OYFL League Rules 43 2023-2024 3. Where a Club is found to have played an ineligible Player in accordance with Rule 18.M.1 above, the Management Committee may also, at its discretion order one or more of the following (if appropriate):: (a) Award the points available in the Competition Match in question to the opponents, subject to the Competition Match not being ordered to be replayed; (b) Levy penalty points against the Club in default; (c) Order that such Competition Match or Matches be replayed (on such terms as are decided by the Management Committee). 4. Where a Club is found to have played an ineligible player in a Cup game then the offending team will be removed from the Competition and their game awarded to the opponents and have levied upon them a fine (in accordance with the Fines Tariff). N. The following clause applies to Competitions involving Players in full-time secondary education:- 1. Priority must be given at all times to activities of school and school organisations. Failure to comply with this Rule will result in a fine in accordance with the Fines Tariff. 2. The availability of children and young people must be cleared with the Head Teachers or Principals (except for Sunday leagues competitions). 3. To play open age football the player must have achieved the age of 16. O. Not adopted P. If a Club wishes to cancel a Player’s registration within the Competition, it must make a request via The FA’s electronic player registration system giving the reasons for the request. The Competition may either approve or decline the request. If a Player’s registration is cancelled they will not be eligible to play in the Competition for a period of 0 days from the date of cancellation. Q. A player may only play for one team in any Cup competition. It is the responsibility of the manager to check a player’s eligibility to play in a Cup competition. Where an age group is divided into KO Cup, KO Shield and KO Trophy competitions, these will be seen as separate Cup competitions for the purpose of this rule. R. Players are regarded as being registered for a TEAM within a Club. Players registered for a team playing at Under 17 or Under 18 may be dual-registered for an Under 21 team playing at the same club, subject to meeting the age qualifications for that age group (Rule 18.(C)) and subject to numbers not exceeding the squad size for that age group (Rule 18.(R)) to a maximum of six players in the Under 21 team. A player registered for a team within a Club may be de-registered by that Club via the Player Registration System. S. At any one time: For Under 21, a 11 v 11 team shall register no more than twenty-five (25) players. 19. Club Colours A. Every Team must register the colour of its shirts and shorts with the Secretary by 30th July and the Competition Secretary shall decide as to their suitability. B. Any Team changing its colours during the Playing Season must notify the Competition Secretary immediately. C. Goalkeepers must wear colours which distinguish them from all other Players and the Match Officials. D. No Player, including the goalkeeper, shall be permitted to wear black or very dark shirts. E. Any Team not being able to play in its normal colours as registered with the Competition shall notify its opponents of the colours in which they will play (including the colours of the goalkeeper’s jersey) at least seven (7) days before the Competition Match. F. If, in the opinion of the referee, two Teams have the same or similar colours, the home Team shall make the change. Should a Team delay the scheduled time of kick off for a Competition Match by not having a change of colours they will be fined in accordance with the Fines Tariff. G. Shirts must be numbered, failing which a fine will be levied in accordance with the Fines Tariff.
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