The League Registrations Secretary must receive both team match report forms, and the Referee Report Form (see Directive 5a below), within 3 days of the date of the match being played. (Refer to Rule 11(a) in the league handbook) It is the responsibility of the Home Club Secretary, in all cases, to ensure that all of the forms are delivered by the league deadline.

For all Sunday matches, the match report forms must be received by 9.00 pm on the Wednesday immediately following the match. For any midweek matches, the forms must be received by 9.00 pm on the third day following the actual match day.

Failure to comply with this league directive will result in a £10.00 fine being issued against the offending team. (Please note that “inadequate postal services” is never to be accepted as a valid reason for the late arrival of match report forms)

In line with Rule 11(c ) of the official league handbook, the Match Forms must be signed, correctly completed, by a registered official of the club or, and only in their absence, a responsible member of the Club.

To be “correctly completed” the Match forms must show the following:-
* full names of all players in block capitals
* shirt numbers worn by the respective players
* league registration number for each player
* goal scorers
* if substitutes were used (to be marked with “P” as shown in example issued)
* the scores at half time, full time and following extra time (as applicable).
* the name of any ‘stand-in’ referee (where there has been no appointed referee, or if the appointed referee is absent)
* “correct, matching,” signatures of all the players listed on the sheet
* Home and Away Secretary reports (as applicable)
* The venue, type of match, Home, and Away, team names.
* The assessment score given by the team to the match referee
* Signature of the match official

Any individual failure to comply with any part of this directive will result in a fine of £10.00 being issued to the offending team. Please note that all player signatures are held in records by the league and are checked against the match forms presented, from time to time. Should incorrect, and/or non-matching, signatures be discovered the team concerned may be deemed to have played “ineligible players” and the normal laid down consequences of this action will follow.

Persistent offenders, in respect of match form completions, will be referred to the League Council who shall be empowered to issue a further fine not exceeding £50.00 and also to be able to deal further with the offenders as is deemed suitable.

In the event of a match report form not being received at all, the offending club and the specific incident will be referred to the League Management Committee who will be empowered to take whatever course of action it feels fit to resolve the matter. In the majority of cases this would involve the issue of a further fine not exceeding £25.00 but, in certain circumstances this could involve reversal of results in cup competitions, loss of points or awarding of points in league fixtures or even suspension of the team from all competitive matches for a period of time. NB. Suspended teams forfeit all matches scheduled whilst being suspended.

Any team fined as a result of a match form not being received by the Registrations secretary at the time specified must then ensure that the original form, or (if agreed by Council) a duplicate, is received by the League Registrations Secretary within 7 days of notification of any such fine.

Any team failing to comply with this clause will be fined a further £20.00 and will also be charged full costs incurred by the League Council in communications that may prove necessary to collect and establish detail from the particular match played.

REMARKS ABOUT OFFICIALS
Remarks (DEROGATORY OR OTHERWISE), on Match Report Form, with regard to a Match Referee or any Assistant Referee or observations about the manner in which the game was officiated and decisions awarded are not allowed and Clubs will be fined £15.00 for any failure to observe this section of the league directive.

 

(5a) REFEREE REPORT FORMS
It is the responsibility of the “Home” team secretary to ensure that a Referee Report form is made available for the match referee, at all league matches. The secretary should fill in the details of venue, match type, names of teams, results and the name of the match official prior to handing it to the referee. It is then their responsibility to ensure that they collect it, completed, from the referee and return it to the League General Secretary, together with the normal team match forms, by the specified league deadline. (See Direct 5 – Match Report Forms)

Any club failing to provide a Referee Report form to the match official will incur a fine of £15.00 and will also be liable for any expenses incurred in the match official filling in a the form, at a later date, and sending it to the league general secretary.

Note : Match Report Forms, & Referee Report Forms, are to be downloaded from the league web site. It is the responsibility of the teams to ensure that they print enough copies for their requirement. This instruction is also the same for all player and official registrations forms.