PDFL handbook 2015 2016

If the records of two or more teams are still equal and it is necessary for any reason to determine the position of each then the teams affected shall play a deciding match or matches as determined by the Board.

(B) Automatic Promotion shall be applied to the first two teams in Division Two, Three, Four and Five. Teams finishing 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th in Division Two, Three, Four and Five shall take part in Play Offs for promotion as determined by the Board.

Team finishing 3rd to play team finishing 6th at venue of 3rd team Match (a) Team finishing 4th to play team finishing 5th at venue of 4th team Match (b) Winners of Match (a) will play winners of Match (b) in Play off Final. Winner of Play Off Final to be promoted to the next higher division Venue of Play Off Finals to be decided by the Board

Automatic Relegation shall be applied to the last two teams in the Premier Division. Automatic Relegation shall be ap- plied to the last three teams in Division One, Two, Three and Four.

(i) The first two teams of Division one shall have the right to promotion to the Premier Division thereby replacing the bottom two clubs, providing they meet all the requirements of the League rules. Should any of these clubs fail to meet all the requirements of the League rules, then clubs down to 5th position may be considered for promotion, if they have applied and met all the requirements of the League rules, will be promoted. Should one or more teams withdraw from any one Division after the fixtures have commenced an equal number of teams to those withdrawing in that Divi- sion shall not be automatically relegated. (ii) Vacancies occurring after the conclusion of the season may be filled in any of the following way: - Retention of oth- erwise relegated team(s) Additional promotion of the next ranked team(s) from the Division below Election (iv) When a senior team is relegated to a lower Division of which its reserve team is a member, or entitled to be a mem- ber, such reserve team must accept relegation to, or retain its position in, the next lower Division; and should the sen- ior team be relegated to the lowest Division its reserve team automatically retires from the Competition. (v) Should either or both of the leading teams in any of the Divisions have its senior team in the next higher Division, promotion shall fall, at the discretion of the General Meeting, to the next highest team or teams in the Division con- cerned.

(C) In the event of a team not completing 75% of its fixtures for the season all points obtained by or recorded against such defaulting team shall be expunged from the Competition table.

(D) In order to recognize services of those Secretaries of at least 5 YEARS STANDING whose Club were winners, or run- ners-up in their respective divisions, a memento similar to those presented to their players shall be awarded to such Secretaries (free of charge).

(E) The Veteran Development Divisions are development divisions and therefore promotion and relegation do not ap- ply, Rule 12A (i) applies to the Veterans Development Divisions.

13. REFEREES (A) Registered Referees (and Assistant Referees where approved by the FA or County FA) for all matches shall be ap- pointed in a manner approved by the Board and by the sanctioning Authority.

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