UCL Handbook

Clubs may, with the written permission of the Board, have a maximum of three promotional days each Playing Season during which they can vary admission charges for adults including allowing free admission 22. LONG SERVICE The Board shall be empowered to grant a long service award for twenty-one years’ service with a member Club, providing such an award has not already been made by any other competition 23. CENTENARY AWARDS A Club celebrating its centenary whilst in membership of the Competition shall be presented with a commemorative award by the Board 24. PLAYING SURFACES Football Turf Pitches (3G) are allowed in this Competition providing they meet the FIFA 1 Star/IATS performance standards and are listed on the FA’s Register of Football Turf Pitches. To meet the criteria a Football Turf Pitch must pass a test annually for FA Competitions and at Steps 3-6 as defined in the FIFA Quality Concept for Football Turf. On receipt of the pass certificate The FA will add the pitch to the Register. The home club is also responsible for advising participants of footwear requirements when confirming match arrangements in accordance with Rule 8.12.1. Clubs must register their pitch dimensions with the Competition prior to the start of each season. It will be misconduct on the part of a Club to alter its pitch dimensions during a season unless with prior written consent of the Board. The Board may at any time require a Club, at its own cost, to submit a report from a qualified independent source certifying the pitch dimensions. The Board may require a Club to take such steps as the Board shall specify if they are not satisfied that an adequate standard of pitch is being maintained, including but not limited to the Board commissioning an independent report on the state of the pitch. The cost of the independent report to be borne by the Club concerned. All Clubs shall be members of a player’s personal accident insurance scheme. The policy cover shall be at least equal to the minimum recommended cover determined from time to time by The Football Association . Each Club shall submit to the board a copy of the insurance policy document together with the last premium payment receipt 14 (fourteen) days prior to the start of the Playing Season. PUBLIC LIABILITY All Clubs must have Public Liability cover of at least ten million pounds (£10,000,000) Each Club shall submit to the Board a copy of the insurance policy document together with the last premium payment receipt fourteen days prior to the start of the Playing Season. 26. MEDICAL PERSONNEL A Club MUST comply with the “Guide to Safety at Sports Grounds” document, which requires a Club to have a minimum of two suitably qualified people in attendance on match days, or to make other appropriate provision. Clubs shall ensure their medical practitioner or physiotherapist or equivalent keeps detailed up-to-date medical records for all Contract Players in the form and in accordance with the requirements and guidelines published by the Football Association from time to time. When a Player’s registration is about to be transferred the Transferor Club must make such records available to the medical practitioner or physiotherapist of the Transferee Club. This procedure shall also apply to all Players whose registrations are temporarily transferred under the provisions for Long, Short, 25. INSURANCE 25.1 PLAYERS

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