IN-GAME RULES

1. Up to 12 players can be played on match night.
2. There will be 12 (maximum) named on team lines.
3. Both teams to supply match balls.
4. Official team lines must be used, failure to do so will result in a £10 fine for each offence.
5. Official strips or bibs must be worn. No mix and match colours allowed.
6. A game will only proceed if a team has a minimum of 5 players.
7. Subs and officials must stand at the half way line.
8. League games shall last 25 minutes each way.
9. Subs will go on and off as each team wishes from the half way line.
10. There are no sliding tackles allowed, any contact made by such an offence will result in a caution deemed appropriate by the referee.
11. The goal keeper cannot pick up back passes.
12. There will be no goal kicks.(if the goalkeeper chooses to place the ball on the ground it is deemed in play)
13. Oncoming players must wait until the off-going player is within the 5yd line (yellow line) before entering the field of play. Failure to adhere to this will result in a free kick where the offence took place. In more serious circumstances, the oncoming player will be booked at the referees discretion.
14. There will be kick-ins opposed to throw-ins. A strict 5 yard exclusion zone will be enforced.
15. If a player is guilty of dissent after a free kick has been awarded against his team, the referee will move the ball forward 7 yards and book or send the offending player off. If the ball is moved forward for such an offence after a direct free kick has been awarded and results in the ball entering the penalty area it then becomes a penalty kick.
16. Opposition players to stand 7 yards away at free kicks.
17. Foul language of any kind is a bookable offence.
18. 3 points for a win 1 point for a draw.
19. Goal difference will not be taken into account in the final league placings. In the event of promotion or relegation teams having equal points, a play off will take place. Organized by the committee.
20. Subs and officials on the side lines are reminded that they can be booked for any infringements of rules, dissent etc.

CLUB RULES

1. Each team can sign up to 16 players.
2. All signed winter league players are excluded from this league. A former winter league player who wishes to play for a team must give a copy of his release to a committee member. And he will be eligible to play 14 days after the release document is received, back dated release forms will not be accepted.
3. Trialist are allowed a maximum of 2 games per season and must sign for a club before their third game.
4. Playing ineligible players is an offence and the offending team will forfeit the match 3-0, knowingly playing an ineglibile player is a very serious offence and both player and team will be held responsible. Offending player and representative of club will be summoned to appear in front of committee to explain.
5. Suspended players can no longer participate in club transfers until all suspensions are lifted.
6. Teams allowed a 5 minute grace to start the game. Teams will be required to start the game with less than 7 players after this time, any team unable to field a team after this time will be fined £10.
7. Failure of a team to show up for a scheduled match, will result in them forfeiting the match 3-0 and also incur a 3 point deduction. Also the offending team will pay the full referees fee and any fine incurred for the offence.
8. If a team cannot raise 5 players the opposition will be awarded the match 3-0.
9. A team failing to get enough players for a scheduled match will pay the full referees fee.
10. Each team to pay the referee before the match kicks off. This is to be handed over with official team lines.
11. There will be a system of fines for teams with a bad disciplinary records. Teams have 14 days to pay the fine or risk being expelled from the league.
12. Only signed players can play in cup competitions.