UCL AGM 2015 WEB

equal halves Two matches involving the same two teams can be played on the same day providing the total playing time is not more than 120 minutes

The times of kick-off in the Reserve Division(s) for Saturday fixtures shall be either 2pm or 3pm as determined by the home team and can only be altered by the mutual consent of the two competing clubs prior to the scheduled date of the match with written notification given to the Competition at least 7 days prior

Any Club failing to commence at the appointed time shall be fined a sum not exceeding in accordance with the Fines Tariff £25.00 or be otherwise dealt with as the Board may determine

(D) The home Club shall advise the visiting Club and the Match Officials of the date and time of kick-off of each match, and of directions to the ground, to be received at least five days prior to the match and the visiting Club and the Match Officials must acknowledge receipt to be received at least three days before the match. If not so provided, the away club shall seek such details and report the circumstances to the competition.

Any Club failing to comply with this Rule shall be liable to a fine of £25.00 in accordance with Fines Tariff.

(E) In the event of a Club playing in any match with less than 11 players they shall be fined in accordance with the Fines Tariff £50.00 . A minimum of 7 (seven) players will constitute a team for a Competition match.

(F) (i) Home and away matches shall be played. In the event of a Club failing to keep its engagement the Board shall have power to inflict a fine in accordance with the Fines Tariff of £250 , deduct points from the defaulting Club, award the points from the match in question to the opponents, order the defaulting Club to pay any expenses incurred by the opponents or otherwise deal with them except the award of goals. Notwithstanding the foregoing home and away provision, the Board 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. (ii) Any club with more than one team in the Competition shall always fulfil its fixture, within the competition in the following order of precedence: - Reserve Team, Under 21 Team. Clubs in breach of this requirement shall be fined in accordance with the Fees Tariff a sum not exceeding £150.00 or otherwise dealt with by the Board. (iii) Any Club unable to fulfil a fixture or where a fixture has been postponed for any reason must, without delay, give notice to the Fixture Director, the Referee Director, the Secretary of the opposing Club and the match officials. Any Club failing to comply shall be dealt with by the Board who may inflict a fine in accordance with the Fines Tariff of £25.00. (ii) Under 21 Division Clubs may at its discretion and in accordance with the Laws of the Game use 5 (Five) substitute players in any match in this Competition who may be selected from 5 (five) players. A player who has been substituted himself becomes a substitute and may replace another player at any time subject to the substitution being carried out in accordance with Law 3 of the Laws of Association Football may at its discretion and in accordance with the Laws of the Game use 5 substitute players in any match in this Competition who may be selected from 5 players. Except for matches played at Step 7 of the National League System a player who has been substituted himself becomes a substitute and may replace a player at any time subject to the substitution being carried out in accordance with Law 3 of the Laws of Association Football. The referee shall be informed of the names of the substitutes not later than 30 minutes before the start of the match and a Player not so named may not take part in that match. The referee and opponents must receive Club Misconduct notification forms and team sheets together with the names of the substitutes not later than 30 (thirty) minutes before the start of the match. Failure to comply with this Rule will make the Club liable to a minimum fine in accordance with the Fines Tariff of £10.00 . (L) In matches involving Reserve and Under 21 Teams, Clubs must provide tea/coffee at half time for Clubs Officials (there is no requirement to provide sandwiches or other similar light refreshments unless the visitors have informed the Home club at least 5 days before the game of the numbers of officials for whom the home club need to cater) All Clubs must provide liquid refreshments for match officials at half time and full time, and prior to the match on request. In addition sandwiches and tea/coffee, or other similar light refreshments, must be provided at the end of all matches. Failure to Provide Adequate Refreshments for Match Officials / Club Officers will result in a fine in accordance with the Fines Tariff of £25 11. REPORTING RESULTS (A) The Registration Secretary must receive within 3 days of the date played, the result sheet of each Competition match and any outside competition match in the prescribed manner. This must include the forename(s) and surname of the team players (in block letters) and also the Referee markings required by Rule 13, or any other information required by the Competition. Failure to do so will incur a fine in accordance with the Fines Tariff of £25.00 and/or the Club being dealt with as the Board decide. 13. REFEREES (A) Registered Referees (and Assistant Referees where approved by the FA or County FA) for all matches shall be appointed in a manner approved by the Board and by the sanctioning Association(s) Authority

(C) Where Assistant Referees are not appointed each Team shall provide a Club Assistant Referee. Failure to do so will result in a fine in accordance with the Fines Tariff of £15.00 being imposed on the defaulting Team.

(E) Subject to any limits/provisions laid down by the sanctioning Association Match Officials appointed under this Rule shall be paid a match fee in accordance with the Fees Tariff of £25.00 and travel expenses of 30p per mile of travel expenses.

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