PDFL Handbook 2019-2020

Rules (Cont) but has a registration accepted at the expiry of exclusion will be considered to be under a proba- tionary period of 12 months. Whilst under a probationary period, should the Player commit a fur- ther act of proven misconduct under the jurisdiction of the Competition, (excluding standard dismissals), the Competition would be empowered to consider a further charge of bringing the Competition into disrepute. ( Note: Action under Rule 18(G) (iii) shall not be taken against a Player for misconduct until the matter has been dealt with by the Sanctioning Authority, and then only in cases of the Player bringing the Competition into disrepute and will in any event be subject to an appeal to the Sanc- tioning Authority or The FA. All decisions must include the period of restriction. For the purpose of this Rule, bringing the Competition into disrepute can only be considered where the Player has received in excess of days’ suspension, or 10 matches in match-based discipline, in any competition (and is not restricted to the Competition) in a period of two years or less from the date of the first offence.) (H) Subject to compliance with FA Rule C2(a) when a Club wishes to register a player who is al- ready registered with another club it shall submit a transfer form (in a format as determined by the Competition) to the Competition accompanied by a fee as set out in the Fees Tariff. Such transfer shall be referred by the Competition to the club for which the player is registered. Should this club object to the transfer it should state its objections in writing to the Competition and to the player concerned within 3 days of receipt of the notification. Upon receipt of the club’s con- sent, or upon its failure to give written objection within 3 days, the Secretary may, on behalf of the Board, transfer the player who shall be deemed eligible to play for the new Club from such date. In the event of an objection to a transfer the matter shall be referred to the Board for a decision. NOTE During the current season, any Club wishing to approach a Player known to be registered with or having played for any other Club must give to the secretary of each such Club, seven days’ for- mal written notice of the intention to approach the Player.

Formal written notice of approach need be given by (A) a Saturday Club only to all Saturday Clubs; (B) a Sunday Club only to all Sunday Clubs; and (C) a midweek Club only to all midweek Clubs;

the written notice must be sent by special delivery or the written notice must be sent by special delivery or recorded post, or a written acknowledgment otherwise obtained from the secretary or chairman of the Club approached. Facsimile or e-mail transmission may be used provided a re- ceipt of acknowledgment is also obtained.

Following the date of posting of the written notice of approach, or receipt of an acknowledgment the Player may be registered on or after the eighth day and the Player must have been regis- tered on or before the 21st day. The approaching Club may not approach the same Player a second time in the same playing season; may approach only one (1) Player at a Club at any time and may not approach another Player at the same Club within 28 days of an earlier notice of ap- proach or acknowledgment.

If an approach is made by a Player to another Club during the current season, that Club shall give the Club(s), for which the Player is known to be registered or has played, seven days’ notice of approach

Tip: Always ensure that you receive a read receipt / acknowledgement from the player's current