These are fines as levied in 2007 - 2008; will be updated as soon as
rule changes confirmed
The rules of the
League are contained in the
official
handbook.
This table summarises the fines that may be
levied
against member clubs and individuals according to those rules.
This table does not form part of the rules
and
is for
guidance only. All fines are levied subject to appeal.
Fines marked with * are increased for a
second
and/or
subsequent offence for example first offence £5, second offence £10,
third
offence £15.
Please read the rules concerned carefully as
these
increases vary.
Some rules allow for additional or increased
penalties
including being required to pay expenses.
Rule |
Action |
Fine |
|
2(e) |
Late notification of
County affiliation numbers |
£10 |
|
4(f) |
Failing to reply to
correspondence within 14 days |
£20 max |
|
4(g) |
Failure to provide two
emergency telephone numbers |
£20 max |
|
5(i) |
Late payment of monies
owed to the League |
Discretionary |
|
6(h) |
Failure to attend Annual
General Meeting without satisfactory reason |
£50 |
|
6(k) |
Failure to attend Clubs
meeting without satisfactory reason |
£50 (1st time) |
|
8(b) |
Failure to register a minimum of 12 players per team three weeks prior to the first Sunday in September (start of season) |
£20 |
|
8(j) |
Failure to keep records
of matches played and players used |
£20 |
|
8(m) |
Playing unregistered or
ineligible players in League matches |
Discretionary# |
|
9(a) |
No change of colours
when required or delay to kickoff resulting |
£20 |
|
9(a) |
No number on shirt –
fine is for each shirt without a number |
£5 |
|
9(b) |
Changing club name or
registered colours without permission |
£10 |
|
10(c) |
Late kickoff |
£20 max. |
|
10(d) |
Failure to explain to
League Council when a junior fixture is played in preference to a
senior fixture |
£10 minimum |
|
10(h) |
Causing a match to be
abandoned through misconduct etc |
£20 |
|
10(i) |
Home team - Failure to
provide two match balls, goal nets or corner flags. Fine is related to
each item not supplied |
£5 |
|
10(k) |
Home Team – failure to
confirm fixture with opponents or match officials |
£5* |
|
10(l) |
Less than 11 players –
fine is for each missing player (this is not a mandatory fine) |
£5 |
|
10(o) and (q) |
Home Team – failure to
notify postponement for each party not notified |
£10* |
|
10(p) and (q) |
Failure to fulfil a
fixture – further punishments are levied in almost all cases and
expenses may be claimed by non-offending clubs to a maximum of £50. |
£20* |
|
11(a) |
Home Team – failure to
telephone result |
£5* |
|
11(d) |
Match form – fine for
each missing name and/or signature |
£5 |
|
11(d) |
Home Team – failure to
return the completed match form to the referee prior to the
kickoff or failure tosupply a match form to referee when required . |
£10 |
|
11(d) |
Failure to supply
duplicate form players in lieu of missing normal match form |
£10 |
|
13(c) |
Failure to supply a Club
assistant referee (linesman) |
£5* |
|
13(e) |
Home Team – failure to
pay referee |
£20 |
|
13(g) |
Home Team – failure to
submit a completed match form where a referee not appointed by
the league has been employed |
£10 |
|
13(j) |
Failure to submit
referees markings within time allowed |
£10 |
|
13(j) |
Failure to provide a
written explanation when awarding a referee a mark of 50 or less |
£10 |
|
14(a) or (c) |
Withdrawal from the
League during the playing season – fine is for each team.
Administration costs and expenses will almost always be added. |
£50 max |
|
18 |
Failure to return
trophies by stipulated date |
£20 |
|
19 |
Failure to attend a
Special General Meeting |
£50 |
|
22(g) |
Failure to supply
audited accounts to the League by 31st July |
£30 |
|
22(h) |
Accumulating four fines
in a season |
£10 |
|
22(h) |
Accumulating seven fines
in a season (further action may also be taken) |
£25 |
|
24(d) |
Playing of ineligible
players in cup competitions – fine is for each player## |
£20 |
#
any points gained in the match concerned to be deducted
##
the match concerned will be awarded to the opponents
The various County Football Associations and the Football Association also have the power to levy fines against clubs and members of clubs.