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RESERVE KNOCK-OUT COMPETITIONS
RESERVE KNOCK-OUT COMPETITIONS
Title of Competitions
The Competitions shall be called the United Counties Football League Reserve KO Cup and will be competed for
by all reserve teams.
2 Management of the Competition
The entire management and control of the Competitions shall be vested in the Board, who shall have the power
to deal with any matter for which no specific provision is made.
Any other matter not provided for in these Rules shall be determined by the Board.
The Board may divide the competing Clubs into convenient geographical divisions up to the Final.
The matches shall be arranged by the Fixture Secretary.
Clubs shall be drawn in couples, first Club drawn to have choice of ground, with byes where necessary. The first
team to receive a bye will be the winners of the competition from the previous season, the second team to
receive a bye will be the runners-up of the competition from the previous season. Final Ties will be played on a
neutral venue to be determined by the Board
All arrangements for the Final Ties shall be made by the Board.
The Competitions shall observe the Rules, Regulations and Bye-Laws of the Football Association, and all matches
shall be played according to the Laws of the Game, as settled by the international Football Association Board.
Where the Competition is arranged in to geographical divisions the Board will determine which Clubs shall
progress to the knock out stage of the competition, and Clubs will be informed of the rules that will operate prior
to the start of the Competition.
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Requirements on Winning Clubs
The winning Clubs shall comply with League Reserve/Under 21 Rule 18.
4
Gate Receipts/Proceeds of Matches
A gate MUST be taken at all KO Cup matches
The proceeds of all matches (except replayed matches in consequences of a breach of Rule, matches played
during the geographical division’s stage of the competition and Final Ties) shall be equally divided between the
competing Clubs after the expenses have been deducted.
The only charge to be allowed on the gate shall be Match Officials Fees and Expenses and, if applicable,
floodlighting to a maximum cost of up to £40. Should the receipts not be sufficient to cover the expenses then
the Home Club will be responsible for meeting these expenses.
All cash must be paid within 14 days of the match and a copy of the statement forwarded to the Competition
Secretary and the visiting Club. Failure to do so will result in an automatic fine in accordance with the Fees Tariff
There is no requirement to send financial statements to the Competition Secretary or the visiting Club for
matches played during the geographical division’s stage of the competition.
The League shall take the proceeds of the Final Ties and shall be responsible for meeting the expenses of the
ties.
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Player Eligibility
All players must be registered with the Registration Secretary as per Rule 8 of the League Reserve/Under 21
rules.
If the Competition(s) are arranged on a knock out basis, then no player shall play for more than one Club in the
same KO Competition during the same season. No player who has played two or more rounds in the League KO