RULE 10F

10. PLAYING SEASON, CONDITIONS OF PLAY,

KICK OF TIMES POSTPONEMENTS, SUBSTITUTES

10.(F) 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 (THE SUM NOT EXCEEDING £200.00), DEDUCT POINTS FROM THE DEFAULTING CLUB, AWARD POINTS TO THE OPPONENTS, ORDER THE DEFAULTING CLUB PAY ANY EXPENSES INCURRED OR OTHER WISE DEAL WITH THEM EXCEPT THE AWARD OF GOALS. THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE POWER TO ORDER A MATCH TO BE PLAYED ON A NEUTRAL GROUND OR OPPONENTS GROUND IF THEY ARE SATISFIED THAT SUCH ACTION IS WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.

( NOTE EXPENSES SHALL BE MATCH EXPENSES NOT PERSONNEL i.e. REFEREE’S FEES, COST OF PITCH, WHICH SHALL BE THAT OF A BIRMINGHAM PARKS FACILITATED PITCH )

ANY CLUB WITH MORE THAN ONE TEAM IN COMPETITION SHALL ALWAYS FULFILL 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 £20.00 OR OTHERWISE DEALT WITH BY THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.

ANY CLUB UNABLE TO FULFILL A FIXTURE MUST, WITHOUT DELAY , GIVE NOTICE TO THE LEAGUE SECRETARY, FIXTURES SECRETARY, REFEREES 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 ANY PENALTY IT MAY DEEM SUITABLE.

IN THE EVENT OF A MATCH BEING ABANDONED OR NOT PLAYED OWING TO CAUSES OVER WHICH NEITHER CLUB HAS CONTROL, IT SHALL BE PLAYED IN ITS ENTIRETY ON A DATE APPROVED BY THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE POWER TO ORDER THE MATCH TO BE PLAYED ON A NAMED DATE OR ON OR BEFORE A GIVEN DATE.