UCL Handbook

in the technical area. The occupants of the technical area must behave in a responsible manner at all times. Misconduct by occupants of this area will be reported by the Referee to The FA, who shall have the power to impose sanctions as deemed fit. With the exception of the team manager, the team coach and any substitutes who are warming up or warming down, all other personnel are to remain seated on the trainer’s bench. The team manager or team coach is allowed to move to the edge of the technical area to issue instructions to his team (L) In matches involving Reserve and Under 21 Teams, Clubs must provide tea/coffee at half time for Clubs Officials (there is no requirement to provide sandwiches or other similar light refreshments unless the visitors have informed the Home club at least 5 days before the game of the numbers of officials for whom the home club need to cater) All Clubs must provide liquid refreshments for match officials at half time and full time, and prior to the match on request. In addition sandwiches and tea/coffee, or other similar light refreshments, must be provided at the end of all matches. Failure to Provide Adequate Refreshments for Match Officials / Club Officers will result in a fine of £25 11. REPORTING RESULTS (A) The Registration Secretary must receive within 3 days of the date played, the result sheet of each Competition match in the prescribed manner. This must include the forename(s) and surname of the team players (in block letters) and also the Referee markings required by Rule 13, or any other information required by the Competition. Failure to do so will incur a fine of £25.00 and/or the Club being dealt with as the Board decide. (B) All Reserve Division(s) and Under 21 Division(s) Clubs playing in League, League KO Cup, FA/County Cup Competitions, and the UCL Club if away to non UCL opposition, must submit match results by SMS text message to the FA Full-Time system, within 30 minutes from the end of the match. 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 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.

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 and relegation shall be applied for the first two and last two teams in each Division except as provided for hereunder, subject to the provisions of Rule 1(b).

At the end of each season and depending on the geographical location of Clubs gaining promotion to or being relegated from any division in the Competition, it may be necessary for the Competition either

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