24. The John Ullmann Invitational cup rules
The Kent Youth League Standard League & Cup rules, with the following additional rules
shall apply;
1. Qualification & registration of players
a) Only those players are eligible to take part, who have not reached the age of 18 years, before the last day of August of the current season
b) All players must sign a Kent Youth League registration form before playing unless they have already signed one.
Except those clubs being invited into the competition who will pay a block registration fee.
c) Non-contract players may be registered up to the time of kick off providing the registration form is correctly completed and countersigned by an opposing team official.
d) Receipt of the registration forms, shall be acknowledged by the registration secretary by return to the club of the registration slip. Where this is not received by the club within ten days of the despatch of the registration forms, the clubs shall advise the registration secretary
e) Any bona fide player of the club, shall be allowed to take part in the competition, but no player shall be allowed to play for more than one club in this competition in the current season, but the players of any team may be changed during the series of matches.
f) In the case of replayed matches only those players shall be allowed to play who were eligible to play on the date fixed for the original match.
g) If the committee has any doubt as to the qualification or age of any player taking part in this competition, it has powers to call upon such a player or the club to which he belongs, or for which he played, to prove that he is qualified to the rules by production of his birth certificate or other documentary evidence.
h) Any club playing an unregistered or otherwise ineligible player in this competition may be removed from the competition and fined a sum to be decided by the League Management Committee.
2. Fixtures
a) All matches shall be mutually arranged, priority being given to FA and County FA competitions.
b) Where a match is postponed, the home club shall contact the Match Officials and the secretary of the opposing club. They should also send confirmation of the postponement to the Leagues Fixtures secretary.
c) When the date for playing the tie has been mutually agreed, between the two clubs, the home side must immediately notify the League’s Fixture Secretary.
d) At least 14 days, before the match the home club must send details of the ground etc including directions both by road & public transport their opponents and all match officials. Each of the latter should acknowledge receipt of these instructions immediately.
e) All matches shall be decided on the day, i.e. extra time and penalties where necessary.
(see cup rule 6)
f) All matches to be midweek except by prior arrangement if both teams are not scheduled a league or cup match.
3. Finance
a) In the Final tie, all next proceeds shall be paid into League funds.
4. Any points, not covered by these rules, shall be decided by the League Management Committee
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