35(a) GENERAL INFORMATION

The volume of cup competitions being staged within any one season is decided by the league council prior to the commencement of that season and all cup competitions are registered with, and sanctioned by, Birmingham County Football Association.

The decision of how many cup competitions will be staged would be based on the number of teams within membership and the layout of the league. In general, the league would stage a competition open to all teams, and a cup competition for each separate division. The league would also stage any other invitational competitions that have been agreed by council to be part of the schedule for the specific season.

The league would always have extra cup competitions sanctioned by the Birmingham County Football Association that they can bring into the schedule if required.

35(b) TICKET SALES : MATCH & INDIVIDUAL TROPHY AVAILABILITY

Dependant on costs, The League Council will instruct clubs of a volume of tickets that each club must guarantee to sell for each cup final to be staged in any given season. The League Council will further advise of dates when payments must be made. Each team will be required to sign an agreement showing sales (actual payments) that will be required and the relevant dates.

In the first instance, failure of teams to sign the agreement may cause the suspension or cancellation of the match concerned. Failure to comply with sales figures, following the signing of the agreement, may cause suspension or even cancellation of the match and/or individual trophies to not be awarded.

Teams must account for all tickets issued to them and payment for such tickets must be made prior to the match in question, in line with the directives that are in force through the signed agreements. Any team failing to account for all tickets issued will be billed for any due figures. Should these bills not be paid within 14 days, the team will be liable for a fine not exceeding £30.00 and the League Council may deem it necessary to suspend them from league competitions until the debts are cleared.

If any Cup Final Match is not played due to the failures of any one particular team, that team becomes responsible for all expenses incurred by their match opposition and the League Committee. This can include pitch fees, payments to officials, trophy costs, travel expenses and any other items that are deemed just by the Solihull & District Oakbourne Football League ruling Council.

Main League Trophies are not presented to any team deemed to be leaving the league at the conclusion of the current season. All trophies remain the property of the Solihull and District Oakbourne Football League. Any team that is presented with a Main League Trophy and then leaves the league must return the said trophy immediately.