London Old Boys Cup Rules |
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Rule 27. The London Old Boys Cup Competition (The LOB Cup)
27 a: The League shall organise a Cup Competition designated as the London Old Boys Cup (‘The LOB Cup’), not subject to the FA Standard Code of Rules but otherwise subject to the League rules as varied for the LOB Cup by this rule.
27 b: The LOB Cup shall consist of all full member Clubs of the League and any Clubs not in full membership of the League who are admitted to the LOB Cup under this rule. All such clubs must be affiliated to the Amateur Football Alliance or a County Football Association and their names and particulars shall be entered on Whole Game System.
27 c: Clubs entering the LOB Cup shall have public liability insurance cover of at least 10 million pounds (£10,000,000) and be members of a Players’ personal accident scheme. The policy cover shall be at least equal to the minimum recommended cover determined from time to time by the AFA.
27 d: A separate record will be maintained by the Treasurer of the income and expenditure arising out of running the LOB Cup.
27 e: The Executive Committee will organise all aspects of the LOB Cup and will assign responsibility for the Competition to any of Officers or Committees.
27 f: Applications by Clubs for admission to the LOB Cup or the entry of an additional team(s) must be made in writing to the Secretary writing by 31st July and must be accompanied by an Entry Fee, which shall be returned in the event of non-admission.
27 g: A Club shall not participate in the LOB Cup until the entry fee has been paid.
27 h: Clubs entering the LOB Cup must advise the Secretary in writing by 31st October all its county affiliation numbers for the forthcoming season.
27 i: A club withdrawing any or all of its teams from the LOB Cup after 31st October shall forfeit all Entry Fees paid for the team(s) withdrawn.
27 j: Agreement to be Signed
The Chairman and the Secretary of each Club shall complete and sign the following agreement which shall be deposited with the League for the coming season or upon the Club applying for admission to the LOB Cup for the forthcoming season
“We, ……(signature)…………………. Of …………(address)……………………… (Chairman) and
…………(signature)……………………. Of …………(address)……………………… (Secretary) of the
………… (Club name) ………………………………. Football Club have been provided with a copy of the Rules and Regulations of the Amateur Football Combination and do hereby agree for and on behalf of the said Club that when participating in the LOB Cup the Club will conform to those Rules and Regulations and will accept, abide by and implement the decisions of the Executive Committee and other Committees of the League subject to the right of appeal in accordance with Rule 7”.
27 k: Any alteration of the Chairman and/or Secretary on the above Agreement must be notified to the Amateur Football Alliance, any other County Football Association to which the Club is affiliated and to the Secretary of the League.
27 l: Rules 18 –21 and 23 shall apply to all Clubs, teams and players in the LOB Cup whether or not the Club is affiliated to the League. Rule 20 (e) will apply so that whenever a team is playing a LOB Cup match, its Club shall play its strongest team as its first team, second strongest as its second team and so on. Clubs must operate selection policies that ensure there is completely free movement of players between teams throughout the Club based on playing strengths. Clubs must be able to demonstrate compliance with this rule if required to do so by the Fixtures Committee. Where a team competes in any LOB Cup semi-final and final, only players who have played a majority of games for that team that season, or a lower team, will be eligible for selection.
27 m: The Fixtures Committee shall make the draw for the rounds, fix the dates and kick-off times, with the first drawn Club in each tie being at home unless mutually agreed and sanctioned by the Fixtures Committee.
27 n: If the team drawn at home for a tie is affiliated to a League Competition other than the Amateur Football Combination the appointment of the referee for that tie may be made by and with the agreement of the other League Competition.
27 o: The away Club shall offer the match officials their fees before the match, and if not accepted then, pay them immediately after the match. A fine may be levied by the Referees’ Committee in the event of non-compliance with this rule. The fees shall be agreed at the AGM and published. The League shall pay the match officials’ fees for all cup finals. Trophies will be awarded to match officials in cup finals.
27 p: All matches shall be of 90 minutes duration, with 30 minutes extra-time if the score is level at the end of normal time. If the score remains level after extra-time the tie will be decided by the taking of penalty kicks from the penalty mark as set out in Law 10 of the Laws of the Game.
27 q: The referee is entitled to reduce normal time to 60 minutes, extra time to 20 minutes or to dispense with extra-time and go direct to kicks from the penalty mark if that is necessary to determine a winning team.
27 r: Commemorative plaques will be awarded to finalist Clubs and medals for the players for their retention. The captain of the winning team will be presented after the match with the LOB Cup Trophy on behalf of the League and LOB Cup Competition which shall be returned to the nominated Engravers within 7 days of the date of the Cup Final. Clubs breaching this Rule will be fined by the Awards Committee.
27 s: A player sent off for misconduct in a LOB Cup Final shall not be presented with a medal for playing in that Final. A player who wilfully refuses to attend the presentation ceremony to receive a medal will not be presented with such medal, nor being the Captain shall he be presented with the Cup or Commemorative Memento. In all such cases the Fixtures Committee shall decide subsequently whether to make any award.
27 t: The winning Club will be provided with two free tickets for the Annual Awards Ceremony and must send at least two representatives to receive the engraved Trophy. Clubs breaching this Rule will be fined by the Awards Committee. Trophies not so collected will be retained by the League.
27 u: Trophy holders must return the Trophy or Cup to the League by 31st January or such earlier date as may be set by the Awards Committee. Clubs who breach this Rule shall be fined an amount not less than £5 per day per trophy.
27 v: The following agreement shall be signed on behalf of the winners of each Trophy: “ We, ----------------- and ---------------------, the Chairman and Secretary of ------------------------ FC, members of and representing the Club, having been declared winners of the LOB ------------------- Trophy, and it having been delivered to us by the Amateur Football Combination (‘The League’) at the AFC and LOB Awards Ceremony, do hereby on behalf of the Club jointly and severally agree to return the Trophy to the League on or before 31st January. If the Trophy is lost or damaged whilst under our care, we agree to refund to the League the amount of its current value or the cost of its thorough repair. Any such losses shall be notified to the Secretary of the League immediately.”
27 a: The League shall organise a Cup Competition designated as the London Old Boys Cup (‘The LOB Cup’), not subject to the FA Standard Code of Rules but otherwise subject to the League rules as varied for the LOB Cup by this rule.
27 b: The LOB Cup shall consist of all full member Clubs of the League and any Clubs not in full membership of the League who are admitted to the LOB Cup under this rule. All such clubs must be affiliated to the Amateur Football Alliance or a County Football Association and their names and particulars shall be entered on Whole Game System.
27 c: Clubs entering the LOB Cup shall have public liability insurance cover of at least 10 million pounds (£10,000,000) and be members of a Players’ personal accident scheme. The policy cover shall be at least equal to the minimum recommended cover determined from time to time by the AFA.
27 d: A separate record will be maintained by the Treasurer of the income and expenditure arising out of running the LOB Cup.
27 e: The Executive Committee will organise all aspects of the LOB Cup and will assign responsibility for the Competition to any of Officers or Committees.
27 f: Applications by Clubs for admission to the LOB Cup or the entry of an additional team(s) must be made in writing to the Secretary writing by 31st July and must be accompanied by an Entry Fee, which shall be returned in the event of non-admission.
27 g: A Club shall not participate in the LOB Cup until the entry fee has been paid.
27 h: Clubs entering the LOB Cup must advise the Secretary in writing by 31st October all its county affiliation numbers for the forthcoming season.
27 i: A club withdrawing any or all of its teams from the LOB Cup after 31st October shall forfeit all Entry Fees paid for the team(s) withdrawn.
27 j: Agreement to be Signed
The Chairman and the Secretary of each Club shall complete and sign the following agreement which shall be deposited with the League for the coming season or upon the Club applying for admission to the LOB Cup for the forthcoming season
“We, ……(signature)…………………. Of …………(address)……………………… (Chairman) and
…………(signature)……………………. Of …………(address)……………………… (Secretary) of the
………… (Club name) ………………………………. Football Club have been provided with a copy of the Rules and Regulations of the Amateur Football Combination and do hereby agree for and on behalf of the said Club that when participating in the LOB Cup the Club will conform to those Rules and Regulations and will accept, abide by and implement the decisions of the Executive Committee and other Committees of the League subject to the right of appeal in accordance with Rule 7”.
27 k: Any alteration of the Chairman and/or Secretary on the above Agreement must be notified to the Amateur Football Alliance, any other County Football Association to which the Club is affiliated and to the Secretary of the League.
27 l: Rules 18 –21 and 23 shall apply to all Clubs, teams and players in the LOB Cup whether or not the Club is affiliated to the League. Rule 20 (e) will apply so that whenever a team is playing a LOB Cup match, its Club shall play its strongest team as its first team, second strongest as its second team and so on. Clubs must operate selection policies that ensure there is completely free movement of players between teams throughout the Club based on playing strengths. Clubs must be able to demonstrate compliance with this rule if required to do so by the Fixtures Committee. Where a team competes in any LOB Cup semi-final and final, only players who have played a majority of games for that team that season, or a lower team, will be eligible for selection.
27 m: The Fixtures Committee shall make the draw for the rounds, fix the dates and kick-off times, with the first drawn Club in each tie being at home unless mutually agreed and sanctioned by the Fixtures Committee.
27 n: If the team drawn at home for a tie is affiliated to a League Competition other than the Amateur Football Combination the appointment of the referee for that tie may be made by and with the agreement of the other League Competition.
27 o: The away Club shall offer the match officials their fees before the match, and if not accepted then, pay them immediately after the match. A fine may be levied by the Referees’ Committee in the event of non-compliance with this rule. The fees shall be agreed at the AGM and published. The League shall pay the match officials’ fees for all cup finals. Trophies will be awarded to match officials in cup finals.
27 p: All matches shall be of 90 minutes duration, with 30 minutes extra-time if the score is level at the end of normal time. If the score remains level after extra-time the tie will be decided by the taking of penalty kicks from the penalty mark as set out in Law 10 of the Laws of the Game.
27 q: The referee is entitled to reduce normal time to 60 minutes, extra time to 20 minutes or to dispense with extra-time and go direct to kicks from the penalty mark if that is necessary to determine a winning team.
27 r: Commemorative plaques will be awarded to finalist Clubs and medals for the players for their retention. The captain of the winning team will be presented after the match with the LOB Cup Trophy on behalf of the League and LOB Cup Competition which shall be returned to the nominated Engravers within 7 days of the date of the Cup Final. Clubs breaching this Rule will be fined by the Awards Committee.
27 s: A player sent off for misconduct in a LOB Cup Final shall not be presented with a medal for playing in that Final. A player who wilfully refuses to attend the presentation ceremony to receive a medal will not be presented with such medal, nor being the Captain shall he be presented with the Cup or Commemorative Memento. In all such cases the Fixtures Committee shall decide subsequently whether to make any award.
27 t: The winning Club will be provided with two free tickets for the Annual Awards Ceremony and must send at least two representatives to receive the engraved Trophy. Clubs breaching this Rule will be fined by the Awards Committee. Trophies not so collected will be retained by the League.
27 u: Trophy holders must return the Trophy or Cup to the League by 31st January or such earlier date as may be set by the Awards Committee. Clubs who breach this Rule shall be fined an amount not less than £5 per day per trophy.
27 v: The following agreement shall be signed on behalf of the winners of each Trophy: “ We, ----------------- and ---------------------, the Chairman and Secretary of ------------------------ FC, members of and representing the Club, having been declared winners of the LOB ------------------- Trophy, and it having been delivered to us by the Amateur Football Combination (‘The League’) at the AFC and LOB Awards Ceremony, do hereby on behalf of the Club jointly and severally agree to return the Trophy to the League on or before 31st January. If the Trophy is lost or damaged whilst under our care, we agree to refund to the League the amount of its current value or the cost of its thorough repair. Any such losses shall be notified to the Secretary of the League immediately.”