Club secretary’s must complete postponement forms on the League Admin site.
LEAGUE RULES
(F1) The prescribed method for reporting a postponement is the club secretary completing the Postponement Form on the NCYFL League Admin Site.
(F2) Postponement of any scheduled fixture will only be permitted in the following circumstances:
(i) Entry into a National or County FA Competition
(ii) A school activity involving 3 or more players
(iii) Adverse weather or unplayable pitch/facility
(iv) On instruction from the Management Committee, League Secretary or Divisional Secretary
(F3) For point (F2)(i) above, at least 7 days notice of any such postponement shall be given. Failure to give the required notice may result in a fine in accordance with the Fines Tariff
(F4) For point (F2)(ii) above, a postponement form must be received with least 7 days notice of any such postponement is required. Written confirmation from the school, including details of the event/trip, player names is required. Failure to do so, will result in the postponement not being permitted and will result in a fine in accordance with the Fines Tariff.
(F5) For point (F2)(iii) above, a postponement form must be received either before the scheduled kick off time, or up until 23:59 on the scheduled fixture date. Teams should complete pitch/facility inspections in good time to prevent aborted journeys. Failure to do so, will result in Rule F6 being invoked and may result in a fine in accordance with the Fines Tariff.
(F6) If a fixture is postponed not under the circumstances of (F2) the following process is used:
(a) 1st postponement will result in a charge being raised with a fine value of up to £30
(b) 2nd postponement will result in a charge with a value of a maximum 1 point deduction.
(c) 3rd postponement will result in a charge with a value of a maximum 2 point deduction.
(d) 4th postponement will result in a charge with a value of a maximum 3 point deduction.
(e) Any additional fixtures postponed will result in a charge with a value of a maximum 3 point deduction, potential fine up to the maximum value, and a meeting between the club and league management committee to discuss the teams viability.
(f) The outcome of any un-played fixtures will be determined by the league management committee.
(F7) Postponement requests for fixtures that are scheduled for after the 1st April will result in Rule F6 (b) to (e) onwards being invoked, there shall be no 1st postponement (F6 (a)) after 1st April.
(F8) Any postponement forms received without giving at least 48 hours notice, may result in an expenses claim from the non-defaulting team. The non-defaulting team can claim expenses for pitch/facility hire and travelling expenses if the journey has been fully made or partly made.
(F9) Further to Rule 20(E) above, where the Committee feel it is appropriate to do so, they shall have discretion to order that matches are played in an alternative format to home and away.
(F10) Further to Rule 20(B), Clubs may mutually agree to push back a Competition Match with the consent of the management committee. No matches can be mutually agreed to be pushed back into the months of April and May, and no mutual agreements to push back can take place after 31st March. Failure to comply with this Rule will result in a fine in accordance with the Fines Tariff. A scheduled league fixture can be brought forward at any time with the mutual agreement of both clubs and the consent management committee, provided it is communicated and evidenced with the age group secretary, and then updated on Full-Time.
(F11) In the event of the home club being unable to fulfil a League match because of the inclement weather or ground conditions the home club shall before postponing the match and provided that the two teams have not already played the reverse League fixture ascertain from their opponents whether their ground is available and if it is the match shall be played on the ground of the opposing team. Any Club failing to comply with the rule may be fined in accordance with the Fines Tariff.