The Southend Sunday Football League
(Founded 1964)
Season 2009/2010 - 46th Year
Player Registation - Dispute Procedure
Last Update September 2009
Throughout the season the League's Management Committee receives complaints from
various clubs about their opponents playing unregistered players.
It is very difficult for the Management Committee to rule upon the player concerned unless
the League Rules as detailing under 10(i) on Page 79 of the League Handbook are followed.
If there are any discrepancies between the following and the details contained within the League handbook,
the rules as stated in the Official League Handbook will take precedence.
Each Club must take the Registration Counterfoils for their players who may participate in a fixture and a Match Result Sheet to every game.
The competing Teams must exchange their Registration Counterfoils before the commencement of the match to enable the Club Secretary or Team Manager to verify that the participating players are registered for the Club for which they are playing.
The Registration Counterfoils may be held by the opposing Team throughout the course of the match and returned immediately the game ends. The Registration Counterfoils must be retained securely to ensure no damage occurs and there is no exposure to adverse weather conditions. Each Team must then countersign their opponent's Match Result Sheet to evidence that they have reviewed the Registration Counterfoils.
Failure by a Club to produce their Registration Counterfoils on a match day will result in the defaulting Club being fined 20 pounds and the match being awarded to their opponents. Failure to countersign their opponent's Match Result Sheet without a valid reason will result in the defaulting Club being fined 10 pounds.
Dispute Procedure - If it is determined that there is not a Registration Counterfoil for a player intending to participate in a match the player must not participate in the match. Any dispute over the validity of a player must be reported verbally to the opposing Club Secretary/Team Manager prior to the conclusion of the match AND in writing to the Registration Secretary and the Secretary of the opposing Club no later than 4 days after the match. Any protest received after this period will not be accepted by the Management Committee. The player who is disputed having participated in the match must, on the day of the match, provide the following information to the opposong team,
- His full name
- His address
- His date of birth and
- His signature
who must include this information with their report to the Registration Secretary.
At no time during the consideration of the validity of a player on a match day are the Clubs to seek an opinion from the Match Official.
The Management Committee will consider representations from each Club and then announce their decision which will be binding on both Clubs, subject otherwise to the Rules of the Competition.
In order to help clubs and to ensure that the correct information is obtained on the day of the match, clubs may wish to use the attached form and take a copy to all matches. Click here to download the form.
