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16 March 2015 The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League Contents Rule Number Page No. Section A: General A1 Name 13 A2 Alterations to Rules 13 A3 Severability 13 A4-A18 Definitions and Interpretation 13-24 A19 Board and Chief Executive 24 A20 General Meetings 24 A21-A22 Designation of Rules by Numbering and Lettering 24 Section B: Membership of the League B1-B3 Relationship between Clubs and the League 25 B4-B6 Agreement on Compliance with Applicable Rules, 25-26 Statutes and Regulations B7 Commitment to National Teams 26 B8-B9 Scottish Cup and League Cup Competitions 26 B10-B12 Other Football Competitions 26 Section C: The League and other Competitions C1-C7 Membership of the Company, Divisional Membership, 27 Promotion and Relegation 1 C8-C12.4 League Ranking at the End of a Season 27-29 C13 Season 2013/2014 29 C14-C18 The Premiership 29-30 C19-C21 Promotion and Relegation as between 30 the Championship, League One and League Two C22-C28 The Premiership/Championship Play-Off Competition 30-32 C29-C32 The Championship/League One and League One/ 32-34 League Two Play-Off Competitions C33 Pyramid Play-Off Competition 34 C34 Allocation of Points in League Matches 34 C35-C37 Determination of League etc. Position in Case of 34-35 Equality of Points C38-C41 Champion Clubs 36 C42-C43 Football and Competition Rules 36-37 C44-C45 League Cup Competition 37 C46-C47 Development League 37 C48 Competitions 37 C49 Regulations 37 C50-C51 UEFA Competitions 37 C52 Club Ceasing to Operate, Participate in and/or be a 37-38 Member of the League Section D: Clubs D1-D8 Membership Criteria 39-41 D9 Employee Contracts 41 D10-D11 Inducement to Breach Contracts 41 2 Section E: Club Financial Arrangements E1-E16.3 Insolvency 42-45 E17-E19 Default in Player and Football Manager/Coaching 45 Staff Remuneration E20-E29 HMRC Obligations and Reporting 45-47 E30 Inspection of Financial Records 47 Section F: Players F1-F2 Registration and Eligibility 48 F3-F22.6 Compensation 48-51 F23-F36 Development Contribution 51-54 Section G: Fixtures and Match Officials G1-G6 Fixtures 55 G7 Postponement and International Selection 55 G8 Match Officials 55 G9-G11 Kick-Off Times 55-56 G12 Half-Time Interval 56 G13 Duration of Matches 56 G14 Teams for League Matches and Play-Off Matches 56 G15 Laws of the Game 56 G16-G18 List of Players 56-57 G19-G21 Substitute Players 57 G22-G28 Player Identification 57-58 3 G29-G36 Clubs to Register Colours 58-59 G37-G38 Clashes of Colours 59 G39 Shirts to Bear Logo(s) 59 G40 Match Balls 59 G41-G42 Match Report 59-60 G43-G45 Postponement and Abandonment of Matches 60 G46-G48 Non-fulfilment of Fixture Obligations 60 G49-G53 Attendance of Medical Practitioners and Others 60-61 G54 Head Injuries 61 G55-G56 Pre-Arranging Results 61 G57-G57.4 Shirt Advertisements and Televised Matches 61-62 G58 List of Referees 62 G59 List of Assistant Referees 62 G60 Appointment of Referees and Assistant 62 Referees G61 Misconduct 62 G62-G66 Retainers and Allowances for Referees and 63 Assistant Referees G67-G68 Payment of Hotel Expenses Incurred 63 G69 Illegal Payments to Referees and Assistant 63 Referees G70 Referee to Visit Ground Early During Bad 63-64 Weather or at Request of Home Club G71 Pitch Report 64 G72 Assistant Referees’ Flags 64 G73-G75 Choice of Football to be Used 64 4 G76-G77 Referee Observer 64 G78 Ball Attendants’ Clothing 64 Section H: Stadia H1 Technical Area Facilities 65 H2-H3 Covered Stadia 65 H4-H8 Synthetic and Artificial Pitches and Surfaces 65-66 H9-H10 Pitch Protection 66-67 H11-H12 Pitch Condition 67 H13-H21 Registration of Ground 67-69 H22-H24 Ground Safety, Behaviour at Matches and 69 Damage to Stadia H25-H39.5 Unacceptable Conduct 69-71 H40-H41 Damage to Stadia 71-72 H42-H46 Giant Screens and LED Perimeter Boards 72 Section I: Commercial, Broadcast and Sponsorship I1 Media Co-operation Requirements 73 I2-I3 Operating Expenses 73 I4-I22 Commercial Contracts, Broadcasting and 73-76 Transmission I23 Fixture Lists etc. 76 I24-I25 Gate Receipts 76-77 I26-I32.3 Admission Prices, Admission to Grounds and 77-78 Ticket Distribution I33-I37 Press and Media Facilities 78 5 I38-I41 Defaulting Clubs 79 I42-I51 Expert Determination 79-80 I52-I54 Definitions and Interpretation 80-81 Section J: Inquiries, Commissions, Adjudications and Appeals J1-J3 Adjudication of Disputes 82 J4-J8 Power of Inquiry and Determination 82-83 J9-J10.2 The Panel 83 J11-J12 Commissions 83 J13-J15 Rules of Procedure 83 J16-J19 Powers of the Board and Commissions 84-85 J20-J22 Decisions 85 J23-J25 Appeal to the Judicial Panel 85-86 J26 Representation 86 J27 The Board 86 J28 Advice 86 Section K: Miscellaneous K1-K4 Confidentiality 87 K5 Scottish FA Council 87 K6 Dual Interests 87 Appendix 1 Code of Practice for Use of Giant Screens 88-89 6 Appendix 2 Code of Practice for Use of LED Perimeter Boards 90-91 Appendix 3 Financial Disclosure Requirements 92-94 Appendix 4 Code of Conduct for Under 18 Players 95-97 Appendix 5 Media Co-Operation Requirements 98 Appendix 6 Composition of Divisions of the League for and during Season 2013/2014 99-100 Annex Regulations of The Scottish Professional Football League Limited 1. Player Regulations 101-117 Regulation Page Number Number 1-2 Introduction 101 3-11 Registration 101-103 12-14(iii) Eligibility 103 15 Suspended Players 104 16 Submission to Jurisdiction 104 17-18 Playing 104 19-20 Club Authorised Persons 104-105 7 21-24 Termination of Registration and 105 Subsequent Playing Restrictions 25-29 Approach to, by or in Relation to 105-106 Registered Players 30-37 Contracts of Service 106-107 38 Retention of Documents 107-108 39 Suspensions, Fines, Termination of 108 Contracts of Service – Notification to League 40 Contract of Service with Option 108 41 Conflict between Rules and Regulations 108 and Player Contract of Service 42-51 Permanent Transfer of Players 108-110 52-71 Temporary Transfers 110-115 72-76 Trialists 115 77-83 Commitment Letters 115-117 2. The Scottish Professional Football League Cup Competition Regulations 118-138 1-1.3 Definitions 118 2 Name 119 3 Control of the Competition 119 4-4.20 League Cup Format and Dislocation of 119-122 Matches 5-5.5 Substitute Players 122-123 6-6.4 Trophy 123 7-7.4 Eligibility of Players 123-124 8-8.7 Admission Monies and Share of Gates 124-125 9-9.3 Division of Receipts in Replayed League 126 Cup Matches 8 10 Ground Rent - Neutral Venue 126 11 Financial Records 126 12 Misconduct in Pre-Arranging Results 126-127 13-13.8 Club Colours 127-128 14 Reports of Results 128 15 Full Strength Teams to be Played in All 128 Matches 16-16.12 Referees and Assistant Referees 128-130 17-17.3 Stadia 130 18-18.2 Giant Screens, Led Perimeter Boards and 130 Clocks 19 Stadia and Playing Fields 130 20-20.2 Special Instructions Relating to 131 Contributions of Articles to Newspapers and Journals 21-21.3 Admission Arrangements for Visiting Clubs 131-132 22 Provision of New Footballs 132 23-23.4 Responsibility of Clubs/Behaviour of 132 Spectators 24 Appeals 132 25-25.14 Commercial Arrangements 133-135 26-26.2(c) Media Co-Operation Requirements 135-136 27 Application of Rules 137 28-28.1(h) Responsibilities of Clubs to Sponsors 137 The Scottish Professional Football 138 League Cup Competition Board Minimum Recommended Prices of Ground Admission 9 3. The Scottish Professional Football League Under 20 League 139-157 Competition Regulations Operated Under the Title of the SPFL Development League (“the Development League”) A1-A4 Eligibility and Divisional Arrangements 139-140 B1-B12 Basis of Competition 140-144 C1-C17 Match Arrangements 144-147 D1-D15 Players 147-149 E1-E12 Match Officials and Technical Area Facilities 149-151 F1-F8 Registration of Ground 151-153 G1-G2(c) Media Co-Operation Requirements 153-154 H1-H2 General 154 I1-I13 Commercial Arrangements 154-157 4. The Scottish Professional Football League Challenge Cup Competition 158-170 Regulations 1 Introduction 158 2 Title 158 3 Board Powers 158 4-4.6 Format 158-160 5 Dates for Ties 160 6-6.5 Dislocation of Matches 160 7-7.5 Substitute Players 160-161 8-8.5.3 Club Colours 162 9-9.5 Eligibility of Players 163 10-10.3 Admission Money and Share of Gates 163-164 11 Financial Records 164 10 12-12.4 Trophy 164-165 13-13.14 Commercial Arrangements 165-168 14 Prohibited Conduct 168 15-15.2(c) Media Co-Operation Requirements 168-170 16-16.2 General 170 The Scottish Professional Football League 170 Challenge Cup Competition Board Minimum Recommended Prices of Ground Admission 5. Guidance for Clubs on Unacceptable Conduct Made Under and 171-176 in Terms of Rule 37 Unacceptable Conduct at a Stadium on the 171-172 occasion of an Official Match Guidance 172-176 6. Rules of Procedure 177-181 1-1.13 General Rules 177-180 2-2.11 Hearing Procedures 180-181 7. Pyramid Play-Off Competition Rules 182-193 I(a)-(c) Definitions, Interpretation and Infringement 182-183 of these Pyramid Play-Off Competition Rules II(a)-(e) Infringement of Pyramid Play-Off 183-185 Competition Rules III(a)-(g) Team Eligibility and Running of Competition 185-186 IV Competition Rules – General 186-189 (a) Laws of the Game (b)-(c) Clash of Colours (d) Substitutes (e)-(g) Team Lines (h)-(q) Pitch Protection (r)-(t) Admission Charges and Abandoned Matches V(a)-(h) Commercial Rules 189-191 11 Annex to Pyramid Play-Off Competition Rules – Form of 192-193 Team Line 12 As at 16 March 2015 A General Name A1 The name of this combination of Football clubs is The Scottish Professional Football League.
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    SCOTTISH FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LIST OF SUSPENSIONS ISSUE NO. 36 THURSDAY 1 APRIL 2021 IMPORTANT – THIS LIST DOES NOT SUPERSEDE THE FORMAL NOTIFICATION OF PLAYER SUSPENSIONS TO CLUBS BY THE ASSOCIATION, VIA THE CLUB EXTRANET, AND IS INTENDED ONLY FOR USE AS AN ADDITIONAL CROSS-REFERENCE IN THE MONITORING AND OBSERVING, BY CLUBS, OF SUSPENSIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF CLUBS TO ENSURE THAT SUSPENSIONS ARE SERVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES. SHOULD ANY CLUB HAVE AN ENQUIRY REGARDING A PLAYER’S DISCIPLINARY POSITION, PLEASE CONTACT DISCIPLINARY AND JUDICIAL SERVICES AT THE SCOTTISH FA ON [email protected] or CALL 0141 616 6080 or 07702 864 165. PLEASE CHECK ALL SECTIONS OF THIS LIST. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU CONTACT DISCIPLINARY AND JUDICIAL SERVICES IF YOU HAVE REGISTERED A NEW PLAYER FOR YOUR CLUB. SUSPENSIONS INCURRED BETWEEN 25/03/2021 AND 01/04/2021 SPFL - SCOTTISH LEAGUE ONE 27/03/2021 190438 - ANDREW MCCARTHY (PETERHEAD F.C.) 1 SPFL FIRST TEAM LEAGUE MATCH FROM 10/04/2021 27/03/2021 42161 - SEAN-PAUL CRIGHTON (AIRDRIEONIANS F.C.) 2 FIRST TEAM MATCHES IMMEDIATE 30/03/2021 42278 - MARK DURNAN (FALKIRK F.C.) 2 FIRST TEAM MATCHES IMMEDIATE SPFL - SCOTTISH LEAGUE TWO 27/03/2021 42443 - JORDAN LOWDON (ANNAN ATHLETIC F.C.) 1 SPFL FIRST TEAM LEAGUE MATCH IMMEDIATE 27/03/2021 32469 - ROBERT JAMES BARR (BRECHIN CITY F.C.) 2 FIRST TEAM MATCHES IMMEDIATE 27/03/2021 95991 - CREAG LITTLE (STENHOUSEMUIR F.C.) 2 FIRST TEAM MATCHES IMMEDIATE 30/03/2021 222418 - YUSUF HUSSAIN (BRECHIN CITY F.C.) 1 SPFL FIRST TEAM LEAGUE MATCH IMMEDIATE 30/03/2021 69397 - ANDREW RYAN (STIRLING ALBION F.C.) 1 SPFL FIRST TEAM LEAGUE MATCH FROM 13/04/2021 30/03/2021 153424 - TOMMY MUIR (STENHOUSEMUIR F.C.) 2 FIRST TEAM MATCHES IMMEDIATE THE SUSPENSIONS DENOTED ABOVE AROSE FROM MISCONDUCT RECEIVED AND PROCESSED BY THE ASSOCIATION DURING THE PERIOD 25/03/2021 TO 01/04/2021 INCLUSIVE.