OFFicial HANDBOok 2019/20 OFFICIAL HANDBOOK 2019/2020 1 THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF WALES LIMITED OFFICIAL HANDBOOK JONATHAN FORD Chief Executive Officer © Copyright FAW All rights reserved. No part of this handbook may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without clearance from the Chief Executive Officer at the address below. Registered Office: 11-12 Neptune Court, Vanguard Way, Cardiff, CF24 5PJ Telephone: 029 2043 5830 Fax: 029 2049 6953 Email: [email protected] Website: www.faw.cymru 2 The Football Association of Wales HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN Patron OFFICIAL HANDBOOK 2019/2020 3 Contents Page 1. COUNCIL ..............................................9 2. ARTICLES .............................................19 3. RULES .............................................39 4. REGULATIONS 4a FAW Standing Orders & Rules of Procedure ........93 4b FAW Code of Ethics ...............................107 4c Competition Regulations 4c(i) Welsh Cup ...................................113 4c(ii) FAW Trophy ..................................127 4c(iii) Youth Cup ...................................139 4c(iv) FAW Women’s and Girls Cup....................151 4c(v) Futsal Cup ...................................163 4c(vi) FAW Regions Cup.............................175 4c(vii) Welsh Premier League ........................181 4c(viii) Welsh Premier Development League ............201 4c(ix) Championship League ........................213 4c(x) Welsh Premier Women’s League . 231 4c(xi) Futsal League Rules ...........................245 4c(xii) Academy Regulations/Academy Competition Regulations ......................257 4c(xiii) Mini Football Regulations .....................283 4c(xiv) Disability Football Regulations .................293 4d Safeguarding Regulations 4d(i) Welfare Regulations ..........................297 4d(ii) Welfare Policy ................................301 4d(iii) Preventing Abuse of Trust .....................307 4d(iv) Football Code of Conduct .....................311 4d(v) FAW Safeguarding Card .......................315 4d(vi) Policy on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders .......319 4 The Football Association of Wales 4d(vii) Policy on the Handling of Disclosure Information .................................323 4e Regulations Governing the Implementation of the Club Accreditation Scheme .......................327 4f Player Registration Regulations 4f(i) COMET Regulations...........................341 4f(ii) ITC Regulations ..............................351 4f(iii) Work Permit Criteria ..........................359 4f(iv) Domestic Training Compensation ..............369 4f(v) Agent Regulations............................373 4f(vi) Rules for the Status and Transfer of Futsal Players ................................387 4g Discipline Regulations 4g(i) Disciplinary Procedures .......................393 4g(ii) Ceding Regulations ...........................455 4g(iii) Assaults .....................................459 4g(iv) Non-Discrimination ...........................465 4g(v) Social Media Regulations ......................469 4g(vi) FAW Fair Play Code ...........................473 4g(vii) Reduced Penalty Regulations ..................477 4g(viii) FAW Commission .............................483 4g(ix) Categories of Suspension......................487 4h Integrity Regulations 4h(i) Anti-Doping .................................491 4i Equality Regulations 4i(i) Transgender and Transsexual Policy.............499 4j Regulations for the Pyramid Structure . 503 4k Technical Regulations 4k(i) Kit Regulations ...............................517 4k(ii) Regulations for Football Turf Pitches ............523 4l Referees ..........................................529 4m Miscellaneous Regulations 4m(i) Long Service Award...........................537 4m(ii) FIFA International Match Calendar ..............539 OFFICIAL HANDBOOK 2019/2020 5 The Football Association of Wales Limited Administrative Staff CHIEF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT Chief Executive ............................ Jonathan Ford Executive Assistant........................ Kate Shale Receptionists .............................. Gail Lewis & Carolyn Dennis NATIONAL TEAM MANAGEMENT National Team Coach ..................... Ryan Giggs National Team Assistant .................. Albert Stuivenberg Head of Performance...................... Tony Strudwick Intermediate Teams Coach ............... Robert Page Assistant Intermediate Teams Coach ..... Paul Bodin Assistant Intermediate Teams Coach ..... Robert Edwards Women’s Team Coach..................... Jayne Ludlow Women’s Assistant Team Coach .......... Lauren Smith Women’s Team Sport Science ............ Bethan Lloyd PUBLIC AFFAIRS & STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT Head of Department ......................Ian Gwyn Hughes Deputy Head of Department .............. Robert Dowling Media Executive ........................... Sara Pennant Jones Media Executive ........................... Owain Harries Corporate Communication Executive .... Melissa Palmer 6 The Football Association of Wales INTERNATIONAL DEPARTMENT Head of Department .................................. Mark Evans Head of Women’s and Girls Football .................. Lowri Roberts Teams Operations Manager........................... Dominic Kennedy Teams Operations Manager........................... Amanda Smith Teams Operations Manager........................... Siobhan Humphrey Teams Operations Executive.......................... Rhys Herbert Equipment Manager .................................. David Griffiths Equipment Executive ................................. Michael Murphy Equipment Executive ................................. Jonathan Smith Lead Physiotherapist & Medical Services Manager ..Sean Connelly Women’s Teams Head Physiotherapist ............... Hilary Gannon COMMERCIAL & MARKETING Head of Department .................................. Ian Davis Business Development Manager .....................Suzanne Twamley Marketing & Brand Manager .......................... Peter Barnes Ticketing & Membership Manager.................... Lucy Mason Ticketing & Membership Executive................... Lynsey Owens Ticketing & Membership Executive................... Matthew Evans Commercial & Ticketing Executive ................... Carys Price Digital Marketing Executive ........................... Ffion Miles Design Intern .......................................... Dylan Wert COMPETITIONS DEPARTMENT Head of Department .................................. Andrew Howard Cymru Premier League General Manager ............ Gwyn Derfel Welsh Premier Women’s League General Manager .. Ianthe Mumford Cymru North General Manager ....................... Dewi Evans Cymru South General Manager . Nick Davies Referees Manager ..................................... Phil Thomas Club Licensing & Integrity Manager .................. Steven Jones Marketing and Commercial Executive ................ Matthew Close Club Competitions Coordinator ....................... Kayne McLaggon Department Coordinator .............................. Catrin James OFFICIAL HANDBOOK 2019/2020 7 FINANCE DEPARTMENT Head of Department ............................... Leighton Norris Deputy Head of Finance ........................... Gareth Payne Finance Executive .................................. Julie Morgan Finance Executive .................................. Sian Gifford Finance Coordinator ............................... Jaime Molloy ICT Manager ........................................ Evren Karaibrahimgil COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT Head of Department ............................... Paul Evans Safeguarding Manager ............................. Sian Jones Disciplinary Manager............................... Ian Fisher Player Registrations Manager ...................... Aron Hughes Legal Compliance Executive ....................... Philip Draper Safeguarding Executive ............................ Nadia Lawrence Disciplinary Executive.............................. Jack Houghton Registrations Executive ............................ Adam Squire Safeguarding Coordinator.......................... Hannah Sainsbury SPECIAL PROJECTS TEAM Head of Special Projects............................ Alan Hamer Special Projects Manager .......................... Rebecca Crockett Special Projects Manager .......................... Daniel Jose 8 The Football Association of Wales The Football Association of Wales Limited PATRON: H. M. THE QUEEN CHIEF OFFICIALS SINCE 1876 PRESIDENTS 2006-2009.....Peter Rees 1876 ..........Sir Watkins 2009-2012.....Philip Pritchard Williams Wynn 2012-2015.....Trefor Lloyd Hughes 1890 ..........Thomas E. Thomas MBE 1891 ..........James Davies 2015-2018.....David Griffiths 1892 ..........W. H. Pattison 2018- . .Kieran O’Connor 1893 ..........Major T. H. Clayton 1896 ..........Llewellyn Kenrick SECRETARIES 1897-05 . .Stanley D. Edisbury 1876 ..........Llewellyn Kenrick 1905-10 . .John Davies 1878 ..........J.W.A Cooper, 1910-34 . .R. T. Gough Charles Lloyd 1934-46 . .Lord Davies of 1879 ..........E. Manners Llandinam 1880-86 . .W.A Thomas, 1946-60 . .Lord Kemsley George Bevan, A Hunter 1960-62 . .Milwyn Jenkins 1886-96 . .John Taylor 1963-67 . .Lord Tenby 1896-97 . .J.T. Evans, 1967-72 . .Thomas E. Russell Edwin Robertshaw 1972-77 . .Terry H. Squire 1897-03 . .John Davies 1977-82 . .R. Gwynfryn Jones 1903-05 . .William Nunnerley 1982-86 . .Selwyn Jenkins 1905-09 . .A.E.V Berkeley 1986-89 . .Ivor C. Pursey 1910-46 . .Ted Robbins 1989-92