UCL Handbook 2015 2016

United Counties Football League

Code of Conduct / Expectations

1. The home Club is responsible for publishing a full match programme acceptable to the Board, which must fea- ture the Competition Sponsor(s) logo on the front cover, include a full page advertisement for the Competition sponsor(s), for each of its Competition matches. A team sheet will not be considered sufficient to comply with this requirement in the Premier Division, but will suffice for matches in Division One. In Division One, if a team sheet is produced, this must feature the Competition Sponsor(s) logo. There is no requirement to produce a pro- gramme or team sheet for Reserve Division or U21’s matches. Clubs should make a match day programme/team sheet available to any match official(s) appointed by the League. Clubs must adhere to any requirement that promotes and/or advertises the League, including purchasing a maximum of five League Reviews (or equivalent publication) and must also display all posters and other advertising material provided by the Board for the Com- petition Sponsor(s). 3. A welcome must be extended to match officials upon their arrival at the ground, who should be shown to their dressing room. 4. Clubs are only permitted to used match balls in League and League Cup fixtures authorised and supplied through a supplier approved by the Board. Clubs must purchase a minimum of twelve match balls each season (to comply with Rule 15.9) prior to the season at such time and cost as the Board indicates. Three match balls proposed to be used in the match must be submitted to and approved by the Referee before the commence- ment of the match in his dressing room. In inclement weather, they must be cleaned at half time by the home 2. Match Officials must be informed of match details as laid down.

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5. The home club must provide suitable flags for Assistant Referees

6. Dressing rooms for match officials and the visiting team must be in a clean and tidy condition

7. Clubs must ensure toilet and shower facilities are in good working order

8. Visiting teams must leave their dressing room in a clean and tidy condition

9. The welfare and well being of match officials is the responsibility of the home club from their arrival at the ground until their departure 10. Players must remove their rings (or at the discretion of the match referee, cover them with tape). Bracelets, necklaces and ear rings must be removed. 11. Club Officers, Committee Members and Players must refrain from public criticism of the League, League Officers and Committee, Match Officials, and Opposition (ie in the media, club programmes, newsletters, inter- net etc). Failure to comply with this instruction will result in action being taken by the Board

12. Clubs must ensure that dissent by players, management and coaching staff is eliminated

13. Team sheets must be handed to the match referee by a senior official of each Club at the same time when match instructions, if any, may be issued and conveyed to managers and players. 14. It is each clubs responsibility to ensure that their management and playing staff are aware of the laws of the game

15. Clubs must be aware of the League rules relating to fees and expenses for match officials

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