The League Registrations Secretary must receive a match report form 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 the form is delivered by the league deadline.

For all Sunday matches, the match report form must be received by the Wednesday immediately following the match.

Failure to comply with this league directive will result in a £20.00 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 a match report form)

In line with Rule 11(c ) of the official league handbook, the Match Form must be signed, correctly completed, by a responsible member of the Club.

The Match form 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)
* “proper” 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.

Any individual failure to comply with any part of this directive will result in a fine of £20.00 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 un-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.