LEAGUE RULES 2023-24

OYFL League Rules 19 2023-2024 (c) Order that such Competition Match or Matches be replayed (on such terms as are decided by the Management Committee). (iv) Where a Club is found to have played an ineligible player in a Cup game then the offending team will be removed from the Competition and their game awarded to the opponents and have levied upon them a fine (in accordance with the Fines Tariff). (The following clause applies to Competitions involving Players in full-time secondary education):- (O) (i) Priority must be given at all times to the activities of schools and school organisations. Failure to comply with this Rule will result in a fine in accordance with the Fines Tariff. (ii) The availability of children must be cleared with their head teacher (except for Sunday league competitions). (iii) A child under the age of 15 as at midnight on 31 August in the relevant Playing Season, shall not be permitted to play in a Competition Match during that Playing Season where any other Player is older or younger than that child by two years or more. (P) If a Club wishes to cancel a Player’s registration within the Competition, it must make a request via The FA’s electronic player registration system giving the reasons for the request. The Competition may either approve or decline the request. If a Player’s registration is cancelled they will not be eligible to play in the Competition for a period of 0 days from the date of cancellation. (Q) A player may only play for one team in any Cup competition. It is the responsibility of the manager to check a player’s eligibility to play in a Cup competition. Where an age group is divided into KO Cup, KO Shield and KO Trophy competitions, these will be seen as separate Cup competitions for the purpose of this rule. (R) Players are regarded as being registered for a TEAM within a Club. Players registered for a team playing in one age group may be dual-registered for another TEAM playing in the age group above at the same club, subject to meeting the age qualifications for that age group (Rule 18.(C)) and subject to numbers not exceeding the squad size for that age group (Rule 18.(R)) to a maximum of three players per older team. Players registered for a team playing at Under 17 or Under 18 may be dual-registered for an Under 21 team playing at the same club, subject to meeting the age qualifications for that age group (Rule 18.(C)) and subject to numbers not exceeding the squad size for that age group (Rule 18.(R)) to a maximum of six players in the Under 21 team. A player registered for a team within a Club may be de-registered by that Club via the Player Registration System. (S) At any one time: A 5 v 5 team shall register no more than fourteen (14) players. A 7 v 7 team shall register no more than fourteen (14) players. A 9 v 9 team shall register no more than eighteen (18) players. A 11 v 11 team shall register no more than twenty-one (21) players. Except for Under 17s and Under 18s who can register no more than twenty-five (25) players at any one time. 19. Club Colours Every Team must register the colour of its shirts and shorts with the Secretary by 30th July who shall decide as to their suitability. Any Team wishing to change its colours during the Playing Season must obtain permission from the Management Committee. Goalkeepers must wear colours which distinguish them from all other Players and the Match Officials. No Player, including the goalkeeper, shall be permitted to wear black or very dark shirts. Any Team not being able to play in its normal colours as registered with the Competition shall notify its opponents the colours in which they will play (including the colours of the goalkeeper jersey) at least seven (7) days before the Competition Match.

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