G R A F T O N   &   W E S T   L O N D O N

M I L L E N N I U M   L E A G U E

Rules for 2006-2007

• All matches must be officiated by a fully qualified referee. In the event of failure by the home team to provide, the home team will be required to nominate a “locum” referee from its entourage. In such cases, the two teams may decide to make a payment to the locum, though the contribution from the visitors must remain entirely voluntary.
• Pitches can be grass or artificial, at the discretion of the home team.
• All venues must have decent changing rooms and hot showers. Where possible, a bar.
• In general all matches should take place on Sunday morning. Saturdays or midweek games must be at the convenience of both teams.
• All costs incurred from the hire of the pitch and the referee should be shared by both teams. Any other arrangement must be acceptable by both teams. The present maximum total contribution that can be demanded of the away team is £60.
• In the event of the away team cancelling within 5 days of the fixture date (i.e. Wed, Thurs etc before a Sunday), that team must expect to meet the whole cost of the pitch hire up to a maximum of £80, assuming the home team are unable to reclaim any advance payments they have incurred.
• For the above rule to apply, the home team must have informed the opponents of full match details more than 5 days in advance (i.e. Tues, Wed etc before a Sunday). It is recommended that when paying for pitches in advance, teams seek reclaim arrangements if they cancel with 5 or more days notice.
• A walk-over of 3-0 shall apply in the case of a fixture cancelled for a second time, regardless of who cancelled initially.
• The so-called “default” position, in the face of bad weather, doubt, poor communication, flu, epidemics, you-name-it, is that the Show Goes On.
• Team selection should not stray outside regular squad members.
• Each club is asked to complete half their league fixtures by the second week of January, the whole by the first week of May.
• Each club, as part of its membership, is required to take part in the Millennium Invitation Cup.
• Each club is required to pay a league fee to the treasurer of £15.
• A maximum of 3 rolling subs is permitted per team per match and players arriving after kick-off are eligible to play. The referee needs to be informed of these regulations before the kick-off.
• 3 points for a win, 1 point each for a draw. Teams finishing will be separated by a) goal difference b) goals scored c) comparisons of results between the “equals” teams, this comparison being itself subject, if necessary to a) then b).
• After a match the home team secretary should contact website/fixture secretary promptly to provide result. Both teams should provide goal scorers’ names.

* The committee is currently considering the adaptation of the above rules for use in the Millennium Cup Competition also.