PDFL Handbook

played in the prescribed manner on FA Full Time system within 2 days of the date of the match excluding Sunday’s. Ap- pointed team administrators submitting their results and statistics electronically must confirm the full name and sur- name of team players who have taken part in that match for approval by the League Registration Secretary. Failure to do so or complete in full or correctly will incur a minimum fine of £30.00 and/or the club being dealt with as the Discipli- nary Committee decide. When marking Referees, the whole match must be assessed; isolated and controversial deci- sions must be ignored. The Referee markings as required by Rule 13 (1 – 100) or any other information required by the Competition, Failure to do so will incur a fine of a minimum of £20 and/or the club being dealt with as the Board decide. A letter of explanation must be sent to the League Office, and signed by the club secretary within 4 (four) days of the date of the match when marking of 60 or below Failure to comply will result in a minimum fine of £20.00. (B) Each Club playing in the PDFL, PDFL Cups, PFA Cup, FA/County Cup, and any PDFL club playing an FA/County match away to a non PDFL opposition must submit match results by SMS text message to the FA Full-Time system, within 30 minutes from the end of the match. If no result received, incorrectly entered result or result received late clubs will be liable to a fine of £15.00. 12. DETERMINING CHAMPIONSHIP (A) Team rankings within the Competition will be decided by points with three points to be awarded for a Win and one point for a drawn match. The teams gaining the highest number of points in their respective Divisions at the conclusion of the season shall be adjudged the winners. Matches must not be played for double points. In circumstances where two or more teams are equal on points team rankings shall be determined by goal difference where the goals scored against by each team shall be deducted from the goals scored by that team and the largest positive difference shall be placed the highest. In the event of the goal difference being equal the highest placed team shall be the team which has scored the most goals. In the event that two or more teams have the same goal difference and have scored the same number of goals then the highest placed team shall be the team which has won the most matches. Any Club knowingly submitting incorrect information shall be liable to a fine not less than £50.00.

In the event of the two teams still being equal the team which has the better playing record against the other team in their head to head Competition matches during the Season will be the highest placed team.

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 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

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