East Berks Football Alliance Founded 1992 (EBFA - Our Kids – Their Dreams) Handbook and Rules 2020-2021 League Website www.eastberksfa.com League Administration Website www.gotfootball.co.uk Results Website www.gotfootball.co.uk Approved by Berks and Bucks County FA on 27-Aug-20 31-Aug-20 V1.00a Page 1 of 73 About East Berks Football Alliance ....................................................................................................................... 5 Management Committee ............................................................................................................................................... 5 History of the Association .............................................................................................................................................. 6 1 DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................................................................................... 7 GOVERNANCE RULES ........................................................................................................................................... 8 2 COMPETITION NAME AND CONSTITUTION .................................................................................................................. 8 3 CLUB NAME ................................................................................................................................................................ 9 4 ENTRY FEE, SUBSCRIPTION, DEPOSIT ........................................................................................................................... 9 5 MANAGEMENT, NOMINATION, ELECTION ................................................................................................................. 10 6 POWERS OF MANAGEMENT ...................................................................................................................................... 10 7 PROTESTS, CLAIMS, COMPLAINTS, APPEALS .............................................................................................................. 11 8 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ..................................................................................................................................... 12 9 SPECIAL GENERAL MEETINGS .................................................................................................................................... 13 10 AGREEMENT TO BE SIGNED ..................................................................................................................................... 13 11 CONTINUATION OF MEMBERSHIP, WITHDRAWAL OF A CLUB ................................................................................... 13 12 EXCLUSION OF CLUBS OR TEAM. MISCONDUCT OF CLUBS, OFFICERS, PLAYERS, MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE ............ 14 13 TROPHY .................................................................................................................................................................. 14 14 ALTERATIONS TO RULES .......................................................................................................................................... 14 15 FINANCE ................................................................................................................................................................. 14 16 INSURANCE ............................................................................................................................................................. 14 17 DISSOLUTION .......................................................................................................................................................... 15 MATCH RELATED RULES ..................................................................................................................................... 15 18 QUALIFICATION OF PLAYERS ................................................................................................................................... 15 [18-A] Player Registration System ............................................................................................................................................................ 15 [18-B] Contract Players / No of Players Registered 7 day before Season Start ....................................................................................... 16 [18-C] Player Age Groups, Age Bands, Maximum Squad Sizes................................................................................................................. 16 [18-D] Player Registration, Transfers and De-Registration Fees .............................................................................................................. 18 [18-E] Player Registration Disputes .......................................................................................................................................................... 18 [18-F] Player Registration Breaches ......................................................................................................................................................... 18 [18-G] Management Committee Player Registration Powers .................................................................................................................. 18 [18-H] Player Registration Transfers & De-Registrations ......................................................................................................................... 19 [18-I] Player Registration Window ........................................................................................................................................................... 19 [18-J] Record of Player Match Participation & Team Name Restrictions................................................................................................. 19 [18-K] GotFootball Record of Player Registration .................................................................................................................................... 20 [18-L] Eligibility to Play in Matches .......................................................................................................................................................... 20 [18-M] “Not Adopted” ............................................................................................................................................................................. 20 [18-N] Ineligible Players ........................................................................................................................................................................... 20 [18-O] Players in Full-Time Secondary Education .................................................................................................................................... 20 [18-P] Team/Game Sheets & Player ID Card Verification ........................................................................................................................ 20 [18-Q] Management Committee Inspection of Team/Game Sheets ....................................................................................................... 21 [18-R] Team Sheet and/or Player Reg ID Cards “Not Available" Procedure ............................................................................................ 21 19 CLUB COLOURS, CLUB NAME ................................................................................................................................... 22 [19-A] Club Colours and Shirt Numbers ................................................................................................................................................... 22 [19-B] Shirt Request ................................................................................................................................................................................. 22 [19-C] Player Names on Shirts .................................................................................................................................................................. 22 20 PLAYING SEASON, CONDITIONS OF PLAY, TIMES OF KICK-OFF, POSTPONEMENTS, SUBSTITUTES ............................... 22 [20-A-(i)] Conditions of Play - Pitches ...................................................................................................................................................... 22 [20-A-(ii)] Conditions of Play - Manager and Coaches ............................................................................................................................. 24 31-Aug-20 V1.00a Page 2 of 73 [20-A-(iii)] Conditions of Play - Pitch Sizes/Respect Line .......................................................................................................................... 24 [20-A-(iv)] Conditions of Play - Pitch Equipment ...................................................................................................................................... 25 [20-A-(v)] Conditions of Play - Players Equipment ................................................................................................................................... 25 [20-A-(vi)] Conditions of Play - Duration of Play and Minimum Player Playing Time .............................................................................. 25 [20-A-(vii)] Conditions of Play - Size of Footballs ..................................................................................................................................... 26 [20-A-(viii)] Conditions of Play - Kick-off Times of Play ...........................................................................................................................