League Handbook/Directory ●Team Sheets for the Season, As Appropriate to the Number of Teams Entered
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Incorporating Luton District & South Beds Football League Founded 1898 Incorporated 2018 Page 2 [SECOND RELEASE: 5th November 2020] Page 3 [SECOND RELEASE: 5th November 2020] BEDFORDSHIRE COUNTY FOOTBALL LEAGUE FOUNDED 1904 – RENAMED 2009 SEASON 2020-2021 FIXTURES, RESULTS, TABLES, NEWS and FULL ONLINE HANDBOOK www.bedfordshirefootballleague.co.uk http://full-time.thefa.com/Index.do?league=7195521 FIRST RELEASE dated 2nd October 2020: Changes shown SECOND RELEASE dated 5th November 2020: Changes shown Page 4 [SECOND RELEASE: 5th November 2020] CONTENTS SPORTSFORM BEDFORD Page 2 BEDFORDSHIRE COUNTY FOOTBALL LEAGUE SUPPORTER HY-PRO FOOTBALLS Page 3 BEDFORDSHIRE COUNTY FOOTBALL LEAGUE SUPPORTER FORMATION OF DIVISIONS Page 6 LEAGUE OFFICERS AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Page 7 RULES OF THE LEAGUE: FOR THE GUIDANCE OF CLUB SECRETARIES Page 8 FULL RULES OF THE LEAGUE Page 9 TARIFFS; FEES AND FINES Page 24 TARIFFS: FINES FOR POSTPONED MATCHES Page 26 RULES FOR KNOCK-OUT COMPETITIONS Page 26 DIRECTORY OF CLUBS Page 29 REFEREES Page 36 IMPORTANT DATES Page 36 LEAGUE RECORDS Page 37 REGIONAL NLS FEEDER LEAGUE REGULATIONS Page 42 LEAGUES with REGIONAL NLS FEEDER LEAGUE status Page 43 Page 5 [SECOND RELEASE: 5th November 2020] FORMATION OF DIVISIONS SEASON 2020-2021 PREMIER [16] DIVISION ONE 'A' [12] AFC Kempston Town & BedColl AFC Kempston Town &BC Reserves AFC Oakley Arlesey Town u23 Bedford Albion Eaton Park Rangers Biggleswade FC Reserves Houghton Athletic Sat Biggleswade United U23 Ickwell & Old Warden Caldecote Kempston Athletic Cranfield United Langford Reserves Crawley Green Reserves Lea Sports PSG (Saturday) Elstow Abbey St Josephs (Saturday) Flitwick Town Stotfold Development Marston Shelton Rovers Totternhoe Reserves Queens Park Crescents Wilstead Reserves Riseley Sports Shefford Town & Campton Reserves Stevington Wilstead DIVISION ONE 'B' [12] DIVISION TWO [13] AFC Oakley Res Atletico Europa Ampthill Town Development Bedford Albion Res Bedford SA Caldecote Res Cranfield United Reserves Clifton Flitwick Town Reserves Crawley Green u23 Henlow CS Rovers Pines (Luton) Harlington Juniors Pitstone & Ivinghoe Reserves Lancot Park Sharnbrook Marston Shelton Rovers Res Sporting Lewsey Park Real Haynes Stopsley United Renhold The 61 FC (Luton) Res Sundon Park Rangers Wootton Blue Cross DIVISION THREE [13] DIVISION FOUR [12] AFC Bedford United Bedford Albion 'A' Brickhill Wanderers Bedford Santos Flitwick Town 'A' Blunham Lea Sports PSG (Saturday) Res Catsbrook Wanderers Luton Allstars (Sat) Elstow Abbey Reserves Luton Leagrave AFC Kempston Rovers (BCFL) FC Polonia (Luton) M&DH Clapham Sports Saturday Real Haynes Res Revivalist FC Sandy Sandy Reserves Shefford Town & Campton 'A' Sharnbrook Reserves Square Shefford Town & Campton 'B' St. John’s [Luton] Sporting Carpathians Sundon Park Rangers Development Page 6 [SECOND RELEASE: 5th November 2020] LEAGUE OFFICERS & MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE President: Mr T.M. SADLER [email protected] 01234-870920 Elected Vice-Chairman 1973 – Chairman 1981 – President 1998 Chairman of Committee: Mr B.T. WATSON [email protected] 07831413839 Elected 1983 – General Secretary & Treasurer 1984 – Treasurer 1993 Vice-Chairman & Treasurer 2005 – Chairman & Treasurer 2014 – Chairman 2020 Vice-Chairman & Hon. Registration Secretary [including Press & Media {Results}]: Mr P FRANCIS [email protected] 01767-221022 USE THE FOLLOWING NUMBER TO REPORT RESULTS: 07779680269 Elected 2004 – Press & Media Secretary 2005 - Registration Secretary 2013 Vice-Chairman & Hon. Registration Secretary [including Press & Media] 2014 Hon. Referee Treasurer: Mr M BENSON [email protected] 07825351113 Co-opted 2018 Elected 2019 – Treasurer 2020 Hon. Referee Secretary: Mr R HORSWELL [email protected] 07957123493 Co-opted 2018 Elected 2019 – Referee Secretary 2020 Hon. General Secretary & Hon. Fixture Secretary: Mr G.B. SNELSON 3 The Furlong, Bedford MK41 8EE 01234-317597 [email protected] 07732650451 Elected Fixture Secretary 1977 – Fixture & Registration Secretary 1988 General Secretary 1993 – General Secretary & Fixtures 2002 MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS Mr K. REDMAN [email protected] 01767-224369 07799800950 Elected 1998 Mr B HALLYBONE [email protected] 07521360055 Elected 2015 Elected Referee Secretary 2018 - Assistant Referee Secretary 2020 Mr M BAXTER [email protected] 07759914092 Co-opted & Elected 2020 MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS [CLUB REPRESENTATIVES] LEAGUE CHARTER STANDARD COORDINATOR Mr R. SIMMONDS [Elstow Abbey FC] [email protected] 01234 217688 07501059080 Elected 2012 Mr D. GAUNTLETT [Shefford Town & Campton FC] [email protected] 07584370376 Co-opted 2016 – Elected 2017 REPRESENTATIVE ON BEDFORDSHIRE F.A. COUNCIL FOR CLUBS IN BEDFORDSHIRE COUNTY FL Mr D. GAUNTLETT [Shefford Town & Campton FC] [email protected] 07584370376 Elected 2020 LIFE VICE-PRESIDENTS G Armstrong 1985, RW Curtis 1986, D Cousens 1997, J WARNER 2013 Elected Registration Secretary 1997 PJ ONION 2018 Elected 1984 – Vice-Chairman 1986 – Chairman 1998 - Retired as Chairman 2014 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER [FINANCE]: To be confirmed Page 7 [SECOND RELEASE: 5th November 2020] LEAGUE RULES A WEEKLY CHECK LIST FOR THE GUIDANCE OF CLUB SECRETARIES If Clubs follow the rules, advice and the following weekly check list, there is every chance that the Club will ease the work of the League Officers reduce the work of the Club Secretary, and certainly reduce the amount of 'grief' which would otherwise come his or her way from either the League or the County FA SAVE THE CLUB MONEY GENERAL Make sure the Club Secretary and Manager are aware of how to find the Club's league fixtures. This season the fixtures will be found on the Football Association FULL-TIME web site: http://full-time.thefa.com/Index.do?league=7195521 will take you directly to the league site, then follow the links, or simply login to www.thefa.com and find FULL-TIME. THERE WILL BE NO WRITTEN NOTIFICATION OF FIXTURES OR FIXTURE CHANGES. If the Club Secretary or Manager does not have access to the internet, then please nominate a responsible person from within the Club to check fixtures on a regular basis. THREE DAYS BEFORE THE MATCH For a Saturday match, by Wednesday AT THE LATEST the HOME CLUB must make sure you know who your opponents are for the forthcoming fixture, and who is the appointed referee. Then contact your opponents and the referee. If you have to leave a telephone message, ask the person to return your call to verify that the call has been received and understood. If you use text, ask for a reply. If playing on a council pitch, make sure you have a pitch booked and paid for where necessary. THE DAYS BEFORE THE MATCH Keep checking the website in case there has been a change of referee, or the fixture has been called off for some reason. Normally there will be no changes of fixtures from 6pm on the Friday, a full week and a day beforehand. If changes have to be made, for example a cup match postponed on the Saturday which needs to be re-arranged for the following week, then the League will notify you by 'phone and e-mail. MATCH DAY - BEFORE KICK OFF Complete the Team Sheet and, at the same time, exchange one copy with your opponents and give one copy to the Match Referee. Do this at least 15 minutes before kick off time. At the same time, the HOME CLUB shall give the referee a Discipline Report Form, which will detail any cautions or sendings-off recorded for EITHER TEAM, and will be very useful to ensure the Clubs do not fall foul of County FA Discipline Procedures. MATCH DAY - AFTER FINAL WHISTLE 1. Report the match result ['phone or text] as soon as you can [HOME CLUB ONLY] to Hon. Press & Media Secretary [number on page 8 of this handbook]. If you have played a County Cup tie, then the HOME CLUB must also report the result to the County FA, and the AWAY CLUB will need to report the result if their opponents are from another league. THE HOME CLUB WILL THEN: 2. Pay the referee his fee. 3. Collect from the referee the completed Discipline Report Form, giving a copy to your opponents. 4. Offer the referee some refreshments [mandatory in Premier Division]. 5. Ensure your opponents and the referee are aware of any after match arrangements for food and drinks. THE DAY AFTER MATCH DAY 6. COMPLETE the Match Result Form on line, INCLUDING THE MARK FOR THE REFEREE. Use the Referee Low Mark Report Form as a good guide to achieving an accurate mark [ask Page 8 [SECOND RELEASE: 5th November 2020] LEAGUE RULES the League Referee Secretary or County FA for details of how to do this if you are not sure]. This must be done within three days of the match. Then KEEP and file the hand-written Team Sheets for the remainder of the season in case there are any subsequent queries. DO NOT SEND TO THE LEAGUE. 7. Submit a Referee Low Mark Report Form if you have marked the referee at 60 or below. AT THE END OF THE WEEK FOLLOWING THE MATCH 8. If you had a player cautioned or sent off in the match and you do not receive any paperwork from the County FA during the following week, then contact the County FA office by the day before the match to check on progress [01582 565111 for Bedfordshire FA]. IT IS NOT AN EXCUSE TO PLAY A SUSPENDED PLAYER just because the paperwork has not been received. SUSPENSIONS ARE AUTOMATIC and will come into force 7 days after the offence has been committed. Telephone Calls Please keep them within reasonable hours. Finally Make yourself familiar with all the rules of the League and the County Football Association. Follow this checklist which covers many of the important routine activities. If you do receive a fine from the League or the County F.A., please pay promptly - late payments will cost you more money or even a Club suspension. If you wish to question the fine, the advice is PAY THE FINE AND ASK QUESTIONS LATER.