ADMISSION CHARGES Immediately Upon Receipt of the Draw, Clubs Must Liaise to Agree the Prices of Admission for the Tie, Including a Possible Replay
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THE FA CUP, TROPHY, VASE & YOUTH CUP SEASON 2012-2013 GUIDANCE NOTES FA CUP RULE AMENDMENTS Rule 5(a) Participation in the Competition shall be open to all Clubs competing in The Premier League, The Football League and in Steps 1-6 of The FA National League System subject to the ground conforming to the requirements of Competition Rule 13. Rule 5(f) If any Club or Parent Undertaking (as defined at Section 1162 Companies Act 2006) of that Club when applying to enter the Competition, or at any time during the course of the Competition becomes subject to any of the following insolvency events: (i) enters into a Company Voluntary Arrangement pursuant to Part 1 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (“the 1986 Act”) or a compromise or arrangement with its creditors under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006 or any compromise agreement with its creditors as a whole; or (ii) lodges a Notice of Intention to Appoint an Administrator or Notice of Appointment of an Administrator at the Court in accordance with paragraph 26 or paragraph 29 of Schedule B1 to the 1986 Act, an application to the Court for an Administration Order under paragraph 12 of Schedule B1 to the 1986 Act or where an Administrator is appointed or an Administration Order is made in respect of it (“„Administrator” and “Administration Order” having the meanings attributed to them respectively by paragraphs 1 and 10 of Schedule B1 to the 1986 Act); or (iii) an Administrative Receiver (as defined by section 251 of the 1986 Act), a Law of Property Act Receiver (appointed under section 109 of the Law of Property Act 1925) or any Receiver appointed by the Court under the Supreme Court Act 1981 or any other Receiver is appointed over any assets which, in the opinion of the Board, are material to the Club‟s ability to fulfil its obligations as a member of the League; or (iv) shareholders pass a resolution pursuant to section 84(1) of the 1986 Act to voluntarily wind up; or (v) a meeting of creditors is convened pursuant to section 95 or section 98 of the 1986 Act; or (vi) a winding up order is made by the Court under section 122 of the 1986 Act or a provisional liquidator is appointed under section 135 of the 1986 Act; or (vii) ceases or forms an intention to cease wholly or substantially to carry on business save for the purpose of reconstruction or amalgamation or otherwise in accordance with a scheme of proposals which have previously been submitted to and approved in writing by its Board; or (viii) being subject to any insolvency regime in any jurisdiction outside England and Wales which is analogous with the insolvency regimes detailed in (i) to (vii) above; that Club must notify the National Game Board immediately in writing. The National Game Board will (at its absolute discretion) then decide whether to accept the application and/or allow that Club to contin ue to compete in the Competition and may set any terms and conditions in relation to that Club‟s ongoing participation in the Competition. Rule 13(a) “ Clubs outside of The Premier League and Football League must have a National Ground Grade which conforms to a Category “G” Grade (appropriate to Step 6) or higher as at 31 March of the current season as contained in Appendix 1 (The minimum grade will be raised to „F‟ Grade (appropriate to Step 5) for season 2015-16) A Club must have regular use of an enclosed ground where all home First Team League matches are played, where a charge for admission must be made and the attendance must be taken in all matches in the Competition. Rule 25 A Club shall not be entitled to prize money, broadcasting fees or pool payments if:(i) that Club has not met all of its financial obligations to an opposing Club in accordance with these Rules; or (ii) that Club or its Parent Undertaking is subject to an Insolvency Event, as defined in Rule 5(f) on the due date of payment. The Professional Game Board may at its discretion make a payment on account to such a Club on receipt of a written request from a Club. FA TROPHY RULE AMENDMENTS Rule 5(e) As FA Cup above Rule 13(a) “ Clubs must have a National Ground Grade which conforms to a Category “E” Grade (appropriate to Clubs seeking promotion from The FA National League System Step 5 to Step 4) or a higher grade as contained in Appendix 1.” A Club must have regular use of an enclosed ground where all home First Team League matches are played, where a charge for admission must be made and the attendance must be taken in all matches in the Competition. Rule 25(c)(c ) As FA Cup above Rule 29(b) In addition to the Trophy, The Association shall present 25 medals to playing staff and officials of both Clubs in the Final. When a player taking part is ordered to leave the field of play for misconduct, the medal to which he may be entitled may be withheld at the discretion of the National Game Board. FA VASE RULE AMENDMENTS Rule 5 Participation in the Competition shall be open to all Clubs competing in Steps 5-7 of the FA National League System subject to the ground conforming to the requirements of Competition Rule 13 Entries from Clubs affiliated to off-shore Associations in Steps 5-7 of The FA National League System will be considered on an annual basis and if accepted, special provisions may apply to such Clubs as contained in Appendix 2 Rule 5(f) As FA Cup above Rule 13 “ Clubs must have a National Ground Grade which conforms to a Category “H” Grade (appropriate to entry to Step 6) or a higher grade at 31 March of the current Season as contained in Appendix 1.” A Club must have regular use of an enclosed ground where all home First Team League matches are played, where a charge for admission must be made and the attendance must be taken in all matches in the Competition. Rule 25 As FA Cup above Rule 27 The National Game Board may impose any arrangements where it is deemed appropriate. Rule 29 In addition to the Vase, The Association shall present 25 medals to playing staff and officials of both Clubs in the Final. When a player taking part is ordered to leave the field of play for misconduct, the medal to which he may be entitled may be withheld at the discretion of the National Game Board. FA YOUTH CUP RULE AMENDMENTS Rule5(f) As FA Cup above Rule 13 “ Clubs outside of the Premier League and Football League must have a National Ground Grade which conforms to a Category “H” Grade (appropriate to entry to Step 6) or a higher grade at 31 March of the current Season as contained in Appendix 1.” A Club must have regular use of an enclosed ground where all home First Team League matches are played, where a charge for admission must be made and the attendance must be taken in all matches in the Competition. Rule 14(c ) Prior to the Competition Proper the colour(s) of the players‟ kit must not clash with the black and white uniform worn by the Match Officials. In the Competition Proper, where there is a clash of colour between the Match Officials‟ uniform and the players‟ kit, the Match Officials may, with the prior approval of The Association, change to an alternative colour referees shirt. The alternative shirts must be supplied by the Club whose kit is the cause of the clash ADMISSION CHARGES Immediately upon receipt of the draw, clubs must liaise to agree the prices of admission for the tie, including a possible replay. Once admission prices are agreed, they must be confirmed in writing to avoid any dispute which may arise after ties have been played. Increased admission prices for visiting supporters can only be fixed if both clubs are in agreement. Home clubs must include all details of admission prices agreed on the Match Arrangement Form, especially if prices are different for both clubs. ARTIFICIAL PITCHES No ties can be played on artificial pitches in The FA Cup. This WILL be permitted in The FA Trophy, Vase and in ties prior to the First Round Proper in The FA Youth Cup provided that the artificial turf meets the relevant criteria and permission was given by The Association prior to the start of the Competition. Rule 13(a) of the various competitions provides details of such regulations concerning artificial pitches. DIRECTORY It is essential that The FA Competitions Department is kept fully informed of any change of address or new secretary as soon as they become known. Failure to notify this office may result in correspondence going astray. ENTRY FORMS FOR 2012-2013 Application forms and details on how to enter will be available on www.TheFA.com at the end of February 2012. Closing dates and entry fees are as follows: Competition Date Fee The FA Cup 1 April 2012 £75* The FA Trophy 1 April 2012 £50* The FA Vase 1 April 2012 £50* The FA Youth Cup 1 April 2012 £40* * subject to alteration FORMS The following forms are only available from www.thefa.com via „The FA Cup & Competitions‟ tab and then under „Competition Administration‟, then use “Related Links” for – Competition Admin(Matchday) when all the relevant Forms can be obtained. All forms are now in an editable pdf format and can be completed online.