RULE 10A

10. PLAYING SEASON, CONDITIONS OF PLAY,

KICK OF TIMES POSTPONEMENTS, SUBSTITUTES

10.(A) THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING SHALL DETERMINE THE COMMENCEMENT AND CONCLUDING DATES FOR THE ENSUING SEASON WHICH SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION RULES. NO CLUB SHALL BE COMPELLED TO PLAY AFTER THE CONCLUDING DATE. ORIGINAL FIXTURES ARRANGED BY THE FIXTURES SECRETARY, OR AT A MEETING SPECIALLY CONVENED FOR THAT PURPOSE, TO BE HELD NO LATER THAN 1stMAY, MUST NOT BE ARRANGED FOR A DATE LATER THAN SEVEN DAYS PRECEDING THE CONCLUDING DATE DETERMINED BY THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.

ANY CLUB FAILING TO BE REPRESENTED AT A FIXTURE MEETING OR OTHERWISE INFRINGING THIS RULE SHALL BE LIABLE TO A FINE OF £25.00. EACH THIRD TUESDAY OF THE MONTH BETWEEN AUGUST AND MAY SHALL BE THE DATE OF THE FIXTURE MEETING.

( SEASON 2008/2009 WILL COMMENCE NOT BEFORE 31st AUGUST AND CONCLUDE NOT LATER THAN MAY 9th FOR LEAGUE COMPETITIONS AND NOT LATER THAN MAY 31st FOR CUP OR SHIELD COMPETITIONS ).