Rusholme & District AMATEUR FOOTBALL LEAGUE AFFILIATED TO THE M.C.F.A Official Handbook SEA SO N 1949/50 Eighteenth Season Fixtures, Rules, Referees and Club Particulars Hon. League Secretary L. E. Walker Esq., 20 Giles Street, North Road, Longsight Manchester Telephone RUSholme 1009 ALEC WATSON & MITCHELL’S LTD. THE SPORTS OUTFITTERS Phones: CEN 3821 and BLA 3070 ★ CALL & SELECT YOUR REQUIREMENTS 1 Newton Street, Piccadilly and 50 Market Street, Manchesterl OFFICERS Presid en t G. W. PARKES Esq. Vice President G. COMPTON Esq. C hairm an W- GREENHALGH Esq. Vice Chairman A. HUMPHRIES Esq. Hon, League and Referees Secretary L. E. WALKER Esq. 20, Giles St M/c 12 Tel Rus 1009 Benevolent Fund Hon. Sac. & Hon. Treasurer H. HEATON Esq S"lA> S&jjftqwat'Ujr fll^Qld Tmffut^ i itrfg Hi League Management Committee ; Messrs J. GOLDIE, F. MARTIN, W. GREENHALGH, J. AS PIN ALL A. BLAKELEY J. GLEDHILL F. SWAN F. TAYLOR Hon. Anditors Messrs. B. THIRSK, H. WEARDON Board of Appeal M.C.F.A, Messrs. D. C. SINCLAIR, W< JACKSON B ankers WILLIAMS DEACONS. Stockp6rt Rd., Dickenson Rd., M/c 12 Headquarters Openshaw Ragged School George St. Openshaw 53 Bus to Ashton Old Road. League Meetings on the last Thursday of each Month Commencing 7-30 prompt. All clubs must send a representative The Date of the League Dance will be arranged later RULES. Season 1948-49. 1..—This amalgamation of clubs shall be eal ed the Rusholoe Amateur Football Lea­ gue and each Ciub must be a member of the Manchester County Footbail Association or kindred associations, and the league shall consist of not less than six properly con­ stituted clubs. The clubs shall be Amateur organisations or such other clubs as are ap­ proved by the Management Committee, and their grounds or headquarters shall be situate within an eight mile radius of Rusholme Pub'ic Hall. All Clubs must be affiliated and no Club sha'l be allowed to play until their affiliation fee is paid. ■2.-—The Annual General Meeting shall be held in July each year. The object of the League shall lx- to create and maintain good sportsmanship in Amateur Junior Football. 3.—The League shall be governed by a Committee to be called the Management Com- m ttee, which shall consist of a President, Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Vice-Presidents, Six Independent Gentlemen, Hon. Secretary, Hon. Treasurer and a Divisional Club Repre­ sentative, elected a t the Annual General Meeting. The Representatives attending the the Annual General Meeting shall elect the Officers and, if in order, pass the balance sheet, and discuss any other business oi which due notice has been given. All elec­ tions to be by bal'.ot, and in the event of the voting being equal. the Chairman shall have a. second or casting vote. All business trans­ acted by the Management Committee shall be nonfirmed at the following monthly meeting. 4.—Each member of the Management Com­ mittee sho.ll be entitled to attend all meet­ ings and shall have one vote thereat. In the event of the voting being equal, the Chair­ man shall have, at such meeting, a second •r casting vote. The Management Committee shall have power to deal with any offendittg Club or Clubs, Player or Players as they deem fit, and also to deal with any matter not pro­ vided for in these Rules. Five members of the Management Committee shall constitute a Quorum for the transaction of the business ef the League. 5.—No Official or Player shall be allowed to plead ignorance of the Kules, and in order to avoid such, each team must purchase twelve Official League Handbooks, 9d. each. 6.—Each Club must send a representative to the League Monthly Meetings, such Repre sentativc to have power to vote. Failure te •omply with this Rule shall entail a fine oi Thi§ Rule will be strictly enforced. 7.—The League’s Monthly Meeting will bo he d on the last Thursday in the month at Headquarters, Openshaw Ragged School, George Street, Openshaw, commencing at 7-30 p.m. Each Club will be charged 4s. to cover the cost of all meetings. Where meeting is changed, Clubs will be notified. 8.—All matches played shall be played under the laws of the" Football Association. .Any Member of a Club shall be allowed to play, provided he has not been previously legistered with the League for another Club. A player signing for more than one Club shaii 1)- dea’t with by the Management Committee, who shall also decide upon his registration. Each player must sign his own registration form in handwriting, and countersigned by the Club Secretary. (Block Letters will not bo accepted). Registration forms must be in the hands of the League Secretary three clear <V:ys before any League Match. 9.—Any Club desiring the transfer of a reg'stered player must first obtain the pe*- mi Von of the’ Club with which he is register­ ed before approaching him, or will be liable i*o be dealt with by the Management Com­ mittee. When a Club refuses the transfer desired by a player or Club, the said player or Club may lay the case before the Leagua Secretary, who will rail a meeting of the Management Committee, which, having been satisfied that the player in question has a bona-fide reason for desiring to transfer (the onus of proving a satisfactory reason rests with the player), shall have full power ts deal with the matter as they think fit. Any Oub infringing this rule and playing inelig­ ible men, shall have Two Points deducted from its score for each offence, and a fine not exceeding 10s., and the match ( may be replayed. In the case of a replay, the default­ ing Club will have to pay all expenses. 10.—Application for Transfer Form, Is. each, must be made to tile League Secretary. The Transfer Form must be signed by the Sec­ retary of each Club and the player concerned, fhe League Secretary shall acknowledge such transfer before the player becomes eligible tc play for his new Club. 11.:—The Trustees of the League shall be the: Chairman, Secretary, and Hon. Treasurer •or the ;tame, being, and they shall be for all intents . arid purposes the Legal Holders in Tiust for the League. 12.—The League Membership Fees are :— Open Age Divisions Entrance Fee... £1 10 G Guarantee F e e .................. ... .. 0 10 6 (No Club will be allowed to play until the *bove fees have been paid). November and February ... 2-45 p.m. March and October ............ 3-0 p.m. Sept., April and May ........... 3-0 p.m December and January ... 2-30 p.m. Any Ciub delaying the start beyond the t me fixed shall be fined a minimum -of Is. The Releree must fill in the correct time of kck-off on the card supplied for that pur­ pose, and must also report any Club for late ki k-cff. C'.ubs must likewise report late ar- : v:u of the referee. In case a ^referee fails to put in an appearance 15 minutes after tnc tim>. a' kick-off, the Clubs toss for choice un­ icss a registered referee is availab’e ; the sam* fee to be paid as an official referee, the home Cub Secretary to forward the result sheet ta the League Secretary. 19.— A Professional, playing under permit, K.lia'1. not be elegible to play in the League I nmpetitions. Any team commencing a game with a depleted team must not allow any player who turns up late on the field without first report­ ing; to the referee and signing the card. It is imperative that all players must each sign ihe referee’s card in their own handwriting. Action will be taken by the Management Committee against players or Clubs violating this Rule. Should any team play short, a f;ne of Is. per player will be imposed. 20.—All protests must be lodged with the L'vigue Secretary in duplicate within seven «!ays of the date of the match to which they jefer and must be accompanied by a fee »? 20s., which tee may be forfeited if in the t.pinion of th Management, the protest be deemed frivolous. Any Club not satisfied with the decision of the League shall have power to submit its case to the Board af Appeal. Notice of appeal must be in writing arid sent in triplicate to the League Secretary nvithin three days accompanied by a deposit of 20s., which shall be forfeited to the funds g of the League in the event of the appeal being dismissed (but not otherwise). The decisions of the Board of Appeal shall be final. 21.—Clubs shall be called upon to see that their ground is properly marked out. Corner flags erected for all games and goal posts to t be fenced where nets are not used. No Club sba'.l be allowed to enter the League unless they have suitable dressing accommodat;on. Clubs are urged to provide separate dressing accommodation far the referee where possible. In the Open-Age Divisions, Clubs are urged to provide Goal Net?. 2*2.—No alterations or additions to be made to these Ru'es, except at tbe Annual General Meeting, and 28 days’- notice must be given to the Hon. Secretary of any proposed altera­ tions or additions, and such alterations or additions shal not be deemed carried unless supported by at least two-thirds of the mem­ bers present. Any Club deemed guilty of con­ duct unworthy of Amateur Football, will be expe'.led from the League at a General Meet­ ing and its record expunged.