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WITNEY & DISTRICT YOUTH FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Affiliated to the Oxfordshire Football Association Ltd.

HANDBOOK 2014/2015

www.wdyfl.org

GENERAL SECRETARY

Terry Williams 127 Vanner Road, Witney, OX28 1LQ

Telephone: 01993 705922 / 07973 134743 [email protected]

Providing youth football since 1962

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LEAGUE SPONSORS

GILES SPORTS - Our main sponsor for the twenty fourth season is GILES SPORTS of Carterton. Their shop is in the centre of Carterton, with free parking close by. They have a tremendous range of clothes and equipment. They are one of the largest stockists of sports goods, toys and cycles in Oxfordshire and are well worth visiting. Before purchasing your equipment the League advise all clubs to visit the shop.

You can also obtain a discount on sports goods by showing your League registration card. WITNEY TROPHY CENTRE continues to sponsor the League and provide quality trophies at competitive prices. Witney Trophy Centre is situated in Corn Street, Witney. The shop appears small from the outside, but don't be deceived, once you enter you will find a large range of trophies for all sporting occasions. Before purchasing your trophies, the League advises all clubs to visit the shop. Why not give John or Rachel a ring to see if they can meet your club’s needs.

You can also obtain a discount on trophies by showing your League registration card.

FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION RESPECT AND FAIR PLAY AWARDS In 2010, WDYFL were nominated by the Oxfordshire FA for these awards in the "National Grassroots Youth Football League" section for all our work in the areas of Fair Play and RESPECT. Sadly we did not win, but we were one of the three finalists coming a respectable second, which is good going in a national competition. In season 2012/2013 we were recognised as one of the best Leagues in Oxfordshire for our support of the Respect programme and the quality of the experience that we offer our participants. For this we received an upgrade by the FA from last years “Bronze” to this year’s “Commended” level of accreditation. This “commended” status has once again been awarded in season 2014/2015.

USEFUL INFORMATION Information on the following topics can be found in both on the Full Time site in the section called “News” in then “Downloads”; in Dropbox and on the WDYFL website: • Child Welfare information • Goal and pitch sizes; pitch layouts • Goal post safety • Codes of conduct and good practice guides for Players; Managers; Assistants; Spectators. • Laws of U7/U8 football • Laws of U9/U10 football • Laws of U11/U12 football • Laws of U13/U15 football • Full set of WDYFL rules

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LEAGUE OFFICIALS

President Colin Norton

Life Vice Presidents

George Fleetwood, Gordon Soles, Brian King, Dave Mace, Mike Ray,

Wayne Tilling, Tom Edwards

Chairman Pete Barnard 01869 570569 [email protected]

Vice Chairman Chris Morris 01993 778578 [email protected]

General Secretary

Terry Williams 01993 705922 07973 134743

[email protected]

Treasurer Trevor Fullbrook 01865 438754 07900 392656

[email protected]

Fixture Secretary

Colin Norton 01865 883622 [email protected]

Referees Secretary

Billy Coutts 07757 931568 07789 937453

[email protected]

Referee Welfare Officer

Pete Barnard 01869 570569 [email protected]

U11-U12

Reg’ Sec

Helen Turner

53 Ticknell Piece Road, Charlbury OX7 3TN

01608 810330 [email protected]

U13-U15

Reg’ Sec

George Fleetwood

70 Pensclose, Witney, OX28 2EQ


Match Reports Web Site

Michael Pearce [email protected] [email protected]

Trophy Custodian

David How


League Welfare

Officer

Pete Barnard [email protected]

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LEAGUE OFFICIALS

League Respect Officer

David How 01993 702531 [email protected]

Charter Standard Coordinator

Martin Hovard 07801 700340 [email protected]

Committee Member

Sue Cross 07837 606800 [email protected]

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U07-U15 PLAYER GUIDE

Age on 31st Aug of the relevant playing season

Eligible age groups Range

Age Range Minimum age to play in the age group

Permitted Format

6 Under 07

01/09/07 – 31/08/08 On 6th birthday

5v5 Under 08 31/08/2008

7 Under 08

01/09/06 – 31/08/07 31/08/08 5v5

Under 09 31/07/07 7v7

8 Under 09

01/09/05 – 31/08/06 31/07/07

7v7 Under 10 31/08/06

9 Under 10

01/09/04 – 31/08/05 31/08/06 7v7

Under 11 31/08/05 9v9

10 Under 11 01/09/03 – 31/08/04

31/08/05

9v9 Under 12 31/08/04

11 Under 12

01/09/02 – 31/08/03 31/08/04 9v9

Under 13 31/08/03 11v11

12 Under 13

01/09/01 – 31/08/02 31/08/03

11v11 Under 14 31/08/02

13 Under 14

01/09/00 – 31/08/01 31/08/02

11v11 Under 15 31/08/01

14 Under 15 01/09/99 – 31/08/00 31/08/01 11v11

Players who are under the age of 15 (fifteen) as at the 31st of August in a playing season shall not be permitted to play in a match where any other player is older or younger by two years or more than that person. For all players playing 5 vs 5 (U07 – U08), 7 vs 7 (U09 – U10), 9 vs 9 (U11 – U12) or 11 vs 11 (U13 – U15), the two year rule applies allowing them to play up a year.. A person in the age range U07 to U15 may play in a match involving both boys and girls. For the U07 – U10 age groups, the maximum number of players that can be registered at any one time is double the size of the squad. U07 – U10 players will not be issued with league ID cards.

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In accordance with FA Rules for youth football, each Club must keep a register of players in their club and the games they play in. For the age groups U11-U15 , a maximum of 18 players may be registered at any one time. Registrations and deregistrations for the age groups U11 – U15 are to be done on line and sent to the appropriate registration secretary. U11 - U15 only - The minimum number of players, to be registered before July 31st 2014 is 7. When registering players new to the league, one passport size photo and proof of date of birth (copy of birth certificate, passport, medical card or benefit book, etc) must be sent to the appropriate Registration Secretary. For players new to the team but not new to the League, one passport size photo is required. For all other players, enclose copies of their 'old' ID cards and a new photo if the cards are out of date. Proof of registration will be the return of the ID card and an acknowledgement slip/email. Players should be deregistered by email and proof of deregistration will be the return of an acknowledgement slip/email. When transferring players, the seven day approach rule must be followed and the transfer form, the transfer fee of £5 and a stamped addressed envelope sent to the appropriate registration secretary. Each ID card lasts for three years, the season in which it is issued and the following two seasons. The ID cards which expire in May 2014 must be renewed this year.

FIRST AID KIT

Every team MUST have their own First Aid Kit. Medical supplies are date stamped, all medical items must be current and unused. Spray bottles must be used and not buckets and sponges. Spray bottles and First Aid kits are to be visible on the touch line. Attached to each team must be somebody suitably trained to at least FA Emergency First Aid standard to use it. Your county FA can arrange FA. Emergency First Aid courses for all clubs. The course lasts for 2-3 hours in one evening. Contact your county FA for more details.

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PAYING FINES DIRECT TO WDYFL ACCOUNT

If paying fines via the Internet the WDYFL Fines Account details are follows: Sort code: 40-26-31 Account number: 81467123 For the reference details please enter the fine reference (the five character code found on the fine sheet). Your club reference number (the code found against your club name and the age group (as a one character code (for example: U10 will be 0; U15 will be 5 ). For example: Fine TW23 against Tower Hill Stripes U14 would be TW23 THSR4 Please leave the age group blank if it is club fine. You can use the same details if paying a fine direct into the Fines Account over the counter in the bank.

DATA PROTECTION As a requirement of the Data Protection Act, the League has now been made exempt by the Office of the Information Commissioner. If any member of the League wishes to see a copy of the data that is held on computer by the League, please write to the League Secretary with your request. The Handbook is prepared with information available as of 7 January 2015. Subsequent changes will be listed in the League's monthly newsletters that are emailed out. You will then receive all up to date information including fixtures. Please make sure that you notify the League Secretary of any changes to your club's information. Any change of club officers’ details must also be passed on to your county FA within 14 days.

ABRIDGED RULES On the following pages are those rules (both full and abridged) that a manager will need to refer to during the season. These are by no means a replacement for the full set of rules. The full set of rules are available on WDYFL.org, Dropbox and the WDYFL Full Time site. Likewise rules (League and FA standard code of rules) have been omitted if they do not directly refer to the everyday running of the League and providing 11v11, 9v9 or 7v7 football. Therefore these abridged rules should be used more as an aide memoir to the full rules available on the League websites. Beaches of any rules that have a defence along the lines of "I did not know" or " it did not say that in the handbook will not be accepted.

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FULL SET OF LEAGUE RULES

NOMENCLATURE AND CONSTITUTION

1. (A) This Competition shall be designated the Witney & District Youth Football League and shall consist of not more than 200 Clubs approved by the sanctioning authority.

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 Oxfordshire County Football Association. The area covered by the Competition Membership shall be Oxfordshire and surrounding counties. The Competition will provide football in accordance with the agreed youth formats published under FA Rule C4(A). This Competition will reproduce the relevant FA Rule in its handbook and on its website to ensure clarity and compliance with Rule 8(B). (B) 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 Oxfordshire County Football Association. The area covered by the Competition Membership shall be Oxfordshire and surrounding counties.

This Competition shall apply annually for sanction to the Oxfordshire FA and the constituent teams of Member Clubs may be grouped in divisions, each not exceeding 20 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. (C) Inclusivity and Non-discrimination (i) This Competition and each Member Club must be committed to promoting inclusivity and to eliminating all forms of discrimination (ii) This Competition and each Member Club does not and must not [by its rules or regulations or] in any manner whatsoever unlawfully discriminate against any person within the meaning and scope of the Equality Act 2010 or any law, enactment, order or regulation relating to discrimination (whether by age, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marital status, race, nationality, ethnic origin, colour, religion or belief, ability or disability or otherwise). (iii) This Competition and each Member Club must make every effort to promote equality by treating people fairly and with respect, by recognising that inequalities may exist, by taking steps to address them and by providing access and opportunities for all members of the community, irrespective of age, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marital status, race, nationality, ethnic origin, colour, religion or belief, ability or disability or otherwise). (iv) Any alleged breach of the Equality Act 2010 legislation must be referred to the appropriate sanctioning Association for investigation. Upon achieving League FA Charter Standard. Existing Member Clubs have two years (until the end of the 2016-17 season) to achieve the Charter Standard club award or face expulsion from the League. New Member Clubs have one year to achieve the Charter Standard club award ((until the end of the season 2015/16). The League has the right to refuse membership to a Club if it fails to demonstrate commitment to achieving the award.

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.

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A Respect League values the 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.

ENTRY FEE, SUBSCRIPTION, DEPOSIT 2. (A) Applications by Clubs for admission to this Competition must be made in writing to the

Secretary and must be accompanied by an Entry Fee of £0.00 per team which shall be returned in the event of non-election. At the discretion of a majority of the accredited voting members present applications, of which due notice has been given, may be received at the Annual General Meeting or a Special General Meeting. The Entry Fee shall apply. (B) The Annual Subscription shall be £85 for U13 to U15 Teams; £75 for U11 and U12 team; £50 for teams U09 and U10 and £40 for U07 and U08 teams payable on or before the 1st JUNE in each year. Annual subscription is non-returnable and payable in full at the time of affiliation. Clubs who submit their affiliation forms after the 1st June the following will apply: From the 2nd June to the 10th June the entry fee rises by £5 per team. From the 11th June until two days before the AGM the team entry fee will rise by £10 per team. For Entries submitted within two days of the AGM and also teams entered after the AGM the entry fee will rise by £15 per team. The penalty will be based on the date of the post mark of the submitted affiliation forms. For those affiliation forms posted to the wrong League Official or delivered by hand the date will be based on the date received by the League Secretary. The League Secretary can use his discretion to waive these additional fees. (C) Each Club shall pay a Deposit of £0.00 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) A Club shall not participate in this Competition until the Entry Fee, Annual Subscription and Deposit have been paid. (E) Clubs must advise annually to the Secretary in writing by 15th July of its relevant County Football Association affiliation number for the forthcoming Season, failing which they shall be fined on scale C. Clubs must advise the Secretary in writing, or on the prescribed form, of details of its Headquarters, Officers and any other information required by the Competition. (F) Within 12 months of joining the League all managers new to the League must be qualified to at least FA Level One coaching course standard. (G) Teams joining the League will be expected to complete all fixtures in the League and Knock Out Cup. A supplementary competition, known as the League Cup, may be arranged and offered to teams which have insufficient games to play to the end of the season. The League Cup will be optional and teams can choose not to enter. This competition will be in the form of a knock out or round robin format. Once entered, there will be a fine under scale E fine for withdrawal after the team league seedings have been published on the web site. The results of a defaulting team will be expunged from the League tables. If a team is failing to fulfil its fixtures then the Management Committee can, at its discretion, deem that a team has withdrawn from the League. (I) All clubs joining the League agree to use suitable barriers at all home games. They will instruct all home and away spectators to stand on one side of the pitch only behind the designated barriers. No one except each manager, one assistant and the substitutes with

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each team may stand on the opposite touch line. No one is to stand behind the goals or anywhere along either goal touch line. Failure to comply with any of these instructions will incur a fine on scale E. A further fine will be imposed for each further infringement and the League Committee may order a team to play all their home games away. These penalties can apply to both home and away teams. Failure to comply with any of these instructions may incur a fine on scale E. Referees will report any infringements to these rules and if the League Committee deems a team which is regularly infringing this rule may order a team to play all their home games away from their designated ground.. These penalties can apply to both home and away teams. Persistent breaches of this rule may lead to the expulsion of the team or club from the League.

OFFICERS 3. The Officers of the Competition shall be determined by the Annual General Meeting and

elected thereat. (N.B. Auditors/Verifiers are not Officers). (A) The Officers of the Competition shall be the President, Vice-Presidents, Chairman, Vice-

Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary, Registration Secretary, Assistant Registration Secretary, Fixtures Secretary, Assistant Fixtures Secretary, Assistant Referees Secretary, Referees Secretary, Press Officer, League Welfare Officer and Trophy Custodian to be elected annually at the Annual General Meeting. (N.B. Auditors are not Officers). (B) If the League wishes to award any individual for their long term work in youth football, a Life Vice-Presidency may be bestowed on them. Life Vice Presidents shall be elected from the nominations (maximum 4) submitted by the Management Committee. (C) The position of Vice President may be awarded to individuals for recognition of their support and assistance with the League. The post of Vice President will be held for a term of one year. Vice Presidents shall be elected from the nominations (maximum 4) submitted by the Management Committee at the AGM.

MANAGEMENT, NOMINATION, ELECTION 4. (A) The Competition shall be governed in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of The

Football Association by a Management Committee comprised of the Officers and up to 15 members who shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting.

All Participants shall abide by The Football Association Regulations for Safeguarding Children as determined by The Association from time to time. (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 1st JUNE in 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 at least quarterly. On receiving a requisition signed by two-thirds of the Members of the Management Committee the Secretary shall convene a meeting of the Committee. (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.

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(E) All communications received from Clubs must be conducted through their nominated Officers. (F) No telephone calls should be made to an Officer or Committee member of the League before 9.30am or after 9.00pm other than by prior arrangement. Failure to comply will result in a fine on Scale B. E-mail is an alternative method for correspondence and can be sent at any time. (G) Any member of the Management Committee failing to attend three (3) consecutive meetings without good cause shall be deemed to have resigned.

POWERS OF MANAGEMENT 5. (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. The decisions of all such committees shall be reported to the Management Committee for ratification. The Management Committee shall have power to deal only with matters within the Competition and not for any matters of misconduct that are under the jurisdiction of the Football Association or affiliated Association (B) Subject to the permission of the Oxfordshire County Football Association 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 or where there may be a conflict of interest. (This shall apply to the procedure of any sub-committee).

(D) The Management Committee shall have 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.

With the exception of Rules 5(I), 6(H), 10(A), 11 and 19 for any breaches of Rule a formal written charge must be issued. The respondent shall be given seven days from the date of notice to reply to the charge and given the opportunity to:-

(i) Accept or deny the charge (ii) Submit in writing a case of mitigation, or (iii) Put 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 F.A. Rules by the appropriate Association. With the exception of Clubs playing at Step 7 of the Football Pyramid and the FA Women’s

Premier League, 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 in accordance with Rule 16.

Decisions of the Management Committee must be notified in writing to those concerned within 14 days.

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(F) 5 Members of the Management Committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business of the Management Committee and 2 Members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by any sub-committee of the Competition.

(G) The Management Committee, as it may deem necessary, shall have 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.

(I) All fines and charges shall be paid within 14 days of the date of posting of the written notification.

Any Club failing to do so will be fined a maximum of £50. Further failure to pay the fine including the additional sum within 14 days will result in fixtures being withdrawn until such time as the outstanding payments are settled. (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. Any team/club applying after the AGM must pay the club and team registrations with their application. (L) No participant under the age of 18 can be fined. (M) Leagues that organise Mini Soccer for teams playing U7 and U8 football may not, with the exception of Rules 6, 11d, 14 and 19 fine clubs for breaches of League Rules.

(N) For those leagues defined under Rule 5(M) when a team fails to fulfil either a festival or development fixture and pitch hire costs have been incurred, the Organising Competition will be empowered to order the defaulting club to pay these costs and charge an administration fee of up to £10. (O) The business of the Competition as determined by the Management Committee may be transacted by electronic mail or facsimile.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 6. (A) The Annual General Meeting shall be held not later than 30th JUNE in each year. At this

meeting the following business shall be transacted provided that at least 50% Members are present and entitled to vote:

(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, Balance Sheet and Statement of Accounts. (iv) Election of Clubs to fill vacancies (as recommended by the Management Committee). (v) Constitution of the Competition for 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 in writing to the League

Secretary). (ix) Fix the date for the commencement of the season and kick off times applicable to the

Competitions (x) Other business of which due written notice shall have been given (not later than 48

hours prior to the time of the meeting) and accepted as being relevant to an Annual General Meeting.

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(B) A copy of the duly audited Balance Sheet, Statement of Accounts and Agenda shall be forwarded to each Club at least fourteen days prior to the meeting, and to the Oxfordshire County Football Association Ltd. (C) A signed copy of the duly audited Balance Sheet and Statement of Accounts shall be sent to the Oxfordshire County Football Association Ltd. within fourteen days of its adoption by the Annual General Meeting. (D) Each Member Club shall be empowered to send two delegates to an Annual General Meeting. Each Club shall be entitled to one vote only. Fourteen days’ notice shall be given of any Meeting. (E) Clubs that 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. (F) All voting shall be conducted by a show of voting cards unless a ballot be demanded by at least 75% of the delegates qualified to vote or the Chairman so decides. (G) No individual shall be entitled to vote on behalf of more than one Member Club. (H) Any continuing Member Club failing to be represented at the Annual General Meeting and any new or continuing Club failing to be represented at the Secretaries/Managers meeting without satisfactory reason being given shall be fined on Scale C. (I) Officers and Management Committee members shall be entitled to attend and vote at an Annual General Meeting. (J) All managers and Club secretaries who are in their first season with the League are required to attend the New Secretaries/Managers meeting. Failure to attend will result in a fine on Scale C. (K) All Clubs must hold valid public liability insurance for each of its teams. (L) A manager of a team registered with the League must be at least 18 years of age on the first day of the season to be deemed the responsible adult in charge of the team.

AGREEMENT TO BE SIGNED 7. 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 compete. "We ..,……………………………….. of ……………………………………. (Chairman) and ……………………………………….. of ………………………………………. (Secretary) of the…………………………………………………………Football Club have been provided with a copy of the Rules and Regulations of the Witney & District Youth Football League Competition and do hereby agree for and on behalf of the said Club, if elected or accepted into Membership, to conform to those 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 Chairman and /or Secretary on the above Agreement must be notified to the County Football Association 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).

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QUALIFICATION OF PLAYERS 8. (A) (i) Contract players, as defined in Football Association Rules, are not permitted in this

Competition. A contract player may only play for the Club that holds his contract with the exception of those Players who are registered under Contract with the same Club who have a team operating at higher level at Steps 1 to 6 of the National League System.

It is the responsibility of each Club to ensure that any Player signing a registration form for that Club has, where necessary, the required International Transfer Certificate. Clearance is required for any Player aged 12 and over crossing borders including Wales, Scotland and Ireland.

(ii) No player registered with a F.A. Premier League or Football League Academy under the Elite Player Performance Plan will be permitted to play in this competition.

(iii) While serving in any branch of Her Majesty’s Regular Forces, a player must first obtain the consent of his Association Secretary before signing a registration form to play for a Club. (vi) In season 2014/2015 ID cards will only be issued for age groups U11, U12, U13, U14 and U15.

(B) U11-U15 A registered youth playing member of a Club is one who, being in all other respects eligible, has correctly completed Competition registration form and who has been registered with the Registrations Secretary 2 days prior to playing and whose completed ID card has been received by the Club prior to playing. Registration forms may also be submitted to the (Registrations) Secretary by email 2 hours prior to the player playing. The original form and supporting documents must be received by the (Registrations) Secretary within 2 days of the match date. If received after that date the player will be deemed an unregistered player. If the club becomes aware that a player wishes to be known by an alternative name, then the club must register the new details with the league before that player is eligible to play using the new name. The player is not eligible until after the Registration Secretary has confirmed receipt of the details. U11-U15 The registration document must include one current passport-size photograph of the player seeking registration with the player’s name clearly written on the back or if a photo file (i.e. jpeg) the file is to be named after the player. If a player’s age is required for registration purposes a Competition must accept a photocopy or scanned in copy. In cases where the birth certificate is not available a Competition is required to accept a photocopy or scanned in copy of the player’s passport or other official document issued by a Government Agency attesting to the player’s date of birth. (Proof of date of birth is only required for players registering with the League for the first time).

The completed registration form together with proof of date of birth, ALL the ID cards used the previous season, and a suitably sized S.A.E. should be submitted to the appropriate Registrations Secretary. Any incomplete submissions will be returned unprocessed.

It is the manager’s responsibility to keep the cards in good order so that the photo and text on both back and front of the card is readable and the player identifiable. Failure to comply will result in a fine on scale D and the player may be deemed an illegal player. For U07- U10, ID cards will not be issued, a list of players registered to a team will be kept by the club and when requested will be submitted to the League before each segment of the season. (C) A child who has not attained the age of six shall not play, and shall not be permitted or encouraged to play, in a match of any kind. The relevant age for each player is determined by his or her age as at midnight on 31 August of the relevant playing season. i.e. Children who are aged 6 as at midnight on 31 August in a

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playing season together with those who attain the age of 6 during the playing season will be classed as Under 7 players for that playing season. Children who are aged 7 as at midnight on 31 August in a playing season will be classed as Under 8 players for that playing season, and so on. Notwithstanding the above, a child is permitted to play up in the age group above his or her chronological age group, irrespective of any changes of format or competition structure, save that a child who attains the age of 6 after 31 August is permitted to play only in the Under 7 age group, and may not play in the Under 8 age group, for that playing season. The age groups that children are eligible to play in are set out in the table below, along with the permitted football formats for each of those age groups. Children shall not play, and shall not be permitted or encouraged to play, in a match between sides of more than the stated number of players, according to their age group:

Age on 31 August of the relevant playing season

Eligible Age Groups Maximum Permitted Format

6

Under 7 5v5 Under 8

7 Under 8 5v5 Under 9 7v7

8 Under 9 7v7 Under 10







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Under 16 11v11 Under 17 Under 18

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Under 17 11v11 Under 18 Open Age

(E) 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

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may not accept such 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. (F) Registration forms shall be obtained from the Registrations Secretary on prepayment of £0:00 per form. (G) The Management Committee shall decide all registration disputes. In the event of a player having a registration submitted for more than one Club or team priority of registration shall decide for which Club or team the player shall be registered. The Registrations Secretary shall notify the Club last applying to register the player of the fact of the previous registration. (H) 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 (unless deregistered). (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 (unless deregistered). (iii) Submit a form for registration that the player had wilfully neglected to accurately or fully complete. (I) (i) The Management Committee shall have the power to accept the registration of any player subject to the provisions of clauses (ii) and (iii) below. (ii) The Management Committee shall have power to refuse, cancel or suspend the registration of any player who has been charged and found guilty of registration irregularities. (Subject to Rule 16).

(iii) The Management Committee shall have power to make application to refuse or cancel the registration of any player charged and found guilty of undesirable conduct (subject to Rule 16) subject to the right of appeal to the FA or the relevant County Football Association.

Undesirable conduct shall mean an incident of repeated insert proven misconduct, which may deter a participant from being involved in this Competition. Application should be made to the parent County of the Club the player is registered insert or intending to be registered with. (iv) For a player who has previously had a registration removed in accordance with clause (iii) but has a registration accepted at the expiry of exclusion will be considered to be under a probationary period of 12 months. Whilst under a probationary period, should the player commit a further 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 Clause (iii) shall not be taken against a player for misconduct until the matter has been dealt with by the appropriate Association, and then only in cases of the player bringing the Competition into disrepute and will in any case be subject to an Appeal to the Football Association. 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 112 days’ suspension, or 10 matches in match based discipline, in a period of two years or less from the date of the first offence for any team playing in this Competition.) (J) Subject to FA Rule C2(a) 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 to the Registrations Secretary accompanied by a fee of £5. Such transfer shall be referred by the Registrations Secretary to the Club for which the player is registered. Should this Club object

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to the transfer it should state its objections in writing to the 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 Registrations Secretary may, on behalf of the Management Committee, transfer the player who shall be deemed eligible to play for the new Club from such date or three days after receipt of such transfer.

In the event of an objection to a transfer the matter shall be referred to the Management Committee for a decision.

(K) A player may not be registered for a Club nor transferred to another Club in the Competition after 31st March except by special permission of the Management Committee.

(L) A Club shall keep a list of the players it registers and a record of the games in which they have played, and shall produce such records upon demand by the Management Committee.

In the event a Club has more than one team in an age group, each team must be clearly identifiable but not designated ‘A’ or ‘B’ or 1st or 2nd. In such cases, players will be registered for one team only. A player so registered will be allowed to play for his Club in a younger or older age group within the provisions of Rule 8 (B) only if they have been transferred or have been deregistered.. (M) A register containing the names of all players registered for each Club, with the date of registration, shall be kept by the Registrations Secretary and shall be open to the inspection of any duly appointed Member Club representative at all Management Committee meetings or at other times mutually arranged. Registrations are valid for one Season only. N) A player shall not be eligible to play for a team in any special championship or playoff (as specified in Rule 12(A) unless the player has played two scheduled matches in this league for that team in this Competition in the current season. It is the responsibility of the team manager to ensure this is complied with (see rule 8K). (P) (i) Any team playing an unregistered or otherwise ineligible player or players shall have the points gained in the match deducted from its total and may be fined or otherwise dealt with at the discretion of the Management Committee. In games where a winner is to be decided on the day, the same fine will apply and the game will be awarded to the non-offending team. (ii) In addition the team may have additional points deducted from its total at the discretion of the Management Committee and may be dealt with in any further manner which is thought to be fit. (iii) The Management Committee may, at its discretion, award the points available in the match in question to the opponents, subject to the match not being ordered to be replayed. (The following Clause applies to Competitions involving players in full-time secondary education):- (Q) (i) Priority must be given at all times to school and school organisations activities. (ii) The availability of children must be cleared with the Head Teachers (except for Sunday Competitions). (iii) (A child under the age of 15 as at midnight on 31 August in a playing season, shall not be permitted to play in a match during that playing season where any other player is older or younger than that child by two years or more. (Note: For players under the age of 18 the provisions contained in Football Association Rules will apply.)

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(R) THE FA SEVEN DAY APPROACH RULE – to assist in knowing when the 7 day approach rule applies and what to do, below are two examples: Scenario 1 You want to speak to or approach a player signed with another club about signing for you. A manager wishing to speak to a player about joining their team, when the player is already registered with another team, MUST ask their club secretary to write to the secretary of the player's current club giving seven days’ formal written notice of their intention to speak to the player. This written notice must be sent by special delivery or recorded post or a written acknowledgment otherwise obtained from the secretary or chairman of the player’s current club (fax or e-mails may be used provided a receipt of acknowledgement is also obtained). Once this has been done, the player can be spoken to on or after the eighth day and the player must be registered on or before the 21st day. If the player declines your offer to leave their current team and join your team then you cannot approach them again in the same season (the FA season is from 1st July to 31st May). You can only approach one player in the same team at any one time. You cannot approach another player in the same team within 28 days. Scenario 2 You are approached directly by a player or indirectly about a player signing for you that is already signed to another club. A player (or their parent/guardian) registered in club (A) approaches a member of club (B) about joining club (B). Club (B) MUST ask their club secretary to write to the secretary of the player's current club (A) giving seven days’ formal written notice of their intention to speak to the player. This written notice must be sent by special delivery or recorded post or a written acknowledgment otherwise obtained from the secretary or chairman of the player’s current club (fax or e-mails may be used provided a receipt of acknowledgement is also obtained). Once this has been done, the player can be spoken to on or after the eighth day and the player must be transferred in accordance with the second part of this rule (8J). A club which is the subject of a complaint alleging failure to give notice in accordance with the FA rules can be subject to a charge of misconduct under FA Rule E1(b). Therefore all instances of this rule being breached need to be raised by your Club Secretary with your County FA. In the event of an objection to a transfer the matter shall be referred to the Management Committee for a decision. (S) No club will approach a signed player of another club without complying with the current FA 7 day approach rule. Any club not complying will be automatically reported to the appropriate county FA. (T) A player may not be registered/deregistered for a Club nor transferred to another Club in the Competition after 31st MARCH except by special permission of the Management Committee. Under normal circumstances a manager cannot deregister a player after 18:00 hours on the Thursday before a game.

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(U) A player that transfers to a new team or new club within the League and who has played in an earlier round in a cup tie (KO Cup or Supp’ Cup) for his/her old club or team will not be able to play for his new club or new team in that competition in that age group. If the player does take part the player will deemed ineligible and dealt with accordingly. If the match was a Knock Out game, the game will be awarded to the non-offending team and the offending team may also be fined and/or otherwise dealt with at the discretion of the Management Committee. This rule also applies to players signed on previously with a team who have disbanded or withdrawn from the league. (V) A player must play two scheduled matches in this League for their team or have played in an earlier round of that competition for their team before they are qualified to play in any semi-final or final. If a player takes part in a semi-final or final without qualifying, the player will be deemed ineligible and dealt with accordingly. If the match was a Knock Out game, the game will be awarded to the non-offending team and the offending team may also be fined and/or otherwise dealt with at the discretion of the Management Committee. This rule also applies to players signed on previously with a team who have disbanded or withdrawn from the league. (W) If a team disbands and leaves the League, all players in that team will be given free transfers after completing the relevant forms. Players will be permitted a free transfer for up to one month after their team disbands. After that date normal transfer fees apply. After the last day of March such players will be permitted to sign for another team provided the maximum number is not exceeded. Rule 8E applies. (X) U11-U15 players will be issued with ID cards. These will last for a period of three years after which they are to be renewed and new photographs are to be supplied.

CLUB COLOURS, CLUB NAME 9. (A) Every Club must register the colour of its shirts and shorts with the Secretary by 1st JUNE

who shall decide as to their suitability. 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. Any team not being able to play in its normal colours as registered with the Competition shall notify the colours in which they will play to its opponents at least 7 days before the match. If, in the opinion of the referee, two Clubs have the same or similar colours, the home 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 up to scale C. Clubs are expected to have resolved colour clashes before the day of the match. Where a colour clash is likely based on the recorded handbook information, then it is the home team that shall change their colours. 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 or shorts as they think fit. Shirts must be clearly numbered. Shirts can have players surnames printed on the back above the shirt number in the same font and colour as the number. The height of the lettering must not be greater than 7.5 centimetres. If shirts do have names printed on them then, players must wear the correct named shirt. (B) Any Club wishing to change its name and/or colours must obtain permission from its affiliated County Football Association and from the Management Committee.

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PLAYING SEASON. CONDITIONS OF PLAY TIMES OF KICK-OFF. POSTPONEMENTS. SUBSTITUTES

10. (A) Annual General Meeting shall determine the date for the commencement of the season in accordance with Football Association Rules. Original fixtures arranged by the (Fixtures) Secretary, or at a meeting specially convened for that purpose, to be held no later than 31st AUGUST, must not be arranged for a date later than seven days preceding the concluding date.

The times of kick-off shall be fixed at the AGM. Any Club failing to commence at the appointed time shall be fined a sum not exceeding scale C or be otherwise dealt with as the Management Committee may determine. (B) All matches shall be played in accordance with the Laws of the Game as determined by the International Football Association Board or, for Mini-Soccer and 9v9 football, the Laws of Mini-Soccer as set down by The Football Association. 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 power to order the venue to be changed. In the event of the referee stating, or it being obvious the game cannot be played because the grass is too long to play, the pitch markings are inadequate, the required equipment is unavailable etc. it will be deemed an invalid postponement by the home team and dealt with in accordance with the postponement rules. The Management Committee shall have power to decide whether a pitch and/or facilities are suitable for matches in the Competition and to order the Club concerned to play its fixtures on another ground. Football Turf Pitches (3G Artificial Pitches) are allowed in this Competition providing they meet the required performance standards and are listed on the FA’s Register of Football Turf Pitches. For clubs playing at Step 7 and below from season 2014/15, all Football Turf Pitches used must be on the FA’s register and must be tested (by an accredited test institute) every three years and the results passed to The FA. The FA will give a decision on the suitability for use and 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 10(D) and 10(K). All matches shall have duration as set out below unless a shorter time is mutually arranged by the two managers in consultation with the referee prior to the commencement of the match, and in any event shall be of equal halves: Under 7 and Under 8 10 minutes each way Under 9 15 minutes each way Under 10 20 minutes each way Extra time where needed shall be: For Under 9 - 10 inclusive Five (5) minutes each way The minimum time for any game will not be less than six (6) minutes each way for Under 7 & 8, ten (10) minutes each way for Under 9 and fifteen (15) minutes each way for Under 10. For Mini-Soccer – The maximum duration of play shall be two halves of 20 minutes each way. The maximum playing time in any one day for under 7 and under 8 age groups is 40 minutes and for under 9 and under 10 age groups is 60 minutes.

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For Youth football: Under 11 and Under 12 - 30 minutes each way Under 13 and Under 14 - 35 minutes each way Under 15 and Under 16 - 40 minutes each way The minimum time for any game will not be less than twenty (20) minutes each way for Under 11-14 age groups and not less than twenty five (25) minutes each half for Under 15 age group. Extra time where needed shall be: For Under 11 - 12 inclusive Five (5) minutes each way For Under 13 - 16 inclusive Ten (10) minutes each way No player under the age of 17 as at midnight on 31st August in any season shall be permitted to play more than one game or, in the event the competition allows the playing of a double-header, i.e.: two separate matches, 100 minutes per day in this Competition. The times of kick-off shall be fixed by the A.G.M. or the Management Committee. Any Club failing to commence at the appointed time may be fined a sum not exceeding scale C or be otherwise dealt with as the Management Committee may determine. Referees must order matches to commence at the appointed time and must report all late starts to the Competition. The home team must provide at least two footballs fit for play and the referee shall make a report to the Competition if the footballs are unsuitable.

A size 3 ball will be used for age groups U7 to U9. A size 4 ball will be used for age groups U10 to U14. A size 5 ball will be used for all other age groups.

Goal nets must be used. (C) Except by permission of the Management Committee all matches must be played on the

dates originally fixed but priority shall be given to The Football Association and parent 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 (Fixtures) Secretary. In the case of a revised fixture date, the Clubs must be given by the Competition 5 clear days’ notice of the match (unless otherwise mutually agreed). (D) The Secretary of the home Club must give notice in writing of full particulars of the location of, and access to, the ground and time of kick-off to the match officials and the Secretary of the opposing Club at least 0 (zero) clear days prior to the playing of the match. The away Club shall seek and acknowledge receipt of such particulars. Any Club failing to comply with this Rule shall be liable to a fine up to £0:00. The away Club shall seek and acknowledge receipt of such particulars.

(E) In the event of a Club playing in any match with less than 9 players they shall be fined £0.00 for each missing player. A minimum of 9 (nine) players will constitute a team for an 11 aside Competition match, 5 (five) in U7/U8 and 6 (six) in a U9/U10 mini soccer match. 8 (eight) in a U11/U12 small sided football match.

(F) (i) Home and away matches shall be played. In the event of a Club failing to keep its engagement the Management Committee shall have power to inflict a fine, deduct points from the defaulting Club, award the points from the match in question to the opponents, order the defaulting Club to pay any expenses incurred by the opponents or otherwise deal with them except the award of goals.

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(ii) Any Club with more than one team in the Competition shall always fulfil its fixture, within the Competition, in the following order of precedence:- First Team, Reserve Team, A Team. Clubs in breach of this requirement shall be fined a sum not exceeding £0.00 or otherwise dealt with by the Management Committee.

(iii) Any club unable to fulfil a fixture or where a fixture has been postponed for any reason must, without delay, give notice to the Fixtures Secretary, the Competition Referees Appointments Secretary, the Secretary of the opposing Club and the match officials. Any Club failing to comply shall be dealt with by the Management Committee who may inflict a fine on scale C. (iv) In the event of a match not being played or abandoned owing to causes over which neither Club has control, it shall be played in its entirety on a date to be mutually agreed by the two Clubs and approved by the Management Committee. Failing such agreement and notification to the Fixtures Secretary within 8 (eight) days the Management Committee shall have power to order the match to be played on a named date or on or before a given date.

(v) The Management Committee shall review all matches abandoned in cases where it is consequent upon the conduct of either or both teams. Where it is to the advantage of the Competition and does no injustice to either Club, the Management Committee 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 one team or its Club member(s) they shall be empowered to award the points for the match to the opponent. In cases where a match has been abandoned owing to the conduct of both teams or their Club member(s), the Management Committee shall rule all points for the match as void. No fine(s) can be applied by the Management Committee for an abandoned match.

(vi) The Management Committee shall review any match that has taken place where either or both teams were under a suspension imposed upon them by the Association or Affiliated Association. In each case the team that was under suspension would be dealt with in the same manner as if they had participated with ineligible players in accordance with Rule 8(O) above. Where both teams were under suspension the game must be declared null and void.

(G) A Club may at its discretion and in accordance with the Laws of the Game use all substitute players in any match in this Competition who may be selected from 5 players (U13 to U15).

For Mini-Soccer and small sided football (U7-U12) – any number of substitutions may be used at any time with the permission of the Referee. Entry onto the field of play will only be allowed during a stoppage in play. A player who has been replaced may return to the play as a substitute for another player. A Team must not have a squad greater than double the size of its team in an age group.

For Youth Football – for teams in the under 18 age group and below, a player who has been substituted himself becomes a substitute and may replace another player at any time subject to the substitution being carried out in accordance with Law 3 of the Laws of Association Football.

The referee shall be informed of the names of the substitutes not later than 5 minutes before the start of the match. 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 not be considered to have been a player in that game within the meaning of Rule 8 of this Competition and the box on the result card must NOT be ticked in this case.

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All team members should receive equal playing time where possible, with a best practice recommendation of at least 50% per player for each game. (H) The half time interval shall be of 5 (five) minutes duration, but it shall not exceed fifteen minutes. The half time interval may only be altered with the consent of the referee. (I) The Competition shall require all club officials to have signed the FA’s Respect Codes of Conduct and produce these if so requested by the League management committee. The participating clubs taking part in the fixture shall identify a team captain designated with a captain’s armband who has a responsibility to offer support in the management of the on-field discipline of his/her team mates. If the participating players are considered to be too young to take on this role a member of the team coaching staff should provide this support. (K) The home manager MUST confirm by telephone with the away manager and the match officials the kick off time, the facilities available at the venue and directions to the venue at least 4 days prior to the game. Failure to do so will result in a fine on scale D. If the home team are unable to contact the manager the club secretary is to be informed, if the home manager is unable to contact the league appointed match officials the League Referee’s Secretary is to be informed. Failure to carry out the above will result in a fine on scale B for each instruction not carried out. During the playing season, if the weather conditions or other factors mean that pitches may be unplayable, the home manager when ringing the opposition manager four days before the game will also make arrangements for a possible reversed fixture. The decision to reverse the fixture will take place no later than noon on the Friday before the game. Failure to do so will result in scale C fines for both clubs. If contact is not made at least 2 days prior to the game, the away manager is to contact the home manager and if not available the home team’s club secretary and also inform the League Secretary in writing. You must not assume the match is not going ahead. If the home team does not contact either the appointed referee or the League Referee’s Secretary within the stated time they may lose the appointed referee but will still be required to provide the originally appointed referee his match fee, even if another referee is used. Kick Off times will be: U07, U08, U09 and U10: Fixtures will be played at a mutually agreed time between managers on either on Saturday or Sundays. In the event of a dispute then games will be played at 10:30 on Saturday morning. U07-U08 Cup events will be played at stated venues, times and dates on either Saturday or Sundays. U07 – U11: Saturday 10:30am U12 – U15 Sunday 2:00pm Midweek games 6:30pm All KO Cup games will kick off at 1:30 p.m. In the event of a dispute the above times will be adhered to. U11- U15 Midweek games will be at times scheduled by the Fixture Secretary or as otherwise mutually agreed by the two teams. Where possible, midweek games will be arranged on a local basis, to take into account the total distance to be travelled by the away team in an evening. Floodlit games are permissible as long as both managers agree. Games may be mutually rearranged and agreed between managers for a time and date BEFORE the date fixed by the Fixture Secretary. Games cannot be mutually rearranged and agreed between managers for a time and date AFTER that fixed by the Fixture Secretary.

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The only exception to this is a Saturday game that could be played on the Sunday on the same weekend. In all instances the Fixture Secretary is to be consulted and he must agree to these changes. Both teams will become 'available to play' on the original date unless a valid postponement has been sanctioned by the league. (L) U11-U15 The match card must be completed before the kick off by both managers leaving the result, fair play marks and referees marks to be added after the game. The home manager must provide the match card, with his team list complete, to the away manager at least 10 minutes before kick-off. The away team list must be completed and the card offered to the referee at least five minutes before kick-off. The match card must include the clearly printed forename and surnames of the players listed against their shirt numbers and be signed by both managers. U11-U15 Both managers have the responsibility to complete their part of the appropriate parts of the match card. If either manager fails to complete their section of the match card correctly a fine on scale B may be imposed on the defaulting manager. The match card is to be available for inspection by the opposing manager, referee, rep’ team managers or members of the management committee. Management committee members are to show their ID cards before being given the match card. Managers must also indicate which substitutes took part in the match. (M) U11-U15 Each manager must have available for inspection at all games the ID cards for all their players. Opposing managers are expected to check these cards prior to the game. These cards are also open to inspection by the referee, rep’ team managers or the Management committee members (who are to show their ID cards before being given them). Failure to produce any or all their team’s ID cards when properly requested will result in a scale B fine. (N) Each team must have a nominated person attached to the team who is qualified at the time of the match in First Aid to at least FA Emergency Aid standard. (O) Each team must have a First Aid kit and spray bottle filled with fresh clean water (to be used by a suitably qualified person) in close proximity to the touch line and clearly visible. The contents of the First Aid kit will be unused and current and also applicable to the types of injuries that may be sustained in football. Failure to comply may result to a fine on scale C. The First Aid kit is liable to inspection by the referee or members of the Management committee on production of their ID cards. (P) With regard to pitch markings, dimensions, goal types and sizes please refer to the current FA recommendations, regulations and guidelines. (Q) Players must wear shin pads at all times during matches. (R) U11-U15 The Competition reserves the right to require teams to play matches other than on a Saturday or Sunday. Evening games will kick off at 6.30pm unless agreed by both teams and the League Fixtures Secretary prior to the game. If a referee has been appointed the referee and Referee’s Secretary must be informed prior to the game.

REPORTING RESULTS 11. (A) The Fixtures Secretary must receive within 3 days of the date played (excluding

Sundays), the result of each Competition match in the prescribed manner (match card). 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 up to scale C and/or the Club being dealt with as the Management Committee decide. It is the home manager’s responsibility to send in this card. Failure to do so will result in a fine on scale B.

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Errors and omissions on the match card will result in a scale B fine being issued to the defaulting manager. Match cards are also to be submitted for matches which were started, but not concluded (i.e. abandoned). (B) The Home team at all age groups (U07-U15) shall email the result of each match to the email address of the Fixture Secretary given in the current handbook by the deadlines detailed below. Alternately the result may be texted via the Full Time SMS service once again by the deadlines set out below. The same applies to confirm a postponement or abandonment even where the home team is not the postponing team: Weekends before 6:00pm on the day of the match. Midweek games before 10:00pm on the day of the match. Failure to do so will result in a fine on scale C. (excluding U07 –U10) Alternately the result may be texted or emailed before the deadline above to the League mobile number/email address of the Fixture Secretary given in the current handbook. Where fines are issued for not informing the Fixture Secretary of the results by whatever means chosen, the onus is on the fined club to provide proof of complying with this rule. (i.e. text message details, read email receipt, itemised telephone bill etc.). (C) The U11-U15 match card, correctly completed, shall be signed by a responsible member of the Club. Failure to do so will result in a fine of £10. (D) Leagues are permitted to collect but not to publish results for fixtures they organise for U07, U08, U09 and U10 Mini Soccer. They may require a Club to confirm that a set fixture has been played. A maximum fine of £5 may be imposed for a breach of this Rule.

DETERMINING CHAMPIONSHIP 12. (A) U11-U15 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 the event of two or more teams being equal on points team rankings may be decided by deciding match(es) played under conditions determined by the Management Committee. Special Championship” in Rule 8(M) includes semi-finals and finals of Cup competitions.

REFEREES 13. (A) Registered Referees (and Assistant Referees where approved by the FA or County FA)

for all matches shall be appointed in a manner approved by the Management Committee and by the sanctioning Association(s). (B) In the event of the non-appearance of the appointed Referee, in cases where there are no officially appointed Assistant Referees, or where the competition has been unable to appoint a Referee, the Clubs shall agree upon a Referee. A Referee thus agreed upon shall, for that game, have the full powers, status and authority of a registered Referee. The home team are to supply the assistant referees’ flags. Referee’s kit is to be black. (C) The Management Committee may, if they consider it desirable, or upon application by the two competing Clubs, appoint Assistant Referees, if available, to any match. Where Assistant

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Referees are not appointed each Team shall provide a Club Assistant Referee. Failure to do so will result in a fine on scale C being imposed on the defaulting Club. (D) The appointed Referee shall have power to decide as to the fitness of the ground in all matches and the decision shall be final subject to either in the case of a ground of a Local Authority or the owners of a ground, the Representative of that body is the sole arbiter and whose decision must be accepted unless the ground is declared fit for play.

(E) Subject to any limits/provisions laid down by the sanctioning Association Match Officials appointed under this Rule shall be paid a match fee of:

Referee: £18.00 for U11’s, £23 for U12’s - U15’s Age Groups. Registered Referees appointed by the Management Committee as Assistant Referees

£10.00 for U11’s; £13 for U12’s - U15’s age groups (inclusive of travel expenses or private car expenses of 0p per mile) and any other permitted expenses actually incurred, subject to any limits laid down by the sanctioning Association(s).

Match Officials appointed under this Rule shall be entitled to the following match fees: Mini Soccer Official (U7 to U10) : £10 Assistant Mini Soccer Official (U7 to U10): £7 The Home Club shall pay the Officials their fees and expenses before the match.

In certain specified games where match officials are deemed necessary by the League Committee all the officials’ costs will be met by both teams on a 50/50 basis.

All officials' fees for semi-finals, finals and playoffs will be paid to them by the manager of the first-named team prior to the game commencing. The first-named team manager will then be reimbursed by the League upon written proof of monies paid out. (F) In the event of a match not being played because of circumstances over which the Clubs have no control, the Match Officials, if present, shall be entitled to half the fee plus expenses. Where a match is not played owing to one Club being in default, that Club shall be ordered to pay the Officials if they attend the ground, their full fee and expenses and the team at fault will also be subject to a fine on scale C. Where a match is played and the appointed officials arrive but are not used the home team being in default shall be ordered to pay the Officials their full fee and expenses. The home team will also be subject to a fine on scale C. Where a match is played and the appointed officials are not notified so that they do not attend, the home Club being in default shall be ordered to pay the Officials their full fee. The home Club will also be subject to a fine on scale C. Teams are to use League officials when appointed. Failure to do so for any reason will result in a fine on scale D. (G) A Referee not keeping his or her engagement, and failing to give a satisfactory explanation as to their non-appearance, may be reported to the Association with which he or she is registered. (H) Each Club shall, in a manner prescribed from time to time by The Football Association, award marks to the Referee for each match and the name of the Referee and the marks awarded shall be submitted to the Competition on the prescribed form provided. Clubs failing to comply with this Rule shall be liable to be fined or dealt with as the Management Committee shall determine. Any team marking the referee 60 or less must submit an explanation to the Referees’ Secretary (Enquiries) within 72 hours of the game. Failure to do so will result in a fine on

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Scale C. Any correspondence must include the teams involved in the game, the date the game was played, the age group, the name of the two managers and the referee. Failure to do so will result in a fine on scale C.

Mark Range Comment 100-86 The referee demonstrated very accurate decision-making and controlled the

game very well using management and communication skills effectively to add value to the game.

85-76 The referee demonstrated accurate decision-making and controlled the game well using management and communication skills to contribute positively to the game.

75-61 The referee demonstrated reasonably accurate decision-making and despite some shortcomings generally controlled the game well.

60 and below The referee demonstrated shortcomings in the accuracy of decision-making and control which affected the game.

Notes: Club officials should use the full range of marks within each category to help distinguish between performance levels e.g. within 85-76 category a mark of 84 indicates a better performance than a mark of 77. While some referees may have below average performances, there will usually have been some positive aspects of their performance, so extremely low marks should be very rare. When club officials are marking a referee, they should always look at the game as a whole and not isolated decisions. The result of the match should not influence the mark and disciplinary action should be judged objectively. When a mark of 60 or lower is awarded, an explanation must be provided to the League. The purpose of this is to assist referees to improve their performance levels, so the comments should be as helpful as possible.

(I) The Competition shall keep a record of the markings and, on the Form provided by the prescribed date each season, shall submit a summary to The Football Association /County Football Association.

(J) The Referee shall submit a report Form, supplied by the Competition, giving the result of the match, the time of kick-off to the Referees Secretary or their representative. This card is also to include the names of the referee’s assistants. Both league and club appointed referees are to complete these cards.

(K) Referees and Assistant Referees shall be supplied, each season, with a copy of the Competition Rules free of charge.

(L) Referees and Assistant Referees shall have undertaken a Respect briefing offered by the FA/County FA or the League.

CONTINUATION OF MEMBERSHIP OR WITHDRAWAL OF A CLUB 14. (A) After 31st December in the current season a Club intending, or having a provisional

intention, to withdraw a team from the Competition on completion of its fixtures and fulfilment of all other obligations to the Competition must notify the Secretary in writing by 31st March each season or be liable to a fine on Scale C. (B) A Club shall not be allowed to withdraw any or all of its teams from the Competition after the 31st July for the following season. Any Club infringing this Rule shall be liable to a Scale E fine per team and shall also be liable for its share of any call which may be made under Rule 5(D).

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(C) The Membership for the coming season having been decided at a Special General Meeting held for that purpose or at the Annual General Meeting the Competition shall have the right, irrespective of other provisions in this Rule, to refuse to permit a Club to withdraw its team(s) in order to join another Competition and may hold the Club to its engagements. (D) In the event of a Member Club which is an unincorporated association withdrawing and/or disbanding it shall be immediately liable to discharge all its financial and other obligations to the Competition. In the event that any such obligation remains undischarged after a period of twenty-one (21) days then such obligation shall be met by the then current Club Members, excluding those under the statutory school leaving age. Until a Member’s pro rata obligation is discharged in full the Member shall not be allowed to participate in the Competition, which may apply to the Club’s Parent County Association for a suspension order.

PROTESTS AND COMPLAINTS 15. (A) (i) All questions of eligibility, qualification of players or interpretations of the Rules shall

be referred to the Management Committee. (ii) Objections relevant to the dimensions of the pitch, goals, flag posts or other facilities of

the venue will not be entertained by the Management Committee unless a protest is lodged with the Referee before the commencement of the match. Any Club lodging such protest and not proceeding with it shall be deemed guilty of a breach of this Rule and shall be dealt with by the Management Committee.

(B) Except in cases where the Management Committee decide that there are special circumstances, protests and complaints (which must contain full particulars of the grounds upon which they are founded) must be lodged in duplicate with the Secretary within 7 (seven) days (excluding Sundays) of the match or occurrence to which they refer.

A protest or complaint shall not be withdrawn except by permission of the Management Committee. A Member of the Management Committee who is a member of any Club involved shall not be present (except as a witness or representative of his/her Club) when such protest or complaint is being determined. (C) Any dispute occurring between Clubs in the Competition shall be referred for determination by the Management Committee whose decision shall be binding upon all parties subject to Rule 16. (D) No protest of whatever kind shall be considered by the Management Committee unless the complaining Club shall have deposited with the Secretary a sum of £20 (twenty). This may be forfeited in whole or in part in the event of the complaining or protesting Club losing its case. The Competition shall have power to order the defaulting Club or the Club making a losing or frivolous protest or complaint to pay the expenses of the enquiry or to order that the costs to be shared by the parties.

(E) All parties to a protest or complaint must receive a copy of the submission and must be afforded an opportunity to make a statement at least 7 days prior to the protest or complaint being heard.

(i) All parties must have received 7 days’ notice of the Hearing should they be instructed to attend.

(ii) Should a Club elect to state its case in person then they should forward a deposit of £20 and indicate such when forwarding the written response.

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BOARD OF APPEAL 16. Within 14 days of the posting of written notification of any decision of the Management

Committee or the Competition, a Club, Official or Player against whom action is taken may appeal against such decision by lodging particulars in duplicate with the Secretary of the Oxfordshire Football Association, including a fee of £35, for adjudication of a Board of Appeal.

The grounds of appeal shall be in accordance with FA Rules. The Board of Appeal may order the appeal fee to be forfeited and shall decide by whom the costs of the appeal shall be borne. The decision of the Board of Appeal is final and binding on all parties concerned. No appeal can be lodged against a decision taken at an Annual or Special General Meeting unless this is on the grounds of unconstitutional conduct.

EXCLUSION OF CLUBS OR TEAMS MISCONDUCT, CLUBS, OFFICIALS, PLAYERS

17. (A) At the Annual General Meeting, or Special General Meeting called for the purpose in accordance with the provisions of Rule 19, Notice of Motion having been duly circulated on the Agenda, the accredited delegates present shall have the power to exclude any Club or Team from further membership which must be supported by (more than) two-thirds (⅔) of those present and voting. Voting on this point shall be conducted by ballot. (B) At the Annual General Meeting, or at a Special General Meeting called for the purpose, in accordance with the provisions of Rule 19, the accredited delegates present shall have the power to exclude from further participation in the Competition any Club or team of a Club whose conduct has, in their opinion, been undesirable, which must be supported by (more than) two-thirds (⅔) of those present and voting. Voting on this point shall be conducted by ballot. A Club whose conduct is the subject of the vote being taken shall be excluded from voting. (C) Any official or member of a Club proved guilty of either misconduct, other than field offences, or of inducing or attempting to induce a player or players of another Club in the Competition to join them shall be liable to expulsion or such penalty as a General Meeting or Management Committee may decide, and their Club shall also be liable to expulsion in accordance with the provisions of Clauses (A) and (B) of this Rule. (D) Any Club or Team failing to complete 100% of its fixtures in any season shall (unless the conditions are beyond their control, or the accredited delegates present at the Annual General Meeting or a Special General Meeting decide otherwise by a majority of two-thirds of the votes cast) be debarred from membership the following season. (E) The League Code of Conduct agreement is to be completed and signed by all club Chairpersons, Secretaries and Treasurers as well as by the managers of all the teams participating in the league in the coming season. The deadline by which it is to be completed, signed and be with the League Secretary will be an agreed published date in the year in question. Any forms not returned by this date or missing any signatures will result in the whole club not being allowed into the League for the coming season. During the season any new replacement Club Secretaries, Chairpersons, Treasurers and managers appointed must complete and sign a code of conduct form. Any breach of the code of conduct as described in the current WDYFL handbook will result in the party at fault being reported to the county FA to deal with.

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TROPHY:- LEGAL OWNERS, CONDITIONS OF TAKING OVER, AGREEMENT TO BE SIGNED. AWARDS.

18. (A) The following agreement shall be signed on behalf of the winners of the Cup or Trophy:- “We _____________________and ______________________, the Chairman and Secretary of ________________________FC, members of and representing the Club, having been declared winners of _____________________Cup or Trophy, and it having been delivered to us by the Competition, do hereby on behalf of the Club jointly and severally agree to return the Cup or Trophy to the Competition Secretary on or before 1st February. If the Cup or Trophy is lost or damaged whilst under our care we agree to refund to the Competition the amount of its current value or the cost of its thorough repair.” Failure to comply will result in a fine as determined by the Management Committee. (B) At the close of each Competition awards may/shall be made to the winners and runners-up if the funds of the Competition permit. (C) Trophies will be awarded for all competitions arranged by the League. They will be held for one year and must be returned in good condition to the Trophy Custodian before 1st February of the following season. An engraving and administration charge of £25 will be levied on each trophy returned not suitably engraved. A Scale E fine plus costs will be levied on all clubs returning late or damaged trophies. If a club is not a member of the League in the following season then the Club Secretary will be held liable for the return of the trophy and for the costs and fines incurred. Up to eighteen trophies will be awarded to all teams winning and finishing as runners up in all eleven a side and small sided League and Cup competitions. Up to fourteen trophies will be awarded to all teams winning and finishing as runners up in U10 mini soccer League and Cup competitions The manager will also be awarded a trophy. In league play offs only the trophy for winning the league will be awarded, no individual trophies will be awarded to the teams competing. In all finals or play offs a player sent off during a game will not receive their memento publicly at the end of the game. (D) Clubs winning League trophies or cups will be expected to insure the trophy and to have it engraved in the same format as that already used. All officials winning League trophies or cups will be expected to insure the trophy and to engrave it in the same format already used on the trophy.

SPECIAL GENERAL MEETINGS 19. Upon receiving a requisition signed by two-thirds of the Clubs in membership the Secretary

shall call a Special General Meeting. The Management Committee may call a Special General Meeting at any time.

At least seven days’ notice shall be given of either meeting under this Rule, together with an agenda of the business to be transacted at such meeting.

Each Member Club shall be empowered to send two delegates to all Special General Meetings. Each Club shall be entitled to one vote only, as will members of the Management Committee.

Any continuing Member Club failing to be represented at a Special General Meeting without satisfactory reason being given shall be fined on scale C.

Officers and Management Committee members shall be entitled to attend and vote at all Special General Meetings.

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ALTERATION TO RULES 20. Alterations, for which consent has been given by the sanctioning Association, shall be made

to these Rules only at the Annual General Meeting or at a Special General Meeting specially convened for the purpose called in accordance with Rule 19. Any alteration made during the playing season to the Rule relating to the qualification of players shall not take effect until the following season. Notice of proposed alterations to be considered at the Annual General Meeting shall be submitted to the Secretary by 1st April in each year. The proposals, together with any proposals by the Management Committee, shall be circulated to the Clubs by 14th May and any amendments thereto shall be submitted to the Secretary by 1st June. The proposals and proposed amendments thereto shall be circulated to Clubs with the notice of the Annual General Meeting. A proposal to change a Rule shall be carried if a majority of those present and entitled to vote and voting in favour. A copy of the proposed alterations to Rules to be considered at the Annual General Meeting or Special General Meeting shall be submitted to the sanctioning Football Association 7 days prior to the date of the meeting. Any alterations or additions decided upon at any meeting shall not become operative until the approval of the Association issuing sanction shall have been obtained.

FINANCE 21. (A) The Management Committee shall determine with which bank or other financial

institution the funds of the Competition will be lodged. (B) All expenditure in excess of £250 shall be approved by the Management Committee. Cheques shall be signed by at least two Officers nominated by the Management Committee. (C) The financial year of the Competition will end on 31st March. (D) The books, or a certified balance sheet, of a Competition shall be prepared and shall be audited annually by some suitable person(s) who shall be appointed at the Annual General Meeting. INSURANCE

22. All Clubs must have public liability insurance cover of at least ten million pounds (£10,000,000).

DISSOLUTION 23 (A) Dissolution of the Competition shall be by resolution approved at a Special General

Meeting by a majority of three quarters of the members present and shall take effect from the date of the relevant Special General Meeting. (B) In the event of the dissolution of the Competition, the members of the Management Committee are responsible for the winding up of the assets and liabilities of the Competition.

(C) The Management Committee shall deal with any surplus assets as follows: (i) Any surplus assets, save for a Trophy or any other presentation, remaining after the

discharge of the debts and liabilities of the Competition shall be transferred only to another Competition or Affiliated Association or The Football Association Benevolent Fund or to such other charitable or benevolent object in the locality of the Competition as determined by resolution at or before the time of winding up, and approved in writing by the sanctioning Association.

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(ii) If a Competition is discontinued for any reason a Trophy or any other presentation shall be returned to the Donor if the conditions attached to it so provide or, if not, dealt with as the sanctioning Association may decide.

KNOCK OUT TIES 24. (A) In games where a winner is to be decided on the day, extra time in accordance with the

current rules shall be played if the scores are level at full time. If the scores are still level after extra time, penalties will be taken in accordance with current FA rules to decide the outcome. (B) In two legged ties, if the aggregate scores are level at the end of normal time in the second match, then extra time in accordance with current rules shall be played. If the aggregate scores are still level, then there will be a replay with the teams tossing for home advantage.

SEMI FINALS/FINALS/PLAY OFFS 25. (A) If a play-off is required to decide a league championship or runners up position then the

following rules will apply. If scores are level at full-time then extra time in accordance with the current rules will be played. If scores are still level at the end of extra time, then a penalty competition in accordance with F A rules will decide the match. (B) Dates for play offs and semi-finals will be published at least 14 days prior to the date of the game. Dates for finals will be published at the Secretary/Managers meeting prior to the season commencing. Any team unable to play these fixtures for any reason other than weather or pitch conditions will be deemed to have withdrawn from the competition. In exceptional circumstances the Management Committee may reschedule the game but only after receiving the unanimous agreement of at least three League Officers. (C) In all play offs, cup semi-finals and finals, both teams are to provide at least two match balls. In the event of a colour clash, the first named team will change. Both sides are to complete the match sheet which will be supplied by the first named team. (D) In semi-finals and finals only, extra time in accordance with current rules will be played. If scores are still level at the end of extra time then penalties will be taken in accordance with current FA rules to decide the outcome. This is currently 5 kicks for both mini soccer and 11 aside football. (E) In semi-finals, the ground on which the game will be played will be the home ground of the first named team. In two legged semi-finals the games will be played on the grounds of the teams taking part.

POSTPONEMENTS 26 A) In the case of all postponements, it is the postponing manager's responsibility to notify the

opposing team the match officials, the Fixture Secretary and the Referees' Secretary. This postponement is treated as a result and rule 11B is to be complied with. Failure to notify any or all of the aforementioned persons within adequate time to avoid travelling (where possible), may result in a fine of up to scale C and the game treated as an invalid postponement. In all cases notification of the postponement must be via personal conversation with the opposition manager and not via messaging or messages left (answer phone, voicemail, text, email, instant messaging social networking sites etc.). If the manager is not available then telephone contact is to be made with the opposition Club Secretary, Chairman or Treasurer if these people are not available then contact is made with the League Secretary.

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B) (U07-U10) - In the event a game is called off for whatever reason, the opposition is to be notified ASAP as well as informing the Fixture Secretary by emailing [email protected].

The two managers will then mutually agree a new date to play the game and notify the Fixture Secretary of this date by emailing [email protected].

C) (U11-U15) Pitch conditions/Adverse weather

The match may only be postponed by a qualified referee, a ground official, or a member of the League Management Committee. If the match is not played due to an unplayable pitch then a postponement form is to be fully completed in all parts and emailed to the Fixture Secretary within 24 hours by the home team manager. Failure to complete fully in all parts and send to Fixture Secretary will result in a fine on scale D.

D) Players/Coach/managers unavailability One to Three Postponements

Each team is permitted to postpone up to a 3 (three) games in a season due to player, coach or manager unavailability. Notification of any of the three postponements is to be done within 24 hours by email to [email protected] (also comply with rule 26A above). Four or more Postponements

Any team postponing games after their third postponement must answer the SMS text with P-P and complete the appropriate online postponement form and send it to the Fixture Secretary within 24 hours of notice of the postponement (also comply with rule 26A above). Failure to do so will result in a £10 fine being issued. Unless dealt with otherwise In accordance with rule 5(D). The game will be automatically awarded to the non-offending team and a scale D fine imposed.

E) In the event of the League not being provided with a written reason for any postponement by either team, both teams will be issued with a scale C fine. Once the postponing team is identified the other team will be reimbursed and the postponing team will have their scale C fine increased to a scale D fine.

F) Any team deemed to be refusing to play a fixture scheduled by the Fixtures Secretary without a valid reason will receive a fine on Scale E and/or the deduction of up to three points. The Disciplinary Sub-Committee may also decide to award the match to the other team.

FIXTURES 27. (A) The season will commence on a date announced at the AGM. The season will be

completed by the end of the third weekend in May. The Fixture Secretary will endeavour to bear in mind school holidays when determining forthcoming fixtures and matches will not be scheduled for the two weekends at Christmas/New Year, Easter weekend and other dates decided by the Fixture Secretary.

Matches can be brought forward to these times by mutual consent between both managers and the Fixture Secretary (see rule 10K). In certain circumstances the Fixture Secretary may schedule fixtures for these “available to play” weekends.

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(B) Fixtures will be arranged by the Fixture Secretary and published by the League. During the playing season all teams must be prepared to play every weekend, including those shown as "available to play" weeks on the published fixtures or where they have no scheduled fixture (e.g.: match postponed due to KO Cup). Teams must also be prepared to play some midweek fixtures (light permitting). At least 5 clear days’ notice will be given by the Fixture Secretary for any games arranged for "free" weekends. WDYFL KO Cup fixtures take priority over all league fixtures (C) Where a competition fixture is reversed by either club for any reason, and there is a corresponding fixture later in that competition, then that too will be reversed. However, all attempts must be made to play the match on the given date, even it is causes the team to play both home and away fixtures at the same venue. Where a fixture is reversed, it must be indicated as such on the result card. The original fixtured home team will assume all the duties where the fixture is reversed as if it was played at their ground (match card, referee’s fees, ringing in result etc.).

LEAGUE ADMINISTRATION AND FINES 28. (A) Club Secretaries will notify the League Secretary of any change of details to the

information showed in the current League handbook. This includes notification of a temporary contact if the detailed Secretary will be unable for a period of more than 14 days. Failure to carry this out within 14 days will result in a fine on scale B. (B) At the beginning of the season a period of one calendar month will lapse before fines for incorrect match cards are imposed. During this period, copies of incorrect match cards will be returned to club secretaries pointing out the mistakes. (C) All outstanding fines must be paid 7 days prior to the AGM or the club will not be admitted to the League. (D) The maximum fine for one offence that the Management Committee may impose is £50. (E) An administration fee of £5.00 will be charged on all fines and reminder invoices. (F) In the event of payment by cheque or other payment method being refused or returned, the club shall incur an admin fee of £10. If the payment is in respect of a fine, then the fine will be treated as unpaid and will be subject to rule 5(I). (G) In the event that a league official is issued a ‘surcharge due’ card from the Royal Mail (or similar mail/courier service) for league material sent, the sending club will incur an admin fee of £10 in addition to the full amount surcharged. (H) If the fine is being paid direct into the WDYFL fines account via the Internet, the fine reference number and the club reference code must be used – see page Club Secretary page in this handbook for format details. If a payment is made into the account but no fine reference number and/or club name is not used, it will be treated as an unpaid fine in accordance with rule 5(I). The amount due in full must be in the account before midnight of the 14th day from when the fine was issued.

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SUPPLEMENTARY CUP RULES 29. (A) A Supplementary Cup competition will only be arranged for a specific age group if there

are enough teams available and enough free weekends to arrange and complete a reasonable competition. (B) Teams will receive automatic entry into the competition if at the time of formulating the Supplementary Cup leagues the Fixture Secretary believes a team has enough free weekends to complete all their Supplementary Cup fixtures. (C) Any club wishing to enter an additional team into the Supplementary Cup competition may do so only with the prior approval of the Fixture Secretary. If permission is granted they will be required to pay a registration fee (to be set at the time by the League Secretary). (D) Any team wishing to opt-out of the Supplementary Cup competition must do so in accordance with rule 2G. (E) By entering the Supplementary Cup, teams agree that in the later stages of the competition they may be expected to play fixtures at 3 days’ notice – although the league will try and avoid such cases. (F) Points awarded will be 5 for a win; 3 for a score draw; 1 for a no score draw. (G) The teams gaining the highest number of points in their respective Divisions at the conclusion shall be adjudged the winners, second highest number of points runners up. (H) 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 Mini Soccer points can only be awarded for Under 9 Competitions onwards. In the event of two or more teams being equal on points team rankings may be decided by deciding match(es) played under conditions determined by the Management Committee. (I) Where arranged, any matches that need to be decided on the day will be played in accordance with rules 24 and 25 of the current league handbook. (J) Any postponed fixtures will be dealt with under the existing postponement rules and in addition, may also at the discretion of the Disciplinary Sub-Committee result in the match being awarded against the postponing team and also one additional point being deducted.

SCALE OF FINES In the rules there are references to fines at particular levels. The following list sets out the fines for current season:

Scale B up to £10

Scale C up to £20

Scale D up to £25

Scale E up to £50

An administration fee of £5.00 will be charged on all fines.

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CLUB DIRECTORY

BMT BAMPTON TOWN FC

Ground The Town Ground, Buckland Road, Bampton

Colours Orange/Black

Secretary Murray Disbrey, Rose Cottage, Broad Street, Bampton, OX18 2LS

01993 850437 / 07973 721230 [email protected]

Welfare Officer Pete Illingworth, 43 Ampney Orchard, Bampton OX18 2AE

01993 852052 / 07818 061119 [email protected]

Under 7 James Brydon 07713 251058

Under 8 Graham Wilson 01993 850359 / 07788 107361

Under 9 Natalie O’Brien 07891 838596

Jim O’Brien - 07971 054167

Under 10 Chris Hickman 01993 851883 / 07880 352638

Paul Lavington - 01993 852363 / 07860717483

Under 11 Pete Illingworth 01993 852052 / 07818 061119

Wayne Carter -07789 728022

Under 12 Rob Sykes 01993 201447 / 07867 868789

Under 13 Mark Wannell 01993 851286 / 07736 723674

Richard Fairhurst 07759 116221

Under 14 William Money 01993 850900 / 07973 704583

Kevin Overton 01993 773530 / 07717 036569

Under 15 Lee Hughes 01993 852533 / 07896 722168

Geraint Chatwell 01993 851352 / 07584 035220

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BIR BANBURY IRISH

Ground

North Oxforshire Academy Drayton Road, Banbury, OX16 0UD

Chipping Warden Sports Field, Culworth Road, Chipping Warden, OX17 1LB

Upper Wardington, Thorpe Road, Upper Wardington, OX17 1SN

Colours All Green

Secretary Mick O'Driscoll 30 Stanwell Lea, Middleton Cheney, Oxon OX17 2RG


Welfare Officer Emma Steele 220 Chatsworth Drive, Banbury, Oxon OX16 9UA

01295 262695 / 07535266439 [email protected]

Under 7 Stuart Fleming 01295 262695 / 07794316228

Under 8 Adrian Wragg 01295 368721 / 07825 119656

Mark Aspel 07702458806

Under 9 Garreth Aldous 01295 275448 / 07810 616134

Dan Stout 07990 693930

Under 10 Scott Matthews 01295 259224 / 07786 072652

Under 11 Chris Nutt 01295 720248 / 07887 648845

Peter Maginnis 01295 275686 / 07939 200113

Under 12 Robin Foreshew 01295 816919 / 07841 114 369 / 07801 988 778

Ian Fairley 07775 552842

Under 13 Graham McCallum 01295 267946 / 07789697808

Ian Poole 01295 711312 / 07818456854

Under 15 Andrew Scott 01295272116 / 07930355451 / 07903433485

Alan Falcus 01295265286 / 07787772702

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BUY BANBURY UNITED YOUTH

Ground

Ironstones , Banbury OX156ED

Horton View OX169HR

Easington Rec OX169DH / Bodicote OX154BN

Colours Red/Yellow

Secretary Sian Harvey 32 Dairy Ground, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX17 3QG

01295 811664 / 07789888955 [email protected]

Welfare Officer Jo Mates, Roxtones, Malthouse Lane, Shutford OX15 6PB

01295 788289 / 07787767731 [email protected]

Under 7 Jamie Hunter 01295269676. / 07791681204

Ben Milner

Under 8 Andy Hamblin 07725883124

Under 9 Stephen Norris 07980563894

Nigel Upton

Under 10 Shane Bailey 01295257931 / 07999478901

Jason Hermon 01295265648 / 0788923519

Under 11 Jamie Hunter 01295269676. / 07791681204

Under 12 Dan Briggs 07720884634

Delmaine Bell 01295259711 / 07903740506

Under 13 Vernon Wright 01295713912 / 07809623202

Mark Wellstood 07824385029

Under 14 Dewain Clarke 01295811664 / 07768058466

Richard King 07899950542

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BUS BANBURY UNITED YOUTH SPENCER

Under 7 Craig Wearing 01295268906 / 07789121513

Under 8 Tom Reynolds 07593808576

Under 9 Matt Harris 01295255105 / 07768080868

Andrew Beattie 01295271342 / 07760882212

Under 10 Leema Galloway 07896850688

Under 11 Dave Speke 01295701449 / 07411873407

Craig Wise 07772379108

Under 12 Chris Murphy 07910838529

Alan Mepham 01295267720 / 07900 162293

Under 13 Martin Cunnold 01295368897 / 07749840218

BUP BANBURY UNITED PURITANS

Under 7 Jason Green 01295270418 / 07834874259

Iain Wilson 01295709854 / 07919387589

Under 11 Greg Moon 01295709568 / 07525705366

Paul Evans 01295252938

Under 13 Graham Walsh 01295263615 / 07741306565

Mark Gregory 01295256776 / 07974222137

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BTC BICESTER TOWN COLTS

Ground Bicester Sports Association Akeman Street, Chesterton, OX26 1TH

Colours Red/Black

Secretary Lee Brain 5 Chichester Close, Bicester OX26 6RX

01869 327787 / 07599 909494 [email protected]

Welfare Officer Gary Page 16 Blackthorn Road, Launton, Bicester OX26 5DA

01869 248842 / 07976 686669 [email protected]

Under 8 Stuart Simpson 01869 325940 / 07767 790204

Under 11 Wayne Kernaghan 07768 868880

Under 12 Chris Wales 01869 250338 / 07738 478472

Under 14 Martin Spittle 07739 436452

BTS BICESTER TOWN COLTS STARS

Under 10 Lee Brain 01869 327787 / 07599 909494

Under 11 Stewart Robinson 01869 243463 / 07554 012960

Under 14 Tony Allen 01869 323055 / 07710 760923

Gary Page 01869 248842 / 07976 686669

http://postcodefinder.postoffice.co.uk/addressfinder.aspx?a_id=IDOoE57IyboW1KFRDY0oh@fi6x/822dooH/Do9kVLts=

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BLO BLOXHAM

Ground

Jubilee Park, Bloxham, OX15 4NJ

Bloxham Primary School, Bloxham OX15 4HP

Recreation Ground, Bloxham OX15 4NZ

Colours Sky Blue/Navy

Secretary Ian Holroyd, 26, Gascoigne Way, Bloxham OX15 4TL

01295 720715 / 07785 993076 [email protected]

Welfare Officer Kay Gowing 14, Gatteridge St., Banbury OX16 5DJ

01295 275215 / 07889 842926 [email protected]

Under 7 Andrew Knaggs 01295 721929 / 07811 529938

Under 8 Greg Howse 07837 214246 / 07837 214246

Under 9 Matthew Cartwright 01295 722585 / 07527 166023

Under 10 Sam Hubbard 07949790949

Under 11 Andrew Knaggs 01295 721929 / 07811 529938

Dion Quadvlieg 01295 268067 / 07578 885155

Under 12 Ian Leonard 01295 721900 / 07931 753346

Andy Sharman 07789 032531 / 07789 032531

Under 15 Ian Perkin 01295 252954 / 07534 428818

Bob Hall 01865 374659 / 07967 131886

mailto:[email protected]


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BRY BOURTON ROVERS YOUTH

Ground Rissington Road, Bourton on the Water, Glos

Colours Blue/Yellow

Secretary Debbie Hunt 2 The Old Chalet GL54 2ER 01451 810966

[email protected]

Welfare Officer

Ass. Welfare Officer

Paul Stroud 67 Melville, Bourton on the Water GL54 2EU

01451 824053 / 07780544400 [email protected]

Matt Winter 41 Hawker Square, Upper Rissington GL54 2NT

01451 810911 / 07876400030 [email protected]

Under 10 Bradley Stroud 07930939686

Vic Burrell 07581287668

Under 11 Paul Stroud 01451 824053 / 07816062523

Rich Wills

Under 14 Jeremy Hill 01451 831352 / 07711922546

Steve Cruickshank 01451 821978 / 07944847177

Under 15 Matt Winter 01451 810911 / 07876400030

Jack Galpin 07794082246




47

BPJ BURE PARK JUNIORS

Ground The Playing Fields, Lucerne Ave, OX26 3EQ

Bicester Sports Association, Akeman Street, Chesterton, OX26 1TH

Bicester Fields, Chaffinch Road, Langford, Bicester OX26 6UU

Colours Sky Blue/ Royal Blue

Secretary Graham Keeble 5 Purslane Drive, Bicester OX26 3EE

01869 244364 / 07968 111405 [email protected]

Welfare Officer Charles Barker 12 Mullein Road, Bicester OX26 3WE

01869 240105 / 07753 189916 [email protected]

Under 9 Chris Weedon 01869 571171 / 07919 145772

Darren Campo 07581 549991

Under 10 Jamie Cassidy 01869 325762 / 07429 581376

Gordon Tipping 01869 248013 / 07854 812864

Under 12 Jason Allen 01869 325968 / 07792 420674

Richard Offord 01869 242497 / 07786 335306

Under 13 Ian Mansley 01869 277486 / 07885 456279



48

BRA BRACKLEY ATHLETIC

Ground Brackley Leisure centre, Springfield Way, NN13 6JJ.

Colours Orange/Black

Secretary Glenn Rayner 1 Saimon Close NN13 6LT 01280704655 / 07711319888

[email protected]

Welfare Officer Sarah Jessiman 1 Gardener Rise NN13 6HU 01280841257 / 01280841257

[email protected]

Under 7 Mike Hurst 01280702629 / 07909542769

James Lay 07772011136

Under 8 Michael Davies 07712733424

Under 9 Ady Oliver 07825372000

James Bate 01280702474 / 07771571900

Under 10 Michael Johnson 01869811175 / 07585616747

Ross Catley 01280 848671 / 07831331139

Under 11 Matt, Cox 01280700803

Aiden Carter 01280706032 / 07902038578

Under 12 Aiden Carter 01280706032 / 07902038578

Matt, Cox 01280700803

Under 14 Paul Norris 07951001329

Dave Mitchell 01280702486 / 07543702568

Under 15 Darren Phillips 01280841470 / 7545928401

Helena Phillips 01280841470

49

BRT BRACKLEY TOWN

Ground

Brackley Town FC, Churchill Way, Brackley, NN13 7EJ.

Aynho Sports & Social Club, Charlton Road, Aynho, OX17 3AL

Helmdon Sports & Social Club, Wappenham Road, Helmdon, NN13 5QA

Hethe Sports & Social Club, Hardwick Road, Hethe, OX27 8EY

Colours Red/White

Secretary Tracy Johnson 12 Archery Road, Middleton Cheney, Nr Banbury. Oxon OX17 2QP 01295 713707 / 07817486541 [email protected]

Welfare Officer


Margaret Oliver 27 Ellesmere Cresent, Brackley, N'hants NN13 6BP

01280 702915 / 07773601374 [email protected]

Angela Gee 59 Waynflete Avenue, Brackley, N'hants NN13 6AG

01280 705329 / 07534301054

[email protected]

Under 9 Tracy Johnson 01295 713707 / 07817486541

Under 11 Simon Evans 01280 881035 / 07834051094

Under 12 Mark Simpson 01295 713664 / 07748986114

Under 13 Steve Humphries 01280 850774 / 07887457503

Under 14 Mark Oliver 01280 706493 / 07841512529

Under 15 Matt McBride 01280 705922 / 07894386568

BTW BRACKLEY TOWN WHITES

Under 8 Tracy Johnson 01295 713707 / 07817486541

Under 10 Angela Gee 07534301054 / 01280 705329

BTR BRACKLEY TOWN REDS

Under 10 Andy Gee 01280 705329 / 07917120937




50

CNT CARTERTON TOWN F C

Ground Sports Pavilion, Monahan Way, Carterton, OX18 3AN

Colours Red/Green

Secretary Bill Webster 7 Lilac Way, Carterton, OX18 1JH

01993 841742 / 07527 514668 [email protected]

Welfare Officer

Steve Felstead 27 Ash Avenue, Carterton, Oxon, OX18 1HJ

01993 867498 / 07967 333246 [email protected]

Bill Webster 7 Lilac Way, Carterton, OX18 1JH

01993 841742 / 07527 514668 [email protected]

Maria Webster 7 Lilac Way, Carterton, OX18 1JH 01993 841742

Under 8 Chris Ball 01993 837498 / 07787 410396

Paul Sheppard 07796 565055

Under 9 Nigel Oakey 01993 841058 / 07951 004680

Charlie Dye 01993 622487 / 07816 881475

Under 10 Lee Williams 07813 641946

Kevin Lewis 07769 267124

Under 11 Paul West 01993 841153 / 07795 576513

Paul Haydon 07870 649333

Under 12 Andy Henry 01993 846185 / 07804 907138

Ryan Piner 01993 846136 / 07941 669996

Under 14 Dave Middleton 01993 844678 / 07970 560942

Paul Justin 01993 622976 / 07758 728280

Under 15 Allan Allsworth 01993 844702 / 07889 348130

Mark Cozier 07734 358140

CTC CARTERTON TOWN F C COLTS

Under 12 Tim Collett 01993 845450 / 07881 384534




51

CHD CHADLINGTON

Ground Chadlington Sports Ground, Chapel Rd, East End, Chadlington OX7 3LZ

Colours White/Blue

Secretary Stephen Warren Orchard House Mill End Chadlington OX7 3NZ

01608676896 / 07872850397 [email protected]

Welfare Officer


Chris Kemp 9 Hitchmans Drive Chipping Norton OX7 5BG

01608643942 / 07890161139 [email protected]

Mark Lambert Spelsburydown House Dean Chipping Norton OX7 3LD

01608676857 / 07785723697 [email protected]

Under 7 Jon Cook 07843058892

Jason Chipchase 01608676085 / 07931482807

Under 8 Tom Hemsworth 01608676524 / 07449586230

James Morton 01608676084 / 07932156802

Under 9 Mike Guest 01608641930 / 07595927486

Shaun Fagan 01608646528 / 07827999135

Under 10 Andrew Cottrell 01608676711 / 07919205936

Steve Jones 07773395740

Under 11 Rory Shadbolt 01608645563 / 07468 522819

Jen Lonsdale 01608646002 / 07557448112

Under 14 Dave Doar 01608676046 / 07970015737

Mark Lambert 01608676857 / 07785723697




52

CHB CHADLINGTON BLUES

Under 12 Lawrence Ford 01608643495 / 07739196915

Jason Chipchase 01608676085 / 07931482807

Under 13 Drew Duncan 01608676409 / 07710033765

Jason Chipchase 01608676085 / 07931482807

CHB CHADLINGTON WHITES

Under 12 Chris Kay 01993830774 / 07900606075

Jason Chipchase 01608676085 / 07931482807

Under 13 Seymour Mincer 01608644699 / 07500661016

Jason Chipchase 01608676085 / 07931482807

54

CHT CHARLBURY TOWN YOUTH

Ground Nine Acres Recreation Ground, OX7 3PQ

Charlbury Cricket Club, OX7 3QG

Colours Red/ Black

Secretary James Ball 7 Wychwood Paddocks OX7 3RW 01608 810270 / 07868 563002

[email protected]

Welfare Officer Paul Jenkins Bell Yard Cottage OX7 3PP 01608 811778 / 07785 458681

[email protected]

Under 7 Matthew Stevenson 01993 868430 / 07932 124068

Paul Coombes 01993 868337 / 07717 413401

Under 8 James Ball 01608 810270 / 07868 563002

Ben Hayes 01608 238098 / 07791 646513

Under 9 Paul Jenkins 01608 811778 / 07785 458681

Chris Morton 01608 810289 / 07760 591887

Under 10 Adrian Westbury 01608 810203 / 07887 635522

Simon Harley 01608 810916 / 07456 546810

Under 11 John Grain 01608 810034 / 07879 811094

Matthew Briggs 01608 677402 / 07788 354150

Under 12 James Whitehead 01608 819198 / 07909 872957

Richard Huddleston 01608 811654 / 07775 545642

Under 13 Rafael Alarcon-Gaeta 01608 811417 / 07900 312546

Danny Burchell 01608810353 / 07941157547

Under 15 Clive Brooks 01608 811563 / 07772 314563

Richard Huddleston 01608 811654 / 07775 545642



55

CHR CHARLTON & DISTRICT

Ground Charlton Playing Fields, Farthinghoe Road, Charlton, OX17 3DE

Colours Black/White

Secretary Adrian Drewry 2, The Walnuts OX17 3DR 01295 811523 / 07769 700815

[email protected]

Welfare Officer Sharron Berrie 62 OX16 9DD

01295 279822 / 07780 591939 [email protected]

Under 10 Justin Sims 01869 337967 / 07887 987892

Under 12 Angelina Marsella-Brookes 01295 812556 / 07833 678716

Under 15 Nick Macey 01295 252841 / 07850 532047

Keith Wilks 01295 810994 / 07816 933212



56

CWP CHASEWELL PARK

Ground North Oxfordshire academy, Drayton Road Banbury OX1 60UD

Colours Sky Blue/Navy Blue

Secretary Dale Greaves 181 Bretch Hill Banbury OX160JZ

01295369858 / 07769326896 [email protected]

Welfare Officer

Under 14 Steven Greaves 01295262629 / 07768109537


57

CHJ CHESTERTON JUNIORS

Ground Chesterton Playing Field OX26 1UY

Bicester Sports Association (BSA) OX26 1TH

Colours Royal Blue/ White

Secretary Stefan Soanes 5 Mulberry Drive,Bicester, OX26 3FZ

01869 320081 / 07920282856 [email protected]

Welfare Officer Stuart Rowe 42 Turnberry Close,Bicester, OX26 4YQ

01869 601049 / 07940211046 [email protected]

Under 7 James Kirby 01869 388988 / 07773151884

Mark Williams 07538439126

Under 8 Lewis Smith 07886118342

Stefan Soanes 01869 320081 / 07920282856

Under 9 James Williams 07920827467

Stuart Rowe 01869 601049 / 07940211046

Under 11 Gary Blake 01869 320895 / 07702180061

James Mimpress 07788423910

Under 12 Stuart Rowe 01869 601049 / 07940211046

Francis Stiel 07402948195

Under 14 John Latty 01869 247375 / 07835515152

Terry Smith 01869 240052

58

CNS CHIPPING NORTON TOWN SWIFTS

Ground Greystone, Chipping OX7 5UY

Colours Black/ White

Secretary Andy Watson 37 Hailey Avenue, Chipping Norton OX7 5JG

01608 644414 / 075584075815 [email protected]

Welfare Officer Martin Driscoll 40 West Street, Chipping Norton OX7 5EX

01608 641467 / 07885883488 [email protected]

Under 7 Eddie Webb 07528105787

Martin Edwards 07410 989460

Under 10 Luke Newman 07585705669

Tom Hovard 07979524672

Under 11 Josh Spensor 07972157800

Under 13 Fiona Peachy 01608 642299 / 07769349644

Kelvin Matthews 01608 644461 / 07920554265

Under 14 Martin Driscoll 01608 641467 / 07885883488

Paul Harrison



59

CJS COMBE JUNIOR SPORTS

Ground Park Road, Combe OX29 8NA

Colours Green/Black

Secretary Jo Drinkwater 2(B) Knott Oaks, Combe OX29 8PJ 01993 898281 / 07854 227676 [email protected]

Welfare Officer Chris Drinkwater 2(B) Knott Oaks, Combe OX29 8PJ 01993 898281 / 07860 571966 [email protected]

Under 8 James Minchin 01993 891597 / 07753 100234

Under 10 Steve Power 01993 883320 / 07545 602779

Under 11 Michael Phipps 01993 359301 / 07824 703588

Under 12 Dave Creasey 01993 898801 / 07813 286922

Under 13 Simon Oliver 01993 898900 / 07590 691415



60

CRC CROUGHTON COLTS

Ground Croughton Playing Field, Wheelers Rise, Croughton NN13 5ND

Colours Green/ White

Secretary Mel Haley 87 Stuart Road NN13 6JT 07460 616866 [email protected]

Welfare Officer

Ass Welfare Officer

Suzie Moss 15 Burwell Hill NN13 7AS


Matt Haley 87 Stuart Road NN13 6JT 07900 272867 [email protected]

Under 9 Wes Wait 07743 198723

CRT CROUGHTON COLTS TORNADOS

Under 13 Steve Connor 01280 704174 / 07806 556057

CRS CROUGHTON COLTS SPITFIRES

Under 13 Jack White 07447 934707

Harry White 07943 233036




61

DDC DEDDINGTON COLTS

Ground Windmill Centre, Deddington

Colours Black/ White

Secretary Martin Hovard Eldred House High Street Deddington OX15 0SL

07801 700340 / 07801 700340 [email protected]

Welfare Officer Roger Sykes 6 Castle Street Deddington OX15 0TE 01869 337034 / 07899 914425 [email protected]

Under 8 Andrew Charman 01295 812011 / 07771 984343

Under 11 Darren Silvester 01869 349742 / 07887 656500

Under 13 Mike Nelson 01295 810492 / 07976 014269

Under 14 Hugh Potter 01869 346709 / 07948 963735

DDC DEDDINGTON COLTS COBRAS

Under 10 Victor Shane 01295 720752 / 07500 170977

Under 12 Jodie Perry 07917 860119

DDS DEDDINGTON COLTS SHARKS

Under 10 Frank McCusker 01295 812204 / 07960 198800



62

DUC DUCKLINGTON

Ground Glebelands OX29 7US

Colours Yellow/Blue

Secretary Allan Stanley 8 Manor Road Ducklington OX29 7YA

01993 772334 / 07770 626937 [email protected]

Welfare Officer Eddie Todd 52 Witney Road Ducklington OX29 7TS

01993 773936 / 07557 525699 [email protected]

Under 7 Darryll Simpson 01993 703469 / 07969 765642

Under 8 Ian Luckett 01993 706847 / 07920 030877

Under 9 Edward Todd 01993 773936 / 07557 525600

Under 10 Gary Webb 07500 964186

Under 11 Peter Castle 01993 702582 / 07984 654125

Under 12 Jonny Austin 01993 709438 / 07891 721632

Under 13 Dan Thomas 01993 771559 / 07500 991062

63

ENS EASINGTON SPORTS

Ground Addison Road OX16 9DH

Colours Red/White/Black

Secretary Angela Clives 39 Sinclair Avenue Banbury OX16 1BG 07815 325905

[email protected]

Welfare Officer


Sandra Ryall 11 Wood End Banbury OX16 9ST

01295 268285 / 07833 511220

[email protected]

Paul Clives 39 Sinclair Avenue Banbury OX16 9DH


Under 8 Ian Doak 07825 725211 / 01295 714156

Jason Golder 0781 8470589

Under 9 Steve Purvis 01295 273368 / 07738 683329

Sean Heath 077911 34924

Under 10 Danny Walsh 01295 256270 / 07980 196133

Paul Covacic 01295 250180 / 07920 187136

Under 14 John Dunham 07846 904716

Guy Simmons 07886 200518

ESR EASINGTON SPORTS REDS

Under 8 Robin Hambidge 07860 190477




64

EAS EYNSHAM ASSOCIATION YOUTH

Ground Eynsham playing fields, Oxford Road, Eynsham, OX29 4HG

Colours White/Black

Secretary Sandra Siret 9A Clover place, Eynsham OX29 4QN

01865 883280 / 07748808299 [email protected]

Welfare Officer Julie Pickett Grange House, Station Road, Eynsham OX29 4HX

01865 880251 / 07764150937 [email protected]

Under 7 Matthew Long 07766 721744

James Blackmore 01993 881442 / 07824 640934.

Under 8 Ben Smitten 01865883650 / 07786072628

Under 9 Marcus Hall 01993 883271 / 07765511449

Stuart Fathers 07583666146

Under 11 Robert Watson 01865 731743 / 07980620566

Russell Burton 01993 849588 / 07875202688

Under 13 Mark Revill 01865 731016 / 07881 247978

Stuart Butler 01865 880205 / 07771968222

Under 14 Mark Weller 01865 880861 / 07768855219

Andrew Partlett 01865 883746 / 07872103262



65

FRE FREELAND FC

Ground The Les Hole Playing Field, Wroslyn Road,Freeland, Oxon, OX29 8AL

Colours Red/White

Secretary Ben Symonds 19 Millwood Vale OX29 8DF 07977065784 [email protected]

Welfare Officer Matthew Hardy 27 The Willows OX28 3HN 07917631742 [email protected]

Under 11 Neil Hunt 07887 925481 / 01993 880601

Simon Thomas 01993 880513



66

GNC GARDEN CITY

Ground Ron Groves Park, Maple Avenue, Kidlington

Colours Red/Black/Black

Secretary Matt Grant 260 Oxford Road, Kidlington, Oxford, OX5 1ED

01865 438676 / 07854 198787 [email protected]

Welfare Officer Trevor Fullbrook 6 Azalea Avenue, Kidlington, Oxford, OX5 1HQ

01865 438754 / 07900 392656 [email protected]

Under 8 Rob Orton 07860 500141

Under 9 Paul Evans 07730 954458

Under 10 Douglas D'Costa 01865 376529 / 07825 577136

Fay Earp 07977 517355

Under 11 Rob Jones 01865 427746 / 07502 205826

Dom Preston 07714 204514

Under 13 Paul Harwood 07785 752079

Under 14 Martin Keighery 07500 405153

Peter Clarke 07906 535474

Under 15 Paul Hambridge 01865 377185 / 07967 680463



67

GNR GRENDON RANGERS

Ground Grendon Village park, Main Street, Grendon Underwood. HP18 0SP

Westcott Social Club, Ashendon Road Westcott HP18 0PD

Colours Gold/Black

Secretary Pete Busby 1 Pond Cottages Edgcott HP18 0TW

01296 770369 / 07979 470734 [email protected]

Welfare Officer


Paul Jackman 1 Darley's Close Grendon Underwood HP18 0SE

[email protected]

David Evans 27 Lower Road Quainton HP22 4BL

01296 665481 / 07880 551277 [email protected]

Under 7 Jennifer Spear 07796614052

Under 8 John Charlton 01296 770683 / 07872385516

Robin Culverhouse 01296 770272 / 07855 572293

Under 10 Gareth Perrett 01296 651077 / 07788 287468

Paul Ormerod 07734750633

Under 11 Robin Skilling 01296 770864 / 07909 117587

Under 12 Carol Scanlon 01296 771070 / 07952 841679

Under 13 Philip Bateman 01869 247137 / 07884 051237

Under 15 Marc Kelsey 01296 770058 / 07986 604899




68

HLU HALSE UNITED

Ground Brackley Rugby Club, Nightingale Close, Brackley, NN13 6PN

Colours Black/White

Secretary Sean Purnell 40 Newbery Drive, Brackley, Northants, NN13 6NN

01280 702155 / 07540 227340 [email protected]

Welfare Officer Julian Lloyd 60 Beech Drive, Brackley, Northants, NN13 6JH

07460411939 / 07799346302 [email protected]

Under 8 Iain Bartlett 07720402531

Kevin Binns 07713787444

Under 9 Simon Cartwright 01280 706544 / 07557 771459

Brian Mulholland 01280 705483 / 07598 267760



70

HAN HANWELL UNITED

Ground Hanwell Fields.Banbury

Colours Yellow/Navy

Secretary Kevin Wilson 92 Longworth Close OX15 3WN 07400445447

[email protected]

Welfare Officer Louise Tilly-Maddleton The Old Village Shop OX17 2BB

01295760125 / 07976825938 [email protected]

Under 10 Nic Weir

Kevin Wilson 07400445447

Under 12 David Maina 07949619286

Miles Flower 01295268770

Under 13 Dom Sanders 07889377894

Rob Grey 07917332888



71

HIJ HIGHFIELD JUNIORS

Ground Sunderland Drive, Bicester, OX26 4YP

Colours Yellow

Secretary Paul Gough 29 Fair Close, Bicester, OX26 4YW

01869 243328 / 07834506318 [email protected]

Welfare Officer Jane Gough 29 Fair Close, Bicester, OX26 4YW

01869 243328 / 07732371653 [email protected]

Under 8 Danny Dyer 07785505250

Under 9 Steve McCloskey 07840 490528

Under 10 Neil Lyford 07768277736

Under 12 Paul Gough 07834506318

Under 15 Lee Conway 07896153513

HJC HIGHFIELD JUNIORS COLTS

Under 15 Kevin Beckett, 07881824454 / 01869322690



72

HOO HOOK NORTON JFC

Ground The Bourne, Hook Norton OX15 5PB

Colours Blue

Secretary Julia Ingham 17 Beanacre Rd, Hook Norton OX15 5UA

01608 737785 / 07974 903504 [email protected]

Welfare Officer Vanessa Porter 3 Whittons Close, Hook Norton OX15 5QG

01608 737497 / 07979 243658 [email protected]

Under 8 John Saunders 07808 587898

Paul Ward 01295-721732 / 07966-030689

Under 10 Clive Brown 01608 730959 / 07795 541053

Ian Porter 01608 737497 / 07970 759044

Under 11 Ricky Neal 01608 730438 / 07961 210541

Under 13 Gerry Duggan 01608 737035 / 07775 801040

Julia Ingham 01608 737785 / 07974 903504

Under 14 Jon Hawkins 01608 738108 / 07931100409

Under 15 Rachel Keeling 01295 790319 / 07756 945240

Tobin Sinclair 01295 253226 / 07952 788659



73

KAB KINGHAM ALL BLACKS

Ground Recreation Ground, New Road, Kingham OX7 6YF

Colours Black/White

Secretary Tammi Aston 6 Coxmoor Close, Kingham OX7 6TU

01608 659102 / 07736397383 [email protected]

Welfare Officer Bill Cansfield Langston House, Station Road Kingham OX7 6UP

01608 658645 / 07584212532 [email protected]

Under 15 Adam Devas 01608 658746 / 07500664058



75

KNC KINGSTON COLTS

Ground Abingdon Road

Colours Blue/White

Secretary Simon Froud 8 Larch Close OX13 5DD 01865 820583 / 07917 780774 [email protected]

Welfare Officer Della Gorham Oriel Cottage SN7 8EF 01376 242864 / 07941 937883 [email protected]

Under 8 Norm Bradbury 07810 883618

Manda Thompson 01865 821597 / 07554 422738

Under 9 Emma Willoughby 01865 820087 / 07799388040.

Under 11 Mark Stuart 07850 000050

Under 14 Tony Thompson 01869 249757 / 07912774965

Manda Thompson 01865 821597 / 07554422738

Under 15 Jerry May 01865 820468 / 07714 033651

Marc Gorham 01367 242 864 / 07717 877631



tel:07850%20000050

76

LNB LAUNTON BOYS

Ground

Launton Sports and Social Club, Bicester Rd, Bicester, OX26 5DP

KEA Social Club, Ashdene Rd, Bicester, OX26 2BH

Bicester Fields, Chaffinch Rd, Langford Village, Bicester OX26 6UU

Colours Navy blue/ Yellow

Secretary David Walker 47 Lancaster Close, Bicester, oxon OX26 4TT

01869 247675 / 07960038974 [email protected]

Welfare Officer Paul Darch 5 Montgomery Rd, Caversfield, Bicester, Oxon OX27 8FG

01869 354035 / 07917 156121 [email protected]

Under 8 Kevin Tones 07867 906155

Under 9 Graeme Stobbart 01869 240113 / 07879697979

Stewart Wells 01869 242454 / 07802393364

Under 10 David Walker 01869 247675 / 07960 038974

Under 11 Rob Smith 01869 245993 / 07825 522079

Rob Lewis 01869 252980 / 07793 805673

Under 13 Andy Thompson 01869 249757 / 07912 774965 or 07909750378

Under 14 Paul Lovitt 01869 244982 / 07824 382629

Simon Jupp 01869 321728 / 07961 699194

Under 15 Paul Darch 01869 354035 / 07917156121

LNA LAUNTON BOYS ATHLETIC

Under 9 Gareth Lucas-Howells 01869 321292 / 07772708671

Antony Barrett 01869249963 / 07775421314

Under 13 Matty Horle 07825 873695

Adam Ford 07845 925740

Under 15 Ken Jeacock 01869 325 107 / 07710938880



77

LBL LAUNTON BOYS BLUES

Under 10 Colin Frost 01869 323983 / 07709 465503

Tony Skyrme 01869 571350 / 07428123428

Under 11 Stuart Skryme 01869 247704 / 07919024253

LNB LAUNTON BOYS RANGERS

Under 13 Luke Philips 01869249757 / 07929642654

Bob Stead 01869 277307 / 07803187914

LNL LAUNTON BOYS LEOPARDS

Under 12 Marcus Goldsbrough 01869 245439 / 07525425112

Terry Smith 01869 247674 / 07860879346

78

MID MIDDLETON CHENEY

Ground Astrop Road Playing Fields

Colours Blue/ White

Secretary Richard Fisher 18 Horton Road, Middleton Cheney, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX17 2LG

01295 402642 / 07799 133334 [email protected]

Welfare Officer Gareth Thomas 17 Queens Street Middleton Cheney, Banbury,OX17 2NP

01295 713868 / 07712479724 [email protected]

Under 10 Ian Upstone 01295711929 / 07816296200

Under 11 Gary Blee 01295711654 / 07880507707

Shaun McDonald 07533254311

Under 12 Gareth Thomas 01295 713868 / 07712479724

Tim Smithers 01295 275187 / 07527180860

Under 13 Richard Fisher 01295 402642

Russ Sheen


79

MOR MORETON RANGERS

Ground London Road Moreton in Marsh

Colours Red / Blue

Secretary Chris Burdock 23 GL56 0GR 01608 650924 / 07920 137478

[email protected]

Welfare Officer Martin Jones 2 GL56 0BL 07879 015881 [email protected]

Under 7 Dave Toon 07702 783124

Under 8 Ryan Woskett 07769 321737

Under 10 Lynsey Burdock 01608 650924 / 07795 805043

Under 14 Chris Burdock 01608 650924 / 07910 137478



80

NLH NORTH LEIGH

Ground Eynsham Hall Park Sports Ground, North Leigh, Near Witney OX29 6SL

Colours Yellow /Black

Secretary Keith Huxley The Orchard, COTE, Near Bampton, Oxon OX18 2EG

01993 851497 / 07775 818066 [email protected]

Welfare Officer Andrew Davies, 42 Wadards Meadow, Witney, Oxon OX28 3YJ

01993 200895 / 07725 038547 [email protected]

Under 11 Neil Hunt 01993 880601 / 07887 925481

Under 12 Rob Wyatt 01993 705219 / 07710 428482

Jon Twiss 01993 704354 / 07917 633144



81

STS STONESFIELD STRIKERS

Ground Field Close, Stonesfield, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX29 8HA

Colours Blue/White shirts

Secretary

Jonathan Pratt Bankhurst OX20 1EH

01993 812100 / 07903 651318

[email protected]

Welfare Officer


Karen Jenkins 3 Rochester Place OX7 3SF 01608 811802 / 07503 259685

[email protected]

Tom Flanigan 10 Barrett's Close OX29 8PW 01993 891979

[email protected]

Under 7 Richard Mackay 01993 898708 / 07736 815483

Under 8 James Newton 01993 815996 / 07557 733115

Paul Charles 01993 898196 / 07725 150800

Under 9 Paul Appleton 01993 891676 / 07918 643650

Under 10 Mark Hatton 07810884141 / 01993898987

Under 11 Jonathan Pratt 01993 812100 / 07903 651318

Paul Charles 01993 898196 / 07725 150800

Under 12 Neil Bishop 01993 773125 / 07870 165448

Under 13 Paul Charles 01993 898196 / 07725 150800

Under 14 David Holloway 01993 891172 / 07837 889587




82

THL TOWER HILL

Ground West Witney Sports Ground

Colours Red/ Blue

Secretary Cathryn Taylor 1 OX28 5GE 01993 778357 / 07878 681036

[email protected]

Welfare Officer


Rob Pratley 38 OX28 5FH 01993 708037 / 07793 465 294 [email protected]

Tracy Mathias 2 OX18 1JJ 07817 455 686 [email protected]

Under 7 Stuart Morrison 07815 839 722

Matt Holloway 07557 535773

Under 8 Graham Eadle 01993 776 368 / 07946 635 630

Under 9 Dan Porter 07807 447 806

Stuart Tranter 07980 239 132

Under 10 Mark Evans 07711 535 568

Graham Cludeski 07854 220310

Under 11 Liam Walsh 0774 835 1234

Peter Powell 07858 067 699

Under 13 Carl Wheeler 07900 908643

Under 14 Mark Thomas 01993 771359 / 07584 651 510

Dave Hunt 01993 700 232 / 07798 692 826

Under 15 Liz Priest 01993 705 927 / 07899 753 557




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THST TOWER HILL STARS

Under 10 Simon Aust 01993 773932 / 07860 666 762

Under 11 Scott Comley 07723 728 514

Mike Peters 07789 941 616

Under 12 Martin Hamilton 01993 252191 / 01993 252191

Under 13 Darren Deasey 01993 709 029 / 07766 547 517

Under 14 Francis Tracey 07766 170 436

Geoff Mills 07773 322343

THSR TOWER HILL STRIPES

Under 11 Nigel Bailey 01993 700609 / 07814 069 452

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WVG WITNEY VIKINGS

Ground Burwell Meadow

Colours Yellow /Black

Secretary Graham Smith 76 Schofield Avenue OX28 1JW 01993 705369 / 07771 716588

[email protected]

Welfare Officer Dave Mann 7 Jacobs Close OX28 6DU 01993 778321 / 07711 090360

[email protected]

Under 7 Dean Harris 07805 844947 Mark Lee 07730 092445

Under 8 Stuart McNaughton 07917 476285 Andy Wood 07920 783125

Under 9 Grant Trowbridge 07772 682110 Graham Smith 07771 716588

Under 10 Mike Witcombe 07710 417954

Under 11 Rick Bolt 01993 708713 / 07737 794184

Nick Walkington 01993 703630 / 07825 291581

Under 13 Steve Bott 07815 375117

Under 14 Leon Chesterman 07584 025942

Mark Lee 7730092445

Under 15 Neil Reeves 07900 290590

WVW WITNEY VIKINGS WARRIORS

Under 7 Darren Hall 07913 412432

Richie Eastaff 07595 089478

Under 8 Nathan Martin 07725893345

Louise Bridgman 07766224403

Under 9 James Squire 07551373332

Warren Burnham 07780804937

Under 10 Jayne Green 07970 759040

Luke Griffin 07724999004

Under 14 David Paterson 07748965016 / 01235 519728



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WYC WYCHWOOD FC

Ground Shipton Park OX7 6BQ

Milton Sports Association OX7 6JH

Colours Claret / Blue

Secretary James Withey Sunnyside OX7 6DP 01993832562 / 07734111922

[email protected]

Welfare Officer Jim Rich 5 OX7 6EJ 07734993113 [email protected]

Under 7 Rebecca Williams 01608 644782 07769 325003

Under 8 Lee Wyatt Buchan 01993832216 / 07530690444

Under 11 James Withey 01993832562 / 07734111922

Sean Bennett 01608 642502 / 07917343309

Under 12 Lee Woodward 01993831347 / 07920789130



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YBL YARNTON BLUES

Ground Littlemarsh, Green Lane, Yarnton OX5 1QE

Yarnton Park, Rutten Lane, Yarnton OX5 1LN

Colours Royal Blue

Secretary Paul Emmett 1 OX5 1QG 01865 841452 / 07798 808739

[email protected]

Welfare Office


Nick Suckling 81 OX5 1QR 01865 378975 / 07814 705967 [email protected]

Justine Reeve 56 OX5 1TE 01865 849752 / 07850 544858 [email protected]

Under 8 Brian Coffey 01865 847221 / 07976 632894

Under 9 Will Johnson 01869 331642 / 07816 944401

Leighton Moss 01865 842284 / 07940 123212

Under 10 Stuart Reeve 01865 849752 / 07766 746391

Under 11 Gareth King 01865 461564 / 07990 821419

Nick Suckling 01865 378975 / 07814 705967

Under 12 Steve Hetherington 01869 369869 / 07718 995489

Jack Hetherington 01869 369869

Under 13 Delroy Evans 01865 372735 / 07531 428923

Paul Emmett 01865 841452 / 07798 808739

Under 14 Nathan Lewis 01865 379639 / 07850 860620

Alun Oliver 01865 378956 / 07775 651096

YBC YARNTON BLUES COLTS

Under 9 Alexandre De Corniere 01865 426762 / 07963 080665




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