RULES 8A - 8E
8. QUALIFICATION OF PLAYERS
8.(A) CONTRACT PLAYERS, AS DEFINED IN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION RULES, ARE NOT PERMITTED IN THIS COMPETITION.
8.(B) A REGISTERED PLAYING MEMBER OF A CLUB IS ONE WHO, BEING IN ALL OTHER RESPECTS ELIGIBLE, HAS :-
(1) SIGNED AND FULLY COMPLETED A COMPETITION REGISTRATION FORM IN BLUE OR BLACK INK, WHICH HAS BEEN COUNTERSIGNED BY AN OFFICER OF THE CLUB, AND WHO HAS BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE REGISTRATIONS SECRETARY FOUR DAYS PRIOR TO PLAYING AND WHOSE COMPLETED REGISTRATION COUNTERFOIL HAS BEEN RECEIVED BY THE CLUB PRIOR TO PLAYING. (SEE METHOD OF REGISTERING/TRANSFERRING A PLAYER AT THE END OF THIS RULE).
(2) IT SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CLUB WHO WISH TO REGISTER A PLAYER TO TAKE ALL REASONABLE STEPS TO ENSURE THAT THE PLAYER THEY WISH TO REGISTERHAS NO OUTSTANDING SUSPENSIONS,DEBTS OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS TO ANY OTHER CLUB LEAGUE OR THE BIRMINGHAM COUNTY F.A. FAILURE TO TAKE SUCH ACTION MAY RESULT IN A CLUB BEING CHARGED WITH PLAYING AN UNREGISTERED OR SUSPENDED PLAYER.
8. (C) A TEAM SHALL NOT INCLUDE ANY MORE THAN TWO PLAYERS HAVE TAKEN PART IN MORE SENIOR COMPETITION MATCHES DURING THE CURRENT SEASON UNLESS A PERIOD OF 14 DAYS HAS ELAPSED SINCE THEY LAST PLAYED. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMPETITION A SENIOR COMPETITION IS A HIGHER LEAGUE DIVISION.
8.(D) A PLAYER HAVING TAKING PART IN MATCHES FOR ANY CLUB AFFILIATED TO ANY COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED TO JOIN, BE TRANSFERRED TO, OR SIGN FOR ANY CLUB IN THE COMPETITION WITHOUT FIRST PROVING TO THE OFFICIALS OF THE INTENDED CLUB THAT THE PLAYER HAS DISCHARGED ALL REASONABLE FINANCIAL LIABILITIES TO THE PREVIOUS CLUB OR CLUBS, AND A CLUB OFFICIAL MAY NOT ACCEPT SUCH PLAYERS SIGNATURE WITHOUT FIRST ASCERTAINING WHETHER SUCH CLAIMS HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE CLUB, OR CLUBS FOR WHICH THE PLAYER LAST PLAYED.
8.(E) A FEE OF £1.00 SHALL BE PAID FOR EACH PLAYER REGISTERED. ( THE ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION SHALL PROVIDE FOR UP TO 15 PLAYERS, ON THE CLUB PLAYER REGISTRATION REQUEST FORM )
