All clubs are directed by the League Management Committee that players identity cards are to be considered as the most important part of their kit. They must be held by the Club Secretary or Club Manager and exchanged, without excuse, prior to every scheduled match, with the opposing Manager or Secretary. Cards should be kept until the conclusion of the game. Teams must be aware that, as from season 2008-2009, ONLY the ID cards are acceptable. Printed sheets of players will not be taken as proof of eligibility, unless a special arrangement with the registrations secretary has been made. In these instances, the opposing teams will be advised of the situation.

Any player taking part in a match without a valid player identity card being available for viewing is considered to be ineligible to have played in that match.

Any member of the League Management Committee, or the officially appointed match referee, can ask to see the identity cards at any time prior to, during or after the match. If in the opinion of that member, or official, the cards have not been exchanged in the prescribed manner BOTH OF THE CLUBS concerned will be referred to the League Committee and BOTH CLUBS will face the issue of similar fines in accordance with the directives as shown in the relevant clauses of League Directive 11.

If all clubs follow the "exchange of cards" directive, and inspect the player identity cards correctly, the majority of all ineligibility of players issues will not happen. The player identity cards and the procedure for using them is there for the benefit of all teams and to eliminate any possible cheating. To ensure that teams take this matter most seriously the penalties issued for failing to comply with directives regarding the exchange of cards are large.

If a club loses, for whatever reason, their player identity cards they must report the matter immediately to the General Secretary of the League. Arrangements will be made for the next fixture that the team has to play. If the matter is reported on the day of a fixture, no supportive arrangements can be made and the Club in question will face the possibility of being judged to have played ineligible players with the matter being dealt with under clauses contained in sections 14 & 15 of the Management Committee Directives Handbook.

Replacement Player Identity Cards will be issued to a club at a cost of £3.00 per card. Any member club who has an issue with another club regarding a non-exchange or non-availability of player identity cards, or any issue regarding the eligibility of players on the "day of a fixture" should contact the League General Secretary, or the Registrations Secretary, to be given a temporary ruling on the matter.

Where possible the Secretary will liaise with the club secretaries and match officials in order to solve the issue in such a way that the fixture can proceed. The issue will then be referred to the Ruling Management Committee for further adjudication.