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NE14HOCKEYEAST LEAGUE RULES:  SUMMARY OF  DEADLINES AND PENALTIES 2007 - 8 Season

Amendments since 2006-7: in italics.

This note summarises some of the Rules.  It is recommended that you read the Rules in full.

The Season

·       Pay league fees and outstanding fines by start of league season or lose all matches 0-3 until paid.

·       EHL clubs nominate10 starred players by start of season or lose matches 0-3 until players nominated.

·       EML Prem A and EWL Prem teams to register all players before season.  Only 1 overseas player allowed in season.  Lose matches 0-3 until all players are registered.

·       Submit Captains' details before first league Saturday to all your League Managers – or £20 fine per team.

·       Player transfers not allowed after Feb 1st ( for using any ineligible player, lose  0-3).

·       Last season's divisional cup winners return trophies by 30th March  - or £50 fine.

·       Division winners attend Presentation Day – or £100 fine

Matches

·       Telephone results for EML Prem A and B and Div 1 to Results Co-ordinator within 15 min of match end.  Telephone results for all other Men's Divisions to League Manager By 6 p.m. on match day.  Add EWL results to East website by 8pm on day of match (Prem)  or by noon the following day (all other divisions)

·       Home team to send both Teamsheets to League Manager by 1st class post to arrive by Wednesday after match.

·       For failing telephone or postal results deadline: £10 fine in EWL and point deduction in EML

·       Start match within 15 min of agreed time or when pitch becomes free – may lose 0-3 if not ready by then.

·       Fail to honour a fixture: Lose 0-3.  May have to pay opposition costs.   May be removed from league.

·       Agree within 2 weeks on a new date for postponed matches – or £20 fines for both clubs

Umpires

·       Clubs with teams in EML Prem A, Prem B, 1, 2N, 2S and EWL Prem, 1N and 1S must provide umpires to East and/or County Pools weekly from the start of season.  Failure may lead to loss of matches 0-3.

·       All Clubs must put details of all match venues and times on the East Hockey website by start of the season for all games up to Christmas, and by Nov 30th for all other games. Failure to do so may lead to penalties.

·       A club must input a list of all its Level 1 and probationer Level 1 umpires to the East Hockey website before start of the season, including contact details. Club umpires must be L1 (probationer L1 in specified lower divisions) and should be County HUA members. Use an unlisted or unqualified umpire - lose match 0 – 3.

    Note:  in an emergency on the match day, any umpire agreed by both Caprtains can be used for any league match.