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League Rules Part 1 1-12
1. NOMENCLATURE AND CONSTITUTION
(a) This Competition shall be designated the London & Kent Border Football League, incorporating the Delphis Sunday Football League. It shall not consist of more than 200 clubs, who shall be full members.
All such member clubs must be affiliated to an affiliated County Football Association and their names and particulars shall be returned annually by the appointed date on the form "D" to the London Football Association Limited.
This competition shall apply annually for sanction to the London Football Association Limited and the constituent teams
of member clubs may be grouped in Divisions, each not exceeding twelve in number.
Member Clubs shall not enter any of their teams playing in the competition in any other competitions (with the exception of FA and County FA competitions) except with the written consent of the Management Committee of the competition.
This competition and its Clubs shall support the FA’s Respect Programme. As such it recognises that everyone in football has a collective responsibility to create a fair, safe and enjoyable environment in which the game can take place. A Respect League values the contribution of Match Officials, players and spectators and ensures that they are treated with courtesy and fairness by opposing players, club officials and spectators. The League and its Clubs will seek to play fixtures in a fair, competitive but not antagonistic environment.
(b) At the Annual General Meeting or a Special General Meeting called for the purpose, a majority of the delegates present shall have the power to decide or adjust the compilation of the divisions at their discretion. When necessary this Rule shall take precedence over Rule 19.
The League title is copyright of the League President and cannot be used by any club, official, player or supporter, except with the League President's permission.
The badge of the league is of exclusive design of the late R.A.H. Wiltshire and is copyright of the League President. It shall not be used, issued or worn except with the League President's permission.
2 ENTRY FEE, SUBSCRIPTION, DEPOSIT
(a) Applications by clubs for admission to this competition or the entry of an additional team(s) must be made in writing to the Secretary and must be accompanied by an Entry Fee of £105 per team, being £5 deposit of League Fees and a £100 Goodwill Fee, shall only be made by cheque or postal order and made payable to "LKB League" which shall be returned in the event of non-election.
(b) The Annual Subscription shall be £55 Team, payable to the League Treasurer on or before the evening of the League Distribution Meeting in each year.
(c) Each new club or Team shall accompany their application form with a £100 Goodwill Fee which shall be returnable to Clubs on leaving the Competition provided they have fulfilled their fixtures and complied with all orders of the Management Committee.
(d) On or before the evening of the League Distribution Meeting in each year a balance of £50 per Team shall be paid to the League Treasurer. Clubs not having paid the balance of their League Fees by 7 clear days before the start of the season, first Sunday in September, shall be Suspended and walkovers awarded to their opponents until the balance is paid. A Club shall not participate in the competition until the Entry Fee, Annual Subscription and Deposit have been paid.
(e) Clubs must advise annually to the Secretary in writing by the last Saturday in August of its County Affiliation number for the forthcoming season, failing which they shall be fined £5. Application Forms will be forwarded to all clubs during January of each year. Such forms shall be returned to the League Secretary before the last day of February and must contain details of its headquarters, officers and any other information required by the competition. Each club must supply a landline telephone for league business.
(f) The League Treasurer shall maintain proper books of accounts. All monies paid into the League and monies paid out by the League shall be recorded in a Ledger. A Petty Cash account shall also be maintained for cash payments not exceeding £30.
(g) The payment of full fees shall entitle the teams concerned to take part in the League competition and its pre-agreed subsidiary events and, in addition, it will entitle the team to receive Handbooks, a folder of League Stationery and a copy of the regular League Newsletter.
(h) The League Treasurer shall pay all monies into a bank account, the League Bankers to be approved by the Presidential Committee. All monies to be paid by the league exceeding £30 shall be made be cheque, such cheques to be signed by the League Treasurer and counter-signed by a nominated Vice-President. All cheques, postal and money orders shall be made payable to the London & Kent Border Football League.
(j) The League shall keep the Goodwill Fees deposited by clubs in a special account. Monies shall NOT be transferred from this account without the written consent of the Active League President.
Should a cheque sent by a club to the league be invalid, the offending Club shall be fined £15, pay the bank charges and pay the original amount due in Postal Orders or Cash.
(k) Once an application form has been received and the team(s) thereon recognised as members of the Constitution for the forthcoming season, it cannot be withdrawn except with the permission of the Management Committee. If permission is so granted, the team shall pay its full fees for the forthcoming season, forfeit its Goodwill Fee and pay a Standing Fine of £10.
(l) Application Forms will be forwarded to all member clubs during January of each year. Such forms must be returned to the League President, or his duly appointed deputy, before the last day of February and must be accompanied by a deposit of £5 per team. Failure to do so may result in the cessation of membership.
(m) Distribution of handbooks and stationery will be effected at the League Headquarters on a Thursday in August, to be notified, between the hours of 7-30pm and 9-30pm. Each club must be represented at this meeting, failure to do so will result in the offending club being fined £50 and risk disqualification from the League.
(n) All teams must submit a permit form to the Fixtures Secretary on or before the evening of the League Distribution Meeting. Failure to do so will result in a fine of £5, rising by £1 increments for each subsequent week that the permit form is not received by the Fixtures Secretary. No forms can be submitted with "open dates" and must contain actual dates fo the Fixtures Secretary to allocate.
3. OFFICERS
(a) The Officers of the Competition shall be the president, Vice-Presidents, Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary, Registrations Secretary, Referee's Secretary and any such other officers as the President may determine necessary for the efficient running of the Constitution. Such officers, with the exception of the President and Vice-Presidents, to be elected annually at the Annual General Meeting. (N.B. Auditors are not Officers.)
(b) The President of the League is Mr Michael Burke, upon his retirement, or being unable to continue as the active head, the Presidential Committee shall nominate one of the number to deputise for or to succeed him.
(c) The Vice-Presidents of the League and the Year of their appointment (for this purpose January 1 shall count as their appointment date are Mr Eric Pye (1989), Mr Ian Wallis (1989), Mr John Bradbury (2000), Mr Graham Dolby (2000), Mr Steven Adamson (2000), Mr Ray Codling (2003), and Mrs Clare Bradbury (2003).
When these officers have completed five years as active Vice-Presidents their appointment shall be granted for life, provided they do not in any subsequent time perform any act in the opinion of the Presidential Committee is to the detriment of the League or is contrary to its Rules and/or policies.
(d) The Presidential Committee shall comprise the President and Vice-Presidents. The body shall determine the policies of the League (Subject always to the approval of the AGM.) A quorum for the purpose of conducting business shall be the President (or Deputy appointed by him) and two Vice-Presidents.
(e) The Management Committee shall comprise all other Administrative officers of the League, whose appointment shall be Authorised by the President, having the Approval of the Presidential Committee and been agreed by full Council at the AGM. A quorum for the purpose of conducting business hall be the Chairman (or Deputy appointed by him) and two other members.
(g) Only the League President has the Authority to replace a retiring Officer in mid-season, or to recommend the appointment of a new Vice-President, but all such replacements or appointments must be approved by the Presidential committee.
4. MANAGEMENT, NOMINATION, ELECTION
(a) the competition shall be governed in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of The Football Association by a Management Committee of the officers and members who shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting.
(b) Retiring Officers shall be eligible to become candidates for re-election without nomination. All other candidates for election as officers or members of the Management Committee shall be nominated to the Secretary in writing, signed by the Secretaries of two member clubs, not later than 30th April each year. Names of the candidates for election shall be circulated with the notice of the Annual General Meeting. In the event of there being no nomination in accordance with the foregoing for any office, nominations may be received at the Annual General Meeting.
(c) The Management Committee shall meet as often as is necessary to deal with business as it arises.
(d) Except where otherwise mentioned all communications shall be addressed to the Secretary who shall conduct the correspondence of the competition and keep a record of its proceedings.
(e) All communications received from Clubs must be conducted through their nominated officers.
5. POWERS OF MANAGEMENT
(a) The Management Committee may appoint such other sub-committees as they may consider necessary and may delegate such of their powers as they deem necessary to such committees.
(b) Subject to the permission of the London Football Association Limited having been obtained the Management Committee may order a match or matches to be played each season, the proceeds to be devoted to the funds of the Competition and, if necessary, may call upon each club (including any club which may have withdrawn during the season) to contribute equally such sums as may be necessary to meet any deficiency at the end of the season (see Rule 6(e)).
(c) Each Member of the Management Committee shall have the right to attend and vote at all Management Committee Meetings and have one vote thereat, but no member shall be allowed to vote on any matters directly appertaining to such Member or to the Club so represented. (This shall apply to the procedure of any Sub-Committee.)
In the event of the voting being equal on any matter, the Chairman shall have a second or casting vote.
(d) The Management Committee shall have the powers to apply, act upon, and enforce the Rules of the Competition and shall also have jurisdiction over all matters affecting the competition, including any not provided for in the Rules. Except where these Rules provide for the imposition of a set penalty any club, official or player alleged to be in breach of a Competition Rule must be formally charged in writing and given the opportunity to present their case before the Management Committee. All Breaches of the Laws of the Game, Rules and Regulations of the Football Association shall be dealt with in accordance with FA Rules. The maximum fine permitted for any breach of a competition rule is £250 and, when setting any fine, the Competition must ensure that the penalty is proportional to the offence, taking into account any mitigating circumstances.
(e) All decisions of the Management Committee shall be binding subject to the right of appeal to the Board of Appeal in accordance with Rule 16.
Decisions of the Management Committee must be notified in writing to those concerned within 14 days.
(f) Five Members of the Management Committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business of the Management Committee and three members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by any Sub-Committee of the competition. The Chairman of all Sub-Committees shall comprise a member of the Presidential Committee.
(g) The Management Committee, as it may deem necessary, shall have the power to fill in an acting capacity, any vacancies that may occur amongst their number.
(h) A Club having failed to comply with an order or instruction of the Management Committee, or failing to satisfactorily attend to the business and /or the correspondence of the Competition shall be liable to be fined or otherwise penalised at the discretion of the Management Committee.
(j) A Club failing to be represented at a meeting other than the AGM or Distribution Meeting shall be fined £3. Such a fine being subject to the conditions of (i). Failure to be represented at three consecutive meetings shall result in further penalties as the Management may determine. Not less than 3 days notice of such meeting(s) shall be given.
(k) The Management Committee shall have the power to fill any vacancy that may occur in the membership of the competition between the Annual General or Special General Meeting called to decide the constitution and the commencement of the Competition season.
(l) No participant under the age of 18 can be fined.
(m) The presidential Committee of the League may, on the authorisation of the League President, examine the books of any of its clubs.
(n) No Member of the Management Committee may be telephones after 9pm at their homes.
6. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
(a) The Annual General Meeting shall be held not later than 7th June each year. At this meeting the following business shall be transacted:-
(i) To receive and confirm the Minutes of the preceding Annual General Meeting.
(ii) To consider any business arising there from.
(iii) To receive and adopt the Annual Report (League Chairman or General Secretary). To receive and adopt the interim balance sheet and Income and Expenditure report. (League accountant or Treasurer)
(iv) Election of Clubs to fill vacancies, or the sanction of decisions of Special meetings previously called for the purpose.
(v) Constitution of the competition for the ensuing season.
(vi) Election of Officers and Management Committee.
(vii) Appointment of Auditors
(viii) Alteration of Rules, if any (of which notice has been given)
(ix) Fix the date for the commencement and conclusion of the playing season.
(x) Other business of which due notice shall have been given and accepted as being relevant to an Annual General Meeting.
(b) A copy of the Interim Balance Sheet, Statement of Accounts and Agenda shall be forwarded to each club at least fourteen days prior to the meeting, and to the London Football Association Ltd.
(c) A signed copy of the Interim Balance Sheet and Statement of Accounts shall be sent to the London Football Association Limited within fourteen days of it's adoption at the Annual General Meeting.
(d) Each Full Member Club shall be empowered to send two delegates to an Annual General Meeting. Each club shall be entitled to one vote only on each separate issue. Not less than 14 days notice shall be given of any meeting.
(e) Clubs who have withdrawn their Membership of the Competition during the season being concluded or who are not continuing Membership shall be entitled to attend but shall vote only on matters relating to the season being concluded. This provision will not apply to clubs expelled in accordance with Rule 17.
(f) All voting shall be conducted by a show of hands unless a ballot be demanded by at least one third of delegates qualified to vote or the Chairman so decides.
(g) No individual shall be entitled to vote on behalf of more than one Full Member Club.
(h) All Clubs which took part in the league during the season just completed and all clubs whose application for the forthcoming season has been accepted must attend the AGM, failure to be represented without satisfactory reason being given shall be fined £50.
(i) Vice-Presidents and Management Committee members shall be entitled to attend and vote at an Annual General Meeting, provided they are not members of a club who are otherwise represented and are voting via the other club representative. The League President shall not be entitled to a vote unless it is a casting vote through his being the Chairman of the AGM.
(j) New applicant clubs must attend the AGM unless their application is received after the AGM. In this event such Club(s) must appear before a subsequently appointed Sub-Committee. A new club failing to attend the AGM shall be deemed to have withdrawn their application.
(k) Management proposed and seconded alterations to Rules (subject to their being approved by a majority of the Management Committee) can be adopted at the AGM on a straight majority vote. Club proposed and seconded alterations to rules can only be adopted if two-thirds of the delegates deem the alteration desirable.
(l) At the conclusion of the League's financial year (August 31st), the League accountant and League Treasurer will jointly sign a completed balance of accounts. The Statement, together with all vouchers substantiating it, will then be passed over to the appointed auditors for examination. The Auditors will then sign the Statement expressing their satisfaction with its contents and it will thereafter be distributed to clubs, the President, the Vice-Presidents, Management Committee and the London Football Association Limited.
Alterations to rules increasing the financial expenditure of member clubs must be approved by the Council at the AGM and shall be published in the first newsletter afterwards. Only clubs who have applied and been elected for the forthcoming season will be permitted to vote on such issues.
(m) Any Club wishing to propose an alteration to Rules (Subject to their being approved by a majority of the management committee) can be adopted at the AGM on a straight majority vote. Clubs proposed and seconded alterations to Rules can only be adopted if two-thirds of the delegates deem the alteration desirable.
(n) Management proposed and seconded alterations to the League Rules (subject to them being approved by the majority of the Management Committee) can be adopted at the AGM on a straight majority vote. Clubs proposed and seconded alterations to Rules can only be adopted it two thirds of the delegates deem the alteration suitable.
7. AGREEMENT TO BE SIGNED
The Chairman and the Secretary of each club shall complete and sign the following agreement which shall be deposited with the competition together with the Application for Membership for the coming season, or upon indicating that the Club intends to complete.
"We, A,_________________________of___________________(Chairman) and B, __________________of_____________________(Secretary) of the ____________________________Football Club have been provided with a copy of the Rules and Regulations of the London & Kent Border Football League and do hereby agree for and on behalf of the club to, if elected or accepted into membership, conform to these Rules and Regulations and to accept, abide by and implement the decisions of the Management Committee of the Competition, subject to the right of appeal in accordance with Rule 16"
Any alteration of the Secretary on the above Agreement must be notified to the London Football Association Limited and any County Football Association(s) to which the Club is affiliated and to the Secretary of the Competition.
(Note: The spaces above are intended for the inclusion of the signatures and addresses of officers and members)
8. QUALIFICATION OF PLAYERS
a) Players under written contract, as defined in Football Association Rules, are not permitted in the competition.
b) A registered playing member of a Club is one who, being in all other respects eligible, has:-
Signed a fully and correctly completed Competition registration form in ink, countersigned by an Officer of the
club, and who has been registered with the Registrations Secretary and whose completed registration counterfoil
has been received by the Club 24 hours prior to playing.
c) A player having taken part in matches for any Club affiliated to any County Football Association shall not be allowed to join, be transferred to, or sign for a Club in the Competition without first proving to the officials of the intended Club that the player has discharged all reasonable financial liabilities to the previous Club or Clubs, and a Club official may not accept such a player's signature without first ascertaining whether such claims have been discharged to the satisfaction of the Club or Clubs, for which the player last played.
d) A player having taken part in matches for any club affiliated to any County Football Association shall not be allowed to join, be transferred to, or sign for a Club in the Competition without first proving to the officials of the intended Club that the player has discharged all reasonable financial liabilities to the previous Club or Clubs, and a club official may not accept such a player's signature without first ascertaining whether such claims have been discharged to the satisfaction of the Club or Clubs, for which the player last played.
e) Player registration forms shall be obtained only from the League Registration Secretary on pre-payment of £1 per form. Such forms shall be numbered and a comprehensive check of their whereabouts shall be maintained by the League Registrations Secretary. All registration forms submitted must be accompanied by 2 passport sized photographs of the player with his name written on the back. One copy will be retained by the League Registrations Secretary and the other returned to the Club along with the completed Registration counterfoil. Every team must ensure that their player’s photographs are available for inspection by a designated representative of the Management Committee at each match. Failure to produce a satisfactory player photograph upon demand will demand will result in the team being deemed to be playing an unregistered or otherwise ineligible player and will be dealt with under Rule 8(m)
(f) The Management Committee shall decide all registration disputes.
In the event of a player signing a registration form or having a registration submitted for more than one Club, priority of registration shall decide for which club the player shall be registered. The League Registrations Secretary shall notify the Club last applying to register the player of the fact of the previous registration.
(g) It shall be deemed misconduct for a player to:-
(i) play for more than one Club in the Competition in the same season without first being transferred
(ii) Having signed for one Club in the Competition, sign for another Club in the Competition in that season except for the purpose of a transfer.
(iii) Submit a signed registration form for registration that the player had wilfully neglected to accurately or fully complete.
(h) (i) The management Committee shall have the power to accept the registration of any player. The Management Committee shall have the power to refuse, cancel or suspend the registration of any player or may fine or disqualify the player in question from participating in any or all games in the League at their discretion proved guilty of registration irregularities. (Subject to Rule 16)
(ii) The management Committee shall have the power to refuse or cancel the registration of any player found guilty of undesirable conduct and to disqualify the player in question from participating in all games in the Competition. (Subject to Rule 16)
(Note: Action under Clause 2 shall not be taken against a player for misconduct on the field of play until the matter has been dealt with by the appropriate Association, and then only in cases of the player bringing the Competition into disrepute)
(i) Subject to the Football Association Rules dealing with players without a written contract when a player desires a transfer, the Club the player wishes to transfer to shall submit a transfer form, accompanied by a stamped addressed envelope, to the League Registrations Secretary accompanied by a fee of £1. Such transfer shall be referred by the League Registrations Secretary 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 League Registrations Secretary and to the player concerned within seven days of receipt of the transfer form. Upon receipt of the Club's consent, or upon its failure to give written objection within seven days, the League Registrations Secretary may, on behalf of the Management Committee, transfer the player who shall be deemed eligible to play for the new club when the Club Secretary has received the counterfoil.
In the event of an objection to a transfer the matter shall be referred to the Presidential Committee for a decision.
(j) A player may not be registered for a club nor transferred to another club in the competition after the last day of February except by special permission of the League President. Even if such permission is granted the player may not play in any match affecting promotion or relegation, nor shall be permitted to play in Cup Finals or Semi-Finals.
(k) A Club shall keep a list of the players it registers and a record of the games in which they have played, and it shall produce such records on demand by the Management Committee.
(l) A register containing the names of all the players registered for each club, with the date of registration, shall be kept by the League Registrations Secretary and shall be open to inspection by any duly appointed Member Club Representative at all Management Committee meetings or at other times mutually arranged.
(m) Any team playing an unregistered or otherwise ineligible player or players shall be fined £20 for each player. Their opponents shall be awarded a walkover in which the score will be 0-0. Should both teams play an ineligible player the match shall be declared void.
(n) Female players are not allowed to play in this league. Any club playing a female player will be deemed to have played an ineligible player and will be dealt with under Rule 8(m)
(o) The Management Committee reserve the right to reject any player registration form, or to suspend or cancel any such form that might previously have been accepted.
9. CLUB COLOURS, CLUB NAME
(a) Every club must register the colour of it's first and second choice shirts with the League on their application form, for the League to decide as to their suitability.
(b) Goalkeepers must wear colours which distinguish them from other players and the referee.
NO PLAYER, INCLUDING THE GOALKEEPER, SHALL BE PERMITTED TO WEAR BLACK OR VERY DARK SHIRTS.
(c) Any team not being able to play in it's normal colours as registered with the Competition shall notify the colours in which they will play to it's opponents at least 14 days before the match stating the colours it has received the League Chairman's permission to play in.
If in the opinion of the referee, two clubs have the same or similar colours, the away team shall make the change. Any team not having a change of colours or delaying the kick-off by not having a change shall be fined £2 for the first "Colour Clash" offence, increasing by £1 increments for each subsequent offence up to a maximum of £5 and may be fined for a late kick-off under league rule 10.
(d) The Secretary of the Competition may request shirts to be submitted if complaints are received as to lack of distinguishing colours, and the Management Committee may refuse to permit any shirts as they think fit.
(e) Any Club wishing to change its name and / or colours must seek permission from its affiliated County Football Association and from the Management Committee.
(f) Captains must wear armbands at all times during a match. If the captain is replaced, the armband must be passed to another player.
10. PLAYING SEASON, CONDITIONS OF PLAY, TIMES OF KICK-OFF, POSTPONEMENTS, SUBSTITUTES
(a) The Annual General Meeting shall determine the commencing and concluding dates for the ensuing season which shall be in accordance with Football Association rules. No Club shall be compelled to play after the concluding date. Original fixtures arranged by the League Fixtures Secretary to be held no later than 30th August must not be arranged for a date later than seven days preceding the concluding date determined by the Annual General Meeting. Subject to any variance determined by the AGM the playing season shall be 5th September to 15th May.
(b) All matches shall be played in accordance with the Laws of the Game as determined by the International Football Association Board.
Clubs must take all reasonable precautions to keep their grounds in a playable condition. All matches shall be played on pitches deemed suitable by the Management Committee. If through any fault of the Home Team a match has to be replayed, the Management Committee shall have the power to order the venue to be changed.
The Management Committee shall have the power to decide whether a pitch and/or facilities are suitable for matches in the competition and order the Club concerned to play it's fixtures on another ground.
All matches shall have duration of 90 minutes unless a shorter time (not less than 60 minutes) is mutually arranged by the two captains in consultation with the referee prior to the commencement of the match, and in any event shall be of equal halves.
The times of kick-off shall be fixed by the Management Committee. These kick-off times shall be 10:00, 10:15 (for Cup Matches only), 10:30, 10:45, 11:00 at Club discretion for morning, and 13:00, 13:30 and 14:00 for afternoon matches. No match shall kick-off at other times on a Sunday. Any club failing to commence at the appointed time and up to 15 minutes late, shall be fined £10 for each offence. No match must kick-off if either or both teams is/are 15 minutes or more late, but a double banker a team that has conceded the first game by being late may then continue with the second game. If a double banker is scheduled by the Fixtures Secretary, the teams must play two matches of 60 minutes each. Both matches must be played as scheduled unless prior agreement has been reached with the Fixtures Secretary for a definite date and venue when the second game will take place.
A team shall be deemed absent from the match until the Secretary or Captain reports to the Referee that it has 8 players (including a goalkeeper) present, ready and prepared for the kick-off.
Referees must order matches to commence at the appointed time and must report all late starts to the Competition.
The home team must provide two suitable match balls and present them to the referee in his/her changing room before the scheduled kick-off time. The referee shall make a report to the Competition if the football is unsuitable. If such a report is notified by the referee on his match card, the home club shall be fined £2 for the first offence, which will rise by £2 increments for each subsequent offence to a maximum of £10. Goal nets must be provided for all league and cup matches. Failure to provide such nets will result in the home team being fined £5 for the first offence, rising by £1 increments up to a maximum of £20.
(c) Except by permission of the League Fixtures Secretary all matches must be played on the dates originally fixed but priority shall be given to the Football Association and all relevant County Association Cup Competitions. All other matches must be considered secondary. Clubs may mutually agree to bring forward a match with the consent of the League Fixtures Secretary. Each team shall be allowed two Sunday dates free during the season, if required. Notice must be given in writing to the Fixtures Secretary, with a copy to the appropriate Section Officer, at least six Sundays before the required date.
(d) Fixtures will be published on the League Website at least 10 days in advance, with an appointed referee, and for those clubs which have supplied a valid email address an automatic email update will be sent to the club, regarding the fixture.
Clubs must confirm match details with the away club and referee, by email or telephone (not text unless specified) by the Sunday prior to the match and confirm with their Section Officer that this has been done. The League reserves the right to change these details at any time. Clubs not having access to the internet should continue to contact the Section Officer for their club. Failure to comply with the rule will result in the Home Club being fined £10 for each offence.
(e) Every Club shall play it's best available qualified team or teams in all matches of the Competition.
(Note: The intention of this Rule is not to interfere with normal team selection by clubs, but to prevent Clubs deliberately fielding a weakened team in order to unreasonably reserve players for another game, or to boost the strength of another or lower team. It is NOT intended that clubs MUST field higher teams in the lower teams when the higher team has no engagement. If in the opinion of the Management Committee, the substance or spirit of the rule is obviously being disregarded, the club or clubs concerned may be called to account for it's / their actions and shall be subject to such decisions as the Management Committee may determine, despite the fact that Rule 8 has not been infringed.)
If such Clubs have insufficient players available to fulfill all its listed fixtures on a day, it must always concede it's lowest graded match first and it's highest graded match last. If such Clubs withdraw one or more teams from the league, it must withdraw it's lowest teams first and it's highest graded team last. It is therefore impossible not to fulfill a higher graded match, whilst on the same day fulfilling a lower grade match. In such circumstances the Club concerned will forfeit all such matches on that day, affording all it's opponents walk-overs. The Club will also be suspended by the League Management Committee pending a Management enquiry.
In the event of a Club playing in the LKB match with less than eleven players, one of whom shall be a goalkeeper, they shall be fined 50p for each missing player. If less than 8 players (including a goalkeeper) are not on the field of play the referee shall hold up the kick-off in accordance with Rule 10b. But if a match is not played because a team has less than 8 players, it shall be dealt with under the applicable clauses of this Rule.
(f) In the league, home and away matches shall be played, with the home club playing all ground expenses and the Referee's fees. In the event of a Club failing to fulfill a fixture the Management Committee may impose a fine of not exceeding £50 and shall award a walk-over to the non-offending team in which the score shall be 0-0. The defaulting club shall pay all match expenses including the ground fee up to a maximum of £110, the Referee's Fee and all reasonable travelling expenses of their appointed opponents. If the offending team fails to pay the match expenses within 14 days they shall be suspended and walkovers awarded to their opponents until the balance is paid. If such a team concedes a second match in the same circumstances they shall be fined as above but in a double banker, the second match shall take place and the match expenses (but not travelling expenses) shall be shared. A Club under suspension by a County FA shall concede fixtures to their opponents and pay all match expenses until the suspension is lifted.
Not withstanding the foregoing home and away provision, the Management Committee shall have the power to order a match to be played on a neutral ground or on their opponent's ground if they are satisfied that such action is warranted by the circumstances.
(g) Notice of postponement of any match must be given without delay by the postponing club (or notice of a Club being unable to fulfill any match must be given 48 hours prior to the match by the club) to the appropriate Section Officer, the Secretary of the opposing Club and the match officials. Any club failing to comply shall be dealt with the Management Committee who may inflict any penalty they deem suitable.
(h) In the event f a match not being played or abandoned owing to causes over which neither club has control, it shall be played in it's entirety on a date arranged by the League Fixtures Secretary.
Management Committee shall review all abandoned matches and in a case where it is to the advantage of the Competition and does no injustice to either Club, shall be empowered to order the score at the time of the abandonment to stand. In all cases where the Management Committee are satisfied that a match was abandoned owing to the conduct of it's spectators, they shall be empowered to award the points for the match to the opponents and / or take what other action they may deem necessary. In cases where a match is abandoned owing to the conduct of both teams or their Club members, or any of its spectators, the Management Committee shall be empowered to declare the match void and not replayed and take such disciplinary action as they consider appropriate. Such action is subject to any disciplinary action taken by the appropriate County Association.
(j) The Referee shall be given a copy of the Team Card at least 10 minutes before the start of the match containing all the players first and surnames and the corresponding shirt numbers. For a late team card, teams will be fined £5 for each occurrence. For irregularities with the team card, such as incorrect numbers, teams will be fined 50p for each error with no maximum limit.
A club may at its discretion and in accordance with the Laws of the Game name 5 substitutes before the match, but only 3 may be used in any one match.
The referee shall be informed of the names of the substitutes by the substitutes themselves (not the captain or the club representative) before the match kick-off. It is not possible for a substitute to inform the referee of his name if he is not in attendance before the kick-off. A substitute cannot be named or used once the match has kicked off.
A player who has been selected, appointed or named as a substitute before the start of the match but does not actually play in the game shall be considered to have been a player in the game within the meaning of Rule 8 of this Competition.
(k) The Home club shall provide corner flags which are 5 feel out of the ground and which have flags at the top for each match in accordance with Law 1 of the Laws of the Game. The non-provision of corner flags will result in the home team being fined £10 for each offence.
(l) In the event of official Assistant Referees not having been appointed, each club of the completing teams in a match must provide an Assistant Referee with an officially authorised flag to act on the instructions of the Referee. In the event of no assistant referees being appointed the offending Club shall be fined £1 for each offence. If the Club should provide an assistant referee but such an assistant referee does not have an officially recognised flag, the offending club shall be fined £1 for each offence.
(m) The half-time interval shall be of five minutes duration, but it shall not exceed fifteen minutes. The half time interval may only be altered with the consent of the referee.
(n) It is the right of all players taking part in a match to expect their Club to provide them with an adequate first aid kit.
(o) Any alterations to publicised fixtures will be notified to both teams involved by a divisional officer.
11. REPORTING RESULTS
(a) Both clubs shall submit a text message to the FA Full Time website, immediately after the game of the result of the match. Failure to comply with this rule will result in the offending club being fined £5 for the first offence rising by increments of £5 for the first offence rising by £1 increments to a maximum of £10.
(b) If a match is abandoned for any reason, both teams must TELEPHONE, not text, the facts of the abandonment to the League Results Secretary or their Section Officer. Failure of either club to do so will result in their being fined as if they had not phoned in their result.
(c) The match result notification, correctly competed, shall be signed by a responsible member of the club. The Management Committee shall have the power to take such action as they deem suitable against a Club which submits an incomplete form or incorrect information.
Within 24 hours of the completion of an official LKB League or Cup match each club must forward a fully completed League "T" card to the receiving officer. The card shall include the following data:-
(i) The date the match was played
(ii) The division or name of the cup competition
(iii) The names of both competing clubs, including "Reserves" of team if applicable
(iv) The number of goals scored by each team
(v) The name of the team sending in the card
(vi) The names and initials, in block capitals, of each of their players and the signatures and dates of birth.
(vii) The number of goals scored by each of those players in the match.
(viii) The names of any of their players sent off or cautioned before, during or after the game.
(ix) The signature of the opposing Secretary of his representative
(x) The marks they award the referee shall be 0 to 100.
(xi) The handbook number of the referee.
(xii) The signature of your own secretary, or his representative at the match.
(d) Notice of the postponement of any match, whatever the reason must be notified to the Results Secretary by the clubs on the day of the match was due to be played. Failure of either club to phone such postponements to the league Results Secretary shall result in the offending Club being fined £5 for each offence.
(e) In the instance of County Cup-ties, and other non LKB matches (except friendlies), all London & Kent Border League Clubs must text the result of such matches to the league results secretary during the times stated in (a), or otherwise fined in accordance with (a).
(f) Failure to forward such a card will result in the offending Club, being fined £5 for each offence. The card must still be submitted along with the fine and any card not completed correctly will be fined under rule 11(j)
(g) The card must be posted with a first class stamp attached and to the current receiving officer. Failure to affix a First Class stamp will delay the card and result in the club being fined £1 for the first offence up to a maximum of £5.
(h) Cards bearing a postmark of between two to six days after the match will result in the offending club being fined £1 for each offence up to a maximum of £5.
(j) Failure to properly and complete the card will result in the offending club being fined £2 for the first offence, which will rise by £2 increments for each subsequent offence up to a maximum of £10.
(k) The Management reserve the right to impose further punishment against persistent offenders of any clause of these Rules.
(l) At the discretion of the League President, League Chairman, The League Secretary of the League Registrations Secretary, a match may be selected for specimen signatures of the players. Failure by any player to sign such a card will be taken as an admission that such a player is ineligible. In such circumstances, as in the circumstances of any Club playing an ineligible player, and the Club will be fined £5 per ineligible player and will forfeit the match to their opponents.
(m) Any fine imposed under any of these rules shall be automatically doubled if it isn't paid with 14 days of the postmark on the notification. Doubled fines not paid within 14 days will result in the offending club being suspended until 7 days after the debt has been cleared. Money owed to the League or any member Club other than fines, must be paid with 21 days of the notification. Failure to do so will result in the offending team being suspended until 7 days after the debt has been cleared.
(n) Club secretaries, or their deputies given charge of a team, are respectfully reminded that they should check the Referee's card before signing it. If the signee disputes the Referee's answers to the finable questions he should not refuse to sign the card, he should instead add the letters "UP" after his signature and should follow this up with a letter to the league Secretary. There is no reason whatsoever for the "UP" except to stress a protest against a match fine.
(o) In the event of a club wishing to bring a claim against their opponent for a pitch, referee, or any other expenses following a league or cup match, they must submit full details in writing to their Section Officer and General Secretary (e-mail will suffice) within 14 days or the claim will not be considered.
12. DETERMINING CHAMPIONSHIP
(a) Team ranking within the Competition shall be decided by points, with 3 points to be awarded for a win and 1 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 the event of two or more teams being equal on points team ranking may be decided in any one or more of the following ways:-
(i) Goal Difference shall decide the final placings.
(ii) Should goal difference be equal the team that has scored the most goals shall be placed the highest.
(iii) In the case where the above does not separate the teams a play-off shall be ordered with extra-time and a penalty competition if necessary.
(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). This order can be varied if it be for the betterment of the league as a whole.
(i) Should one or more teams withdraw from any one division after the fixtures have commenced an equal number of teams to that withdrawing shall not be relegated.
(ii) Vacancies occurring after the conclusion of the season may be filled on any of the following ways:
(a) retention of otherwise relegated team(s)
(b) additional promotion of the next ranked team(s) from the division below
(c) election
(d) direction of the League Management
(iii) When a Senior team is relegated to a lower division of which it's reserve team is a member, or entitled to be a member, such reserve team must accept relegation to, or retain it's position in, the next lower division; and should the senior team be relegated to the lowest division, it's reserve team automatically retires from the competition.
(iv) should either or both the leading teams in any of the Divisions have it's Senior team in the next higher Division, promotion shall fall, at the Discretion of the League Management Committee, to the next highest team or teams in the Division concerned.
(v) should any Division (except Senior Premier Division) fall below 10 competing teams, then the remaining teams shall play each other three times with the match expenses of the third match shard equally between the teams.
(c) In the event of a team not completing 66% of it's fixtures for the season all points obtained by or recorded against such defaulting team shall be expunged from the competition table.
If such a team has completed 66% of its fixtures (including walk-overs for and against) the points for any unplayed matches shall be awarded to their remaining opponents.
(d) Teams failing to fulfill all their fixtures shall pay additional fee of £5 per un-played match. Teams having outstanding home fixtures shall also pay 50% of ground charges and referees fees incurred by their hosts in their corresponding away match already played.
(e) During a period of suspension in the playing season, a club shall forfeit all its scheduled fixtures to it's opponents.
(f) Once a suspension is imposed upon a club it cannot be lifted until 7 clear days after the affairs of the club have been settled.
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