Rules of the NBFL Cup Competitions
NORTH BERKS CUP/NORTH BERKS
CHARITY SHIELD/NORTH BERKS
WAR MEMORIAL CUP/ A G KINGHAM CUP/NORTH BERKS LEAGUE CUP
& NAIRNE PAUL CUP
These Competitions shall be subsidiary cup competitions of
the North Berks Football League.
(a) NORTH BERKS CUP -
this Competition shall be open for FIRST Teams competing in the North Berks
Football League.
(b) NORTH BERKS
CHARITY SHIELD - this Competition shall be open for FIRST Teams competing in
the North Berks Football League.
(c) NORTH BERKS WAR
MEMORIAL CUP - this Competition shall be open for FIRST Teams NOT entered in
Division One of the North Berks Football League.
(d) A G KINGHAM CUP
- this Competition shall be open for RESERVE Teams (and 'A' Teams without a
Reserve Team in the North Berks Football League) competing in the North Berks
Football League.
(e) NORTH BERKS
LEAGUE CUP - this Competition shall be open for RESERVE teams competing in
the North Berks Football League Division Four and below but for Clubs with a
Reserve and an 'A' Team, only the 'A' Team shall be entered.
(f) NAIRNE PAUL CUP
- this Competition shall be for RESERVE and 'A' Teams not eligible to enter
the North Berks League Cup.
The Entrance Fee for each Competition shall be £12.50,
payable by 15th August.
The Council shall decide annually in the light of the number
of teams eligible to compete whether either Competition shall be run wholly or
partly to the Final on a one or two-leg basis.
a.
If it is run on a
one-leg basis and scores are level after 90 minutes (or 80 minutes - see League
Rule 10) then extra time of 15 or 10 minutes duration each way, at the
discretion of the Referee, shall be played. If the scores remain level
at the end of extra-time the winners shall be determined by the taking of kicks
from the penalty mark in accordance with the International Board Recommended
Procedures.
b.
If it is run on a
two-leg basis of 90 minutes each match (or 80 minutes - see League Rule 10 (B))
then the team scoring the highest aggregate of goals from the two matches shall
be declared the Winner. If the aggregate scores are level at the end of the
second leg then extra-time of 15 or 10 minutes duration each way, at the
discretion of the Referee, shall be played. If the scores are still level at
the end of extra-time in the second-leg the Winner shall be determined by the
taking of kicks from the penalty mark in accordance with the International Board
Recommended Procedures.
c.
In matches where
extra-time is due to be played but where extra-time is not completed or the
match had to be abandoned after the completion of full time and neither Club was
at fault, the match shall be replayed on the same ground.
d.
Semi-Final and Final Ties
shall be arranged by the Council on neutral grounds. Matches
shall be played with extra-time (if necessary) of 15 or 10 minutes duration each
way, at the discretion of the Referee. If the scores remain level at the end of
extra-time the Winner shall be determined by the taking of kicks from the
penalty mark in accordance with the International Board Recommended Procedures.
(A)
The provisions of
League Rule 8 shall govern the qualification of players.
(B)
In addition, no
player shall be eligible to play in a Subsidiary Cup Competition if he has
played during the current season in more than one round of the following
Competitions: FA Cup, FA Trophy, FA Vase, Berks & Bucks FA Ltd Senior Cup, Berks
& Bucks FA Ltd Senior Trophy, Senior Cup of any other County FA or in more than
three games during the current season in any League Competition which the
Council shall designate and notify to Clubs annually before 31st August.
However, a player with its First Team competing in the Competition, and also in
the Senior Cup to which it is affiliated, shall not be disqualified because of
the appearances for that Club in Competitions listed under this Rule.
A G Kingham Cup/North Berks League Cup/Nairne Paul Cup.
(A)
In the above
Subsidiary Cup Competitions Teams shall not include in any game more than two
players who have played in more than five games for a First Team (and/or a
Reserve Team if an 'A' Team is entered) in a Division of the League after 30
September of the current season. The number of games played by a transferred
player before and after transfer shall count in the total number of games played
but games played for a team competing in the same or lower Division before the
transfer shall not be included.
(B)
In the case of
replayed matches only those players who were eligible on the date of the
original match shall be qualified for the replay.
(C)
No player shall
be allowed to play for more than one Club in any subsidiary Competition.
(D)
Final Ties -
Clubs due to compete in a Final shall send to the Registration Secretary and
also to the opposing Club, a list of players names and initials (minimum of 14
and maximum of 20) from which their Team shall be selected. A Club failing to
submit a list, to be received within ten days of the tie, shall be liable to a
fine not exceeding £10. Where a Club wishes to object to the qualification of
any player named in the list, it shall be done so by notifying, in writing, to
the Registration Secretary and the opposing Club not less than three days prior
to the match. The Registration Secretary shall return the list to the Club
indicating the eligibility or otherwise of the players named. Only the eligible
players named in the list shall be permitted to play.
A
Club playing a player who has not been duly registered or not properly qualified
or is otherwise ineligible shall be fined a sum not exceeding £60.00 and shall
be removed from the Competition. An ineligible player shall be disqualified
from the Competition for the current season.
a)
In Semi-Final
Ties the fee of the Referee and Assistant Referees shall be initially paid by
the Council who shall reclaim an equal share from both Clubs.
b)
In Final Ties the
whole of the proceeds shall be taken by the Council which shall pay the match
expenses incurred.
c)
Any Club failing
to fulfil a Semi-Final or Final Tie in which it is due to play shall be deemed
guilty of misconduct and shall make good to the Council, the loss of the gate at
the Semi-Final and/or Final ties based on the average gate receipts for the
three preceding seasons.
A
proportion of any balance derived from the North Berks Charity Shield
competition, as may be determined by the Council, shall be devoted to any local
charitable organisations as may be approved by the Council.
Referees (and Assistant Referees for Semi-Final and Final Ties, and Fourth
Officials for Final Ties only) shall be appointed by the Referees Secretary.
In Final Ties the Referee, Assistant Referees and the Fourth Official shall
be presented with an award and shall be entitled to travelling expenses of 25p
per mile.
A
maximum of 16 awards shall be presented to players of the Winners and Runners-up
of each Subsidiary Competition. When a player in a Final is ordered to
leave the field of play for misconduct, the award to which he may be entitled
may be withheld at the discretion of the Council.
The provisions of League Rule 9 shall apply. In Semi-Final and Final Ties
played on neutral grounds if the two Clubs have the same or similar colours both
Clubs shall change unless they have reached mutual agreement and have informed
the General Secretary, in writing, of the agreement. Any disagreement shall be
decided by the Council.
SPECIAL NOTICE
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NORTH BERKS CUP |
NORTH BERKS CHARITY SHIELD |
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NORTH BERKS WAR MEMORIAL CUP |
AG
KINGHAM CUP |
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NORTH BERKS LEAGUE CUP |
NAIRNE PAUL (RESERVE TEAM) TROPHY |
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RULE 5 (B) -
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QUALIFICATION OF PLAYERS |
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RESTRICTED LEAGUES FOR 2007/08 SEASON |
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FA Premier League |
Football League |
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Football Conference |
Football Conference North & South |
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Northern Premier League (All Divisions) |
Southern Football League (All Divisions) |
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Isthmian League (All Divisions) |
ALL OTHER LEAGUE DIVISIONS ABOVE STEP 6 OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE SYSTEM
WHICH INCLUDE:-
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Combined Counties League Premier Div
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Eastern Counties League Div 1
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Essex
Senior League
·
Hellenic League Premier Div
·
Kent League
·
Midland Football Alliance
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North West Counties League Div 1
·
Northern Counties East League Premier Div
·
Northern League Div 1
·
Spartan South Midlands League Premier Div
·
Sussex County League Div 1
·
United Counties League Premier Div
·
Wessex League Premier Div
·
Western League Premier Div |

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