14(a) After 31st. December in the current season, a Club intending, or having the provisional intention, to withdraw a team from the Competition on completion of its fixtures and fulfilment of all other obligations to the Competition must notify the General Secretary in writing by 30th. April each season or be liable to fine not exceeding £50.

And Clubs wishing to remain in membership of the competition for the following season should confirm their intentions by returning the re-apply form to the General Secretary by 30th. April together with relevant fees.

14(b) A Club shall not be allowed to withdraw any or all of its teams from the Competition after the Annual General Meeting. Any Club infringing this Rule shall be liable to a fine not exceeding £60 per team and shall also be liable for its share of any call which may be made under Rule 5(b)

14(c) The Membership for the coming season having been decided at a Special General Meeting held for that purpose not earlier than 1st. May nor later than or at the Annual General Meeting held no later than the 31st. July the Competition shall have the right, irrespective of other provisions in this Rule, to refuse to permit a Club to withdraw its team(s) in order to join another Competition and may hold the Club to its engagements.

14(d) In the event of a Member Club which is an un-incorporated association withdrawing and or disbanding it shall be immediately liable to discharge its financial and other obligations to the Competition.

In the event that any such obligation remains un-discharged after a 21 (Twenty-One) day period then such obligation shall be met by the current Club Members, excluding those under the statutory school leaving age. Until a Member's pro rata obligation is discharged in full the Member shall not be allowed to participate in the Competition, which may apply to the Club's Parent County Association for a suspension order.

 

 

This Handbook is a copy of the "Standard Code of Rules" as issued, to this competition, by the BCFA For all of the current committee rulings, individuals should consult the "League Directives Manual" as is issued to all the member teams at the commencement of every season (also avaliable on site)