CLUB SECRETARIES - IT IS IMPORTANT YOU READ AND UNDERSTAND THE CONTENT OF THIS MESSAGE

30th June 2010

The FA Discipline Handbook as well as time based discipline procedures, covers the match based discipline procedures that the League will be operating under for this coming season. 2010/2011.

Please study page 4, that has a heading Dismissals. There are four sections on the page;

The first section is punishments, which is very important, and self explanatory.

The second section refers to a players suspension starting AUTOMATICALLY 21 days from the date of the fixture they were sent off from. Non receipt of paperwork from Beds FA is not a valid defence, and that too is self explanatory.

The third section in which the first sentence which starts 'For ever occasion a player' is correct. The second sentence which starts 'If a player is dismissed' is not correct, it should read, ' If a player is dismissed they will be suspended from ALL football until the team they were playing for at the time they were sent off from the field of play, have completed the relevant number of qualifying matches.
(Example, if a player is sent off whilst playing for Dunton (Sunday) Reserves in division 3, and the suspension is 2 matches, then that player 21 days after that match in which they were sent off , can not play any football until Dunton (Sunday) Reserves have played 2 qualifying matches).

The fourth section that starts ' Qualifying matches are first team: is not correct, it does mean both first and reserves sides.

To clarify, the qualifying matches are FA cup competitions, and in this League that will be the FA National Sunday Cup. League matches, League cup matches, and the Beds FA Sunday cup competition that a team plays in, the 'clubs nominated Parent County Association Senior Cup Competition' is misleading. This part does actually cover the Premier division playing in the Beds FA Sunday Cup, divisions 1 and 2 in the Beds FA Sunday Junior Cup, divisions 3 and 4 in the Beds FA Sunday Lower Junior Cup, and division 5 in the Beds FA Sunday Cup. For Eagle Heating who are affiliated to the Hunts FA, their County Cup competition counts for that club.

Therefore all the matches that our League clubs/teams play in currently are to be treated as qualifying matches.

If I can be any further assistance once you have the handbook, then please contact myself, or Andy Medlock, and we will try to help.

Hugh Elliott

Chairman

 

 

Sharnbrook Casuals (Division One), are looking for teams to play friendlies against prior to the start of the season, either on Sunday's or Wednesday's. Can only play AWAY due thier pitch on being available. Contact Robert Nash 01234 376441, or 07814780342

 

REMINDERS FOR SECRETARIES:  

Make sure when it's your home game you inform your opposition, referee of pitch, ko time, team colours.

League, and League cup matches. RESULT to be rung in to Fixture Secretary by

home side immediately after the game, and in any case before 1.30pm.

County cup. RESULT to be rung in to Fixture Secretary, whether at home or away, immediately after the game, and in any case before 1.30pm.

Any problems regarding referee and/or cover contact Clive Milton on 01234  273893

HOME CLUBS USING PUBLIC PITCHES

DON'T FORGET TO PAY FOR YOU PITCH BY 8pm WEDNESDAY at the Athletics Stadium, Barkers Lane, Bedford.   You can pay over the phone by credit card - But you still have to call in for your pitch permit that may be asked for by the groundsman at the pitch on match days - NO permit NO play.   If your pitch is changed by the Stadium for whatever reason, then don't forget to go back to the referee and opposition to advise them of change (This only happens occasionally).

Any problems give me a ring - otherwise may I take this early opportunity to wish you all well, and for an enjoyable season's football, remembering the FAs 'Respect ' campaign for all referees. Regards and good luck, Russ Maddox 

 

REFEREES

The Fixture programme published on the website does NOT show the appointed Referees. The appointed Referees will be recorded only in the ‘Fixture Booklet’.

Referee availability is often last minute and there are frequent changes for various unforeseen reasons. The Referees’ Secretary will keep all clubs informed by telephone of any changes of referee before a match, if known to him. For this reason referees will not be included on the website fixtures.

The Leagues Referees’ Secretary is Mr. Clive Milton, who must be contacted in relation to all Refereeing matters for the LEAGUE, and LEAGUE CUP fixtures. (01234 273893)

Please note: Clive Milton does NOT cover COUNTY CUP ties - Nic Snelson (Century House, Dunstable on 01582 567712) runs the competition on behalf of the Beds FA, and if you have any enquiries/queries it is Nic Snelson you need to contact regarding fixtures, and referees for these competitions.