LEAGUE RULES 2023-24

OYFL League Rules 49 2023-2024 21. Reporting Results A. The Competition must receive from both clubs, by 6.00pm on day of the match or for mid-week games by 9.00 pm on the day of the match, the result of each Competition Match in the prescribed manner. This must include the forename(s) and surname of the Team Players (in block letters) and also the referee markings required by Rule 23, or any other information required by the Competition. Team Admins for both Clubs shall be required to log into the League site on the FA Full-Time system to enter all required match statistics including but not limited to players who started each match, substitutes used during the match, referee marks, or any other information as required by the League Management Committee. For age groups U18 to U21, the Team Admins shall also enter the number of goals scored by each player for their club against the name of that player. Failure to comply with this Rule will result in a fine in accordance with the Fines Tariff. Should a team reach 5 (five), 10 (ten), 15 (fifteen) or 20 (twenty) instances of late or missing match statistics, an additional fine will be added at each of these stages. B. The result shall be notified by the Team Admins appointed by both Clubs using the FA Full-Time SMS Result Notification system. Submission of the match result and match statistics in the FA Full-Time system applies to ALL GAMES organised by the Competition, with the exception of Trophy Events for Under 7s and Under 8s and Futsal matches where results will be collected manually at the events by officials appointed by the League Management Committee. C. Not adopted D. The Competition may require a Club to confirm that a set fixture has been played. A fine (in accordance with the Fines Tariff) may be imposed for a breach of this Rule. 22. Determining Championship A. Team rankings within the Competition will be decided by points with three points to be awarded for a win and one point for a drawn Competition Match. The Teams gaining the highest number of points in their respective divisions at the end of the Playing Season shall be adjudged the winners. Competition Matches must not be played for double points. In the event of two or more Teams being equal on points at the end of the Playing Season, rankings shall be determined by goal difference (where the goals scored against each Team shall be deducted from the goals scored by that Team and the Team with the most favourable goal difference shall be placed highest). In the event of two or more Teams still being equal, the Team which has scored the most goals during the Playing Season shall be placed highest. In the event of two or more Teams still being equal, the Team that has won the most matches during the Playing Season shall be placed highest. In the event of two or more Teams still being equal, the Team which has the better playing record against the other Team in their head to head Competition Matches during the Playing Season will be placed highest. If the records of two or more Teams are still equal and it is necessary for any reason to determine the position of each then the Teams affected shall play a deciding match or matches under conditions as determined by the Management Committee. B. Not adopted. C. Not adopted. D. In the event of a Team withdrawing from the Competition before completing 75% of its fixtures for the Playing Season all points obtained by or recorded against such defaulting Team shall be expunged from the Competition table. For the purposes of this Rule 22(D) a completed fixture shall include any Competition Match(es) which has been awarded by the Management Committee. E. Any team that withdraws from the Competition shall have all points and goals obtained by or recorded against them expunged from the League table.

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