in
question, subject to the match not being ordered to be
replayed.
(The Following Clause applies to Competitions involving
players in full-time secondary education):-
(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 Leagues).
(iii) No player under 16 years of age on 1st September will
be permitted to register with the League.
(Q) All clubs MUST have a minimum of 14 players registered
14 days prior to the start of the season or will be fined
the sum of £10-00.
(R) All new clubs, elected to the Competitions at the
Annual General Meeting, shall not be permitted to register
more than 4 players who were registered with clubs within
this Competition in the previous season. Where a club is
starting a Second Team this rule applies in total to all
teams within that club and will include transfers.
(S) A written List of Players Printed on the Ream Result
Sheet containing Christian and Surnames including 5
Substitutes must be exchanged before each Match by both
Teams before the Kick off. Each Club must then send the
Fully Completed Form to the General Secretary of the League
for each game played to arrive no later than 72 Hours after
the game took place. The Result Team Sheet to include Both
Sides Teams, Referee’s Mark, Goalscorers and any Dismissals
or Cautions administered during the Game, man of the Match,
indicate which substitutes played and any other information
as required by the League. The Bottom Section of the Result
Team Sheet to be sent to the Fixture Secretary Fully
Completed Containing the Match Result and the Referee’s
Mark for each game played to arrive no later than 72 Hours
after the game took place. Clubs failing to Comply with
this will be fined £5-00, and then a further £5-00 per week
until the Team sheet is forwarded to the League secretary/
Fixture Secretary.
(T) The match result Sheet of any match played may be
inspected by any club on payment of £5-00 per Result Team
Sheet.
(U) (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 SHALL be fined a
Minimum of £15-00 and/or otherwise dealt with at the
discretion of the Management Committee.
(ii) In addition the team may have THREE points deducted
form its total at the discretion of the Management
Committee and may be dealt with in any further manner which
is thought to be fit.
(iii) The Management Committee in exceptional circumstances
may, at its discretion, award any points deducted from a
Club under this Rule to the opponents in the match in
question, subject to the match not being ordered to be
replayed.
CLUB COLOURS. CLUB NAME
10. (A) Every Club must register the colour of its shirts
and shorts with the General Secretary by last Sunday in
April who shall decide as to their suitability. All Shirts
worn in any Competition under the Jurisdiction of the
Durham and District Sunday Football League must be Numbered
from 1-11 and the numbers worn by Players must correspond
with the Number on the Result Match Sheet, Clubs Failing to
adhere to this will be fined £5-00, to be increased to
£10-00 after a Club has been reported for the second time.
Clubs must wear the Colours as Registered with the League,
all Shirts, Shorts and Socks Must be the same Colour and
design, Clubs failing to keep to this Rule will be fined
£5-00 for each offence.
Substitutes will wear the Numbers 12-16, no player will be
allowed to wear a Substitutes Shirt to start the Game, and
any Club breaking this Rule will be fined £5-00.
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 5 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
kick-off by not having a change shall be fined £5-00
The General 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.
All Shirts must be numbered.
(B) Any Club wishing to change its name and/or colours must
seek permission from its affiliated County Association and
from the League Management Committee. Failure to comply
will incur a fine of £5-00
PLAYING SEASON. CONDITIONS OF PLAY
TIMES OF KICK-OFF. POSTPONEMENTS. SUBSTITUTES
11. (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 Fixture
Secretary, or at a meeting specially convened for that
purpose, to be held no later than 1st April of that season
must not be arranged for a date later than seven days
preceding the concluding date determines by the Annual
General Meeting.
The Fixture List will be the responsibility of the League
Fixture Secretary or nominated assistant. It is the Clubs
responsibility to advise the Fixture Secretary or his
nominated assistant of the availability of their home
ground by the 1st June prior to the season. Clubs failing
to supply the necessary information to the Fixture
Secretary, will be fines £5-00.
(B) All matches shall be played in accordance with the Laws
of the Game as determines by the International Football
Association Board.
Clubs must take all reasonable precautions to keep their
grounds in a playable condition. Suitable Changing
Accommodation Must be avaible with the Home Team, Away Team
and Match Referee all having separate Changing Rooms. The
Match Referee must have separate Changing Room from Both
Teams. 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 the power to order the venue to be
changed.
The Management Committee shall have the power to decide
whether the 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 of 90 minutes unless a
shorter time (not less than 70 minutes) is arranged by the
Referee after consultation with the two Clubs’ Officials
prior to the commencement of the match, and in any event
shall be of equal halves.The times of kick-off shall be
fixed by Management Committee. Any club failing to commence
at the appointed time shall be fined a sum not exceeding
£5.00 or be otherwise dealt with as the Management
Committee may determine. Any team that persists in kicking
off late after being fines three times in one season shall
be fined £10.00 on each other occasion thereafter and may
be requested to appear before the appropriate
committee.Referees must order matches to commence at the
appointed time and must report all late starts to the
Competition. No match shall commence 30 or more minutes
after the appointed time of kick-off.
The home team must provide at least two footballs fit for
play and the referee shall make a report to the Competition
if the footballs are unsuitable. Goal nets must be used in
all League and Cup games, Corner Flags, Field Correctly
Marked Out, Half time Refreshment for the Referee, no First
Aid Box, Failure to comply will result in a fine of £5.00
for each Offence.
(C) Any club wishing to postpone a fixture must do so
through the League secretary, in writing giving at Minimum
28 Days notice. Having obtained the necessary permission,
the postponing Club must inform the Secretary of the
opposition, in writing, immediately. No applications will
be accepted for any weeks after March 1st, unless teams are
well advanced in their fixtures. Failure by a Club to
comply with this Rule may incur all pitch and/or Referee
costs incurred by the opposing team and may be dealt with
by the Management Committee who may award the match to the
opposition and/or impose a min fine of £25-00.
(D) The Secretary of the home Club must give notice in
writing of full particulars of the location of, and access
to, the ground and time of kick-off to the match officials
and the Secretary of the opposing Club at least 5 clear
days prior to the playing of the match. The away Club shall
seek and acknowledge receipt of such particulars. Any away
clubs not informing the Chief Executive of non-compliance
within this rule within seven days of the match being
played will be considered equally at fault. Any Club
failing to comply with this Rule shall be liable to a fine
of £5.00.
(E) Every Club shall play its strongest available qualified
team or teams in all matches in the Competition. Clubs that
are deemed to have played a weakened side will have to
appear in front of the League’s Management Committee to
explain their actions.In the event of a Club playing in any
match with less than 11 players they shall be fined £5.00
for each missing player. A minimum of 7 players 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, award the points to the
opponents, order the defaulting Club to pay any expenses
incurred by the opponents and match officials or otherwise
deal with them except the award of goals. Not withstanding
the foregoing home and away provision, the Management
Committee shall have power to order a match to be played on
a neutral ground or on the opponent’s ground if they are
satisfied that such action is warranted by the
circumstances.Any Club with more than one team in the
Competition shall always fulfil its fixture, within the
Competition, in the following order of precedence: - First
Team, Second Team,. Clubs in breach of this requirement
shall be fined a sum not exceeding £25.00 or otherwise
dealt with by the Management Committee.Notice of a Club
being unable to fulfil any match must be given to the
Fixture /Referees Secretaryand the League Secretary, the
Secretary of the opposing Club, and the Match Officials.
Any Club failing to comply will be fined £5.00 for each
Breach of this Rule. The defaulting Club must confirm
postponements in writing to the fixture secretary
immediately. Compliance with this rule does not affect the
non-playing of the match to be dealt with under the
appropriate rules.The Management Committee shall review all
abandoned matches and in a case where it is to the
advantage of the Competition and does no injustice to
either Club, 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 Clubs
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 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 appropriate County
Association.
(G) A Club may at its discretion and in accordance with the
Laws of the Game use 3 substitute players in any match in
this Competition who may be selected from 5 players.The
referee shall be informed of the names of the 5 substitutes
not later than 5 minutes before the start of the match.
Failure to do so will result in a Fine of £5-00.A player
who has been selected, appointed or named as a substitute
before the start of the match but does not actually play in
the game shall not be considered to have been a player in
that game within the meaning of Rule 8 of this Competition.
(H) The half time interval shall be of 5 minutes duration,
but it shall not exceed fifteen minutes. The half time
interval may only be altered with the consent of the
Referee.
(I) Each home club shall supply four corner posts with
suitable flags attached, also A suitable assistant referee,
defaulting clubs will be fined £5-00 for each offence.
(J) No alcoholic drink to be consumed on or around the
touchline, goal line or within the dressing rooms. Failure
to comply and the matter will be dealt with by the
Management Committee in accordance with rule 5 (r) and (s).
(K) Both teams shall have available throughout every game a
supply of fresh water contained in a suitable application
container and a first aid kit which must include the
following items: scissors, melolin pads, disposable gloves,
crepe bandage, medi-preps, disinfectant wipes, woven
bandage, selection of plasters, Vaseline, intubating tube
(airway), Brooks or laedel pocket mask and Betadine
antiseptic cream. Clubs failing to meet this Rule shall be
fined £5-00.
(L) Every team in the League must register with the League
Secretary at Least 14 days before the start of the season,
one club official or player who has completed the F.A.
Emergency Course on Resuscitation and Life-saving or
similar course.
(M) No match between unaffiliated teams shall be played on
grounds, which are under the jurisdiction of clubs, which
are registered with the F.A. or DCFA. Clubs wishing to play
scratch matches or friendly matches must first obtain
permission seven days prior to the match from the Fixture
Secretary. Clubs not complying with this Rule will be dealt
with as the Management Committee may determine.
(n) Each Affiliated Club shall be responsible for ensuring
that its Directors, Committee, Players, Officials,
Employers, Servants, Representatives, Spectators and all
persons purporting to be its supporters or followers,
conduct themselves in an orderly fashion and refrain from
violent, threatening, abusive, obscene or provocative
behaviour, conduct or language whilst attending at or
taking part in a Match in whichit is involved, under the
direction of the Durham Sunday Football League, or
representing the League in an Outside Competition, whether
on its ground or elsewhere; and that no spectators or
unauthorized persons are permitted to encroach onto the
pitch area, save for reasons of crowd safety, or to throw
missiles, bottles or other potentially harmful or dangerous
objects at or on to the pitch, Failure to comply with the
Rule will result in a Min Fine of £25-00
REPORTING RESULTS
(A) The General Secretary must receive within 72 Hours of
the date played, the result of each Competition match in
the prescribed manner. Each Club must then send the Fully
Completed Form to the General Secretary of the League for
each game played to arrive no later than 72 Hours after the
game took place. The Result Team Sheet to include Both
Sides Teams, Referee’s Mark, Goalscorers and any Dismissals
or Cautions administered during the Game. The Bottom
Section of the Result Team Sheet to be sent to the Fixture
Secretary Fully Completeted Containing the Match Result and
the Referee’s Mark for each game played to arrive no later
than 72 Hours after the game took place. Clubs failing to
Comply with this will be fined £5-00.
Failure to do so will incur a fine of £5.00 for each
offence and/or the Club being dealt with as the Management
Committee decide.
(B) The Home Club shall telephone the result of all League
and Cup results and postponements to the Press Officer and
Fixture/Referee’s Secretary, or nominated alternative, by
no later than 2.30p.m. On the date of the match played.
When telephoning results to the Press Officer, Home Clubs
must name both teams’ goalscorers as indicated on the Match
Result Card. In the case of evening games by 9.00p.m. Clubs
failing to comply with this Rule will be fined £5-00. Any
Club completing in County Cups, or Outside Competitions
irrespective of venue, must telephone their results in by
the appropriate time. Clubs failing to comply with this
Rule will be Fined £5-00
Any Club that persists in not complying with ALL
requirements of this Rule and having been Fined three times
in one season, shall be Fined £10-00 on each further
occasion thereafter and requested to appear before the
appropriate Committee.
(C) When a match is cancelled immediately prior to kick off
for whatever reason, then a Match result Card should be
completed in entirety and forwarded to the League Secretary
either by the Home Club or, if necessary, by the Away Club.
Clubs in default will be fined £5-00 for each
offence.DETERMINING CHAMPIONSHIP
11. (A) Team rankings within the Competition will be
decided by points with 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 the event of two or more teams being equal on points
team rankings will be decided in the following order:-
(i) Goal difference
(ii) Most goals scored
(iii) Most games won
(iv) Deciding match(es) played under conditions determined
by the Management Committee.
(B) Automatic promotion and relegation may be applied for
the first 2 and last 2 teams in each Division.
(i) Vacancies occurring after the conclusion of the season
may be filled on any of the following ways:
(a) Retention of otherwise relegated teams(s)
(b) Additional promotion of the next ranked team(s) from
the Divisions below
(c) Election of new clubs.
(ii) The last 2 teams in the lowest Division shall retire,
but be eligible for re-election.
(iii) In the event of a team not completing 75% of its
fixtures for the season, then the record of such team shall
be expunged from the Competition table.
(iv) Any Club will only be permitted to have one team in
any Division.
REFEREES
12. (A) Registered Referees and Assistant Referees for all
matches shall be appointed in a manner approved by the
Management Committee and by the sanctioning Association.
(B) In the event of the non-appearance of the appointed
Referee the appointed senior Assistant Referee shall take
charge and a suitable Assistant Referee appointed by the
competing Teams. In cases where there are no officially
appointed
(C) The Management Committee may, if they consider it
desirable, or upon application by the two competing Clubs,
appoint Assistant Referees, if available, to any match.
Where Assistant Referees are not appointed each Team shall
provide a Club Assistant Referee. Failure to do so will
result in a fine of £5.00 being imposed on the defaulting
Team.
(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 the ground, the
Representative of that body is the sole arbiter and whose
decision must be accepted unless the ground is declared fit
for play.
(E) Referees appointed under this rule shall be entitled to
charge As per Durham County Football Association Rules
fully inclusive of any travelling expenses and Assistant
Referees appointed the Management Committee shall be
entitled to charge As per Durham County Football
Association Rules full inclusive of travelling expenses.
Where Assistant Referees are appointed for League games,
their fees will be shared between both Clubs. The Home Club
shall pay the Officials their fees prior to the
commencement of the game. Match Fee’s for Referee’s will be
decided each Season by the Durham County Football
Association.The Home Club shall pay the Officials their
fees and expenses before 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 half fee.
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.
(G) A Referee not keeping his engagement, and failing to
give a satisfactory explanation as to his non-appearance,
may have his name removed from the list of Referees and the
fact reported to the Association with which he is
registered.
(H) Each Club shall, in a manner prescribed from time to
time by The Football Association, award marks to the
Referee for each match and the name of the Referee and the
marks awarded shall be submitted to the Competition on the
prescribed Form provided. Clubs failing to comply with this
Rule shall be liable to be fined £5.00 and/or dealt with,
as the Management Committee shall determine.
Any club deeming it necessary to mark a referee 50or less,
must submit a full explanation in writing to the League’s
General Secretary, within five days of the completion of
the match. Any Club failing to submit a written explanation
for the low marking of a referee with the Team Sheet will
be fined £5-00.The Competition shall keep a record of the
markings and, on the Form provided by the prescribed date
each season, shall submit a summary to The Football
Association/County Association.
(J) Referees and Assistant Referees shall be supplied, each
Season, with a copy of the Competition Rules free of
charge.Referee’s in the League will be supplied with Match
Report forms these forms will indicate any Breach of the
League Rules, the Referee will return the Form to the
League’s General Secretary for every game they have
refereed in the League.Referee’s with More than 10 Games in
the League’s jurisdiction will eligble for a League Cup
Final at the end of the Season, the Referee’s for the
Finals will be determined by the Marks given during the
Season.
CONTINUATION OF MEMBERSHIP OR WITHDRAWAL OF A
CLUB/TEAM
13. (A) After 31st December in the current Season a Club
intending, or having 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 Chief Executive 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 on the appropriate forms, to
the League Secretary by the last Sunday in April.
(B) (i) A club shall not be allowed to withdraw any or all
of its teams from the Competition after the Annual General
Meeting for the following Season. Any Club infringing this
Rule shall be liable to a fined a Minimum £25.00 per team
and shall also be liable for its
Share of any call, which may be made under Rule 5(B).
(ii) In the event of a team withdrawing and/or disbanding
during the course of the season, the Club will be fined a
Minimum £25.00
(C) The Membership for the coming season having been
decided at the Annual General Meeting held not late than
30th June. The Competition shall have the right,
irrespective of other provisions in this Rule, to refuse to
permit a Club to withdraw its team(s) in order to join
another Competition and may hold the Club to its
engagements.
(D) In the event of a Member Club, which is an
un-incorporated association, withdrawing and/or disbanding
it shall be immediately liable to discharge all its
financial and other obligations to the Competition.
In the event that any such obligation remains undischarged
after a period of twenty one (21) days then such obligation
shall be met by the then current Club Members, excluding
those under statutory school leaving age. Until a Member’s
pro rata obligation is discharged in full the Member shall
not be allowed to participate in the Competition, which may
apply to the Club’s Parent County Association for a
suspension order.
PROTESTS AND APPEALS
15. (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 the case 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 General Secretary within 4 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 General Secretary a sum of £15.00. 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
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 of complaint must be afforded
an opportunity to make a statement when the protest or
complaint is being heard and must have received 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 Chief Executive
of the Durham County Football Association, including a fee
or £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.
EXCLUSION OF CLUBS OR TEAMS
MISCONDUCT, CLUBS OFFICIALS, PLAYERS
17. (A) At the Annual General Meeting, or Special General
Meeting called for the purpose, 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 upon a majority of
two-thirds of the votes cast. 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 whose conduct has, in their
opinion, been undesirable upon a majority of two-thirds of
the votes cast. 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
inducting or attempting to induce a player or players of
another Club in the Competition to join them shall be
liable to expulsion or such penalty as a General Meeting or
Management Committee may decide, and their Club shall also
be liable to expulsion in accordance with the provisions of
Clauses (A) and (B) of this Rule.
TROPHY: - LEGAL OWNERS, CONDITIONS OF TAKING OVER
AGREEMENT TO BE SIGNED. AWARDS.
18. (A) A Competition Cup or Trophy shall be vested in the
Association sanctioning the Competition as Trustees. If a
Competition were discontinued for any cause the Cup or
Trophy shall be returned to the Donor, if the conditions
attached to it so provide, or otherwise dealt with as the
Association may decide.
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 Chief Executive by the
First Day in April. If the Cup or Trophy is lost or damaged
whilst under our care we agree to refund to the Competition
the amount of its current value or the cost of its thorough
repair.” Failure to return trophies as prescribed in this
rule will result in a fine of £50.00 being imposed.
The winning Club shall pay for an inscribed shield to be
placed on the plinth. Failure to return Trophies by
specified date will result in a fine of £50.00 being
imposed.
(B) Trophies will be provided for winners and runners-up in
all competitions, under the jurisdiction of the league.
Clubs wishing to apply for extra plaques or medals must do
so by 14th May in each season, and a maximum of seven will
be allowed, which must be paid for by the clubs concerned.
(C) The League Management Committee at their absolute
discretion may award a League tie and/or Badge to any
person whose activities within the framework of the League
is considered to be of outstanding merit.
(D) Trophies for players sent off in final ties may be
withheld at the discretion of the Management Committee.
SPECIAL GENERAL MEETINGS
19. Upon receiving a requisition signed by two two-thirds
of the Clubs in membership the League Secretary shall call
a Special General Meeting.The Management Committee may call
a Special General Meeting at any time.
At least 7 days notice shall be given of either meeting
under this Rule, together with an agenda of the business to
be transacted at such meeting.Each Full Member Club shall
be empowered to send two delegates to all Special General
Meetings. Each Club shall be entitled to one vote only.Any
Continuing Member Club failing to be represented at a
Special General Meeting without satisfactory reason being
given be fined £15.00. All Clubs must sign the Attendance
Register.
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 League Secretary by 30th
April in each year. The proposals, together with any
proposals by the Management Committee, shall be circulated
to the Clubs by 14th May and any amendments thereto shall
be submitted to the General Secretary by 28th may. The
proposals and proposed amendments thereto shall be
circulated to Clubs with the notice of the Annual General
Meeting. A proposal to change in Rule shall be carried if
51% of those present and entitled to vote are in favour.A
copy of proposed alterations to Rules to be considered at
the Annual General Meeting or Special General Meeting shall
be submitted to the sanctioning Football Association 14
days prior to the date of the meeting.Any alterations or
additions decided upon at any meeting shall not become
operative until the approval of the Association issuing
sanction shall have been obtained.
RULES BINDING ON CLUBS
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 Rule 16.
Each Member Club abide by any issued Football Association
Code of Conduct.
(B) Definition of Club. The term “Club” as mentioned in any
of these Rules shall mean Team. Thus a Club having two or
more teams entered shall consider them as separate units
for the purpose of Payment, Financial Obligations and Cup
Competitions.
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 capital expenditure in excess of £200.00 shall be
approved by the League’s 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 14th
May
(D) The books, or a certified balance sheet, of a
Competition shall be prepared and shall be audited annually
by some suitable person(s) who shall be appointed at the
Annual General Meeting.
MEETINGS
23. (A) General Meetings and to be held at the Headquarters
or as otherwise Notified by the League’s General Secretary
of the Time and venue.
(B) Management Meetings will be held at Monthly intervals
and League Clubs Meetings three times per year, in July,
November, and March. Exclusive of the Annual General
Meeting.
(C) Any Club failing to fully attend at any Club
Meeting/League Management Committee Meeting shall be Fined
£15-00 All Clubs must sign the Attendance Register.
(D) Should a Club wish to raise any item under Any Other
Business, it must be submitted in writing to the General
Secretary to be received at least seven days before the
Meeting. Should the Chairman consider the matter raised as
Urgent this may at the sole discretion of the Chairman, be
dealt with at the Meeting.
MATCHES OUTSIDE THE JURISDICTION OF THE
LEAGUE
24. (A) Matches with Foreign Associations, Leagues and
Clubs. For matches during the playing season, applications
for release from League and Cup fixtures must be made to
the General Secretary in writing at least 28 days before
the date of the intended match(es). Clubs failing to adhere
to the above will be dealt with by the League Management
Committee as they deem fit.
(B)Any Team wishing to participate in any competition
outside the jurisdiction of this League should notify the
General Secretary prior to the start of the playing season.
LEAGUE CUPS AND FINALS
25. The Cup Finals of the League’s Subsidiary Competitions
within the League will be Played at a Venue Nominated by
the League’s Management Committee, The Day, Kick Off Time
and Admission Charges will solely be decided by the General
Secretary and Fixture Secretary. The Team named on First on
the Fixture List will occupy the Home Changing Rooms and
will have First Choice of Colours for the Final, Both Teams
in the Final will be at the Venue at Least 40 Mins before
the advertised Kick Off Time, Both Teams Will Be allowed 20
Players/Officials in to the Ground Free Of Charge, any
others accompanying the Team will have to pay the admission
fee for that Final. Both Clubs to Present the Match Referee
with two Match Balls 15 Mins before the Kick Off Time.
Clubs must be on best Behaviour, any Damage reported to the
League Management Committee will result in that club being
heavily fined and possibly removed from the League. The
Venues for the Final will Have Dug Outs for the use of
Teams, 5 Substitutes, plus First Aid, Manager and Coach
only permitted in these Dug Outs no one else. If a Final
Tie the scores are level at the end of 90 mins then two
equal periods of extra time will be played, should one of
the Teams score in this Period then they will be classed as
the winners. Should the extra Time not produce a Winner
then each Team will then take Penalties to determine the
Result. Clubs must have Strips numbered 1-11 and
Substitutes 12-16 numbers on Shirts must correspond with
the Numbers on the Team sheet, showing the Player who is
wearing that Number.
All Finals are covered by the General Rules of The Durham
Sunday Football League.
26. League Presentation Night
The League’s Presentation Night will held at A Venue that
will be decided by the League’s Management Committee,
Awards at the Presentation Night, will be decided by the
League’s Management Committee subject to the League’s Funds
allowing these awards. Clubs, who fail to show at the
Presentation Evening, could be liable to loose any award
that may have been given.
27.League Website
(A) The Durham Sunday Football League maintains an internet
site on the Worldwide Web known as “www.ddsl.org.uk”. The
intention of the site is that it is used to promote the
game of association football but more importantly the good
name of Durham Sunday Football League.
(B) During the close season certain features of the website
will be offline whilst they are updated. Clubs must
understand that this maintenance is
Necessary to ensure that the site is prepared for the next
season.
(C) (i) The Durham Sunday Football League cannot be held
responsible for any missing or corrupt functionality within
the website that leads to any loss that may arise from such
occurrences whatsoever.
(ii )Furthermore, it must be appreciated that for reasons
outside the control
Of the Durham Sunday Football League the website may be
unavailable or certain parts may be changed or made
unavailable without advance warning. The Durham Sunday
Football League cannot be held liable for any loss that may
arise from such occurrences whatsoever.
(iii) All persons use this website at their own risk.
28 INDEMNITY CLAUSE
All Clubs, Club officials, players and supporters of Member
Clubs owe a duty of care, to their opponent Clubs, Club
officials, players and supporters and members of the Public
who are in the proximity of the game and should ensure that
any action they take are not liable to cause injury or
embarrassment. The Durham Sunday Football league, its
officers, referees and servants cannot be held liable for
any injury arising howsoever caused to any of its Member
Clubs, Club officials, players, supporters or referees.
