Hellenic Handbook 2014 2015

40. FINANCIAL REPORTING INITIATIVE (N/A) 41. HOSPITALITY

1. Away Clubs will appoint an Official Member of its Club to communicate with the Home Club on arrival. Home Clubs will appoint an Official to welcome visitors and familiarize them with facilities and arrangements including the loan of three practice footballs for pre-match use. 2. If the Away Club Member does not return the three balls to the Home Club Member, the home club will report the details to The League Office on the Match Report Form. The home club will be entitled to recover the cost of any balls that are not returned 3. Visiting Players, Officials and Match officials should be provided with a drink of tea or coffee (or cold drink if acceptable to the visitors) on arrival and at half time. Club Officials should be provided with a drink and light refreshments at half time. Host clubs must provide after match hospitality to visiting clubs and Match Official’s 4. A Club in default shall be liable to a fine in accordance with the Fines Tariff. 42 1. The object of the Fund is to grant assistance at the sole discretion of the League to relieve serious financial hardship of persons who are members of Clubs in membership of the Hellenic Football League, who may be incapacitated through injury or illness definitely attributable to participation in The Hellenic Football League and who are in need of financial assistance. The Benevolent Fund shall be under the control of and administered by the Management Committee of The Hellenic Football League. The Fund shall be lodged to a Benevolent Fund Account and all cheques shall be signed by any two of the following officers, Chairman, General Secretary and Treasurer. 2. The Benevolent Fund shall be by an annual contribution of £10 per season from each Club in Membership of the League. 3. All applications shall be made on forms to be obtained from the General Secretary of the League. The application shall state the nature of the injuries or the special circumstances necessitating the need for a grant must be signed by the Chairman and Secretary of the Club for which the person was a Member. 4. Grants may be made in the form of: - a lump sum. a series of monthly payments; in such other form as the Management Committee may deem advisable. 5. All the necessary expenses in administering the Fund may be paid out of the Benevolent Fund of the League. 43. THE HELLENIC LEAGUE CHALLENGE CUP, SUPPLEMENTARY CUP & DIVISION TWO CHALLENGE CUP RULES 1. The names of the Competitions shall be The Hellenic League Challenge Cup Competition, The Hellenic League Supplementary Cup Competition, The Hellenic League Division Two Challenge Cup Competition (hereinafter referred to as The Hellenic League Chairman’s Challenge Cup Competition), The Hellenic League Division Two Supplementary Challenge Cup Competition (hereinafter referred to as The Hellenic League President’s Challenge Cup Competition). 2. The Cups shall be competed for annually and all Clubs in membership of The Hellenic League shall enter The Hellenic League Challenge Cup Competition. All Clubs who are defeated in the Preliminary or First Round of the Challenge Cup shall enter The Hellenic League Supplementary Cup Competition. All teams in membership of The Hellenic League Division Two shall enter The Hellenic League Division Two Challenge Cup Competition. 3. Trophies presented to the League shall be vested in the Association sanctioning the competition as Trustees. 4. The entire management and control of the Competition shall be vested in the Management Committee of The Hellenic League, who shall conduct it in accordance with the Rules, Byelaws and Regulations of The Football Association. The Management Committee shall have the power to deal with any matters for which no specific provision is made in these Rules. The competitions shall be conducted on the knockout principle. 5. Except as specifically provided for in these Rules, the Rules of The Hellenic League shall apply to this Competition. Qualification of Players 6 . All players eligible to play for a Club in League Matches shall be eligible to play in The Hellenic League Challenge Cup Competition and The Hellenic League Supplementary Cup Competition, providing his registration form has been received and accepted by the Registration Secretary in accordance with Competition Rule 6.4. No player shall be allowed to play for more than one competing Club in either BENEVOLENT FUND RULES The Hellenic League Fund

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