2018-2019 General Competition Rules & Regulations

GRENADA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION ______

2018-2019 GENERAL COMPETITION RULES & REGULATIONS

2018-2019

General Competition Rules & Regulations

COMMUNICATIONS

All correspondence shall be with the GFA office through the General Secretary via these contacts:

Address: General Secretary Grenada Football Association PO Box 326 Queens Park St. George’s

Phone Numbers: 473-440-9903

Email: [email protected] Cc: [email protected]

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Table of Contents

Communications 2 Table of Contents 3 Articles 1. Preamble 5 2. Management 6 3. Teams Grouping 8 4. Titles 9 5. Entries 10 6. Player’s Eligibility 11 7. Registration 13 8. Transfer 15 9. Procedure for Transfer 16 10. Transfer Fees 17 11. Identification Cards 18 12. Withdrawal 19 13. Organization of the Competition 21 14. Competition System 23 15. The Competition Committee 24 16. Secretariat Responsibilities 25 17. Team Responsibilities 26 18. Match Played in accordance with Laws of the game 27 19. Match Coordinator Meeting 28 20. Conditions of Play/Times of Kick Off/Postponement 29 21. Number of Players 31 22. Substitutions 32 23. Duration of Matches and ball size 33 24. Minimum and Maximum Field Dimensions 34 25. Premier League Venues 35 26. Player Equipment 36 27. Team Colours 38 28. Match Officials 39 29. Report forms and Fines 40 30. Team Sheet 41 31. Match Procedures 43 32. Abandoned Matches 44 33. Failure to Honour Fixture 45 34. Medical/Doping 46 35. Protest, Appeals and Deposits 47 36. Disciplinary Committee 49 37. Disciplinary Sanctions 50 38. Appeal Committee 51 39. Arbitration 52

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

40. Exclusion of Membership Organization 53 41. Reward Package 54 42. Media advertising and Merchandising 55 43. Disclaimer 56 44. Matters not provided for 57 45. Enforcement 58 Appendix 1. Competitions 59 2. Codes of Behaviour 60 3. Team Sheet 66 4. Officials on the Bench 67 5. Registration Form 68 6. Player Data Form 70 7. Transfer Certificate 72 8. Parental Consent Form 74

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ARTICLE 1: PREAMBLE

a. The Grenada Football Association Executive Committee through the Competitions Committee reserves the right to rule on any situation not specifically listed below. All tournament games will be played in accordance with the “Laws of the Game” as issued by F.I.F.A. The following statements (rules) supplement these Laws. The Competitions Committee’s interpretation of these rules shall be final.

b. These rules shall govern all Competitions played under the auspices of the Grenada Football Association and are applicable to all Affiliated Members.

c. The Executive Committee may amend these rules annually, as they from time to time deem expedient.

d. The 2018-2019 Grenada Football Association League Competition is an official event of the Grenada Football Association. The GFA is the sole governing body for football on the island.

e. All other competitions must be sanctioned by the Association and all GFA affiliates must first secure written permission to participate in any other competition not organized by the GFA.

f. The 2018-2019 GFA Football Competitions serve as scouting grounds for National Men’s,’ Women’s and Age Group Teams.

g. The 2018-2019 GFA Football Season will consist of the following Competitions: Premier League, Conference League, GFA Cup, Women League, Parish League (Male & Female). (Appendix 1)

h. There shall be age group competitions organized under the auspices of the Grenada Football Association. These age group competitions shall be for U13, U15, U17 and U19 and shall form the basis for national trials and selections. (Appendix 1)

i. These rules shall apply for all Competitions of the Grenada Football Association except where set out in rules relating to a specific Competition or Cup Competition.

j. The GFA reserves the right to change the time and venue of any match and must inform the respective clubs no later than 48 hours prior to the original scheduled date of the match.

k. This competition is governed in accordance with Article 72 of the GFA Statutes.

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ARTICLE 2: MANAGEMENT

a. The Premier League and Conference League Competitions shall be governed in accordance with the Rules, Bye-Laws and Regulations of the Grenada Football Association by the Executive Committee or the Competitions Committee acting on its behalf or such other committees as the Executive Committee of the Association may appoint from time to time.

b. Each of these Committees shall meet as often as is necessary to conduct the business of their respective competitions concerned.

c. All official communications shall be addressed to the General Secretariat of the GFA who shall conduct the correspondence of the various Competitions and keep a record of its proceedings.

d. All official communications shall be on the club’s letterhead and signed by a registered club official.

e. All GFA’s official communication shall be sent via email or posted on GFA’s website (www.grenadafa.com).

f. The Executive Committee or the Competitions Committee acting on its behalf shall have powers to apply, act upon, and enforce the Rules and shall also have jurisdiction over all matters affecting football competitions and tournaments organised under the auspices of the GFA, including other competitions and tournaments not provided for by the rules.

g. All decisions of the Executive Committee or the Competitions Committee acting on its behalf shall be binding subject to the right of appeal to the relevant judicial body, except where provided for in these Rules or other Rules and Regulations of the Association.

h. All fines and charges shall be paid within seven (7) calendar days of the date of notification of imposition (unless otherwise ordered).

i. Outstanding amounts will be deducted by the Secretariat from monies due to clubs.

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j. Clubs, Officials or individuals committing a breach of these rules shall be liable to such penalties as the Executive Committee may impose or as prescribed in the GFA Disciplinary Code.

k. A Club having failed to comply with an order or instruction of the Executive Committee or the Competitions Committee acting on its behalf within seven (7) calendar days of receipt of notice of such order or within seven (7) calendar days of an operative date specified in that order, shall not be allowed to play or participate in the business of the Leagues until the order has been complied with and a reason for the delay has been submitted to the General Secretariat, who shall forward it to the Executive Committee for their adjudication.

l. Notwithstanding Article 2. k above, three (3) points and three (3) goals will be awarded to all opposing team(s) for the duration of the suspension. Those matches will be registered as completed on the fixture.

m. Any club(s) which fails to duly register its players or meet any of its financial and any other obligations by the stipulated deadline (see Article 7) shall not be entered in the respective competition.

n. Notwithstanding the forgoing the Executive Committee or Competitions Committee acting on its behalf may request an earlier compliance of an order or instruction if it is satisfied that an earlier compliance is necessary for the normal function of competitions or activities of the Association.

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ARTICLE 3: TEAM GROUPINGS MEN LEAGUES

A. PREMIER LEAGUE RANKING TEAMS CONFERENCE

1 HURRICANES SC NORTH WESTERN 2 PARADISE FC INTERNATIONAL EASTERN 3 HARD ROCK FC NORTH WESTERN 4 ST. JOHN’S SPORTS CLUB NORTH WESTERN 5 EAGLES SUPER STRIKERS NORTH WESTERN 6 QUEENS PARK RANGERS CENTRAL 7 GRENADA BOYS SECONDARY SCHOOL SOUTHERN CONFERENCE FC 8 MT. RICH SC NORTH WESTERN 9 FC CAMERHOGNE CENTRAL 10 HAPPY HILL FC CENTRAL

B. CONFERENCES i. Teams eligible for promotion NO. North-Western Eastern Central Conference Southern Conference Conference Conference 1 Chantimelle FC Sab Spartans Fontenoy United TAMCC FC 2 Shamrock FC St. David’s FC Combined Royal Grenada Police Northerners Force 3 Sunsetters SC Mt. Horne FC Willis Youths Morne Jaloux Sports Club 4 Sunjets United SC Five Stars Christian Strikers Honved FC 5 CLASS Herb Belle Vue Rangers Hampshire United Springs FC Roots 6 North Stars SAFL Tempe All Blacks St Paul’s Sports & Cultural 7 Blue Stars SC Carenage United 8 South Stars

ii. Subject to approval by the Executive Committee, a Premier League Club may register a team to participate in their respective Conference stated in ‘A’ above but not eligible for promotion. The team submitted shall be limited to playing in the Conference League except within the transfer period where players can be moved to the first team and vice versa.

C. The National U17 Team shall participate in the Conference League but not be eligible for promotion. The Executive Committee shall determine which conference the team will participate in annually. GFA General Competition Rules & Regulations 2018 -2019 Page 8

ARTICLE 4: TITLES – GFA: PREMIER LEAGUE, CONFERENCE LEAGUES

The 2018-2019 GFA Premier League and Conference Leagues shall take place between August 19th 2018 to March 31st, 2019.

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ARTICLE 5: ENTRIES

a. Only National Youth teams and GFA affiliates who have been issued a Club License Certificate shall participate in the 2018/19 Competitions.

b. The Premier League will involve a minimum of ten (10) teams.

c. The Conference Leagues will involve a minimum of five (5) and a maximum of nine (9) teams in each Conference.

d. The Executive Committee shall determine the placement of a team within a Conference on admission to the GFA as a new member.

e. Should a conference be less than the minimum stated in Article 5(c) above, the Executive reserves the right to a. relocate clubs to other conferences in an effort to establish parity in the conferences. b. add other rounds to the conference, or c. play another competition among the conference teams

f. The decision of the Executive Committee shall be final and binding.

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ARTICLE 6: PLAYER’S ELIGIBILITY

1. Each Club shall take the following provisions into account when selecting its representative team: a. All players shall be bonafide provided that they are registered with their respective club in the respective competitions.

b. All players shall be eligible for selection in accordance with the Regulation governing the application of the GFA Statutes.

c. Protest regarding the eligibility of players shall be decided by the player status committee in accordance with these regulations

d. No club shall withhold the rights of a player selected to represent the various National teams except such a decision is made by the Executive Committee.

2. A player is considered ineligible if: a. serving a suspension, as per regulations to the GFA and Parish Leagues and the said suspension has been confirmed by the GFA to the player and his Club in writing.

b. registration is not authorized, or was based on false information provided by himself and or his club.

c. summoned to appear before a Judicial Body or Committee of the GFA and is not authorized to play until an appearance before the said body or committee.

d. payments for fines imposed are still pending.

3. Responsibilities: a. All players must be registered with the Grenada Football Association.

b. Clubs must register their players on the official registration form supplied by the GFA, all columns of the form must be completed accurately.

c. No player is permitted to be registered with more than one team or to transfer from one team to another except during the period referred to as “Transfer Window” of the tournament.

d. It is the responsibility of each Club to ensure that non-eligible players do not participate in any football related activities on its behalf.

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e. Any team found guilty of fielding an ineligible player shall forfeit the match. Victory and the resultant three points and three goals or higher differential score will be awarded to the opposing team.

f. Any Club which fields an ineligible player (player actually participated in the game) shall be referred to the Disciplinary Committee.

g. A maximum of four (4) non-national players can be registered for each club within the season. All four (4) players can be on the field of play at any given time.

h. Such registrations, where necessary, must be implemented under the relevant FIFA Regulations pertaining to the international transfer of players.

i. Clubs and players, who enter into contractual agreements of any kind, must submit a copy of such agreements to the GFA within 72 hours.

j. Clubs who register players under the age of eighteen (18) years must obtain a Registration Form for minors provided by the GFA to be completed by the parent/guardian. Upon completion, the GFA may give permission and such form must be attached to the player’s registration form.

k. Any team found guilty of fielding an ineligible player shall forfeit any matches in which the player played. Victory and the resultant three points will be awarded to the opposing team as well as the score of 3:0 or more if the opposing team has already achieved a margin of difference in excess of 3-0.

l. Each player shall be issued a player identification card which will be verified against the team roster at the registration session and may be required before or during each match if requested by a Tournament official.

m. Any team who violates the eligibility rule shall forfeit the game in which the ineligible player has participated. The team will also be subject to disqualification from the Tournament and the forfeiture of all fees.

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ARTICLE 7: REGISTRATION

a. There shall be two registration periods: July 1st to 18th August 2018 for first team players and October 1st -31st, 2018 for additional players.

b. Each player desirous of participating in GFA or GFA sanctioned competitions must register on the form provided for registration (Appendix 6) along with proof of birth date, passport size photo and medical form (Appendix 7). These completed forms must be returned to the General Secretariat on or before the deadline date as determined by the GFA, accompanied with the appropriate registration fee.

c. Each affiliated club desirous of participating in these competitions must register all their players on the form provided for registration (Appendix 5). These completed forms must be returned to the General Secretariat on or before the deadline date as determined by the GFA, accompanied with the appropriate registration, affiliation and competition fees, as outlined in this regulation.

d. A player/club not meeting the registration deadline shall not be permitted to play.

e. Each team must submit a “Team Roster Form” during the registration period.

f. Each “Team Roster Form” must be verified by both the Competitions and Player Status Committees. Coaches shall ensure that player passes presented at registration and by the players prior to each match, if requested, correspond directly to the approved roster.

g. Each eligible player must be registered with one club on the appropriate GFA form.

h. A player whose name appears on more than one registration form submitted by clubs will not be deemed as a registered player.

i. A player is permitted to represent only the club he/she is registered for or transferred to.

j. Players shall be registered as amateur or professional as contained in the special regulations of FIFA, governing the status and transfer of players.

k. Players who have a written contract with a club shall lodge a copy of the contract with the GFA.

l. Each Club participating in the Premier League shall register a minimum of eighteen (18) players and five (5) officials at a registration fee of seventy-five ($75.00) dollars per player, plus an Annual Affiliation Fee of three hundred ($300.00) dollars.

m. Each club participating in the Conference League shall register a minimum of seventeen (17) players and five (5) officials at a registration fee of forty Eastern Caribbean dollars

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($40.00) plus an Annual Affiliation Fee of $300.00. New clubs registering for the new season shall pay an additional two thousand Eastern Caribbean dollars ($2000).

n. Clubs are permitted to register a maximum of thirty (30) players and ten (10) officials.

o. Each club participating in the Women’s League or youth leagues shall register a minimum of seventeen (17) players and five (5) officials at a registration fee of five ($5.00) per player.

p. The GFA will not accept any club or player in any competition until such club or player has complied with the requirements of registration including the full payment of all fees prior to its first fixture game.

ITEMS FEES Annual Affiliation Fee $300.00 Entrance Fee (New Club) $2000.00 Registration Fee per player Premier League $75.00 per player Registration Fee per player Conference League $40.00 per player Registration Fee National Teams $0 (zero dollars)

q. All registered players in the Premier League, Conferences and all National selectees are only permitted to play GFA organized or sanctioned competitions.

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ARTICLE 8: TRANSFER

a. A player will only be permitted to register for one Club during the season. The Transfer window for the season shall be July 1st – August 18th and October 1st – 31st of each year.

b. Players who are registered with a Club for the 2018/19 Season will only be permitted to play for another Club after the transfer has been effected by the GFA during the transfer period of the said season. This does not include a player seeking to enter into a professional contract with a team.

c. A player who is registered with a Club for a particular season and has requested a transfer at the end of such season, shall only be granted the transfer during the next registration period.

d. In the case where an amateur player has requested a transfer and not granted by the former club, after 14 days the transfer will be deemed complete once the new club meets all other transfer requirement.

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ARTICLE 9: PROCEDURE FOR TRANSFER

a. An amateur or professional player being transferred between two clubs affiliated to the GFA shall obtain a Transfer Certificate (Appendix 8) from the club he last represented. Where a player has not participated in any official GFA match for a period of eighteen (18) months, a Transfer Certificate is not required.

b. A club wishing to engage the services of a player that is registered with another club shall, be obliged to inform his club in writing of its interest, before commencing any negotiations with that player.

c. Any club in breach of Article 9 (b) will be fined $100.00.

d. The new club must submit these documents to the GFA: a signed Transfer Certificate by the player and the old club and proof of payment of club compensation as stated in Article 10.

e. The transfer administrative fee stated in Article 10 must be paid before transfers can be processed.

f. A Transfer will only be deemed complete when written approval is received from the GFA secretariat.

g. Players and clubs must ensure that all transfer related communication is received from the secretariat prior to the player/s inclusion on the starting list.

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ARTICLE 10: TRANSFER FEES

CATEGORY ADMINISTRATIVE CLUB FEE COMPENSATION

Conference to Conference $100.00 $150.00

Premier League to Conference $100.00 $150.00

Conference to Premier League $100.00 $250.00

Premier League to Premier League $100.00 $250.00

Youth Players $100.00 $100.00

National Youth Player $100.00 $250.00

National Player 1- 5 years $100.00 $500.00

National Player > 5 years $100.00 $750.00

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ARTICLE 11: IDENTIFICATION CARDS

a. All registered players and officials in all competitions shall be issued with the appropriate ID Cards by the GFA.

b. Each ID card is valid for five (5) years and remains the property of the GFA.

c. In cases of transfer, the player will be issued a new ID Card upon surrendering his old one.

d. The visiting team is granted free entry of maximum of 30 players and officials to the venue on presenting their ID cards to the appropriate gate personnel during the domestic season.

e. All ID cards must be surrendered to the GFA when requested by an official.

f. A replacement fee of fifty Eastern Caribbean Dollars ($50.00) shall be charged for each ID card lost or disfigured.

g. The GFA reserves the right to withdraw the ID of a player or official card where abuse of the system, in any form, is ascertained.

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ARTICLE 12: WITHDRAWAL

a. Every Club must notify the General Secretariat of the Association on or before the annual Club Registration deadline of its intention to continue or withdraw from any League in writing on its official letter head.

b. Clubs shall not be allowed to withdraw any of its teams from the League after the publication of fixtures during the current year. Any Club infringing this Rule shall be liable to a fine and such other action as determined by the Executive Committee or the Competition Committee acting on its behalf whose decision shall be final and binding to all clubs.

c. In the event of a Club withdraws from a competition, if each team played each other an equal number of times the results stand. All points obtained by or recorded against such defaulting Club shall remain in the League table.

d. In the case of a withdrawal where each club have not played each other an equal number time, the results for that unequal portion of competition fixtures will be expunged from the points standing.

e. A club is considered to withdraw from the competition if a. It informs the GFA in writing of its withdrawal b. It fails to fulfil three (3) competition fixtures regardless of match.

f. If a team withdraws from a competition it is automatically demoted to the lower league. In cases where a team withdraws from the lowest league, it will be suspended for at least the following season. The Executive Committee may determine additional sanctions.

g. The penalties for withdrawal is as follows:

Condition Fine Withdraw at least 4 weeks before the $1000.00 competition Withdraw at within 4 weeks before the $2000.00 competition Withdraw before the completion of the $3000.00 and suspended from first round. competition in the next GFA season. Withdraw after the completion of the first $5000.00 and suspended from round competition in the next GFA season.

h. Should one or more teams withdraw from the Premier League after their fixtures have commenced and their vacancies not filled during the season then no team in that league shall be automatically relegated to the lower league.

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i. Vacancies caused by the retirement of a team or by the withdrawal of a membership organization from the division may be filled by the Executive Committee at their discretion prior to the commencement of the leagues.

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ARTICLE 13: ORGANISATION OF THE COMPETITION

A. Official GFA Functions: The following committees may invite a club or player to official meetings in relation to the competition: Executive Committee, Competition Committee, Player Status Committee, Disciplinary Committee, Appeal hearings, Match Co-ordination Meetings. Failure to attend the meeting carries a fine of seventy-five ($75.00) and may be referred to the respective disciplinary body for further sanctions.

B. Premier League:

Premier League matches shall be played in accordance with the following format:

i. The First Round will comprise a minimum of ten (10) teams playing each other once, with three points for a win, one point for a draw, no points for a defeat (league system).

ii. The Second Round will round will comprise a minimum of ten (10) teams playing the return games of those played in the previous round.

iii. Team placing 10th will be automatically relegated to their respective Conferences.

iv. Team placing in positions 9th in the Premier League will enter a home and away play off with 2nd place in the Conference League with winner earning promotion or retention in the Premier League.

C. Conference League

The matches in the Conference League shall be played in accordance with the following format:

i. The Preliminary Stage will comprise of teams within their respective Conference playing each other in at least two rounds, with three points for a win, one point for a draw, no points for a defeat (league system).

ii. The Final Stage will comprise of each Conference winner and runner up on completion of the Preliminary Stage. Each team will play each other once for the conference championship, with three points for a win, one point for a draw, no points for a defeat (league system).

iii. In conferences where team/s that are not eligible for promotion finish in the top two spots in (ii) above, the highest eligible team/s shall advance to the Final Stage.

iv. Promotion/Relegation: The winner of the Final Stage will be automatically promoted to the Premier League. The team placing 2nd in the Final Stage, will enter a play-off

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with the team placing ninth (9th) in the Premier League for promotion / demotion based on wins over the two (2) way playoffs.

v. Promotion shall be based on the club’s ability to satisfy the Club License criteria for Premier League clubs.

vi. If a club does not meet the Club Licensing criteria for Premier League, the Executive Committee shall set a deadline of 60 days after earning that promotion. Thereafter the club will be made to start the season on minus 9 points

D. The Away Goal Rule The away goal rule will be in effect at all stage of these playoff competitions.

E. This format will apply for the 2018/2019 season only.

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ARTICLE 14: COMPETITION SYSTEM

1. Position

If two or more teams are equal on points (including ties among second or third place teams,) the manner in which the positions are decided will be as follows, and in the order indicated:

a. Most points in all group matches;

b. Goal Difference in all group matches;

c. Greatest number of goals scored in all group matches;

If two or more teams are equal on the basis of the above three criteria, their rankings shall be determined as follows:

d. Greater number of points in matches between the tied teams;

e. Greater goal difference in matches between the tied teams (if more than 2 teams finish equal on points);

f. Greater number of goals scored in matches among the tied teams (if more than 2 teams finish equal on points);

g. Least number of goals allowed between the teams in question;

h. A play-off on neutral ground (only to determine qualification for promotion or demotion).

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ARTICLE 15: THE COMPETITIONS COMMITTEE

a. The Competitions Committee is responsible for the organization of the competition.

b. The Competitions Committee shall, amongst other matters, be responsible for: i. Supervising general preparations, deciding on the format, the draw and or the formation of these Competitions, taking sports, geographic and economic factors into consideration; ii. Fixing dates, venues and stadia for the matches in the final competition as well as the preliminary competition; iii. Determining the match schedule and kick-off times for all of the competitions; iv. Appointing General Coordinators, Match Commissioners, and referee assessors; v. Judging infringements concerning the eligibility of players in all of its competitions; vi. Deciding which laboratories will carry out the doping analyses; vii. Dealing with breaches of the doping regulations; viii. Deciding which matches will be subject to doping tests; ix. Judging protests and taking appropriate steps to verify their admissibility; x. Settling cases of force majeure; xi. Refer all disciplinary matters to the Disciplinary Committee for prompt review of any disciplinary action required. The Committee’s decision shall be final.

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ARTICLE 16: SECRETARIAT RESPONSIBILITIES

The Secretariat, together with the Competitions Committee, will be responsible for:

a. Overall supervision of the Tournament

b. Ensuring that venues are conducive to play football matches in conjunction with the home team

c. Paying the match officials

d. Collecting of team and match information

e. Assisting the Competitions Committee with the operations of the Tournament.

f. Disciplinary measures and communication of actions taken.

g. Notifying match officials of their appointment.

h. Collecting of gate receipts from the matches where necessary.

i. Arranging for the provision of medals and trophies.

j. Notifying teams of any changes to the schedule or fixtures.

k. Notifying the media of all results of GFA matches.

l. Updating the GFA website (www.grenadafa.com) with details of the competition on a timely basis.

m. Updating the GFA website on a regular basis to ensure information is current at all times.

n. Updating all other social media networks.

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ARTICLE 17: TEAM’S RESPONSIBILITIES

a. Clubs shall arrange for their representative teams to arrive at the venue no later than one and half (1 1/2) hours (90 minutes) before the scheduled time the match is due to be played on Saturday, Sunday, Public Holidays and weekday matches starting 6:00 pm or later.

b. Clubs shall arrange for their representative teams to arrive at the venue no later than forty-five (45) minutes before the scheduled time the match is due to be played on Monday to Friday for matches starting before 6:00 pm.

c. Conference League Teams must provide a copy of team sheet (Appendix 3) lists to officials 30 minutes before the match.

d. Premier League teams must provide two (2) copies of team sheet (Appendix 3) of 18 players and 5 team officials (Appendix 4) to match official at least 85 minutes before the match.

e. Home teams are responsible for providing seating for a maximum of 12 members of each team, accommodation for the Fourth Official and Match Commissioner.

f. All home teams shall be responsible for ensuring playing fields are properly marked and goals, nets and flags are in place to commence the match at its scheduled time. Failure to meet this requirement, the home team shall lose the game by forfeit and matter be taken to the Disciplinary Committee for further sanctions in accordance with the Disciplinary Code.

g. In cases where lights are required for the match, the home team must make the necessary arrangement to have the lights on one (1) hour before the match and up to half (1/2) hour after the match.

h. Home teams are responsible for providing match balls for the match to the match officials upon arrival time as stated in ‘a’ above.

i. All teams shall be responsible for the behaviour of their fans and spectators.

j. Home teams shall be responsible for security arrangements when required.

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ARTICLE 18: MATCHES PLAYED ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF THE GAME

a. All matches will be played under the Laws of the Game as approved by the International Football Association Board and published by FIFA.

b. In the case of any discrepancy in the interpretation the Laws of the Game, the English version is authoritative.

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ARTICLE 19: MATCH COORDINATION MEETINGS

a. Match Coordination Meeting shall be held on Thursday evenings for all Premier League weekend matches at GFA Secretariat.

b. Match Coordination Meeting for midweek matches shall be determined by the Match Commissioner who will indicate 72 hrs prior to the match.

c. Clubs not attending Match Coordination Meetings shall be fined a minimum of seventy- five dollars ($75.00) which shall be payable within twenty-four (24 hours) of a scheduled match.

d. Failure to pay such fine shall result in the team being debarred from playing in its next scheduled fixture.

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ARTICLE 20: CONDITIONS OF PLAY/TIMES OF KICK-OFF/ POSTPONEMENTS

a. Fixtures shall be deemed final upon publication.

b. All matches shall be played in accordance with the Laws of the Game as published by the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA).

c. All matches shall be played on grounds deemed suitable by the Competitions Committee.

d. If through any fault of the home team a match must be replayed, the Competitions Committee will decide on the new fixture specific to that game and submit timely notice of the decision to the affected clubs.

e. Only the Competitions Committee shall have the power to order the venue to be changed.

f. The Competitions Committee shall have the power to decide whether a ground is suitable for matches in a league and to order the club concerned to play its fixtures on another ground.

g. The kick-off times shall be fixed by the Association. Any club team failing to commence at the appointed time shall be liable to face penalties as the Disciplinary Committee may determine.

h. Referees must order matches to commence at the appointed time if possible and must state the reason(s) for all late starts in their Match Report.

i. The home team must provide match balls fit for play according to Article 23 throughout the match and the referee must state in his Match Report the unsuitability of the match balls.

j. Every club/team shall play its strongest available team or players in all matches. The intention of this Rule is not to interfere with normal team selection by membership organizations, but to prevent Teams/Clubs from deliberately fielding a weakened team in order to unreasonably reserve players for another game or to boost the strength of another or lower team. It is NOT intended that a membership organization fill higher team players in lower teams when the higher team has no engagement. If in the opinion of the Executive Committee the substance or spirit of the Rule is obviously being disregarded, the membership organization concerned may be called to account for its actions and shall be subject to such decisions as the Executive Committee may determine despite the fact that the Rule governing the qualification of players has not been infringed.

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k. In cases where grounds do not possess lighting suitable for the playing of night matches and in cases where the Association must schedule or reschedule a match for any reason, the club shall at the time of registration, designate a field with lighting, on which such matches will be played. In all other cases the choice of venue will be at the Competitions Committee.

l. Notwithstanding the foregoing Home and Away provision, the Executive Committee shall have the power to order a match to be played on a neutral ground or on the opponents ground if they are satisfied that such action is warranted by the circumstances.

m. The Competitions Committee reserves the right to change the time and venue of any match and must inform the respective clubs no later than 48 hours prior to the original scheduled date of the match.

n. A request for postponement shall be submitted in writing to the GFA Secretariat no later than 14 days before the scheduled match day. The Competitions Committee shall make the final decision on all requests for postponement and the decision conveyed in writing to the club making the request.

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ARTICLE 21: NUMBER OF PLAYERS

a. Should a team not have at least the minimum number of seven (7) players to start a game based on the rules of the game at the scheduled match time, they shall forfeit the game.

b. Only the following duly accredited persons are authorized to sit on the team bench i. Seven (7) substitute players ii. Five (5) uniformed team officials

c. If five (5) or more players from a Club’s registration are summoned for duties of the National Team (GFA) whether training or for a match, that Club may request the postponement of a scheduled match (s) during which said players are called for national duties.

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ARTICLE 22: SUBSTITUTIONS

A Club/Team may at its discretion and in accordance with the Laws of the Game and the permission granted by the Association use substitute players as follows:

a. All Senior Men’s Competitions...... 3

b. Women’s Division Competitions...... 5

c. Player Development Division (U16 – U23)...... 5

d. Player Development Division (U15 and below).. 7

e. An additional substitution is given for matches with extra time.

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ARTICLE 23: DURATION OF MATCHES AND BALL SIZES

a. Age Group Duration of Competition Ball Size Fixtures - Normal Time Under Twelve (12) Boys 2 x 25 minute halves (= 50 Size 4 minutes) Under Thirteen (13) Boys 2 x 25 minute halves (= 50 Size 4 minutes) Under Fifteen (15) Boys 2 x 35 minute halves (= 70 Size 5 minutes) Under Seventeen (17) 2 x 40 minute halves (= 80 Size 5 Boys minutes) Under Nineteen (19) Boys 2 x 45 minute halves (= 90 Size 5 minutes) Senior Men’s 2 x 45 minute halves (= 90 Size 5 minutes) Under Twelve (12) Girls 2 x 25 minute halves (= 50 Size 4 minutes) Under Thirteen (13) Girls 2 x 30 minute halves (= 60 Size 4 minutes) Under Fifteen (15) Girls 2 x 40 minute halves (= 80 Size 5 minutes) Under Eighteen (17) Girls 2 x 45 minute halves (= 90 Size 5 minutes) Senior Women’s 2 x 45 minute halves (= 90 Size 5 minutes)

b. The footballs chosen for the Premier League & Conference League shall conform with the Laws of the Game and bear one of the following three quality standard designations licensed by FIFA:” FIFA APPROVED”,” FIFA INSPECTED” or ” INTERNATIONAL” MATCH BALL STANDARD

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ARTICLE 24: MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM FIELD DIMENSIONS

a. For full size 11 a-side pitches, FIFA defines minimum dimensions of 45m x 90m and maximum dimensions of 90m x 120m. For official matches or international competitions, FIFA has set minimum football pitch measurements to 64m x 100m and maximum to 75m x 110m.

b. List of Playing Fields in Grenada meeting FIFA minimum requirements. 1) Kirani James Athletics Stadium 2) Grenada National Stadium 3) Tanteen 4) Queens’s Park 5) Morne Jaloux 6) Beausejour 7) Willis 8) Tempe 9) Morne Rouge 10) Victoria Park 11) Progress Park 12) Pearls 13) Cuthbert Peters Park 14) Alston George Park 15) Plains 16) Fond 17) Chantimelle 18) La Sagesse Playing Field

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ARTICLE 25: PREMIER LEAGUE VENUES

a. The Executive Committee shall determine the venues to be used for All Premier League.

b. Venues that meet the minimum international requirements (64m x 100m) shall be considered for GFA Premier League matches.

c. All venues to be used for the hosting of Premier League matches should have dressing rooms.

d. Premier League matches to be played in enclosed grounds as much as feasible.

e. The following venues will be the primary venues for the Premier League ● St. Andrew – Progress Park, Victoria Park ● St. Patrick – Fond ● St. Mark – Alston George Park ● St. John – Cuthbert Peters Park ● St George – Queen’s Park, Roy St. John Ground, Beausejour, Kirani James Athletics Stadium, Grenada National Stadium

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ARTICLE 26: PLAYER’S EQUIPMENT

a. Each team shall wear its official colours according to the entry forms sent to the GFA Secretariat.

b. In addition to the official outfit, each team shall have a reserve outfit (reserve colours), which shall also be declared on the entry form. The colours of the reserve outfit (shirt, shorts and socks) shall be noticeably different from and contrast with the colours of the official outfit (shirt, shorts and socks). The reserve outfit shall also be taken to every match.

c. If, in the opinion of the Referee or the Match Commissioner, the colours worn by two (2) opposing teams might cause confusion or prove unsuitable for any reason, they shall be modified, using either the entire reserve outfit or a combination of both.

d. The goalkeepers shall wear colours contrasting with those of the two teams and the Referee. The goalkeepers’ kits for starting and reserves keepers must be the same.

e. No item of kit worn by a field player (shirt, shorts and socks) may consist of more than three colours. This provision does not apply to the colours used for letters and numbers (Player’s name and number).

f. If three colours are used, one shall be clearly predominant on the shirt, shorts and socks and the other two colours shall clearly be minor colours. The predominant colour shall be visible to the same extent on the back and front of the shirt and shorts.

g. Exceptionally, a fourth colour may be used but only provided that it is the same as that used for the lettering or features permanently in the national emblem of the country concerned and covers only a very small area of the shirt as a purely decorative element; this restriction does not apply to the area for the lettering. The fourth colour is defined as a “decorative colour”.

h. If undergarments are worn, the colour of the sleeve must be the same main (predominant) colour of the sleeve of the jersey or shirt. If undershorts (thermal, boxer, brief etc.) are worn, they must be of the main (predominant) colours of the short.

i. Players will not be allowed to participate if they are not in proper uniform (jersey, shorts, socks, shin guards, and footwear). With the exception of the goalkeeper, any slider pants worn by a player must be the same colour with the one worn by the team. Teams must wear numbers on their shirts. Each player shall have a different number and this number must be the same as listed on the official “Team Roster” form.

j. The colours of a team’s jerseys may be different from the colour of the team’s shorts and/or stockings. If both teams are wearing similar colour jerseys, the away team shall be

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required to change. Goalkeepers shall change jerseys as the referee directs, regardless of home/visitor status.

k. Shoes must meet FIFA specifications (no exposed metal cleats).

l. Players wearing splints or casts of any type shall not be eligible to participate in any competition fixture.

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ARTICLE 27: TEAM (COLOURS)

Where there is a conflict in the colours worn by any two (2) teams and for any match, the visiting team shall be required to change.

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ARTICLE: 28 MATCH OFFICIALS

a. GFA Referees’ Committee shall approve the list of referee assessors, referees and assistant referees to be used in all GFA and GFA sanctioned competitions.

b. The Referee’s Officer shall appoint the referees and assistant referees to the matches from the approved list in ‘a’ above. At least one referee and two assistant referees shall be appointed for each match.

c. The President or person acting on his behalf shall appoint Match Commissioner to Premier League matches and other matches as deemed necessary.

d. Referees and Match Commissioner shall arrive at the venue no later than one and half (1 1/2) hours before the scheduled time the match is due to be played on Saturday, Sunday, Public Holidays and weekday matches starting 6:00 pm or later and forty-five (45) minutes for other matches Monday to Friday.

e. Referee must order the game to start on time according to Article 20h.

f. The Referee or Match Commissioner may deem the match abandoned if any team fail to have the minimum number of players required to start the match at the advertised kick-off time. The offending team/s shall forfeit the match and the matter shall be taken to the Disciplinary Committee for further action.

g. After each match the Referee and Match Commissioner shall complete the relevant match report forms stated in Article 29c. These forms must be submitted to the GFA’s General Secretariat within 24 hours of the completion of the match.

h. In cases where an official is late for a match the most senior official shall take charge.

i. The appointment of match officials shall be final and not subject to appeal.

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ARTICLE 29: REPORT FORMS AND FINES

a. Each membership organization must submit the appropriate Field Operator and Home or Away Team Form to the Match Commissioner or Referee upon his or her arrival to the match. In all cases, these forms must be submitted prior to the start of the match.

b. Within 2 hours after the match, the Referee must submit an oral report of the scores and goal scorers in the match to the Competition Officer.

c. Within 24 hours of completing the match, the Referee must submit the following match forms to GFA: Match Summary, Referee Report, Incidence Report & signed team sheet by the coach.

d. A twenty ($20) penalty will be imposed for match reports not submitted within twenty- four (24) hours of the completion of the match. Each subsequent day that the match report is not submitted will result in an additional five-dollar ($5) penalty per day.

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ARTICLE 30: TEAM SHEET

a. The names (FULL FIRST AND LAST) of all players participating in a match must be recorded on the team sheet (Appendix 3) in the appropriate manner and must include the player’s registration card number and jersey number to be worn during the match.

b. The only document considered to be valid proof of a player’s identity shall the GFA ID that explicitly states the player’s day, month and year of birth. Identity cards or other supporting official documents shall not be accepted as a valid means of identification. The participating club shall present each player’s GFA ID to the GFA Match Commissioner/Referee on the day before the match. A player without a valid GFA ID shall not be entitled to play.

c. 18 players may be entered on the start list (11 players and 7 substitutes). The 11 first- named players must start the match, the other 7 are designated as substitutes. The numbers on the players’ shirts must correspond with the numbers indicated on the start list. All goalkeepers and the captain must be identified as such. Two players must be goalkeepers, with the number 1 shirt reserved for one of them.

d. Both teams must return their start list to the referee at least 85 minutes before kick- off. They shall also provide the referee with two copies of their start list. The opposing team can request one of these copies.

e. After the start lists have been completed, signed by the team administrator and returned to the referee, and if the match has not yet kicked off, the following instructions apply: a. If any of the first 11 players (starting players) listed on the start list are not able to start the match for any reason, they may be replaced by any of the 7 substitutes. The replaced player(s) may no longer take part in the match, and the quota of substitute players shall be reduced accordingly. During the match, three players may still be replaced. b. If any of the 7 substitutes listed on the start list are not able to be fielded for any reason, the player(s) concerned may not be replaced on the bench by an additional player, which means that the quota of substitutes shall be reduced accordingly. During the match, three players may still be replaced.

f. Although no longer eligible to play as a substitute, the injured or ill player who was removed from the start list may be seated on the substitutes’ bench, and if so, would then also be eligible for doping control selection.

g. No more than 12 people (5 officials and 7 substitutes) shall be allowed to sit on the substitutes’ bench. The names of these officials must be indicated on the “Officials on the Substitutes’ Bench” form to be provided to the Match Commissioner/Referee. A suspended player or official will not be allowed to sit on the substitutes’ bench.

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h. The use of any electronic communication equipment and/or systems between and/or amongst players and/or technical staff is not permitted.

i. Failure of the Club to strictly adhere to this Article shall render them a fine of fifty dollars ($50.00).

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ARTICLE 31: MATCH PROCEDURE

Teams taking the field after scheduled match time will forfeit the match.

90 minutes before match time Arrival of teams and officials

85 minutes before match time Teams submit team list to match officials 75 minutes before match time Officials check teams 50 minutes before match time Teams and officials warm up 20 minutes before match time Teams and officials return to dressing area 12 minutes before match time Substitutes and officials leave for the bench 11 minutes before match time Starting Players line up in tunnel Final check of players

10 minutes before match time 1. Announcement of starting line ups 2. Teams and officials take the field to the FIFA Fair Play Anthem 3. Playing/Singing of Grenada National Anthem 4. Teams Greet 5. Coin Toss between captains

0 minutes Start of Match

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ARTICLE 32: ABANDONED MATCHES

a. In the event of a match being abandoned owing to causes over which neither club has control, the Competitions Committee shall review the causes of abandonment and make its ruling on the outcome of the match in accordance with the following: i. If a match is abandoned before the completion of the first half, during the half- time interval or up to 75 minutes of play the match shall be replayed in its entirety. ii. If a match is abandoned after the completion of 75 minutes of play the match shall be deemed completed.

b. In all cases where the Competitions Committee is satisfied that a game has been abandoned owing to the conduct of one team or club or its/their members, fans, or any spectators attending the match it shall award the points and a score of 3-0 for the game to its opponents and take whatever other action they may deem necessary.

c. In cases where a game is abandoned owing to the conduct of both teams or membership organizations fans, or any spectators attending the match, the Competitions Committee shall take such action as they consider appropriate.

d. Abandoned Matches Beyond Tournament’s Control i. Should a game in progress be terminated (due to weather conditions, field conditions, civil unrest, or other situations beyond the tournament’s control) after completion of the first half, that game shall be considered complete and official. The score at the time of the termination shall stand.

ii. If a game is suspended for any of the foregoing reasons before fifteen (15) minutes of play the game shall be replayed in its entirety.

iii. If a game is suspended for any of the foregoing reasons after fifteen (15) minutes of play the game shall be replayed from the time of stoppage.

iv. Regardless of weather conditions, coaches and their teams must appear for the match as indicated in Article 17 a & b. Teams that fail to appear will forfeit the game.

v. The referee in consultation with the Competitions Officer and/or Match Commissioner is authorized to postpone a game.

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ARTICLE 33: FAILURE TO HONOUR FIXTURE (ANY MATCH OF THE SEASON)

a. A team failing to honour its fixture on any match day and not yet relegated based on points amassed will lose the match by forfeit plus taken to the Disciplinary Committee for further action.

b. A team failing to honour its fixture on the final match day will lose the match by forfeit and commence the next season with minus three (-3) points.

c. In championship deciding matches, whether a grand final or match where a team can win the respective competition or win prize money, a team failing to appear will be automatically suspended from GFA or GFA sanctioned competition for a minimum of one year and relegated to the lower division

d. The GFA shall take whatever action is deemed necessary in cases of force majeure.

e. All matters may be taken to the Disciplinary Committee for further sanctions.

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ARTICLE 34: MEDICAL/DOPING

a. In order to prevent players from experiencing sudden cardiac death during matches in the competitions, and to protect players’ health, each participating club shall ensure and confirm to GFA that its players undergo a pre-competition medical assessment prior to the start of the competition.

b. Failure to comply with the aforementioned provision shall be sanctioned by the GFA Disciplinary Committee in accordance with the GFA Disciplinary Code.

c. Doping is strictly prohibited. The FIFA Anti-Doping Regulations, the GFA Disciplinary Code and all other relevant GFA regulations, circulars and directives shall apply to the competitions in the 2018/2019 season.

d. Every player may be subject to in-competition testing at the matches in which he competes and to out-of-competition testing at any time and place.

e. Extreme weather conditions may warrant cooling breaks to be implemented during the course of a match in accordance with the protocols established by the FIFA Medical Committee and/or documented in the FIFA Football Emergency Medicine Manual. Such breaks would be considered on a match by-match basis. Responsibility for implementing and controlling cooling breaks resides with the referee.

f. A player who experiences a suspected concussion during a match must undergo an examination by the team doctor in accordance with the protocols established by the FIFA Medical Committee and/or documented in the FIFA Football Emergency Medicine Manual. The referee may temporarily suspend play for up to three minutes whenever an incident of suspected concussion occurs. The referee may only allow the injured player to continue playing with the authorisation of the team doctor, who will have the final decision.

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ARTICLE 35: PROTESTS, APPEALS AND DEPOSITS

Protests or objections of any kind connected with matches are subject to the following provisions: a. Protests shall be submitted, except if a different procedure is stipulated by these regulations, in writing to the GFA General Secretariat no later than twenty-four (24) hours after the completion of the match in question.

b. Protest shall state the appropriate infraction and supporting documents provided.

c. Protests against the eligibility of players taking part in any matches shall be submitted in writing to the GFA’s General Secretariat within twenty-four (24) hours of the match in question.

d. Protests against any incidents that occur during a match shall be directed to the referee by the team captain immediately after the disputed incident and before play has been resumed. The protest shall be confirmed in writing to the GFA General Secretariat no later than twenty-four (24) hours after the match in question.

e. No protests may be made against the Referee’s decisions on points of fact connected with play, such decisions being final.

f. All questions of eligibility, qualifications of players or interpretations of the rules, except where stated in these rules or any other rules or regulations of the Association shall be referred to the Executive Committee or a Committee acting on its behalf. However, no objection relative to the dimensions of the ground, goal post or other aspects of the game shall be entertained by the Association unless a protest is lodged with the Referee before the commencement of the match. Any Club lodging a protest with the Referee and failing to withdraw the protest or not proceeding with it shall be deemed guilty of serious misconduct and shall be dealt with by the Executive Committee.

g. Protests and complaints must contain full particulars of the grounds upon which they are founded and must be lodged in duplicate with the General Secretariat of the Association within 24 hours of the conclusion of the match or occurrence to which they refer. No objection or protest shall be withdrawn except by permission of the Executive Committee. Any member of the Executive Committee being associated in any manner with the Membership Organization concerned shall not be present at the deliberations (except as a witness or representative) when such objection or protest is being considered and decided.

h. Any dispute occurring between Membership Organizations shall be referred to the Committee acting on behalf of the Executive Committee whose recommendation upon acceptance by the Executive Committee shall be binding upon all parties.

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i. No protest shall be considered by the Executive Committee unless the complaining member has deposited with the General Secretariat the applicable fee of Fifty Eastern Caribbean dollars ($50.00) along submission of the protest.

j. Parties to a protest or complaint shall be afforded an opportunity of making a statement when the protest is being heard and where possible, shall receive 48 hours’ notice of the meeting, together with a copy of the protest. The Ad Hoc Committee acting on behalf of the Executive Committee shall take into consideration when dealing with the protest the possession by the protesting Membership Organization of any information, which if properly used might have avoided the protest.

k. Teams/Clubs within seven days of receipt of written notification of any decision of the Ad Hoc Committee acting on behalf of the Executive Committee may, except where stated in these rules or any other rule or regulation of the Association, appeal against such decision.

l. The appeal being addressed to the General Secretariat of the Association accompanied by the appropriate fee in Article 39d for the adjudication of the Arbitration Tribunal.

m. The decision of the Arbitration Tribunal is final and binding.

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ARTICLE 36: DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE

a. The GFA Disciplinary Code and GFA Statutes shall govern all disciplinary actions to be taken regarding infringements of the rules of the game and competitions.

b. In cases of infringement of these Regulations, unsporting behavior on the part of referees, participating teams, their players, officials, or the occurrence of any kind of unsavory incident, the GFA Disciplinary Committee shall be empowered to: i. Admonish, sanction, fine, suspend or disqualify players, referees, teams, team coaches or officials. ii. Take action in accordance with GFA’s Disciplinary Code against any person(s) who may violate the Tournament Regulations, the Laws of the Game or the rules of Fair Play. iii. Sanction players, team officials, coaches and other Team officials who are deemed guilty of provocation.

c. Breach of regulations or unsporting behavior on the part of participating Teams or their officials, shall be reported by the GFA Disciplinary Committee for application of such sanctions as it may deem appropriate.

d. The Disciplinary Committee may convene a personal hearing and will decide the procedure to be followed.

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ARTICLE 37: DISCIPLINARY SANCTIONS

a. All fouls, misconduct and offenses may be cautioned by the referee in accordance with the FIFA LAWS OF THE GAME

b. A player receiving a caution (yellow card) in two (2) consecutive matches shall be automatically suspended for the following match of his team.

c. A player who receives a red card is automatically suspended for the following match of his team.

d. The GFA Disciplinary Committee retains the right to increase the number of matches for which a player is suspended in accordance with the severity of the cautioned offence and the GFA Disciplinary Code.

e. Violations of these regulations, GFA Disciplinary Code and Statutes are sanctionable.

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ARTICLE 38: APPEALS COMMITTEE

a. The Appeals Committee shall hear all appeals lodged against decisions of the Disciplinary Committee that are not declared final according to these regulations and the GFA Disciplinary Code.

b. The appellant may object to insufficient representation of the facts and wrong application of the law.

c. The procedure to be applied by the Appeals Committee is defined in the GFA Disciplinary Code.

d. The Appeals Committee shall reach its decisions on the basis of the documents and other means of evidence contained in the Disciplinary Committee’s file. However, the Appeals Committee may, if necessary, resort to further evidence which it considers relevant.

e. The decisions of the Appeals Committee shall be final with regard to violations of the Laws of the Game and suspensions of up to four (4) matches or up to three (3) months. Any other decisions of the Appeals Committee may be appealed before the Arbitration Tribunal.

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ARTICLE 39: ARBITRATION

a. Pursuant to the GFA Statutes, Clubs are forbidden from taking disputes to a civil court but may only submit them to the appropriate GFA body in accordance with the applicable procedure.

b. Disputes involving the GFA, Leagues, Clubs, Players, Officials and Licensed Agents in connection with the 2018-2019 Season shall be promptly settled by negotiation.

c. The Arbitration Tribunal shall deal with decisions that i. are not declared final and binding or do not fall under the competence of its Judicial Bodies; ii. are related to national disputes between GFA, its members, players, officials, intermediaries and match agents and any other subordinated persons or entity; iii. are not limited to violations of the Laws of the Game, suspension of up to four matches or up to three months.

d. The party appealing shall bare the full cost associated with the aforementioned process.

e. The decision of the Arbitration Tribunal is final and binding.

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ARTICLE 40: EXCLUSION OF MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION

The Executive Committee shall have the power to exclude from further participation in a League or any other competition in the Association, any member whose conduct has in their opinion been objectionable and who have been found guilty of violating the rules and regulations of the Association or its competition.

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ARTICLE 41: REWARD PACKAGE

a. The top three teams in the Premier League shall receive a trophy and a maximum forty (40) medals for each team.

b. The top three teams in the Conference League shall receive one trophy and a maximum thirty (30) medals for each team.

c. Prizes will be given to the top three (3) players in each league in the following categories: most goals, best goal keeper, most valuable player.

d. Monetary prizes will be as follows and shall be paid at the end of the season.

Position Premier Conference National Conference 1st $25,000.00 $2,000.00 x4 $6,000.00 2nd $15,000.00 $1,500.00 x4 $4,000.00 3rd $ 10,000.00 $1,000.00 x4 $3,000.00 4th $ 5,000.00 5th $ 4,000.00 TOTAL $59,000.00 $18,000.00 $13,000.00

e. Premier League teams arriving to matches at the required time in Article 17 a or b will receive $75.00 per match.

f. Premier League teams attending the Match Coordination Meeting with all required items will receive $75.00 per meeting.

g. Clubs meeting all registration requirement by the deadline will receive $200.00 discount.

h. Clubs completing all their first team matches will receive equipment/balls valued at $1000.00.

i. This format will apply for the 2018/2019 season only.

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ARTICLE 42: MEDIA ADVERTISING AND MERCHANDISING

a. Marketing, Radio, Television Promotion and Advertising rights for the Tournament are fully vested with the GFA.

b. Rights for the merchandising of the event, both on and off site, are exclusively the GFA’s.

c. Permission to make technical films/tapes, exclusively reserved for the use of a participating Member Association concerned, must be obtained from the General Secretariat of the GFA.

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ARTICLE 43: DISCLAIMER

a. The Grenada Football Association will not be responsible for any expenses incurred by any club, team or team member if the tournament is cancelled in whole or in part.

b. The Grenada Football Association is not responsible for the coverage of insurance of any player representing their respective club. All players must be covered by their local club’s or organization’s insurance.

c. Football is a physical sport. Each participant understands that injuries may occur while participating in football activities. The Grenada Football Association is not responsible for any injuries caused while participating in football activities.

d. Notwithstanding 43c above the GFA may consider request for medical support for injuries on a case by case basis.

e. The Grenada Football Association will not be responsible for any injuries sustained while travelling to or from any football activities.

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ARTICLE 44: MATTERS NOT PROVIDED FOR

The GFA Executive Committee, whose decisions shall be final, will resolve matters not provided for in these Regulations.

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ARTICLE 45: ENFORCEMENT

These regulations were approved by the GFA Executive Committee at its meeting in The GFA Administrative Building on 9th July 2018 and come into force with immediate effect.

For the GFA Executive Committee

……………………………………. Secretary General: Ken Martin Whiteman

…………………………………….. Chairman Competitions Committee Patrick Francis

…………………………………….. President: Cheney Joseph

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Appendix 1 – COMPETITIONS

No. Competition Start Finish

1 CONCACAF U15 Girls 6th August 2018 13th August 2018 Championship (USA) 2 CFU U14 Boys Championship 16th August 2018 27th August 2018 (JAMAICA) 3 Premier League 18th August 2018 9th February 2019 4 Conference League 27th August 2018 2nd February 2019 5 GFA Cup 5th September 2018 26th December 2018 6 CONCACAF Nations Cup 10th September 2018 10th September 2018 (Curacao vs Grenada) 7 CONCACAF U20 1st November 2018 20th November 2018 Championship (USA) 8 Female Football Friday 5th October 2018 23rd November 2018 9 CONCACAF Nations Cup 12th October 2018 12th October 2018 (Grenada vs Cuba) 10 CONCACAF Nations Cup 16th November 2018 16th November 2018 (Grenada vs Saint Martin) 11 Sandals National U15 2nd February 2019 6th April 2019 Tournament (born 2004 or after) 12 GFA Women’s League 2nd March 2019 28th July 2019 13 CONCACAF Nations Cup 24th March 20-19 24th March 2019 (Puerto Rico vs Grenada) 14 GFA U15 Girls Festival 20th April 2019 20th April 2019 (Born 2005 of after) 15 Pure Grenada Cup 30th March 2019 1st June 2019

16 National U19 Tournament 22nd June 2019 3rd August 2019 (Born 2001 or after) 17 National U13 5v5 Tournament 13th July 2019 20th July 2019 (born 2006 or after) Competition and/or dates subject to change

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Appendix 2 – CODES OF BEHAVIOUR

Overview • It is vital that everyone involved in Football, whether they are athletes, coaches, parents, officials or supporters, understand their responsibilities to ensure that all participants enjoy the sport. • It is strongly recommended that all players, parents, officials, coaches and members be given a copy of these codes by their Club, and that each Club ensures the codes are clearly displayed in their Club rooms. • As well as reading and seeking to understand the instructions contained in the codes, GFA asks all participants to recognise that there are underlying principles which extend beyond those specific instructions.

General Principles for all Persons Involved in Sport • Operate within the Rules and spirit of Football, promoting fair play over winning at any cost. • Encourage and support opportunities for people to learn appropriate behaviours and skills. • Support opportunities for participation in all aspects of the sport. • Treat each person as an individual. • Display control and courtesy to all involved with the sport. • Respect the rights and worth of every person regardless of their gender, ability, cultural background or religion. • Respect the decisions of officials, coaches and administrators in the conduct of the sport. • Wherever practical, avoid unaccompanied and unobserved one-on-one activity (when in a supervisory capacity or where a power imbalance will exist) with people under the age of 18 years. • Adopt appropriate and responsible behaviour in all interactions. • Adopt responsible behaviour in relation to alcohol and other drugs. • Act with integrity and objectivity and accept responsibility for your decisions and actions. • Ensure your decisions and actions contribute to a safe environment. • Do not tolerate harmful or abusive behaviours. • Do not bring the game of Football into Disrepute, by engaging in discriminatory, offensive or criminal behaviour. • Ensure your decisions and actions contribute to a harassment free environment.

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• Do not bring the game into Disrepute by engaging in harassment, including sexual harassment or any unwelcome sexual conduct which makes a person feel offended, humiliated and/or intimidated. • Do not bring the game into Disrepute by provoking or inciting hatred or violence, including crowd violence. • Do not bring the game into Disrepute by engaging in corruption, forgery or falsification, or by abusing a position to obtain a personal benefit. • Do not bring the game into Disrepute by the throwing or fixing of a match, by accepting bribes, or by any conduct intended to unfairly effect the result of a match; • Do not bring the game into Disrepute by any other conduct that materially injures the reputation and goodwill of Football. (NB for the purposes of this code of behaviour ‘Disrepute’ means conduct, statement or appearance in public that is damaging to reputation).

Players’ Code of Behaviour • Give your best at all times. • Participate for your own enjoyment and benefit. • Play by the Rules. • Do not argue with the Match Official. If you disagree, have your captain or coach approach the Match Official during a break in play or after the Match is concluded. • Control your temper. Verbal abuse of officials or other players, deliberately distracting or provoking another person is not acceptable or permitted in any sport. • Be a good sport and be prepared to acknowledge good play whether it is from your Team or the opposition. • Treat all players as you would like to be treated. Do not interfere with, bully or take unfair advantage of another player. • Co-operate with your coach, Teammates and opponents. Without them, there would be no competition. • Remove all jewellery prior to training and Match play, as it is a hazard to you and those around you. • Do not accept or use any banned or unauthorised drug(s), including the consumption of alcohol at any time.

Coaches’ Code of Behaviour • Place the safety and welfare of the participants above all else. • Be aware of and support the sport’s injury management plans and return to play guidelines. • Help each person (athlete, official, etc) to reach their potential. Respect the talent, developmental stage and goals of each person and encourage them with positive and constructive feedback. GFA General Competition Rules & Regulations 2018 -2019 Page 61

• Encourage and support opportunities for people to learn appropriate behaviours and skills. • Support opportunities for participation in all aspects of the sport. • Treat each participant as an individual. • Obtain appropriate qualifications and keep up-to-date with the latest coaching practices and the principles of growth and development of participants. • Act within the rules and spirit of your sport. • Promote fair play over winning at any cost. • Respect the decisions of officials, coaches and administrators. • Show respect and courtesy to all involved with the sport. • Display responsible behaviour in relation to alcohol and other drugs. • Act with integrity and objectivity, and accept responsibility for your decisions and actions. • Ensure your decisions and actions contribute to a harassment-free environment. • Wherever practical, avoid unaccompanied and unobserved one-on-one activity (when in a supervisory capacity or where a power imbalance exists) with people under the age of 18. • Ensure that any physical contact with another person is appropriate to the situation and necessary for the person's skill development. • Be honest and do not allow your qualifications or coaching experience to be misrepresented. • Never advocate or condone the use of illicit drugs or other banned performance enhancing substances or methods. • Never participate in or advocate practices that involve match fixing. • Respect the rights and worth of every person, regardless of their age, race, gender, ability, cultural background, sexuality or religion. • Do not tolerate abusive, bullying or threatening behaviour.

Administrators’ Code of Behaviour • Act honestly, in good faith and in the best interests of the sport as a whole. • Ensure that any information acquired or advantage gained from the position is not used improperly. • Conduct your responsibilities with due care, competence and diligence. • Do not allow prejudice, conflict of interest or bias to affect your objectivity. • Help coaches and officials highlight appropriate behaviour and skill development, and assist in raising the standards of coaching and officiating. • Ensure everyone involved in football emphasises fair play, and not winning at all costs. • Be tolerant and calm under pressure and approach problem solving in a supportive manner as members and players will expect you to set an example for others.

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Match Officials’ Code of Behaviour • Place the safety and welfare of the athletes above all else. • Be consistent and impartial when making decisions. • Address unsporting behaviour and promote respect for all people. • Modify your approach to suit the skill levels and needs of players. • Praise and encourage all participants. • Be consistent, objective and courteous when making decisions. • Do not tolerate unsporting behaviour and promote respect for all opponents. • Emphasise the spirit of the game rather than focus on negative aspects. • Encourage and promote rule changes to all players and members. • Be a good sport yourself, as actions speak louder than words. • Keep up to date with the latest trends in refereeing. • Remember that you set the example on the park, therefore, your behaviour and comments should always be positive and supportive.

Parents Code of Behaviour • Remember that children play the sport for their enjoyment, and not yours; • Encourage children to participate and have fun. • Focus on the child’s effort and performance rather than winning or losing. • Encourage children to always participate according to the rules; • Never ridicule or yell at a child for making a mistake or losing a competition. • Remember that children learn best by example, so applaud good play by both Teams; • Support all efforts to remove racial and religious vilification, verbal and physical abuse from sporting activities; • Respect the match official’s decisions and teach your child to do likewise; • Show respect and appreciation to Club officials, including coaches, officials and administrators. Ensure any issues are raised through the correct channels; • Do not smoke or consume alcohol near the Team bench (Technical Area) or sideline.

Spectators’ Code of Behaviour All spectators must comply with the GFA National Spectator Code of Behaviour. It is important that all spectators at a Grenada Football Association (GFA) approved fixture are able to enjoy the Match in a safe and comfortable environment. Accordingly, each person present at a GFA fixture must: • Respect the decisions of the Match Officials, and teach children to do the same; • Never ridicule or unduly scold a child for making a mistake; • Respect the rights, dignity and, national worth of every person regardless of their gender, ability, race, colour, religion, language, politics or ethnic origin; Not use violence in any form, whether it is against other Spectators, Team Officials (including coaches) or Players; GFA General Competition Rules & Regulations 2018 -2019 Page 63

• Not engage in discrimination, harassment or abuse in any form including the use of obscene or offensive language or gestures, the incitement of hatred or violence or partaking in indecent or racist chanting; • Comply with any terms of entry of a venue, including bag inspections, prohibited and restricted items such as flares, missiles, dangerous articles and items that have the potential to cause injury or public nuisance; • not, and must not attempt to, bring into a venue national or political flags or emblems (except for the recognised national flags of any of the competing Teams) or offensive or inappropriate banners, whether written in English or a foreign language; • Not throw missiles (including on to the field of play or at other spectators) and must not enter the field of play or its surrounds without lawful authority; and • Conduct themselves in a manner that enhances, rather than injures, the reputation and goodwill of GFA and football generally. • It is the host Club’s responsibility to ensure this Spectator Code of Behaviour is implemented and enforced against all spectators.

Code of Conduct Every person: spectator, player, club member, official, participant, administrator, coach, parent or member of the community involved with the sport, should work to ensure: • inclusion of every person regardless of their age, gender or sexual orientation • inclusion of every person regardless of their race, culture or religion • opportunities for people of all abilities to participate in the sport and develop to their full potential • respect is shown towards others, the club and the broader community • a safe and inclusive environment for all • elimination of violent and abusive behaviour • protection from sexual harassment or intimidation.

This Code applies to community sport, training and club sanctioned activities.

Breaches of the Code The following behaviours are considered breaches of the Code: • Violent or abusive behaviour towards another person. • Vilification of any kind towards another person. • Discrimination against another person based on their age, gender or sexual orientation. • Discrimination against another person based on their race, culture, religion or any other irrelevant personal characteristic. • Sexual harassment or intimidation of another person. • Victimisation of another person for exercising their rights through the Code of Conduct. • Failure to maintain a safe environment.

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If any of these behaviours take place within a sport or recreational context, the GFA, league, or club is able to impose penalties or sanctions. For this to occur, the breach must be confirmed through an appropriate assessment process at the appropriate level.

Grenada Football Association Responsibility The responsibility of a GFA through the Code of Conduct is to: • promote the Code of Conduct to all persons involved in the sport or club • ensure reporting and assessment processes are in place to identify and penalise breaches of the Code • report on the implementation of the Code to the Government on an annual basis • ensure that every person involved in the sport is able to exercise their rights without fear of victimisation.

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Start Sheet 66

Match: Appendix 3 – START SHEET

Team Venue Stadium Date Time Registration # No. Name POS P S I A

(C )

Substitutes

TD/DT Referee : Assistant Referee 1 : Assistant Referee 2 : Fourth Official : Match Commissioner : Referee Inspector : General Coordinator : Venue Press Officer P=PLAYER/JUGADOR: (✓) I=INJURED/LESIONADO: (O) ◼◼◼◼ NOT ELIGIBLE/NO ELIGIBLE S=SUBSTITUTE/SUBSTITUTO: (X) A=NOT PRESENT/NO ESTA: (A)

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Appendix 4 - OFFICIALS ON THE SUBSTITUTES’ BENCH

Officials on the Substitutes’ Bench

Team:

City: Stadium:

Date: Time:

Team/: Name of Officials Functions 1

Signature of the Team Administrator

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Appendix 5 – REGISTRATION FORM

2018 REGISTRATION FORM Date:

CLUB:

PARISH: HOME GROUND & ALTERNATIVE: FIRST COLOUR Shirt Shorts Socks Shirt Shorts Socks SECOND COLOUR

No. Surname of Players First Name (s) Date of Birth Registration No. Signature DD/MM/YY (For Official use only) (Player) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

Page 1/2

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2018 PREMIER LEAGUE REGISTRATION FORM Date:

CLUB: PARISH:

Date of Birth First Name (s) Registration No. Signature (Player) No. Surname of Players DD/MM/YY (For Official use only) 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. CLUB OFFICIALS

SURNAME FIRST NAME POSITION CONTACT NUMBER SIGNATURE 01. 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. 08. 09. 10. Page2/2

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Appendix 6 – PLAYER INFORMATION DATA FORM

GRENADA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

PREMIER LEAGUE PLAYER INFORMATION FORM

CLUB NAME: …………………………………………………………….

NAME: SURNAME FIRST OTHERS

DATE OF BIRTH: / / BIRTH CERTIFICATE NUMBER:

PASSPORT NUMBER: ISSUED DATE: EXPIRE DATE:

PLACE OF BIRTH:

HOME ADDRESS:

TELEPHONE NUMBER:

WORK ADDRESS:

TELEPHONE NUMBER: FAX NUMBER:

SCHOOLS ATTENDED ADDRESS PERIOD

PRIMARY

HIGH

TERTIARY

OTHER

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PARENTS/GUARDIAN INFORMATION

Name: Relationship: Home Address: Telephone No.: Work Address: Telephone No. Fax No.

NATIONAL REPRESENTATION: List Number of Caps for which you represented Jamaica

No. of Caps Period No. of Caps Period No. of Caps Period No. of Caps Period OTHER DATA: Club Last Represented: Period: Parish: Competition/League: Other Club Represented: Period: Parish: League:

Signature of Player Signature of Witness

Date:

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Appendix 7 – TRANSFER CERTIFICATE

GRENADA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

NATIONAL REGISTRATION TRANSFER CERTIFICATE

Name of Club:……………………………………………..

Name: Address: Club Represented Since age 12:

Club: Parish: Season

Club to Which Transfer is required:

Reason for Leaving:

Player’s Signature: Date of Signature:

This section MUST be approved by GFA

Approved By GFA.: Date: GENERAL SECRETARY/ PRESIDENT PAGE 1 OF 2

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THIS SECTION TO BE COMPLETED BY CLUB OFFICIAL (S) FROM WHICH PLAYER IS LEAVING

This serves to inform you that I,

Grant/Withhold permission for the transfer of:

To the Football Club

Permission is withheld because:

Signature of Club Official: Date:

Position in Club:

Is this player moving on a loan: Yes No IF YES, SEPERATE AGREEMENT MUST BE ATTACHED

FOR GFA OFFICIAL USE ONLY Transfer Fee Paid $ GFA. $

Remarks:

Approved By GFA: Date: GENERAL SECRETARY

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74 Appendix 8 – PARENTAL CONSENT FORM

GFA PARENTAL CONSENT FORM Consent for Participation in Grenada Football Association (GFA) Football activities. All players under the age of 18 must have a physical on file at their club for the current football season as well as this permission form for participation in GFA Football activities.

FULL PARTICIPATION I ______understand that football is a sport and includes physical activities. My child, ______has permission and does not have any medical condition or needs that exempt him from participating fully in all such activities. I/We agree to hold the Grenada Football Association, it’s Board of Directors, its employees and authorized volunteers harmless should any mishap occur. I/We realize that GFA, GFA staff and GFA affiliated clubs will do all possible to provide for the safety of my/our child.

FOOTBALL MATCH PARTICIPATION I give my permission for said child to travel on all football trips scheduled for his/her club. In granting this permission, I also assume full responsibility for any and all damage to person or property caused by my child. I understand that by participating in football, my child is exposing himself/herself to the risk of serious injury. In the event of an accident in which my/our child is injured, I/we give my/our express consent for the GFA staff and/or GFA affiliated club staff to obtain medical treatment and will bear all expenses incurred on behalf of my child. Parent/Guardian Contact Number: ______

______Parent/Guardian Signature Club Secretary Signature & Stamp

Date: ______

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