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TC HARRISON FORD
HUNTINGDONSHIRE MINI
SOCCER LEAGUE
1.
NAME
This activity
shall be named the Huntingdonshire County Mini Soccer League, sponsored by
TC HARRISON
FORD..
2.
AFFILIATION
All teams entering must be affiliated to a recognised County Football
Association.
3.
AIMS
(a)
The aims of
the League are to promote young players’ enjoyment and skills development.
As this is a non-competitive league there will be no trophies for league
winners and runners up. All participants will be treated equally in
recognition of their achievements.
(b)
A Knock Out
Cup Competition will be arranged for the Under 10 and Under 11 age group -
(non compulsory).
4.
AGE
QUALIFICATIONS
F.A. Rule 21
– Age Ranges Relating to Players Under 16 Years of Age.
(i)
A person who
has not attained nor will have attained the age of 6 as at midnight on 31st
August in a playing season
shall not play, and shall not be permitted or encouraged to play in a match
of any kind in that playing season.
(ii)
A person who
has not attained nor will have attained the age of 9 as at midnight on 31st
August in a playing season shall not play,
nor be encouraged to play, in a match between sides of more than
seven players in that playing season. Such persons shall only play in a
match played according to the ‘Laws of the Game – Small Sided Football’ as
amended for particular age ranges by the Council from time to time.
(iii)
A person who
has attained the age of 9 but who has not attained nor will have attained
the age of 10 as at midnight on the 31st August in a playing
season shall not be permitted or encouraged to play, in a match between
sides of more than seven players in that playing season.
The consent of the Association shall be required as appropriate for any
competition involving persons who have not attained nor will have attained
the age of 14 as at midnight on 31st August in that playing
season. Such competitions (whether small sided or eleven-a-side matches)
shall only be allowed where participants are restricted by age range such as
being under 7/8/9/10 and 11. The age ranges shall be defined to include all
persons who have not attained the ages of 7/8/9/10 and 11 respectively as at
midnight on 31st August in the relevant playing season.
A person in the age range Under 7/8/9/10 and 11 must not play, and shall not
be permitted to play, in a match where any other player is older or younger
by 2 years or more than that person.
A person in the age ranges Under 7/8/9/10 and 11 only may play in a match
involving boys and girls.
Priority at all times must be given to school or school organisations’
activities in accordance with the recommendations of the ‘Memorandum:
Children of School Age and School Games’, whilst a pupil is receiving
full-time education in accordance with the Education Act.
All Clubs and Competitions, excluding those whose matches are played
on Sundays, shall include in their rules a provision to the effect that the
availability of a pupil must be consented to by the Head Teacher.
5.
ENTRY
Applications by teams for admission must be made in writing to the secretary
by 30th June each
year. No late applications will be considered. An annual subscription of
£10.00 per team must be paid by the
30th June. A team failing to pay by the due date will
automatically have their entry cancelled.
6.
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
The League
will be administered by a Management Committee comprising Chairman, Vice
Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, Competitions Secretary, Registration
Secretary, Press Officer and elected Committee members from competing clubs (not to exceed six).
7.
DISCIPLINE
A
Disciplinary Committee will sit when required. The Committee will comprise
members of the Management Committee and will ensure that the activity is
played according to its rules in a fair and sporting manner. All competing
clubs must ensure their players, officials and supporters conduct themselves
in a spirit and manner beneficial to the development and enjoyment of the
activity.
8.
REGISTRATION OF PLAYERS
For the purpose of all League matches a playing member of a club is one who,
being in all other aspects eligible, has signed a fully and completed
registration form, in ink, witnessed by a second person and has been
registered with the Registration Secretary
24 hours before playing in any
match. No player shall be registered for the Mini Soccer League if they are
registered with any eleven-a-side team.
Before the registration form is completed it shall be the duty of the club
to satisfy itself that the player is not registered with another club
playing in the Huntingdonshire County
Mini Soccer League. A stamped addressed envelope shall accompany all
registration forms for the return of the registration slips.
The Registration Secretary shall have the right to call for a birth
certificate or any other form of documentary evidence. No player shall be
registered after the last day of March in the current season. Any club
fielding an unregistered or ineligible player shall be liable to a fine,
suspension from the Huntingdonshire
County Mini Soccer League and the match awarded to their opponents at
the discretion of the Disciplinary Committee.
Minimum number of players per team must be registered by 26th
August of playing season. Offending teams failing to do so shall be liable
to a fine not exceeding £50.00.
9.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS
The number
of players per age range shall be:
Under 7
5 versus 5
Under 8
5 versus 5
Under 9
6 versus 6
Under 10
7 versus 7
Under 11 7 versus 7
The minimum number of players registered for each age group shall be team
size plus two, the maximum number of players registered for each age group
shall be double the team size.
10. TRANSFERS
Any player
may claim his/her transfer by giving seven days’ notice to his/her Club
Secretary, in writing. Provided that the player’s liabilities are settled
with his/her club and he/she is not indebted to them in any way, his/her
transfer cannot be withheld by the club holding his/her registration. The
transfer shall be drawn up on a printed form available from the Registration
Secretary, and shall be filled in and signed as required, and returned to
the Registration Secretary before a player can play for his/her new club.
No player shall be transferred after the last day of February in the current
season. A player is not deemed to be transferred or registered until the
necessary forms are received by the Registration Secretary. Any player
wishing to transfer to another age group within his/her club may do so on
one occasion during the playing
season.
11. MATCH INFORMATION
The home
team must confirm a match with opponents, and give clear directions to
venue, at least seven clear days and not less than five clear days before
the match. Clubs contravening this rule will be liable to a fine not
exceeding £50.00.
The home club must telephone the result of the match to the
Results Secretary by 7.30pm
on the day of the match. Each club must send the result of the match played,
and the names and registration numbers of the players who took part. A
player named on a result card shall be deemed to have played in the match.
Result cards must reach the Results
Secretary no later than four days
after the match has been played. Failure to comply will result in a fine not
exceeding £50.00.
12.
CORRESPONDENCE
All
communications to the League must be addressed to the Secretary, except any
correspondence relating to fixtures, which must be addressed to the
Secretary and registration matters to the Registration Secretary.
13.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND GENERAL
MEETINGS:
(a)
The Annual
General Meeting and General Meetings shall be open to all members of clubs,
who shall be allowed to speak, but only one member shall be allowed to vote.
Officers and Management Committee members shall be allowed to vote at all
General Meetings and Annual General Meetings. The Annual General Meeting
shall be held no later than 30th June each year, the Secretary
shall give fourteen days’ notice with the date and place of meeting,
together with an agenda.
(b) The Management Committee
shall hold meetings as deemed necessary and they shall be called by the
Chairman.
(c)
The
Secretary shall keep a minute book and copies of minutes of each Annual
General Meeting, General Meeting and Management Committee meetings shall be
circulated as necessary. Copies of the duly audited balance sheet shall be
presented at the Annual General Meeting.
(d)
Club
representatives who do not attend General or Annual General Meetings shall
be fined not exceeding £50.00.
Management Committee members who are absent from three consecutive
meetings shall be deemed to have resigned unless a satisfactory explanation
is received.
(e)
A General
Meeting of all clubs will be held once during the season.
14.
RULES
No alterations shall be made to these rules except at the Annual General
Meeting. Notice of proposed alterations to be considered at the Annual
General Meeting shall be submitted to the Secretary by the 30th
April in each year. No alteration shall be made to the Constitution or
Playing Rules unless supported by at least two-thirds of those voting at
such meeting. Any alteration or additions decided upon at any meeting shall
not become operative until sanctioned by the Huntingdonshire County Football
Association. Any rule changes will be implemented in the following season.
15.
FINANCE
The
Treasurer will be responsible for all league monies and financial records.
He/She will present as deemed necessary by the Management Committee a bank
statement and/or balance sheet when requested to do so by the Secretary
seven days before the next aforesaid meeting, Management or General. The
funds shall be kept in a bank account under the name of the Huntingdonshire
County Mini Soccer League. The Treasurer, Chairman/Competition Secretary and
Secretary shall be signatories to the account.
16.
HANDBOOKS
Each club shall purchase a minimum of two handbooks, the cost of which will
be decided by the Management Committee and paid with the Annual Subscription
by 30th June.
17.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Retiring Officers shall be eligible for re-election without nomination. All
other candidates shall be nominated, in writing by two member clubs to the
Secretary not later than 30th April in each year. Names of those
nominated shall be circulated with the notice of the Annual General Meeting.
In the event of there being no nominations in accordance with the foregoing
for any office, nominations may be received at the Annual General Meeting.
18.
SETTLEMENT OF FINANCIAL MATTERS
The
settlement of all financial matters including the payment of penalties must,
in all cases unless otherwise ordered, be made within fourteen days of
receipt of notification, failure to do so will result in amount being
doubled.
19.
OFFICERS’ EXPENSES
The
Management Committee shall have the power to repay to each or any of its
Officers the expenses they incur in their work for the League.
20.
CLUB ADMINISTRATION
A club
failing to satisfactorily attend to the business and/or correspondence of
the Competition shall be liable to be fined or otherwise penalised at the
discretion of the Management Committee.
21.
CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT
The entire
control and management of the Competition shall be vested in the Management
Committee of the Huntingdonshire County Mini Soccer League. All games must be played in accordance with the laws of the
game, and rules, regulations, and bylaws of the Football Association.
22.
FIXTURES
Each team
shall play home and away fixtures in its own division. Fixtures shall be
arranged by the Competitions Secretary. Duration of matches shall be as
follows:
Under 7/8
2 x 20 minute periods – 10 minutes half time
Under 9/10/11
2 x 30 minutes – 10 minutes half time.
It shall be the responsibility of the home club to ensure that mini soccer
goals are provided:
Under 7/8/9
12’ x 6’
Under 10
maximum 15’ x 6’.
Aluminium goalposts to be used wherever possible and essential for under 11.
Pitches must be marked out in the correct manner with a defined viewing area
minimum 1 metre from the pitch.
23.
ABANDONED AND POSTPONED MATCHES
If any match
is abandoned at any stage of the game the Management Committee shall have
the power to deal with the matter at their discretion.
The
Secretary (Jim Bremner) must approve all postponements.
If a game is postponed without first contacting The Secretary, you
may be fined. This applies to
ALL age groups.
A Team requesting the postponement of a match shall
complete an official Fixture Change
Form five clear days preceding the match and forward either by email to
valerie.bryant@huntsfa.com or post direct to Jim Bremner at 27 American
Lane, Huntingdon, PE27 8UB. The
form should contain the following details :-
a)
Name of Club
b)
Date
c)
Name of Team
d)
League/Division
e)
Age Group
f)
Person
Changing Fixture
g)
Position of
Person Changing Fixture within the Club
h)
Details of
the Fixtures
i)
The original
Match Date
j)
The changed
Match Date – TBA is not acceptable
k)
The reason
for Fixture change
In the case of the lack or not enough team members to fulfil a fixture, a
full list of players and reasons why they are not available for the date of
the match must be sent to The Secretary.
A Team failing to fulfil a fixture shall inform The Secretary, in writing,
the reasons why the match did not take place within seven days of the due
date, and shall give supporting documentation from parents to confirm injury
or sickness. Failure to do so will result in a fine not exceeding £50.00.
A Team
breaking a fixture without the approval of The Secretary shall be:
(a)
liable to a
fine not exceeding £50.00
(b)
responsible
for the match expenses or travelling expenses, ground-to-ground, incurred by
their opponents.
(c)
All Fixtures
must be completed by third weekend in May. Where postponements are required,
the Team requesting the postponement must give a rearranged date to The
Secretary no later than midday Monday on the following week. A match fixture
cannot be postponed more than twice without permission from The Secretary.
Failure to do any of the aforementioned will incur a fine not
exceeding £50.00.
24.
COLOURS
All teams
shall register their colours with the Secretary. In matches where both teams
have the same colours, the visiting team shall make the change and in every
case the goalkeeper shall have colours distinctive from either team and the
referee.
25.
WITHDRAWALS
A club shall not be allowed to withdraw any or all of its teams from the
Competition after the fixtures have been arranged each year. A Club
infringing this rule shall be fined not exceeding
£50.00.
26.
TROPHIES
Holders of
League Trophies will be responsible for their safe keeping. The following
agreement shall be signed on behalf of the winners of the Trophy.
We
The Chairman and the
Secretary of Football
Club representing the said Club having been declared winners of the
Trophy and the same having been delivered
to us by the said Competition, do hereby on behalf of the said Club jointly
and severally agree to return the same to the League on or before the last
day of March next, and should
the said Trophy be lost or damaged while under our care we agree to refund
to the League the amount of its current value or the cost of its thorough
repair.
The name of the winners will be engraved annually on the Trophy, the cost of
such engraving will be borne by the winning Club. Failure to return the
Trophy by the required date or failure to have the Trophy engraved will
result in a fine not exceeding £50.00.
Trophies to be returned cleaned.
27.
THE PLAYING SEASON
The League
Competition will commence on the second Saturday in September and conclude
on the fourth Saturday in May.
Any items not covered in the Huntingdonshire County Mini Soccer League Rules
shall be covered by the Rules of the Huntingdonshire Football Association.
28.
CHILD PROTECTION GUIDELINES
All Clubs must conform to Child Protection Guidelines as set out by the
Football Association.
29.
CLUB WELFARE OFFICER
It is mandatory for all Clubs to have a Club Welfare Officer
30.
PLAYERS
CUP ELIGIBILITY
To play in a
KO Cup game or a game where points are awarded, a player MUST have achieved
the age of eight years on or before 31st August preceding the
commencement of a season
31.
STAKES
AND ROPES
In ALL
games, the pitch must be roped off with the use of stakes and ropes at least
two metres from touchlines
NOTES FOR CLUB SECRETARIES
Secretaries are recommended to ascertain that all Competitions in
which their Club competes are properly sanctioned, and they should
make themselves acquainted with the Rules.
Bring to the notice of your Committee any conduct on the part of a member of your Club which is likely to bring the game into disrepute. If persisted in, a Club ought not allow any such offender to continue to belong to it, for not only may such conduct bring punishment on the members of your Club, but it gives the Club a bad name and may lead to more serious trouble.
If you find spectators on your ground beginning to annoy the Referee, remember that you are responsible for his protection both during and after the match.
The Management Committee consider Secretaries as the prime contact for any Club and would ask, wherever practicable, that correspondence and telephone calls from a Club to League Officers are made by the Secretary or at least with his/her knowledge.
Officers of the League are, like you, volunteers who carry out their
duties from home. It is therefore unreasonable to call them after
9.30pm.
UNDER 10 AND UNDER 11 CUP RULES
1.
In the event of the scores being level at the end of full time, an extra
5 MINUTES each way will be
played. Should the scores still
be level at the end of extra time, kicks will be taken to obtain a winner in
accordance with the Laws of the Game.
There shall be NO REPLAYS.
2.
In the early rounds, games to be refereed one half by the “home” club and
one half by the ”away” club.
3.
In Semi Finals and Finals, the League will appoint a Referee and pay any
expenses to the appointed Referee.
4.
Trophies will be supplied to Winners, Runners-up and Referees
5.
All matches will be played on the dates specified by the League.
Should matches be postponed for adverse weather conditions, the said
matches MUST be rearranged and played the Saturday following postponement.